When he woke up this time, Wu Qing clearly felt that the atmosphere around him was not right.

Concubine Lin has a bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder, so the smell of incense in Linhua Palace is always controlled at a certain level.

But the scent of incense in the room where she was was extremely faint, and there was even a faint smell of blood.

——She is no longer in Linhua Palace.

Wu Qing reacted immediately.

Piecing together his memories, Wu Qing recalled that today was the big day when the Emperor led the people on a winter hunt.

The Empress, Imperial Concubine, and other concubines all had to accompany the Emperor, so there were not many people left in the palace. Taking advantage of the gap, some people took advantage of it and stole her out.

...But she is a vegetable, what can she do if she steals?

Wu Qing waited and waited patiently.

About two hours later, there was a sound in the room again.

Two large boxes were carried in, with a man tied up in each box.

As if cloth was stuffed in their mouths, the two men stammered and said something, their voices filled with despair and anger. Wu Qing couldn't hear anything clearly, but he felt that it was not a good thing.

After a while, a low and hoarse voice suddenly sounded.

"My patience is limited. I'll only give you half a day to consider." The person spoke in a hoarse voice.

He seemed to have not had a good sleep for many days. His voice was dry and tired, completely different from the elegant image that Wu Qing had in mind.

Wu Qing listened attentively for a long time before he realized that he was Prince Ding.

When the two men in the cage saw the newcomer, they cursed incoherently even though their mouths were covered by the cloth: "Liang An, you are worse than a beast! Your mother is indeed a witch, and the child she gave birth to is also a disaster for the country! Ugh!"

Painful groans were heard everywhere, accompanied by the slight trembling of the iron bars, and each of the people in the cage was punched in the abdomen.

Wu Qing was sure. They definitely didn't say anything nice.

"He's more courageous than I thought."

Prince Ding said, "Remember, it's only half a day. If you don't stand on my side, I will have no choice but to send you two to the guillotine."

There was another period of silence.

Wu Qing was lying on the bed, thinking about what was going on.

The two big brothers in the cage seemed to have found some way. They spit out the rags in their mouths and let out heavy gasps.

"What should we do? Could it be possible... that we can really subdue him?"

One of them took a few breaths and asked in a panic, "Why would General Bai support that kid Liang An and join him in the rebellion?"

The other man smiled bitterly, lowered his head and said helplessly: "What can I do? The emperor is in the hunting ground and his life or death is uncertain. You and I have been captured by him. What can we do?"

Oh. Wu Qing suddenly realized. It turned out that the two big brothers in the cage were King Luo and King Li.

Based on the conversation, Wu Qing sorted out the current situation:

Prince Ding and General Bai teamed up to attack the Emperor during his winter hunt, and kidnapped Prince Luo and Prince Li, preparing for a rebellion.

...But isn’t this the final plot of the original book?

Wu Qing was very puzzled. She had only been lying in bed for half a month, but how could it feel like she had been lying there for twenty years?

[…Yes…you must…be careful…]

[Hold on through this... plot... ending... the end...]

[…Return home safely…]

A voice that had not been heard for a long time came from the void.

She seemed to have lost a lot of energy, and seemed to be blocked in another space. Her conversation with Wu Qing was intermittent.

Then the system's voice sounded: [Wu Qing, I apologize for my previous behavior. ]

It also knew that if it didn't apologize, Wu Qing would never listen to it seriously.

[Long story short. The original book's plot has completely collapsed, and the advanced system may destroy this world at any time. If you want to protect certain people here, you must achieve the ending of the original book in order to hide from the advanced system's attention. ]

[In other words, you need to replace the original heroine, stop Prince Ding's rebellion, and restore peace to the Kingdom of Chen. ]

【I wish you good luck, you can take action now, I believe in you. 】

…

Wu Qing opened his eyelids unexpectedly.

The light was too bright, and she closed her eyes involuntarily, cursing the useless system.

Unfortunately, due to not moving for a long time, Wu Qing has not yet regained control over his body. In the end, he could only slightly raise his middle finger to express his inner anger.

In the other cage, the conversation between King Luo and King Li continued.

"Speaking of which, Liang An not only kidnapped us, but why did he bring Concubine Ji out as well?" Even when death was imminent, Prince Luo was still full of thoughts.

He raised his huge head and motioned for Prince Li to look at Wu Qing, who was lying on the ground. "Do you think he is interested in Concubine Ji? I heard from Liu Yuanzheng and the others that there is something strange going on between them."

King Li's tone was filled with a hint of disappointment: "It's already this hour, and you're still thinking about these romantic matters? What's in your head?"

Prince Luo said: "Doctor Zhu once said that in addition to blood, there should be water in the human brain? Hey, do you know Doctor Zhu? She is the first female doctor in the Imperial Hospital."

King Li paused for a moment, "... idiot, I really don't want to be locked up in the same place with you."

Forced by reality, in this small space, Luo Wang became the only person he could communicate with.

King Li had no choice but to continue chatting with him patiently: "Have you heard of the reputation of Lady Ji?"

"I've heard a little bit. She's a beauty, a goddess descended from heaven, and she became a Buddha..." Luo Wang curled his lips, "What beauty? It's just a folk rumor. Look at her, she's just average looking."

King Li was numb.

"The key is to cultivate into a Buddha! You pig-brained fool!" Prince Li said in a state of collapse. "Do you know that she is the female living Buddha chosen by the Queen Mother herself? The Qingjing Temple has cast a golden statue for her!"

"People offer incense and pray for her to wake up soon. Some people even get her statue and place it in their home, chanting sutras day and night to pray for her protection."

"Liang An held Lady Ji hostage in order to gain the people's reputation!"

Wu Qing lay in bed, feeling a little disappointed.

They are using the emperor to control the princes.

How did Prince Ding turn this into holding the goddess hostage to control the people? Is he really fine? Can this really succeed?

Prince Luo was a little disdainful and said contemptuously: "Isn't it all just boasting? If the emperor said that I was the reincarnation of a living Buddha, I would also be worshipped."

King Li said: "You now also have the opportunity to be worshipped."

"What is it?" King Luo asked with some surprise.

Their ancestor was once a powerful prince, but unfortunately, in their generation, only the title of prince was left.

It is difficult to leave a good reputation for generations to come; it is even more difficult to be worshipped by others.

King Li laughed and said, "You should bite your tongue and commit suicide immediately. Never give in to Liang An's bullying. A hundred years from now, you will become a martyr. Whenever people talk about you, they will only be impressed by your gentlemanly character and will never know that you are an ignorant fool."

King Luo: “…”