Chapter 106 I Must See Him
Su Leran nodded. "Indeed, it's less than a month."
Meng Lingge stared intently at Su Leyan, a faint smile playing on her lips.
"The princess once told me a story about a descendant of the national teacher of Lanyu Kingdom. Her name is Su Yuerong. If I'm not mistaken, you should be her disciple. Of course, if you don't want to say, just pretend I didn't ask."
This time, it was Su Leran who was stunned.
"How did you know? You knew and you still dared to keep letting me treat the young master?"
Meng Lingge smiled and said, "Why wouldn't I dare? You didn't say a single lie about the matter of the young master. If it weren't for you, we probably wouldn't know that the young master wasn't sick, but was poisoned by a curse. If you wanted to harm the young master, you would have had plenty of opportunities to do so when we were unaware. But you didn't do that. Most importantly, I can feel your goodwill."
“I had the Crown Prince’s secret guards investigate whether there were any suspicious individuals in the capital who had come into contact with poisonous insects and herbs, and they found you. But I think it’s not a big deal for a female doctor like you to come into contact with these things for detoxification and testing. What really makes me suspicious of your identity is what you said about you and Wen Kehao being destined for each other. So when I heard the Princess Consort say that Su Yuerong had a female apprentice, I immediately thought of you. You share the same surname as Su Yuerong and you both come from Lanyu Kingdom. Moreover, when we forced the Gu worm out of the Crown Prince, you caught the Gu worm and put it into the box with practiced ease, which was obviously not the first time.”
Of course, that's not all. At the beginning, Meng Lingge had people follow her, and she even knew what symptoms Meng Lingge treated each time she went out to make a house call.
Su Leran is indeed a highly skilled doctor, and her medical ethics are even higher than those of ordinary doctors.
It took a long period of observation for her to gradually lower her guard against Su Leran.
“Since you’re being so frank, I can’t hide anything anymore.” Su Leran smiled sadly. “I am indeed Su Yuerong’s disciple. The reason I came to Jin Yue Kingdom is to follow my master’s last wish. My master was tormented by love all her life and died of depression. What she couldn’t let go of was the only evil she committed in her life.”
Su Leran sipped her tea and continued, "I was young then and don't remember much about my master and the Prince of Anshun. But my master only ever had the Prince of Anshun, and he never forgot him. On his deathbed, my master said that the Prince of Anshun was a man of his word. Although my master had injured his only legitimate son, he still showed mercy to the people of Lanyu Kingdom for ten years."
“My master began to regret poisoning Prince Wen back then, but she was already terminally ill and could no longer draw out the Gu worms. So my master entrusted this task to me, ordering me to cure Prince Wen. If I cannot cure him, I shall marry him and take care of him for the rest of my life.”
Meng Lingge couldn't help but say, "Your master is really persistent."
Since he could not ultimately be with the King of Anshun, he arranged for his apprentice to marry the King's son, regardless of whether the apprentice was willing or capable of doing so.
Calling him persistent is an understatement, done out of consideration for Su Leran; in reality, it's downright pathological.
Su Leran chuckled, "So, the destined marriage my master placed in me was Prince Wen. But the first time I saw you two, I knew you were deeply in love and your affection was unwavering. So I tried every means to cure Prince Wen. It wasn't until I entered the Prince Anshun's mansion and met Wen Kehao that I learned the Prince of Anshun had another son. My master only told me to marry the Prince of Anshun's son, without specifying whether he was the legitimate son or a son of a concubine. Now that I have cured Prince Wen, and will marry Wen Kehao in the future, I have fulfilled all of my master's last wishes. I believe my master can rest in peace in the afterlife."
Meng Lingge smiled, feeling fortunate for the first time that Wen Zhiming had a half-brother.
"So, you didn't have any romantic feelings for Wen Kehao, and it was only because of your master's last wish?"
"Of course not." Su Leran raised her eyebrows slightly. "This is just my excuse. Wen Kehao is not easy to win over. After all, I am a woman. I can't just cling to him shamelessly without giving myself a reason. At first, I was just a little interested in him, but the longer we spend together, the more I feel that this guy is my type. One day, I will make him infatuated with me and turn around and pester me."
She blushed as she finished speaking; such a direct expression made her somewhat shy.
Meng Lingge was preoccupied with Wen Zhiming, so she didn't tease her.
"The journey to Misty Mountain is bound to be dangerous. I have a few guards under my command; if you need them, I can have them escort you there."
Su Leyan shook her head and stood up.
"No need. I usually travel alone, and this trip is quite long, so bringing someone along would be inconvenient. I appreciate your kindness, but it's getting late, and I have to get going."
Meng Lingge saw her out.
"Le Ran, be careful, and I wish you success."
Su Leran laughed heartily, "I wish you success too."
After seeing Su Leran off, Meng Lingge felt a mix of emotions.
She was happy that Wen Zhiming had recovered, but also saddened that he had forgotten her.
She was worried about Wen Zhiming's current safety and also felt bitter that there was another woman by his side.
Recalling Su Leran's words that Wen Zhiming didn't have time for romance, she felt angry and sad. She was so worried about Wen Zhiming that she couldn't eat or sleep, yet Wen Zhiming treated her as a woman who only knew how to play and enjoy herself.
That's really too much.
She had to go see Wen Zhiming.
Look at her husband, who is now fully awake.
She didn't believe that Wen Zhiming would forget her so easily. Even if he really had forgotten, she would make him remember her.
She was not afraid of difficulties or dangers, but she couldn't stand vague speculation. She needed to see Wen Zhiming in person to clarify things and figure out what Wen Zhiming's current situation was and how the two of them should proceed in the future.
Meng Lingge asked Chen Luo to keep an eye out for who came and went from Wen Kehao's residence every day, and who had a similar height and build to her.
It wasn't until the evening of the third day that Meng Lingge finally got her chance.
The girl in the kitchen was the closest to her in height and build. Meng Lingge prepared the same clothes and shoes as the girl in advance, and even styled her hair into the same bun.
When the young maid went out to run errands, Meng Lingge stopped her, asked what she needed to do, and then took her basket, lowered her head, and walked slowly toward Wen Kehao's residence.
The little girl was drugged by Chen Luo and his men and temporarily detained in a safe place.
Most of the guards outside had already left, leaving only two, who were chatting idly against the wall. The guard at the gate only glanced at her briefly before looking away.
Under the cover of night, Meng Lingge entered the main courtyard without encountering any obstacles. This residence had four or five smaller courtyards scattered around, and Meng Lingge, guided by her intuition, went straight to the last one.
Just as he was about to step into the courtyard, a cold and angry voice came from behind him.
"stop!"
Meng Lingge turned around and saw a girl who looked about five-tenths like her.
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