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It really was quite the coincidence.

No sooner had Bai Daqing been incarcerated than Dongfang Jian awoke from his coma.

A young man stood respectfully at the bedside, waiting for Dongfang Jian's instructions.

"Bai Daqing has really been imprisoned?" Dongfang Jian asked in a deep voice.

"Your subordinate has confirmed it, Bai Daqing has indeed been locked up in the dungeon." The young man replied respectfully.

"What is the charge?"

"Attempting to assassinate the Prince Consort."

"Oh?" Dongfang Jian's lips curled into a smile, "That's great! Really great! That old coot Bai Daqing has finally fallen!"

"My lord, don't celebrate too soon," the young man said, "As long as Bai Daqing is alive, there's a chance he could turn things around..."

"Alive?" Dongfang Jian scoffed coldly, "If he's been thrown into the dungeon, he shouldn't dream of coming out alive!" As he spoke, a fierce light flashed in Dongfang Jian's eyes. The assassination attempt had been his own design, with the express purpose of framing Bai Daqing, and it seemed the plan was working rather well.

Now Dongfang Jian had two major concerns: Gao Fei and Bai Daqing. Compared to Gao Fei, Bai Daqing posed a greater threat due to his high position and formidable power. Once Emperor Dugu Jingtian left Elysium, there would be no one to suppress Bai Daqing, who would surely seek unrestrained revenge against Dongfang Jian. For his own safety, Dongfang Jian had to strike first while Dugu Jingtian was still there, quickly bringing down Bai Daqing – and killing him, if the opportunity arose, would be even better.

"Find a way to bribe the jailers, have them act as spies for me and watch Bai Daqing. I want to be informed of his every move." Dongfang Jian ordered.

"Yes," the young man acknowledged and left to carry out the command.

"Bai Daqing must be eliminated, the key question is... what method should be used to dispose of him?" Dongfang Jian pondered for a while and gradually an idea formed in his mind.

"Creak!"

The tightly shut door was suddenly pushed open, and a woman rushed in, "Husband, the servants told me you've awakened…" The woman who came in was none other than The Tenth Princess Dugu Xiu.

"Mm," Dongfang Jian nodded with a smile, "Yes, I've awakened."

"That's really wonderful, so wonderful." Dugu Xiu ran over and embraced Dongfang Jian tightly, her expression filled with emotion, "Do you know how worried I was? I was so afraid you wouldn't wake up, I was so afraid of losing you..."

"Even for your sake, I had to wake up." Dongfang Jian reached out and stroked Dugu Xiu's hair, "You've worked hard these past few days, once my wounds have healed, I will make it up to you properly."

"I don't need any compensation, I just want you to be safe and by my side forever."

"Hmm, as long as I'm alive, I'll always be with you."

After chatting for a while, a trace of exhaustion appeared on Dongfang Jian's face; his injuries were genuine. In order to set up Bai Daqing, Dongfang Jian had truly spared no expense.

"You should rest. I'll come back to see you in the evening," Dugu Xiu made sure Dongfang Jian was covered then turned to leave, feeling a sigh of relief as Dongfang Jian had finally woken up.

Gao Fei had just left when Dongfang Jian's look of fatigue vanished like mist. He'd pretended to be exhausted on purpose, wanting to send Dugu Xiu away so that he could calmly contemplate the matter of eliminating Bai Daqing.

He had to ensure two things: first, Bai Daqing had to be taken out without a chance to catch his breath, and second, he had to absolve himself of responsibility and avoid bringing trouble upon himself....

The best method would be to kill with a borrowed knife, using someone else's hand to remove Bai Daqing. This would resolve a significant worry and would not implicate him, killing two birds with one stone. The key issue was, whose help should he enlist? Finding the right person was not easy.

...

Soon, Gao Fei received news of Bai Daqing's arrest.

"What? Bai Daqing is locked up in the prison?" Gao Fei was completely stunned: "Bai Daqing attempted to assassinate Dongfang Jian? And failed? Is he that foolish?" The more Gao Fei thought about it, the more he felt something was amiss. He knew Bai Daqing well enough to know he was shrewd. Logically, he shouldn't have made such a rookie mistake, should he?

It was possible that Bai Daqing sent an assassin after Dongfang Jian, but having the assassin carry the token from the Prince's Mansion was absurd.

If Bai Daqing wasn't behind it, then who could it be?

Who bore such a grudge against Dongfang Jian to send an assassin to kill him in the imperial city?

Other than Bai Daqing, Gao Fei was the most likely suspect, but it wasn't Gao Fei's doing... Could it be Dongfang Jian himself? A glint flickered in Gao Fei's eyes: "Quite possible! Dongfang Jian is indeed capable of such shameless acts! Staging an assassination plot to frame Bai Daqing, and the funniest thing is, Emperor Dugu Jingtian actually believed it?" As he spoke, Gao Fei sighed lightly: "No matter how important a confidant is, they can't compare to a son-in-law."

Bai Daqing was a confidant of Dugu Jingtian, while Dongfang Jian was the Emperor's son-in-law. Between the two, it would come as no surprise if Dugu Jingtian chose to side with Dongfang Jian.

No matter what, Bai Daqing was, after all, an outsider, while Dongfang Jian was family. An outsider's status could never surpass that of family.

"Bai Daqing is in danger." After pondering for a moment, Gao Fei decided to visit Bai Daqing in the imperial city. After all, Bai Daqing had assisted Gao Fei in the past. If not for Bai Daqing's support, Gao Fei would never have become a Wan Fuchang. To say that Bai Daqing had shown Gao Fei great kindness was not an exaggeration.

Gao Fei was a decisive man; once he made up his mind, he acted immediately.

That very morning, Gao Fei left the military camp and headed towards the imperial city.

Several days later, Gao Fei arrived at the imperial city. After making some arrangements, he finally managed to see Bai Daqing as he had wished, "Ah? Prince Bai, how did you end up looking like this?" Gao Fei stared intently at Bai Daqing, looking very shocked.

In the cell across from him sat a man with disheveled hair and a pale complexion, dressed in filthy clothing and appearing very haggard. This man was Bai Daqing.

"Gao Fei?" Bai Daqing froze, and it took a long time for him to regain his composure: "You... How did you come to be here..." It was evident that Bai Daqing was surprised; he had not expected to see Gao Fei in this place.

"I came to see you." Gao Fei took a few steps forward: "What exactly is going on? Why were you arrested?"

When he heard that Gao Fei had come specifically to see him, Bai Daqing was deeply moved. He gave a wry smile and shook his head: "I never expected this! That you would actually come to see me! Gao Fei, I'm sorry! Really sorry!"

"Why are you apologizing to me?" Gao Fei asked, puzzled.

"Back then, you advised me not to trust Dongfang Jian, and I didn't listen; I even deliberately distanced myself from you. Looking back now, I was such a fool, even dumber than a pig!" Bai Daqing spoke with regret.

Gao Fei fell silent for a moment: "Let's not talk about the past." Seeing Bai Daqing in such a sorry state tugged at Gao Fei's heartstrings. If Bai Daqing had heeded his advice, he wouldn't be in this predicament. In the end, it was all Bai Daqing's own doing.