Unparalleled Evildoer

Chapter 161: Expressing the Truth in the Prison Cell

Gongsun Yu was taken to a dark room by the two men. After their hood was taken off and their acupoints were untied, the two men locked the door and left without saying a word.

The four walls and the ceiling were made of solid stone. Only the door let in a little light from outside, illuminating her tearful, haggard and lost face.

Luo Yan was killed by someone whose origins were unknown. She had just fallen asleep and the lights in the dormitory were still on. Since the demise of the Chu State, she could only sleep soundly with the lights on. Luo Yan suddenly rushed in with a horrified look on her face. She wanted to say something, but blood and white liquid spurted out all over the floor. Her body softened and she fell to the ground and died. Gongsun Yu felt like he was having a nightmare at that time. Before he could shout, he was hit in the back and his throat could not make any sound. A green shadow flew in with a "cuckoo" laugh. Then, his eyes went black and he was led for a long time before he arrived at this dark room.

Luo Yan was a master of cultivation who was recruited by Qu Heng at a huge expense to protect Gongsun Yu's safety. She had taken good care of Gongsun Yu for many years, just like her own sister. With Luo Yan's death, Gongsun Yu lost the person closest to her in the world. Her heart was hollowed out and she was heartbroken.

Now she was in darkness and could not hear any sound from outside. Gongsun Yu had guessed that this was the dungeon of the Qin State. Only the Qin State would do such a thing to her, locking her up here, waiting for execution, and cutting off her bloodline of the Chu State.

Unexpectedly, before he could enter the palace to assassinate Ying Zheng, he was discovered by them. This hatred cannot be avenged in this life. He can only place his hopes on him. Will he live to see that day?

If he knew I was here, would he try every possible means to save me, just like how he rescued General Xiang Liang? A glimmer of hope ignited in Gongsun Yu's heart.

It was unknown how long it had been before the door of the room creaked open. The firelight was blinding and several people walked in. Gongsun Yu squinted her eyes and looked carefully. She could recognize one of them even if he turned into ashes. This person was Fusu, the eldest son of Ying Zheng. The people behind him were all dressed in black, with their faces covered, and holding torches high.

When Fusu saw Gongsun Yu, he cried out in astonishment: "Miss Gongsun, is it really you?"

Gongsun Yu's face was cold and beautiful. He said coldly, "Stop pretending to be so hypocritical!"

Fusu turned around angrily, pointed at the masked man behind him, and shouted, "Who are you and why are you arresting Miss Gongsun?"

A masked man said in an old voice, "Sir, you risked your life to find the medicine, just to win her heart. Now this beauty is right beside you, in a room with you alone. Please don't let us down!"

"If you have good intentions, you should release us. Why do you imprison us here? What do you want to gain?"

"Don't worry, we will release you in two days. You will know the truth then. Now you have a beautiful woman by your side, so you won't be lonely. We won't disturb you. Please enjoy your meal!" After saying that, he turned and left. The other people put the wine and cakes on the stone table in the room, left a lamp on, and followed the old man out of the room.

"Bastards, if I get out, I will tear you into pieces!" Fusu cursed angrily behind him, but those people didn't care at all, and the door was closed again.

Fusu knew that no matter how much he shouted, they would not pay attention. His martial arts were no match for them, so he had no chance of escaping. After cursing for a few times, he turned around and said to Gongsun Yu, "Miss Gongsun, why did they arrest you?"

Gongsun Yu glared at Fusu and said coldly, "I don't even need to ask you this!"

Fusu was stunned for a long time after hearing this, and then he understood Gongsun Yu's thoughts. He smiled bitterly and said, "Miss, you have wronged me. How could I, Fusu, be such a despicable person? I have been imprisoned by them for seven days!"

Seeing that Fusu's tone was sincere and he did not seem to be lying, Gongsun Yu's expression softened a little. She turned her head away and stopped staring at Fusu, but she was still crying silently.

Fusu continued, "Since Miss Gongsun fell ill that night, in order to cure her illness, I made an agreement with Master Wuzhan that he would go to Bashu to look for the 'Fairy Tears', and I would go to Buxian Mountain to look for the 'Ten Thousand Years Snow Ginseng'. I never expected that I would be kidnapped by this group of people not long after leaving the city. All my subordinates were killed by them, and I was the only one left, imprisoned here."

After hearing this, Gongsun Yu believed it most of the time. Although Wuzhan did not tell her about this, Wuzhan did go to Bashu. Perhaps this was one of his purposes. And from the look in Fusu's eyes when he looked at her, Gongsun Yu had already seen his intentions. But no matter what Fusu said, Gongsun Yu would not be moved, because he was the son of her enemy and there was a deep blood relationship between them. Gongsun Yu had only one goal, which was to get close to Ying Zheng and then kill him, avenge the national hatred and family feud, so that she would have no regrets in her life.

Gongsun Yu said: "You are the eldest prince, who is so bold as to imprison you?"

Fusu sighed, "There are many brave people in this world, and there are also many people who want to take my life. Sometimes I wonder how easy it would be to live if I was not born in such a family!"

Gongsun Yu was born into a royal family and was exposed to the palace struggles. He felt the same way as Fusu and asked softly, "My lord has been missing for so many days, and no one has come to look for him?"

"I was afraid that my father would not allow me to go, so I secretly left the city with my personal guards. No one in the palace knew where I was going. Now that I am trapped here, no one knows. Only Wuzhan knows that I went to Buxian Mountain. If Meng Yi finds out that I have been away for a few days, he will definitely ask him. In order not to make the trouble worse, they are the only ones who can find me now!" Gongsun Yu apologized, "I didn't expect that the young master would be plotted against by a villain because of me. My crime is unforgivable!"

