“Then what should I do? I have the slave mark. I can’t fight back.” Qian’er was a little worried. She had thought that it would be fine as long as the baby lived well.

  Listening to Gu Bailu’s words now, she realized that things weren’t as simple as she thought.

  “So, we must undo the slave mark. Once you’re no longer bound by it, you’ll have the upper hand,” said Gu Bailu firmly.

  Qian’er looked at her pitifully. “Master, I can’t undo the slave mark.”


  “I have a way to plant the Backlash Gu on him. It depends on whether you’re willing or not.”


  “Master, tell me what you want me to do.”


  Gu Bailu whispered in her ear, and Qian’er looked at her in surprise. “That’s…… not very good, is it……”


  “It’s every man for himself. You have two choices. The first is to tell him directly and ask him to cooperate with you, but he might not dare. The second is to use him. Don’t worry, I definitely won’t let Lu Fenying hurt him.”


  Qian’er bit her lip. That man was the light in her heart that once gave her warmth. She didn’t want him to get caught up in a bad situation.

  “Let me talk to him first.”


  Gu Bailu patted her shoulder. “Make a decision as soon as possible.”


  Qian’er nodded.

  Her master was right. Every man for himself; this time, she might destroy the longing in her heart with her own two hands.

  She was willing to do anything for the baby. She wasn’t a good person.

  She had already seen so many people die.

  As Mr. Xiao mixed medicine for Qian’er in his room, her smiling face appeared in his head.

  Her smile was as beautiful as a blooming flower.

  However…… she seldom smiled. She didn’t want to be with such a man, but she couldn’t get rid of the slave mark.

  Mr. Xiao packed up his medicine box and left.

  He walked into a teahouse in Pale Emperor City and saw a handsome man.

  It was Bai Yunyi, who hadn’t dared to go to Prince Zi’s house again.

  “How is Gu Bailu?” Bai Yunyi asked.

  Mr. Xiao chuckled. “Why are you so concerned about her? Why did you help Prince Zi find her?”


  “I thought about it for a long time and felt that her happiness was the most important thing.”


  “That’s not what you said back then. You said that you must have the woman you love, but you got cold feet after one meeting with Prince Zi.” Mr. Xiao mocked him.

  “I’m not afraid of anyone; I’m just afraid that she’s not living well. So, let me ask you, how is she now? Is Prince Zi good to her?”


  “Of course. I told you before that Prince Zi loves and cares for her.”


  “That’s good.” Bai Yunyi was relieved at Mr. Xiao’s reply.

  Gu Bailu returned to the prince’s residence and didn’t bother him again after that.

  Perhaps in her heart, he was the one who deliberately spread the rumor.

  But the truth was that he hadn’t said it on purpose. He had thought that the Heavenly Emperor was only nice to her because he wanted her to give birth to his child.

  Judging from how Prince Zi looked like he had lost his soul after Gu Bailu ran away, however, he truly treated her well.

  That was enough. Bai Yunyi thought that he hated her, but in the end, he still wanted her to be happy.

  He didn’t know how he felt about Gu Bailu anymore.

  Perhaps it was because he had raised her, so he cherished her more than anything. While he might have feelings for her, it was probably more the love and fondness of family.

  “I did what you asked. It’s your turn to help me now.” Mr. Xiao put down his cup.