After a long silence, Chi Liancheng suddenly coughed and spat out a mouthful of foul blood. His aura suddenly surged, and the endless flames around him transformed into spiritual energy that flowed into his body.
"Thank you, Your Highness. Oh no, now this old minister should address Your Highness as Young Master. As a member of the Sword Immortal lineage, I am naturally willing to go through fire and water for you."
Although Chi Liancheng was still bound by iron chains, his aura surged at this moment, and his cultivation level was at least equivalent to the peak of the Opening Mansion Realm. The Spirit Suppressing Pestle behind him had long since dissipated.
"It's alright. General, you can stay on the fourth floor for now. I imagine that you're not the only one being held on the fourth floor. I'll go to His Majesty and have you pardoned. Within the capital, the Second Prince won't be able to control everything."
Gu Yifeng waved his hand gently, no longer hesitating, and immediately left the fourth level of the prison. He returned to his cell, wrote another letter, took out his Eastern Palace Jade Pendant, wrapped it up, and summoned the Eastern Palace guards to send it to the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
For the entire morning, there was no movement in the prison. Gu Yifeng could only point his fingers together as a sword and slowly begin to practice the Time Sword Technique in his mind.
It wasn't until after noon that the Grand Eunuch Chang Fu hurriedly arrived with an imperial edict.
"Imperial decree has arrived! Crown Prince Gu Yifeng, receive the decree!"
With a loud shout, the entire prison was in an uproar. All the prison guards immediately knelt down. Gu Yifeng also slowly knelt down upon hearing this, waiting quietly for the old eunuch to read out the decree.
"Since the case of Consort Xian, the Crown Prince has diligently cultivated himself and has remained in the imperial prison for a long time for the sake of the country's safety. I am moved by the Crown Prince's loyalty and filial piety, and hereby grant the Crown Prince's request to pardon the criminal minister Chi Liancheng and bestow upon him the position of Commander of the Imperial Guards to protect the safety of the Imperial Palace."
"The Crown Prince still needs to cultivate himself, and the affairs of state are currently very busy. I hope that you will consider the well-being of the people and leave the prison as soon as possible to govern and oversee the country. This is my decree!"
After reading the decree, Chang Fu quickly helped Gu Yifeng up, whispered a few words in his ear, stuffed something into his mouth, and then hurriedly left, leaving the group of prison guards looking at each other in bewilderment.
One of them reacted very quickly and immediately took the order and ran outside. Before long, an old man dressed in black robes walked into the prison with a fake smile on his face.
This person is the chief steward in charge of the six lower levels of the Heavenly Prison. He was personally selected and appointed by the old emperor as the Grand Steward of the Heavenly Observatory. Although his cultivation level is only at the mid-stage of the Opening Mansion Realm, he is skilled in hidden weapons and can easily kill experts at the peak of the Opening Mansion Realm.
"Your Highness, please come with this old minister to untie General Chi Liancheng."
The old man smiled slightly, said something to Gu Yifeng, and then walked straight into the third level of the Heavenly Prison.
"Mr. Qian, you're too kind."
Gu Yifeng responded cautiously upon hearing this, his mind flashing back to the memory of this person, Qian Si, who was extremely ruthless and was once a genius among geniuses.
Led by Elder Qian, the two quickly entered the fourth level of the Heavenly Prison. There, the old man extended a finger and pierced into the hard ground of the stone island, from which streams of spiritual energy surged forth.
After a while, the chains binding Chi Liancheng shattered inch by inch, and the seals that had been binding his dantian and the flow of spiritual energy also dissipated.
"Your subject, Chi Liancheng, will go through fire and water for Your Highness without hesitation!"
After breaking the seal, Chi Liancheng didn't even look at Elder Qian. Instead, he knelt down on one knee before Gu Yifeng, clasped his hands in greeting, and said...
"General, you're too kind. Please put your clothes on first."
Gu Yifeng smiled upon hearing this, took out a piece of clothing and draped it over Chi Liancheng. Old Qian, on the other hand, seemed unfazed and quietly left the spot.
...
"Young Master, be careful of that man. He has dealt with many serious criminals since the time of the late Emperor, and the new Emperor personally bestowed titles upon him after ascending the throne. He is so highly regarded, so he should not be underestimated."
After about half a day, Chi Liancheng whispered to Gu Yifeng.
"It's alright, as long as I won't be used by the second prince, it doesn't matter. General, I have two more things to ask of you. First, secretly protect the safety of the Right Chancellor Fang Xuan; second, take over the position of Commander of the Imperial Guards and look after the inner palace."
"Especially now that it is the Empress's palace, if there are any unexpected changes, I would be grateful if the General could report back to me."
Gu Yifeng spoke slowly, a sly glint in his eyes.
Chi Liancheng didn't say much upon hearing this, and immediately accepted the order to leave the prison. Since he had been granted a title, he naturally had to show his face in the Imperial Guard camp first. With Chang Fu's arrangements, there was no need to worry about integration.
Back in his cell, just as he had expected, Fang Xuan was already waiting for him.
"Your Highness, General Chi has been rescued as planned. What should we do next?"
Fang Xuan immediately asked.
"If Chi Liancheng is pardoned, who do you think will panic first? I'm afraid someone will make a move against the old general tonight, thinking that his strength has not yet recovered. This matter will require you, Lord Fang, to contact the Imperial Guards in advance, and apprehend any assassins immediately."
"Furthermore... regarding Qin Shan's matter, since the Ningyuan Marquis's mansion was used as a backup, then I will first cut off the Ningyuan Marquis's mansion. I will also trouble you to investigate the clues involved."
Gu Yifeng sneered, already having made up his mind. The capital of Da Gan was currently in a state of turmoil, and granting Chi Liancheng a pardon would shatter the dreams of many.
If their interests are threatened, they will soon rush to complain to the Second Prince, Gu Ran.
Of course, all of this depends on whether the assassin who goes to kill Chi Liancheng tonight will succeed.
Gu Yifeng wasn't sure if Chi Liancheng could handle tonight's assassination attempt, and, in his intuition, it seemed he had overlooked some special individuals.
Thinking of this, he immediately sat back down at the table and began to look through the files on the Chi Liancheng case that Fang Xuan had sent him.
...
At the first watch of the night, the Imperial Guards were at their main camp.
In the silence, a dark figure quietly slipped into the tent. Inside, a deep snore could be heard, and the figure stealthily moved towards the source of the sound, quickly reaching the bedside.
Seeing that no one was paying attention, the dark figure stopped, slowly drew a dagger from his waist, its cold light gleaming, and immediately stabbed it fiercely towards the headboard.
The next moment, the sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh rang out, but no blood appeared. The figure on the bed suddenly burst into a dazzling red color, and then exploded into sparks.
"Where do you think you're going!"
A low shout rang out, and it was Chi Liancheng who actually stepped out from behind the tent. His spiritual power erupted, and in an instant he arrived in front of the black shadow that was trying to escape, throwing a punch.
The shadowy assassin had no time to dodge and was instantly punched in the face, flying backward and crashing into the ground, where he immediately lost consciousness.
"Imperial Guards, listen to my command! Thoroughly search the inner palace walls and increase patrols!"
Chi Liancheng shouted, then lifted the assassin and led him into an empty tent, surrounded by instruments of torture.
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