"I just want to be remembered by His Majesty..."
Gu Mu has a keen eye; he can tell whether someone is lying or not.
Su Linle looked at him with a misty gaze, a mist that had long since become an impenetrable facade due to years of pretense.
But Gu Mu could still sense her sincerity and genuine feelings.
She was not lying.
All she did was truly for the sake of "love".
Gu Mu couldn't bring himself to kill someone just because they liked him.
Unless Su Linle harbored intentions to harm him.
But... although Su Linle's behavior was somewhat hateful, she never intended to kill Gu Mu; she only wanted to possess him.
Su Linle had somehow drawn a sword from her sleeve, the tip pointing at herself. She handed the hilt to Gu Mu, looked at him with pleading eyes, and begged, "Please, kill me with your own hands."
"I don't want to die at the hands of others."
She gripped Gu Mu's hands tightly with both of them and plunged the needle into her throat.
She closed her eyes, and Gu Mu couldn't tell what her emotions were at that moment—was it relief? Or utter despair?
Gu Mu withdrew his hand and said coldly, "You still have value. I'll give you a chance to redeem yourself. If you do well, I might spare your life."
"You must have heard about the commotion in Hidden City. In a while, I will send troops to attack Eagle Kingdom and seek justice for the people of Southern Kingdom who died tragically at the hands of Eagle Kingdom soldiers."
"At that time, although the South will have penicillin to support it, it will definitely not be able to do without doctors."
"I need you to accompany the army and take care of the wounded soldiers who have been injured in the war."
Su Linle's medical skills are superb.
Some soldiers' injuries, which would have been fatal to other doctors, might have been saved by Su Linle.
Moreover, having Su Linle as the backbone of the military doctors is definitely a good thing.
Su Linle was stunned. Her attention was not on "sparing her life" at all. After all, she was no longer afraid of death.
Her entire attention was focused on Gu Mu's words, "I need you."
"Okay." Su Linle nodded.
She was needed by His Majesty.
Is this a sign that her relationship with His Majesty is getting closer?
She is truly exceptional, far more capable than the average girl; she has endured hardships that many others cannot bear…
If Your Majesty knew her like this, would you be moved by her?
Su Linle smiled happily: "Your Majesty, I will certainly not let you down."
She pulled her clothes back together, tied her hair up again, and put on her hat.
He became the best doctor in the Imperial Medical Academy in the capital, a young and brilliant genius who held a high position.
But only she knew that she didn't care about her empty reputation at all.
And tonight, what she wanted seemed to be one step closer.
She met His Majesty and confessed to him that she was a woman.
His Majesty did not execute her for concealing her true gender and serving as an official in the court, nor did he execute her for deceiving His Majesty.
"Your Majesty, the future is long, and I am willing to approach you step by step."
A smile spread across Su Linle's face.
After Su Linle left, Gu Mu walked step by step toward the dungeon.
Since Lu Xiaoyao was imprisoned in the dungeon last time, Gu Mu has ignored her completely.
Presumably, this period of time has helped her to curb her impulsive nature.
Gu Mu entered the dungeon and found that Lu Xiaoyao was sleeping soundly, completely carefree.
The jailer shouted, but Lu Xiaoyao just turned over and continued sleeping.
As he slept, he smacked his lips a few times: "Eat...delicious...chicken leg...delicious..."
"Waaaaaah... My chicken leg fell off..."
"Blow on it...it's still edible...hehe..."
A look of happiness suddenly appeared on Lu Xiaoyao's face, seemingly unaware that she was in a prison cell.
Gu Mu sighed and said to the jailer, "You can leave now, I'll take care of it."
The jailer nodded. He knew His Majesty was very strong. Although Lu Xiaoyao knew martial arts, he was no match for His Majesty. He didn't need to worry about His Majesty's safety.
Moreover, Lu Xiaoyao's hands and feet were chained together.
He only needs to stay a short distance away, just enough so that he can't hear Gu Mu speaking normally, but he can hear Gu Mu call out and appear in time.
Gu Mu sat down beside Lu Xiaoyao's bed.
But then Lu Xiaoyao's smile suddenly faded, and she continued to mumble in her sleep, "Mother, I miss you..."
"I miss you so much..."
"I really want to go back to see you... I miss the chicken drumsticks you used to make for me..."
"Mother...why...why did this happen..."
Gu Mu was stunned when he heard the word "Empress Dowager".
Ordinary people generally call their mothers "Niang" (娘), while only those born into royalty would call their mothers "Muhou" (母后).
Could it be that Lu Xiaoyao's true identity is a princess of some country?
But why did she end up here?
Soon, Lu Xiaoyao seemed to have another nightmare, and then woke up with a start, her face covered in cold sweat.
"Don't die!!!" She suddenly sat up in bed, her face showing a helplessness and fear that Gu Mu had never seen on her face before.
But Lu Xiaoyao didn't expect that Gu Mu was sitting next to her.
"Your Majesty?" Lu Xiaoyao called softly.
It seems that although Lu Xiaoyao appeared nonchalant on the surface, she had suffered a lot of torment during her time imprisoned in the dungeon.
It seems to have become much more fragile.
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