Capítulo 711: Chapter 711: Enviable Song Guo suddenly let go of Miao Zhu and looked up, cursing, “You’re insane!” Miao Zhu, seeing that he had been released, let go as well and looked up, cursing back, “What are you looking at? You seem so pleased; you really are sick!” The two finished cursing and left side by side. They left Mo Chen on the tree, his face full of confusion. What had he said wrong? It was they who had come to his hiding spot, yet he was treated as if he were the main culprit. Leng Yu Yan returned to the Prince Zhenbei Mansion. Wei Hao led the person to the main hall. Inside the main hall, Leng Yuqing was already waiting, and standing next to him was another person, Mi Xinrong. Upon seeing Leng Yu Yan’s return, Mi Xinrong quickly knelt down on both knees. Leng Yu Yan was startled, “What are you doing?” Mi Xinrong bowed and earnestly pleaded, “I beg the Crown Princess Consort to save my younger sister!” He knew his request was excessive; after all, Xinmei had done things that were unspeakable and had made numerous displeasing actions, and harbored inexplicable resentment towards the Crown Princess Consort. Leng Yu Yan slightly furrowed her brows, what trouble had Mi Xinmei caused this time? Seeing that she did not speak, Leng Yuqing spoke up, “On the twenty-third of May, after Mi Xinmei schemed against me, Xinrong took her back to the Mi Family. At the time, I gave Xinrong three days off, but unexpectedly, after those three days, something happened to Mi Xinmei.” “General, let me speak,” Mi Xinrong moved closer on his knees to Leng Yu Yan, “The Crown Princess Consort, the General gave me three days off. During those days, I made Xinmei reflect at home. She was indeed behaving herself at home. The day I returned to the barracks, she went out.” Leng Yu Yan finally spoke, asking, “What did she go out for?” Mi Xinrong responded with a downcast voice, “Our parents said she went out to clear her mind. And on that day, she left home and never returned. My parents sent people to search for her, but they only found one of her shoes, a handkerchief, and her maid was found unconscious on the road; however, Xinmei herself was nowhere to be seen.” Leng Yu Yan asked further, “And have you looked for her?” Mi Xinrong spoke with self-reproach, “I did not learn of this until I returned home from the barracks yesterday. I immediately went back to the barracks to ask the General to search for her overnight. We have scoured every corner of the capital city, but there is no trace of Xinmei.” “The elite soldiers all come from Beilan City and are not very familiar with some of the hidden places in the capital city,” Leng Yuqing explained, “The Crown Prince’s people are most familiar with the capital city. If my sister could ask His Highness for help, finding Mi Xinmei should not be difficult.” Fearing Leng Yu Yan might not agree, Mi Xinrong began to kowtow, “I fear Xinmei has encountered evildoers. I beg the Crown Princess Consort to help save her!” Leng Yu Yan stepped aside to avoid his prostration, speaking indifferently, “Get up first. I will mention this matter to His Highness. However, since several days have passed, finding her quickly will be difficult.” “Thank you, Crown Princess Consort!” Mi Xinrong got up excitedly. Leng Yu Yan waved her hand, “If there is nothing else, I shall return to the Eastern Palace now, so I can inform the Crown Prince as soon as possible.” Leng Yuqing raised his hand in a gesture of invitation and personally escorted the person out of the Prince Mansion’s main gate. At this moment, outside the capital city. In a secluded little town, within an unremarkable courtyard. Mi Xinmei sensed someone approaching, but her arms and legs were bound, her eyes were blindfolded, and her mouth was stuffed with a large rag, rendering her unable to move or cry out. Official source ıs 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹•𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑒•𝙣𝙚𝙩 Suddenly, someone yanked the rag from her mouth, and she screamed for help. “Shut up!” Leng Manting ripped off the black cloth from in front of Mi Xinmei’s eyes. Only then did Mi Xinmei see that the person was Leng Manting, “Was it you who kidnapped me to this place?” Leng Manting untied the scarf from her own face, revealing her horrific, foul-smelling visage with deep, bone-exposing wounds. Mi Xinmei had heard that Leng Manting’s face had been disfigured, but even seeing it with her own eyes, she was still terribly frightened, “What, what do you want to do?” Leng Manting slowly squatted down and reached out to touch Mi Xinmei’s cheek, “Your acne used to be truly disgusting, but now your face is indeed tender.” Mi Xinmei became panicked, “Why did you capture me? What exactly do you want to do?” Leng Manting did not hide her intentions and replied honestly, “I want your face.” “You, you’re dreaming!” With both legs bound together, Mi Xinmei could only wriggle around while sitting like a worm. Leng Manting easily grabbed the back of her collar and added, “To be precise, I want to swap faces with you.” The thought of Leng Manting’s stinking, maggot-infested face being transplanted onto her own made Mi Xinmei shake her head violently, “No way, no way, besides, there’s no such medical skill in the world.” Leng Manting slowly said, “You don’t need to worry about the medical skill.” During the days of her capture, frequently changing locations, Mi Xinmei had been too panicked to become more so, fearing she would be sold into a brothel by human traffickers. Now that she saw the familiar Leng Manting, she felt a momentary relief, but upon hearing that Leng Manting wanted her face, new fears arose. “Leng Manting, I’m telling you, if you take my face, once my brother learns the truth, he will not let you off!” Mi Xinmei said fiercely, “My brother works in the Northern Garrison, you know how formidable they are, right?” Leng Manting did not answer her but grinned hideously, “Do you know why I’m telling you the truth?” Leng Manting pinched her face, her laughter ominous, “Because I want not only your face but also your life!” Upon hearing this, Mi Xinmei completely panicked and frantically wriggled towards the door. Two men entered through the door and carried Mi Xinmei back to the corner. Leng Manting pulled over a chair and sat down opposite her, speaking slowly, “Once we’ve swapped faces, I can return to the capital city with your identity. Once I’ve killed you and dumped your body in the wilderness, you’ll have my face.” “If you’ve got my face, why would you still need to kill me?” Mi Xinmei cried out in fear. She deeply regretted not listening to her brother’s advice to stay at home and reflect. “You’re a good friend of Leng Yu Yan; once I have your face, I can use it to get close to her. Then wealth and honor will all be within reach,” Leng Manting laughed, “If possible, I might even swap faces with Leng Yu Yan, and then I would become the Crown Princess Consort.” “You’re dreaming! The Crown Princess Consort and the Crown Prince are deeply in love. Even if you managed to swap faces with her, do you think the Crown Prince wouldn’t notice something’s off?” Mi Xinmei glanced at Leng Manting’s figure and scoffed coldly, “With your figure, you think you’re comparable to the Crown Princess Consort?” Although the friendship between her and Leng Yu Yan seemed to have disappeared, faced with the malicious Leng Manting before her, she just wouldn’t allow her to covet Leng Yu Yan’s face. “Facing death, and you’re still thinking of your friend. Tsk, tsk, tsk, your friendship is truly enviable,” Leng Manting snickered and shook her head, “I’ll tell you the truth, I initially wanted Lai Jiajia’s face. But at that time, she slashed her own face, and I could only settle for yours instead.” She envied their faces more, so she had to have them! Mi Xinmei cursed, “You will face retribution.” Leng Manting laughed again, “Because I once wanted Lai Jiajia’s face, Leng Yu has been trying to track me down. Once I swap your face onto mine, then I kill you, when your body is found, they will only believe that I am dead.” Mi Xinmei’s heart trembled in fear, “My brother will not let you go!” “Rest assured, by the time your brother finds you, he will also believe that it is I who have died,” Leng Manting said, “And then I can live worry-free with your identity.”