My Dragon Baby and Billionaire Husband

Chapter 450: Mingjing, Are You the Dragon Clan’s Saintess? 1

Bai Qingshui certainly wouldn’t involve a child for no reason. If she could harm her own maternal grandmother so ruthlessly, then this child must be a key figure!

It seems the intelligence department’s investigation into that child isn’t comprehensive enough. We need to reinvestigate.

"Do you know?" Si Mingjing asked Lu Jinyi.

With his gaze lowered and feigning deep thought, should he reveal Ye Jingzhe’s identity too? Lu Jinyi deliberated.

If there’s going to be an exposure, everyone’s child should be exposed together. Why should only his Little Xiangru be revealed?

But then... Thinking of Si Lisao’s methods, Lu Jinyi chickened out. He decided not to tell the truth: "Sis! I do know a little. Crown Prince Lisao and the second young master of the Hua Family were close friends. After the second young master passed away, he entrusted this child to Crown Prince Lisao, who intends to formally adopt the child in the future."

Si Mingjing’s eyes narrowed with sudden understanding. "I see. If something happened to this child and it was linked to Si Yuan, then the Crown Prince might have to seriously reconsider whether Si Yuan is suitable to be Ye Siyuan’s stepmother. This move is truly vicious. Bai Qingshui wants to prevent Si Yuan from being officially recognized by and returning to the clan, and she also wants to ruin her relationship with the Crown Prince."

"Heh..." Mo Yinhe scoffed coldly.

Crown Prince Lisao hasn’t even married my sister yet, and he expects her to be a stepmother?

Ye Siyuan also understood. Biting her lip, she said, "Does Crown Prince Lisao value this child greatly? I am willing to treat him well."

Mo Yinhe shot Ye Siyuan a quelling glare. "You have no backbone! If he really wants to find an adopted son for you to be a stepmother to, he can forget about marrying you in this lifetime."

Yet, Ye Siyuan heard something important in his words and asked excitedly, "Brother, does that mean if he doesn’t find a child for me to be a stepmother to, you’ll let me marry him?"

"Dream on!"

Mo Yinhe reached out and roughly ruffled his sister’s hair. "Calm down! It’s not like you can’t find anyone else to marry! Besides him, there’s a whole forest out there!"

But in the entire forest, he’s the tallest, most majestic tree!

Ye Siyuan said, "Brother, the most urgent task now is to protect the child. We can’t let Bai Qingshui harm him."

"Mm," Mo Yinhe agreed, then ordered Fengjue to dispatch some people to secretly protect Ye Jingzhe.

After some thought, Si Mingjing took the bag of items she had retrieved from under Ye Siyuan’s bed and went straight to Old Lady Bai’s courtyard to show them to her.

Old Lady Bai had invited a few friends over to play mahjong and was currently in high spirits.

When Si Mingjing came looking for her about something and asked her to leave the mahjong table, Old Lady Bai was reluctant.

"Mingjing, come here, my little lucky charm! Quick, sit next to me. If you sit by my side, I’m sure to win this round."

"Grandma."

Si Mingjing leaned closer to Old Lady Bai and whispered something in her ear.

After she finished speaking, Old Lady Bai looked at her incredulously, then at the bag Si Mingjing was holding.

Si Mingjing was carrying the items in a paper bag, so nothing could be seen from the outside, but Old Lady Bai was thoroughly frightened by what she heard.

Health is what the elderly cherish most.

Mingjing said someone was using a voodoo doll to curse her. In the year 2050, who would believe such a thing?

But when you get old, it’s better to believe it might be true than to dismiss it entirely.

"No more playing, no more playing! I need to discuss something with my granddaughter."

The other mahjong players were displeased. "Hey, Qiulan, how can you do that? You have no sense of sportsmanship!"

"I’ll get someone to fill in for me."

Old Lady Bai called the butler over to sit in for her and play a couple of rounds.

Then, she dismissed the others and led Si Mingjing to the adjacent lounge.

