Rebirth and Reversal of Fortune

Chapter 391 Upholding the Bottom Line, Laying Out Plans in Secret

Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling held firm to their principles, unwilling to be used as tools in power struggles.

Despite the immense pressure exerted on them by various factions within the palace, Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling were determined to uphold their principles and bottom line.

"We must never allow the evidence in our hands to become a weapon for their power struggle," Xiao Ling said firmly.

Su Jinxiu nodded in agreement: "That's right, we can't go against our conscience."

However, their decision angered those who sought to exploit them.

The eldest prince struck first, sending his assassins to forcibly seize the evidence.

"Search! Find the evidence!"

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu engaged in a fierce battle with the assassins in the Marquis's mansion.

"You'll never get it!" Xiao Ling roared, brandishing his longsword.

Su Jinxiu was also fearless, and helped Xiao Ling with a dagger in hand.

After a fierce battle, they finally repelled the assassins, but the Marquis's mansion was left in ruins.

"This can't go on; we need to come up with a foolproof plan," Su Jinxiu said worriedly.

Xiao Ling pondered for a moment: "Let's find a safe place to hide first."

So they took the evidence and left the Marquis's residence, going into hiding.

However, their whereabouts were still discovered by the Second Prince's men.

"Chase them! We can't let them get away!"

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu encountered various hardships and dangers on their escape route.

Sometimes it's the bad weather that makes it difficult for them to move around.

"The rain is so heavy that you can't even see the road."

Sometimes, the lack of food and water leaves them exhausted.

"If we can't find food soon, we'll all starve to death."

However, no matter what difficulties they faced, they never wavered in their determination to uphold their bottom line.

Just when they were almost in dire straits, a mysterious old man appeared.

"Come with me, I can help you."

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to trust the old man.

The old man led them to a secluded valley.

"It's safe here for now, you can rest for a bit."

In the valley, Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu had a chance to catch their breath.

But they knew the danger was not over.

“We can’t hide here forever; we have to find a way out of this predicament,” Xiao Ling said.

Su Jinxiu's gaze was firm: "No matter what, we will not give in."

At this time, the power struggle within the palace intensified.

The Third Prince, in alliance with other forces, launched a fierce attack on the First Prince and the Second Prince.

"This is our chance, we must seize it!"

Meanwhile, the fourth prince was observing from the shadows, waiting for the best opportunity to make his move.

They decided to secretly plot against the chaos to protect their own interests and those of the Marquis's mansion.

In that secluded valley, Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling found a moment of peace, but they knew that such tranquility was only temporary.

"We can't just sit here and wait to die; we must take the initiative," Xiao Ling said with a determined look in his eyes.

Su Jinxiu nodded slightly: "But how should we plan this?"

After a moment's thought, Xiao Ling slowly said, "First, we need to use the evidence we have to stir up conflict among those princes, making them suspicious of each other and unable to pay attention to us."

So they began to secretly release some ambiguous information, making each prince believe that the other had key evidence against them.

Upon hearing that the Second Prince possessed incriminating evidence against him that could lead to his death, the First Prince was enraged: "Well, Second Prince, how dare you plot against me behind my back!"

The second prince was also wary of the eldest prince because of the unfavorable rumors he had received: "My elder brother is trying to strike first, I can't just sit here and wait to die."

In a short time, the relationship between the princes became more tense, and their struggles intensified.

At the same time, Xiao Ling also sent people to spread rumors in the palace to confuse the public.

"I heard that the Emperor is extremely dissatisfied with several of his princes and intends to appoint another heir."

This rumor further destabilized the already uneasy court.

Su Jinxiu was responsible for re-establishing contact with some former allies and trying to win over some forces to her side.

"We are now in a dangerous situation, and only by uniting as one can we overcome this difficulty."

However, their plan did not go smoothly.

On one occasion, their message transmission was discovered by the Third Prince's men, nearly exposing their whereabouts.

"Oh no, we might have been discovered. We need to move immediately."

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu were forced to embark on a journey of escape once again.

During their escape, they encountered various hardships and dangers.

"This mountain road is rugged and difficult to travel, we must be careful."

"There seem to be pursuers behind us, speed up!"

But they never gave up.

Finally, they found a safer hiding place.

"This place shouldn't be easily discovered."

Just when they thought they could breathe a sigh of relief, they discovered that the Marquis's mansion had also been implicated because of their actions.

"The Marquis's residence has been sealed off, and everyone in the residence has been arrested."

This news came like a bolt from the blue, leaving Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling heartbroken.

"We must resolve this crisis as soon as possible and save everyone in the Marquis's mansion from this predicament."