The daughter of the emperor was reborn and was spoiled by the sickly prince.

"Long Yin, is this my previous identity?" Gu Mingzhao asked.

Liao Qinglan laughed triumphantly: "Please beg me nicely, and if I'm in a good mood, I'll consider telling you."

"I'm giving you a chance to speak first. If you don't, I'll go ask Qing Feng. If he continues to make up stories about you, I'll believe them all."

After saying that, Gu Mingzhao turned around and prepared to leave.

"Wait a minute! I'll tell you!"

Liao Qinglan hurriedly grabbed his sleeve.

Qing Feng was very hostile to her. Even when Gu Mingzhao had his leg broken, he said that he was the one who ordered people to beat him.

By then, who knows what he will say about the two hundred thousand taels of silver used to bid for the Longyuan Sword.

In short, what I can say must not be let Gu Mingzhao know from Qingfeng!

Gu Mingzhao touched her head and motioned for her to continue.

"Your martial arts skills were acquired through real swordplay in the black market fighting arena. And 'Long Yin' is the alias you used in the fighting arena."

"You mean to say that I can use Long Yin's fame to directly penetrate the core circle of this force?"

"Did I say Long Yin is famous?" Liao Qinglan tilted her head and looked at him.

"The leader of the fighting arena should not be an unknown person."

"When did I say you were the leader?" Liao Qinglan asked back.

Gu Mingzhao just smiled, as if he felt that this question did not need an answer at all, his expression full of confidence.

Well, he is indeed the leader.

"You have this identity. If you make good use of it, you can not only save Wang Tingzhi after you go in, but also find out more things."

"But if we go there rashly, it might arouse suspicion." Gu Mingzhao still had some concerns.

Liao Qinglan smiled: "So you still need my help!"

She told Gu Mingzhao about her plan.

After hearing this, Gu Mingzhao nodded and said, "Tell your father about this when you get back, and we'll act according to your plan tomorrow."

He agreed so easily that Liao Qinglan couldn't believe it for a moment and couldn't help but look up at him.

"Is there anything else?" Gu Mingzhao noticed her gaze and asked.

"It's okay. I thought you would persuade me to return to the capital."

"You won't listen even if I advise you. It would be more dangerous if I follow you secretly. It's better to bring you with me from the beginning."

This is true.

If Gu Mingzhao didn't take her with her, she planned to disguise herself as a beggar and sneak in.

"Don't worry, taking me with you will definitely be even more powerful!" Liao Qinglan promised, patting his chest.

"I've entrusted my life to you."

The two looked at each other tacitly, preparing for a tough battle.

*

The next day.

There are only two days left until New Year's Eve.

There are few pedestrians on the streets.

The vendors had already packed up their stalls and went home, preparing to welcome the New Year.

As per custom, government servants also arranged their shifts and most people began to take their days off.

However, because Gu Mingzhao and Liao Zhendong were still in Jizhou, Liu Yu, as the prefect of Jizhou, did not dare to slack off in the slightest and stayed with them like a shadow every day.

The group once again came to the unfinished river embankment.

Gu Mingzhao and Liao Qinglan walked side by side in front, both of them smiling and talking, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Liu Yu tactfully moved to Liao Zhendong's side and asked in a low voice: "Prime Minister, the river bank construction has been stopped, why did Your Highness come here?"

Liao Zhendong looked into the distance and said in a deep voice: "Building the river embankment is your duty on this trip. If it is not completed, your Highness will not be at peace."

"But, Your Highness is not fully recovered yet, so you shouldn't overwork yourself!"

Liao Zhendong said: "To be honest, His Majesty also has this concern, so he ordered me to stay here, to escort His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin back to the capital after the river works are resumed."

"Really?" Liu Yu also realized that his joy was too obvious, and hurriedly covered it up, "Your Highness and Miss Liao have been getting along better and better these past few days. After returning to the capital, will good things happen soon?"

