My Dragon Baby and Billionaire Husband-Chapter 654: Inviting Bo Leng for a One-Day Space Tour 1

Si Mingjing propped up her chin, listening to Ye Siyuan talk about her own gossip. "So this Ying Qiao actually fell victim to an undeserved calamity?"

Although she was mocking her own brother, Ye Siyuan’s heart was with him. She said, "The Ying Family is not innocent, is it? In the struggle for power, there’s no such thing as innocent or guilty; it’s merely about victors and losers. The ones who suppressed my brother most ruthlessly in his power grab were the Ying Family. Naturally, after my brother rose to power, he had to suppress them. Moreover, after my brother assumed power, the Ying Family kept causing trouble, hoping to make a comeback and overthrow him. For the sake of consolidating his power, he hasn’t given the Ying Family any chance to rise these past years. If it weren’t for the Ying Family practically inviting disaster, my brother wouldn’t have suppressed them so harshly. Atlantis has other deeply-rooted noble families, not just the Ying Family; there are six in total. My brother can tolerate the others and now allows their children to hold important political positions. So you see, it’s about knowing how to adapt to the circumstances. The Ying Family didn’t, and that led to their downfall."

Si Mingjing understood. She picked up a small teacup, took a couple of sips, and pondered, How can I get Mo Yinhe to release Ying Qiao? According to Si Yuan, Ying Qiao wouldn’t stoop to colluding with Qu Gaoyang.

"Sister-in-law, stop worrying about it. Don’t meddle in this. My brother will hold Ying Qiao for a few days, and if he can’t find any evidence, he’ll release him. But if you interfere, my brother will get annoyed and keep him locked up. What could you do then? It really wasn’t wise for Mrs. Ying to come asking you for help."

As Ye Siyuan spoke, she continued to knit, her hands moving quickly. She had been knitting for a few days and had gotten the hang of it. Her hands moved faster and faster, and she was quite pleased with herself.

Si Mingjing didn’t comment. She went downstairs to attend to Mrs. Ying. The butler announced that the cooling soup was ready. Si Mingjing had it brought up and offered it to Mrs. Ying to help her cool down. After Mrs. Ying finished drinking, Si Mingjing said, "Go back and wait for my news. I will find a way." Having received Si Mingjing’s promise, Mrs. Ying stood up to express her gratitude. Si Mingjing then saw Mrs. Ying out.

From her handbag, Mrs. Ying took out a bank card and handed it to Si Mingjing, but Si Mingjing pushed it back, refusing to accept it. "Don’t worry, I’ll think of something. There’s no need to rush this. I guarantee your husband will be home within three days. But are you sure this matter has nothing to do with him?"

Hearing this promise, tears welled up in Mrs. Ying’s eyes. She nodded emphatically. "We really didn’t."

"Did anyone suggest that you ask me to treat Ying Qiao? Think about it carefully. Don’t overlook any detail. Otherwise, I may not be able to get your husband out. You might think that you and your husband wouldn’t harm me, but that doesn’t mean others haven’t manipulated you into being their unwitting tools."

Mrs. Ying suddenly fell silent. Her lips pursed, as if she wanted to speak but hesitated.

"If you have something to say, say it."

Mrs. Ying said, "Someone came to visit Ying Qiao and mentioned the Crown Princess Consort. They said her medical skills are exemplary, renowned both on land and in the Undersea World. But they only mentioned it in passing, without suggesting we ask you to treat him. It was my idea. I thought that perhaps if you came to see him, Ying Qiao might listen to what you have to say."

Si Mingjing narrowed her dark eyes. "Who was that person?"

Mrs. Ying replied, "It was my husband’s younger sister, Ying Min. But she wouldn’t harm us. I’ll go home and ask her if anyone mentioned anything to her."

Si Mingjing said, "Suit yourself."

Mrs. Ying’s heart began to race. "Crown Princess Consort, my husband and I truly have no intention of harming you at all. If... if we have indeed been used as tools..."

"Don’t worry," Si Mingjing reassured her. "I have a clear understanding of the situation."

But Mrs. Ying could not set her mind at ease. She had originally been convinced that she and her husband were innocent. Yet, after Si Mingjing’s reminder, she experienced a sudden, startling realization. If she and her husband had become tools in someone else’s hands, could her husband still return home safely?

Disturbed and unsettled, Mrs. Ying immediately went to find her sister-in-law, Ying Min, after leaving. Ying Min was already married into the Quan Family, one of the six great noble families. She was now the family’s Third Young Mistress, having borne two sons and secured her position within the Quan Family.

After Mrs. Ying left, Si Mingjing saw Bo Leng return with the two little ones in tow. Ye Nianbai and Bo Fengyin both looked energetic, following behind Bo Leng with swaggering little steps.

Ye Nianbai, in particular, seemed as if he had undergone a complete transformation. As soon as he saw Si Mingjing, he dashed over, hugged her leg, and looked up, saying proudly, "Jingjing, Uncle taught me a new skill!"

"What new skill?" Si Mingjing asked, lifting Ye Nianbai.

Ye Nianbai said mysteriously, "I can’t tell Jingjing that."

"If you tell Jingjing, Jingjing can learn it too."

"Uncle said Jingjing has already forgotten how, and only a Little Dragon cub can learn it. I’m still working on the basics. Once I’ve mastered it, I’ll be able to protect Jingjing even better in the future!"

Xiaobai was always such a warm-hearted child, Si Mingjing thought, fondly stroking his little head.

After holding him for a while, she put him down and said, "Grandma and Great-Grandma are very worried about you. Go and let them know you’re safe."

Bo Leng gave Bo Fengyin a similar look, and the two children left together, wildly chasing each other down the hall.

Watching the energetic little figures of the two children departing, Bo Leng thought to himself, I was still too lenient. He then said to Si Mingjing, "I’m heading back now."

"Big Brother, stay for the night before you go," Si Mingjing urged. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Bo Leng, however, replied, "No need."

"Ah, Big Brother, I actually wanted to ask for your help with something," Si Mingjing said, deliberately putting on a troubled expression. "Could you ask Mo Yinhe to release someone?"

An icy aura instantly emanated from Bo Leng. His eyes narrowed dangerously. "Who is it? He dares to disobey you now? Don’t you know how to ’tame’ a husband?"

Si Mingjing covered her face with her hand. Bo Leng spoke of ’taming a husband’ as if it were the most natural thing in the world! The irony was that in his own marriage, he was completely henpecked, yet he had the audacity to tell *her* to be the one to control *her* husband. Big Brother was a classic case of ’do as I say, not as I do’!

Though she was mocking him internally, Si Mingjing curved her lips into a playful smile and asked, "It’s not just anyone. So, Big Brother, why don’t you teach me how to ’tame’ a husband?"

Then Si Mingjing told him about Ying Qiao, who had been caught in an undeserved calamity.

This time, however, Bo Leng did not take her side. His voice was grave as he said, "You went to the Ying Family to treat Ying Qiao, and immediately afterward, you were kidnapped. Even if the Ying Family wasn’t directly involved, they are not blameless. Your brother-in-law only took Ying Qiao for interrogation, not the entire Ying Family. That was already an extraordinary act of mercy. And now his wife dares to come and ask you to plead for her husband?"

Bo Leng reprimanded her, "Do you think that because you returned unharmed this time, it was all due to your own skill? What if Qu Gaoyang had been more reckless and decided to harm you? Have you considered the consequences? Do you think your brother-in-law wouldn’t consider these possibilities? Or that he would simply be relieved and grateful that you returned unscathed, without looking further into it?"