The mistress is reborn, no one who bullies me can escape

Run Nanji had never expected that the situation would develop like this. Judging from the situation, could it be that Meng Jinyao brought the insect here?

Thinking of this, his face instantly turned pale as paper, and a deep fear suddenly surged in his heart.

If the emperor had not rejected Meng Jinyao just now, what kind of horrible scene would it be at this moment...

The thought of this made Runanji shudder.

"Your Majesty, what should we do next?" Runanji was completely confused and had no idea what he was doing. He no longer dared to draw conclusions or make judgments as easily as before.

Given the current situation, it doesn't seem excessive even if Meng Jinyao is executed immediately.

"Who do you think is behind this?" After experiencing the initial nervousness, Ling Yan's expression quickly returned to his usual serious and solemn expression.

It is obvious that what is happening now is not a simple matter that can be completely resolved by simply getting rid of Meng Jinyao.

The loss of Meng Jinyao may not be the end! Maybe there will be someone else involved.

All in all, this matter is by no means as simple as it seems.

At this moment, even Runanji, who was always resourceful, was at a loss, let alone daring to make decisions for others without authorization.

He said in a timid tone, "Your Majesty, I really cannot open my mouth."

For such an important matter, the slightest mistake or even a wrong word could very likely lead to fatal disaster or unexpected calamity.

Ling Yan knew this in his heart, and said slowly: "If you say this matter is related to Meng Jinyao, I don't really believe it. Meng Jinyao's feelings for me are obvious, and it doesn't seem like she is pretending."

"Besides, if she really brought this poisonous insect, why would she place it on the bed so blatantly? You know, if something happens to me, she will definitely die, with no way out."

Acting in this way, unless Meng Jinyao was determined to die and completely disregarded her own safety, she would never do such an extreme thing.

At this moment, Runanji understood what the emperor was thinking, and couldn't help asking, "Your Majesty, in your opinion, who is the mastermind behind this? Could it be City Lord Meng?"

However, in the face of Runanji's speculation, the emperor slowly shook his head and responded firmly: "Even if Meng Jincheng is dissatisfied with me and even has murderous intentions, how can he bear to hurt his own sister? Besides, if Meng Jinyao really encounters an accident, do you think Meng Jincheng can stay out of it and be safe and sound?"

Since neither of them is a possible person, then the truth seems to be only one...

Thinking of this, Runanji just thought about it for a moment in his mind, his face instantly turned pale as paper, and cold sweat dripped down his forehead.

He said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, if you speculate as you do, is there a villain who wants to use Miss Meng to achieve his ulterior motives? If this plan succeeds in the end, someone will take the blame for it; but if the plan fails and is exposed, Your Majesty will definitely have a rift with City Lord Meng because of this matter!"

When he thought of this, Runanji felt creepy and shuddered.

If this is true, then this person's scheming and methods are extremely sinister and vicious! Just imagining the hidden conspiracy and intrigue in this, Runanji felt a deep fear surge from the bottom of his heart, making him shudder involuntarily.

"Your Majesty, that person has been hiding in the darkness, appearing and disappearing like a ghost. We have not been able to find out his true identity so far. What should we do next?" Runanji looked at the emperor with a worried look, waiting for the emperor to make a decision.

Ling Yan frowned slightly, his eyes were deep and sharp, as if he could see through all the conspiracies and tricks through the fog before him.

He snorted coldly and said, "This person's intentions are so sinister that it's outrageous! It seems that there are still many forces hidden in the dark in Nanjiang City that we are not aware of. However, we should stay calm and wait patiently."

At this point, Ling Yan suddenly showed a meaningful smile, and continued: "You should know that the position of the City Lord Meng Jincheng is not as stable as it seems. Send someone to send Meng Jinyao over immediately and tell him everything. Although we know nothing about that guy who hides his head and shows his tail, I think City Lord Meng must have a plan in mind."

Ling Yan continued to analyze, "By then, there will be no need for us to do anything ourselves, Meng Jincheng will definitely take action. After all, he will never tolerate someone secretly threatening his position and power."

Runanji, who was standing by, was stunned at first, but then he suddenly realized it after a little thought. He showed admiration on his face and praised sincerely: "Your Majesty, this is a great plan! In this way, not only can we kill someone with a borrowed knife, but we can also stay out of it. It's brilliant! It's really brilliant!"

However, in the face of Runanji's praise, Ling Yan just shook his head lightly, smiled calmly and said: "What kind of good plan is this? With Meng Jincheng's scheming and scheming, he will not easily start a war and cause a storm in the city at this moment."

"But no matter what, as long as we can force the other party to show up, we can find clues and catch the mastermind behind it."

Even if it really does cause a big uproar and a huge uproar, by that time, I'm afraid they will rack their brains to cover it up.

However, once the seeds of doubt are planted, they will quickly take root and grow healthily, just like seedlings falling into fertile soil.

Regardless of what Meng Jincheng will feel at that time, it is obvious that there will definitely be a rift between him and the other party.

After all, this kind of groundless suspicion and potential threat is enough to make anyone feel resentful.

Runanji has always been decisive and efficient in his work.

Not long after, he personally led people straight to Meng Jincheng's location and told the emperor everything that had happened.

Runanji said indignantly, "The emperor was secretly poisoned by a villain this time! If the palace servants had not arrived in time, the emperor would have died and lay in a pool of blood!"

At this point, his face became even more gloomy and angry, "Our emperor has already issued an order. From now on, except for the people of our Jin State, no one is allowed to set foot in the emperor's palace! If anyone dares to disobey this order, don't blame our emperor for being ruthless!"

