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In her dazed state, she grabbed Xie Daoqing's hand and said, "Please let him go, his body can't take it."
Xie Daoqing withdrew his hand, looking at her with clear, dark eyes and said, "You should rest first. After you give birth to this child, I will naturally release him. Don't worry, he won't die."
The door closed gently, and Gu Youan, watching the faint light at the doorway, slowly closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.
In her sleep, she felt a continuous flow of power into her body, and all things were reviving, with spring flowers blooming.
This power lingered tightly within her body. She pressed her fingers together on her shoulders, forcing the internal force out of her body.
She coughed up a mouthful of blood, slightly raised her head, and Tianji was attacked by the backlash of internal energy.
Tianji grabbed his arm and said, "You've gone to such lengths for Xiao Junqi and this child?"
Gu Youan shook his head and said, "Don't waste your energy. My body is already at its limit."
Tianji asked, "Since this child is so important, why did you still save Xiao Junqi?"
Gu Youan lay weakly on the couch and said, "Sheng Jingche is in a coma, and Jiannan has awakened. I can't let Sheng Jingche lose Xiao Junqi."
Tianji paused for a moment, then said, "Xiao Junqi will be fine, but if you give birth to this child, you will die from exhaustion."
A glint of inner light flashed in Gu Youan's eyes as she gently stroked her belly and said, "This is my child. If it weren't for this child, I wouldn't have been able to escape death."
Tianji held her hand and said, "I just want you to be safe. You are the person we all try our best to protect. You can't die here. You are the best assassin of our Tianzi and the guardian of the Tianzi. You can't give up your life."
Gu Youan shook his head and said, "This child is Xie Daoqing's biological son and Xiao Junqi's nominal child. This child may become the new emperor."
Tianji paused for a moment, then said, "Could it be that you want to..."
Gu Youan smiled and said, "This child has inherited my bloodline, and his martial arts skills and energy are no less than mine. Since you want me to become the emperor, why not assist him? If he can survive, take him away from this place of trouble. Only my blood and Jian Nan's blood can activate the Emperor's Sword. You take the Emperor's Sword and leave this place."
Tianji said, "You knew from the beginning that there was something wrong with your body, didn't you?"
Gu Youan nodded, and Tianji sighed deeply, saying, "How could you be so foolish, Xuanji? You are exceptionally talented and physically strong. You are the one who unlocks the Emperor's Sword. How could you give up your life for a child!"
Gu Youan turned his head and said, "Tianji, you have calculated everything in the world, but the Emperor's Kingdom has already been destroyed. There is no such thing as absolute foresight in this world. This is my fate."
After a moment of silence, Tianji said, "What is your purpose? Do you want to use death to force Xie Daoqing to retreat?"
Gu Youan remained silent, lowering her eyes and remaining silent for a moment. Tianji said angrily, "Foolish! How could you gamble your life on someone's conscience? Do you know that when a person dies, it's like a lamp going out. No one will remember that you ever existed in this world. Your child will lose his mother and become isolated and helpless."
Gu Youan said, "I am the Crown Princess of Sheng Kingdom. He has a legitimate status. As long as Xie Daoqing can withdraw his troops, I am willing to do anything."
Tianji said, "Why are you so persistent?"
Gu Youan said, “Everyone lives on this land. We cannot turn against each other just because there are two regimes. They are ordinary people. No matter who is in power, disasters should not be borne by ordinary people. The world will eventually divide after a long period of unity, and it will eventually unite after a long period of division. But now is not the time for war.”
Tianji looked at Gu Youan and said, "Everything has its own rules. The Dayong Kingdom and the Sheng Kingdom are bound to have a war. Over the years, the Emperor has sacrificed too much for stability. Why not unify the world?"
Gu Youan looked at Xie Daoqing in silence, the hope in her eyes gradually fading. She said in a deep voice, "Is this your real purpose? Is this also Boyan's idea?"
Her throat tightened at the mention of Boyan, and she choked out, "Did Boyan and the others know that they were doomed to die?"
"Xie Daoqing is highly skilled in martial arts. The chances of surviving in Xie Daoqing's hands are very small. This is the fate of all of us. Xuanji, this is my purpose. Xie Daoqing killed the assassins of my Emperor's Ship. The Emperor's Ship worked diligently for the peace of the world, but ended up like this. Why not overturn this table and become a pawn?"
Gu Youan looked up at him and said, "I won't let you have your way. Your selfish desires shouldn't be satisfied with the lives of others."
Tianji grabbed Gu Youan's chin and questioned her fiercely, "Do you know what you're saying, Xuanji? If we don't resist, none of the rest of the Emperor's ship will survive."
Gu Youan stubbornly turned her head away and remained silent.
Tianji turned her face away and said sternly, "Stop your saintly heart. My Emperor's ship has lost so many people, we can't let this go."
