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The thirteen cities of the Fringe City suffered numerous casualties under Duan Chengxuan's cavalry.

Duan Chengxuan didn't kill the common people; he only killed soldiers. Corpses littered the ground wherever his saber passed, and the stench of blood and flesh caused one to feel nauseous.

Not following the agreement of three days to send out troops, the soldiers that surrendered wouldn't be killed or injured, and he didn't care about the Navy Tide Nation beneath his feet because he still had the Imperial Decree above his head. He had heard of Duan Chengxuan's notoriety as a War God even in Navy Tide City.

It was a pity that he hadn't calmed down in years, and that he hadn't seen Duan Chengxuan in bloody battles for many years.

After breaking through the three cities, all the soldiers were already exhausted, but Duan Chengxuan rode his horse all the way to the city gates. Hong Xiao steadily stopped the carriage at the city gates, and only after looking at Duan Cheng Xuan for a moment, did Gu Zixun's legs go limp. Only then did Hong Xiao reach out his hand to her, "Your highness has principles, he won't kill innocents recklessly."

"I know." Gu Zixian slowly alighted from the carriage. Knowing that he had not forgotten to stir up some feelings between him and Gu Daiyan, and that he had once deceived him, he could not help but feel guilty. He took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to him: "This is the reason for my visit."

Hong Xiao saw that Duan Chengxuan's hands were covered in blood. He only opened the letter for him, but there was half a map drawn on it.

He had investigated this matter before and had even guessed the direction it was headed towards. The map he drew was rather similar to this one, so he casually wiped his hands clean with his robe. His pair of cold eyes looked straight at Gu Zixian: "So the person who poisoned all those years ago was Ai Yan and not Gu Cheng?"

"It's like this. This map was personally sent over by Ai Yan. He knew that they would lose. He said that if we left him alive and sealed his land, he would hand over the complete map to us. He also said that this is a part of eternal life." Gu Zixian's voice became softer and softer, his legs couldn't stop trembling.

The nasal cavity was filled with the smell of blood, perhaps also some dirt and gunpowder.

"You only want to talk about this?" Duan Chengxuan threw the map back into Hong Xiao's hands and took a step forward, "Tell Gu Sheng that I think it's a good idea for him to become the Emperor, but if he wants my support, then he'll have to find a way to send the complete map over. It's best if that Ai Yan's head is also hung on the city wall."

"I will pass on the message …" How did he know that Gu Sheng was with him?

After he finished speaking, Duan Chengxuan had already raised his hand and waved to the officers on the city gate. As he spoke, he said to Hong Xiao, "There's no need to hide my current situation, reveal it to Duan Chenrui. Go and check if Commander Duan is in control of this border or who is in control."

"If it wasn't Duan Feng controlling it, who else could it be?" Hong Xiao took the Zhanmadao from Duan Chengxuan's hand.

"If it was really Duan Feng who held the fort, he would have led the army to counterattack the day the Empress died instead of waiting for me to take down three cities. Clearly, she was trying to stall for time. "Then send another team to the Fallen Water Barrier and look at Gu Daiyan. If she does anything out of line, you will see her head." After Duan Chengxuan finished speaking, he jumped onto his horse, and from start to finish, he didn't even spare a glance at Zixu.

After he left, Gu Zixian held his chest and staggered back a step, breathing heavily.

Hong Xiao supported her with his arm, chuckling, "Don't you usually speak coldly, your highness? "What's there to be afraid of?"

"But what he said turned out to be the truth. That's what's scary." Gu Zixian took two deep breaths, then patted his chest: "I wonder how his and Gu Daiyan's brains grew. Back then, I was possessed by a ghost and fell in love with him …"

"Your highness is very good." Hong Xiao's eyelids twitched.

"Not good at all, he has clearly seen you over and over again, it makes people tremble in fear." Gu Ming Yan waved Hong Xiao's hand and wiped it with disgust. He said coldly, "Go back to your work. Gu Sheng told me to stay here with him for a few days so he could pass on the news."

Hong Xiao couldn't see how the woman in front of him had been infatuated with the Prince.

However, he still sent people to take care of it, while he went alone to find someone to go to the Waterfall Palace.

At the same time, in Sky Flame City.

Only today did Duan Chengyu bring Ah Zi and Ping Chuan out of the third prince's mansion safely. Other than the difficulty of leaving the courtyard and the chains on their feet, the two of them were safe.

However, Duan Chengyu's explanation did not satisfy the two, seeing that Ah Zi and Ping Chuan had decided to report this matter to the Wind Listening Pavilion, he could not stop them.

The night before their departure, Qi Rou, dressed in black, quietly brought Old mister He into the manor.

The guard in the backyard had already gotten used to this Miss Qi's visit, but he only took a few more glances at old mister He and did not stop her. He then brought her to Duan Chengyu's study, the latter only just put on a coat before hurrying over, his hair in a mess as he came in front of Qi Rou, "What's wrong?"

Qi Rou pulled down her cloak and looked at him suspiciously. "A few days ago, the third prince's residence was stolen, was it …"

"I did it. Gu Liuyan told me to bring Ah Zi and Ping Chuan back unharmed before he left." Duan Chengyu replied honestly. As he was tidying his clothes, he glanced at He Jin and asked, "Mister He, this …"

"When Gu Danyan left, he left something for the three of us." Qi Rou placed a few letters into Duan Chengyu's hands, and frowned, "It looks like she has everything in order, but I faintly feel that there's something wrong with this."

Duan Chengyu's eyelids twitched. Usually, when Qi Rou thought this way, she would be able to guess correctly.

Furthermore, his agreement with Gu Liuyan …

Before she could let her imagination run wild, Qi Rou interrupted his thoughts, "Are you hiding something?"

"How could that be?" Duan Chengyu swallowed his saliva, then under Qi Rou's gradually icy cold gaze, he softly said, "This is a small agreement between her and I, although she did not say what she wanted to do, she had once instructed me not to find trouble with the Third Prince."

Why was she defending the Third Prince like this?

As for Duan Chengyu, he told his everything that happened that day about the palace. Qi Rou knew very little about the matters in the imperial harem, not to mention He Jin, who had been treating the three of them in the Hall of Healing. The three of them were at a loss for words, but Duan Chengyu opened his mouth and said, "However, she insisted that I go with his to the Frontier Trial; he said that Sky Flame City would have someone solve the problem."

"Sixth Prince?" Qi Rou guessed.

Duan Chengyu shook his head and looked at He Jin instead, "Then what does she want old mister He to do?"

"You asked me to help you find the medicinal herbs, and also asked me to tell you that you don't need to worry about anything." As He Jin said this, he lightly stroked his beard. "But if I were her, I'd probably be curious about this method of immortality."

Everyone had their own thoughts.

Daybreak dawned outside the window, and the palace attendants scrambled into the room. "Your Highness!" "The Emperor is going to make the Waifei the new Empress, and even bestow the title of the previous Empress."

"Why do you need to panic like this?" Duan Chengyu vaguely felt that something was strange.

"The Emperor said that he wanted to thoroughly investigate the matter of the poison. He also requested that you immediately rush to the border and bring Duke Jing back to Sky Flame for punishment!" The attendant was out of breath.

Duan Chengyu's eyelids twitched incessantly.

He must have heard wrongly, why would royal father allow him to capture royal uncle alive!