After Duanmu Qingâs order fell, the archers of Duanmu family surrounded Jin Mo. Li Yun Qing and Shangguan Wu Ji exchanged a glance. They retreated to one side. Arrows immediately fired at Jin Mo.
This was bad......Jin Mo smiled helplessly. He is now regretting very much that he didnât practice martial arts well. Although his martial arts were not bad, but the thing that he is good at, is the art of healing. Master said that although people need to have skills, but they also need to have the ability to protect themselves. At that time, he didnât put those words in his heart. Today he understood those words, but it seemed that it was a bit too late.
Now seeing this dark mass of shiny arrows in front of him, Jin Mo once again looked at Murong Qi Qi, who is looking at this play in the shadows. His heart felt bitter and obscure. Could it be that his legendary reputation would be destroyed at the hand of this little woman Murong Qi Qi? Should he really send out a signal for help? Then wouldnât it let people laugh till they lose their teeth?!
âKuang......â
At this time, an iron umbrella opened in front of Jin Mo.
âKuang kuang kuang......â
The arrows landed on the ground. Jin Mo clearly saw the people who came. Happiness immediately went into his heart.
âJi Xiang, Ru Yi, how come itâs you guys?â
âWang [Wang/wangye: the prince of first rank] said with misterâs IQ, you will definitely not win wangfei1, so he let us come save you. Wang was right, mister really is wounded!â
Ji Xiang eyes are like crescent moon and both sides of his cheeks have a little dimple. Seeing Jin Moâs blood-red abdomen, Ji Xiang chuckled.
âShe is not our wangfei yet!â
Jin Mo said it with gritted teeth, but in his heart, he couldnât help but admire that woman who looked ordinary and weak on the outside. Her wisdom was her most powerful weapon.
âWang said she is wangfei, then she is wangfei. Mister shouldnât disagree!â
Ru Yi and Ji Xiang are twins of mixed sex. The two looked alike. When they are laughing, their eyes are like crescent moons. The only difference was that Ru Yi doesnât have dimples.
They grabbed Jin Mo at both sides. The three people jumped over the fence and disappeared in front of everyone.
âChase! Chase them faster!â
Duanmu Lei was sweating profusely because of anxiousness. Jin Mo appeared in Xi Qi, then what about Feng Cang? Where was he? Could it be that he also came to Xi Qi? But wasnât the tournament of the four countries still a few months away? This yearâs location is Bei Zhou, ah? Why did he come to Xi Qi? There havenât been any signs, ah!
Duanmu Qingâs face color was also not much better. After the people went after Jin Mo, she called Murong Qi Qi alone in a room.
âWhy didnât you expose his identity before?â
Duanmu Qing looked at Murong Qi Qi sharply.
âAnswering empress, the moment your subjectâs daughter entered, your subjectâs daughter had been seized by him. Your subjectâs daughter doesnât know martial arts. I have no means to fight him. Besides empress is here, your subjectâs daughter was worried that he will do something bad to empress. That was why I didnât expose him in the room.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
It didnât look like Murong Qi Qi was lying. Duanmu Qing recalled the scene that had happened earlier. Indeed, it seemed like Murong Qi Qi had been pulled by Jin Mo the moment she had entered. It looked like an intimate act, but after reflecting on it, it did seem strange.
âThen how did you find out that he is Jin Mo?â
Duanmu Qing was not an idiot. Although Murong Qi Qi passed this round, but in her heart she still has many questions.
âMaybe empress doesnât know, according to seniority, Lian gongzi 2 is Jin Moâs little junior brother. That year when your subjectâs daughter was living at Jing Xin An, your subjectâs daughter passed some time with Lian gongzi. He has mentioned this senior brother to your subjecâs daughter. Lian gongzi is the disciple of the holy doctor. The two of them practiced under the holy doctor. It was just that Lian gongzi became an apprentice later. At that time, Jin Mo has already mastered the medical skills for many years. So, Jin Mo didnât know the existence of this little junior brother.â
After hearing Murong Qi Qiâs explanation, Duanmu Qing seemed to understand the reason. But todayâs matter made her very embarrassed. If theyâve killed Jin Mo then itâs alright, but now Jin Mo has escaped!
