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"In a war, no one will think that the enemy is simple."

Gu Danyan tossed the letter from Gu Sheng into the water. When he saw that the words on it were already blurry, he turned to look at Duan Chengxuan and said, "Say, if one day Gu Cheng finds out that I'm just cooperating with Gu Sheng and wants to help him cultivate his influence, then I'll directly protect Lai Xuan. Would he die from anger?"

"I will." Duan Chengxuan was currently looking at the document in his hand as he pinched the space between his eyebrows in extreme helplessness. "If you don't do this, then the amount of documents in my possession should be much less."

Gu Liuyan just sneered at this.

He still had an official position, and even if he wanted to abdicate, he would have to wait for Navy Tide to nurture a new person. Not to mention the name of King Jing, even if some of the decisions were not made by him, he still had to see them for himself.

Duan Chengxuan was so busy that his feet didn't even touch the ground, yet Gu Danyan stood up when Qu Li arrived and gave him a gift like a treasure. He then changed the beads she had brought back from the nameless temple.

Unlike Duan Chengxuan, it was made of a black gem.

Gu Liuyan did not know much about the mines here. He only heard that the black stone was called the Demon Eye and that it was very common, but it was called the last demon eye left in the world. It sounded cautious, but it was also like jade and could drive away evil, saying that the Demon Eye could save one's life.

She asked for it.

Qu Li was startled at first, but soon raised his hand to pat her head. "You really do know how to cause trouble for me."

"What's wrong?" Gu Liuyan moved closer with squinted eyes.

Duan Cheng Xuan raised her head from the document.

"I just sent someone to take Ji Lei to find Lai Xuan. We encountered him midway." Qu Li's face was still as dark as ever. "But he has yet to tell me the news. I must wait for you to tell him."

"I'll go see him now." Gu Daiyan quickly stood up.

Qu Li looked at her coldly. "Tell me, what kind of bewitching soup did you give her to make her tell you?"

Being scolded so harshly by his biological father, Gu Daiyan didn't know how to refute for a while.

According to common sense, Lai Xuan just didn't believe in the relationship between Gu Danyan and Qu Li. In addition, this matter was only related to Gu Danyan, so she didn't mention it.

However, in Qu Li's eyes, he was afraid that Lai Xuan was just an elegant young master chasing after her?

Duan Chengxuan's expression changed as well. He looked at Gu Danyan and said, "I'll go with you."

"If you go, perhaps he won't say." Gu Mingyan shrunk her neck.

Logically speaking, there was a reason why Lai Xuan did not say anything. Even her father had not told her, so naturally, she had no obligation to tell Cang Lan's duke.

Gu Danyan could only bite the bullet and walk out.

Lai Xuan had not been sent to the Imperial Palace. Instead, she had been placed in a side courtyard in the capital and heavily guarded.

As soon as he saw Gu Daiyan, Lai Xuancai sat up on the bed, clutching his wound. Ji Lei was guarding the door, as if he didn't want anyone to disturb him.

"What happened?" Gu Liuyan sat on the edge of the bed, and according to the doctor's instructions, she helped him lie down again. She untied his clothes and looked at the wound on his abdomen.

"Gu Cheng's father had taken the lives of many slaves to refine medicine. Right now, he's doing the same thing." With a pale face, Lai Xuan replied, "My friend was killed by him. Afterwards, I went to the place you mentioned and found quite a bit of food and horses. I didn't expect that there would be someone following behind …"

"Is it Ai Yan, or Gu Cheng?" When Gu Mingyan saw that Lu Li's wounds had yet to be completely cleaned up, her men did not stop.

Lai Xuan felt so much pain that her scalp went numb. She clenched her fists tightly and said, "On the way back, I found out that Aiyan is also looking for the location of the elixir of life …" "Hiss …" "It was only on the way here that someone told me that there was a spy from Gu Cheng among those people. By now, Gu Cheng should already know that your mother has not died."

Gu Danyan paused for a moment and quickly helped him heal his wounds. He then asked, "Why do they know where my mother is?"

"For the Wind Listening Pavilion to receive so much information, it must be someone else's doing." As before, Lai Xuan held onto her. "I don't know the relationship between you, your father, or Duan Chengxuan. I can only let this matter happen …"

"Thank you." Gu Danyan lightly patted his shoulder: "I will take care of this matter."

She left the house in an indifferent manner. However, when she crossed the threshold, she did not think too much and only calculated the time. If she chased after them now, she might be able to stop them before they left.

After sending some people to prepare the horses and men, Gu Daiyan hurried back to the palace and told Qu Li about this.

Qu Li's face darkened. He wanted to send his men to support him, but Gu Danyan and Qu Hao held him back. Gu Liuyan quickly said, "We can't blow this matter up any further. The best solution now is to get rid of Gu Cheng. I'll personally lead the way."

"Me too." Qu Hao pulled Gu Danyan.

"I can't just watch as something happens to her." Qu Li also looked at him coldly.

"You, an emperor, and a crown prince can't get into trouble. Leave it to me." After Gu Danyan finished speaking, he hurriedly left. He didn't even have the time to greet Duan Chengxuan.

On the other hand, Duan Chengxuan received other news from Cheng Shan, "A few troops suddenly appeared in Navy Tide Pass, such as Jiang Yan and the new nation. Third Prince hopes that you can return quickly and take charge."

Duan Chengxuan was similarly helpless towards this, leaving behind a letter before hurriedly leaving.

When he arrived at his room, only the palace maid told him, "His Highness Duke Jing left just now and even asked me to pass this letter to His Highness."

"I actually missed it!" Ghost only felt an indescribable headache. He sent someone to chase after them, even if it was only to tell one of them, the two of them should take care of him.

However, they had always underestimated the two's ability to move.

Gu Danyan had confirmed all the routes his mother had taken on the way there. He jumped on his horse and left from the west gate with his team of dark guards. He was ready to take a shortcut to catch up with Yun Wan.

On the other hand, Duan Chengxuan directly brought Cheng Shan along with him as he spurred his horse to leave through the south door without the slightest intention of stopping.

It wasn't impossible for them to chase Duan Ling Tian down, but there was no need for them to do so. Qu Li had been worried about the safety of Yun Dian and Gu Danyan, so he immediately ordered people to send messages to the border gate.

The situation had changed. Qu Li had never thought that not only the Navy Tide Imperial Family, but even the former Jiang Yan also hoped to obtain an eternal medicinal formula. In this way, the mother and daughter duo would become the target of public criticism.

"Uncle, has Aunt Yun really made any elixirs before?" Qu Hao couldn't help but ask.

Qu Li, who was questioned, merely sneered as he placed his hands on the table, "If there was such a thing, the ancestors of the Yun and Duan Clans would have already lived to this day."

"If that's the case, then this legend has existed since the first generation of the Yun family."

"That's not a legend. It's just a joke." Qu Li turned around, hoping that nothing would happen this time.

Those people couldn't possibly start a war with a large country for the sake of some imaginary medicine, right?