Chapter 129 For the sake of Mingchu, she could kneel down and beg.
Ling Xiao was startled by Meng Yanzhi and hurriedly helped her up. He then quickly went inside to administer acupuncture to save her.
Seeing that Mingchu's breathing had stabilized, Meng Yanzhi finally breathed a sigh of relief, tears streaming down her face.
Will she die? Will she die?
Meng Yanzhi gripped Ling Xiao's arm tightly, asking questions incessantly.
She wasn't even aware of how hard she was trying, nor that her voice was trembling.
Seeing Meng Yanzhi like this, Ling Xiao was also shocked. He had always thought that Meng Yanzhi was a very calm person, so he never expected that she would be so unsettled.
"It's alright, she won't die. Calm down, you..."
"Meng Yanzhi!"
Before Ling Xiao could finish speaking, Meng Yanzhi's eyes rolled back and she fainted.
"Miss Meng!"
"Miss!"
The room erupted into chaos. Meng Yanzhi was lifted up by Ling Xiao and placed on the bed. After carefully checking her pulse and confirming that she was just too excited, he breathed a sigh of relief and turned to report to Xiao Xingyuan.
"This girl was so excited that she fainted. I really didn't expect her to do this for a mere maid."
"Your Majesty, this matter has become such a huge uproar, what should we do?"
Ling Xiao also felt a bit of a headache. Originally, this matter wasn't a big deal, but now...
Seeing Ling Xiao's worried expression, Xiao Xingyuan didn't say anything more, but simply took out a few silver needles and placed them on the table: "Check what this is?"
Ling Xiao was initially quite excited, but seeing Xiao Xingyuan's calm demeanor, he calmed down as well. He stepped forward, examined the device carefully, and smiled, "This is an anesthetic. It contains a large amount of concentrated sedatives. One injection will immediately knock the other person unconscious."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xingyuan was stunned. He truly hadn't expected this thing to be so simple and unadorned.
"Your Majesty, where did this come from?"
“Meng Yanzhi made this for Hanliu Palace, and she used it.”
As Xiao Xingyuan spoke, he couldn't help but almost burst out laughing.
This little girl is truly full of surprises!
Meng Yanzhi?
Ling Xiao never expected that this was actually done by Meng Yanzhi.
He looked at Xiao Xingyuan with some surprise, then carefully checked the silver needles again. After confirming that there were no problems, he breathed a sigh of relief: "Ignorance is bliss. This stuff is very particular about dosage. Too much will kill people, and too little will have no effect. This little girl is really capable."
"She truly is full of surprises."
Xiao Xingyuan couldn't help but smile softly in the end.
How can you still laugh at this?
Ling Xiao was both amused and exasperated by Xiao Xingyuan's silly grin. In the end, he could only sigh helplessly and then asked, "Your Majesty, now that things have come to this, what should we do next?"
"Nothing can be done, no one will mention it."
Xiao Xingyuan understood that Consort Liu must have completely hated Meng Yanzhi this time, and she probably wouldn't let her off easily. However, as long as Xiao Xingyuan didn't bring up the matter, no one in the harem would.
Moreover, Xiao Xingyuan could see very clearly that Consort Liu still loved Meng Yanzhi very much, so she would definitely suppress this matter. If she couldn't suppress it, he, as the emperor, would personally step in to suppress it. In short, if he wanted to protect someone, he was sure he could.
Ling Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, then chuckled, "I never expected her to get so excited."
This sentence made Xiao Xingyuan extremely depressed.
“I have been coercing her, pressing her step by step, until she begs.”
"But she actually begged, and I was not happy at all."
When Xiao Xingyuan said this, he gave Ling Xiao a hard glare.
Ling Xiao felt that this eye roll came out of nowhere!
He looked at Xiao Xingyuan with an innocent expression: "I... what did I do wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"
"It's nothing, you can go now." Xiao Xingyuan waved his hand, got up and walked out.
Seeing his hurried steps, Ling Xiao found it utterly ridiculous. He knew that although Xiao Xingyuan didn't say anything on the surface, he still cared about her a lot. That's why he rushed off to see her.
Inside the room, Meng Yanzhi lay on the bed, the bright red marks on her head clearly visible.
Xiao Xingyuan sat on the edge of the bed, staring at Meng Yanzhi's forehead with a somewhat gloomy expression. He took out the ointment and applied it little by little to Meng Yanzhi's forehead.
"Who goes there!"
Meng Yanzhi suddenly realized what was happening and grabbed Xiao Xingyuan's wrist, abruptly opening her eyes.
Upon realizing that the person standing close by was Xiao Xingyuan, Meng Yanzhi took a deep breath before she could react. She hurriedly stood up and looked at Xiao Xingyuan in disbelief: "Your Majesty? This humble woman has offended Your Majesty! This humble woman deserves to die!"
"Meng Yanzhi, does it hurt?" Xiao Xingyuan pointed to Meng Yanzhi's forehead.
Meng Yanzhi felt no pain at all; she just gripped Xiao Xingyuan's hand tightly and choked out, "Can I get justice for Mingchu?"
"you……"
Xiao Xingyuan never expected that Meng Yanzhi's first words after opening her eyes and seeing him would be this.
He frowned: "How do you intend to seek justice?"
Just one question made Meng Yanzhi realize what was going on instantly.
She slowly loosened her grip on Xiao Xingyuan's arm, her eyes lowered, and she remained silent.
"Answer me."
"This humble woman dares not."
Meng Yanzhi finally regained her composure, coldly and aloofly stepping back to look at Xiao Xingyuan.
Her emotional changes were so obvious that Xiao Xingyuan felt somewhat uncomfortable watching them.
He frowned: "You...don't trust me?"
trust?
Meng Yanzhi simply couldn't find a reason to believe Xiao Xingyuan.
Ever since the two had become intimate, Xiao Xingyuan had been using threats and inducements to try and get her to submit.
Now, Meng Yanzhi is completely fed up with this cat-and-mouse game.
She turned her face away and said calmly, "This humble woman dares not."
"you!"
Xiao Xingyuan's face was gloomy. The two of them had clearly become much closer before, so why did they suddenly seem to have drifted apart, even less so than when they first met?
He could clearly sense Meng Yanzhi's disappointment and helplessness.
But he didn't understand why he had to bear these negative emotions.
"have a good rest."
Xiao Xingyuan stood up, glanced at Meng Yanzhi, and turned to leave.
He was feeling a bit aggrieved and walked very slowly, hoping that Meng Yanzhi would be understanding and coax him.
In reality, Meng Yanzhi simply lay down silently without uttering a word.
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