Gu Youan nodded silently, a hint of dejection flashing in her eyes. She simply said, "You will regret this. War is brutal; it turns people into monsters. It's different from assassination. Everyone who comes to the battlefield is an ordinary person. They are not evil; they just want to live ordinary lives. Is the plague in Anxia City related to you?"
Tianji's eyes flickered, and Gu Youan said, "Do you know what you've done? Those people are all civilians, unarmed civilians. You poisoned the water, you tried to kill the whole city. How could you become such a person?"
Gu Youan staggered to her feet and placed her hand on Tianji's shoulder. Tianji felt something quietly shatter. He looked at Gu Youan in astonishment and said, "You destroyed my internal energy?"
Gu Youan withdrew his hand and said, "Tianji, you are no longer suitable to stay on the Emperor's Ship. Go to Jiangnan. The scenery there is beautiful and suitable for you to recuperate."
Tianji smiled bitterly, "You did this to me for their sake. Do you know how painful it was for me to see my fellow disciples die in front of me?"
Gu Youan lowered her eyes and said, "Leave here. You're too obsessed. Staying here will only drive you crazier. Your ambition will devour everything."
People who have experienced great storms are different from ordinary people. She never asked Tianji what he had been through, nor did she know what had happened to him over the years. But this war should never have happened. No one's selfish desires should be built on the suffering of others. Gu Youan looked at him calmly and said, "Leave here while the city is in chaos. Tianji, I am the strongest on the Emperor's Ship. You cannot defeat me. Leave here as soon as possible."
Tianji laughed and said, "I will not leave here. Xuanji, if you continue the way the Emperor does things, you will eventually destroy the entire Emperor."
Gu Youan remained silent. She handed him the token to leave the city and said, "I will stop this war. If you try to stop me, I will kill you."
Tianji's eyes flickered as he said, "You actually killed your own fellow disciple for the sake of outsiders."
Gu Youan said, "They are not outsiders; they are just unarmed civilians."
Tianji said, "Xuanji, you are too foolish. You will risk everyone's lives. Do you think the Emperor of Dayong will obey someone who becomes the Crown Princess?"
Gu Youan smiled gently, whether mocking his ignorance or something else, she turned her head slightly to look at Tianji and said, "I am the guardian envoy, I naturally have ways to get the people of the Emperor's ship away from the battlefield."
As long as Xie Daoqing is isolated and without support, Sheng Kingdom can win this battle.
Tianji said, "Do you remember that you are a person of Dayong? You were the emperor of Sheng for a few days, and now you really think you are a person of Sheng?"
Gu Youan said, "Don't confuse the issue. Xie Daoqing alone can't stir up any trouble. Li Yi has just ascended the throne. He won't launch a large-scale attack on Sheng Kingdom. On the contrary, you are the biggest hidden danger."
Tianji said, "Xuanji, I want to know how they would treat you if they knew your true identity?"
Gu Youan leaned down and looked at him, saying, "You don't need to worry about that, Tianji. Go back to Jiangnan. You'll die here. One of us has to survive."
Tianji's expression changed. He looked up at Gu Youan, his eyes moist, filled with resentment and heartache. He reached out and stroked Gu Youan's face, saying, "You must take good care of yourself."
Gu Youan nodded, a tear sliding down her cheek. They both knew what would happen in the future; this departure might be their last meeting.
Tianji took out a pill from his pocket and handed it to Gu Youan, saying, "This is the last pill. It can protect your life. If you are in critical condition in the future, take it to protect your heart."
Gu Youan held the medicine bottle tightly in her hand, nodded slightly, and said, "Take care."
Time flies, and whether they were on the Emperor's Ship or in Anxia City today, they have already considered each other's needs.
Gu Youan forced herself to remain calm and said, "Let's hold on until tonight and leave!"
Tomorrow will be a fierce battle. Xie Daoqing will only stop when members of the Xie family die on the battlefield. People don't know the pain until the knife falls on their own bodies. War is cruel, and ordinary people cannot pay the price for the mistakes of others.
The door creaked open, and Xie Daoqing glanced at the two people and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Gu Youan said, "Let him leave here."
Xie Daoqing sneered and said, "You are now my prisoner. What right do you have to negotiate with me?"
Gu Youan touched her belly and looked at Xie Daoqing in silence.
Xie Daoqing smiled slightly, paused, and said, "I promise you, Gu Youan, your heart is really hard."
Gu Youan laughed and said, "Not even half of yours."
Xie Daoqing looked at Tianji and said, "You should leave here tomorrow."
A gentle breeze blew by, and only the two people remained in the room. Xie Daoqing stepped forward, grabbed Gu Youan's arm, and placed his fingers on her pulse.
After a long while, he breathed a sigh of relief.
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