Guagua, keep a low profile! We're righteous people who punish evil and promote good.
She scoffed softly at Qingyu's arrogant younger brother.
"King Xuan's brother-in-law"
"You?"
"If I remember correctly, the Second Prince, Prince Xuan, has not yet married a principal wife. He currently only has a concubine surnamed Shen. Are you perhaps the younger brother of this concubine Shen?"
"You're so arrogant and domineering. Does your sister, Consort Shen, know about it?"
"My sister's name is Sun Qingyu..."
The more he spoke, the softer his voice became.
Upon hearing this, Shen Mingzhu immediately burst into laughter.
"Light, Feather!"
"You really know how to flatter yourself. A mere palace maid was kept in the manor by the kind-hearted Prince Xuan, and now you've ended up with an arrogant and domineering brother-in-law. How amusing!"
Then came the laugh that was unique to villains.
"Hehehe~~~"
"Grab him!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Weiming immediately pinned the man to the ground!
"Crack!"
That's the sound of bones breaking.
"Ah!"
"it hurts!!!"
"it hurts!!!"
"it hurts!!!"
Qingyu, the younger brother, rolled on the ground in pain, furious and humiliated, cursing incessantly.
"If you dare touch me, my sister will not forgive you, and neither will His Highness Prince Xuan!"
As they were talking, hurried footsteps came from afar; it was Xuan Wang arriving with Qing Yu.
Seeing her younger brother in such a miserable state, Qingyu immediately rushed to his side and burst into tears.
"Little brother, little brother, how are you? Who could be so cruel as to hurt him like this!"
The Xuan King frowned and coldly looked at the crowd.
What's going on?
Shen Weiming clasped his hands in a salute and said,
"Your Highness, this man is acting arrogantly and rudely in the street. We are merely acting on behalf of Heaven."
Upon hearing this, Qingyu immediately burst into tears.
"Your Highness, they must be slandering my brother. My brother has always been well-behaved and sensible. How could this be?"
King Xuan looked at the person on the ground, who hurriedly cried out his "grievances."
Yan Yunxuan saw Shen Weiming, then looked up and turned around, where he saw Shen Mingzhu.
She stood at the edge of the crowd, next to her maid, Shaoyao, who was watching him with great interest.
She just wanted to see how he would handle it.
Hateful!
Ever since her engagement was broken off, her father has betrothed her to her elder brother, the Crown Prince, and she's become increasingly arrogant!
Look, now, she doesn't even respect him anymore.
In the past, she would have come over to apologize long ago.
She's just there watching the show.
Guagua, look at the Second Prince Yan Yunxuan. What's he standing there like an idiot? If he were smart, he would have left with his men already! He wouldn't actually believe Qingyu's nonsense, would he?
So adorably childish!!!
Just as the atmosphere was tense, someone in the crowd suddenly stood up and told the truth. It turned out that Qingyu's younger brother had indeed committed many evils. Xuanwang's face darkened, and he ordered that he be brought back to the mansion and severely punished.
Seeing this, Qingyu dared not say anything more and could only silently shed tears.
She knew she was finished!
In broad daylight, her younger brother caused trouble, and the Prince of Xuan did not punish him immediately. Tomorrow, the censor will inevitably impeach him.
She's caused trouble for the second prince!
Waaaaah...
Wait, this is not right!
Yan Yunxuan turned around.
"How?"
Shen Mingzhu stepped forward without fear and spoke righteously and sternly.
"Your Highness, princes are subject to the same laws as commoners. Sun Yaozu's bullying of men and women should be handed over to the Ministry of Justice for processing!"
"The Ministry of Justice is in charge of criminal law, prison administration, and judicial review. Yaozu's little matter doesn't need the Ministry of Justice's attention, does it?"
"Your Highness, you are mistaken. No case is too small to be solved. I believe that Lord Zhou of the Ministry of Justice will handle this matter impartially."
"Shen Weiming, send the man to the Ministry of Justice!"
"Okay!"
Xuan Wang came out in a hurry and didn't bring many guards. They were no match for Shen Weiming.
This person was taken away immediately.
Qingyu chased after him, wiping away her tears.
"Yaozu, Yaozu, your sister will save you! Hang in there, hang in there!!!"
Shen Mingzhu watched this scene, and seeing Sun Yaozu's expression, she said with a smile,
"Your brother-in-law is so powerful, I'd better send you to the Ministry of Justice prison."
Hehe, Guagua, the wife of Zhou Wenwu, the Minister of Justice, is the same sister as Empress Lin. Sending the Second Prince Yan Yunxuan's "brother-in-law" there will be super easy, but getting him out will probably require some effort.
Haha, host, you're so cute.
Keep it low-key, I'm serious about setting up plot holes for the male and female leads.
Host, well done.
"No, no!"
Who are you?!
"Do you dare to state your family name?"
"Aaaaah! I'll never forgive you!"
I will definitely come find you!!!
