"What's wrong?"

Princess Yong'an looked at the wet nurse with impatience.

If she hadn't been raised by a wet nurse since she was a child, and if she had shown more respect to the wet nurse, she would have hit her long ago.

The wet nurse whispered, "This seems to be the former chief physician of the Imperial Medical Academy. He retired two years ago, saying he went to his hometown to enjoy his retirement."

How did I end up here?

Could this be the hometown of the Imperial Physician?

That shouldn't be the case.

Princess Yong'an was initially a little nervous, but upon hearing that it was the retired Imperial Physician, she immediately became nonchalant and said, "He is now just a commoner. When he sees me, he can only bow and greet me!"

As he spoke, he looked at the old man defiantly.

The wet nurse was extremely anxious: "He has retired, but the current Imperial Physician is his son!"

The Imperial Physician was a second-rank official.

It's a much higher rank than a county princess!

With this person present, news of what happened today will easily reach the capital.

If the nobles in the capital find out, they'll be in big trouble.

Why didn't you just finish saying it all at once?

Princess Yong'an turned around and glared fiercely at the wet nurse, wishing she could slap her twice.

Do we really have to break a sentence down?

Mr. Cao Yu smiled coldly and looked at the Princess of Yong'an County, saying, "I have some acquaintance with your great-uncle, Prince Gan'an, but as far as I know, the old prince is very strict in managing his family... I suppose the old prince was unaware of what the princess did today?"

Is this county magistrate from some remote corner of the country really going out to show off his power?

It took him quite a while to remember who this Princess Yong'an was.

The old prince accompanied His Majesty on several imperial expeditions, making outstanding contributions. Moreover, one of the old prince's nephews died saving His Majesty, and in gratitude, His Majesty personally bestowed upon his daughter the title of Princess of Yong'an County.

Afterwards, the old prince personally took Princess Yong'an back to the capital to raise her, but later, for reasons unknown, she was sent to the family temple by the old prince two years ago to reflect on her mistakes, and could not be released for a whole year.

After she left, she was not allowed to return to the Prince's Mansion. Instead, she was sent to an estate in the suburbs of the capital, where two matrons were assigned to teach her manners.

"So, Princess, does the old prince know you've come here?"

He also made such a shocking statement.

Tsk tsk.

He probably knew why the old prince had driven her away.

With a mind and temperament like that, if he continues to stay in the capital, who knows when he might drag the entire Prince Gan'an's mansion down with him!

Princess Yong'an was shocked and frightened that this old man actually knew her background.

She wasn't stupid; instead of forcing herself to stay silent, she immediately slapped her own ears and then sincerely apologized to Tian Guifen and the others.

"...I was blinded by greed before, and I was talking nonsense. Please don't hold it against a young girl like me."

The county magistrate of Yong'an was very sincere.

You can't be dishonest.

My great-uncle said that if she causes any more trouble, he'll send her to the family temple to become a nun! Her head will be shaved, and she'll never be allowed to leave!

Tian Guifen sighed inwardly.

This girl can change her expression!

only……

Tian Guifen looked at the old man.

How to proceed depends on the old man's opinion.

They don't understand these things.

"Do whatever you want. The Great Sheng Dynasty still upholds the laws and reason." Mr. Cao Yu waved his hand dismissively.

Those laws are meant to protect the common people.

It is not meant to be used by the powerful and wealthy to bully ordinary people.

The late Empress Dowager once said, "Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it!" Therefore, we value the common people very much.

If these words and events were to reach the capital, the Princess of Yong'an would not fare well.

"Alright, since the county princess has already apologized and her attitude is so sincere, and I have nothing else to do, let's just let this matter go."

Even with Mr. Cao Yu's support, Tian Guifen dared not complain.

She just wants this matter to end here.

"Mother, you..."

Wu Tiao was about to say something indignantly, but a glare from his mother silenced him.

Tian Guifen looked kindly at Princess Yong'an and said, "May I ask what brings you here, Princess?"

Seeing that Tian Guifen was so sensible, Princess Yong'an breathed a sigh of relief. She glanced at Mr. Cao Yu discreetly, and seeing his nonchalant and indifferent expression, she whispered:

"I... I just wanted to come and see Ah, Shen Pengfei."

The old gentleman shouldn't mind, right?

Will he no longer write to his great-uncle?

"Princess! Princess, you've finally arrived! If you hadn't come, I would have been beaten to death."

Just then, Shen Pengfei appeared, being dragged by Shen Qianli.

As soon as Shen Pengfei saw the Princess of Yong'an, he pounced on her like a dog seeing hot excrement, his eyes red with lust.

The wet nurse reacted quickly and stood in front of her own county princess, but as a result, the old lady was bumped right into by Shen Pengfei!

If Shen Pengfei's hands hadn't been tied up, he probably would have wanted to hug him!

"Young Master Shen, you are a scholar, how can you be so disrespectful?" The wet nurse shoved Shen Pengfei aside with disdain, then quickly retreated, whispering something in her mistress's ear—m.cascoo.net

"Princess, with the old gentleman here, you mustn't appear intimate or have a secret affair with Shen Pengfei. Otherwise, if the old prince finds out, I'm afraid he'll..."

The county magistrate of Yong'an's face immediately stiffened.

She was expelled from the palace because she arranged her own marriage; she wanted to marry…

If her great-uncle knew about her relationship with the man...

no!

Ah Fei is very considerate, but her future is more important!

“Young Master Shen, I respect you as a gentleman and admire your talent. I also heard that your family is miserable and you are being bullied, so I reluctantly agreed to come back with you to save you from the bullying at home. But you should also be careful about your behavior. You and I are just friends.”

Princess Yong'an valued the word "friend" very much. Then, in front of Shen Pengfei, she took off her purse and squeezed it slightly while staring at Shen Pengfei.

Only after seeing Shen Pengfei's expression change did he smile and hand the money to the wet nurse, who would then give it to the Shen family.

"Yong'an was reckless just now. Consider this money as medical expenses and an apology."

"You're too kind, Your Highness..."

Tian Guifen did not want to accept it.

But Mr. Cao Yu made the decision for her and accepted it directly.

Princess Yong'an immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Tian Guifen then understood that accepting the money pouch meant the matter was over.

but……

Shen Pengfei's matter absolutely cannot be left like this!

"Being bullied at home? The county princess is probably being deceived."

Immediately, Tian Guifen recounted the entire story of how Shen Baili's family sold their daughter, murdered Old Master Shen, stole money, and disregarded the lives of their grandparents.

Tian Guifen's face was filled with utter disgust: "The old lady doted on him like an ancestor, but what did he do? He stole all the money and didn't care whether the old lady lived or died!"

"Yes, he even came to my house to steal money today! When my sister-in-law discovered him, he actually pushed her down. If the old man hadn't been there, it would have been a tragedy that killed three lives!"

"Such a vicious person, does the county princess intend to help him?"

The county magistrate of Yong'an was dumbfounded!

How could this person be even more vicious than her?