Although her being infertile was something that many people know, but after all, thereâs no clear proof, so nobody said it on the surface, they also didnât dare. If this thing was spread out by Jin Mo, with his medical skills, people would certainly believe it. By that time, it was not so simple with only facing a ânot able to have childrenâ, the saliva of the women from the harem would be able to drown her, not to mention Longze Yu who already didnât have any feelings for her.
Thinking till here, Duanmu Qing began to hate Murong Qi Qi. If it wasnât because she cut Duanmu Yi Yiâs tendons, Duanmu Qing will not have forced her to find Lian gongzi and would also not have been taken advantage by Bei Zhouâs Jin Mo.
Feeling Duanmu Qingâs hatred, Murong Qi Qi quickly took out a small box and raised it with both hands.
âWhat is it?â
Duanmu Qing didnât take it. She only looked coldly at Murong Qi Qiâs hands. She didnât expect that Murong Qi Qi with such ordinary looks will have a pair of such beautiful hands. White like jade. Smooth like silk without any flaws. It was like they have been finely carved out.
âAnswering empress this is Lian gongziâs âhaving childrenâ pill. Your subject daughterâs body is on the cool side, itâs the winter cold, so Lian gongzi aside from the Xue Fu pill also gave your subjectâs daughter a âhaving childrenâ pill.â
Winter cold? Was it not the same thing that Jin Mo said that she had? It was very hard for people who have winter cold to get pregnant. Duanmu Qingâs mind moved. She took over the box and opened it. Inside, there was a pill as red as blood.
âOriginally, your subjectâs daughter wanted to save it and use it after the wedding, but......â
Murong Qi Qiâs voice choked.
âJust now Jing wang has written a letter of breaking the engagement to your subjectâs daughter. Your subjectâs daughter will no longer be able to use it, so to present the Buddha with borrowed flowers, your subjectâs daughter will give it to empress, hoping that empress will give birth to a crown prince soon!â
To present the Buddha with borrowed flowers: to win favor using someone elseâs property.
âJing wang has written a letter to break the engagement?â
Duanmu Qing has already heard of this matter, but she still showed a surprised look.
âHow can he? Do you want bengong 3 to persuade him and let him take back the letter of breaking the engagement?â
âNo need.â
Murong Qi Qi shook her head helplessly.
âYour subjectâs daughter has self-knowledge. Itâs your subjectâs daughter who is not worthy for him. The sooner the marriage is dissolved, the better it will be for both of us. Your subjectâs daughter doesnât want to delay Jing wangâs future.â
Murong Qi Qiâs bleak expression fell into Duanmu Qingâs eyes. It let her hard heart have a trace of pity.
She also has heard some things about Murong Qi Qi and she also knew that just now, Longze Jing Tian wrote a blood letter in front of everyone without any mercy. It was clear that Longze Jing Tian hadnât set Murong Qi Qi into his eyes. In the end, she is just a pitiful person!
Thinking about her own experience, Duanmu Qingâs tone became gentler: âGood child! You donât need to be sad. In this world, thereâs always a person who will belong to you. Bengong will accept this âhaving childrenâ pill. If itâs really effective, bengong will heavily thank you!â
Heavily thank? Murong Qi Qi was not so stupid to really believe Duanmu Qingâs words. Her biological sister Murong Xue Lian has bad relations with Duanmu Qing in the palace. If Duanmu Qing didnât come to harm her, that is already good!
But even if she knew it clearly in her heart, Murong Qi Qi still showed an uneasy expression.
âTaking the burden from empress is something that your subjectâs daughter should do. Empress saying that will make your subjectâs daughter embarrassed. Your subjectâs daughter wish that empress will give birth to a crown prince for my Xi Qi as soon as possible!â
1. Wangfei: main wife/consort of the prince of first rank
2. Gongzi: young master/ also used to refer a famous unmarried man
3. Bengong: this palace, I used by the females of the imperial family