“Now that we’ve confirmed it, go investigate her true identity,” Mo Han said, sniffing the wine in her hand.
"Me? She'll be so happy!" Gu Liyan said with a wry smile.
Mo Han frowned slightly, looking at the bottle in his hand with a sigh, "It's really hard to drink pure sorghum liquor these days! Everyone's always thinking of mixing something in it!"
After saying that, Mo Han poured out the wine in her glass, narrowed her eyes, and said coldly, "Tomorrow you will come with me to lead a team to investigate the Prince's mansion!"
Gu Liyan nodded in agreement. He knew that Wang Qi had tampered with the wine, and Mo Han would definitely not let her off the hook.
The next morning, Mo Han brought Gu Liyan and a group of old, weak and disabled soldiers to the Prince's mansion.
"When you go in, you don't need to say anything, just pretend to cough," Mo Han said to Gu Liyan.
Gu Liyan's eyes widened. "Senior brother, did I hear that right? You want me to fake being sick?"
"After being injured so many times, you can't even fake being sick?" Mo Han glared at Gu Liyan with disdain.
Gu Liyan smiled wryly, "I'll just pretend."
Mo Han glanced at Gu Liyan, then kicked open the gate of the Prince's Mansion without saying a word. "I want to see what kind of wolves and tigers live in this mansion!"
Hearing the noise outside the door, Wang Qi whispered to Wang Meng, "Wang, they really have come."
Wang Meng drank the medicine beside him, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes. "Don't panic, just wait and see the show."
The accompanying soldiers stood guard at the door. Mo Han and Gu Liyan walked into the hall together and saw Wang Meng and Wang Qi sitting and standing respectively. Gu Liyan and Mo Han exchanged a glance, feeling a little strange.
Yesterday, Gu Liyan and Gu Liyan's identities were completely opposite. How come they have changed now?
"You two have come to my residence so early in the morning, are you here to beg for food?" Wang Meng picked up his tea and drank, not giving Mo Han a chance to speak, and asked.
Mo Han was somewhat surprised to see Wang Meng looking so well and with such a strong, confident voice. Just as she was wondering how to start the conversation, Gu Liyan, who was standing next to her, started coughing incessantly with a pale face.
"Cough cough..." Gu Liyan covered his mouth and coughed uncontrollably.
Seeing Gu Liyan like this, Wang Qi was about to step forward to show concern when she caught a glimpse of Wang Meng's cold gaze and froze in place, too afraid to move.
Gu Liyan coughed up blood, swayed, and almost fainted. Mo Han's eyes lit up and she rushed forward to support Gu Liyan, helping him sit down in a chair. "Xiao Li, are you alright?"
Gu Liyan weakly waved his hand to indicate that he was fine.
"Young Master Mo looks quite weak, how did he end up wandering into my palace?" Wang Meng sneered.
“Last night, Miss Wang brought wine to the two of us. Before I could even drink it, my junior brother tasted it for me. Who knew that he would cough up blood and cough up blood? I don’t know what kind of magic medicine was added to the wine. It almost killed my junior brother. Miss Wang, if you know anything about it, could you tell me?” Mo Han squinted and looked at Wang Qi coldly.
Wang Qi was so frightened that she turned pale and hid behind Wang Meng.
Wang Meng patted her hand, then turned to Mo Han and said, "I see that Young Master Mo is in poor health, as if he has lost too much blood. It doesn't seem like he's been poisoned. You should investigate this thoroughly and not cause trouble in my Wang residence."
Mo Han smiled and nodded. "After thinking about it, I also felt that Miss Wang and the City Lord wouldn't harm my junior brother. However, I am worried that there might be some ghosts or monsters in the City Lord's mansion trying to frame him. That's why I brought my men to help the City Lord investigate!"
"Commander Mo, what you say is truly righteous! However, don't forget that this is my City Lord's Mansion!" Wang Meng sneered.
"I haven't forgotten, I even took a second look at the plaque on the door when I came in!" Mo Han said with a smirk, adopting the demeanor of a thug. "Since you, City Lord, don't object, then I'll lead my men to begin the search!"
At this point, Mo Han turned to look at Gu Liyan and said, "Junior brother, why don't you stay here and rest if you're not feeling well? Why don't you talk and chat with Miss Wang and the city lord?"
Gu Liyan nodded obediently, "Okay, senior brother."
Wang Qi and Wang Meng glared at Mo Han with resentment.
After Mo Han left, Gu Liyan continued to cough, pretending to be coughing.
Taking advantage of Gu Liyan's cough, Wang Qi whispered in Wang Meng's ear, "Wang, should I go...?"
Wang Meng shook his head. "That place is hidden and won't be discovered."
Gu Liyan's coughing stopped, and their whispered conversation ceased. All three in the hall remained silent, but Gu Liyan's complexion grew increasingly rosy, indicating that he was no longer in serious condition.
Wang Meng noticed and remembered the changes in Gu Liyan's expression. He glared at Gu Liyan, narrowed his eyes, and coldly asked, "Young Master Mo is outstanding in both talent and appearance, and must be an ambitious young man. May I ask what you aspire to in the future? Is there a girl you like?"
Gu Liyan looked at Wang Meng with slight surprise. Why would he ask her such a question at this time? Then Wang Qi smiled and said, "My future plans are up to my senior brother. As for the girl I like, she must be innocent, gentle, kind, and virtuous. If Lord Wang knows any, please introduce them to me."
Upon hearing Gu Liyan's words, Wang Qi showed no reaction whatsoever, now appearing like a maidservant beside Wang Meng.
Gu Liyan was about to ask Wang Qi when Wang Meng smiled and said, "It seems there's no one in the capital city who's a good match for Young Master Mo. I wonder what type your brother prefers?"
Gu Liyan was slightly taken aback and said, "Senior brother probably likes intelligent and virtuous women, but I haven't asked him about the specifics, and he hasn't expressed his opinion either."
Wang Meng nodded, then smiled and said, "What do you think about me betrothing Wang Qi to your senior brother?"
Gu Liyan's hand trembled, and he subconsciously looked at Wang Qi, only to find that she was expressionless and showed no sign of objection. For a moment, he didn't know how to answer.
Just as Gu Liyan was looking conflicted, Mo Han rushed back. "The city lord and my junior brother were chatting, how did the topic turn to me?"
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