Shopkeeper Jin was sitting on a recliner under a tree, swaying leisurely with the chair.
He was in a relaxed posture, occasionally picking up the teacup beside him and taking a sip of hot tea. He was really enjoying himself.
Seeing Fang Qingyue coming in, Shopkeeper Jin stood up with a smile on his face to welcome her: "Oh, Miss Fang is our distinguished guest, and you actually thought enough to come here."
"Is Mingyue Clinic short of medicine again? Do you need me to find you some more? We still have plenty of medicinal herbs in the warehouse."
He spoke in a kind way, and Fang Qingyue could not ignore the intimacy in his words, but she was somewhat skeptical of the intimacy and consideration that Manager Jin had shown earlier.
"Why did Shopkeeper Jin sell me the herbs at such a low price?"
Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Jin's eyes flashed.
He poured a cup of tea for Fang Qingyue, then sat down on the recliner with a very straight posture: "It is indeed because Doctor Fang saved my wife before that I am like this."
Facing the awkward expression on Shopkeeper Jin's face, Fang Qingyue lowered her head, took a sip of tea, and said indifferently, "Why bother? I know exactly what kind of patients I've treated myself."
Although she had treated many patients in the clinic, she had never seen a patient like the one Manager Jin described.
Moreover, Shopkeeper Jin was so wise that she didn't think he would make a mistake on such an important matter.
Shopkeeper Jin put down the teacup and awkwardly twisted the tea leaves that had been accidentally spilled on the stone table.
"Miss Fang, there are some things that you just need to know clearly. Why bother asking so clearly? Even if I tell you, it will be difficult for me to explain to my master, right?"
He still had a smile on his lips, but his expression was a little embarrassed: "What's more, I will make a profit by selling this batch of herbs to you. Don't worry, we at Zhongcaotang will never do business at a loss."
When Fang Qingyue saw that Manager Jin was so tight-lipped, she knew that she would not be able to get anything out of him today.
She drank the tea in the cup in one gulp and said, "Thank you very much, Manager Jin, for your help."
Regardless of whether Manager Jin followed Shen Yuhan's orders or not, it was a fact that he helped him.
Manager Jin deserves this thank you.
But Fang Qingyue always felt a little uncomfortable because of Shen Yuhan's concealment.
When she returned that night, Shen Yuhan was already in her boudoir processing official documents.
He had been staying at Fang Qingyue's place for the past few days. When Fang Qingyue entered the room, she saw Shen Yuhan looking up: "Are you done with your work?"
"Did you ask Manager Jin to sell the herbs to me cheaply?" Fang Qingyue walked over angrily and asked bluntly.
"Well, is there any problem with this?" Shen Yuhan pinched Fang Qingyue's chin and looked at the angry look on her face.
"Why didn't you tell me before helping me?" Fang Qingyue was still a little dissatisfied.
"Manager Jin of the Chinese Herbal Medicine Hall is considered a friend of mine. I once saved his life, so when I learned you couldn't buy herbs in the capital, I asked him to help you. After that, I didn't get involved anymore." Shen Yuhan concealed some details and said, "If I don't care about you, do you want me to watch you toil away? I can't just sit back and watch."
As he spoke, he gently stroked Fang Qingyue's slender chin with his fingertips.
Even though he had provided Fang Qingyue with good food and drink these days, the damage to her face caused by imprisonment had not yet been restored to its original state.
Just a small face fell into his big palm like this, the white skin contrasting sharply with the bronze color, which made Shen Yuhan's throat move for a moment.
Ambiguity surged in the air, enveloping both of them. Shen Yuhan pinched Fang Qingyue's chin, moved closer, and kissed her gently.
"You blame me for helping you behind your back without telling you, but when you encountered difficulties, you didn't want to come to me for help." His eyes locked Fang Qingyue firmly in them, and his eyes were filled with unknown emotions. "Miss Fang, you are really unreasonable."
As a king of a different surname and the head of the Inspectorate, how could he have ever said such submissive words?
Even though it was just the pleasure of the boudoir, Fang Qingyue's eyes couldn't help but turn red.
Since her rebirth, she has been constantly on guard. The suffering she endured in her previous life made her wary of others, but Shen Yuhan's attitude towards her and the things he did for her always made her soft-hearted.
She closed her eyes and gently hooked her fair arms around Shen Yuhan's neck.
The next morning, during the court session, Ning Liangcai began to impeach Shen Yuhan again.
He handed the document to the palace attendant and said in a deep voice, "Prince Jian'an has behaved immorally and kept concubines, yet he wants us officials to share in the abuse with him. This is truly despicable. I beg Your Majesty to be discerning and not to dishearten the officials and the people."
Hearing Ning Liangcai bring up the old incident again, the Emperor frowned and said in a cold tone, "Hasn't this been mentioned before? My dear Ning, please do not arbitrarily frame other officials without evidence. This kind of thing must not happen again. If you accuse me without evidence this time, I will punish you."
"I have indeed obtained evidence!" Ning Liangcai handed over another document, which contained the evidence that Shen Yuhan sent people to renovate the Fang family's old house for Fang Qingyue.
"Everyone knows that Fang Qingyue is the daughter of a criminal, yet the prince is very close to her, even renovating the Fang family's old house for her." Ning Liangcai said with a righteous look, "The Fang family's old house should have been confiscated. But the Fang family girl lost her innocence, broke off the engagement, and the Fang family's old house was really dilapidated, so the matter was dropped. Now that the Fang family's old house has been renovated, and it was all done by the prince himself, can anyone believe that there is no private relationship between the two of them?"
The emperor also frowned.
All the court officials were here, so even if he wanted to side with Shen Yuhan, it would be impossible.
But in his heart, the emperor felt a little disdainful of this.
Among these officials in the court, how many have not kept mistresses outside, and how many have not visited places of entertainment?
But because of Shen Yuhan's status as a king, officials in the court kept an eye on Shen Yuhan all the time and would not let him go even if he made a mistake.
However, as an emperor, he naturally had to take the middle path. This matter needed to be handled impartially, otherwise it would be difficult to convince the public.
"Lord Shen, do you have anything to say about this?"
Shen Yuhan bowed respectfully, his face unfazed. "Fang Qingyue was previously the fiancée of my humble nephew, but after her father passed away, she lost her virginity for some reason, and was forced to break off the engagement with the Marquis' Mansion."
"Fang Xifu is indeed a traitor, but Fang Qingyue was unaware of this. Even though she is the daughter of a traitor, it is truly tragic that she has fallen into this situation."
"Although I'm not a kind person, as the head of the Inspectorate, I can't bear to see a weak woman starve to death in this prosperous era. Moreover, the Marquis' Mansion wasn't entirely blameless in canceling the engagement. I'm also selfish and want to make amends. This is to prevent outsiders from seeing the Shen family as too cold and heartless."
He stood up straight and looked the emperor straight in the eye.
Upon hearing this, the emperor turned his head and glanced at Ning Liangcai.
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