Fusu sighed, "This is all my wishful thinking. How dare I blame the girl? I had already considered these dangers when I left the city. It's a pity that I was imprisoned here before I reached the border. I couldn't find the 'Ten Thousand Years Snow Ginseng' to cure the girl's illness. I guess Wuzhan has already obtained the 'Fairy Tears'!"

Gongsun Yu said: "Lord Wuzhan did rush back from Ba County, but perhaps because he was busy with state affairs, he did not mention this to me!"

"He must be waiting for me to find the 'Ten Thousand Years Snow Ginseng' and cure the girl's illness, and then tell her that he is a rigorous and talented person, and I am really not as good as him. I lost!"

"What...?" Gongsun Yu asked in a low voice.

When Fusu was questioned by Gongsun Yu, he realized that he had made a mistake by casually talking about the bet. He quickly explained, "What I meant is that only people like him are lovable!"

Gongsun Yu heard the implication of Fusu's words, hesitated for a while, and then said softly: "My lord, you misunderstood. I am already very satisfied to have the honor of being Master Wuzhan's soulmate. The relationship between us is not what you think!"

Upon hearing this, Fusu forgot that he was in a prison cell. He immediately knelt down in front of Gongsun Yu and asked excitedly, "Is this true?"

Gongsun Yu quickly shrank back, fearing that he would rush over in a fit of impulsiveness, and said timidly, "Sir, why are you so happy?"

"I... I feel for Miss Gongsun..." Fusu hesitated for a long time, and finally made up his mind and said bluntly: "Please forgive my rudeness, I have been in love with Miss Gongsun for a long time. Ever since I saw her in my brother Zhan's mansion, I couldn't forget her all night. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw her face. At first, I thought she favored me, and I was quite disappointed. I was heartbroken for a long time, but I couldn't get rid of the shadow of her. Finally, I mustered up the courage to compete with my brother Zhan, but I didn't expect that I was so useless. I thought I had lost the chance. Today, I feel like I have been reborn to hear what she said. Please consider my sincerity!" After he said this, he felt much better.

Gongsun Yu exclaimed "Ah!" in surprise, his cheeks flushed. He didn't expect Fusu to express his feelings so directly. He thought, "Did he plan all this?" He thought to himself, "No matter what, I'll test whether it's true or not!" He asked softly, "Your Highness has countless beauties around him, and he is the eldest prince and the future emperor. It's just a matter of thought for him to get the daughter of a certain family. Why bother with a short-lived woman like me!"

Fusu said, "Miss, you have misunderstood. To be honest, although some ministers have advised my father to take a concubine for me, I have rejected them all. Those people are only trying to consolidate their own power, and they don't consider human emotions. My mother and father did not love each other. Not long after I was born, she died in the harem. I don't want my palace to be a place of power. For this, my father is very disappointed in me!"

Seeing that Fusu was so frank and had no royal arrogance at all, Gongsun Yu had basically ruled out that this was a premeditated plan on his part. But he thought, if there was no national hatred and family feud between them, they would at least not be enemies. Both he and himself were innocent, born innocently in the royal family, and were destined to be sworn enemies.

Although Fusu was in a prison cell, the depression of the past few days was swept away. He was willing to be alone with the person he loved so much, even if he was trapped here forever. He was just worried about her health, so he wanted to leave here as soon as possible. He continued: "If we can get out alive, whether the girl agrees or not, I will still go to Buxian Mountain to find the 'Ten Thousand Years Snow Ginseng' to cure the girl's illness!"

"Do we still have a chance to get out?" Gongsun Yu asked in a low voice.

"If they wanted to kill me, they would have done it long ago. Why would they wait until now? Tomorrow is the fifteenth day of the seventh month. Father will go to Mount Li to pay homage to the ancestors. I go with him every year. If Father doesn't see me this time, he will be furious. Maybe I won't even be able to be a prince. They imprisoned me here, probably for this purpose. I just don't understand why they captured the girl?"

Gongsun Yu shook her head. She originally thought that the Qin State had discovered her identity and locked her up in the dungeon, awaiting execution. But now it seemed that this was definitely not the Qin State's dungeon, and her identity had not been exposed. She couldn't find out why they had killed Luo Yan and locked her up here.

Fusu saw Gongsun Yu shaking his head and thought, "They have kept me captive for these days without saying a word to me. Since they know the reason why I left the palace, I think they must have something to do with me when they captured the girl. I have implicated the girl!"

Gongsun Yu was already desperate, and after hearing what Fusu said, she also felt that this possibility was very high. She was thinking in her heart. She had originally planned to make a name for herself in Xianyang City, use her beauty to attract Ying Zheng's attention, and then enter the palace to find an opportunity to assassinate him. Now Luo Yan is dead, and it is unknown whether the people in Qingya Pavilion are still there. If they are also killed, the chances of assassinating Ying Zheng in the future will be slim. If she can follow Fusu out, she can be vague and perfunctory first, and take advantage of the high possibility that he will meet Ying Zheng, and then look for an opportunity, which is better than wandering outside the palace gate now. She suppressed her grief and said delicately: "My daughter is just a woman in the mortal world, how can she be worthy of the emperor's body? If the prince takes me as his concubine, your father will definitely not allow it. The prince will lose his future kingdom because of this. How can my daughter bear this sin!"

Gongsun Yu was so charming and beautiful under the lights. Fusu was more and more fascinated as he looked at her. He said with emotion: "It doesn't matter if I have the kingdom. In the end, I am just a lonely man. If I can stay with the one I love forever, even if I don't have the kingdom, my life will not be in vain!"

"What a 'life worthwhile'! For the sake of a beauty, the young master even gave up his kingdom. If Your Majesty heard this, he would definitely be 'gratified' and let the young master get what he wanted!" An old voice came from outside the door.

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(End of this chapter)