Kaiquan was speechless after being asked by Xie Mishuang. He hesitated for a long time before finally uttering, "I... I didn't want to use my master's name casually, but since you guys at Shuangnvtang used it, I must come out and clarify it, lest the people really believe that you are Dr. Li's disciple!"

He said righteously, "When my master comes back and sees this, he'll scold me for using his master's name in vain. If I don't cure the patient, my master's lifelong reputation will be ruined!"

When the people around heard Kaiquan's words, they all nodded in agreement.

"Yes, what the shopkeeper said makes sense!"

"I'm doing this to protect Dr. Li's reputation. Unlike some people who only know how to cheat!"

"That's right. I think these two girls are probably feeling guilty."

……

Seeing that the people were moved by his persuasion, Kaiquan felt very proud. He glanced at Xie Mishuang with a sarcastic smile on his face.

However, at this moment, Xie Mishuang suddenly walked into the crowd, pointed at a few of them and said, "I've seen all of you before. Aren't you just the guys at the doctor's office? What's the matter? Are you mixing in with the common people to cheer for your boss?"

Those people were stunned when Xie Mishuang suddenly called out their names. They looked at Xie Mishuang with confusion, thinking in their hearts: How does she know?

The people looked at the "shills" who were identified, their eyes full of suspicion.

Beads of sweat oozed from Kaiquan's forehead. He feigned composure and quickly waved his hands to explain, "Madam, what are you talking about? They are all apprentices of my Jishidi Hall, equivalent to disciples of Divine Doctor Li. They asked to come here on their own initiative to protect Divine Doctor Li's reputation. I didn't ask them to come!"

"Oh?" Xie Mishuang responded with a long sigh, a hint of sarcasm on his lips, "Since the shopkeeper's master is not here, why don't I invite my master out and let them see what he can do?"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was a commotion among the crowd.

"Is this true? Could it be that Divine Doctor Li has really come?"

"Who is the owner of this Shuangnutang? How could they actually hire Divine Doctor Li?"

Amid the discussions of the crowd, Doctor Li walked out slowly.

His hair and beard were all white, but he looked energetic, with a pair of bright eyes, and he looked intimidating without even being angry.

When Kaiquan saw this, his face turned pale.

He never thought that Xie Mishuang actually invited Dr. Li!

He pointed at Divine Doctor Li and shouted in a timid tone, "Is he the Divine Doctor Li you were talking about? Impossible! My master doesn't look like this. You must be lying!"

Upon hearing this, Divine Doctor Li frowned slightly and looked at Kaiquan as if he were a clown. "I've been practicing medicine for decades, and this is the first time I've heard of a second version of myself. What's going on? Have you seen another Divine Doctor Li?"

Kaiquan was oppressed by Doctor Li's aura and felt breathless. He stammered for a long time but couldn't say a word.

At this moment, someone in the crowd suddenly said, "I heard that Divine Doctor Li once saved the life of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Perhaps someone in the Crown Prince's Mansion has seen Divine Doctor Li! Otherwise, why not ask someone from the Crown Prince's Mansion to come over and identify him? Then we'll know whether it's true or not."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone agreed.

"Yes! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must have seen Divine Doctor Li!"

"Go and invite His Royal Highness the Crown Prince over!"

Kaiquan was sweating profusely from anxiety. He pointed at Doctor Li and shouted at the top of his lungs, "No need to ask for help! How could I not recognize my master? This person must be a fake!"

Xie Mishuang looked at Kaiquan's panic and sneered inwardly. She slowly walked up to Kaiquan and said in a cold tone, "You can't tell if this is Dr. Li based solely on what Shopkeeper Kai said."

As she spoke, she reached out and slowly lifted the veil from her face.

There was a sudden cry of surprise from the crowd.

"Isn't this the Crown Princess?"

"Oh my God! It's really the Crown Princess!"

"Shopkeeper Kai, didn't you say your boss is the Crown Princess? You're lying! The Crown Princess is clearly the boss of Shuang Nu Tang!"

Kaiquan looked at the familiar face in front of him and was suddenly struck by lightning, and his whole body froze in place.

The people were talking about it, and their eyes were full of awe and curiosity when they looked at Xie Mishuang.

No one expected that this woman who suddenly appeared was actually the current Crown Princess!

Kaiquan was struck by lightning, and he froze in place, his face as pale as paper.

Xie Mishuang looked at Kaiquan coldly, a hint of sarcasm on her lips. "Shopkeeper Kai, long time no see. I remember that your apprenticeship was with my mother. How come you have changed your mastery to Doctor Li?"

"Madam, please spare me! Miss, please spare me!" Kaiquan's legs softened and he fell to his knees, begging desperately for mercy. "I was blind and didn't recognize you. I didn't expect that this Shuangnvtang was actually your property!"

"Let you go?" Xie Mishuang sneered, "You've been a swindler, ruining the reputation of Divine Doctor Li, and now you want me to let you go? Who gave you the guts to come and mess with me?"

"It's...it's the Second Young Miss..." Kaiquan was so frightened that his whole body was shaking, and his voice was as thin as a mosquito. "It was Princess Liu who asked me to come..."

A cold light flashed in Xie Mi's eyes. "She's so bold! Aya, report this to the authorities immediately! Tell them that someone is swindling and ruining others' reputations here. Have the Jingzhao Yin send someone to take them away!"

"Yes!" Aya immediately took the order and turned around to report to the police.

"No! No! Miss, please spare me!" Kaiquan was so frightened that his soul flew out of his body. He quickly crawled to Xie Mi's feet and begged bitterly, "I know I was wrong! I won't dare to do it again! Can I give you all the account books of my clinic? I don't want to go to the government office."

Xie Mishuang looked down at him, his eyes full of mockery, "If you give it to me, how are you going to explain to the Shen family?"

"This..." Kaiquan was suddenly speechless.

Xie Mishuang sneered, "Today you can abandon your master and seek glory just because I am the Crown Princess. If I fall in the future, won't you turn around and curry favor with others, and then bite me back?"

"Miss! Miss! I will never tell anyone! Never!" Kaiquan seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw, speaking rapidly and with tears in his voice, "Back then...back then, about your mother's incident...there was another hidden story!"

He looked up suddenly. "It was... your father! It was your father who made me do that! Your mother... she got pregnant with someone else, and your father didn't want to live his life as a cuckold, so... so..."

Kaiquan seemed to have opened up his mouth and blurted out everything: "I also know... I know your true life experience! You are not..."

"Sir! The Jingzhao Yin has arrived!"

The loud voice of the yamen runner interrupted Kaiquan's words. He was like a duck with its neck strangled. The rest of his words were stuck in his throat and he looked at the newcomer in horror.

Xie Mi's eyes flickered slightly, and he took a step back calmly, hiding the turmoil in his eyes.

Kaiquan was roughly escorted away by the yamen runners. He kept struggling to turn back.

Xie Mishuang just looked at him coldly, Kaiquan's words constantly echoing in his mind.

Mother...her background?

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