Reborn as a doctor, he takes revenge and ruthlessly punishes the scum.

If she confesses, given Gong Beige's methods, there's absolutely no way she'll have a chance to overturn the verdict.

If she didn't acknowledge it, how could she bear to let the little dumpling suffer even the slightest torment?

"What are you waiting for? Quickly help her figure out where she kidnapped the young ladies from the Zhou and Wang families!"

Gong Beige chuckled as he gave the order, but his eyes were fixed on Yu Shuyan with disdain.

Two guards strode quickly toward Yu Shuyan and reached out to pull the little dumpling out of her arms.

The little dumpling had just stopped crying and was sobbing softly in Yu Shuyan's arms when she was suddenly dragged along. Her little hands gripped Yu Shuyan's clothes tightly, and she started crying again.

Fu Yuqin and Wu Manting, although they were both holding children in their arms, rushed over to help hold the little dumpling.

Yu Yujia and Yu Xichen in her arms also started crying and shouting, and the whole scene instantly turned into chaos.

Seeing that the two guards had failed to snatch the little dumpling away, Wen Lang frowned and shouted:

"What are you waiting for? Go and snatch that bastard child from me!"

Several soldiers rushed forward and roughly threw Fu Yuqin and Wu Manting to the ground. The two children, who were being held in their arms, also fell to the ground and cried loudly.

Yu Shuyan held the little dumpling tightly, but seeing the child crying so hard he could barely breathe, his little face flushed with pain, she finally disregarded everything else and shouted:

"Enough, I admit it~"

"Imperial edict has arrived!"

Accompanied by a shrill voice, a plump, white eunuch carrying an imperial edict and accompanied by a group of eunuchs strode in.

Behind him were Cui Rongxing and several elderly men with gray hair and beards.

When I arrived at the door, I saw a group of people gathered in front of it.

Upon entering, one finds the courtyard filled with people.

A look of surprise flashed in their eyes, and when they saw Gong Qiuyan and Gong Beige standing in the middle, they were stunned for a moment.

The eunuch was the first to react, immediately stepping forward and bowing to Gong Beige:

"Greetings to Your Highness!"

He then bowed to Gong Qiuyan:

"Greetings to Her Highness the Grand Princess!"

A flicker of hesitation crossed Cui Rongxing's eyes. After all, according to the proper order of seniority, he should first pay his respects to Gong Qiuyan. However, since the eunuch had already done so, if he did it in the opposite way, wouldn't he offend Gong Beige?

After all, he was well aware of Gong Beige's methods.

"Eunuch Liu, what brings you here to deliver an imperial edict?"

Seeing that he was sensible enough to greet her first, Gong Beige glanced smugly at Gong Qiuyan and asked Eunuch Liu.

As for the people following behind him, she didn't pay them any attention.

Cui Rongxing unconsciously let out a sigh of relief.

Eunuch Liu smiled obsequiously:

“Your Highness, I have an imperial decree on my hands. Please forgive me, Your Highness, but I must read the decree first.”

After all, holding an imperial edict means representing the emperor, so one must first handle official business.

Although Gong Beige found it strange, she didn't make things difficult for him and nodded slightly.

Only then did Eunuch Liu turn around, resuming his arrogant expression:

Who is Lady Yuan?

Yu Shuyan frowned slightly, but did not lose her composure. She broke free from the two guards who were still holding her, and stepped forward with the sobbing little bundle in her arms:

"This humble woman is Yuan Niangzi."

Looking at her, whose clothes and hair were slightly disheveled, Eunuch Liu frowned and said:

"By imperial decree, Lady Yuan, kneel down to receive the decree!"

Yu Shuyan handed the little dumpling to Fu Yuqin. Seeing Fu Yuqin holding the little dumpling and Yu Xichen protectively in her arms, she turned around and knelt down.

"This humble woman accepts the imperial decree!"

