Chapter 719: Chapter 719: Quick Trace Mi Xinrong rubbed his eyes and indeed saw a fine seam, encircling the face from top to bottom. Upon seeing this, he immediately fell to the ground. If his sister’s face had been swapped onto this woman’s body, then where was his sister? At this moment, Leng Yu Yan added, “She only spoke a few words and the facial skin loosened, showing signs of being pried open.” As she spoke, Leng Yu Yan locked eyes with Lai Manting, “Whether your skin can still function is one thing, but don’t you plan to admit you’re Lai Manting?” Hearing this, Lai Manting wanted to touch her face, but her hands were bound and she couldn’t move them. Hearing this, Gao Yuan anxiously asked, “Crown Princess Consort, where is the real Mi Xinmei then?” “That’s a question for her,” Leng Yu Yan pointed at Lai Manting. “If I’m not mistaken, Xinmei’s disappearance on May 27th was due to her kidnapping by this woman, after which she left the capital with Xinmei. As for why she didn’t stay in the capital city? The capital was too dangerous for her, thus she chose to have the face-swapping done outside the capital, which is why you found her not far from the city.” Mi Xinrong abruptly stood up and grabbed Lai Manting’s collar, “Speak, where did you take my sister?” Lai Manting sneered but remained silent. Following Mi Xinrong’s actions, Leng Yu Yan saw the bloodstain on Lai Manting’s chest. “Not good, the bloodstains on her are splattered,” Leng Yu Yan’s eyes narrowed sharply, demanding from Lai Manting, “Did you kill Mi Xinmei?” Lai Manting’s lips curled up in derision, she barely opened her mouth and said, “Yes, even if you figured out I killed Mi Xinmei, what can you do about it?” Being exposed by Leng Yu Yan and falling into these people’s hands, she wasn’t going to live. If so, why not disgust them as much as she could? “Alive, we want to see the person; dead, we want to see the body!” Mi Xinrong’s eyes reddened as he roared, thinking of Leng Yu Yan’s medical skills. He immediately knelt before her, “Crown Princess Consort, I beg you to save Xinmei!” Leng Yu Yan frowned deeply, “From the bloodstains on Lai Manting, she stabbed Xinmei close to the heart. Once the heart is pierced, the chances of survival are slim.” Mi Xinrong burst into tears, “Even if my sister is gone, I still want to ask the Crown Princess Consort for help to put my sister’s face back on her head.” Lai Manting sneered upon hearing this, “Do you think swapping faces is that easy?” Mi Xinrong stood up agitatedly, pulled out a dagger, and was about to gouge out Lai Manting’s face, “This is my sister’s face; you don’t deserve it!” Panic flashed in Lai Manting’s eyes as she leaned back, watching the dagger in Mi Xinrong’s hand nearing her ear… Leng Yu Yan spoke out, “Wait! While her face is on her, it can still survive. If you cut it off, it won’t be long before it’s just dead skin.” Upon these words, Mi Xinrong then retracted his hand. Unable to watch the scene unfold any longer, Ye Yiheng spoke coolly, “Gao Yuan found the woman’s location, and Mi Xinmei is likely there too. Whether this wicked woman killed her or not, let’s find out at the scene.” Leng Yuqing stood up and commanded loudly, “Gao Yuan and Mi Xinrong, you’re ordered to tie up this wicked woman securely and head to the scene of the incident overnight to investigate clearly!” After pondering for a moment, Leng Yu Yan said, “Your Highness, second brother, I need to make a trip there.” Ye Yiheng, knowing his wife wanted to go in person to see if there was any chance of saving Mi Xinmei and it being late at night, he was concerned for her safety and proposed, “I will go alone.” The couple’s words surprised Leng Yuqing, “Your Highnesses, let them investigate, why must you go in person?” Leng Yu Yan explained, “Second brother, I want to see Xinmei’s condition.” Leng Yuqing felt that Mi Xinmei was certainly dead and even if the face needed to be swapped back, any random doctor could haphazardly stitch the skin back on. However, he couldn’t say this aloud as it would only upset Mi Xinrong. Mi Xinrong pleaded with Leng Yu Yan, “Crown Princess Consort, you cured Xinmei’s acne, and even though she’s gone, her spirit in heaven surely hopes you can help restore her face.” Leng Yuqing diplomatically said, “For swapping the face back, any Imperial Physician can do it just the same.” Where did his sister need to act personally? Leng Yu Yan spoke in a deep voice, “Enough talk, we must not delay, let’s set out immediately!” Although Leng Yuqing saw his sister was accompanied by the Crown Prince and did not need to worry about her safety, he still wanted to protect her and decided to go with them. Moreover, the involvement of the Eastern Palace was initiated by Mi Xinrong seeking his help, logically and emotionally, he ought to check on it. Thus, the group set out overnight, taking Lai Manting with them. Once they really set out, Lai Manting felt as if her heart was dead. She wanted to start over in the capital city using Mi Xinmei’s identity, but it seemed like it was going to end before it even began. Her hands and feet bound, thrown onto a horse’s back, she wanted to bite her tongue and commit suicide, but she was not willing to just die . For the sake of the wealth and glory she had longed for, she missed numerous chances. At the beginning of last year, it was she who was originally supposed to be married to Ye Yiheng, but she refused him decisively because she despised the Crown Prince for being blind, sick, and having hidden ailments. Later, she successfully became Consort Liang, but not satisfied with being just a consort, she accidentally lost her child due to Xu Yaxiang’s intervention. She was unwilling to die, now belonging to Leng Yu Yan, what originally belonged to her. Had she agreed to marry Ye Yiheng back then, what business would Leng Yu Yan have now? Why should Leng Yu Yan be respected while she had to live in secrecy? Thinking of this, she decided no matter what, she had to survive. She was tied on the horse’s back; taking advantage of the night, she had to find a chance to escape. How would Mi Xinrong give her that chance? He watched her closely along the way. Led by Gao Yuan, they marched quickly, and in less than four hours, they arrived outside the inn where Lai Manting was found. The group stood on the streets of the small town, seeing few people moving around, they felt somewhat aimless for a moment. Mi Xinrong became anxious and pulled Lai Manting down from the horse, “Speak, where have you abandoned Xinmei?” Lai Manting snorted and laughed, “What can you do if I don’t tell you?” Mi Xinrong drew a dagger and stabbed her in the shoulder, “Will you speak?” Her shoulder hurt, Lai Manting frowned, but as her eyebrows moved, the skin on her face felt like it was about to separate, so she had to slightly move her lips to relieve the discomfort. Leng Yu Yan stood in the middle of the street, looking around, seeing only a few lights in the town, many households had apparently gone to bed. Such a major surgery as face-changing could not be done in a typical household, as ordinary people would panic upon seeing such a thing, so the operation must be conducted in a hidden location. Considering this, Leng Yu Yan shared her thoughts and suspicions with Ye Yiheng and Leng Yuqing. Ye Yiheng commanded Mo Chen Ruo Feng in a cold voice, “Search quickly, are there any suspicious traces nearby?” Mo Chen Ruo Feng bowed in acknowledgment and immediately hurried off. Leng Yuqing slightly turned and instructed Gao Yuan, “Follow him quickly.” Gao Yuan nodded and started chasing after the silhouette of Mo Chen Ruo Feng. Leng Yu Yan then said, “Your Highness, brother, there’s another key point—who swapped the faces of Lai Manting and Mi Xinmei?” Leng Yuqing shook his head. Ye Yiheng said in a mild tone, “After Lai Jiajia nearly had her face cut, she once said something. Yanyan, do you still remember?”