Chapter 163 Never Step Out for the Rest of Your Life

"… Her title is stripped, her fiefdom is reclaimed, and His Majesty has ordered that Princess Gu Yan be imprisoned in Yangchang Lane, never to be allowed to leave."

The chief eunuch put away the imperial edict and looked at Princess Jingning in the prison with pity. There were only two princesses like her in the dynasty, and she should have lived a glorious life.

Gu Yan lowered her head, her expression unclear. The eunuch in front of the emperor said:

"Don't worry, Princess. His Majesty still loves you. Even if he strips you of your title and confiscates your fiefdom, he will still order you to be treated like a princess. You can live a comfortable life."

Gu Yan laughed after hearing this. Imprisonment in Yangchang Lane indicated that Emperor Jingyuan had directly classified her as a treasonous person, so he wanted to put her in the imperial city but keep her under surveillance.

But in front of the imperial eunuch, she raised her head, her smile disappeared, and she said respectfully:

"Your son obeys your order."

It doesn’t matter, as long as she is alive, she has plenty of opportunities.

She was able to leave from the imperial mausoleum at first, and she could leave from the narrow alley in the future.

…

Zhao Mingzhu was taking a nap when suddenly something cold approached her and she got goosebumps instantly.

When he opened his eyes, he saw Ayu holding a dagger.

"No, I didn't run away. Who are you trying to scare with it?"

Wait, Zhao Mingzhu looked up at the sky, it seemed like more than an hour had passed.

She wondered if Gu Yan had failed? So she had to go on the road too?

Thinking of this, Zhao Mingzhu felt even more hopeless: "Kill me, kill me, so I can reincarnate sooner."

Everyone is destined to die, she accepted it.

Zhao Mingzhu has started lighting candles for herself and even sang "Unforgettable Tonight".

"Miss, why do you only sing this line?"

Zhao Mingzhu rolled her eyes: "Why do you mind me?"

"Miss, I'm sorry." Ayu said in a low voice. Zhao Mingzhu immediately closed her eyes and waited for death.

The wind blew gently, and the hair touched her cheek. Zhao Mingzhu exclaimed in her heart.

When he opened his eyes, he saw Ah Yu was already three steps away. In the small courtyard, behind Zhao Mingzhu, the East Palace Silver Feather Guards filed out, and Gu Qingheng came in the moonlight.

Zhao Mingzhu whistled reflexively. A prince who fails to live up to the mold is not a good prince.

Gu Qingheng pulled the person into his arms and asked softly, "Is there anything wrong?"

Zhao Mingzhu shook her head. She thought something happened to her, but unexpectedly nothing happened.

Then again, why didn't Ayu kill her?

"He clearly had the opportunity to kill me, so why did he just leave?" Zhao Mingzhu asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingheng embraced her and took her back, his voice blending into the night.

"Maybe he was frightened by your singing."

Zhao Mingzhu raised her fist and said, "I really need to teach you a lesson!"

Late at night, Gu Yan suddenly opened her eyes, and the chains rattled.

There was a cry from outside: "There's a fire! Help! Put out the fire!"

Then there was the crackling sound of burning wood. Gu Yan smelled the burning smell. The fire outside must be very big, otherwise it would not have reached her.

The jailers in the prison all took buckets to put out the fire, leaving two people to guard Gu Yan.

"Don't worry, Princess. It didn't get burned."

At this time, a young eunuch ran in and said breathlessly:

"What are you still standing here for? There aren't enough people outside. The important thing is to put out the fire!"

The two jailers looked at each other and said, "No, we have to guard the prison door."

The young eunuch was so disappointed: "The prisoner is still handcuffed and shackled, how can he escape?"

"Forget it, if you don't go, I'll report you tomorrow and punish you for arson!"

After the young eunuch finished speaking, he ran away with the bucket.

A jailer cursed, "These eunuchs only know how to threaten people. How hateful!"

