Looking at the letter from Li Jin in her hand, Li Erniang learned the final result of the palace's contest of sages. If nothing unexpected happens, the result will be announced tomorrow.
However, to her surprise, Mo Han and Mo Chen actually rejected the alliance with the Warrior Kingdom.
Considering Mo Han's superior status, they knew he would never agree to the Warrior Kingdom's offer, which is why they returned to participate in the competition. However, what they didn't expect was that in the end, only the three of them were selected.
According to Li Jinxin's letter, Mo Han offended Princess Qingge, so even with his outstanding strength, he was not destined for the top spot.
The thought of Li Jin's name appearing on the imperial edict made Li Erniang shake her head. "I clearly said I wouldn't act in a high-profile manner, but it seems I still attracted attention."
As Li Erniang left the room, she happened to meet Lan Ying. She nodded in greeting, and Lan Ying returned the gesture with a nod.
The two walked towards the door of Gu Liyan's house, only to find that they had both stopped at the door.
"I wonder if General Lan has something important to discuss with Gu Liyan?" Li Erniang asked with a smile.
Lan Ying glanced at Li Erniang and said calmly, "I'm just worried about his injuries, nothing serious."
Li Erniang smiled slightly, "General Lan, rest assured, I am very confident in my medical skills!"
Lan Ying didn't say anything, and directly knocked on Gu Liyan's door.
Li Erniang rolled her eyes. She didn't want anyone to bother Gu Liyan. Or rather, she was afraid that someone might say something to Gu Liyan that would make him give up the idea of leaving with her.
"Come in." A moment later, Gu Liyan's voice came from inside the room.
Before Lan Ying could even open the door, Li Erniang pushed it open directly. Lan Ying glared at Li Erniang but said nothing.
"Gu Liyan, I'm here to examine your body!"
Lan Ying stared coldly at Li Erniang's fawning expression. Li Erniang sat down beside Gu Liyan's bed and asked, "Are you feeling better today? Do you feel anything in your eyes or lower body?"
"It's alright," Gu Liyan said expressionlessly.
Seeing that Gu Liyan's tone was calm, Li Erniang said, "Don't worry, I will definitely cure you."
Gu Liyan nodded slightly without saying anything.
Lan Ying looked at Gu Liyan strangely, feeling that something was off, but she didn't think too much about it and said, "Since you're recovering so quickly, I'll be leading troops to conquer the Shuyi Kingdom in a few days. Are you interested in coming with me?"
Li Erniang gave Lan Ying a strange look. Just now she said it was nothing serious, that she was just visiting to check on him, and now she's going to invite Gu Liyan to go to war?!
I had a bad feeling: This is someone trying to steal my person!
Li Erniang answered on behalf of Gu Liyan:
"Gu Liyan probably can't go with you. After all, his eyesight hasn't recovered yet, and he's not very mobile. It's better for him to stay here and recuperate properly."
Lan Ying gave Li Erniang a cold look. "I didn't ask you anything, so please be mindful of your status!"
Li Erniang pursed her lips but said nothing. After all, this was a general, and even with Gu Liyan here, she couldn't afford to offend him too much.
Gu Liyan pondered for a while before saying, "Let me think about it and then I'll let you know."
Lan Ying gave Gu Liyan a deep look and nodded. "Then I'll come find you again tomorrow."
Lan Ying got up to leave, and Li Erniang got angry. "Hey, Gu Liyan, you promised me you'd come with me! How long are you going to keep dragging this out?!"
"Let me think about it for one night and then I'll tell you," Gu Liyan said.
Li Erniang frowned as she looked at Gu Liyan, sensing that he was acting a little strangely, but she still couldn't figure it out. "Alright then, I'll come find you again at this time tomorrow."
After Li Erniang left, Gu Liyan sighed, "This is really troublesome..."
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Gu Liyan suddenly sat up in bed, a message from another version of himself that had just come to his mind: "Qingge actually ordered troops to be sent to attack first!"
Without saying a word, Gu Liyan kicked Mo Chen awake, shouting, "Wake up! Something terrible has happened!"
Mo Chen groggily opened his eyes. "What is it? It's not even dawn yet..."
"I've received word that Qingge may have sent Lan Ying and the others to lead the expedition against the Shuyi Kingdom!" Gu Liyan said urgently. "If their forces are dispersed, the Wushi Kingdom will have a hard time resisting their attack at this time."
"Then don't let them go. Why are you asking me such a simple question? I'm going to sleep a little longer..." Mo Chen hugged his blanket and continued to sleep.
Gu Liyan frowned. "Shuyi Kingdom has been recruiting soldiers all along. They must have made preparations. Attacking now is definitely not the best strategy! What is this girl thinking? No, I have to go back and ask Lan Ying properly!"
Gu Liyan was about to put on her clothes when Mo Chen said irritably, "What are you asking? Why don't you just ask Qingge tomorrow? Why ask Lan Ying?"
Gu Liyan was taken aback. "Right, why ask Lan Ying? The one who ordered the expedition must have been Qingge..."
But why did she do that?
Gu Liyan stroked his chin thoughtfully, awaiting the arrival of tomorrow.
The other side of the inn
Li Hao received a letter from Mo Chen, in which Mo Chen inquired about his injuries and told him to go find Li Erniang if there was no improvement. Mo Chen also told him about Li Jin's success in the imperial examination and warned him to be careful not to be discovered by the people from the General's Mansion.
After thinking it over, Li Hao decided to leave the inn. After all, there were too many people and too many eyes around, and it would be easy for him to be targeted by the people from the General's Mansion.
Thinking that she would discuss leaving with Xiao Lü when she returned, she heard something unusual coming from outside the door:
"Ah! What are you doing? Let me go, I am..."
There was no sound outside the door. Li Hao froze. Wasn't that Xiao Lü's voice?
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