Shen Yuan followed behind the servants of the prefect's mansion, passing through several hanging flower gates, and finally stopped outside Prefect Jiang's study.

"Miss Chen, my master has been waiting for you in the study for quite some time!"

The servant from the prefect's residence left after saying those words.

Shen Yuan stood at the door of the study, straightened her clothes and hair, and then pushed open the door and went in. She saw Prefect Jiang kneeling before his desk and quickly knelt to pay her respects: "This humble woman, Shen Yuan, greets Your Excellency, Prefect!"

"Get up!" Magistrate Jiang raised his hand, gesturing for Shen Yuan to rise.

Shen Yuan lifted her skirt and stood up straight, only to find that Old Master Murong and Doctor Jiang were sitting at the tea table on the other side of the study.

"Master!" Shen Yuan looked at Doctor Jiang and asked in surprise, "Why are you and Mr. Murong here too?"

Doctor Jiang smiled and said, "It was Prefect Jiang who invited us here."

After saying that, she walked forward with pride in her eyes, took Shen Yuan's hand, and said, "As expected of the disciple I chose at first sight, at such a young age, you have been able to treat the epidemic and save so many lives on your own!"

"The rescue of the villagers of Chu Family Village was not accomplished by my own efforts, but with the assistance of my master, the prefect, and Magistrate Sun!"

It wasn't that Shen Yuan was being modest; it was that she knew the prescription she used to treat the epidemic was the result of painstaking research by many physicians of Shan'an Hall in her previous life.

After copying the prescription from memory, she took it to Doctor Jiang. Doctor Jiang not only adjusted the dosage of the prescription, but also told her how to adjust the dosage of each medicine in the prescription for different ages and different symptoms.

She merely borrowed the wisdom of her predecessors and stood on their shoulders to successfully treat the villagers of Chujia Village and resolve the plague crisis in Jian'an City.

Therefore, Shen Yuan felt that saving the villagers of Chu Family Village was not her achievement alone.

After hearing her words, Doctor Jiang shook his head first, "If you hadn't stopped Magistrate Sun and prevented the burning of the village, even if a great immortal came, he wouldn't have been able to save these more than one hundred lives!"

"Actually, how skilled you are in medicine is secondary. What's more important than medical skills is having a kind heart to save lives!"

"Since it's your achievement, why should you refuse it?"

After saying this, Doctor Jiang gently patted Shen Yuan's hand.

At this moment, Prefect Jiang put down his pen, raised his eyes to look at Shen Yuan: "I have recorded all your deeds and submitted them to the capital. The Emperor will surely reward you handsomely when he sees this memorial!"

Should her deeds be written into a memorial and presented to the Emperor?

Shen Yuan looked up in astonishment. She was just a commoner, and a woman at that. How could she have a day when her name was written into a memorial for the emperor to read?

In fact, Prefect Jiang could have easily reported the matter of Chu Family Village as his personal achievement, but instead, he added her name to the memorial submitted to the imperial court.

Although it was just a few words, it was enough to change her life and bring about a new turning point.

Shen Yuan hurriedly knelt down before Prefect Jiang, saying, "This humble woman thanks Prefect Jiang!"

Prefect Jiang nodded slightly. "Get up!"

Shen Yuan remained kneeling. "This humble woman has another request. I wonder if Your Excellency, the Prefect, would grant it?"

Prefect Jiang frowned unhappily. The reason he included Shen Yuan's treatment of the villagers in his memorial was twofold: first, he disdained to claim credit for it, and second, Shen Yuan was his master and mistress's beloved disciple, so he considered it a favor.

But that doesn’t mean he can tolerate Shen Yuan taking advantage of him and demanding favors from him!