My Dragon Baby and Billionaire Husband-Chapter 657: The Contest Between Xi Lei and Gu Shurong 2
Mo Yinhe and Bo Leng were deep in discussion. Meanwhile, several Little Dragon cubs were all pressed against the glass window of the observation deck, gazing at the beautiful, blue Earth.
Little Liangliang blinked her pretty, big eyes. "Wow! Wow! It’s so beautiful! This princess loves it!"
Yun Xiaosu wanted to take pictures too. She was the best at striking poses and sweetly called out to her brother, "Brother~~ Brother~~ take pictures for this princess~~"
Ye Nianbai opened the camera function on his phone and said, "Sisters, I’ll take pictures for you all."
Bo Fengyin bounced over, squeezing between his two older sisters and making funny faces.
Yun Xiaosu pushed Bo Fengyin away. "Move aside, little brother."
Bo Fengyin refused to move and even dragged Ye Jingzhe over to join the photo.
When Ye Jingzhe, the Little Bingshan, posed for photos, he too maintained an ethereal, otherworldly expression, standing there ramrod straight and proper, like a little statue.
Ye Nianbai grumbled, "Ye Jingzhe, give me a smile."
Ye Jingzhe, the Little Bingshan, ignored him.
Bo Fengyin pinched Ye Jingzhe’s cheeks with both hands, forcibly molding his face into a smile. Ye Nianbai quickly snapped a picture of this moment, finding it hilarious.
Ye Nianbai called Fengjue over to take pictures for them. He then joined in, putting one arm around Bo Fengyin and the other around Ye Jingzhe, while his two younger sisters stood in front, striking pretty poses. CLICK! CLICK! Several childhood photos, precious enough to be cherished for a lifetime, were captured in that instant.
The most adorable part was the super cute, sparkling little Dragon Horns on top of each child’s head.
Once the spaceship entered orbit, Gu Shurong and Xi Lei switched to autopilot. They then scampered over to the observation deck, saw everyone taking pictures, and eagerly joined in, making all sorts of goofy faces to photobomb.
Ye Nianbai said, "It’s a pity little brother Xiangru isn’t here. We’re missing one."
Yun Xiaosu, who was the best at photo editing, said, "Brother, this princess will photoshop little brother Xiangru in later. This princess’s skills are top-notch!"
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Meanwhile, once Si Mingjing confirmed that Mo Yinhe had gone to space, she called Ye Siyuan and headed to the Undersea World.
"Sister-in-law, where are you going?"
"To see Ying Qiao."
With Mo Yinhe away, it’s like the saying goes: the mountains are high and the Emperor is far away. Now is the perfect time to see Ying Qiao.
Ye Siyuan’s eye twitched. The thought of her older brother’s towering rage upon his return made her want to turn tail and run. She made a bitter face and said, "Sister-in-law, if you’re determined to court death, please don’t drag me down with you! I’m about to get engaged. Boo hoo, please spare me!"
"Coward." Si Mingjing didn’t let Ye Siyuan slip away, instead dragging her along to visit the prison.
Last night, Mrs. Ying had sent her a message saying Ying Min bore no malice and wouldn’t possibly harm her own brother.
If something had really happened to Si Mingjing, Mo Yinhe would undoubtedly investigate it to the very end, not letting a single suspect off. If Ying Min were behind it, she would essentially be sending Ying Qiao to his death. Ying Min and Ying Qiao had a good relationship; she wouldn’t harm him like that.
Therefore, Si Mingjing decided to visit the prison to see if she could get any clues from Ying Qiao about who was colluding with Qu Gaoyang.
The prison staff were startled to see Si Mingjing. Many didn’t recognize her; even if they’d seen photos online, they’d never met her in person and didn’t dare to casually identify her. Ye Siyuan, however, was the Second Princess of Atlantis, so everyone attended to her respectfully.
Ye Siyuan was on edge the entire way. She was terrified that her older brother would settle scores when he returned. If he couldn’t take it out on his wife, he’d surely take it out on her!
"Second Princess, why have you come?"
"Where is Ying Qiao being held? Take me to him."
