Chapter 332 Doubt
Guan Yi'an was carried back to his guest room at the Prince of Anshun's Mansion.
After examining the patient and prescribing medication, the doctor turned to Meng Lingge and said, "Your Highness, the patient is not in mortal danger, but the impact was severe. His face was already badly injured, and now it has been aggravated. He will need at least two months of rest to recover."
"Thank you for your help, doctor."
Meng Lingge had her men escort the person out, and then glanced at Guan Yi'an lying on the bed.
His tiger-head mask was no longer usable, and the fake skin underneath was too pale and sinister, so Meng Lingge had the guards buy a new eagle-face mask from outside.
Even lying motionless with the eagle-face mask on, Guan Yi'an still exuded a sharp and chilling aura, completely unlike his previous weak and humble self.
Meng Lingge whispered to Lushui, "Silver needles."
Green Water, unaware of Meng Lingge's intentions, obediently took out a silver needle from her bosom and handed it to Meng Lingge.
Meng Lingge squatted down next to Guan Yi'an and suddenly pierced Guan Yi'an's fingertip with a silver needle, but the other party remained motionless.
Meng Lingge sighed softly, and disappointedly led Lu Shui away.
As soon as they left, Guan Yi'an, who was lying on the bed, opened her eyes.
He's someone even the King of Hell wouldn't dare take; to think you can make him reveal a weakness with just a few silver needles is simply wishful thinking.
Guan Yi'an felt the pain on his forehead and recalled the scene of his parents being brutally beaten by him and then helping each other away in a disheveled state. The gloom in his eyes lingered for a long time.
His greatest wish was simply to make a name for himself and bring honor to his ancestors. He was talented and good-looking from a young age and thought this wish was not difficult to achieve, but he never expected to end up like this.
His parents were old and frail, unable to enjoy the good life with him, and were even burdened by him.
His once handsome appearance has been transformed into a terrifying, grotesque face, and even the women he used to look down on no longer give him a second glance.
He was a man of great learning and eloquence, but his voice was ruined by poisoning, so he could no longer recite poems or write lies and deceptions.
I can still write and draw with my hands, but in order not to arouse suspicion, I have to abandon them.
He became a complete failure.
Even for something as trivial as gaining Meng Lingge's trust, he could only resort to the most extreme methods, such as beating his parents and self-harm.
All of this was thanks to Meng Lingge.
If it weren't for this woman's lack of tact, clinging to his minor mistake, he would have long since risen to high office, surrounded by wives and concubines, and a house full of children.
He's already in such a terrible state, yet Meng Lingge still refuses to let him go, determined to find out his identity and kill him.
This woman is so cruel, so don't blame him for not remembering their past affection.
Guan Yi'an grew increasingly resentful. Princess Qiongxiao and Old Master Fu were in dire straits, and his appearance might never be restored. Meng Lingge was about to become Empress, and he knew he would never be able to surpass Wen Zhiming in his entire life, nor could he ever win Meng Lingge's heart again.
Since love cannot be obtained, only hatred remains.
He made up his mind to lie in wait around Meng Lingge, looking for an opportunity to slowly ruin her.
Or kill her.
Meng Lingge brought Lushui back to the main courtyard. Lushui was restless and didn't even notice that the tea was overflowing when she poured it.
"Sit down. I'm planning to send you to treat his injuries. Are you willing?" Meng Lingge took the teapot from Lushui's hand, poured the tea, and asked earnestly.
Green Water knew that the "he" Meng Lingge was referring to was the mute man she had tested earlier that day.
“His injury is not complicated, and it doesn’t require my help. But since Miss asked me to go, I will go.”
I didn't really want to go to Green Water.
Today's test proved that this mute man was probably not the person they were looking for.
She wanted to continue her investigation from other angles and find the person who killed her brother as soon as possible.
I don't want to waste any more time on these unimportant people.
But she knew that Meng Lingge must have her reasons for making this arrangement, so she did not refuse.
Meng Lingge took a sip of tea and asked, "Do you think this person is alright?"
"It should be fine. The birthmark doesn't match, and Guan's parents stopped calling him son after that, so it shouldn't be Guan Yi'an that Miss mentioned."
I really couldn't see anything wrong with the green water.
The man appeared exceptionally pitiful and helpless, completely contradicting the cunning and ruthless person the young lady had described.
Moreover, the young lady just tested him with silver needles, and he was truly so humiliated that he couldn't bring himself to commit suicide by hitting his head against the wall; he wasn't faking unconsciousness.
Otherwise, if you prick me with silver needles, I'll definitely wake up.
Meng Lingge smiled. "On the surface, it seems there's no problem. But if you think about it carefully, there are still some suspicious points. Think about it: if he really didn't know Guan's parents, then why didn't he blame the guards and servants for taking him there today, only to be bullied and humiliated? Why did he only vent his anger on Guan's parents? Because he knew someone was deliberately testing him, wanting to see his reaction to his parents, so he severely injured them to dispel people's suspicions about him. Yet he didn't harbor any resentment towards the guards who took him there and caused him to suffer all this."
When he brutally beat Guan's father and mother, the guards and servants who had brought him there watched from the side, but he didn't even glance at them.
If he were truly an innocent person who did not know Guan's father and mother, this would certainly be illogical.
Upon hearing this, Green Water became excited. She had felt sorry for the mute girl being bullied, but she hadn't thought of this.
But then she thought about it and realized that it made sense.
"He couldn't speak and still had old injuries, so he probably knew he couldn't beat the guards and servants, so he could only vent his anger on the two old men."
“Even if he couldn’t win, he shouldn’t be completely devoid of emotion. At the very least, he should have some confusion and doubt. But after Guan’s parents appeared, he was only shocked for a moment and then kept resisting. He clearly already knew what was going on, rather than being an innocent bystander who didn’t understand the situation.”
Meng Lingge looked at Lu Shui and said, "Moreover, when I pierced his finger with the silver needle, although he did not move, his whole body was too stiff and his breathing was rapid. He must have been fully prepared when he heard me ask you for the silver needle."
"The birthmark isn't entirely absent; it's just that the area where the birthmark was originally located was severely injured, making it impossible to examine."
Green Water exclaimed excitedly, "So, this mute man is very likely the Guan Yi'an you mentioned, the one who swapped my brother's face? Can we arrest him and interrogate him directly? I'll go and examine him; how exactly should I do that?"
Upon hearing that this mute man might be the villain who harmed her brother, Green Water felt that her previous pity for him was actually an insult to her elder brother.
How can someone so wicked be pitied? Even if you skin him alive, tear him apart, and cut him into a thousand pieces, you still can't quell the hatred in your heart.
Meng Lingge shook her head: "This is just my speculation, not evidence. Moreover, even if I use my power to have officials torture him, I'm afraid it would be difficult to get him to tell the truth. This person has been imprisoned many times and has seen all kinds of torture instruments. There are hardly any good patches of skin on his body. Torture is the most useless method for him."
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