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Chapter 144 It's all a trap

Back at the inn, Gu Xizhi and the others had been waiting for half a day. Upon seeing Liang Jiang, Guan Qi stepped forward with a grin and said, "Congratulations, Prince Consort."

Liang Jiang glared at him irritably: "If you're envious, you can have it."

Guan Qi shrank his neck and said, "I don't have your skills, Miss Liang. I only knew that you were good at martial arts before, but I never expected that you could be invincible in Xiliang."

“The Western Liang region is also full of hidden talents; I was merely taking advantage of the situation. When Huyan Chao attacked me, his strength and reaction time were already greatly diminished due to the effects of drugs. To outsiders, I seemed to have the upper hand.”

Gu Xizhi frowned and asked, "Was that poison really administered by the Eldest Princess?"

Liang Jiang nodded: "She has a small mechanism in her sleeve, where poison is hidden. As long as you smell it, it will make you irritable. If you smell it for a long time, it will make you lose your mind and become manic and bloodthirsty."

Huyan Chao, who had been sitting in the semi-enclosed pavilion so close to Princess Mumin, was already restless and impatient. When Princess Mumin offered him a toast, she deliberately flicked her sleeve, seemingly administering a potent drug to him.

"But King Xiliang, and you all are so close, can't you smell it?" Guanqi asked, puzzled.

"Of course he could smell it, so even though the princess tried every means to get the King of Xiliang to take the antidote, he was still affected to some extent and became very impatient."

"What about the others?" Guanqi continued to press.

Gu Xizhi smiled slightly: "If I'm not mistaken, the antidote is in those bowls of wine, isn't it?"

"You guessed right. Princess Mu Min was certain that Huyan Chao would not drink the wine she offered."

"A clever scheme."

Liang Jiang chuckled and nodded: "It's like finding a needle in a haystack, only to have it come to me without any effort. I never expected that this little mustache would be the Princess. I thought there might be a chaotic battle today."

Gu Xizhi smiled and poured her a cup of tea: "It's good that things are going smoothly, but it's also bad."

"What do you mean?"

“This Princess Mu Min is no ordinary person.”

Liang Jiang gave a soft "hmm": "When facing Huyan Chao, she was fearless, calm in the face of danger, and clear-headed and methodical, which even made me feel a sense of crisis."

“That’s right,” Gu Xizhi frowned slightly. “We always felt that we were using her, but in reality, she was using us. She is very shrewd and calculating.”

Liang Jiang was taken aback: "You mean to say that she actually orchestrated this competition?"

Gu Xizhi nodded: "That's right. From the very first written test, it was actually a trap set by her and Shan Yu Beixiong. And we, step by step, unknowingly walked into her trap and were used by her."

“How come you see?”

"Just the fact that she used that Imperial Physician Shen to make Huyan Chao's false accusation backfire shows that she most likely knew you were skilled in medicine. And in Xiliang, only Shanyu Beixiong knew about this."

Liang Jiang suddenly realized: "Princess Mu Min already knew that Imperial Physician Shen was a man of the Huyan Dynasty, so she deliberately asked him for poison."

Naturally, Imperial Physician Shen would inform Huyan Chao of her unusual behavior. Huyan Chao, with all his vigilance focused on the food, wouldn't be wary of other poisoning methods, which allowed her to succeed so easily.

Gu Xizhi nodded: "After Huyan Chao learns that he has been poisoned, he will naturally expose this matter in front of the King of Xiliang immediately."

Princess Mumin was prepared; his accusations were certainly unfounded. By the time he realized what was happening, it was too late, and the King of Xiliang would no longer suspect Princess Mumin.

Gu Xizhi explained the whole situation to Liang Jiang, who listened in silence for a long time. Everyone says the martial world is treacherous, but the imperial court is even more so.

"So what should we do next? Huyan Chao has already been imprisoned. If we stop now, all our previous efforts will be in vain."

"Now that we have completed the first step, what we need now is a confession from Huyan Chao, or rather, to convict him. We certainly cannot let this go."

Liang Jiang said with a worried look, "After today's fight, Huyan Chao seems to have doubts about my swordsmanship. Moreover, if the King of Xiliang really makes me his son-in-law, it won't be easy for me to escape."

Guan Qi gloated: "I think that princess is quite nice. Miss Liang, why don't you just sacrifice yourself and marry her? The peace between the two countries will depend on you."

Gu Xizhi glared at him unhappily, then advised Liang Jiang: "This place is indeed not suitable for staying for long. Since Huyan Chao has been imprisoned, you should take Yu Shu and the other two and leave Xiliang. I will stay here to handle the aftermath."

Otherwise, if he manages to deduce your identity through your swordsmanship, things will get complicated.

Liang Jiang shook her head: "As long as Huyan Chao can be brought to justice, it doesn't matter if my identity is exposed. After all, I am just a woman. On the contrary, you are the one in the most danger."

Neither of them wanted to leave when they suddenly heard a commotion on the street outside the window. Yu Shu knocked on the door urgently, stepped in, and said with a solemn expression, "It's bad! The inn has been surrounded by soldiers."

what?
Everyone was taken aback. Liang Jiang went out to investigate and saw the innkeeper driving away guests from room to room, bowing and apologizing profusely.

Liang Jiang asked in surprise, "Brother Er, what happened?"

The waiter bowed to Liang Jiang with a beaming smile: "The official outside just gave an order that the inn must expel all guests of unknown origin to ensure the safety of the future prince consort."

Liang Jiang's heart sank; even if she wanted to leave, she probably wouldn't be able to.

She stood at the top of the stairs and looked down. On the first floor, soldiers with swords were coming and going, and the entrance and exit passages were completely guarded.

She immediately returned to her room and made a decisive decision: "There's still a chance to leave the inn. Guanqi, you two hurry up and leave, or it will be too late."

Guan Qi looked towards Gu Xizhi.

Gu Xizhi paused for a moment: "Although today's events have angered the King of Xiliang, he will not easily eliminate Huyan Chao after he calms down. If we leave now, all our efforts will be in vain."

Time is of the essence; victory or defeat hinges on this. Even if it's a trap set by Princess Mumin, we must gamble everything and continue cooperating with her.

Then he called Guanqi over and whispered a few words to him.

He nodded repeatedly as he watched the game.

Gu Xizhi then waved his hand: "You all leave this place immediately. I will stay behind to protect the princess."

"My lord, you..."

"Follow my orders," Gu Xizhi said firmly. "Within two days, we must make Huyan Chao confess his crimes and submit to the law. Then we can leave Xiliang and return to Chang'an. After you leave, have our men prepare a retreat plan in advance and await my orders."

Guan Qi dared not disobey, and immediately left the inn with Yu Shu and the other person to carry out the order.

Then, under the pretext of gathering information, he went alone to the residence of Shanyu Beixiong, as instructed by Gu Xizhi.

Our own prince is going to gamble everything, trying to negotiate with a tiger for its skin.

(End of this chapter)