The imperial physician hurriedly removed two needles and urged Mo Liujin to let go of Chu Qingmeng, explaining that she needed to lie flat for the remainder of the procedure. But how could Mo Liujin bear to do so? Mo Liuyuan forcibly pulled his hands away, and Mu Lingxue laid Chu Qingmeng flat. The physician held the final needle, hesitating to insert it, until he leaned over and whispered to Mo Liuyuan, "Minister Mo, you must, absolutely must, hold the General back! This last needle will be excruciatingly painful. If the General interferes, the Commandery Princess will certainly die."
Mo Liuyuan nodded, signaling Mo Jiangqing and Mo Jiangche to come forward and help him restrain Mo Liujin. Sure enough, as soon as the final needle was inserted, Chu Qingmeng’s entire body began to tremble. Her face flushed a deep red as if she were holding her breath, then she suddenly opened her eyes, her chest heaving violently. At that moment, Chu Qingmeng felt as though her entire body were about to burst; her chest was painfully constricted, making it impossible to breathe. Her eyes turned blood-red, and the look of agony in them stripped her of any semblance of life.
Seeing Chu Qingmeng in such torment, Mo Liujin’s mind went blank; he only wanted to rush over and hold her. When Mo Liuyuan moved to block him, Mo Liujin struck out with a palm. Mo Liuyuan barely managed to intercept the blow, shouting, "You've gone mad!" Mo Jiangqing and Mo Jiangche pulled him back tightly, but they saw t…
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