Early the next morning.
The Eldest Prince of the Qiangrong Royal Court, Duoji, came shirtless to the court, bearing a rod to plead guilty. He candidly admitted that someone impersonated his brother Jiang Qu and deceived his subordinates, leading them to follow and attempt to assassinate Gu Lan.
Fortunately, Young Master Gu was unharmed, and he was willing to die to atone, asking the Emperor of Yan Country to forgive this matter.
Duoji could not escape, nor did he dare to.
If Gu Lan had indeed died last night, Duoji would have tried his utmost to escape from Yan Country and then convey the good news to the Chanyu. With the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion that guarded the Northern Territory for Yan gone, in a few years, when Gu Chengzhao grew old, the Royal Court could march straight in. Who could stop them?
He and Jiang Qu would both become heroes of the Royal Court.
However, Gu Lan did not die.
