After the rebirth of Madam Hou Clan, her heart was sealed with cement

Gu Yu understood this and quietly exited the room while no one was paying attention, quickly heading to Gu Huai Jing's office to report the news.

A storm related to imperial power, life experience and destiny is brewing quietly...

Gu Huaijing was anxious when he received the urgent news from Gu Yu, but he knew that he could not act rashly at this moment. Tan Zhixu's situation was extremely dangerous, and he had to take precautions step by step.

"Master, what should I do? Does the fifth prince intend to let Miss Tan die?"

Teng Xi's face was ugly, and his anxious look was no worse than Gu Huai Jing's.

After hearing Teng Xi's words, Gu Huaijing frowned, "I know, let me think about it."

He wandered in the study, thought over and over, and finally decided to step into the majestic palace and seek the emperor's help.

In the Qianqing Palace.

"what?"

When the emperor heard that the fifth prince was about to resort to dangerous tactics, a trace of deep worry and determination flashed in his eyes.

As the king of a country, he knew that this was not only related to the personal gains and losses of the fifth prince, but also related to the stability of the country.

After careful consideration, the emperor made a difficult decision. For the sake of the overall situation, he chose to temporarily abandon the rebellious prince and entrusted Gu Huaijing with full authority to mobilize the imperial army to rescue Tan Zhixu who was in danger.

At this time, the fifth prince was in the restaurant. He gradually became aware of Tan Zhixu's delaying tactics, and the suspicion in his heart became more and more intense.

His eyes shone with a cold and decisive light, and his clenched fists showed his determination to kill Tan Zhixu.

At this critical moment, the Imperial Forest Army led by Gu Huaijing appeared outside the restaurant like divine soldiers descended from heaven.

They were wearing iron armor and holding sharp swords. Their uniform footsteps were particularly shocking in the night.

Gu Huaijing's eyes were bright. He jumped up to the restaurant with a strong body, faced the fifth prince, and stopped this imminent tragedy with his firm momentum.

Gu Huaijing led a team of elites and launched a desperate fight with the fifth prince.

However, the fifth prince had already planned. Taking advantage of the chaos, he kidnapped Tan Zhixu and rushed out of the city like a gust of wind, heading straight for the dangerous cliffs on the outskirts of the capital.

On the cliff, with the howling wind and flying sand and rocks, the fifth prince leaned against the abyss with a look of determination on his face. Tan Zhixu in his hand became his last line of defense.

He stared at Gu Huaijing with sinister eyes and threatened in a cold voice: "If you want this Tan Zhixu to survive, let your father tell me personally whether I am the True Dragon Emperor or not!"

Gu Huaijing's eyebrows were furrowed, and his heart was filled with turmoil. He knew that the fifth prince was at the end of his rope, but he was also worried about Tan Zhixu's life.

He was about to convey the emperor's news and answer the fifth prince's doubts. Suddenly, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves deep in the forest.

The third prince and a large group of troops swept in like thunder. In their eyes, they only had hatred for the fifth prince, and they did not care about Tan Zhixu's life or death.

I saw the third prince's sharp eyes, and without hesitation he took out the carved feather arrow from his arms, aimed at the fifth prince, and the arrow flew out, tearing the air in an instant and piercing the suspense of life and death.

Before the fifth prince heard the answer, he fell down under the rapid fire of arrows, and Tan Zhixu was also saved by Gu Huaijing in the thin line of life and death.

This cruel duel, caused by the battle for the throne, staged a thrilling and tragic scene on the edge of the cliff.

Gu Huaijing's eyes were like cold pools, staring deeply at the third prince in front of him, the anger contained in them almost igniting the air.

The third prince's expression was as usual, and his stern eyes showed determination, claiming that the fifth prince was an extremely dangerous person. He was not only ruthless, but also took the largest merchant in the capital as a hostage. His behavior was simply unpardonable.

"Master Gu, you don't think I did something wrong, do you?"

The third prince looked at Gu Huaijing with a half-smile.

At this time, Gu Huaijing dared to be angry but dared not speak out, and there was hatred between his brows and eyes.

Originally, the fifth prince did not have to die.

Although Gu Huaijing knew the mystery behind the third prince's move and wanted to use it to get rid of the fifth prince, he was unable to expose the conspiracy in the current situation. His eyes swept across the crowd and finally landed on Tan Zhixu, who was safe and sound, and he felt slightly relieved.

He quickly ordered Teng Xi to escort Tan Zhixu away safely, while he took the cold corpse of the fifth prince on his way back to the palace.

In the palace, the emperor took over the body of the fifth prince. His majestic face was full of grief and helplessness.

Although he did not agree with what the fifth prince did and even severely reprimanded him many times, as a father, he never thought of taking the life of his own son with his own hands.

He stroked the fifth prince's lifeless face, and his voice was low and full of sadness: "You are my son..."

This sentence contains regret for the lost life, deep attachment to flesh and blood, and helpless sighs at the cruel reality of the royal power struggle.

After leaving the palace, Gu Huaijing's expression was not good-looking. He didn't know why the fifth prince came to this point, nor how the three princes knew that they were on the other side of the cliff.

In short, there is no winner or loser in this royal dispute.

Walking on the streets of the capital, Gu Huaijing thought that Tan Zhixu was very frightened, so he went to the Hou Mansion.

When Gu Huaijing arrived, Tan Zhixu was waiting for him at the back door of Zaohou Mansion.

The two tacitly thought of each other's feelings.

After looking at each other and smiling, Tan Zhixu asked Gu Huaijing to sit down, "I've prepared some hot tea for you. I guess you won't be able to sleep tonight."

"Xu Xu, how come you still understand me so well."

"Master Gu, you'd better not call me so affectionate in the middle of the night."

"Well, there's no one else around, so you don't have to be so deliberately alienated from me."

Gu Huaijing completely ignored Tan Zhixu's warning and even leaned closer to him.

"Are you scared today?"

Tan Zhixu shook his head, "Is it true that the fifth prince will not survive?"

Gu Huai nodded and took a sip of tea, "Yes, but the Sixth Prince is back."

"Sixth Prince?"

Tan Zhixu was even more confused. Why was there another sixth prince?

Gu Huaijing saw Tan Zhixu's doubts, and after thinking about it, he told Tan Zhixu everything about the sixth prince.

After listening to Gu Huaijing's words, Tan Zhixu nodded knowingly, "It turns out that the sixth prince is the one lurking the deepest. The third prince must not be his opponent."

To be able to leave such a good name in this world, the sixth prince took the right step.

Thinking of this, Tan Zhixu really wanted to meet the sixth prince. He didn't know what kind of person he was. He could avoid this battle and still leave a good reputation.

"Tan Zhixu..."

"Ah."

Tan Zhixu was just thinking when Gu Huaijing's voice came, and she couldn't help but clear her throat, "Mr. Gu, it's getting late, why don't you leave?"

"Don't go."

Gu Huaijing seemed to be confronting Tan Zhixu, as if he was refusing to leave.

Tan Zhixu laughed angrily at Gu Huaijing's appearance.

"You, the majestic Admiral of the Canal, are you not afraid of being laughed at?"