While everyone's attention was focused on Xue Yiren outside, Song Qingshu silently slipped into the Heavenly Prison of Yili Bi Yuan. Most of the guards had been drawn outside by then. He easily avoided the few remaining soldiers, and simply knocked out any he could not avoid.
This was not Song Qingshu's first visit to the Heavenly Prison. Rather than heading to the western wing where ordinary prisoners were held, he made his way straight to the eastern wing, where important court figures were imprisoned.
From afar, he heard Su Quan's soft, enchanting voice. Thinking something had happened to her, he hurried over, only to be unable to keep from smiling when he saw what was happening inside.
Su Quan was using the Soul Enchanting Melody on a prison guard. Judging by the dazed look in the guard's eyes, he had most likely already fallen under her spell.
Song Qingshu walked over and knocked out the guard, then swept his sword qi out to sever the locks on the cell. He beckoned to Su Quan. "Come out, quickly."
Su Quan had realized that a powerful enemy had arrived outside. Given her temperament, she naturally would not sit and wait for death. She had been fully focused on using her Charm Technique to confuse the guard and seize the chance to escape, only to be startled by the sudden turn of events.
Once she recognized him, her worry turned to joy. She threw herself into his arms, her voice trembling slightly. "Qingshu, I thought I would never see you again."
She had been resting in her chambers when guards suddenly burst in and dragged her straight to the Heavenly Prison. One moment she had been the lofty Empress, and the next she had been cast down into the dust. Su Quan