It seems that she has nothing else to do to pass the time, so she is prone to recalling past memories.
These memories, however, are precisely the ones she has buried deep within her mind, the ones she doesn't want to revisit.
No wonder I'm having nightmares.
"Lu Xiaoyao, do you want to get out of here?" Gu Mu asked.
Lu Xiaoyao was stunned for a moment.
go out?
Having been locked up here for so long, she had almost forgotten what the outside world was like.
Here, there are only damp walls, damp blankets, and the constant arguing and wailing of other prisoners.
Eating unpalatable food every day, the only way to pass the time is to space out and reminisce about the past.
"Of course I want to," Lu Xiaoyao replied weakly, having been locked up here for so long and losing all her previous energy.
“I can let you out, but you have to carry out a mission,” Gu Mu said.
“Okay.” Lu Xiaoyao answered almost without hesitation, without even asking what the task was.
Looking into Lu Xiaoyao's longing eyes, Gu Mu knew that she desperately wanted to go out.
Even if it means gaining a moment of freedom, I would not hesitate to risk my life the next moment.
Some people are born to be free.
Depriving her of her freedom would be worse than death for her.
“Alright, I’ll give you a poison pill. This poison won’t kill you immediately; it will continue to take effect in your body and will take three years to kill you.” Gu Mu opened his palm, revealing a pill inside. “But don’t worry, as long as you successfully complete the mission, I will give you the antidote, and all the mistakes you made before will be forgiven.”
Without hesitation, Lu Xiaoyao picked up the pill from Gu Mu's palm and swallowed it in one gulp.
Up to this point, she still hasn't asked what the mission is.
Looking at Lu Xiaoyao's current state, Gu Mu suddenly felt a pang of pity.
She used to be such a lively and spirited girl.
"I want you to go to the Eagle Kingdom, but don't worry, it's not for you to seduce the Eagle Kingdom's monarch. You're not suited for that line of work anyway," Gu Mu said calmly, with a hint of disdain in his tone.
Lu Xiaoyao is beautiful, but because she looks too cute and because of her behavior, it's easy for people to treat her like a child, making it difficult to arouse desire between men and women.
"Then what do you want me to do?" Lu Xiaoyao pretended not to see the disdain in Gu Mu's eyes.
Anyway, she doesn't care.
She only cares about that person's opinion.
However, she didn't even know what that person looked like, let alone find out where he was.
"Assassinate the monarch of the Eagle Kingdom," Gu Mu said calmly.
The correct way to use Lu Xiaoyao is to treat her as a sword.
A sword that can kill wherever it is pointed, and is invincible.
He believed that Lu Xiaoyao had the ability.
Lu Xiaoyao was stunned for a moment.
A feeling of familiarity suddenly rose in her heart.
But it was fleeting, and she didn't seize the opportunity at all.
"Okay," she nodded.
Killing is nothing more than commonplace for people in the martial arts world.
...
It was already late at night when they left the dungeon.
The moon hangs coldly in the sky.
Gu Mu had just left the dungeon and taken a few steps forward when he saw Shen Ling not far away, holding a cloak and smiling as she waited for him.
Gu Mu immediately strode over to him: "What are you doing here at this hour? Why aren't you asleep yet?"
Shen Ling smiled and said, "I heard from the assassins that His Majesty came to the dungeon, and I was thinking that winter is coming and the weather is getting a bit cold."
"Moreover, Your Majesty summoned the imperial physician this evening due to abdominal pain, and I was worried that Your Majesty might catch a chill, so I brought you a cloak."
Gu Mu looked at Shen Ling's delicate little body. She wasn't wearing much either, but she was afraid he would catch a cold, so she stood at the exit waiting for him in the cold wind.
"You don't need to do this yourself." Gu Mu took the cloak and draped it over Chen Ling, touching her hands; they were quite cold, indicating she'd been waiting there for a while. "Even if you wanted to do it yourself, you could have come to the dungeon to find me!"
Shen Ling shook her head: "Your Majesty must have something important to do in the dungeon in the middle of the night. I don't want to disturb Your Majesty and cause you unnecessary trouble."
"As long as it's you, I don't feel like I'm disturbing you."
Shen Ling suddenly looked up and asked with a smile, "Is Your Majesty sleepy now?"
"No, I'm in great spirits, especially when I see my empress, I feel even more energetic."
Gu Mu smiled and tried to please Shen Ling.
Shen Ling smiled even more broadly, looking exceptionally beautiful: "Then, Your Majesty, would you like to visit my Kunning Palace? I heard Your Majesty had a stomachache, so I made some soup for you. It's good for your stomach. I was originally going to Your Majesty's study to look for you, but I didn't see you there. That's when I heard Your Majesty went to the dungeon."
"Your Majesty, I was worried that you might catch a cold and be so overworked, so I waited for you here."
Shen Ling said softly.
Gu Mu immediately pulled Shen Ling into his arms.
My Empress is so considerate!
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