Chapter 414: Personally Greeting
Gu Nianting's whole body shook and he almost couldn't sit still.
"what?!"
Upon seeing this, Wu Yan walked over and helped his master to steady himself in time.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Our allies have other ideas. They are already searching for the trail, and they have not missed any corner. I believe that we will get news from Alliance Leader Qi soon."
First, the Mu siblings broke up, and then Zhong Hua disappeared. Gu Nianting quickly turned to Ning Fengzhe, and considering the situation, he smiled coldly, and his mood collapsed in an instant.
"Oh, what do you mean by missing? How could he be missing? The facts are clear, he just abandoned it on purpose!"
Wu Yan tried to persuade him hastily.
"Your Majesty has always been contented and happy, how could you be so depressed and worried?"
"Alliance Master Qi is the uncle of the prince. How can he just ignore Weiyang and leave? No matter who among his men abandons and flees, he will be there."
Gu Nianting was so angry that he could not control himself.
"As the leader of an alliance, he is a master of strategy and martial arts. How could he disappear for no reason? When the Zhong and Yao clans were exterminated, my father tried his best to kill him, but he was able to protect himself and the entire Zhongfu Alliance. I ask the world, who can outwit him?"
Wu Yan was speechless for a moment.
"This... your subordinate..."
Gu Nianting was so angry that he overturned the coffee table.
"From the very beginning, he was not sincere in following me!"
"You keep saying that the code of conduct in the martial arts world forbids me from harming the people of the Nianren League, but you ignored my feelings at that moment."
"No wonder he always makes excuses when I ask for strategies, saying that I only have the power to be the Prime Minister and it is difficult to come up with a strategy. It turns out that he has never thought about making plans for me."
"Whatever you say, just wait for the right time. When one of the father and the uncle loses patience, that will be our chance. We can use this to delay the situation and give the king a chance to gain time."
"It's widely rumored that my eldest brother is about to return to the capital, but he doesn't care and doesn't make any progress. I should have seen through his evil intentions long ago!"
Wu Yan subconsciously tried to hold the coffee table, but then he changed his mind and thought about not hurting himself, so he immediately took a few steps back to avoid the disaster.
"Your Majesty, please calm down."
When it was safe, he slowly approached and comforted her respectfully.
"According to you, Alliance Leader Qi followed me just to play tricks on me? This is ridiculous, and I find it hard to believe."
"With your kindness, the whole world should be at peace, not to mention your relatives. Don't worry, your Highness. Alliance Leader Qi may be truly missing, or he may be upset about something minor. He will be back soon."
Hearing his flattering words, Gu Nianting forced himself to relax the corners of his lips and raised a smile.
"My third uncle died early. He is Qi Zeyi, an outsider. He has nothing to do with me. Let him go. I don't care whether he comes back or not."
"You go to Fengzhengtai and invite Lords Qi and Tao to come. I will discuss countermeasures with them. That's enough."
Wu Yan responded.
"Yes."
Gu Nianting thought for a moment and called out to him.
"Wait a moment."
Wu Yan stopped as he was told.
"Your Majesty, please give me your instructions."
Fearing that he would be treated with arrogance and offend the two masters again, Gu Nianting was patient and supplemented them carefully.
"If they are busy, don't disturb them. Wait for them to finish their work before reporting. You can stand or kneel to show respect, but you must not sit still."
He was showing respect himself but asked others to kneel. Wu Yan rolled his eyes in his heart but appeared respectful on the surface.
"I obey my orders."
Gu Nianting resisted the urge to turn away and instead patted Wu Yan's shoulders twice.
"Go ahead. Thank you for your hard work."
It was rare for the master to be so reasonable. Wu Yan turned his eyes to his shoulder, feeling the gentleness, and was moved.
"Please wait for a moment, Your Majesty. I will hurry to Fengzhengtai."
Gu Nianting was very worried and kept reminding him again and again.
"Remember, don't disturb them."
Wu Yan nodded happily.
"Yes."
After Wu Yan left, Gu Nianting became bored and started to think about how to deal with the situation.
It is said in ancient times that those who achieve great things must be surrounded by wise counselors.
If you can't trust your own people, why not think about people on the other side?
Who can I use?
Thinking of this, he suddenly had an idea and remembered what happened earlier.
This king exchanged a prescription for an old illness for the key to the national treasury, but unfortunately I was tricked by my father and was defeated.
At that time, the real prescription was obtained by my father; however, his old illness did not improve.
This matter is suspicious. Could it be that the prescription has been replaced with a fake one?
After thinking about it, Gu Nianting immediately sent someone to inquire about the news.
It turned out that it was Lin Mu who replaced the prescription. Fang Zhixuan designed the traces and contained the medicine properly. Gu Nianting's people acted smoothly and quickly found out everything and reported truthfully when they returned home.
After getting up early, he finally heard some good news. Gu Nianting happily left his seat, picked up a folding fan, and waved it leisurely, pacing back and forth, talking to himself.
"He changed the prescription to help me win back a game so that I wouldn't lose so badly. This move must be meant to help me."
"Thinking about it this way, Lord Lin really has the intention to change his mind."
"Oh, right, the doctor is trying to cure this. I'm exhausted every day, so he said he would write a prescription to help me recover. Isn't this a show of sincerity?"
"Very good, very good. This man has superb medical skills and profound ideas, and is almost as good as Xi'er. Having him is better than having Xi'er by my side."
"Alas, when we met that day, I was exhausted and spoke rudely. I even said that I was annoyed to see him. I don't think he would take it too seriously, would he?"
"No, no, he is a doctor. He can see that I am slightly ill. He must understand the patient's feelings and will never be petty."
"The great sages of the ancient times were all open-minded and generous, unlike the narrow-minded Mu brothers. If Lord Lin is a petty person, what use would I have for him?"
"It's pointless to think about it. If you can make your wish come true, then..."
As he was muttering, he heard a servant come to report: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Physician Lin wants to see you."
When you really wish for something, it will come true!
Gu Nianting was filled with shock and disbelief, and responded loudly with excitement.
"Hurry up and see him!"
"No, I will go to meet him myself!"
He first looked around hurriedly, then fixed his eyes on the folding fan in his hand, and finally walked towards him.
From afar, Lin Mu could be seen, dressed in a white jade brocade robe, looking gentle and elegant. Gu Nianting quickened his pace and ran towards him impatiently.
"Master Lin, hahaha, welcome Master Lin!"
"People outside always say that my mansion is magnificent. I think that it is only with Lord Lin's presence that Prince Chen's mansion can be called magnificent and glorious."
When Lin Mu heard this, he showed some fear and bowed.
"I am honored to receive your kindness, my name is Lin Mu, and I respectfully wish His Highness the Prince Chen good health."
Gu Nianting walked up to him, helped him up, and handed him the folding fan.
"The white jade folding fan is perfect for Lord Lin's white attire. Please accept it."
Lin Mu was even more frightened and accepted the folding fan.
"How dare I? Your Majesty, I am so honored and respectful. I am ashamed to accept it."
Fearing that he would get tired, Gu Nianting helped him straighten his back.
"Has Lord Lin had breakfast?"
Lin Mu smiled awkwardly.
"I was in a hurry and never used it."
Gu Nianting was very enthusiastic and held his arm. His intention to make friends was self-evident.
"What a coincidence! I am also hungry. I think it is God's will that I wait for Lord Lin to eat together."
He humbled himself, showed courtesy, gestured in the direction of the dining room, and then gave instructions to the servants.
"Someone, serve the food quickly."
Lin Mu acted flattered and thanked him repeatedly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty..."