In the shadows not far away, someone watched this scene.

Gu Ci sneered: "This Hua Yuanzhao is much more interesting than I thought."

He arranged this scene of the jailer's offense, hoping to play the "hero saving the beauty" to gain her trust, but he didn't expect that she would solve the problem herself.

Behind him, Jinyan slowly lowered his arms, as if he was not the one who had just used the bone-piercing needle to end the jailer's life.

The jailer suddenly fell to the ground, and Hua Yuanzhao and others were also startled.

"Miss?" Fuling shrank behind her nervously: "What happened to him?"

What's wrong? Hua Yuanzhao stared at the man in a daze. Her doctor's instinct made her think of the answer the moment she heard the question.

——Sudden death from fright.

Just then, footsteps were heard in the prison. Hua Yuanzhao was startled and turned around. He was slightly relieved when he saw that the person coming was Gu Ci.

"What's going on?" Gu Ci asked with a frown, as if he knew nothing about it.

Xiao Zhang was startled at first, but he quickly reacted and knelt on the ground, stammering and unable to speak.

"Speak!" Gu Ci shouted, with a rare stern look on his face.

"I, I don't know! It's none of my business!" Xiao Zhang kowtowed repeatedly and said incoherently: "He wanted to attack Miss Hua's maid. I don't know what method Miss Hua used. He suddenly shouted that he saw a ghost, and then he died..."

Gu Ci's face was gloomy, his eyes swept across the spray bottle in Hua Yuanzhao's hand, and suddenly he made a gesture.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, please be wise. I didn't do anything!" Xiao Zhang trembled and kowtowed, begging for mercy.

Jin Yan suddenly drew his sword and stabbed towards the man's neck. Before Xiao Zhang could react, bright red blood had already dripped down the sword.

Hua Yuanzhao's scream got stuck in his throat as he looked at this sudden scene in astonishment.

Jinyan drew his sword and put it back into the sheath, blood spilled all over the ground, his eyes were calm and without any ripples.

He pulled open the half-open cell door and gestured to the two of them to come in.

"Miss Hua." Gu Ci said with a serious expression, "There are at least dozens of guards outside. Do you have enough medicine?"

Medicine? Hua Yuanzhao subconsciously looked down at the small spray bottle in his hand. Did he want her to use hallucinogenic drugs to escape?

But if she ran away like this, I'm afraid she would be unable to clear herself of the charges of using hallucinogenic drugs to cause chaos in the palace and murder...

But if she doesn't leave, I'm afraid Gu Changsu and others will not let her go after seeing this scene.

And the jailer just now was probably shocked and died suddenly after inhaling hallucinogenic drugs! She was responsible for the death, so it was only natural that she should be punished.

Hua Yuanzhao was in a dilemma for a moment and didn't know what to do.

"Miss." Fuling fell to her knees with a plop, grabbed Hua Yuanzhao's hand and said, "It's all because of this servant's fault that I have dragged you down!"

"Fuling?" Hua Yuanzhao hurriedly whispered and went to help her.

"Miss, I stayed here because the person died because of me. It has nothing to do with you." Fuling said with a sob, and looked at Gu Ci beside her.

"Your Highness, please take the young lady away. This capital is a cannibalistic place. Don't let the young lady come back." Fuling looked at Hua Yuanzhao reluctantly and pushed her towards Gu Ci while crying.

Gu Ci looked at this scene with a mixture of laughter and tears, thinking that this crying little maid was quite loyal.

Hua Yuanzhao gritted his teeth and picked the man up from the ground like a chicken, having already made up his mind.

She committed manslaughter in self-defense! She must bear the responsibility!

"Your Majesty——"

"Someone is coming!" Jin Yan blocked a few people behind him, looked forward vigilantly, and the sword in his hand was half an inch out of its sheath.

Rong Xiu walked over with a dark face, his eyes glancing over the corpse lying on the ground.

Gu Ci frowned slightly and raised his hand to signal Jin Yan to stop.

"The Queen Aunt summoned you." Rong Xiu was silent for a moment before speaking to Hua Yuanzhao.

He completely ignored the body on the ground and just waved at her: "Let's go."

Hua Yuanzhao was stunned and looked at him suspiciously, wondering if this guy's eyes were broken?

The situation was chaotic when she was taken to the jail just now, and she didn't pay attention. By the time she reacted, Rong Xiu had disappeared.

She thought he had run away, but she didn't expect that he went to ask the queen for help?

Gu Ci clicked his tongue, his fingers holding the fan turned white from excessive force, and a flash of disdain flashed across his eyes when he looked at Rong Xiu.

——Something that's in the way!

If it weren't for him, wouldn't there be so many things?

"Miss Hua." Gu Ci suppressed his anger and advised in a deep voice: "You must think it through."

Once this matter is exposed, will the Queen still protect her?

Hua Yuanzhao clenched his fists. If she really was the one who killed someone, she would bear the punishment she deserved!

With Rong Xiu leading the way, they smoothly left the Dali Temple and got on the carriage waiting outside.

Seeing Gu Ci getting into the car, Rong Xiu subconsciously reached out to stop him.

Gu Ci knocked his hand away with his folding fan and said casually: "I am also a witness to what happened in the prison just now. If the queen asks about it later, I can also help to plead for mercy."

As he spoke, he comforted Hua Yuanzhao, "Don't be afraid. If I order someone to kill one person, it's the same as killing two. At worst, you can blame it all on me."

After a slight pause, he continued, "Those two jailers behaved improperly and deserved to die. If my brother knew about this, he would at most scold me."

Hua Yuanzhao looked at him with a wry smile. It sounded light, but those were two lives after all. How could he let it go so easily?

Besides, she and Gu Ci have no relationship, so how can she afford his help again and again?

Even Rong Xiu helped her because he hoped that she could help Princess Lin'an detoxify...

But Gu Ci...

"Everyone has his own duties and responsibilities. The prince has helped me a lot. How can I continue to be a burden to him..." Hua Yuanzhao said softly.

"Okay, get in the car first." Rong Xiu interrupted her and separated the two of them calmly.

If someone is too nice to you for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief. Who knows what this Gu Ci is planning by suddenly appearing like this!

But...when did these two people know each other?

Rong Xiu glanced at Gu Ci, who was frowning, and the more he looked at him, the more annoying he found him.

He coughed, deliberately pulled Hua Yuanzhao's arm, and lifted her into the carriage, no longer giving her the chance to talk to Gu Ci.

Hua Yuanzhao held Fuling's hand, his mind in a mess, and he didn't notice the unusual situation outside at all.

When I got off the car and saw that it was pitch black without any lights, I realized something was wrong.

Gu Ci looked around, couldn't help but smile bitterly at the desolate suburbs, and tapped his head lightly with his folding fan.

He was also confused. He had been to the palace so many times, but he didn't even notice whether the carriage was heading towards the palace.

"Where is this?" Fuling asked blankly, "Aren't we going to see the Queen?"

"Are you stupid?" Rong Xiu rolled his eyes and said plausibly, "Are you going to the palace to wait to be caught and beheaded?"

Hua Yuanzhao also reacted, feeling angry and amused. He held Fuling's hand and took a deep breath before asking, "How dare you fake the Queen's order?"

Rong Xiu snorted, crossed his arms and looked at her: "What? Do you want to go to the execution ground again?"

Hua Yuanzhao was almost furious, and grabbed his sleeve and asked: "Then do you know what the consequences will be if I escape from the Dali Temple!"