Where are we?
Yue Zhixiao looked around and was quite certain that they were inside something that was moving.
"Your Highness, we are currently on a mechanical ship."
"A machine-made ship? What is that?"
"The mechanical boat is a relatively low-level mechanical technique in the 'Mechanical Way,' capable of moving through water. The higher the level, the more powerful the mechanical boat becomes."
"What level is this?"
"Your Highness, the one we're using now is the highest-grade mechanical ship we've ever seen."
This mechanical ship was also recently built by them and has not yet been tested.
To be on the safe side, they originally intended to use other mechanical boats, but Yan Shaoheng changed his mind at the last minute before departure and switched to this one.
With a deafening roar, the machine ship shook violently a few times.
"Ying, what's wrong? What happened?"
"Don't worry, Your Highness. After you and the young prince came out of the secret chamber, I caught you in a mechanical boat. Once we leave, the original entrance will start to flood. This is the sound of the moat collapsing."
Yue Xiyuan and Yan An, who had already arrived at the door, were also startled by the commotion.
The sound was even more intense than when the Sun and Moon Tin Yuan blew up the moat.
"not good!"
Yue Xiyuan and Yan An used their light-footed skills to go to the room where Yue Zhixiao was being held.
As soon as Yue Xiyuan opened the door, Yan An frowned. "It's poisoned!"
Yan An quickly fed Yue Xiyuan an antidote pill.
Although Yan An had already treated Yue Xiyuan's body, ordinary poisons could no longer harm him.
But just to be on the safe side, I still took one.
Two bodyguards collapsed on the ground inside the room, and Yan An quickly fed them antidotes.
A moment later, the guard awoke and said, "Please punish me, Your Highness."
"This poison is called Dream Soul, which is colorless and odorless. It can poison people without them realizing it. Once they discover they have been poisoned, it is too late. There is not even time to take the antidote. Moreover, if the poisoning lasts too long, the poisoned person can die in their sleep."
"Step back and go check on the others. Even if you have to turn the Prince Xiao's mansion upside down, I want to see them alive or dead."
"Thank you, Your Highness, and thank you, Your Highness."
Thanks to Yan An's good words for them, they were spared punishment, and Yan An's status in the Dark Pavilion rose day by day.
"We're still too late."
After leaving the Dark Pavilion, Yue Xiyuan and Yan An rushed here as quickly as possible.
But it was too late.
"Yue Xiyuan, I have a feeling that we can't keep Yue Zhixiao and Chen Jingshu."
Yue Xiyuan frowned deeply and said coldly, "If that's the case, what's wrong with killing them back then and being despised by the whole world?"
The desire for revenge coalesced at his fingertips, and the teacup in Yue Xiyuan's hand instantly turned to dust.
Yan An felt that Yue Xiyuan's emotions were a bit off. If it was only because Yue Zhixiao had run away, Yue Xiyuan would not have any regrets.
Yan An took Yue Xiyuan's hand. "Is there something else you haven't told me?"
Yue Xiyuan pondered for a moment, “I once suspected that there was something fishy about my father’s death. A few days ago, the Dark Pavilion suddenly received a letter that read ‘The Late Emperor’s Dream Soul’.”
This means that the late emperor's death was related to Chen Jingshu, and it is even possible that the late emperor was killed by Chen Jingshu and Yan Shaoheng.
"Your Highness and Your Highness's Consort, the secret chambers on the moat have been flooded, and a considerable amount of river water has flowed into the city. Fortunately, the city gates are closed, and only a few households in the eastern part of the city have suffered."
"Make proper arrangements and continue the search."
"Your Highness, the iron mesh of the moat has been installed."
"Now it seems they are either empty or just water."
In this day and age, there is practically no way to go underwater or scuba dive. Even those who are excellent swimmers cannot withstand the water pressure at depths.
Yan An, who lived in modern times, was in poor health and naturally had no interest in any sports.
So the lab doesn't even have a single diving goggle.
Yue Xiyuan and Yan An went to the city wall, where it was guarded by many soldiers, all armed with powerful crossbows.
If there is an unidentified object in the air, a barrage of arrows can be shot down.
"Oh no, there's something ahead!"
The shadow in the water discovered the iron net installed by the secret chamber; a normal mechanical ship might not have been able to get through.
At this moment, Ying once again marveled at his master's brilliant strategy.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, hold on tight."
Visibility is poor underwater, and even if the bow of the boat is equipped with a dragon pearl, it is difficult to illuminate the deep riverbed.
The machine-made boat was now very close to the iron net, about forty feet above the water.
They didn't know how deep the iron fence in front of them was.
They had no choice but to dive down without hesitation.
The rapid descent caused the mechanical boat to become unstable, but thanks to Ying's timely warning, the group was not thrown off.
The shadow continued to descend another fifty feet before the obstacle disappeared.
"Your Highness, we're out. Just keep walking along the river and we'll be able to reunite with the master."
"Xiao'er, did you hear that? We are free."
A light suddenly shone in Yue Zhixiao's eyes. Seeing that victory was assured, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Liu Xuening, who had just been violently shaken, suddenly felt nauseous.
Then the ground became filthy.
Chen Jingshu and Yue Zhixiao had never suffered like this before. Their brows furrowed, and they looked at Liu Xuening with extreme disgust.
Liu Xuening no longer cared about the disdain in Yue Zhixiao's eyes.
Because she knew that Yue Zhixiao, now, would have no children other than the child in her womb.
Her child will be Yue Zhixiao's only child. No matter who they call their master, the one who will inherit the position in the future can only be her child.
Besides, Yue Zhixiao doesn't have much time left, and in the near future, everything will belong to her.
"Mother, Your Highness, it was Xue Ning who couldn't hold back. Xue Ning will clean it up right away."
Liu Xuening casually pretended to get up and clean up the mess on the floor.
"Don't move. If you move again, it might get worse. It's not your fault, you have two bodies. Just sit down."
Chen Jingshu covered her nose and didn't say anything more. In this enclosed space, it really didn't smell very good.
Unbeknownst to Yue Xiyuan and the others, Chen Jingshu and her group had already left the capital and evaded their defenses.
The pointer on the control panel was jumping back and forth, indicating that there wasn't much air left inside the mechanical ship.
There was originally enough air, but a lot of it was used up due to the rapid descent.
Shadow slowly raised the mechanical boat to the surface. When it was about four or five feet above the river, Shadow pressed a control lever.
A thin, long object extended out of the water, constantly observing the surroundings. Only after confirming that there were no soldiers or officers did it press another control lever.
Because of the influx of outside air, the pointer on the control panel no longer swings back and forth.
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