Then, Runanji looked at Miss Meng beside him and said slowly, "Now, Miss Meng, we have sent her back to the city lord intact."

"The Emperor, considering the feelings of City Lord Meng, will not investigate this matter further for the time being. But if a similar situation happens again, it will be hard to predict whether Miss Meng can still survive in the world safely."

Meng Jincheng stood there, looking at the chaotic scene in front of him, secretly groaning in his heart.

His originally calm face was now tense, and there was even a layer of fine beads of sweat on his forehead.

Although he racked his brains to defend himself, he was speechless for a moment when faced with the overwhelming evidence.

Helplessly, he had to bite the bullet and said to Lord Run with a big smile on his face: "Lord Run, there must be some misunderstanding here! After I go back and investigate carefully, I will report to the emperor and give a reasonable explanation. Please calm down, Your Majesty!"

However, Run Nanji did not seem to buy into Meng Jincheng's words. He just raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a meaningful smile, and responded lightly: "Lord Meng, whether it is a misunderstanding or not, I'm afraid it still depends on your own behavior to judge. Now that the matter here is settled, I will take my leave first." After that, Run Nanji turned and left, leaving Meng Jincheng alone in frustration.

Not long after, Runanji's figure disappeared.

But when his eyes swept over Meng Jinyao who was lying unconscious, his expression instantly became extremely complicated.

"Damn it! Everything was going smoothly, how could such a sudden change happen?" Meng Jincheng cursed in a low voice with gritted teeth.

While he secretly blamed himself for his negligence, he was also angry and puzzled by his sister Meng Jinyao's actions.

You know, her impulsive behavior is likely to put the two brothers and sisters in an irretrievable situation.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and Meng Jincheng's face became increasingly gloomy and ugly.

Finally, he could no longer suppress his inner anger, and he waved his hand and shouted loudly to the outside of the door: "Someone come! Go and wake up the young lady!" Following his order, several servants hurried into the room, ready to carry out their master's orders...

The maid stood there with an indecisive look on her face, and said cautiously: "Lord City Lord, you see the young lady is in a coma due to excessive blood loss! How about...let's ask a doctor to take a look?"

Hearing this, Meng Jincheng's face instantly turned livid. He glared at the maid and shouted, "Humph! After doing such a shameful thing, she still has the nerve to call a doctor to see her? She is really overestimating herself and taking herself too seriously!"

After saying that, Meng Cheng flicked his sleeves and ordered coldly: "Just pour cold water on her to wake her up!"

He really couldn't figure out what medicine Meng Jinyao, who was usually well-behaved and sensible, had taken wrong today to make her act so recklessly. Did she really not want to lose her life?

Not long after, a bucket of ice-cold water was mercilessly poured over Meng Jinyao's head.

With a "crash" sound, Meng Jinyao shuddered violently and slowly opened her eyes.

At this moment, she was already soaked all over, her wet hair stuck to both sides of her cheeks, and water droplets kept dripping down her hair.

The chill seemed to penetrate her bones, causing her to tremble uncontrollably.

Meng Jinyao, who had just woken up, still clearly remembered everything that happened before she fainted.

Thinking of this, a nameless anger suddenly surged in her heart. She struggled to sit up, and at the same time shouted angrily who dared to be so bold as to splash water on her.

However, at this moment, a sudden chill swept over her like a tide, instantly suppressing her anger and dissatisfaction without a trace.

She slowly raised her head and her eyes moved upward.

At that moment, her sight met that of a familiar figure...

Meng Jinyao's face, which originally had some color, suddenly turned as pale as paper, as if all the vitality had been sucked away.

Her body began to tremble involuntarily, and she huddled together like a leaf in the wind.

"Brother...Brother, why are you here?" Meng Jinyao's voice was filled with fear and guilt that was hard to conceal, and he even stuttered when he spoke.

However, what responded to her was a crisp and loud slap.

"Snapped......"

Meng Jincheng raised his hand almost without hesitation, and slapped Meng Jinyao hard in the face.

The slap was so powerful that Meng Jinyao's eyes went dark...

"Meng Jinyao, have you ignored all my words? I have told you so many times not to act recklessly, but what about you? Did you listen to what I said?"

Meng Jincheng's eyes were wide open, his face full of anger. He pointed at Meng Jinyao and shouted, "Look at the stupid things you did today! You almost caused our entire Nanjiang City to fall into an irreparable situation! If you don't want to live, it's fine. I can help you, brother, but why did you want to provoke the Emperor of Jin?"

At this time, Meng Jinyao covered her beaten cheek, tears welled up in her eyes, and her face was still frighteningly pale.

Obviously, she knew very well that this matter had become a big deal and could not be undone.

However, despite her cowardly appearance, she has an unyielding fire burning deep inside her.

She bit her lip, her eyes slightly reddened, and she looked directly at her eldest brother, shouting indignantly: "Brother, is it a sin to pursue my own happiness? Why do you keep blocking me again and again?"

Meng Jincheng's face darkened instantly, his eyes widened with anger, and he shouted, "You are such a fool, you don't even realize that you are being played around by others, and you still have the nerve to speak sweetly and make excuses!"

Meng Jinyao had a bewildered look on her face, obviously not understanding the deeper meaning of her elder brother's words.

Seeing this, the maid standing by hurriedly stepped forward and explained to her in a low voice: "Miss, this matter cannot be blamed on the Lord of the City. Someone is deliberately using you to get close to the Emperor of Jin and trying to poison him. Fortunately, this vicious plan was finally discovered by the Emperor of Jin. Otherwise... I'm afraid the Emperor of Jin would have died by now."