If the commander of the Jinlin Guard wanted to kill him, there was no escape anyway. It was better to just drink it.
Han Ran smiled slightly and casually placed his cup on a nearby table.
Seeing this, Liu’s face turned even paler. Suddenly, his stomach churned, and he vomited.
Along with the overwhelming smell of wine, Han Ran’s eyes narrowed as he spotted a wriggling worm in the vomit.
At this moment, his scalp tingled, and all the hair on his body stood on end.
Only seeing it with his own eyes could he believe such an incredible thing. Prince Yan’s wife’s methods were truly formidable.
After vomiting, Official Liu, without looking at the mess on the ground, tried to say something to Han Ran, his face pale.
Han Ran smiled slightly, “It seems Official Liu has had too much to drink. Don’t worry, when you’re sober, I have some questions about Wumiao to ask you. Someone come and help Official Liu to rest elsewhere.”
Two Jinlin Guards quickly appeared and led Liu away. Throughout the entire process, Liu never noticed the worm slowly wriggling in his vomit.
After they left, Han Ran crouched down, pinching his nose and using chopsticks to pick up the worm, placing it in a small box he carried.
Of course, he couldn’t just rely on words when reporting back to the Emperor. Whether or not the Emperor wanted to see this worm, he had to bring it.
In the imperial study, Emperor Jingming had been waiting for news from Han Ran.
“Your Majesty, Commander Han requests an audience.”
“Let him in.”
Soon, Han Ran entered, performed the proper greetings, and reported to Emperor Jingming, “Your Majesty, Prince Yan’s wife discovered a worm inside Official Liu’s body.”
Emperor Jingming’s face darkened slightly.
He had been worried about this, and now it turned out the Wumiao people had indeed made their move.
“Did it alarm anyone else?”
Han Ran quickly explained the details.
Emperor Jingming looked perplexed, “You’re saying that Prince Yan’s wife, disguised as a maid, directly splashed a cup of wine in Official Liu’s face?”
“Exactly. That’s why I took the opportunity to remove both the Princess and Official Liu from the scene.”
Emperor Jingming laughed briefly, a rare occurrence, and said to Pan Hai, “I knew Prince Yan’s wife was quick-witted.”
As for Official Liu, for an imperial official to behave so frivolously, he might as well go home and plant sweet potatoes.
Seeing the Emperor smile, Pan Hai secretly felt grateful to Jiang Si and said, “It’s all thanks to Your Majesty’s discerning eye.”
Emperor Jingming’s smile faded as he asked Han Ran, “What’s the situation now?”
“The worm inside Official Liu has been expelled. Once he sobers up, we’ll question him about his contacts in Wumiao.” Han Ran paused, then asked, “Would Your Majesty like to see it?”
Emperor Jingming was momentarily confused before realizing what Han Ran was asking him to look at. His mouth twitched slightly, “That won’t be necessary.”
He didn’t have that much curiosity. However, it was time to strike back against Wumiao!