The group decided to split into two teams. Zuo Ye and the Wei brothers would deal with the Black-Faced Fox and his thugs, while Bai Sheng, Granny Wu Po, Aunt Qing, and Prince Yu would confront Yu Zi.
The former Crown Prince was Black-Faced Fox's biological son. Black-Faced Fox would certainly not abandon him. Therefore, as long as someone held the Crown Prince, they could prevent Black-Faced Fox from escaping.
Bai Sheng gave Zuo Ye a packet of sleeping powder, instructing him to knock Black-Faced Fox unconscious first, and then chop him into pieces.
Zuo Ye, Qing Yu, Qian Ye, and Wei Han descended like four phantoms into the dark shadows of the courtyard.
On Bai Sheng's side, taking advantage of Yu Zi's absence, they had already sneaked into the room where Gu Canglan was imprisoned.
The room was dimly lit. Bai Sheng casually took out several thick candles from her spatial artifact and lit them.
On a stone bed, a thin man with a head full of white hair was chained by his hands and feet. Iron chains also pierced through his shoulder blades on both sides, presenting a shocking sight.
Sensing strangers entering the room, the man suddenly opened his eyes and let out a low, sharp cry: "Who!"
The white-haired man's face was no longer young, but he was still handsome, exuding a sickly, charming aura.
When Granny Wu Po saw his face clearly, her body suddenly trembled. "Cang... Canglan!"
The white-haired man looked at Granny Wu Po, his entire body beginning to tremble. "Ru... Li?"
Granny Wu Po nodded, tears streaming down her face. "Yes, it's me, I am... Nangong Ruoli," she said, rushing to the white-haired man's side without hesitation.
Consort Mei and Prince Yu exchanged a surprised glance. The surname Nangong was the highest-ranking noble family in the Qinghuang Kingdom, second only to the royal family. Moreover, Nangong Ruoli was the Grand Tutor of the Qinghuang Kingdom!
Mother (maternal grandmother) was actually the Grand Tutor of the Qinghuang Kingdom!!!
"Ruoli..." Their eyes met. Tears rolled down the white-haired man's temples, and his pale lips trembled incessantly.
Granny Wu Po, tears flowing, grasped his well-defined hand. "Canglan, I... I thought you were dead."
"Master, that woman is coming. Hurry up!" Hun Hun reminded Bai Sheng urgently in her mind.
Hearing this, Bai Sheng immediately urged, "Master, now is not the time for reunion. Let's rescue our Shizu quickly. Yu Zi will be here any moment!"
Granny Wu Po then came to her senses. "Qing'er, Yu'er! Quickly! Cut the chains!"
Gu Canglan's gaze fell on Bai Sheng's face, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
Consort Mei, Prince Yu, and Bai Sheng all raised their swords and struck at the chains. However, no matter how they chopped, the chains showed no signs of damage.
Gu Canglan said, "This is Western Frontier Xuan Tie. Ordinary swords and blades find it difficult to cut."
"Difficult to cut, but we must cut! Today, we will rescue Shizu!" Bai Sheng raised her broadsword and slashed down wildly.
Gu Canglan looked at the stubborn young girl before him, a slight smile forming on his lips. She was just as stubborn as her grandfather.
Mei Qing looked at the man on the bed, her own father. She swung her sword with vigor.
"How dare you intrude upon my territory, you impudent wench!" Suddenly, a sharp female voice echoed from the doorway.
Everyone turned to see a middle-aged woman flying towards them, sword in hand.
"Yu Zi!" Mei Qing and Prince Yu immediately raised their swords to meet her.
The two sides engaged in a fierce battle.
"Green Tea! Take this!" Bai Sheng also wielded her broadsword and slashed fiercely at Yu Zi.
Outnumbered three to one, Yu Zi was no match. Soon, her right arm was slashed by Bai Sheng, and blood gushed out.
On the stone bed, Gu Canglan's right arm showed an identical wound in the same position, the blood staining his moon-white robes.
"Soul-Bonding Gu?!" Granny Wu Po exclaimed in shock and immediately shouted at Bai Sheng and the other two outside, "Stop! Yu Zi has placed a Soul-Bonding Gu on Canglan!"
Bai Sheng and the other two knew what the Soul-Bonding Gu was. If Yu Zi was injured, Gu Canglan would be injured in the same spot; if Yu Zi died, Gu Canglan would also die. In short, any misfortune that befell Yu Zi would be experienced by Gu Canglan as well.
Bai Sheng and the other two immediately ceased their attacks.
Yu Zi let out a smug cold snort and sheathed her sword. Upon seeing the faces of Granny Wu Po and Bai Sheng, she suddenly froze for a moment, exclaiming in surprise, "It's you?!"
Granny Wu Po sneered, "It is us. Yu Zi, did you not expect this? Your schemes have finally been exposed!"
Yu Zi chuckled sinisterly. "So what? Not only is Gu Canglan afflicted with my Soul-Bonding Gu, but he has also been poisoned with another drug. Even if you rescue him, without my antidote, he won't live for another month!"
"Bitch! Green Tea! Homewrecker! Whether he lives or not is not up to you to decide!" Bai Sheng cursed furiously.
"Green Tea? Homewrecker? What are those?" Yu Zi frowned.
Bai Sheng smiled, "It means you're pretentious, a scheming slut, ungrateful, and a white-eyed wolf! You shamelessly snatched someone else's man!"
A hint of viciousness flickered in Yu Zi's eyes, but she wore a smile on her face. "Tsk, tsk, look at that little mouth, it's truly formidable. Alas, time flies so quickly. In the blink of an eye, you've grown so big. Your face is truly cast from the same mold as your mother's."
"My mother?" Bai Sheng was involuntarily startled. She had always thought the original owner was just a lowly slave and had no idea who her mother was.
"What, Nangong Ruoli never told you?" Yu Zi said with a mocking smile, then shifted her gaze back to Granny Wu Po. "It seems that for over thirty years, you've lost your daughter and your man, and truly lived to become an old, ugly hag. Look, the wrinkles on your face could trap a swarm of flies."
"Pah! You're the one who's dead!" Consort Mei spat at her. "Shameless bitch! You lured my father away and imprisoned him for life, yet he never fell in love with you, did he? Truly pathetic!"
Gu Canglan was stunned. He looked at Mei Qing. Was this child his daughter with Ruoli? Didn't that bitch Yu Zi say she had died at birth?
"Hmph, then let's see who is old and ugly," Granny Wu Po raised her hand and began to tear off her facial skin.
Bai Sheng and the others looked at her in astonishment. She quickly peeled off the wrinkled skin, revealing a face without a single wrinkle. She looked not like someone nearing sixty, but a beautiful woman in her forties.
Compared to Yu Zi, Granny Wu Po was clearly more beautiful and younger. Yu Zi had a petty, alluring charm, while Granny Wu Po was gracefully dignified and noble.
"Master! You're so beautiful! Much more beautiful and much younger than this green tea slut!" Bai Sheng couldn't help but exclaim. It turned out Master's wrinkled face was just a human skin mask.
Mei Qing also said joyfully, "Mother, you've completely defeated that bitch Yu Zi!"
"No matter what your mother looks like, she is the most beautiful," Gu Canglan said, his eyes filled with deep affection as he looked at Granny Wu Po.
"Father, tell me, do you love my mother, or this homewrecking green tea slut?" Consort Mei looked at Gu Canglan, wanting to rub salt in Yu Zi's wounds and make her sick.
Gu Canglan said without hesitation, "I love your mother! I have only ever loved your mother, from beginning to end!"