Mo Han drank his tea by himself, while Li Erniang sat to the side as if she were sitting on a rug.
"Do you think I won't see through you just because you sent Li Hao away?" Mo Han suddenly spoke up, and Li Erniang immediately lowered her head.
Mo Han glanced coldly at Li Erniang, "I hate it when people try to play dirty tricks!"
“Lord of the Realm, Li Hao really has nothing to do with this matter. It was all my own doing. Please don’t blame him.” Li Erniang hurriedly knelt down and spoke.
"Hmph!" Mo Han snorted coldly, ignoring Li Erniang.
Seeing this, Mo Chen smiled and said, "Don't worry, that kid Li Hao has taken care of Gu Liyan for so long. Even if he hasn't done anything meritorious, he has still worked hard. As long as you, Li Erniang, can save Gu Liyan, the Realm Lord will not implicate him."
Upon hearing Mo Chen's words, Li Erniang was overjoyed and hurriedly kowtowed in gratitude, saying, "Thank you, sir! Thank you, Lord of the Realm!"
"Alright, stop with all that useless royal etiquette and just do your own thing!" Mo Han said, pouting.
"Yes, yes!" Li Erniang replied and slipped away.
Seeing Li Erniang leave, Mo Chen chuckled, "Lord of the Realm just missed a great opportunity."
"What opportunity?" Mo Han asked calmly.
"Why don't you take this opportunity to ask about the plans of the group behind Li Erniang?" Mo Chen smiled wickedly.
Mo Han sneered, "Wouldn't asking lower my status? Their plan is nothing more than to seize imperial power and make the world develop according to their wishes."
Mo Chen raised an eyebrow. "Since the Realm Lord knows everything, why is he holding back?"
"Putting aside the fact that we are outnumbered and weak, we also don't know if there are other realm lords involved. If we act rashly, we will definitely alert them..."
At this point, Mo Han glanced at Mo Chen, only to see a hint of amusement in his shrewd eyes. He said irritably, "Since you already know, why ask again?"
Mo Chen chuckled and said, "I just wanted to remind the Realm Lord that since you've chosen to endure, you must endure to the end. Don't act impulsively!"
"Hmph, do you need to remind me?"
Mo Chen smiled meaningfully, "Lord of the Realm, you must not let your guard down. As the saying goes, three cobblers are equal to one Zhuge Liang. With so many cobblers, who knows if they might overturn the whole situation?"
"So, according to you, I should remain inactive and continue to endure?"
“I didn’t say that, but… if I’m not mistaken, Gu Liyan already had a plan before he came to this world. As long as he leads us, our chances of winning are still very high,” Mo Chen said with a smile.
"You might as well just say so and let me go save Gu Liyan. Why go through all this trouble!" Mo Han finally understood what Mo Chen meant. It turned out that he wanted her to go save Gu Liyan and help her recover as soon as possible.
Mo Chen's lips curled up slightly. "I'm doing this for the sake of the bigger picture. If the Realm Lord doesn't agree, there's nothing I can do to force him."
"Hmph, you're the most cunning and treacherous old fox!" Mo Han said irritably...
—Qingge is preparing the test questions for the second Sage Competition. After comparing the list, she increasingly feels that it is impossible to select a true sage based solely on force.
"Wouldn't it be better if we divided it into civil and military categories?" Qingge stroked her chin thoughtfully, but finally shook her head. "That might allow some people to take advantage of the situation! It's still not a good idea."
Feeling helpless and having no final decision, Qingge decided to stop worrying and said, "Since I can't decide, I might as well go and discuss it with the other sisters."
Thinking of Chengxi and the others, Qingge felt much more relaxed. She hadn't bothered with anything at the Red Dust Restaurant; they had solved all the problems. She figured that with their help this time, the problem would be resolved perfectly.
Accompanied by several attendants, Qingge headed towards the nearby West City. However, upon arriving at the West City, she was informed that the generals guarding it had all been summoned to the East City by Lan Ying.
"What is Lan Ying up to?" Qingge frowned, somewhat annoyed. "Doesn't she know someone is watching their positions? Why doesn't she restrain herself? What if someone gets hold of something against her!"
Seeing Qingge's displeasure, the soldier dared not say anything more.
Qingge pressed further, "Are you sure the other generals who were guarding the city also went to the East City?"
"Yes, yes, when the deputy general from the east city came to inform us, he also said he would inform the other generals." The soldier answered truthfully.
Upon hearing this, Qingge frowned. "Did he explain why?"
"Well... I remember it was about an old friend who was critically ill and on the verge of death..."
Before the soldier could finish speaking, Qingge interrupted him with a tense expression, "Is it Lan Ying? Has something happened to Lan Ying?"
"This, I don't know either..." The soldier was startled by Qingge.
"What are you good for if you know nothing!" Qingge scolded.
The soldier's legs buckled, and he knelt on the ground, hurriedly kowtowing and admitting his mistake, "Please forgive me, Your Highness..."
Qingge snorted coldly and said, "Fine, I'll go and see for myself!"
After saying that, Qingge hurriedly left with her entourage, heading towards the east of the city.
On the other side, Lan Ying and the others were kicked out of the room by Mo Han and the others, while Huang Xi and Lü Xiu pressed themselves against the wall to listen to the sounds from next door.
"What's going on? Why isn't there any noise at all?" Huang Xi muttered.
"Shh, don't make a sound, it wouldn't be good if we missed a clue!" Green Embroidery said with a serious expression.
Cheng Xi, standing to the side, silently shook her head as she watched the two of them act.
Lan Ying couldn't stand it any longer and said, "You two, stop eavesdropping. If Mo Han is really a strong person, he will definitely open up a domain to isolate himself from the outside world."
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