CHAPTER 288: CHAPTER 283: HE REALLY IS EVERYWHERE

Listening to Xiange’s report, Yun Ran held some disdain towards that clinic in her heart.

A clinic? With such behavior?

"So, they got those three people today to join forces for this farce, did they?"

After returning to the mansion, Yun Ran had already changed her attire, and Xiange replied respectfully:

"Yes, Princess Consort. That man today was called Wu Dazhi, and the other two were his mother and wife. He took five hundred taels of silver from Manager Tang of Haoyan Clinic and conspired with him for this performance."

"The purpose was to ruin Divine Doctor Yan’s reputation and prestige among the people, and then have the government expel him from the capital."

Yun Ran thought, five hundred taels is indeed quite a sum, no wonder he took such a risky move! Probably, they thought Divine Doctor Yan was just a common doctor and never imagined it would involve King Qin.

It was all thanks to Nangong Mo’s capable subordinates that those people confessed so quickly.

That Capital Governor she met last time was quite cunning!

"So, how did the authorities handle it?"

"Reporting to the Princess Consort, those three were sentenced to be paraded through the streets, loudly proclaiming their offenses as they went, so the people would know of their affairs with Haoyan Clinic and clear Divine Doctor Yan’s name."

"Parading through the streets?"

Yun Ran rolled her eyes and secretly glanced at Nangong Mo, wondering whose idea this was. It sounded quite good!

"Yes, Princess Consort, besides being paraded, they were fined five hundred taels of dirty silver, another five hundred taels, and imprisoned for six months as a warning to others."

"As for that Haoyan Clinic, the Capital Governor has ordered it closed for rectification and fined fifty thousand taels of silver. Manager Tang and others who planned the case were imprisoned for three years."

"Fifty thousand taels?!"

Yun Ran was a bit surprised; fifty thousand taels is a huge sum!

Actually, she wanted to ask, who gets this fine money? Can the slandered Divine Doctor Yan get some silver as compensation?

"As a clinic operator, with such unethical conduct, they must be severely punished to set the record straight! Princess Consort need not sympathize with them."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Yun Ran silently touched her chin, giving Xiange a thumbs up, "You’re right! They must be severely punished! By the way, who is the owner of that clinic?"

...

Mrs. Qin was choosing fabrics in her room, where more than a dozen maids stood in two rows holding fabrics. Although the designs varied, each piece exuded an air of luxury and extravagance.

Nanny Tang was by her side, and the two of them were thoughtfully selecting.

"Our miss is the noble Crown Princess Consort, so the wedding dress must be well prepared! Every flower, every thread, must be the finest!"

"Indeed, only the most splendid phoenix coronet and robes can match my esteemed Yan’er!"

"Madam!"

Just as Mrs. Qin was enjoying herself, a servant woman rushed in frantically, which displeased Mrs. Qin.

"Can’t you see I’m busy? Why be so flustered?"

The servant woman ignored Mrs. Qin’s cold look and quickly said, "Madam, something bad has happened! Someone from the clinic said there was an incident."

Mrs. Qin didn’t react for a moment and was a bit stunned, "Clinic?"

"It’s that shop managed by Manager Tang. Just now, Liuzi reported that the Capital Governor’s office has sealed the clinic and arrested Manager Tang and two stewards."

"Liuzi also said that the Capital Governor demanded the clinic pay fifty thousand taels in fines by today! Otherwise, they’ll confiscate the clinic, seize all the medicine, and revoke the property deed."

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Qin stood up from her chair in shock and disbelief.

After the brief shock came the rage, as she slammed her hand heavily on the table, causing the porcelain cup to rattle loudly.

The maids turned pale and immediately knelt down, each bowing their heads and not daring to make a sound.

Mrs. Qin’s face was filled with anger, gnashing her teeth, "Capital Governor! It’s you again!"

"Song Rentou! How dare you! Confiscate? Seize? Who gave you the courage?!"

Last time in the other courtyard, Song Rentou had already displeased Mrs. Qin because of Lin Yanran, and now upon hearing this, new grievances boiled up in her heart.

Nanny Tang quickly handed over a cup of tea, carefully advising, "Madam, calm your anger! Be careful not to harm your health! It’s not worth it!"

"For the Capital Governor to act this way, he surely doesn’t know that the shop owner behind this clinic is indeed the future mother-in-law of His Highness the Crown Prince. If he knew, he wouldn’t dare act so recklessly."

Nanny Tang’s gentle persuasion slightly eased Mrs. Qin’s anger, but her face was still not very pleasant.

"This Song Rentou! Quirky and cunning, slipperier than an eel! I’ve never found him agreeable!"

"Yes, yes, yes! He’s a cunning old rascal! Once Miss enters the Eastern Palace, you can find an excuse to have him dismissed and banished from the capital, so he won’t be a bother to you anymore."

"Hmph! Banishing him from the capital would be letting him off too easily!"

"Yes, yes, yes! By then, with power in hand, how to deal with him would be up to you! He’s just an ant, while you are of noble standing, with Miss’s grand wedding approaching and Young Master returning in glory. Why bother angering yourself over him?"

Listening to these words felt especially pleasing to Mrs. Qin, making her feel as if she were floating amid a flowery, misty haze, almost like being in a trance.

She resumed her seat, elegantly took a sip of tea.

"Tell me, what exactly happened here? Explain the whole story to me in detail."

The servant woman glanced at the door with some hesitation, "Madam, in my haste to report to you, I didn’t ask carefully. Liuzi is waiting outside now."

Mrs. Qin gave her a disapproving glance, immediately summoning Liuzi inside for an explanation. After understanding the cause and effect, she found it somewhat difficult to quell the anger in her heart again.

"Nangong Mo! You cripple! Why are you everywhere?!"

"Are you deliberately opposing the Minister Mansion?"

"Hmph! A cripple not content to stay in the mansion? In a hurry to reincarnate?"

"I wondered why Song Rentou was so proactive in handling the case today. It turns out that cripple was behind it all along!"

"What’s his relationship with that so-called Divine Doctor? Go and investigate it!"

Nanny Tang immediately agreed to this task. Liuzi cautiously glanced at Mrs. Qin’s face, hesitating a bit before speaking:

"Madam, about that fifty thousand taels fine..."

"Bang!"

Before he could finish, Mrs. Qin suddenly smashed a tea cup, with shards and tea splashing at Liuzi’s feet, startling him into kneeling immediately, "Madam, calm your anger!"

Thinking about how the clinic had already been sealed and they were being pursued for the fine made Mrs. Qin feel it was an enormous humiliation!

The proud family of the Crown Princess Consort being treated this way? It’s simply an extraordinary humiliation!