Chapter 46 Showdown
Meng Lingge shook her head.
"No need. Just give the orders. The four people responsible for the prince's safety will remain the same. Have the six people in training suspend their duties for a while. Send two people to Lanyu Kingdom to find out what kinds of Gu worms there are, what their symptoms are, and how to get rid of them. The other four people should search the vicinity of the capital for any Lanyu Kingdom people who frequently come into contact with poisonous insects and herbs. Report to me immediately if you find any information."
She didn't doubt that Su Leyan was lying to her, but since Wen Zhiming's life was at stake, she had to be extremely cautious. After all, Gu worms were a forbidden technique of the Blue Feather Kingdom, and the people of the Blue Feather Kingdom would certainly know more about the specific symptoms and methods of expelling them.
Only after thoroughly investigating can we determine whether Wen Zhiming has truly been infected with a Gu worm and how to remove it in the safest way.
As for searching for the people of Lanyu Kingdom who came into contact with poisonous insects and herbs, the goal was to find out who had cast the Gu spell on Wen Zhiming.
It's always good to be prepared for anything. Having two options allows you to know your next steps more quickly and effectively.
The guards nodded and prepared to leave, but Meng Lingge asked again, "Do you need to report your whereabouts to the Prince and Princess while protecting the young master's safety?"
“No need. Our mission is to ensure the safety of the Crown Prince, and we are entirely at his beck and call. As long as your orders do not put the Crown Prince in danger, we will carry them out,” the guard said.
"Okay, then let's get on with it as soon as possible."
Meng Lingge nodded, and the guard swiftly jumped back onto the roof.
Wen Zhiming waited for a while until there were no outsiders left, then quickly pulled Meng Lingge into the room.
He didn't ask Meng Lingge why she ordered the guards to do these things. He would agree to whatever his wife wanted to do, as long as she didn't go to see other men behind his back.
After the couple closed the door, Wen Zhiming helped Meng Lingge sit down, and he squatted down to the side, resting his head on Meng Lingge's lap.
Her bright eyes blinked as she looked at Meng Lingge, her voice full of tenderness as she called out "Wife, Wife" over and over again.
Meng Lingge initially pretended not to understand, but she couldn't stand the almost ingratiating gaze and the deep, husky voice, so she could only sigh shyly.
"We can have a wedding night, but it can't be like yesterday."
Wen Zhiming was exhausted after a long night of activity.
Wen Zhiming was overjoyed upon hearing this and carried Meng Lingge to the bed.
The purple silk veil was torn down, and the couple on the bed embraced and made love endlessly.
Before long, a soft, hoarse plea for mercy could be heard.
Two unidentified flowers by the window, attracted by the spring scenery, swayed and peered out with the help of the wind.
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In the days that followed, Wen Kehao invited Wen Zhiming to the military camp every day. In the evenings, he would personally escort Wen Zhiming to his room, occasionally staying for a cup of tea or two, and exchanging a few words with Meng Lingge.
He was respectful and polite to Wen Zhiming, and no longer so indifferent to Meng Lingge.
Chunhong and Dongqing believe that Princess Anshun's punishment of Wen Weizhu made Wen Kehao aware of the princess's high regard for Meng Lingge, which led to the change of the third young master's attitude.
But Meng Lingge felt differently. Although Wen Kehao smiled at her, his eyes remained cold and devoid of warmth.
Something unusual is bound to happen. Wen Kehao's sudden change is definitely not a good thing.
She couldn't figure out what Wen Kehao was up to, so she could only be careful and cautious when she was with him.
Apart from that, Meng Lingge lived a fairly comfortable life in the Prince of Anshun's mansion.
Wen Weizhu was confined to her quarters, and the two concubines could not freely appear in front of her. During the day, she accompanied her mother, and at night she was inseparable from Wen Zhiming. Occasionally, she would go out shopping or visit Su Leran.
Life was simple yet fulfilling.
As Meng Lingge gradually adapted to life at the Prince of Anshun's residence, the Guan family was already causing quite a commotion.
Meng Huanyan was seriously injured and lay in bed for three days. During these three days, Guan's mother only had her maid bring her some porridge and pickled vegetables. Only when Guan Yi'an returned would she have someone prepare something nutritious for her.
Besides abusing her in terms of food, Guan's mother would often go to her room and make veiled insults and humiliations.
Meng Huanyan was in so much pain that she couldn't get out of bed. She hadn't eaten anything and didn't have the energy to argue, so she could only let her yell and curse while she hid under the covers and wiped away her tears.
Three days passed in this way. On the morning of the fourth day, after Guan Yi'an went to the palace for his duty, Guan's mother forcefully pushed open Meng Huanyan's door, ignoring her cries of pain, and dragged her off the bed.
The household has hired maids, so there is no shortage of people to do the work.
However, Guan's mother was very unhappy when she thought that Meng Huanyan was occupying the position of her son's woman without getting any benefits. The doctor had said that Meng Huanyan's injury required her to rest for three days and that she could get up and move around on the fourth day. She waited patiently for three days. Today, after seeing her son go out, she couldn't wait to come and torment Meng Huanyan.
"What are you yelling about? An'er already agreed. As soon as you feel better, you should start working. You can't just eat for free at our Guan family's house. First, wash this basin of clothes. If you don't wash them clean, you can forget about eating anything today!"
She had instructed the maid not to do the laundry yet, and to leave a whole tray of clothes for the whole family to wash.
Meng Huanyan was pushed to the ground. Her hand touched the water in the washbasin, and the icy touch made her shiver. "I won't wash! I didn't marry into this family to do chores. My injuries haven't healed yet, and you're making me touch ice water? Are you trying to kill me? Anyway, I'm not washing. I don't care about that thin porridge and pickled vegetables. Go ahead and starve me to death, so everyone can see the top scholar's wife starving to death!"
When Guan's mother saw that her daughter was disobedient, she became even more furious.
When she was a daughter-in-law, she didn't dare to disobey her mother-in-law at all. Now that she's the mother-in-law, how can she let her daughter-in-law control her?
"You're not going to wash? You have to wash today, whether you like it or not! Men, Aunt Meng doesn't know how to do chores, you two teach her!"
The two maids could only step forward, grab Meng Huanyan's hand, place it on the washbasin, and press her down to scrub.
Unable to bear it any longer, Meng Huanyan grabbed the washbasin with both hands and forcefully overturned it, pouring a full basin of water and clothes onto the ground. Guan's mother and the two maids were splashed with water, and her own shoes were completely soaked.
Without even glancing at her soaked clothes and shoes, she glared sharply at Guan's mother and said defiantly.
"Old hag, are you satisfied with my wash? Is there anything else I need to do?"
"You vixen! I refuse to believe I can't handle you!" Madam Guan was so angry that her hands trembled. She ordered two maids to take Meng Huanyan to the kitchen and make her pick vegetables and wash dishes.
As a result, Meng Huanyan smashed all the bowls and trampled the vegetables to pieces.
When Guan's mother asked her to clean the house, she turned what was originally a fairly clean room into a complete mess.
Completely at a loss, Guan's mother rushed up and hit and pinched Meng Huanyan several times while the two maids were holding her tightly. Not daring to seriously injure her, she locked her back in her room after venting her anger.
"You useless slut, let her go hungry for a while, so she'll learn her lesson!"
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