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Chapter 119

Chapter 119

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"And now, the real show begins..." I gave a mysterious smile, raised a finger to my lips, and made a shushing gesture. I felt just like a mastermind heroine in a TV drama; all that was missing was some background music. Hmph, Wei Zhongxian, did you really think someone like me, Su Mingyue, was easy to push around? Since you enjoy playing dirty, I’ll show you what a real "mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind" situation looks like. I decided to use his own plot against him! First, I had Xiaotao, that clever little thing, monitor every single move Imperial Physician Zhang made, twenty-four hours a day. That man looked suspicious from the start—his eyes darting around constantly, definitely brewing some wicked scheme. Meanwhile, I wasn't idle either; I began quietly preparing some special medicinal herbs. These herbs were my secret weapon, and when the time came, I was going to give Wei Zhongxian quite a "surprise."

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