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"Taking the initiative? Look at Prince Consort Ma, how could he possibly take the initiative? " Duan Zitong looked at Xiao Yuxuan in despair, his heart as dead as death.

"We can do it by ourselves. Right now, we only hope that Prince Consort won't give up on himself first. If not, none of us will be able to save him!" Zheng Tingze shook his head and walked towards the table. He picked up the medicine box and left the Phoenix Storage Pavilion with a helpless expression. After Zheng Tingze left, Duan Zitong sat dejectedly beside Xiao Yuxuan. Her slender hands kept stroking Xiao Yuxuan's cheeks. In less than three days, Xiao Yuxuan had lost all weight, revealing both his cheekbones.

Qing Lan, who was standing at the side, saw the situation unfold, and spoke in a low voice.

"Princess, this servant has an idea, but …" Qing Lan wanted to say something, but hesitated. She knew Duan Zitong's personality very well. Her idea might work, but Duan Zitong would definitely not agree to it.

"Speak!" Do you want to see the Prince Consort die before you are willing to speak? " Duan Zitong looked anxiously at Qing Lan, who hesitated for a moment before speaking in a low voice.

"Princess, if... "If you can get the third princess to persuade you …"

"Shut up!" There is no need to save my Prince Consort! Go to the royal hospital and get yourself some medicine! " Before Qinglan could finish her sentence, Duan Zitong interrupted her. Qing Lan knew this would happen, so she didn't persist and slowly retreated.

Silence descended upon the room. Duan Zitong's icy gaze turned into a mist as she looked at Xiao Yuxuan.

"Yuxuan, is there no trace of me in your heart? Are you so cruel as to want to torture me? No matter what, I have a way to make you recover your original strength, but it is definitely not by relying on Duan Mu Yan! " Duan Zitong's voice was resolute, but his heart felt as if it had been frozen. It was even harder to make Xiao Yuxuan take the initiative to detoxify drugs than to ascend to heaven.

Night. Deep and dark. A cold wind blew past. Outside the Sky Prison, two jailers were shaking their bodies to warm themselves up.

"Did you hear? Lord Qi's case is about to end …" The guard sighed as he saw that no one was around.

"Really?" "He said two days ago that he had insufficient evidence, and he even had the intention of letting him go. Why is it that he already has evidence in just two days?" Prison guard B said in disbelief.

"Who knows? They said there was evidence, but unfortunately, they heard from the military that Qi Xianfeng was good to them. They wouldn't believe it even if they were beaten to death if they said he was greedy!" Prison guard resentfully said.

"So what if he doesn't believe it? I don't know what's wrong with him these days. Just a while ago, General Dou died, and now Qi Xianfeng's life is in danger. I still don't know who's next." Prison guard was helpless.

"Still killed? Kill the palace and don't rebel! When they killed General Dou, there were people who organized it … "Ugh …" Why are you covering for me! " Prison guard B fiercely pried his hand away as he angrily said.

"Are you done living? How dare you talk about this kind of thing? I'll get you arrested and tortured later on. I'll make you say ugly things! Let's see if your mouth will still be broken then!" Prison guard B reminded him.

"That's right …" "Forget it, I'm just a gatekeeper. Don't say anything else, or else I won't be in trouble!" The two guards continued to wander around, paying no attention to the black shadow flashing above the Sky Prison.

At the innermost corner of the Sky Prison, a man in prisoner clothes leaned against the wall, his empty eyes did not have a trace of light in them, the blood on his body had formed into scars and with a single glance he was shocked. However, these wounds were of no importance to the current Emperor, the reason for his greed was because the Emperor had sent people to build a bridge for his fellow countrymen.

Sigh …" Qi Hu ruthlessly sighed. The affairs of the world were unpredictable. Perhaps this was his fate. At this moment, a figure flashed in front of Qi Hu. After all, Qi Hu was a martial artist. When he heard the commotion, he raised his head and saw a man dressed in night attire looking at him with a pair of bright and spirited eyes.

"Who are you?" Qi Hu's heart trembled. His first thought was that the emperor would execute him in secret. Looking at the bloodstained Qi Hu, Yan Wuhen could not bear it anymore and slowly squatted down.

"Don't worry Qi Xianfeng, I'm here on behalf of someone else to save Qi Xianfeng from this place." Yan Wuhen spoke with a low voice that only Qi Hu could hear.

"Go out? "What do you mean?" Qi Hu looked at him warily.

"I am well aware of Qi Xianfeng's circumstances. The so-called 'greedy act' is just an excuse, but now that Vice Minister Wu Bingcheng has produced new evidence to prove the innocence of Qi Xianfeng, you can't just sit there and wait for death." Yan Wuhen reasoned as he took out a porcelain bottle from his chest.

"They... They actually dared to falsify evidence? I want to see the Emperor! " Qi Hu said angrily, anger burning in his heart.

"Qi Xianfeng, if the emperor wanted to see you, he would've seen you a long time ago." Qi Xianfeng, if the emperor wanted to see you, he should've seen a long time ago. Yan Wuhen said bitterly.

