Chapter 172 A Different Angle

Lan Yan had already discussed the countermeasures with Mo Yunzhu, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, originally I wanted to ask Prince Lan to help me, but this is not appropriate to use the name of Prince Lan or the name of the royal family.

Prince Lan attached great importance to my marriage because I was his medical practitioner. He didn't want me to be looked down upon by the Gu family, so he suggested that Miss Mo be the one to propose marriage to me. This way, I would still have status and both the Gu family and I would have face.

Miss Mo said it would be strange to let her go without any reason, so I asked her to be my master, so that Miss Mo could propose marriage for me in the name of my master.

"Master? You want Mo Yunzhu to be your master?" The emperor laughed. "What can she teach you?"

"Your Majesty, Miss Mo is extremely talented. She is first-rate in poetry, calligraphy and painting. I am convinced. Isn't she thinking of learning the Slender Gold Style? It's a good opportunity for her to become your disciple."

Lan Yan's words seemed to cheer up the emperor, and he said, "Not bad, not bad. I had forgotten that Yun Zhu is indeed very talented. Her calligraphy and painting are both outstanding, and her Slender Gold style is even better than anyone else. You really have a good master."

"Yes, Miss Mo is a good person. She is such a good person. I feel a little reluctant to let her marry Prince Lan."

Lan Yan knew what the emperor wanted to hear, so he sighed.

"Old Five's health is indeed a bit problematic, but this marriage was arranged by me personally, so I have to let Yun Zhu down for now."

The emperor thought of Mo Yunzhu's pretty face and figure, and immediately new ideas began to arise in his mind.

I didn't think much about it before because his ability wasn't working very well, but it seems to have gotten better in the past few days. Lan Yan really has some abilities.

But Lan Yan told him that he must hold back if he wants to recover completely, otherwise all his efforts would be in vain. So even if he still has the idea, he doesn't dare to touch a woman now.

Moreover, now she doesn't even go to the harem, but lives in her own bedroom, served by eunuchs and servants. She doesn't even want a palace maid, for fear that she can't control herself.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for considering our Master." Lan Yan immediately said with a smile.

"Well, when you get married, I will also give you a generous gift." The emperor also smiled.

"Thank you very much, Your Majesty." Lan Yan immediately bowed and thanked him sincerely, but he was smiling in his heart.

Here, Mo Yunzhu's proposal went smoothly. Lord and Madam Gu were very straightforward people. They knew that their daughter liked Lan Yan very much. In addition, their daughter was older, and the Xu family suddenly said that he was not suitable. They were afraid that their daughter would feel wronged, but they didn't expect that a better son-in-law would come immediately.

As parents, Gu Qinxin's parents only hope that their daughter will be happy after marriage, and Lan Yan promised not to take a concubine, which is enough to make Gu's parents feel at ease.

Gu Qinxin naturally felt very sweet inside.

Xu Changyong is a good person, but he is not suitable for her. She doesn't like men who are too literary. After all, she has been a monkey who likes martial arts but not literature since she was a child, just like Mo Yunzhu, and she has a heart that wants to roam the world.

Lan Yan's words about visiting other countries when she has the chance in the future simply came true to her dream, and she was secretly delighted.

After the betrothal gift was given, the wedding was scheduled for March, and both parties began to slowly prepare.

And Gu Qinxin also had an excuse to go out with Lan Yan openly.

For example, now Gu Qinxin and Lan Yan come to Wanyao Pavilion together, and Lan Yan wants to introduce Gu Qinxin to his good friend Zhuo Yu.

Zhuo Yu has been locking himself in his room these days. He doesn't want to believe that his adoptive father was the murderer of his aunt. Of course, he must have been an accomplice who helped Chen Tianqi to eliminate his father's lineage.

If Lan Yan hadn't come, Zhuo Yu probably wouldn't want to come out.

"Oh my God, Mr. Zhuo, what happened to you? Are you sick? Let me take a look at you." Lan Yan was frightened when he saw Zhuo Yu, who looked hopeless.

Gu Qinxin was also shocked. You know, Zhuo Yu, whom she saw in Jiutian Pavilion before, was so graceful and elegant. He was someone who could rival Prince Lan. How could he become so decadent?

"I'm sorry, I just encountered some troubles. Lan Yan, Miss Gu, congratulations to you." Zhuo Yu was also really happy for Lan Yan.

This guy is really lucky that he was able to find a wife despite his face blindness.

Moreover, Zhuo Yu felt that Gu Qinxin was also very good, so Mo Yunzhu's friend would naturally not be bad.

Lan Yan still checked his pulse, and was relieved to see that he was really fine. It seemed that he really had encountered a big trouble, otherwise Zhuo Yu would not be like this with his character.

"We also want to buy a hundred-year-old ginseng today." Lan Yan said.

Zhuo Yu was stunned and asked, "What do you want the hundred-year-old ginseng for?"

Lan Yan immediately glanced at Gu Qinxin and smiled, "This is for Qinxin's grandfather. Her grandfather has always been very fond of Qinxin. Now his health is not very good, so we thought of buying a hundred-year-old ginseng to honor him."

"So that's how it is. Shopkeeper Lan doesn't have it there. I'll help you look for it." Zhuo Yu went downstairs with a smile. He had his own private collection, otherwise Lan Yan wouldn't have come up to find him.

Lan Yan also has his own private collection of medicinal herbs, but there is no hundred-year-old ginseng among them. He could also go to Ji Xingyun, but that guy has been jealous of him in a weird way recently, so he still went to find Zhuo Yu, especially because he wanted Zhuo Yu to get to know his wife.

Soon, Zhuo Yu brought up a box. After seeing it, Lan Yan looked at Gu Qinxin happily, and Gu Qinxin was also very happy.

The two invited Zhuo Yu out for dinner, but Zhuo Yu was not in the mood and did not go. However, he came to his senses and quickly went to find Mo Yunzhu.

"Brother Yu, have you figured it out?" Mo Yunzhu was also shocked when she saw Zhuo Yu's decadent look, but when she thought that her adoptive father might be the murderer of her father, this matter was really hard to understand.

"I need to ask him clearly." Zhuo Yu looked at Mo Yunzhu and said.

This he is naturally Zhuo Yu’s adoptive father Zhuo Hongli.

Mo Yunzhu frowned and said, "Ask him clearly. If he was really involved, would you kill him or not? If you didn't, would he kill you in return? Or would he not let you manage the Wanyao Pavilion in the future? And would he tell your true identity to the current emperor of Chen State? You should think it through."

Zhuo Yu's face turned pale instantly. He didn't have time to think so much. Just one thing was enough to make him collapse.

After a while, Zhuo Yu looked at Mo Yunzhu for help.

"Yun Zhu, you, you tell me what I should do?" Zhuo Yu felt extremely painful.

Mo Yunzhu tapped the table with her fingers, making a rhythmic sound, and then said, "Brother Yu, look at it from another angle. If you don't regard your adoptive father as your adoptive father, but just regard him as an ordinary person in the martial arts world, what do you think of his character?"

Zhuo Yu was stunned, then slowly frowned: "He is ruthless, unscrupulous, greedy for money, and knows how to use and control people."

"So he gave you the purple castor poison in order to control you." Mo Yunzhu said lightly.

Zhuo Yu nodded without doing anything. Mo Yunzhu continued, "Did he tell you about the ice gourd that can detoxify you?"