Chapter 102 Love is the most misleading thing
At noon, Chen Luo, disguised as an ordinary citizen, went to see Doctor Su. After explaining his purpose as instructed by Meng Lingge, Su Leran nodded to indicate that she understood and then sent him away.
"What did I tell you? They've arrived so quickly."
Wen Kehao asked doubtfully, "How can you be sure it's Meng Lingge?"
Su Leran smiled and said, "Besides her, not many people know that I'm here with you. Besides, that place is the courtyard where she took me in before."
Wen Kehao stood up and asked, "Should I send someone to take you there?"
“No need,” Su Leran said. “I’m going out alone, and no one outside will follow me. But if I bring your people with me, that’s a different story. About fifteen minutes after I leave, try to get Prince Wen to Yun Shen Pavilion without alerting anyone outside.”
"Take my older brother today?" Wen Kehao hesitated. "Wouldn't that be too rushed? Should we discuss it with Meng Lingge first before deciding?"
Before Meng Lingge appeared, he couldn't wait to capture her to exorcise the curse from his elder brother. But now that the moment had come, he hesitated.
He was worried that something might happen to his elder brother, and he was also afraid that his elder brother would still resent him after the exorcism.
“The longer the night goes on, the more things can change. As soon as Prince Wen is sober, he will insist on going to see his wife. We can’t keep controlling him with drugs forever. Besides, Prince Wen and his wife are already divorced, so it won’t be easy for them to meet.”
“And…” Su Leran paused, “I can’t keep wasting time on this; I have other things to do.”
"I understand." Wen Kehao nodded. "It was my oversight. I will make sure my brother arrives on time later."
Su Leran waved and walked out.
There is indeed no antidote for the Moon Shadow Frost in Wen Kehao's body. But given time, she might be able to find a drug that completely suppresses its toxicity.
Therefore, she must deal with the Gu worms in Prince Wen's body as soon as possible before she can devote herself to this matter.
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Yun Shen Pavilion.
After Meng Lingge and Dong Qing arrived, they sent Granny Li away. She went to the innermost room and waited for Su Leyan while drinking tea.
When that gray-blue figure appeared at the door, Meng Lingge quickly went to greet her.
"Doctor Su, I knew you would come. How is the young master now? Has the Gu worm left?"
Su Leyan met her expectant eyes and gently shook her head.
“The young master believes in you. He kept making a fuss about finding you and even beat up Wen Kehao. I gave him a sleeping potion, and that's when he calmed down.”
Meng Lingge's hopes were dashed, and she felt anxious and uneasy. She forced herself to calm down, pulled Su Leyan to sit down at the table, and handed her hot tea.
"Before I was taken away by the officials, I had already made some harsh remarks to the Crown Prince. Now that the Prince of Anshun's mansion has been sealed off and the Prince and Princess of Anshun are both under house arrest, the Crown Prince should feel abandoned by everyone and deeply saddened. Yet, he still hasn't been able to force out the Gu worm. Did I use the wrong method?"
“The method was correct, but the force was insufficient.” Su Leran said seriously, “I don’t know what harsh words you said yesterday, but the young master clearly didn’t listen to a word. He kept insisting on seeing you and saving you, and he still hoped for you and believed in you. As long as his thoughts persisted, he wasn’t completely despondent, so the Gu worms couldn’t be forced out.”
Meng Lingge already had this suspicion in her mind, and upon hearing this, she sighed, "He only has Wen Kehao by his side. I'm afraid that if I hurt him too much, he might do something foolish and end up losing his life."
Su Leran picked up her teacup, took a couple of sips, and frowned, saying, "You don't believe Wen Kehao?"
“I believe it, but not entirely,” Meng Lingge said.
After all, Wen Kehao had indeed asked a Taoist priest to frame her, and his hostility towards her was genuine. Although Wen Kehao's expression yesterday touched her somewhat, it wasn't enough to make her completely lower her guard.
Su Leran shook her head slightly, her face showing sadness.
“You should believe him. He’s dying; he’s been poisoned by a deadly poison with no antidote. He must have been poisoned within the last couple of days. Although he didn’t say it, I have a feeling it’s related to Prince Wen.”
When Wen Kehao was poisoned, Meng Lingge was slightly surprised, but she quickly understood.
The Emperor is so wary of Prince Anshun that even she, the Crown Princess, had to divorce him in order to be pardoned. How could he possibly let Prince Anshun's son go?
So, it's highly likely that Wen Kehao made a deal with the Emperor to get her husband pardoned.
They agreed to slander the Prince of Anshun in exchange for Wen Zhiming's safety.
Su Leran continued, "Wen Kehao has at most a month left. After finding me, he only begged me to save Prince Wen, and didn't care about his own health at all."
Meng Lingge calmly sipped her tea, having already forgiven Wen Kehao in her heart.
Based on Wen Kehao's genuine feelings for Wen Zhiming at this moment, she couldn't bring herself to hate Wen Kehao.
"Now is the best time. It's true that the Prince of Anshun's mansion has been sealed off, and it's true that the prince and princess are under house arrest. As long as you make the prince feel that you have truly abandoned him, it is very likely that you will force out the Gu worm. You and the prince have already divorced, so you can't openly take care of him. At least he still has Wen Kehao by his side. If you wait another month, you won't even have this one trustworthy person left."
Su Leran's expression was grave as she stared intently at Meng Lingge.
"I have explained all the details. Whether or not you want to do it is up to you."
"Of course I will do it." Meng Lingge said firmly, "My greatest wish now is to help my husband return to normal. However, the Emperor forbids me from having any further contact with him, so I can only find opportunities to meet with him secretly."
Su Leran's smile deepened. "I knew you would make this choice, so I gave you instructions before I came. Wen Kehao will bring the young master over in a little while. Then it's up to you, the young master's wife."
Meng Lingge was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, but she remained calm.
She feared this moment, yet she also anticipated it. Success or failure, she would give it her all; only by trying could she know.
"Don't call me Princess Consort anymore. If you'd like, just call me Lingge. Regardless of whether we can force out the Gu worms this time, I'm very grateful to you."
Su Leran picked up the tea and took two sips. "It's a doctor's duty. There's no need for thanks."
Meng Lingge glanced at Dong Qing, who understood and took out a silver note from his pocket, handing it to Su Leran with both hands.
"Miss Su, this is the consultation fee. There will be a greater reward after the matter is resolved."
Su Leran declined repeatedly, saying seriously, "No need. I have already discussed the consultation fee with Wen Kehao. I am a doctor with principles and will never accept two consultation fees."
She just wants Wen Kehao to owe her.
If Meng Lingge pays the consultation fee and cures Wen Zhiming, she won't have a suitable reason to pester Wen Kehao anymore. Although the boy's performance yesterday surprised her, it was just a rare display of weakness when he was down. It will take some effort to completely win him over.
Now this kid has been poisoned by the deadly Moon Shadow Frost. Healing his body and mind requires finding ways to detoxify him, which is giving her a real headache.
Master is right, love is the most misleading thing.
Yet, many people find it sweet.
Dongqing's hands were tired from holding them up, and seeing that Su Leran still wouldn't take it, he looked at Meng Lingge with some difficulty.
Meng Lingge smiled and said, "Since Doctor Su doesn't want it, let's keep it for now. We'll add it to the wedding gift money on Doctor Su's wedding day."
Su Leran smiled upon hearing this: "When that day comes, I will definitely reserve the best seats for Sister Meng and Prince Wen."
The two women addressed each other as sisters and had a very pleasant conversation.
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