Capítulo 721: Chapter 721: Seize the Opportunity to Act Chun Liu scolded, “Shut up, why all the idle chatter?” Mi Xinrong immediately clammed up. Everyone quietly watched Leng Yu Yan handle Mi Xinmei’s facial skin. They saw her calm and collected, even in the face of a gore-blurred scene, she remained serious and focused, seemingly oblivious to the surrounding noise. Miao Zhu and Chun Liu occasionally wiped the sweat from Leng Yu Yan’s forehead while handing her the tools she needed. After connecting all the facial nerve vessels, Leng Yu Yan finally performed the suturing skill. The handling of facial nerve vessels required precision, and the quality of the suturing skill was pivotal to Mi Xinmei’s facial recovery, hence the process took more than an hour. Through the entire procedure, Leng Yu Yan herself remained quite clean, with only her gloves stained with a lot of blood. Leng Yu Yan picked up the decaying, foul-smelling face that originally belonged to Lai Manting with two fingers of her gloved hand, and threw it back onto Lai Manting’s head. Then, she took off her gloves and tossed them onto Lai Manting as well. Chun Liu and Miao Zhu immediately fetched water to help Leng Yu Yan wash her hands. The crowd approached Mi Xinmei to examine her, only to see that her facial features were completely and neatly aligned, with the wound around her head and face beautifully stitched. Mi Xinrong had his leg bone reconnected by Leng Yu Yan, and now seeing his sister’s facial skin returned to her face, he was still shocked despite knowing Leng Yu Yan’s high medical skill. He put up his thumb in silence, admiring and thanking Leng Yu Yan without a word. After washing her hands several times, Leng Yu Yan finally spoke, “Gloves.” Chun Liu fetched another pair of gloves and fitted them onto Leng Yu Yan’s hands. No one dared to speak, but they saw Leng Yu Yan deftly untie Mi Xinmei’s clothes. Chun Liu then said, “Please, Crown Prince, Second Young Master, and all gentlemen present turn your heads. My Crown Princess Consort is going to examine and treat Miss Mi’s wound near her heart.” Upon hearing this, all the men turned their heads in unison. Soon after, the sound of metallic tools clinking against each other was heard. Mi Xinrong could not help himself and asked softly, “Crown Princess Consort, was my sister really stabbed in the heart? If it’s inconvenient for you to answer, you don’t have to say anything.” Although the face was dealt with, he was still very worried about the heart wound. Against everyone’s expectations, the treatment of the wound near Mi Xinmei’s heart was completed rather quickly. Within a quarter of an hour, Leng Yu Yan had finished. She took off her gloves again and washed her hands thoroughly. After thoroughly cleaning her hands, she tilted her head and stretched her arms before saying, “Xinmei’s heart is situated a point to the side, so while it is true that Lai Manting’s stab caused heavy bleeding, it is equally true that her life remains. However, the person who previously attempted the face transplantation did nothing to treat Xinmei’s facial skin. Lai Manting’s decaying skin was merely carelessly laid over Xinmei’s face, not to mention connecting nerves and vessels.” Hearing all this, Mi Xinrong gradually calmed down, “So you’re saying Xinmei could survive! Crown Princess Consort, I am deeply grateful for your tremendous kindness!” As he spoke, he knelt on the ground with a thud. Leng Yu Yan signaled Gao Yuan to help him up, and then said indifferently, “Because Xinmei’s face was peeled off, and Lai Manting’s skin was not properly attached to hers, her life was in danger as time passed—even if her heart had not been stabbed.” “Thank you, Crown Princess Consort!” Mi Xinrong thanked her profusely. Leng Yu Yan was pulled to his feet by Gao Yuan and kept bowing deeply. “I know that without a face, one can’t live. The Crown Prince Consort’s great kindness, our Mi Family will never forget!” Mi Xinrong once again expressed his gratitude excitedly. Leng Yu Yan said, “Alright, it’s getting late, we should return to the capital now.” Mi Xinrong nodded, “Okay, I’ll bring Xinmei back to the capital with me right away.” Leng Yu Yan instructed, “Xinmei’s injuries are severe, and she needs