"Why!? "Why would they want to kill me?" Qi Hu believed the words of the masked man in front of him. These days, he felt that he had lost a lot of luck, but he was still unwilling.

"There are some things that have no reason. Qi Xianfeng, I ordered my master to give you a way out, and I hope you can cooperate with me. Have you ever thought about it for your family? " These two sentences of Yan Wuhen poked at Qi Hu's weak spot. He felt that he was living an innocent life, if he were to end up like that, he wouldn't feel at ease even as a ghost.

"You want to rob the prison?" Qi Hu suspiciously looked at Yan Wuhen, no longer refusing his good intentions.

"Of course not, there is a bottle of poison here. After consuming it, your breath will be gone, and if you do not accept the antidote after twenty-four hours, you will definitely die. Master's meaning is for you to take this pill recklessly, then think of a way to save your corpse, and after I send you back to your residence, everything will be much easier." Master told me to tell you all about our relationship. If you are willing to take the risk, take this bottle of poison. Yan Wuhen said solemnly. Qi Hu looked at the porcelain bottle in Yan Wuhen's hand, and his eyes turned cold. Having a chance at survival was better than waiting for death here. No matter what, he had to let the world know that he was innocent.

Qi Hu took the bottle from Yan Wuhen's hand without any hesitation and swallowed the poison inside it.

"Don't worry, Qi Xianfeng, master will definitely think of a way to let Qi Xianfeng see the light of day again." Yan Wuhen admired Qi Hu's courage. If it was him, he might not necessarily be willing to consume a poison of unknown origins.

Qi Hu's consciousness started to fade, his eyes blinked a few times, and before Yan Wuhen could leave, he had already fainted. Seeing Qi Hu on the ground, Yan Wuhen touched his nose, seeing that everything was over, he left.

It was a silent night. Early the next morning, when the prison guard delivered the food to Qi Hu's cell, he found that Qi Hu's body had turned cold. He rushed to report to the Ministry of Justice.

"What?" "Qihu is dead?" Wu Bingcheng looked at the jailer in disbelief. This accusation had not been proven yet, how could he have died?

"Sir Wu, it's absolutely true. By the time I found out, Qi Xianfeng's body was already completely cold and he had lost his breath!" Prison guard panicked as he replied.

"Is there such a thing? This was truly strange. Dou Jing had died in prison, while Qi Hu had also died in prison. This … How are we supposed to explain this to the top! " The Crown Prince had clearly said that he would behead Qi Hu at noon, and he wanted the people to believe him. But like this, there were more rumors outside, including the sudden death of Dou Jing, the arrest of Qi Hu, and many complaints from the soldiers. When those military officials saw him in the imperial court, it was as if they wanted to eat him alive.

"Go back first, don't let anyone know about this!" "This official will arrive shortly!" Wu Bingcheng knew that this matter was not something he could solve by himself, so after instructing the guards, he rushed into the palace to look for Duan Xingyi.

Just as the prison guard returned to the prison, he was so scared that he almost fell down. He saw the huge funeral procession blocking the entrance of the prison, and the sound of crying filled the air.

The guard didn't dare to neglect. He went back to the prison and asked the guard next to him.

"This... What was going on? Whose family has come here to cause trouble? " Prison guard B asked with a helpless expression on his face.

"Who knows? Qi Xianfeng just died, and his family members have no idea how they got the news. They rushed over early in the morning, and even brought the coffin here, saying that they must carry Qi Xianfeng back to the residence. What do you think we should do with this! " The jailer was at a loss.

"It can't be? Only people would die, how would they know! This is bad, Sir Wu wants us to seal off the news. What should we do! " The jailer turned in circles.

"Alright, let's stop these people first!" Prison guard B joined the crowd that was blocking the door. In the dark corner of the room, Duan Moyan's gaze was as sharp as a blade as she cast a sidelong glance at Yan Wuhen.

"Madam Qi is too anxious. It's unreasonable to be here so early." Duan Mu Yan sighed lightly. Right now, she could only hope that Duan Xingyi wouldn't notice this point.

"Master, I believe this matter has already alerted the crown prince. If he were to come here and forcefully deal with Qi Hu's corpse, what should we do?" Yan Wuhen felt apprehensive and could not help but feel worried. Duan Mu Yan frowned as he looked at the mighty group of people running in front of his. A plan suddenly appeared in his mind and he whispered a few words into Yan Wu Hen's ear. Yan Wu Hen nodded his head vigorously and suddenly leaped up, disappearing without a trace.

"Get out of the way! I want to see my husband... Darling … You died such an unjust death! " In the middle of the line, Madam Qi was dressed in filial mourning attire, her pale cheeks devoid of any color. She was already in tears. Although the prison wardens had sympathy in their hearts, they could not do anything about it. If they did not want to die, they would be stuck at the entrance of the Sky Prison.

Just as both sides were in a stalemate, Duan Mu Yan suddenly saw Duan Xingyi's sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes as he solemnly walked towards the Sky Prison. Behind him, Wu Bingcheng fawningly reported what had happened. Behind them, a group of officials from the Board of Punishments followed ferociously.