Eunuch Liu cleared his throat and read aloud in a drawn-out tone:

"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: It has come to our attention that there is a renowned healer in the countryside, Lady Yuan, whose medical skills are superb and whose heart is filled with compassion. She has proven the absurdity of the blood-drop kinship test and has brought blessings to countless women. Responding to the petitions of the people, I hereby erect a memorial archway in her honor, honoring her as a benevolent healer who saves the world, so that her deeds may be passed down to future generations. So be it!"

Yu Shuyan's eyes flickered slightly. Although she didn't understand why this imperial edict had suddenly arrived, she still knelt down on the ground.

"This humble woman accepts the imperial decree, long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

However, the moment she reached out to receive the imperial decree, Wen Lang snapped out of his surprise and pointed at her, saying hastily:

"Eunuch Liu, you've been deceived! How could she possibly be some kind of Lady Yuan? She has no medical skills whatsoever; she's deceiving the Emperor!"

He couldn't accept how that lowly merchant girl, whom he looked down upon and who was utterly useless, had suddenly become a miracle doctor.

Moreover, it even received an imperial plaque from the emperor.

Originally, she was just a powerless merchant's daughter; killing her would be as easy as stepping on an ant.

However, obtaining this memorial archway will ensure one's lasting fame.

Killing her would be a decision that requires careful consideration, after all, public opinion and the people of the world are watching.

Eunuch Liu looked at Wen Lang, a hint of sympathy flashing in his eyes, and said:

“Your Highness, this is not my responsibility. After all, I am only responsible for conveying imperial decrees.”

Wen Lang truly felt the sympathetic look in Eunuch Liu's eyes, and couldn't help but frown in confusion, wondering why he would look at him like that.

Unable to figure it out, her thoughts quickly turned to Yu Shuyan:

"Yu Shuyan, let me tell you, you're courting death. Abducting officials' families is bad enough, but now you're even deceiving the emperor. Not only you, but your entire family and nine generations of relatives will not have a good death."

Wen Lang was originally portrayed as gentle and refined, and had a very good reputation.

However, starting at some point, their reputation plummeted, and they were branded as ungrateful, treacherous, ruthless, and deceitful.

He was even nearly imprisoned for life, living a life worse than death.

His biggest regret now is that he was too kind-hearted and didn't kill that bitch sooner.

Now this vile woman has been given the title of a miracle doctor, and it's even possible that she is the miracle doctor. This vile woman is clearly a miracle doctor, but she's hiding it from him;

She could have used her medical skills to help him curry favor with powerful figures and advance his official career, but she kept it a secret from him and refused to help him.

Although now he has become a prince consort.

However, the princess's attitude towards him...

In short, he could have had a bright future and risen rapidly through the ranks. But this despicable woman ruined everything for him.

He would never allow it.

Yu Shuyan looked at his face, which was contorted with extreme anger, and smiled faintly:

"Since I dared to accept the imperial decree, I will take responsibility for my actions. If Your Highness does not believe me, I don't mind giving you a couple of acupuncture needles to prove it!"

Wen Lang suddenly felt a chill from her faint smile.

An unconscious sneer, used to cover up the embarrassment:

"Hmph, so what if you get a memorial arch! You've committed a capital crime by kidnapping officials' wives, and the memorial arch won't save your life!"

Gong Beige stared at Yu Shuyan as if she were watching a grasshopper hopping around:

"Alright, we've received the imperial decree and the memorial archway, let's continue with our business."

Yu Shuyan suddenly frowned:

Are Gong Beige and the Emperor really that close, like siblings?

She had just received a memorial archway bestowed by the emperor, but Gong Beige completely disregarded it and even threatened to resort to torture. Wasn't this a blatant slap in the emperor's face?

Did the emperor really dote on her unconditionally?

Isn't it said that there is no kinship in the royal family?

But this isn't the time to think about these things.

With this memorial archway, the current crisis has taken a turn for the better!