"As for Father, you are naturally my role model, but your great achievements are something I can never replicate."
These words finally softened the Emperor's expression. He paused, as if recalling past scenes.
For a moment, I didn't know what to say.
He could only say, "I'll think about this matter some more. You may leave now."
The third prince did not insist further, and after responding, he withdrew.
Only the emperor behind him remained in the shadows, waiting to make his move.
All that could be heard was a long sigh and a barely audible question: "Was I really wrong?"
After Shen Yunting used his connections to investigate the imperial examination, he did indeed find something.
"It seems there really is a problem with this year's imperial examinations." Shen Yunting casually handed the letter to Qu Jingyun and said in a low voice.
Qu Jingyun was taken aback, looked up, and her expression turned serious.
"Indeed, but I don't know how to bring this matter to light."
“We don’t need to worry about that. Judging by the time, the Third Prince should have already informed the Emperor about this.” A smile appeared on Shen Yunting’s lips.
Upon hearing this, Qu Jingyun immediately became interested and eagerly asked, "What's going on? Did you have someone report to the Emperor?"
Shen Yunting shook his head and explained, "I found out that Dr. Chen realized something was wrong and asked the Third Prince about the reason. The Third Prince should have already noticed the cheating in the imperial examination. Given his personality, he will definitely report it to the Emperor."
"Then we don't need to worry about it." Qu Jingyun breathed a sigh of relief.
He said with a hint of complaint, "Given the Emperor's temperament, if word gets out from here, he might not only think we have our own intelligence network, but he'll also think we're a threat to him."
Seeing Qu Jingyun's adorable appearance, Shen Yunting couldn't help but chuckle.
He then said, "You harbor a deep resentment towards the Emperor."
"Shouldn't I harbor resentment towards him?" Qu Jingyun sneered, rolling her eyes involuntarily.
If she weren't so restrained, she would have wanted to rush up to the Emperor, point her finger at him, and give him a good scolding, just to feel good.
Shen Yunting chuckled and grabbed Qu Jingyun's wrist.
She gently pulled the other person into her arms.
He leaned down and planted a kiss on the corner of her lips.
He then said, "I know you feel sorry for me, but things are fine as they are now, as long as my wife doesn't mind that I'm a kept man."
"Who's your wife? Don't forget we're already divorced." Qu Jingyun's words carried a hint of disdain, but her eyes were full of laughter.
Upon hearing this, Shen Yunting hugged the person even tighter.
"Anyway, I've decided that you are my one and only wife."
The two exchanged a glance, both with a pleasant smile on their lips.
Just then, they suddenly heard hurried footsteps coming from outside, and their expressions immediately changed.
He hurriedly stood up and looked outside.
Just then, they saw Qu Jiu supporting a person whose face was obscured but who was seriously injured, and rushing towards them.
Behind him followed Shen Cong, who looked anxious.
What's wrong?
The two exchanged a glance and hurried over.
"Father, Mother, I know you have many questions in your hearts. I have already called the family physician. We can talk about it later."
The two nodded knowingly and quickly made way for them.
The physician arrived quickly and applied medicine to the injured person's wounds.
With a troubled expression, he said, "His injury is quite serious. I've already bandaged it up. As for whether it will fully heal, we'll have to see if he gets a fever later. As long as he gets through tonight, he should be fine."
"Can you brew some medicine for him? Just tell me, I can find any medicine for him," Shen Cong asked impatiently.
His eyes were filled with anxiety as he looked at the person on the bed.
The physician was taken aback, his gaze sweeping over the cheap fabric on the man's body.
He then looked at Qu Jingyun with a troubled expression.
Seeing this, Qu Jingyun hurriedly said, "I'll listen to the young master. I can find any medicine I can. We must save this person."
With Qu Jingyun's words of comfort, the physician was relieved and rewrote the prescription.
"These medicines are quite expensive, but they are also good for reducing fever, making them most suitable for the injured."
Shen Yunting left at some point, and then returned silently.
He tossed a bottle of wound medicine to the physician and asked, "This is a good medicine I often use in the army. Do you think he can use it?"
The physician knew immediately upon smelling it that it was a top-quality wound medicine and nodded hastily.
"sure."
He gave some more instructions on how to care for the person before leaving.
Shen Cong instructed his servants to apply medicine to the injured man, his anxiety evident in his eyes.
“This person wants to be taken care of. No matter how anxious you are, it won’t help. Come over here and explain to us what’s going on.” Qu Jingyun pulled Chen Cong aside.
Shen Cong gave a wry smile and said, "This person is a good friend I made some time ago. His name is Yun Xiujin, and he is also one of the people who came to the capital to participate in the imperial examination."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yunting and Qu Jingyun immediately had an idea.
Could it be related to the cheating scandal in the imperial examinations?
Sure enough, the next moment, Shen Cong continued, "I don't know exactly what happened. I just happened to run into him being chased when I arranged to meet him. Before he lost consciousness, he only told me that someone was planning to cheat in the imperial examination."
"It seems he accidentally discovered something and is being chased." Qu Jingyun sighed.
He then asked, "Do you know anything about this person's family background?"
"I heard he came from a rural village in Jiangnan, but he is a well-known child prodigy. I have discussed writing with him, and he is indeed a good person, and moreover, he is kind-hearted."
Shen Cong had a deep opinion of this person.
Qu Jingyun listened and then said, "What exactly happened is probably only known to him. We can only wait for him to wake up."
"If he wakes up and finds out what happened, please let us know."
After saying this, Qu Jingyun gave Shen Yunting a look, and the two of them started to leave.
Only Shen Cong remained in the same place.
Yun Xiujin had been restless all night, running a high fever, and mumbling incoherently.
He slowly opened his eyes as dawn broke.
Seeing that it was an unfamiliar environment, she struggled to get up.
But their attention was drawn to someone not far away.
It's a Shen Cong!
Oh right, he remembered.
The person I saw before I was being chased seemed to be Shen Cong.
Is this Shen Cong's home?
Realizing this, Yun Xiujin finally relaxed and lay back down on the bed.
In that case, he should be safe.
After relaxing, Yun Xiujin slowly closed his eyes and actually fell asleep again, entering a dreamland.
When I regained consciousness, it was already noon the next day.
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