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In the spring, many things in the city had taken a turn for the better. Most of the officers and soldiers in the city were guided by Gu Liuyan.

The dead wood in front of his eyes had long since grown fresh and tender branches, blooming flowers of elegance or tender green leaves.

Gu Liuyan sat alone in front of the window, taking advantage of the warmth of the spring breeze to flip through the official documents in her hands. Most of them were requested by the people of the city, or from the army or from the craftsmen.

The number of maidservants by his side also increased to six. There were also eight attendants who helped with the transmission of the message.

The servant who was standing by the door came rushing in, sweating profusely, "Most of the blacksmiths have already finished with their orders. I was just about to ask if we can continue with the training when I heard that?"

"Let's go to some more bricks and tiles. There isn't enough left." Gu Danyan frowned, poured a cup of water and passed it to him: "This matter is too late, we should take a short rest, and leave after we have lunch together."

The attendant remained behind in a joyful manner, but Duan Chengxuan had nothing to do on the long corridor. When he saw the cup in the servant's hand, his eyes went cold, but he didn't intend on disturbing Gu Danyan.

Previously, Gu Danyan had been able to restrain her temper, but now, he was not allowed to get close to her at all, not to mention how she would reprimand him if anyone interfered with her business.

However, she personally added water to a small servant. This made him feel extremely unhappy.

Before the time it takes to burn an incense stick had even arrived, two maidservants had rushed in and started speaking. "A prison cart has been delivered outside the city gates. That person claims to be from Jiang Yan and wants to seek help."

"What can I do for you? Have you asked for his name? " Gu Ming didn't even raise his cigarette. He read every single word of the blacksmith's loan seriously.

"That person said, her name is Ai Qi, but she looks neither male nor female. Judging from the name, she seems like the family of Emperor Jiang Yan. The soldiers didn't dare to act rashly and specifically asked for advice." The two maidservants were put in a difficult position.

Only now did Gu Danyan slightly raise his head, and his gaze collided with Duan Cheng Xuan's.

Duan Cheng Xuan had a grudge with this Ai Zhi, but now Gu Liu Yan wanted to work with her.

"Put her in chains and send her in. Don't let anyone else know." Gu Danyan slowly stood up, looked at the two maidservants, and continued: "You two may leave."

Dressed in clothes similar to those of the common folk in the city, he still appeared tall and straight and handsome on his body. While Gu Liuyan was in a daze, she had already propped up the table and leaned forward slightly to look at him. "Speaking of which, before you colluded with Ai Qi and the other people, you then sent someone to humiliate her."

"So?" Duan Cheng Xuan was completely unapologetic towards this.

"I was just wondering if you were trustworthy when I discussed the matter with her today." The corner of Gu Mingyan's mouth twitched. She raised his hand and placed it on Lai Xuan's shoulder. "But it seems like the elder has been sincere in sending her over this time. The situation on Lai Xuan's side will be better."

"That may not be so. Ai Qi has no status at all in Jiang Yan as a woman. How can you be certain that Elder Xu really does like this granddaughter of yours? Perhaps it'll just be a reassurance for you." Duan Chengxuan slightly bent his body as he leaned on the window sill and said in a low voice, "Eiche is good with poison."

"Then it will be useful." Gu Ming Yan suppressed the smile on her face and pushed him away before sitting down again, "Although I don't know what relationship the Void Elder has with Ai Qi, but since the Void Elder is willing to save her from Ai Yan, then it shows everything."

"When did you see through this situation so clearly?"

"I don't quite understand what you mean." Gu Daiyan's eyes were fluttering as he held the book in his hands guiltily.

Duan Chengxuan didn't say it clearly, but if one thought about it carefully, the actions that Gu Daiyan was taking now, or the training method she taught the officers of the city in the past few days, or even the letter he sent to Lai Xuan, all of them contained the shadow of Duan Chengxuan.

However, Gu Danyan's simple sentence took the city guards four hours.

Not only did the servant girl at the door fulfill her duty, but she also forced Ai Qi to change into the woman's clothes, as if she was pushed over after a short while of cleaning. She was wearing a simple white gown, her hands were locked behind her back by iron chains, and four soldiers were following her, making her look even more petite.

When Ai Qi saw Duan Chengxuan, he was slightly shocked, but he was soon pushed around by the people behind him.

"You've wasted enough time. Let's go!" The soldiers behind her impatiently dragged her in.

When she was about to be thrown down, Gu Daiyan quickly stopped her and smiled at them: "This lord is a woman after all, let me handle everything." Did Lai Xuan send back any letters? "

"Just now this woman said that she could help General Lai Xuan take down Jiang Yanxuan, but she requested that a person called Elder Xu personally direct it. She even wanted to support him as the emperor in the future, otherwise she wouldn't send troops." The faces of the soldiers darkened as they spoke of this.

Ai Qi staggered a few steps and leaned against the wall with his messy hair. He looked at Gu Daiyan lazily and said, "I can't make a decision on this matter. You decide for yourself."

The soldiers even wanted to charge forward and teach this arrogant woman a lesson.

Gu Danyan held his wrist, "If he has the ability to bring you all down to earth, so what if I respect him as my King? In the future, the situation will change. Those who can sit down will live on forever, yet you still have to see if you have the ability to do so. With how worried you are, doesn't that mean you don't have the ability to rely on others? "

The soldiers were speechless for a while, and then they all opened their mouths and said that they trusted each other. The unhappiness in their hearts had also disappeared without a trace.

Gu Liuyan wrote a letter and sent it to Lai Xuan. He had to remember that even though Old Xu was the emperor, he still had to leave a backup plan and couldn't be restrained by anyone. He had to request for half of the guards to guard the city and then take over the city to train his army.

"If she is to show weakness at this moment, that Old Xu will likely suppress Lai Xuan to the death in the future." As Gu Liuyan spoke, she dismissed all of the soldiers, leaving only Ai Qi and Duan Chengxuan behind.

Without untying Ai Qi's shackles, Gu Daiyan took out a jade bottle from his pocket and placed it in Ai Qi's bosom. "This is the medicine made from the Jade Dragon Snow and Phoenix Bile. As long as you are still breathing, you will be able to survive."

"This is …" Aizi was curious.

"This is my reward. You have to cure me of the poison." Gu Liuyan pulled open her dress, but only gave Ai Qi a cursory glance before continuing: "Also, if you and I are too close, I'm afraid that the Void Elder will want to beat us. When the time comes, we can change the chain to the anklet, so you can bear with it …"

Before he could finish his words, the sound of the door being smashed open was heard from outside. The soldiers who had just left came back, "The patrolling team has been ambushed and they are short of manpower! I hope that you can help. "

It seemed that once the thousand elite soldiers left, the people outside would become restless.