Shen Mingzhu didn't take it to heart.
"Waaaaah... I was wrong, I was wrong!"
Seeing that Prince Xuan was there, Qingyu was not afraid at all. Knowing that she had caused trouble today and met a "tough nut to crack," she immediately knelt down, covered her head, and begged for mercy.
"I was wrong, I was wrong, please, sir, just ignore me and let me go!"
"I really know I was wrong, I'll never do it again!!!"
Hahaha~~~
Some people couldn't help but laugh.
The people cheered at this scene; Sun Yaozu was as arrogant as he had been just moments before, and now he was in a sorry state.
Seeing Sun Yaozu's actions, King Xuan was so angry that he almost died on the spot.
Whose face is he slapping?!
This is so embarrassing!
He has never been so humiliated in his life.
Seeing the Xuan King's ashen face, Shen Mingzhu was secretly delighted, but on the surface, she remained serious and said...
"Your Highness, I was only trying to uphold the fairness of the law. I hope Your Highness will not blame me."
King Xuan was trembling with rage, but he couldn't retaliate, so he could only let out a cold snort.
"Shen Mingzhu, what's the point of retaliating like this?"
"You will never have me."
Shen Mingzhu was amused by his thought process.
"Your Highness, even if there's no water at home, you can still pee, right? Take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror. I am with the refined, elegant, and handsome Crown Prince. Why would i even look at you? Are you dreaming in broad daylight? Anyone who needs to pee, wake him up!"
"Vulgar and rude, an insult to civility!"
After saying that, he got so angry that he went berserk.
"Don't think that this matter is over."
Shen Mingzhu smiled sweetly.
"If Your Highness has any objections, you may go to His Majesty the Emperor to argue with me. I, Shen Mingzhu, have a clear conscience and will accompany you to the end."
Having said that, she turned and left with Shaoyao and the others. King Xuan watched their retreating figures, gritting his teeth, plotting his revenge.
Qingyu caught up at this moment, sobbing and grabbing at Xuanwang's sleeve.
"Your Highness, you must save Yaozu! He's still young and doesn't understand."
King Xuan irritably shook off her hand.
"Stop crying. You've cried away all your good fortune. You're more trouble than you're worth!"
Qingyu stumbled as she was thrown, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
King Xuan stormed off, leaving Qingyu heartbroken and devastated. She wondered what fate awaited her and King Xuan after this ordeal.
Just as Qingyu was crying her heart out, a mysterious person quietly appeared behind her.
The mysterious man whispered,
"Girl, if you want to save your brother, do as I say."
Qingyu looked up suddenly, her eyes full of hope, and nodded hurriedly.
The mysterious man instructed Qingyu to plead with Minister Su, saying that Minister Su was the maternal grandfather of the Xuan King, a kind and benevolent man who would surely lend a helping hand.
Qingyu didn't care about anything else. She wiped away her tears and went straight to the residence of the Minister of Rites.
Upon hearing this, Su Qingshan frowned slightly. With Shen Mingzhu involved, this matter was a real hot potato.
Besides, Qingyu was not Xuanwang's wife, so she was not worth his time to make a move.
"Go back and wait for news."
Qingyu assumed that Minister Su had agreed to her request to help save her brother, so she happily bowed and then returned to the Xuan Prince's Mansion.
After Qingyu left, Su Qingshan wrote a letter and went to the Xuanwang Mansion to give the letter to Xuanwang Yan Yunxuan.
The Second Prince Yan Yunxuan returned to his residence, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He decided to settle accounts with Shen Mingzhu.
He arrived at the Shen residence with several guards, only to be told that Shen Mingzhu had gone out and had not returned.
Just as King Xuan was about to fly into a rage, he suddenly received news that Qingyu had gone to the Ministry of Rites' residence. Helpless, he could only take his men to the Ministry of Rites' residence.
King Xuan was shocked; Qingyu was so bold.
She's really taking advantage of being favoured and becoming arrogant.
It seems he's given her too much credit; she's forgotten who she is...
Don't think that just because you've been pregnant with his child, you're different from everyone else!
"Yun Xuan, from now on, you need to have someone keep a close watch on the backyard. Look at this mess! A concubine's brother is actually calling himself your brother-in-law outside, and she even came to my minister's residence asking for help to save her brother..."
What was she thinking?
"Grandfather, don't worry, I'll handle it."
"Okay, I believe you can handle it."
Even after leaving the Minister's residence, Yan Yunxuan's anger did not subside.
He decided to make an example of Qingyu first to make an example of her at the Xuanwang Mansion and let everyone know his power and attitude.
Upon returning to the palace, he went straight to Qingyu's residence. Qingyu was anxiously awaiting news when she saw the Prince of Xuan enter with a furious expression, and she trembled with fear.
"How dare you! You actually went to ask my maternal grandfather for help without my permission!"
"Yan Yunxuan roared. Qingyu knelt down with a thud, crying as she said..."
