Since the guy himself didn't care, Xiao Qingyin let him be.

"If you want to get married, then get married."

Yi Shuihan was overjoyed and planned to find someone to choose an auspicious day and send over the betrothal gifts tomorrow.

However, before the betrothal ceremony, he refused to return to live at the Marquis of Yong'an's residence.

The reason was: "I want to be a fool for a while longer and see what other monsters and demons are still in the capital."

Xiao Qingyin remained silent.

Is this some kind of pretense of weakness to exploit others?

That's really a twisted sense of humor.

She gained a deeper understanding of this guy, and from now on, she would have to be more careful when he tried to play the victim.

If Yi Shuihan had known that what he was doing would be a losing proposition, he definitely wouldn't have done it.

But he was so excited that he didn't think much about it.

The next day, he wholeheartedly imitated the fool's behavior.

Almost no one doubted it.

Aside from divine intervention.

Tianci played Cuju with him for a while, but then didn't want to play anymore.

"Uncle Yi was so stupid today, he didn't get a single point. It was so boring that I was the only one scoring points."

Yi Shuihan: "..."

It's because he deliberately let him win!

Xiao Qingyin happened to be passing by and overheard Tianci's words, and immediately burst into laughter.

"It seems that some people don't need to pretend to be crazy at all; just being themselves is enough."

Yi Shuihan's face darkened instantly.

Xiao Qingyin chuckled, "Don't pretend at home. It's not like you're bored out of your mind. Didn't you want me to help the paralyzed soldiers get the magic beans? Did you arrange for them to go to the capital?"

If she hadn't mentioned it, Yi Shuihan would have almost forgotten about it.

"I'll arrange it right away."

After saying that, he called Yi San over and gave him some instructions.

Yi San accepted the order and left.

Over the next month, paralyzed soldiers began to arrive one after another.

Xiao Qingyin inoculated each of them with white beans.

The roots of the white beans replaced their broken or atrophied nerves, allowing them to stand and walk again.

For them, who had been bedridden for years and had to rely on others for care, and had long since lost all hope, this was like a new beginning.

Everyone was deeply grateful to Yi Shuihan and Xiao Qingyin, regarding them as their second parents.

After they returned home, the miraculous treatment spread and caused quite a stir.

After witnessing it firsthand, Doctor Gou of Ping'an Hall was filled with admiration for Xiao Qingyin and could no longer muster the slightest desire to compete with her.

I only regret that I looked down on people.

He didn't even know how to seize the opportunity to benefit from being in a good position, and ended up making an enemy of a great doctor.

Xiao Qingyin's medical skills, which can be described as divine arts, would be enough for him to benefit for most of his life if he could learn even a single move.

pity……

Those who knew the most details were the agents of the Southern Depot.

They thoroughly examined each soldier who received treatment and compiled all their words of gratitude, which they then handed over to Eunuch Wang.

After reviewing it, Eunuch Wang presented it to the Emperor.

"Your Majesty, Miss Xiao's medical skills are truly remarkable. These soldiers all regard her as a goddess, and they are extremely grateful to General Yi for sending people to bring them to the capital."

The emperor casually flipped through the pages and frowned.

These disabled soldiers received salaries from the imperial court, yet they only praised Xiao Qingyin and Yi Shuihan, never mentioning the court once.

They clearly didn't respect him as the emperor.

What a bunch of ingrates!

Eunuch Wang sighed, "They boast to everyone about Miss Xiao's medical skills and General Yi's virtue. If the people hear this too often, they'll probably become like them, only knowing about General Yi and his wife, and not about Your Majesty. If this continues, it's a cause for concern."

These words struck a nerve with the emperor, causing his face to darken even further.

He scoffed, "Trying to gain fame and reputation."

Eunuch Wang continued, "There's another matter. Bai Yanzhang was just kidnapped, and the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion has gained a tutor who is about the same height as Bai Yanzhang. It's most likely him. Miss Xiao deliberately kidnapped the person His Majesty was going to exile. I wonder what she's up to."

"What other ideas could we possibly have?"

The emperor sneered.

"This is dissatisfaction with my actions; they are going against me."

Eunuch Wang sighed, "They are from Nandan. How dare they interfere in the affairs of our Daxi? They sell glass and honeycomb briquettes in Daxi and make a fortune. His Majesty has never overcharged them and is completely loyal to them. Yet they act this way. It is truly disheartening."

It would be better not to mention the glass and honeycomb briquettes, because mentioning them would only make the emperor furious.

Consort Li was sensitive to the cold, so the imperial physician suggested that she soak in hot springs more often. He then wanted to build a palace outside the city so that she could enjoy the hot springs.

To everyone's surprise, this proposal was met with opposition from the court officials.

It was said that the national treasury was depleted, and it was not advisable to undertake large-scale construction projects.

He didn't believe it at first.

No matter how much the national treasury is depleted, it's impossible that there isn't enough money to build a temporary palace.

But after having the accounts reviewed, he realized that he really couldn't afford to build it.

He, the emperor, was not as wealthy as Yi Shuihan, a great general.

Who would believe that if I told them!

He had a very frustrating time as an emperor.

Eunuch Wang continued to stir up trouble: "When the previous person celebrated his birthday, General Yi presented a breathtaking glass dragon. But for Your Majesty's birthday, he only gave a few hundred-year-old ginseng roots to make up the numbers. He has no sincerity at all."

The emperor agreed wholeheartedly.

While century-old ginseng is rare, it doesn't even qualify as a rare delicacy.

Offering ginseng as a birthday gift is extremely perfunctory.

He hadn't said anything before because of his elder sister.

Now that I think about it carefully, every single thing they did points to the same thing: Yi Shuihan and Xiao Qingyin didn't take him, the emperor, seriously at all.

They even promoted themselves.

It's crystal clear what they're thinking.

"They want the chair I'm sitting in."

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