As dusk fell, a dark shadow suddenly rushed into the quiet Prince Qi's Mansion. Just as the man was about to walk towards the main hall, he was noticed and the palace guards gathered around him with torches.
"Who dares to be so rash as to break into Prince Qi's mansion at night?" the leading guard shouted sternly.
The man in black tore off the black cloth on his face, revealing a familiar face.
The guards were surprised: "Master Gu."
Gu Tingzhou said in a deep voice: "I want to see Prince Qi, please lead the way."
Hearing the noise outside, Prince Qi and Ji Ningxi hurried out.
Seeing that it was Gu Tingzhou, Prince Qi was displeased: "Mr. Gu is so elegant that he actually came to my humble abode so late at night."
"Your Highness, why do you have to mock me?" Gu Tingzhou said, "I have come here to discuss something important with Your Highness."
Prince Qi and Ji Ningxi looked at each other. Prince Qi was about to dismiss the guards but was stopped by Ji Ningxi.
"Wait a minute." Ji Ningxi glanced at Gu Tingzhou with a lack of interest: "Young Master, are you planning to plot against my prince?"
"Miss Ji, what are you talking about?" Gu Tingzhou raised his eyebrows. "Your Highness and I share the same suffering. We should be united against the same enemy at this time. How could I plot against Your Highness?"
Without thinking too much, Prince Qi guessed Gu Tingzhou's purpose.
He was originally the favored son of the Rongguo Mansion, but now the position of the crown prince has been taken by his own brother. I am afraid he is very unwilling to accept it.
"I'd like to hear how the eldest son intends to join me in this common hatred." Prince Qi was about to approach him with great interest, but Ji Ningxi stopped him again with a vigilant look: "Your Highness, please do not believe this man's lies."
Glancing at Gu Tingzhou in anger, Ji Ningxi sneered, "The eldest young master is not someone who knows how to endure hardships. He broke off his engagement with my eldest sister, and recently went to Yuezhou to get entangled with her. Perhaps he was bewitched by her and came here to plot against Your Highness."
"What nonsense is Miss Ji talking about?"
Gu Tingzhou said angrily: "Your elder sister and I were both schemed by Gu Tingchen, which ruined this marriage. That's why I want to avenge the loss of my wife and my throne."
Empress Dowager Gu was about to take the throne, and Prince Qi was worried about not having help. Gu Tingzhou's uninvited arrival undoubtedly gave him hope.
Thinking about the grudge between the two brothers, Prince Qi had no intention of questioning it at all.
Ji Ningxi hated the brothers. If it weren't for him and Gu Tingchen taking care of his elder sister, how could he and his mother have ended up in this situation today?
Now that Gu Tingzhou has fallen from power, how could she miss this perfect opportunity to take revenge on him?
"Your Highness, please don't be fooled by this man."
Ji Ningxi advised, "Tingfeng had just returned from Yuezhou when the eldest son came to you, Your Highness. If the eldest son Gu really wanted revenge, he should have gone to King Yongning. Your Highness, don't forget that these two brothers have never taken you seriously."
Glancing coldly at Gu Tingzhou, Ji Ningxi said in a gloomy tone, "Perhaps he has already colluded with Prince Yongning and wants to use Your Highness to give Prince Yongning a legitimate reason to attack."
Hearing this, Prince Qi couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Once I raise an army, Fu Mingchi will be able to lead his troops into Lin'an with justification, so I have to be on guard.
"Second Miss Ji, I think you're just taking this opportunity to settle a personal grudge," Gu Tingzhou rebuked. "Prince Yan was exiled to Qianzhou, and upon arriving there, most of his family members died of illness. Second Miss Ji, could it be that you want Prince Qi to suffer the same fate as Prince Yan?"
Thinking of Gu Tingchen's cruel and insane behavior, Prince Qi felt a little creepy.
My two daughters were killed by that guy for no reason, and this hatred has not been avenged yet. When Empress Dowager Gu comes to power, I am afraid that the grandmother and granddaughter will be even less willing to tolerate me.
His expression changed slightly, and he was about to speak when Ji Ningxi continued to persuade him: "This matter is of great importance. If Your Highness wants to trust him, why not let me test his loyalty first."
After saying this, she looked back at Gu Tingzhou coldly: "Master Gu, whether you are seeking revenge or have ulterior motives, if you have the courage to go through fire and water, even if you truly have ulterior motives, Your Highness and I will accept it."
Gu Tingzhou sneered, "I know Miss Ji hates me, but for your elder sister, to avenge the overwhelming hatred in my heart, I am not afraid even if it means going through mountains of swords and seas of fire."
Ji Ningxi smiled sinisterly and clapped his hands. Soon, several guards came up with a bench about two meters long and placed it in the yard.
The bench was covered with gleaming knife tips, which looked particularly cold in the firelight, and made people shudder at the mere sight of it.
Gu Tingzhou had just taken his eyes off the bench when he saw several guards laying a burning charcoal fire on the way to where Prince Qi was standing.
"Mr. Gu, please."
Ji Ningxi pursed her lips with interest and said to Gu Tingzhou provocatively: "If you are scared, you can leave immediately."
Gu Tingzhou closed his eyes, took off his coat without hesitation, and lay down on the bench. The sharp tip of the knife pierced into his well-proportioned muscles, and the sound of the knife tip cutting through the flesh could be faintly heard.
Seeing the attractive skin turn into a bloody mess in an instant, Prince Qi, Ji Ningxi and the guards were all horrified.
Prince Qi couldn't bear it and wanted to stop it, but was stopped silently by Ji Ningxi.
Gu Tingzhou endured the severe pain all over his body and rolled over the two-meter-long bench.
Standing up again, Gu Tingzhou took a deep breath while trembling all over. He glanced at the blood stains on his body and turned his gaze to the blazing charcoal fire in front of him.
"Master Gu, my eldest sister is nothing but a fickle slut. She is not worthy of your treatment."
As soon as Ji Ningxi finished speaking, Gu Tingzhou glared at her: "Shut up."
After saying that, he took off his boots and stepped directly into the charcoal fire with his bare feet. The burning pain immediately swept through his body, and the smell of burning filled the air, making the cold yard immediately filled with the aroma of meat.
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