After closing the door, Si Mingjing took the items out of the paper bag and placed them on the table.

Seeing one of the small effigies with her name written on it, Old Lady Bai’s blood pressure shot up, and she felt a wave of dizziness.

"This... this... Who did this? I’m just an old woman who spends her days chanting scriptures and meditating, staying out of worldly affairs. Who could hate me this much?"

Si Mingjing didn’t say it was Bai Qingshui, fearing Old Lady Bai wouldn’t believe her. She only said, "Grandma, I don’t know either. Si Yuan found this package under her bed today and was terrified. She insisted I bring it to show you. Someone must have put these things under her bed to frame her."

"Frame her? Who holds such a deep grudge against her?"

Old Lady Bai had a few people in mind, but she shook her head, unwilling to believe it of them.

Si Mingjing, skilled at reading people, knew Old Lady Bai had her suspicions but pretended not to notice. She only said, "Grandma, this person definitely wants to harm you and then frame Si Yuan. Although we don’t know who the mastermind is, we can lie in wait for them."

Old Lady Bai broke out in a cold sweat and clutched Si Mingjing’s hand tightly.

"This effigy has so many needles in it, Mingjing! Will this affect my health? I’m not superstitious, but..."

"Grandma, why don’t I accompany you to the Dragon King Temple tomorrow to offer prayers? Praying can’t hurt."

Si Mingjing was skilled in healing ailments, including those of the mind.

This thorn was now lodged in Old Lady Bai’s heart, and seeking divine comfort was the best way to remove it.

Old Lady Bai needed psychological reassurance.

"Let’s go right now."

"Alright, Grandma, I’ll go with you."

Old Lady Bai then pointed to the medicinal herbs and asked, "And what are these herbs for?"

Si Mingjing explained, her tone more serious this time, "Grandma, these traditional Chinese medicinal herbs can treat illnesses, but an overdose can be lethal in minutes. I previously prescribed a formula to help regulate your health, and you’ve been taking herbal medicine for the past few days. I suspect the perpetrator intends to add something to the medicine you’re consuming."

"Heavens, those despicable fiends!"

Old Lady Bai trembled with rage. "Then... then..."

"Grandma, to prevent anyone from poisoning your herbal medicine, I think you should stop taking it for now."

Old Lady Bai nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes, I mustn’t take them anymore. They’re just tonics for regulating my body; it’s not critical whether I take them or not."

"However, you must continue to have the medicine decocted as usual. You need to pretend to take it, but secretly dispose of it when no one is looking. Don’t let anyone other than me know you’re not actually drinking it. This is the only way to catch the person who is truly trying to curse you."

Old Lady Bai was so furious she nearly fainted. At this point, she couldn’t be bothered to suspect anyone specific; she just wanted to unmask the person trying to poison her. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to eat or sleep in peace!

She agreed to everything Si Mingjing said and wanted to go to the Dragon King Temple as soon as possible.

If she didn’t go to pray, her heart would remain unsettled. The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became.

"Oh, and let’s take that child, Ye Siyuan, with us. She’s also been having a string of bad luck. Praying might earn her the protection of the Saintess of Mu Continent."

"Yes, Grandma."

Coincidentally, Si Mingjing had already been planning to visit the Dragon King Temple.

She called Mo Yinhe, and the group set off for the Dragon King Temple once again.

Legend had it that the most powerful deity in the Dragon King Temple was the Dragon Clan Saintess, who had sacrificed herself to protect the entire Mu Continent.

As the saying goes: a mountain gains fame if an immortal resides there; a body of water gains spiritual power if a dragon inhabits it.

The Dragon King Temple on Mu Continent had a long and distinguished history, and incense offerings there were always flourishing. Even before their submarine neared the Dragon King Temple, they could see a towering statue of the Saintess, sculpted from pure white jade, from a great distance.

Sitting in the submarine, Old Lady Bai said, "Mingjing, do you see that? That’s the Dragon Clan Saintess, the Sea God of Mu Continent!"