The record of misappropriating disaster relief grain was first obtained by using the "teleportation" function of space to scatter some of the letters on the streets of Qinghe County.
The people were outraged when they saw the contents of the letter, cursing the magistrate for corruption and abuse of power.
Immediately afterwards, Shen Qingtang activated teleportation to send another part of the incriminating evidence directly to the capital.
She wanted to show the people in the imperial court how these officials exploited the people and lined their own pockets.
After doing all this, Shen Qingtang returned to the courtyard and looked at the middle-aged man who was still sitting there blankly.
He was making plans in his mind.
After dealing with the county magistrate's matter, I'll slowly figure out his identity and why he calls me "little sister".
After resolving the county magistrate's matter, Shen Qingtang immediately set her sights on the rival shop that was opposing her; she had already investigated it thoroughly.
These shops cut corners to lower prices and colluded with officials to monopolize the local fruit, vegetable, and medicinal herb business.
Under the cover of night, Shen Qingtang used her spatial ability to completely empty all the inventory and ledgers of the rival family's shops, leaving not even the inferior raw materials they had hidden away.
Without the supply of goods and accounting records, the competitor panicked completely, and their dream of a monopoly was shattered.
Shen Qingtang, meanwhile, had 50 puppets open a new general store, which not only hired and absorbed the unemployed people in the county town, but also...
They also took out the improved tools from the space and took the lead in building bridges, paving roads, and carrying out infrastructure construction.
Soon, Qinghe County's economy flourished, the people's lives improved, and their recognition of "Fairy Lingxi" increased.
During this time, the middle-aged man who had been rescued continued to follow Shen Qingtang.
Wherever she went, he followed quietly without making a fuss, only occasionally staring blankly at Shen Qingtang's back.
Meanwhile, the Second Prince Liang Chengze was planning to talk to Shen Qingtang.
I had only walked halfway when I suddenly felt a stinging pain on my face, and the "moist" complexion that I had been secretly maintaining with medication vanished instantly.
His face turned somewhat pale.
He seemed unnatural.
He knew.
This was due to the long-term pretense and the mental strain; he could only force himself to turn and leave.
Having nowhere else to vent his frustrations, Liang Chengze turned to Lu Jiaojiao.
As soon as Lu Jiaojiao saw him, she immediately burst into tears and complained, "Your Highness, you must do justice for me! Shen Qingtang is so wicked! Not only did she steal my things, but she also got involved with Pei Wuwang! You said this plague came about strangely, yet only she could cure it. Maybe she's the one who started this plague!"
With his usual gentle smile on his face, Liang Chengze deliberately asked, "But she is, after all, your mother. Won't there be some misunderstanding?"
Lu Jiaojiao immediately retorted excitedly, "She's not my mother! We've already done a blood test, and there's absolutely no blood relation! She's just a hypocritical and wicked woman!" She became more and more agitated as she spoke, wishing she could throw all the blame on Shen Qingtang.
However, they did not notice the calculating glint in Liang Chengze's eyes.
That's what he wants.
It was Lu Jiaojiao's hatred for Shen Qingtang.
Lu Jiaojiao became more and more smug as she spoke, raising her chin high and her tone full of boasting: "If it weren't for my father and mother's clever schemes back then, arranging for Shen Qingtang to have an affair with some random man, how could she have had a child? It's a pity that her biological son died long ago. I took his place and made her raise me all these years! She's just a fool, being completely played without even realizing it. And now, she dares to turn against me?"
She spoke with great enthusiasm, spitting as she spoke.
They didn't notice at all that Liang Chengze's expression changed instantly.
His fingers clenched tightly, the warmth in his eyes vanished completely, leaving only a barely perceptible look of shock and solemnity.
After Lu Jiaojiao finished her tirade, Liang Chengze calmed down and casually asked, "What you're talking about, was it something from a few years ago?"
“That’s right!” Lu Jiaojiao nodded immediately, with a malicious smile. “It was four years ago! Back then, Shen Qingtang tried to act high and mighty, but she still got caught red-handed. If you ask me, she deserved it. She’s shameless by nature, and she brought this on herself!”
Liang Chengze didn't reply, but his eyes darkened.
Looking at Lu Jiaojiao, who was still smugly pleased with herself, he suddenly had a thought: This fool might still have some value to be used.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