After speaking, Ye Siyuan didn’t forget to add, "This is the Crown Princess Consort, Her Majesty the Queen of the Mu Continent."
Upon hearing this, everyone respectfully bowed their heads and saluted Si Mingjing. "Crown Princess Consort, Ying Qiao was detained under direct orders from the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince stated that without his command, no one is permitted to visit. Perhaps you could obtain the Crown Prince’s written order and then return?"
Hearing this, Si Mingjing’s phoenix eyes narrowed dangerously. Her voice, filled with an authority that brooked no argument, cut through the air, "Nonsense! Go fetch the Crown Prince. I’d like to see if he dares to stop me!"
The speaker immediately fell silent and obediently led them to the room where Ying Qiao was being held.
Si Mingjing followed. Through a small window in the door, she saw Ying Qiao lying on the bed, looking seriously ill.
Si Mingjing had the door opened. She went in, checked Ying Qiao’s pulse, and frowned. "How did you suddenly become so ill? When I took your pulse a few days ago, it wasn’t progressing this rapidly."
Lying on the bed, Ying Qiao weakly opened his eyes. Seeing Si Mingjing by his bedside, he managed a faint smile. "It’s nothing. Ajiu, why are you here? Mo Yinhe probably doesn’t want you to see me. You should go back. I’m fine. As long as you’re safe, I’m relieved."
Si Mingjing took out her portable Silver Needle set, unfolded it, and began to administer acupuncture.
Ye Siyuan stood nearby and asked, "Sister-in-law, is it serious?"
She observed Ying Qiao’s complexion; it looked truly awful.
Although the Ying Family was in decline, their extensive network, built over many years, remained. If Ying Qiao were to die of illness in prison, it would undoubtedly cause widespread discontent, especially among the other major families. They would see the Ying Family’s fate as a grim foreshadowing of their own.
Ye Siyuan, realizing the gravity of the situation, quickly called her mother, Ye Xinguang, to inform her.
Ye Xinguang received the call and immediately ordered Ying Qiao’s release and transfer to a hospital.
Si Mingjing administered acupuncture to Ying Qiao for about half an hour, after which his complexion improved somewhat. She then called Mrs. Ying, telling her to go directly to the hospital and wait, and arranged for Ying Qiao to be transferred there for Western medical treatment.
Mrs. Ying received the call and rushed to the hospital immediately.
Ying Qiao was diagnosed with fatty liver disease and admitted to the gastroenterology department. Just as the admission procedures were completed, Mrs. Ying arrived.
When Mrs. Ying saw Si Mingjing in the ward, she said excitedly, "Crown Princess Consort, thank you."
Then she rushed to his bedside, grasped Ying Qiao’s hand, tears streaming down her face. "Husband, how are you?"
Ying Qiao weakly shook his head. "I’m fine."
He lay on the hospital bed, looking at Si Mingjing by his side, and weakly shook his head again. "Ajiu, I would never harm you. If I had known you’d be kidnapped, I wouldn’t have asked you to come treat me..."
"I understand. Mo Yinhe cares about me, which is why he wants a thorough investigation. He’s not targeting you. It’s true I was kidnapped right after leaving your home for the medical visit, so anyone would make the connection. Don’t take it too much to heart. If Mo Yinhe really wanted to deal with you, he wouldn’t need to imprison you. If he truly couldn’t tolerate your presence, he could... dispose of you in minutes. I hope you understand."
Si Mingjing’s loyalty was to Mo Yinhe, and an idea suddenly struck her.
Perhaps the true culprit noticed the friction between Ying Qiao and Mo Yinhe and sought to exploit it. If Mo Yinhe were to take action against Ying Qiao, it would surely dishearten the other major families and intensify the simmering undercurrents of conflict between them and Mo Yinhe.
When she’d taken Ying Qiao’s pulse, she had detected signs of poisoning. Si Mingjing knew Mo Yinhe; he would never resort to poison. If he wanted to deal with Ying Qiao, he would do so directly and decisively—he wouldn’t use poison. So...
Someone must be stirring up trouble behind the scenes, poisoning Ying Qiao to frame Mo Yinhe! It was a good thing she visited the prison today!
