Chapter 258: Chapter 258 He’s My Closest Kin, I Like Him 1
He rose, followed her, and before Si Mingjing could leave the resting room, he seized her wrist. Pointing to the other side of his face, he said, "Here."
Si Mingjing’s face turned slightly red.
Zhang Muguang had already bowed his head deeply, feeling more awkward than the main characters as the third wheel. "Junior Sister," he said, "I’ll wait for you outside."
Having said that, Zhang Muguang quickly walked out.
After Zhang Muguang left, Si Mingjing punched Mo Yinhe in the chest. "Are you ever going to stop?"
"Heh... not yet. That boy’s gaze was very annoying to me." That boy looked at his precious with such admiration and shyness; youthful love couldn’t be more obvious.
Si Mingjing rolled her eyes, stood on tiptoes, and firmly planted a kiss on Mo Yinhe’s other handsome cheek. "MWAH. Can you let me go now?"
Mo Yinhe did not let go. Instead, he wrapped his arms around her waist. "If you think that saving your Senior Brother this way means you’re out of danger, you’re gravely mistaken."
Si Mingjing was trapped in the man’s embrace, patiently waiting for him to continue.
Mo Yinhe said, "Once you’ve cured that old Monarch, the Queen will surely petition the Monarch. She’ll ask you to treat Qu Gaoyang, who is also the Monarch’s son. If you refuse and that old man gets angry, he’ll chop you into mincemeat just the same."
Si Mingjing pursed her lips calmly. Mo Yinhe had a point.
"What do you suggest? If the blood vessels are already frost-damaged, saving the limb is difficult. It was the same with Xiaobai, but Xiaobai is a dragon whelp with a unique constitution.
"I was able to fix Xiaobai with a punch because dragons naturally have self-healing abilities. As long as the bones are set and the blood vessels are unblocked, they can recover instantly."
What about Qu Gaoyang? He certainly doesn’t have self-healing powers! So there was no way she could save Qu Gaoyang’s arm.
Mo Yinhe whispered into her ear, "I’ve already released all of Qu Gaoyang’s dirty secrets online. I reckon it won’t be long before it erupts across Gendaya Country’s internet. You just need to follow my instructions, and Qu Gaoyang’s arm will be gone today."
Moreover, it had been released in the name of the Fourth Prince. Even if it were traced back later, it would just be attributed to the open and covert struggles between two princes within Gendaya Country.
Si Mingjing smiled without saying anything. She nodded, her fighting spirit high as she left.
「Elsewhere」
The Queen, having no recourse, ran directly to the King of Gendaya, crying, "Your Majesty, you must believe me.
"I absolutely did not contract any unclean disease. It was for Gaoyang’s sake that I kidnapped Si Mingjing’s Senior Brother.
"Si Mingjing’s medical skills are excellent, and now she may be the only one who can save Gaoyang’s arm. Your Majesty, once she cures you, you must command her to save Gaoyang’s arm, or else kill her!"
The King of Gendaya also cherished his son. He had never valued human life much. He promised the Queen, "Let’s see her skills first. If her medical skills are truly remarkable, after she cures my headache, I’ll order her to treat Gaoyang. If she dares to disobey, I’ll chop her into mincemeat."
"Thank Your Majesty." The Queen breathed a sigh of relief. Hmph, Si Mingjing schemed so much, but in the end, she still has to treat Gaoyang? That naive young girl dares to compete with me? She’s truly overestimating her abilities!
At that moment, an Attendant came in to report, "Your Majesty, Minister Xi and Minister Lyu have urgent matters and request an audience."
"Whatever urgent matters they have can wait! Even the most important matters must wait!" The King of Gendaya currently wanted to do nothing more than draw the Poisonous Insect out of his head.
"Your Majesty, Minister Xi said that if you don’t have time now, please take a moment to check the number one trending topic on the national trending platform."
"What do you mean?" King Gendaya had never paid much attention to trending topics. They were the sort of things the public liked to see, and the subjects hardly related to state governance. He had no interest in them at all. But since Minister Xi specifically suggested he look at the trending topics, something significant must have happened. The King of Gendaya immediately opened them.
Trending number one: Prince Gaoyang’s Scandal. The topic featured a half-hour video interview. It detailed how Qu Gaoyang had embezzled funds, lined his own pockets, framed the former Crown Prince, and disregarded national interests. This scandal was practically pushing Qu Gaoyang to his doom.
After watching it, the King of Gendaya was seething with rage. Disregarding his illness, he immediately ordered, "Summon Minister Xi and Minister Lyu to the council hall."
The Queen also watched the video; after finishing it, she was utterly dumbfounded. Seeing her husband rise to go to the council hall, she immediately followed, saying, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! This must be someone trying to frame Gaoyang! It’s a plot!"
The King of Gendaya rebuked, "Even if it’s a plot, are the scandals in these videos true?"
"I... this... That’s absolutely impossible!" The Queen vehemently denied it, but her tone was filled with guilt.
"If it’s true, and exposed before the entire internet, do you think Gaoyang will have any good days ahead?! Even if I forgive him, the citizens won’t! Instead of denying it here, you’d better think about how to handle the aftermath!" The King of Gendaya no longer looked at the Queen and strode toward the council hall.
Si Mingjing and her Senior Brother went to treat the King of Gendaya, but upon reaching the royal chamber, they were told to wait. This wait lasted a full three hours.
During this time, Mo Yinhe sent her a message: The citizens of Gendaya Country had begun an online petition to impeach Qu Gaoyang.
When a wall is falling, everyone gives it a push. Mo Yinhe didn’t need to do anything further. Seeing Qu Gaoyang’s scandal exposed, other princes within Gendaya Country were eager to use this as a breakthrough to bring him down. The public’s rage, fueled by the combined efforts of various factions, swiftly reached its peak.
The King of Gendaya raged in the council hall, his headache flaring up again. He wished he could slaughter his troublemaking son! Upon returning to his royal chamber and seeing Si Mingjing waiting, he showed her no pleasant expression.
He angrily commanded, "Begin! You have one hour to remove the Poisonous Insect from my brain, or I’ll chop you into mincemeat!"
Si Mingjing nodded but didn’t rush to act. Instead, she said, "Your Majesty, before I begin the acupuncture, you’ll need to prepare the medicinal guide yourself."
"Medicinal guide? What medicinal guide? Why didn’t you mention it before?" The King of Gendaya was annoyed, feeling Si Mingjing was incredibly troublesome. He was already irritated, and now even more so!
"You’ve been cursed with a Poisonous Insect; it has lived in your brain for over twenty years and has grown accustomed to your scent.
"If we don’t have the medicinal guide and only try to kill it with acupuncture, it may resist violently during the process.
"If the Poisonous Insect senses danger and decides to take you down with it, you could easily suffer an intracranial hemorrhage. A mild case might result in cerebral palsy; a severe case would mean death."
Upon hearing this, the King of Gendaya immediately became cautious. "What if we have the medicinal guide?"
"If we have the medicinal guide, then we can avoid such dangers."
"Tell me, what is this medicinal guide?" The King of Gendaya absolutely could not allow himself to face such dangers and accidents!