After the young couple finished speaking.
Zhao Shuning replied, "The Qin family should be quite tough to deal with, right?"
The young couple just shook their heads.
"Miss, it's rare to see you interested in anything. Just take this as a piece of gossip. We live near the fishing village. Even if there's a real war, it won't affect us here."
"Yeah."
Zhao Shuning smiled.
Then she said nothing more.
It was no surprise that the young couple could get such information. Her questions just now were really a bit silly.
They lived a simple life. How could they know about the intrigues in the royal family of Cangwu Country?
Moreover, when two people cooperate, the most basic thing is to be honest with each other. Although it's okay for the other to have secrets, Zhao Shuning couldn't stand Gu Hanxun using her as a pawn.
After dinner.
Zhao Shuning went to bed.
She had been confined indoors for three months.
During this time, such great changes had taken place in Cangwu Country.
Gu Hanxun, how many more secrets do you have that I don't know?
At this moment, in the dungeon of the Fanghua Palace, in the dark corner, as the sound of footsteps approached, oil lamps were lit up one by one.
As soon as the oil lamps were lit, the whole dungeon became bright.
Qin Anxin looked up.
Walking towards her was Gu Hanxun, whom she never expected to see in a million years.
She originally thought that Gu Hanxun was just a talented guy. But after she crippled his legs, no matter how capable he was, he would never be qualified to be her opponent.
However, in just three months, her view of Gu Hanxun was completely overturned.
The Flower - Seeking Festival was just a trigger. He used it to regain some power, aiming to hide his forces more deeply.
Now that he had found the opportunity, he immediately took action. Even if it was a desperate fight, he still managed to imprison her.
Qin Anxin hated Gu Hanxun.
But she also admired him.
You know, if Gu Hanxun had taken a wrong step, death would have been the only outcome for him.
Gu Hanxun walked up to Qin Anxin.
Qin Anxin looked up at him.
"Gu Hanxun, you're really ambitious. You've been pretending to be a docile rabbit for so many years."
Gu Hanxun looked down at Qin Anxin.
He slowly squatted down.
Keeping a certain distance from Qin Anxin.
"Qin Anxin, do you think this is something I could achieve in just three months? Let me tell you, I've been preparing for this day for a full ten years. Since the day you ordered someone to cripple my legs, I've already started planning. Qin Anxin, for the sake of Gu Xingran, you did such a cruel thing to me. You should have thought of today's result back then."
Qin Anxin laughed.
"Want to deal with me? Gu Hanxun, you're not qualified yet."
Gu Hanxun stood up.
A dagger appeared in his hand.
Now, his legs could walk normally.
Qin Anxin had underestimated Gu Hanxun's hatred for her and his abilities.
Gu Hanxun bent down.
He stabbed the sharp dagger hard into Qin Anxin's shoulder blade.
Suddenly, a shrill scream echoed through the whole dungeon.
Blood was flowing from Qin Anxin's back.
Gu Hanxun stood up.
"I know you have a special power. So, at the Flower - Seeking Festival, the perfume on the clothes Ningning wore could restrain your power."
"Qin Anxin, tell me!"
Gu Hanxun grabbed Qin Anxin's chin.
His eyes were full of fierceness.
Qin Anxin's lips were trembling with pain.
"Where did you lock Ningning up?"
Qin Anxin was stunned.
Her once - fearful eyes were now full of sarcastic smiles.
She burst into laughter.
Gu Hanxun thought she was acting strangely and threw her to the ground.
"What are you laughing at?"
"Hahaha—"
Qin Anxin kept laughing.
Gu Hanxun turned around and said, "Come here. Tie her up and lock her limbs with iron chains."
Qin Anxin still kept laughing.
She let those people tie her up.
"Gu Hanxun, I thought you were so invincible."
"I thought you were so extraordinary."
"Now you're taking such a desperate move for a woman."
"Gu Hanxun, this is not like you."
Gu Hanxun clenched his fists.
He asked word by word, "I'll ask you one more time. Where did you lock her up?"
Qin Anxin looked up.
Her black hair was hanging on her shoulders.
Her eyes were full of bloodshot.
She sneered, "Guess?"
Gu Hanxun picked up a whip and whipped Qin Anxin hard.
With each whip, Qin Anxin's muffled groans echoed in the dungeon.
She gritted her teeth but said nothing.
Gu Hanxun whipped for a long time and then put down the whip. "Qin Anxin, where did you lock Ningning up? I know you've been dissatisfied with her for a long time. You've long known that the Flower Fairy is her. You once said that you would make her live a life worse than death. Was it you? Did you send someone to kidnap her during the royal banquet?"
Qin Anxin sneered.
Gu Hanxun could tell that she was full of sarcasm.
"Are you mocking me?"
"Gu Hanxun, why don't you dare to face yourself?"
"Gu Hanxun, she doesn't want you. She just doesn't want you. But you come here to look for her. You can't find her, right? Gu Hanxun. You'll never find her in your life."
Gu Hanxun's face darkened.
He walked to the side.
He took out the red - hot branding iron.
The branding iron was dangling in front of Qin Anxin's eyes.
"Qin Anxin, if this branding iron touches your face, what do you think it will be like?"
At this moment, the sound of hurried footsteps came from outside.
"Xun'er, what are you doing?"
It was Gu Yuan's voice.
"Father."
"Anyway, she's your mother. Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning for treating her like this?"
Gu Hanxun just laughed.
"Father, you've never protected me. In all these years, how many times have you stood up against this woman just because I'm your son?"
Gu Yuan was speechless.
Gu Hanxun then said, "Come here. Send the Supreme Lord back to the palace."
"Yes."
Gu Yuan was supported and taken back.
Qin Anxin's eyes also dimmed a lot.
"I thought you were a filial son."
"I didn't expect that my father would still stand up for you at this time."
A bitter smile appeared on Qin Anxin's face.
"I'll give you one last chance. As long as you tell me where you locked her up, I'll spare you."
Qin Anxin looked up.
Would he really spare her?
No.
Gu Hanxun was as vicious as a snake. He would never let her go.
"I'll tell you."
Gu Hanxun quickly put down the branding iron. His eyes were full of hope.
"Tell me."
Qin Anxin looked up at Gu Hanxun and said word by word, "She's dead."
"What!"
"She offended me. How could I let her go? She's dead. Her death was extremely miserable."
Gu Hanxun knew that he had been tricked by Qin Anxin. He flung his sleeves and angrily left the cell.
At the door, he left a sentence.
"Brand words on her face. And pull out all her fingernails and toenails."