Crowned by the Treacherous Big Shot
Chapter 546 - 466 Fake Phoenix Girl_3

Chapter 546: Chapter 466 Fake Phoenix Girl_3

Everyone present here, aren’t you all a bunch of old schemers?

Can’t you see through these petty tricks of self-preservation?

Lu Zhaoyan said earnestly, "Yuan’er, in my opinion, it’s better to trust Miss Gongsun."

Lu Yuan replied, "She almost killed someone, and you’re sure I should listen to her? Are you even my real father? Or are you just reluctant to let go of that bastard Lu Qi?"

Lu Qi looked utterly baffled, wondering why they dragged him into their argument.

Lu Zhaoyan said solemnly, "Miss Gongsun is a successor of the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles."

Lu Yuan sneered, "Who’s to say it’s not a lie? Maybe someone else cured the patient, and she just claimed the fame afterward! If she were to make a move herself, wouldn’t she mess it up?"

"Messed it up!"

Outside the hall, Treasure Piggy echoed while playing with mud.

Nie’er flailed his limbs and chimed in, "Messed it up! Messed it up!"

Gongsun Liuying, Consort Hu, Prince Jin, and the Empress all felt a moment of awkward silence.

Lu Zhaoyan maintained his serious expression, "Miss Gongsun is the Phoenix Girl!"

Lu Yuan rolled his eyes, "Almost killed someone—a fake Phoenix Girl, perhaps."

Treasure Piggy squeezed mud together, "Fake Phoenix Girl."

Nie’er clapped his hands, "Fake Phoenix Girl! Fake Phoenix Girl!"

Indeed, following the leader’s footsteps is the mark of a true sidekick.

The wet nurse hurriedly covered the young master’s mouth.

"Oh dear ancestor, one tiger in our household is enough; you mustn’t end up fiercer than the Lady herself!"

Lu Zhaoyan’s voice grew serious, "Enough! You shouldn’t talk so recklessly just because your imperial grandfather pampers you! Miss Gongsun did indeed make a mistake today, but we cannot deny her past achievements or her identity as the Phoenix Girl because of one error!"

"She claims she’s the Phoenix Girl—does she have any evidence? Well, I might as well claim I’m the Phoenix Girl too!"

Lu Yuan gestured towards Meng Qianqian, "Hey, Phoenix Girl."

Treasure Piggy parroted, "Phoenix Girl."

Nie’er jumped up, "Phoenix Girl! Phoenix Girl!"

The wet nurse failed to keep up and cover his mouth in time, nearly fainting in fright.

Emperor Liang’s sharp gaze swept across everyone’s faces, lingering slightly longer on Gongsun Liuying, before finally landing on Elder Yan. "My recurring headaches have flared up again; does Thousand Mechanism Pavilion have any remedies for alleviating my pain?"

Lady Yan responded, "Among the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles, there is a method to ease headaches. However, my talent is limited, and I have not grasped its essence."

Emperor Liang turned to Meng Qianqian, "Miss Yan?"

Meng Qianqian replied, "This method involves forty-nine needles. If Your Majesty trusts me, I am ready to perform the needling immediately."

Lady Yan retorted coldly, "Outrageous! Do you dare to treat His Majesty’s sacred body? Know your place!"

Meng Qianqian responded with poise, "Birth status may vary, but there is no distinction in medical skills. If I can treat, why shouldn’t I?"

Emperor Liang studied Meng Qianqian deeply, "Very well. You will treat me."

Meng Qianqian bowed respectfully, "As you command."

Lady Yan opened her mouth, "You..."

The Empress spoke with concern, "Your Majesty, please think carefully."

Princess Consort Hui instructed, "Bring the screens."

Consort Hu glared at her, "Are you trying to kill His Majesty?"

Princess Consort Hui, who felt no attachment of a wife to her husband, thought, "Let the old man court his demise. It’s none of my concern."

The palace attendants brought in the screens and a rattan chair.

Emperor Liang kept only Eunuch Yu at his side behind the screen.

"Please remove Your Majesty’s robe," Meng Qianqian said.

Eunuch Yu assisted Emperor Liang in disrobing.

Everyone held their breaths collectively, their hearts pounding.

Even Lu Zhaoyan appeared uneasy on behalf of his daughter-in-law.

The only calm person was Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan sidled over to Lady Yan, and asked casually, "Elder Yan, I’ve heard that only heaven’s chosen can practice the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles to perfection. Is that true?"

Lady Yan pondered and said, "The Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles left behind by our ancestral master is incomplete. Over the years, no one has fully comprehended the technique. Gradually, rumors arose that only heaven’s chosen could decipher the remaining volumes."

Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow and glanced past Lady Yan at Gongsun Liuying, "Has Miss Gongsun deciphered it?"

Gongsun Liuying ignored him.

As Meng Qianqian continued needling Emperor Liang, he closely observed her.

Calm in the face of crisis, composed and unwavering, unshaken by metaphorical mountains collapsing. She was someone destined for greatness.

"Thirty-seven needles."

After each needle, Eunuch Yu announced the count.

"Thirty-eight needles."

"... Forty-seven needles."

"Forty-eight needles."

"Wait."

Just as Meng Qianqian was about to deliver the last needle, Emperor Liang seized her wrist.

Commanding without wrath, he said, "Miss Gongsun, you shall deliver the final needle for me."

Gongsun Liuying froze in place.