"Your Highness, I really have no other choice. I only have this one younger brother, and I can't just stand by and watch him go to jail."
Yan Yunxuan sneered.
"You're just causing me trouble! From now on, you're not allowed to step out of the palace without my permission!"
"And remember who you are!"
"Snort!"
"Guards, Qingyu has committed insubordination. Give her twenty strokes of the cane and confine her to her quarters for one year."
Qingyu dared not refute and could only keep kowtowing and begging for mercy.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, Qingyu knows she was wrong. Please save my brother! Please save him!"
Is the Ministry of Justice's prison a place fit for human beings?
That's a place that eats people!
Qingyu cried her heart out, but Yan Yunxuan didn't care at all.
That's utterly absurd!
He will sell her or give her away when he has the chance.
Two flowers bloom, each representing a different branch.
On the other side, after watching Sun Yaozu leave, Shen Mingzhu looked at the girl kneeling on the ground.
The girl had an oval face and a figure as graceful as a willow swaying in the wind, making her charming and endearing.
No wonder Sun Yaozu couldn't help and tried to force her to be his concubine.
The girl was indeed beautiful and charming and very likeable.
She handed a piece of silver to the girl and said softly.
"Girl, take this silver and give your father a proper burial. Live a good life from now on. You are beautiful, so live a beautiful life!"
Upon hearing the last sentence, the girl suddenly looked up at Shen Mingzhu.
She kowtowed three times to Shen Mingzhu.
"Thank you, young lady. I will never forget your great kindness, and I will definitely repay you someday."
"Don't say that. It's not easy being a woman in the Great Yan. I just hope you can live a good and fulfilling life from now on."
"Thank you, my benefactor."
Shen Mingzhu waved her hand, deciding to do a good deed that day.
After Shen Mingzhu left, the woman asked about Shen Mingzhu's identity and then hired someone to send her father off on his final journey.
It was a rare treat to go shopping, so Shen Mingzhu led her group on a shopping spree on Zhuque Street, having a wonderful time.
The others were carrying large and small bags, having a great time.
Soon, Shen Mingzhu and her group went to Tianxiang Restaurant.
Since we've all come out of town, I'll treat everyone to a good meal.
All lunch expenses are on An Wang!!! Let's eat!!!
Host, you're really something!
It's alright, what can I do? I can use my looks!
Inside the private room, Shen Mingzhu sat by the window with melon seeds in her hand, watching the people coming and going. Suddenly, she saw Shen Jiaojiao.
It seems that she's doing very well now that the effects of the Stinky Pills have worn off.
Looking at Zhou Hanchuan walking alongside her, Shen Mingzhu frowned slightly.
Guagua, what has Shen Jiaojiao been up to lately? I haven't asked her about her in a while.
Host Shen Jiaojiao has been busy making money lately, especially after the disciples of the Divine Doctor Valley arrived. Through Zhou Hanchuan's introductions, many people have become familiar with Shen Jiaojiao. For example, some officials' families who are feeling unwell are going to the Xuanwang Mansion to deliver visiting cards. During this period, the Xuanwang Mansion has become incredibly popular!
Oh, I see! How about my second sister-in-law? How are the disciples from the Divine Healer Valley she leads? Has no one sent a visiting card to Marquis's residence?
Host, of course! It's just that your second sister-in-law's main focus is still on free clinics, and the disciples of the Divine Doctor Valley she leads are mainly focused on treating the wounded. They value shared goals and are preparing to go to the Northern Army with your second sister-in-law.
Oh, I can tell that my second sister-in-law is really passionate about her career!
Yes, host. Otherwise, Bai Wanrou wouldn't have become the last disciple of the Valley Master of Divine Healer Valley!
Hearing Shen Mingzhu's thoughts from the next private room, she got up and opened the window, where she saw the smiling figures of Consort Shen Jiaojiao of the Xuan King and Zhou Hanchuan, the second disciple of the Divine Doctor Valley.
From a distance, they truly look like a perfect couple.
Guagua, Shen Jiaojiao is with Zhou Hanchuan, the second senior brother from the Divine Doctor Valley, every day. Doesn't His Highness the Second Prince care?
After all, Shen Jiaojiao was his true love, the girl he was determined to marry despite all the hardships he faced.
Host, Shen Jiaojiao has already told the Xuan King that they're opening a clinic together. Have you forgotten?
I haven't forgotten!
Doesn't he feel like the two of them are getting too close?
Host, His Highness the Second Prince trusts Consort Shen Jiaojiao very much. After all, he is sincere. Besides, Shen Jiaojiao brought a lot of gold and silver into the treasury, so he thinks that others are just saying that out of envy and jealousy. His Jiaojiao sister loves him the most.
Ugh... Guagua, stop making me sick!
Host, please don't be like this. What I said is the truth, and facts speak louder than words. It's absolutely true! Besides, King Xuan himself needs a lot of money to cultivate his trusted confidants.