Chapter 260: Coveting Her

"I'm fine; their lowly methods are riddled with holes in my eyes. The old madam didn't know I could practice medicine, she put medicine into the incense burner and the tea. The medicine itself is non‑poisonous, but when the two interact they produce hallucinogenic effects. When I passed Lan Yuan, I sensed someone inside; Mingyue's gaze kept looking in, so I knew that was the trap they set for me. I pretended to fall for it, and indeed Mingyue led me into Lan Yuan. In the Lan Yuan room the incense burner was burning, merging with the hallucinogenic drug in my body, creating an aphrodisiac effect. I originally thought the old madam wanted me to submit to Meng Jue, but unexpectedly it was Meng Xiuqi who came in. I knocked them out, and added extra ingredients to the incense burner. Now the Minister's Residence is probably about to blow up." She lifted her small face, looking expectantly at Mo Junyan: "How is it? Am I clever?"

He had originally been waiting for his praise, but unexpectedly Mo Junyan embraced him again.

Sensing his mood was off, Chi Nan Yi frowned slightly and asked in a low voice, "Mo Junyan, what's wrong?"

Mo Junyan simply held her, saying nothing.

"Mo Junyan."

"Hmm, I'm here."

"What happened?"

She wriggled out of his embrace, looked at his grim and angry expression, and said softly, "Mo Junyan, if you don't speak, I'm really going to get angry."

"I disabled him."

"Who?"

"Meng Xiuqi."

Chi Nan Yi couldn't help but be startled: "Why did you disable him?"

"He was thinking of someone he shouldn't, so This Prince naturally had to disable him." Mo Junyan's eyes lowered; though his inner expression was unclear, murderous aura radiated around him: "This Prince heard in the barracks that something went wrong at the Meng Mansion banquet, guessed you were behind it, intended to check if you were safe, but in the side courtyard of the Meng Mansion I ran into Meng Xiuqi and that maid named Mingyue."

He no longer wishes to repeat the vulgarities Meng Xiuqi spat out; recalling the scene, his eyes were full of disgust. He originally had no intention of dealing with it, but just as he was about to leave, the three words "Chi Nan Yi" came out of his mouth with a profane tone.

He only felt a surge of anger shoot to the top of his head, burning away his reason completely.

"He even, when you were still the Meng Family's eldest daughter, her nominal younger sister, already had his mind on you. What kind of scum is he, to even mention your name, to even think of you!"

Mo Junyan clenched both fists, his knuckles turning white; the pressure around him was so low that it made breathing difficult. Chi Nan Yi had never seen him so out of control.

"Since it's nonsense, why do you take it to heart? I…"

"Nonsense?" Mo Junyan cut her off directly: "If anyone else insults you even a single word, This Prince will not tolerate it, let alone his malicious intent, coveting you. This Prince only disabled him, turned him into a eunuch, which is already a favor to him."

Seeing the fury in his eyes, Chi Nan Yi's lips curled slightly, feeling deeply satisfied.

"Aren't you afraid the Meng Family will find out and retaliate?"

"Retaliation?" Mo Junyan sneered, his tone dripping with contempt: "This Prince could not ask for more. If they dare come, I will make the entire Meng Family perish as a sacrifice for Meng Xiuqi's delusional thoughts. I keep my word."

Chi Nan Yi knew he wasn't just talking; Prince Li's wrath could lay a hundred thousand corpses, which is no legend.

At that moment, a voice from outside came from Qing Shan: "People from the Meng Family have arrived; please go to the Meng Family to treat the illness."

Chi Nan Yi sneered, "So the chance for retaliation has arrived?"

Mo Junyan narrowed his eyes and said to the doorway, "Tell them that a healer has a benevolent heart, but cannot cure those with a crooked mind; let them find someone else!"

Qing Shan, hearing the voice inside, silently rolled his eyes: "I'm talking to my family's lady, why are you butting in?"

In the shadows, Yun Shui's face twitched; he was certain that the master could not act against him in front of Miss Chi, so he deliberately opposed the master.

Chi Nan Yi patted Mo Junyan and said to Qing Shan, "Take a message to Meng Hui, ask him what he intends to trade for this time?"

Mo Junyan, hearing her words, furrowed his brows and said coldly, "You really want to go to the Meng Family to examine the illness? Meng Qinghe is fine; she's a woman. And Meng Xiuqi? He's a man, and... he was injured..."

"Now you see how much trouble you've caused me?" Chi Nan Yi gave him a glance: "The old madam has already seen through my identity. This time Meng Xiuqi caused trouble; the Meng Family can't find you, and they might pin the blame on me."

Mo Junyan's eyes narrowed slightly as he turned and walked toward the outside.

"What are you doing?"

"This Prince thought it over and decided to go straight to wipe out the Meng Family, to eliminate any future threat."

Seeing his serious demeanor, not a joke, Chi Nan Yi hurriedly pulled him back.

"Do not disrupt my plan."

Soon after, Qing Shan turned back.

"The Meng Family has already sent several groups, frantic like ants on a hot pan, saying that as long as you can cure them, the terms are yours to set."

"Fine, I accept."

Chi Nan Yi put on a mask, turned and saw Mo Junyan wearing an identical mask.

"What are you going to do with that outfit...?"

"I'm going with you to the Meng Family."

"What?"

"I've changed my disguise; they won't recognize me. You go alone, I feel uneasy."

Chi Nan Yi: "…"

He goes along, still uneasy himself!

Seeing the steadfast glint in his eyes, Chi Nan Yi sighed, "Alright, but you promise me you won't speak recklessly, won't act impulsively, understand?"

"Hmm."

Meng Hui kept sending people to check whether Chi Nan Yi had arrived.

"Lord, she's here! She's here!"

Meng Hui, hearing this, felt a surge of joy and personally went to the doorway to greet.

"Southern First Young Master, you finally arrived."

Chi Nan Yi entered the main gate, and Meng Hui's gaze fell on the "guard" behind her, causing him to pause in surprise.

Last time, the one who came seemed not to be him.

The most crucial thing was that the guard's gaze at him was tinged with something strange.

He kept looking at his own neck, wondering what for?

An inexplicable chill swept over his neck, and he instinctively tightened his collar.

"I wonder why Minister Meng summoned me today, and what business there is?"

Hearing the voice, Meng Hui sprang into action.

"As soon as the words fell, Meng Hui felt the chill on his neck intensify."

He unconsciously looked toward the guard, only to see him staring coldly at himself.

"A son and daughter?" Chi Nan Yi said in a low voice: "The servants said they were coming to treat your mansion's young lady; how did it become a son and daughter?"

"This..." Meng Hui gave an embarrassed laugh: "To be frank, my second son's foundation is injured; it's really hard to speak of, so..."

"So you brought me here under false pretenses?" Chi Nan Yi's smile vanished instantly: "Minister Meng intends to use one person's consultation fee to treat two people's ailments—your calculations are too clever."

"This..."

"I, the young master, still have matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave."

"Don't! Don't! Don't go!"

Meng Hui, with a bitter expression, blocked her: "You can't leave!"

As his words fell, a strong force surged forth; Meng Hui was directly flung up and slammed hard onto the ground: "With just you, you dare to stop her?"