It took her a while to squeeze it in.
She tidied up the bowl and saw the milky white liquid inside, feeling quite sorry for it.
Unfortunately, there was nothing she could do but throw it away.
She opened the window and poured the contents of the bowl into the river.
Looking at the calm river surface, a thought struck her.
What are the chances of her escaping if she jumps directly into the river?
She quickly rejected her idea.
Because there are other experts on this ship besides Si Luo.
She was on deck, seemingly admiring the view, but actually observing the people on the ship.
She discovered that even the boatman was a trained fighter, not to mention the others.
Therefore, it was practically impossible for her to jump into the river and escape right under their noses.
Thinking it over, she casually turned around, poured some water into the bowl, rinsed it, and put it back on the table.
Seeing that Si Lan was still sitting there, she sat down opposite her, looked her over, and suddenly said, "Si Lan, I misjudged you before. You are actually a very kind-hearted person."
Si Lan was lost in thought when she heard this, and glanced at her, saying, "You don't need to flatter me."
Wen Nongnong looked at her in surprise, "Why do you think that when I said you were kind, I was flattering you? Do you think you're a bad person?"
Si Lan choked for a moment, and after a long while, she said, "Just say what you want to say, no need to beat around the bush."
Wen Nongnong said, "I do have something to ask of you, but my praise of you just now came from the bottom of my heart."
Si Lan poured herself a glass of water, took a sip, and said calmly, "Actually, I know what you want from me, but you've asked the wrong person. Do you think I would help you escape behind Gu Heng's back?"
Wen Nongnong was not surprised by her words, nor was she in a hurry. Instead, she said, "I know you love Gu Heng deeply and are unwilling to betray him, but you yourself said that Gu Heng treats me differently. If I stay here, will you be comfortable?"
Si Lan clenched her fingers, and after a long while, she said, "You don't need to provoke me. Don't you know why Gu Heng had my brother capture you? He's just using you to achieve his goal."
Wen Nongnong sighed and said, "Gu Heng could have been a peaceful emperor, but he is narrow-minded and ungrateful. He brought this upon himself."
During his reign, he did not think about improving the people's well-being, but instead focused on persecuting meritorious officials. Even if it weren't Gu Linchao, he would have been replaced by someone else. He is now thinking of using me to force Gu Linchao to abdicate, but that's impossible.
The matter is now settled, and besides, there's the late emperor's edict; Gu Heng cannot shake Gu Linchao's throne. Gu Linchao is good to me, but Gu Heng's idea of using me to force him to abdicate is utterly naive.
Gu Linchao is already in this position; he's no longer the sole decision-maker. Even if he were willing to abdicate for my sake, the ministers wouldn't agree. If you don't believe me, you can wait and see. Once Gu Heng's whereabouts are exposed, even without Gu Linchao, those ministers will find a way to eliminate Gu Heng. If you truly like him, you can persuade him to give up on that idea, leave Da Ye as soon as possible, and find another way to make a living.”
Si Lan was very angry when she heard her scolding Gu Heng, but the facts were there and she could not refute them.
She knew that with Gu Heng's capture of Wen Nong Nong, he could never regain his lost empire and throne.
He probably knew it himself, but he was just unwilling to accept it.
Seeing that she was lost in thought, Wen Nongnong reached out and placed her hand on the back of her hand, patting it gently. "Si Lan, you are a smart person. If you are willing to help me get out of this predicament, I will make Gu Linchao release Gu Heng and let you take Gu Heng away to live the life you want."
Conversely, now that Gu Heng is a deposed emperor, the court would never let him go. Now that he has arrested me, Gu Linchao will no longer consider our uncle-nephew relationship. In that case, Gu Heng might even lose his life.
Si Lan felt irritated, resenting Gu Heng for not recognizing reality and angry at her brother for aiding and abetting evil by capturing Wen Nong Nong.
Despite her resentment, she couldn't help but ask, "Can you really influence Gu Linchao's decisions?"
"Yes," Wen Nongnong said confidently.
Si Lan looked unconvinced.
Wen Nongnong didn't care and only said, "When I gave birth last time, it was a critical moment when the two armies were fighting. But at that critical moment, he abandoned the army and rushed back to Xiangzhou to accompany me during childbirth."
Si Lan's eyes widened in surprise. "He rushed back specifically to be with you during childbirth?"
“Hmm.” Wen Nongnong nodded. “So, except for very important matters, I may not be able to influence his decision. But if Gu Heng is willing to leave Daye, I can still persuade him to give him a way out, but the premise is that I can go back unharmed.”
Si Lan felt a mix of emotions.
She hadn't expected Gu Linchao to treat Wen Nongnong so differently.
If he knew that Wen Nongnong had fallen into their hands, things would likely turn out badly. Not only would Gu Heng fail to achieve his goal, but he would also bring even greater trouble upon himself. Just as Wen Nongnong said, Gu Heng might even lose his life.
Thinking of this, she became worried. "You can stay in this cabin for now. Let me think about it and I'll give you an answer when I've made up my mind."
Wen Nongnong nodded, "Okay."
Si Lan glanced at her, frowned, and walked out.
She had actually planned to send her away from here, but her brother was still hesitant, so she didn't agree immediately.
Because of this, I need my older brother's help.
Otherwise, she alone would not have been able to send Wen Nong Nong away.
Wen Nongnong rested in the cabin for a while, but felt a bit stuffy, so she got up and went out of the cabin to the deck.
It was getting dark, and the river surface looked gray and gloomy.
She gripped the railing, feeling very anxious.
She wasn't worried that Si Lan wouldn't help her. Given Si Lan's feelings for Gu Heng, she believed that Si Lan had already taken her words to heart.
She was worried about her two children, as well as the affairs after the Empress Dowager's death.
I wonder what the situation is like in Xiangzhou now?
As she was thinking about something, suddenly, a pair of hands reached out from behind and tightly hugged her waist.
Her face turned cold, and goosebumps rose all over her body.
Without even looking, she knew which filthy person it was.
She gave a cold laugh, grabbed his arm, and tried to throw him into the river.
However, just as she twisted the other person's arm, a cold blade was already pressed against her neck.
Her body stiffened, and she didn't dare to move. She turned her head and saw a man in black standing silently beside her.
Wen Nongnong was startled.
She hadn't even noticed this person's presence.
Behind him, Gu Heng curled his lips into a smile. "I knew you were mischievous, but do you think I'd fall for your tricks every time?"
Wen Nongnong was so angry she wanted to twist his head off, but she suppressed her anger and said, "Let me go first."
Gu Heng smiled, but didn't press the matter further. He let go of her hand and stood on her other side.
The man in black also sheathed his knife.
Wen Nongnong turned to go into the cabin, but Gu Heng stopped her.
"It's getting dark, let's have dinner together."
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