Liao Zhendong paused and said, "Your Highness Prince Qin does have this intention, but you still need to report it to His Majesty before you can make a decision."

While the two of them were talking, a dark shadow suddenly rushed out and pushed Liao Qinglan into the turbulent Yellow River.

Seeing this, Gu Mingzhao jumped without thinking and jumped into the river right after him.

"Lan'er!"

Liao Zhendong exclaimed and looked hurriedly into the river.

The water was flowing rapidly and the two people were nowhere to be seen.

Liu Yu was afraid that Liao Zhendong would jump down in an impulse, so he quickly hugged his arm tightly.

"My Lord Prime Minister, I will gather people immediately and will definitely find His Highness and Miss Liao!" Liu Yu said anxiously.

However, Liao Zhendong seemed unable to withstand this sudden blow. He swayed and fainted.

Liu Yu sighed and complained in his heart: "How could such a change happen at the end of the year! His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin was in trouble, and Prime Minister Liao also fainted. This year will definitely not be possible!"

*

The sudden push made Liao Qinglan a little confused.

The original plan was that Gu Mingzhao would be pushed into the river and she would jump in herself.

Although it was different from what they had agreed upon beforehand, Liao Qinglan was not too panicked.

The moment she fell, she saw Gu Mingzhao stepping on the rocks on the shore to gain leverage. His body was as fast as a swallow. He quickly caught up with Liao Qinglan and held her tightly in his arms.

The two fell into the river together and grabbed a rope.

They had chosen the spot to fall into the river yesterday. There was a cave above the river.

Qing Feng was standing there, holding a rope, pulling them towards the cave.

The moment Gu Mingzhao came ashore, his eyes were as cold as a knife, and he swung out with a palm, knocking Qingfeng to his knees.

"Who allowed you to push Liao Qinglan?" His voice was cold and majestic, like a thousand-year-old ice.

"Your Highness's life is worth a lot of gold. You cannot take risks!" Even though Qing Feng was punished, he still didn't think he was wrong.

"She is my future princess, and I am responsible for her safety. If I find you or your men disrespecting her again, you don't have to stay with me."

Although Liao Qinglan was grateful for Gu Mingzhao's protection, this was not the time to worry about these things. She would need Qingfeng to bring the place where the laborers were detained to her father in the future.

She stepped forward and advised, "Business is more important, let's get out of here first."

Gu Mingzhao nodded, turned around and took out two worn cotton coats from the package next to Qingfeng.

The cotton coat was full of patches and looked like the clothes beggars wore outside.

The two of them quickly changed into cotton clothes.

Liao Qinglan had her long hair tied up in a hat, her face was smeared with dirt, and she was rather thin to begin with, so she looked like a malnourished teenager.

Gu Mingzhao did not disguise himself too much, but his eyes were cold and firm, and he looked like a down-and-out martial artist.

There was also a thick cloak in the package.

Gu Mingzhao put it on Liao Qinglan without hesitation, glanced at Qingfeng coldly, and turned and left.

Liao Qinglan followed Gu Mingzhao and stopped when passing Qingfeng.

"Qing Feng, you really don't understand Gu Mingzhao at all."

"How much do you know? You have no idea what His Highness is carrying!"

"I really don't know his experience, but I know him as a person. Even if I wasn't his fiancée, he would never abandon his companions to suffer the cold alone. When you prepare a cloak, you should think that he will either throw away the cloak and suffer the cold with me, or give the cloak to me."

After saying that, Liao Qinglan turned around and followed Gu Mingzhao, leaving Qingfeng alone in the cave.

The two figures gradually disappeared, and Qingfeng kept thinking about Liao Qinglan's words.

How could he not know?

When Gu Mingzhao learned about his life experience, he didn't care about Long Yuan. What he cared most about was whether he had gone to pay homage to the nanny who raised him.

But what Long Yuan needs is the sharpest sword in the world, not the light of benevolence and righteousness.