Gu Liyan hurriedly withdrew his hand, the unbearable pain causing him to shrink under the covers, his back to Liu Mengxian, clenching his teeth tightly, afraid to utter a sound—
Seeing that Gu Liyan was avoiding her gaze, Liu Mengxian assumed it was because of her pettiness and her doubts about his character, which had upset him. She quickly said, "Xiao Li, don't be angry. I know I was wrong. I'll never doubt you again! No, I mean there won't be a next time!"
Gu Liyan was panting heavily, and from behind he did look furious. Liu Mengxian watched Gu Liyan nervously, waiting for his reply.
After an unknown amount of time, the pain gradually subsided. Gu Liyan let out a long breath, his face covered in sweat. He didn't dare turn around for fear that Liu Mengxian would notice something. He said weakly, "I don't mean to blame you. I just blame myself for not admitting our relationship to your face... Never mind, it's all over now. I'm a little tired and want to rest. You can go out now."
Hearing Gu Liyan say this, Liu Mengxian felt somewhat lost. If she really didn't blame him, why would he drive her away?
Thinking about it, he still resents himself...
Liu Mengxian glanced at Gu Liyan with a disappointed look, then lowered her head and walked out.
Hearing Liu Mengxian's footsteps fade into the distance, Gu Liyan finally breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from his brow, and covered his pale face with his arm: When will this poison finally end...?
Gu Liyan must uncover the secrets of the Prince's Mansion as soon as possible while also protecting Liu Mengxian, but how should he do it?
Just as he was thinking about his plan, Mo Han rushed in. "What time is it? Why aren't you up yet? This is getting more and more outrageous..."
Seeing Gu Liyan's tired and pale face, Mo Han immediately swallowed her words and said irritably, "If you're sick, let that brat take care of you. Make her pay back everything she owes you. What great things can you accomplish by trying to be strong all by yourself!"
Gu Liyan smiled and nodded, "I just caught a cold, no need to trouble her."
Mo Han said irritably, "Forget it, what I said is as good as nothing! You should get some rest. Sharing the Wang family's resources will keep you busy."
Mo Han left after speaking.
Lying in bed, Gu Liyan couldn't sleep or eat properly because he thought that Wang Meng was the Snake King.
"Weakening the royal family is just a delaying tactic. Once their troops arrive, everyone in the royal city will be poisoned!"
There was another voice in the room, which startled Gu Liyan. He looked up and saw a beggar sitting in the corner. His disheveled hair obscured his face, making it impossible to see his features.
Although she couldn't see his face, Gu Liyan felt that his voice sounded somewhat familiar. However, the most crucial question was, "Who are you? What are you doing in my room?"
"Heh, you ask who I am? I don't even know what to call myself anymore. I'm just a drunken old vagrant, looking for a place to have a dream!"
The more Gu Liyan listened to the voice, the more familiar it seemed. He stood up and approached the beggar, asking, "Who... are you?"
The beggar didn't answer but instead laughed maniacally, uttering, "Who am I? Who else could I be? Who could I be? I... I don't even know who I am..."
Gu Liyan frowned, becoming even more curious as he watched the man spouting nonsense. "Who exactly are you?"
The beggar, his face contorted with grief, cried out, "I don't even know who I am..."
Gu Liyan recognized the voice; it seemed familiar. Suddenly, the image of the imposing middle-aged man who had blocked his path at the city gate flashed into his mind. He looked at the beggar in astonishment, "You're the city lord?!"
Upon hearing Gu Liyan's words, Wang Meng burst into tears, "I'm not! I'm no longer the city lord!"
At this point, Wang Meng grabbed Gu Liyan's sleeve excitedly, pointing angrily at the door, "It's him! It's that hateful woman, she killed Xiao Qi! She killed Xiao Qi and turned into Xiao Qi, my daughter!"
When the topic turned to sadness, the once dignified Wang Meng burst into tears. Gu Liyan had already guessed that Wang Qi might be killed at this moment, and seeing Wang Meng's current predicament made her feel extremely sad, but she did not know how to comfort him.
“At first, they controlled me and made me their puppet, but after you and your senior brother came that day, a snake king came to the manor. He could actually transform into my appearance. In order to humiliate me, they ruined my appearance and made me a beggar waiting to die!” Wang Meng’s eyes were filled with anger and resentment.
"When they were controlling you, didn't you ever think of asking for help from others?" Gu Liyan asked.
“They gave me medicine that makes me feel unbearable pain every now and then, so I don’t have the strength to speak, let alone ask for help,” Wang Meng said bitterly.
Gu Liyan nodded, thinking of the poison in his body. "So they used this poison on you too..."
Wang Meng looked at Gu Liyan and said, "I thought the poison they gave you was different from mine, but I didn't expect your constitution to be stronger than mine, and that you could resist the control of your mind."
"Mind control? What does that mean?" Gu Liyan asked, puzzled.
"This excruciating poison not only causes pain throughout the body, but also controls the mind during the onset of the illness, turning the victim into their puppet!" Wang Meng said.
Gu Liyan was shocked, never expecting such a thing to happen. However, recalling that Wang Qi had indeed mentioned having a special constitution, she figured this was the reason!
"The capital is beyond saving! This country is beyond saving!" Wang Meng slumped in a corner, speaking helplessly.
A glint of shrewdness flashed in Gu Liyan's eyes as he confidently declared, "No, it's easy for the snake people to occupy the royal city, but it's very difficult for them to rule it! They've made a mistake that could change the entire situation—they've allowed you to live!"
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