Another replied, "But brother, if we don't go, what will we do if you really punish us tomorrow?"

"That's right." The cursing jailer put the key from his waist into his chest and said through gritted teeth:

"Let's go put out the fire first. The princess is the only woman in there, so nothing should happen."

After witnessing all this, Gu Yan was ready to continue lying down. She was indeed not going to run.

but.

She looked at A Yu who appeared outside the prison door at some point in time. He was wearing eunuch clothes.

Gu Yan frowned and asked, "Why are you here?"

Before she left, she had prepared for the worst and told Ayu to kill Zhao Mingzhu and then hide.

Ah Yu looked at her and said, "She's not dead. The prince brought people to rescue her personally. I can't defeat those secret guards."

"And Gu Qingheng said that if Zhao Mingzhu died, he would come and kill you immediately."

"He dares!"

"He dares."

Ah Yu said slowly, "Your Highness Prince Jing, he is dead."

Gu Yan looked at him with suspicion: "You are not deliberately letting her go, are you unwilling to kill Zhao Mingzhu?"

Upon hearing this, Ah Yu lifted up her right sleeve, revealing nothing inside.

"Princess, do you think I would cut off my own arm for a woman? Besides, my brother is still waiting for the antidote from you."

Speaking of A Yu's younger brother, Gu Yan believed it a little more.

"If you are injured, what are you doing here?"

Ah Yu said, "I came to rescue you and escape. On the way here, I vaguely heard that Your Majesty might not move you to Yangchang Lane."

Gu Yan frowned subconsciously after hearing this: "What do you mean?"

"I suspect His Majesty has other plans for you." Ah Yu continued:

"The emperor is ruthless. I'm afraid he will wipe out the entire family this time."

Gu Yan denied it after hearing it: "Impossible, my father is so sentimental and cowardly, there is no way he would kill me."

Ah Yu sighed after hearing this: "But Princess, Gu Qingheng is so treacherous that even your meticulous plan could be seen through."

"He is a ruthless person, rare in the world. If he is determined to kill you, he might draw his sword and chop you down in the next moment."

This hit the nail on the head about what Gu Yan had been worried about. Gu Qingheng was a lunatic. Who knew if he would suddenly go crazy and kill her without caring about Emperor Jingyuan?

Gu Yan was somewhat tempted, but after she escaped, she would have to hide her identity and make plans from then on.

This is much more difficult than plotting in a narrow alley.

Gu Yan was hesitating when Ah Yu turned around and said, "Since Princess doesn't want to leave, I will leave first and await your orders later."

He turned around and was about to leave when Gu Yan called out to him, "Untie the chains for me."

She was confident in Emperor Jingyuan, but Gu Qingheng was not. No matter how miserable he was, she could not afford to gamble when it came to his life.

Upon hearing this, Ayu took out a soft iron wire and with just a few strokes, she unlocked the prison door and the chains.

"Let's go. We can't stay here for long."

A Yu gave her the palace maid's coat and turned around.

Gu Yan and A Yu avoided being seen along the way, found a corner and galloped and jumped above the palace. She looked at the guards coming and going below.

Not far from the prison, a waterside pavilion was burning fiercely, and the palace maids, eunuchs and guards were all fetching water to put out the fire.

Suddenly someone shouted, "Oh no! The princess has escaped from prison!"

The guards guarding the prison immediately dropped their buckets, hurried back, and reported to Emperor Jingyuan.

After hearing this, Gu Yan hurriedly urged, "Hurry up, otherwise if someone catches up with us, we won't be able to escape!"

But at this moment, A Yu suddenly attacked and slapped Gu Yan's shoulder where the sword had injured it. Gu Yan was unable to dodge and was hit hard by the slap.

"You..." Gu Yan was photographed falling from the palace, and looked at A Yu in surprise while falling.

Ah Yu smiled, looking just like the harmless person she was in Chuncheng.

"Gu Yan, I've been waiting for this day for a long time."