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

Yu Shuyan knew Wen Lang best and instantly understood the murderous intent in his eyes.

Her heart, which had just begun to relax, suddenly tightened again:

She knew Gong Beige's ruthlessness and madness all too well. It was truly hard to say what she would do.

Gong Beige received Wen Lang's gaze, and her eyes slowly narrowed, making it impossible to discern the emotions within them.

Wen Lang stared nervously at Gong Beige, his eyes filled with pleading and anticipation.

"Crack~"

Suddenly, accompanied by a crisp slap, Wen Lang's face was slapped sharply to one side.

He covered his face, turned around abruptly, and his eyes were filled with disbelief.

Gong Beige, however, gave him a sinister, warning look, and coldly rebuked him:

"A person whom Elder Qin thinks highly of must not be the kind of person you described, one who would dare to abduct officials' wives. As for you, what were you doing just now? Even if you were worried and anxious for the young ladies of the Zhou and Wang families, you shouldn't have acted so recklessly and lost your composure. Although I know you were just trying to scare people, it's best not to say those things again."

After speaking, she concealed the resentment in her eyes and looked at Old Qin with a faint smile:

"Elder Qin, Wen Lang lost his composure today, which was understandable and forgivable, given his concern. Please forgive him."

Wen Lang knew that Qin Lao's importance was beyond anything he could compare to.

He immediately seized the opportunity and hurriedly stepped forward to bow deeply to the ground.

"Elder Qin, I only wanted to scare him because I was eager to save him. Please don't take it seriously and forgive my unintentional act."

Old Qin snorted coldly:

"I hope what you say is as you think. However, what you did today is not for me to ask for forgiveness, but for the daughter of the Yu family."

Yu Shuyan was taken aback, realizing the protectiveness in his words.

I was puzzled. How could such a divine person protect her like this?

"Shuyan, I was worried about Brother Zhou and Brother Wang because of them, and I was also worried that if it really was you, I wanted to help you back off. That's why I said those things to scare you and try to make you back down. Please understand my good intentions. After all, we can't let the whole Yu family and Xiaotuanzi be harmed because of your mistake."

Wen Lang's voice, suppressing his resentment and anger, suddenly interrupted her thoughts.

Yu Shuyan snapped out of her daze and realized that he was afraid that a single word from Old Qin would ruin his career, so he was trying to salvage the situation.

They were even using the Yu family and Xiao Tuanzi to threaten her into not saying anything out of line.

Seeing that she was silent and frowning, Wen Lang figured she must be scared.

I felt a slight sense of relief, and also a great sense of pride.

Yu Shuyan, you think you're so great? Even if you really are a miracle doctor, so what? I'm the Prince Consort, killing you would be a piece of cake for me.

Besides, we've been married for so long, I know you and me inside and out, how could you possibly be some kind of miracle doctor?

Even though you've taken over the identity of Lady Yuan now, I'd like to see what your fate will be when things are exposed.

"I'm sorry, but I simply cannot forgive someone who would use their own child as a hostage and disregard the lives of my entire family!"

Yu Shuyan spoke coldly.

Wen Lang was taken aback, clearly not expecting Yu Shuyan to be so ungrateful.

Gong Beige's brows furrowed slightly, and his sharp gaze swept over Yu Shuyan:

Do you know what you're saying, or who you're talking to?

Her voice was low and carried an undisguised, strong sense of threat.

Having long held a high position and with her hands stained with blood, her imposing aura at this moment was chilling.

She hates people who challenge her authority, and even more so those who, despite being nobody, dare to oppose her regardless of the consequences.

Forget about Old Qin; he's someone Gong Nanxian wants to recruit.

But who is Yu Shuyan to dare to provoke her like this?

In an instant, Gong Beige's murderous intent surged.

Yu Shuyan sensed the murderous intent in her eyes, but showed no sign of backing down. After all, Gong Beige wasn't the type of person who would forgive you just because you gave in.

Since we're bound to end up fighting to the death sooner or later, why bother with pretense?

Yu Shuyan met her gaze directly, a faint smile playing on her lips:

“Your Highness, Wen Lang is not as upright and honest as he appears on the surface. He married me as part of my dowry, yet he looked down on my status as a merchant’s daughter. His entire family relied on my Yu family for food and drink, yet he was ungrateful and caused my brother to become crippled. He even plotted to frame my Yu family’s pharmacy, wanting my Yu family to be embroiled in a murder case, all so that he could abandon me without any obstacles. Once I passed the imperial examination, he didn’t hesitate to fabricate a story that his own child was not his, using this as an excuse to abandon his wife who had shared his hardships.”

"Your Highness, you must be careful of such a despicable person, lest you be harmed by him one day!"

As Yu Shuyan continued her accusations, the expressions on Qin Lao and the others grew increasingly grim, and their gazes toward Wen Lang became sharper and sharper.

Scholars are inherently proud and have always despised such petty people.

At this moment, they wished they could immediately kick Wen Lang, this scoundrel, out of the ranks of scholars, so that he would never again come out to harm the people.

Wen Lang's face was deathly pale, his eyes fixed on Yu Shuyan with a venomous glare, but when he turned to look at Gong Beige, his gaze was full of pleading:

“Your Highness, she is talking complete nonsense. It is clear that she has been unfaithful and disrespectful to her mother-in-law and younger sister. Even so, I have not divorced her. Considering the difficulties women face, I have only agreed to a peaceful divorce. But who knew she would be such a shameless wretch, turning black into white like this? I beg Your Highness and all the elders to help me and not be deceived by her.”

He spoke with absolute certainty, his expression a mixture of grief and indignation; those unaware of the situation could easily be deceived by his acting skills.

Gong Beige nodded with a cold laugh:

“I trust Wen Lang’s character. Otherwise, as a royal daughter, I would not have married him. But you, Yu Shuyan, claiming to be Lady Yuan, why have you refused to show your true face from the beginning? Such a cowardly person should not be trusted.”

As he spoke, he turned to look at Elder Qin, a confident smile in his eyes:

"Am I right, Old Qin?"

She understood these old scholars best; they valued character and integrity above all else, and considered themselves the most just and righteous.

Her words would surely make them hesitate, unsure of who was telling the truth between Yu Shuyan and Wen Lang, and for a moment, they wouldn't have any opinion on Wen Lang.

As long as we can get by now, we can easily figure out how to build a good reputation for Wen Lang later.

Wen Lang had obviously guessed her plan.

The tension from moments before dissipated considerably, and he even looked at Yu Shuyan with a hint of mockery and provocation, as if to say:

You lowly woman, who do you think you are? A lowly merchant's daughter, how dare you challenge a princess?

Just wait, soon I will make sure your whole family dies without a burial place!

Yu Shuyan frowned slightly, clearly understanding Gong Beige's plan. After a moment's thought, she looked at Elder Qin:

"Old Qin, it's me~"

Old Qin raised his hand, interrupting her.

Yu Shuyan felt a pang of regret. It seemed that she would have to find another opportunity to ruin Wen Lang's image of being scheming and manipulative.

She still bowed respectfully to Elder Qin, after all, Elder Qin had solved her immediate problem.

"Old Qin, what do you mean by this?"