additional facial skin grafts to heal properly. She urgently needs rest. For her future recovery, it’s best that she recuperates here until her facial features are mostly restored and she can speak, eat, and drink without difficulty, and only then return to the capital. In such a case, Mi Xinrong, you should stay here and accompany her.” Mi Xinrong turned to Leng Yuqing and said, “General, it seems I have to request leave again.” Leng Yuqing said indifferently, “Granted, take good care of your sister.” Mi Xinrong nodded gratefully and seeing Lai Manting lying to the side, he asked, “How shall we deal with this poisoness?” Ye Yiheng spoke coolly, “This poisoness is your family’s nemesis, you siblings may deal with her however you wish.” Leng Yu Yan also spoke, “Without anyone to treat her facial skin properly, she won’t last long; she’s facing certain death. When Xinmei wakes up, you siblings can discuss how to take your revenge.” ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹~𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮~𝚗𝚎𝚝 Mi Xinrong nodded hastily in thanks and escorted Ye Yiheng, Leng Yu Yan, and Leng Yuqing out of the courtyard. Watching Leng Yu Yan get into the horse carriage, Mi Xinrong asked again, “Crown Princess Consort, when will my sister wake up?” Leng Yu Yan calculated for a moment and said, “It’s hard to say exactly, but probably before nightfall tomorrow.” “Good, thank you, Crown Prince Consort!” Mi Xinrong bowed deeply and, after the carriage set off, he stood straight up. Only after watching the carriage team leave did he return to Mi Xinmei’s side. Inside the Eastern Palace Carriage, Leng Yu Yan said to Ye Yiheng and Leng Yuqing, “Your Highness, Second Brother, when I exposed Lai Manting as not being Mi Xinmei, I mentioned that there was a smell of anesthetic on her, but I did not specify the origin of that anesthetic.” Leng Yuqing frowned, “What about it, is there a problem with that anesthetic?” “That is an anesthetic from Ximo that can damage the human nervous system,” Leng Yu Yan said gravely. “The problem lies here; how did a forbidden anesthetic from Ximo enter Tiancheng? And who was it that switched the faces of Lai Manting and Mi Xinmei?” Ye Yiheng asked, “Yanyan, how skilled is that person in medical skill?” Leng Yu Yan honestly replied, “The individual does have some ability, but their handling of the facial skin was too rough. I deliberately cut open the outer layer of Lai Manting’s skin to inspect it and found that many nerves and blood vessels were not properly connected, indicating that while the individual has skill, it is insufficient.” Ye Yiheng’s voice was cold, “So, even if Lai Manting got Mi Xinmei’s face, she might not be able to live a normal life?” “That’s right, Lai Manting has to face the risk of her wounds coming apart. That’s one problem. Secondly, the transplanted skin may not survive on her face, and even if it does, she’ll need a lot of medication to maintain the viability of the skin. Therefore, I feel that the person who switched their faces previously was too reckless,” Leng Yu Yan said seriously. “The current problem is, could there be forces from Ximo infiltrating our Tiancheng?” At that statement, both Ye Yiheng and Leng Yuqing’s expressions turned grave. Leng Yuqing said, “Ximo harbors wild ambitions and has been lying in wait all these years, looking for an opportunity. More than ten years ago, after a war with Ximo, Tiancheng barred Western Desert people from entering. If there truly is influence from Ximo within Tiancheng, the problem is significant.” Leng Yu Yan nodded, “In that case, we must be cautious, especially at each border checkpoint between the two countries.” Ye Yiheng spoke with a chilling tone, “Do you know why the old man ordered a ban on Western Desert people entering Tiancheng?” His expression was exceedingly cold, with undisguised malice in his eyes. Seeing him , Leng Yu Yan was startled and clasping his hand, she asked, “Why?” Ye Yiheng suddenly smiled lightly, although his voice was as if from a north wind blowing from the top of an iceberg, “King Yong was once favored by the West Desert Princess. After King Yong’s death, the West Desert openly declared they would never share the heavens with Tiancheng.”