Chapter 67 My Wife, Please Help Me Calculate
She originally intended to wait some time before telling Princess Anshun about Wen Zhiming being poisoned with Gu worms.
Let's wait and see if the secret guards can find the person from Blue Feather Kingdom who used the Gu poison.
She will wait until she has completely brought down Guan Yi'an and Meng Huanyan, or until no one in the Prince's mansion will be hostile to her anymore.
Judging from today's events, Princess Anshun's maternal love for Wen Zhiming runs deep. If she knew the truth about Wen Zhiming's situation, no matter how many reasons she had, Princess Anshun would not understand.
There are still two enemies, Meng Huanyan and Guan Yi'an, who are not dealt with. Wen Kehao and Wen Weizhu in the Prince's Mansion are both dissatisfied with her. We must not let our reluctance cause Princess Anshun to become estranged from her.
So, since there was no better time than now, she took advantage of the fact that Wen Zhiming was obediently listening to her and sitting outside the door without eavesdropping, and told him about the matter that had been weighing on her mind.
Princess Anshun was clearly surprised and immediately stood up. "Are you hiding something from me? Lingge, is it about Mo'er? Mo'er has been ill recently..."
Before Wen Zhiming got married, he would occasionally not recognize people every month or two and was prone to impulsive anger. Therefore, when Meng Lingge said that she was hiding something from her, she guessed that Wen Zhiming was having an episode.
“No.” Meng Lingge helped her sit down and said slowly, “My husband is not sick, nor is he frightened, but rather he has been infected by a Gu worm.”
She recounted what she knew about the properties of Gu worms, their specific harms, methods of expelling them, and the investigations and efforts she had made.
“I have been thinking about this for many days. If I do nothing, my husband will only have a few years left to live. But if I provoke him and make him lose everything, causing him to leave the Gu worms on his own in great grief, I am worried that he will not be able to bear it and something will happen to him. Moreover, it is not an easy task to make it convincing and make my husband believe it.”
Princess Anshun's expression grew even more solemn upon hearing this.
“Lingge, it’s right that you told me all this today. You shouldn’t have to bear this alone. Your mother isn’t old enough to be unable to bear the truth. I’m very touched that you’ve done so much for Mo’er silently, but I still hope that you can tell me about Mo’er’s affairs, especially his health and illness, as soon as possible. It’s more cruel to be kept in the dark than to have a difficult choice.”
Meng Lingge wanted to explain that she hadn't spoken up before because she couldn't bear to let Princess Anshun make the choice. But now, after hearing Princess Anshun's words, she knew that she hadn't considered things carefully. Knowing the true situation of the child was a mother's right, and she shouldn't have made the decision on her own.
She was wrong, but she had the magnanimity to admit it.
“Mother is right, it was indeed my fault. I will definitely discuss this with Mother in the future.”
Princess Anshun took her hand and patted it with a smile, "If Mother is wrong, and you are wrong, then we, mother and daughter, are even."
After saying this, her expression became more serious, and she continued, "You are cautious in your work and have checked repeatedly, so I don't doubt your judgment. However, there is a very obvious problem here. It is understandable that our imperial physicians have never been to Lanyu Kingdom and are unaware of this kind of Gu technique. But your father has been fighting against Lanyu Kingdom for many years and has always been active in the border area between the two armies. It is impossible for him not to know about Gu worms. However, he has returned a few times in recent years to learn about Mo'er's situation, but he has never mentioned Gu worms to me."
That's true.
Having fought for many years, Prince Anshun should have been well-versed in all aspects of the enemy country's situation. Moreover, Gu magic was once an evil art practiced by the national teacher of Lanyu Kingdom.
Meng Lingge said, "Perhaps it's because Father hasn't been back for long, and because my husband hasn't been to Lanyu Kingdom, that's why we haven't thought about it in this way."
Princess Anshun nodded, then shook her head. "Perhaps. Mo'er is the only child my husband and I have. My husband has no reason to hide it from me. This matter needs careful consideration. The guards you sent to search for the person who cast the curse should continue their search. Also, I'll write a letter to ask my husband about the situation and his opinion."
After saying that, Princess Anshun looked up and saw that Wen Zhiming was still sitting outside the door. He was obviously getting bored while waiting, but he listened to Meng Lingge and neither came in nor left.
Princess Anshun's heart softened at the sight. "Lingge, go play with Mo'er. If the Prince replies or if things change, I'll discuss it with you. You should also inform your mother of any news promptly."
Meng Lingge responded gently, "Yes."
As they reached the door, Wen Zhiming saw her come out. He jumped up from the ground, rushed to Meng Lingge, and grinned, "Wife, you really can tell fortunes! I saw that swindler being arrested. He kept begging for mercy, so I kicked him twice before he admitted he lost."
Meng Lingge was completely powerless against Wen Zhiming's smile, and followed his words with a smile: "I only know a little bit, but it's more than enough to deal with a liar like him."
"My wife is amazing!" Wen Zhiming proudly raised his chin and pulled her outside. "Let's go back and eat lotus flower pastries. I saw that swindler being arrested, and I wanted to go inside, but I was afraid my wife would be angry. Then my third brother left too, and when I called him, he glanced at me and ignored me. I wanted to go inside again, but I couldn't resist. Aren't I a good girl?"
“Yes. My husband is the most obedient. My third brother did something wrong, and Mother punished him by confining him to the courtyard, so he is unhappy. For the time being, you should not go to see him.” Meng Lingge whispered her advice.
The princess cannot severely punish Wen Kehao, but since Wen Kehao failed this time, he may have other schemes. Although he has no hostility towards Wen Zhiming, it is still better to be on guard.
Now that Wen Zhiming has a wife, he rarely visits Wen Kehao anymore. In addition, he was still a little angry that Wen Kehao had helped that swindler bully his wife. Hearing this, he gave a heavy "hmm".
It has a hint of sharing a common hatred with Meng Lingge.
"Wife, since you can tell fortunes, could you tell my fortune?" His bright eyes were full of hope.
Meng Lingge wanted to imitate Zhong Shensuan's mannerisms, but since she didn't have a beard to touch, she pretended to be unfathomable and fidgeted with her fingers randomly.
"What does my husband want to know?"
Wen Zhiming became even more excited, looking at his wife with an expression of adoration.
"Many people say I'm sick. Can you tell me if my illness will get better? When will I get better?"
Meng Lingge's upturned lips froze, her heart surging with emotions.
She tried her best to remain calm and said confidently, "At most a few years, at least a few months, my husband will definitely recover."
Seeing Wen Zhiming believe her and pull her along the path, Meng Lingge's frozen lips curled up again, but her eyes suddenly blurred.
...
While Meng Lingge was worried about Wen Zhiming, Guan Yi'an's life was even more difficult.
Because Eunuch Wan came to our door.
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