Wei Dongling heard a muffled groan from Jing Zhe beside her in a daze. She quickly turned her head to look. Jing Zhe, who was lying beside her tightly bound, slowly came to.
Jing Zhe opened his eyes and sized up the surroundings. He was about to say something, but seeing Miss Qiao sitting at the table glaring at them, he swallowed his words back.
Wei Dongling winked at Jing Zhe and then groaned and rolled on the ground.
Miss Qiao angrily shouted, "What tricks are you trying to play again?"
Wei Dongling, looking pale, moaned, "I... my stomach hurts so much! Miss Qiao, could you take me to the toilet?"
As she spoke, she kept rolling on the ground. The iron cage only had two people in it, but the remaining space was quite limited. Her long hair became a bit disheveled, and her hairpin rubbed against Jing Zhe's arm.
Miss Qiao angrily roared, "Hold it in! Don't play any tricks!"
Wei Dongling retorted, "How can I hold it in?"
Miss Qiao snorted and ignored her.
Wei Dongling wriggled like a worm and pitifully cried, "Miss Qiao, please be kind. I not only have a terrible stomachache but also really can't hold it in anymore! I can't just relieve myself here and stink up the whole room, can I?"
"You!" Just imagining that scene made Miss Qiao feel uncomfortable all over. She gritted her teeth and waved at the guard beside her, "Open the door!"
"Yes!" The guard took out the key and fumbled to open the iron door of the cage.
Jing Zhe quietly stretched out his bound hands and took out an iron hairpin from between Wei Dongling's hairpins and hid it in his palm.
Wei Dongling's long black hair fell down, and she looked at Miss Qiao pitifully. Unable to bear it any longer, Miss Qiao picked up Wei Dongling lying on the ground and walked towards the toilet.
Taking this opportunity, Jing Zhe cut the rope on his wrist. Looking at the guards inside and outside the room, he didn't dare to act rashly.
On the way to the toilet, Wei Dongling looked around and felt more and more shocked. The guards in the Crown Prince's Mansion were on high alert, and the archers lurking on the city walls surrounded this attic tightly. Wei Dongling thought to herself that the Crown Prince didn't kill her in anger but set a trap. Most likely, it was aimed at Yu Zixi!
The 80,000-strong Xue family army was completely destroyed. The Crown Prince's powerful support had just fallen apart. How could he not guess that Yu Zixi was behind it? He must have wished to tear him into pieces long ago!
What should she do! If Yu Zixi knew that she had fallen into the Crown Prince's hands, he would surely come. Once he came, he would probably be doomed!
The more Wei Dongling thought about it, the more shocked she became. She only blamed herself for being too soft-hearted. She couldn't bear to be an enemy of Qi Jinxuan because of the old feelings in the past. Now she had dragged herself, Zixi, and Jing Zhe into this situation.
At this moment, the Crown Prince was sitting upright on the main seat in the main hall, looking down at Yu Zixi who strode in. Seeing that he walked briskly and still looked calm, the Crown Prince's face darkened. He pretended to cough lightly and said, "You're here?"
Yu Zixi didn't bow. Standing upright, he replied with a smile, "Yes!"
Looking at the two of them, they seemed like old friends who hadn't seen each other for years. Yu Zixi's arrogant posture made the guards and secret agents on both sides can't help but glare at him angrily.
The Crown Prince snorted and said, "It's time to settle the scores between you and me over the years."
Yu Zixi glanced at the Crown Prince indifferently and coldly said, "The innocent should be spared. It's really unfair of you to kidnap that girl."
The Crown Prince's face darkened. He angrily retorted, "You set up traps twice in the capital and crippled my legs! Are you being fair?"
Yu Zixi spread his hands and said, "Wasn't it the Crown Prince who drugged me first and tried to make me defile the daughter of the Minister of Rites?"
The Crown Prince's face darkened again and again. He did set up a trap to drug Yu Zixi with aphrodisiacs, but he didn't get any advantage either! This guy Yu Zixi actually went against his usual behavior and broke into the General's Mansion at night. He almost forced Miss Qi, whom he fancied! Every time he thought about this, he got so angry. Moreover, the daughter of the Minister of Rites kept pestering him.
And the 80,000-strong Xue family army that was completely wiped out! The more the Crown Prince thought about it, the angrier he became. He never got any advantage from Yu Zixi!
A servant rushed in from outside. He walked up to the Crown Prince and whispered something in his ear.
The Crown Prince's face immediately changed. His eyes lit up, and he asked happily, "None of them were left, and they were all taken back to the yamen?"
The servant nodded.
The Crown Prince clapped his hands and ordered, "Excellent! Order someone to secretly..." The Crown Prince made a gesture of wiping his neck. The servant nodded and left after receiving the order.
It seemed that someone had deliberately caused chaos and clashed with the yamen soldiers and was arrested. Yu Zixi was secretly shocked, but his expression remained calm. He waved his hand at the Crown Prince and said, "I'm not in the mood to listen to your nonsense. One life for another. Let that girl go, and I'll let you do whatever you want with me!"
The Crown Prince glanced at the guards on both sides. Everyone attacked together, and more than a dozen silver spears were pointed at Yu Zixi's neck. The Crown Prince said smugly, "What makes you think you're qualified to make demands on this Crown Prince?"
Yu Zixi raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Because everyone here is trash!"
"You!" The Crown Prince was so angry that he was speechless.
Yu Zixi suddenly jumped up. More than a dozen silver spears tore his robe, revealing the soft armor inside. The dagger in his hand flashed. With a series of spinning and leaping movements that were dazzling, in an instant, the more than a dozen guards around him all had their throats cut and slowly collapsed to the ground. Everyone was greatly shocked.
The Crown Prince was stunned. He always knew that Yu Zixi was good at kung fu, but he never thought he was this good. As soon as he made a move, dozens of well-trained guards were no match for him at all.
Seeing this, the secret agents beside them all wanted to step forward to arrest him. The Crown Prince shouted, "Stop!" Only then did the secret agents stop and look at the Crown Prince.
Almost all of the Crown Prince's troops today were concentrated in the attic to guard the courtyard where Wei Dongling was. The people around him were probably not enough for Yu Zixi to practice on.
The Crown Prince snorted at Yu Zixi and said, "Fine, this Crown Prince will take you to see your Miss Wei!"
Only then did Yu Zixi put away his dagger and followed the Crown Prince to the attic.
In the cage in the attic, someone came in and whispered something to Miss Qiao. Miss Qiao waved her hand and asked the guard to open the door. Then she dragged Wei Dongling out.
Wei Dongling looked back at Jing Zhe on the ground, meaning for him to stay calm and wait for an opportunity to act. She didn't know if Jing Zhe lying on the ground could understand this eye contact.
Before she could think too much, she was dragged out by Miss Qiao. By the small window in the attic, Wei Dongling saw the Crown Prince leading someone in. The man was wearing a tattered black robe, his back was straight, and his clear eyes were very charming.
Wei Dongling's nose turned sour, and she couldn't help but shed tears. She sobbed, "Zixi, what are you doing here! Go back quickly!"
"Don't be afraid. I'm here!" Yu Zixi looked up at her and smiled. His eyes were so gentle that it seemed as if he was going to engrave her current appearance in his heart.