Let them offer their loyalty!

When determining the rescue time, one must first understand one thing.

That is, what are the bottom lines of Princess Xi and the Kou family?

After this period of interaction with Princess Xi and the Kou family.

Qiu Tu confirmed that these two forces, although competing with each other, are restrained and unwilling to escalate the conflict too much.

This can be seen from the fact that even though Princess Xi is half under house arrest, she still cooperates with normal visits and carries out engagements as usual.

And from the Kou family's perspective, it's the same: although they ambushed Princess Xi's guards, they didn't harm her life. Moreover, they chose to attack as she was about to leave the Sixth Sanctuary.

Although it's unclear why both sides have fought to this extent yet still maintain their bottom lines.

However, Qiu Tu understood a core demand of both parties: this matter can only be conducted privately, and appearances must be preserved as much as possible.

With this consideration, it becomes very simple to deduce the timing.

The time for the Royalist to act can almost be concluded.

It is most likely on the night before Princess Xi departs.

Less likely, it could be in the deep night of 2-3 days before her departure.

The reason is simple.

After more than half a month of contact, the reception team from Dongye State has already become familiar with Princess Xi's maids and guards.

If the Royalist secretly replaces these maids and guards with newcomers, it will likely not escape the reception team's notice.

At that time, it could trigger a series of problems.

Moreover, the reception team's leader, Pang Haichen, is aligned with the Kou family. So if given time, it may cause even more trouble.

It's only on the last night that Princess Xi's entourage can be cleansed and replaced with Royalist personnel to be foolproof.

Because the next day, everyone will leave early in the morning.

The Dongye State side won't have time to notice changes in the people around Princess Xi.

And when they arrive at the Sanctuary, the Sanctuary people have never met Princess Xi's previous maids and guards.

This matter can be successfully concealed.

As for the speculation of the 2nd and 3rd last days, it's also very simple.

Qiu Tu thinks that if he can guess this possibility, then the Kou family's clever strategist can likely guess it too.

Therefore, if Qiu Tu were to operate this matter, he would probably advance the timeline by 1-2 days as a precaution.

This increases the risk of exposure a bit. But with only 1-2 days left, even if exposed, the Kou family and Pang Haichen will find it hard to come up with countermeasures.

The advantage is... by advancing the timeline, it makes it difficult for the Kou family to prepare, and the plan is more likely to succeed.

After figuring out the Royalist's rescue plan, Qiu Tu began to think about how to make use of this plan.

To be honest, in such a simple plan, he didn't have a method to dominate; he only had two sides to choose from.

From a practical standpoint, it definitely favors Princess Xi's side.

After all, now the top two figures at the Eighth Sanctuary, Old Rao and Elder Tang, are in their prime.

Unless Qiu Tu dons the imperial robes, claiming land and establishing dominion, otherwise, upon becoming the Four States Guardian, akin to a "Vassal King", he would have little room for further advancement.

Recently, he successfully ascended within the Sanctuary's leadership, becoming the Two States Guardian.

This only raised his real strength to the "Initial Stage of Fifth Rank," and with False Frame reached the "Peak Fifth Rank."

According to his calculations and reasoning over this period.

When he attains the position of Four States Guardian (Faction leader), it is probable that his real strength only reaches "Peak Fifth Rank."

Even with False Frame... it remains at "Peak Fifth Rank."

Only by becoming the number 2 or even number 1 person within the Sanctuary could he truly advance to the 6th rank, opening the way to the 7th rank.

Thus, if he wants to continue breaking through upwards, he can only "seek another path," trying a different Sanctuary.

And in the Northwestern Region, there are only three major Sanctuaries.

The path upward at the Eighth Sanctuary is blocked, the Seventh Sanctuary's situation is unclear, leaving him only the Sixth Sanctuary as an option.

Especially as King Kang at the Sixth Sanctuary is gravely ill, with two powers openly and covertly grappling.

Thus, it becomes the best choice.

To get involved with the Sixth Sanctuary, he needs a stepping stone, a reason to "legitimately" enter the Sixth Sanctuary, or even... be invited by the Sixth Sanctuary.

This is why he keeps interfering in Princess Xi's affairs.

Did they really think he was just lustful?

He has no interest in Princess Xi at all!

With this realization, Qiu Tu had no more hesitations.

Compared with the Kou family, Princess Xi's side is definitely weaker, easier to control, more in line with justice, and more advantageous.

So the rest of the matter is simple. Qiu Tu immediately called Rain Butterfly to discuss the matter.

Then he instructed her to have experts stationed outside Princess Xi's villa, and once any anomalies were detected, they were to immediately inform Rain Butterfly.

At that time, Rain Butterfly would lead forces there....

Qiu Tu had devised a two-pronged plan.

He speculated that the Kou family's clever strategist would likely make the same timing prediction, possibly making early arrangements.

If so, Princess Xi's rescue plan is unlikely to succeed.

Then, Rain Butterfly arrives, carrying out Qiu Tu's orders to turn the tides, planting a seed in Princess Xi's heart.

And if... the Kou family's prodigy is only a false reputation, failing to deduce the Royalist's rescue timing.

Ahem... Rain Butterfly would shift from rescue to capture.