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

Yu Shuyan seemed startled, looking utterly frightened as she said:

"Gong Beige, are you admitting that you murdered the late emperor, usurped the throne, framed the Marquis of Zhenbei and the late imperial concubine, and even poisoned Prince Yongning, Gong Mojue? Now, to cover it up, you have skinned hundreds of young women alive for a face-swapping experiment, in order to conceal your royal family's illicit affairs and deceive the people of the world into your position as empress?"

Seeing her terrified expression, Gong Beige's smugness grew even stronger, and his sneer became even louder:

"What, are you scared now? You're starting to ramble on. So what if I admit it? The victor is king, the loser is a bandit. This world belongs to my imperial brother. Not a word of what happened today will get out. And even if it did, who would believe the words of these lowly commoners!"

"Nobody believes them, so what about us?"

Suddenly, a deep, trembling voice, filled with anger, rang out.

Gong Beige suddenly turned her head in the direction of the sound, only to meet a pair of eyes that were both weathered and incredibly sharp. She unconsciously murmured in surprise:

"Mr. Qin?"

Yu Shuyan's frightened gaze instantly turned cold:

"Gong Beige, I wonder if Elder Qin believed what he said?"

Gong Beige's murderous gaze instantly shot towards Yu Shuyan, his teeth clenched:

"Yu Shuyan, you framed me!"

Yu Shuyan, however, looked completely innocent:

"Designate you? What did I designate about you? Does that mean the things you admit to weren't done by you? You pride yourselves on being orthodox, so what, are you going to deny it outright and shamelessly renege on your promise? Even if you want to deny it, do you think Old Master Qin will believe you?"

The murderous intent in Gong Beige's eyes deepened, and suddenly, he laughed cruelly:

"Yu Shuyan, do you think I'll be wary of you just because you invited such an old geezer? Let me tell you, you've got your hopes up. He's nothing but a hypocritical, pretentious old man. My brother has invited him countless times over the years, but he's refused to come to court. He's utterly shameless. I've wanted to kill this old geezer for a long time. Today's the perfect opportunity. Since you're here, you're not leaving. Let me wipe out all of you bastards!"

The disappointment in Old Qin's eyes deepened:

"I thought that although His Majesty is not talented and his virtue is flawed, there was still a possibility of correction. But today I realize that I was so wrong. With such a despicable nature, you could actually commit the heinous act of fratricide and patricide, and you are even siblings... Alas, how can such people be worthy of being the ruler of my Great Yong?"

Gong Beige angrily rebuked:

"You old fool, shut your mouth! How dare you speak ill of my imperial brother! Wang An, cut out his tongue first!"

Wang An wanted to step forward, but when he met Qin Lao's weathered yet sharp eyes, and considering his status in the literary world, he hesitated and dared not go forward.

Gong Beige became anxious and cursed:

"Useless trash, what are you waiting for!"

Wang An trembled again, and stammered:

"Father-Father-Princess, I-I-I-I..."

Gong Beige glared at him with disgust and gave the order:

"Shadow Nine, kill him for me."

Suddenly, a dark figure appeared and knelt before Gong Beige, his voice devoid of emotion:

"Yes, princess!"

Everyone gasped in shock. This was a secret guard; Elder Qin was in grave danger.

However, before Ying Jiu could get up...

From the darkness, figures rushed out, all blocking Qin Lao's path, and shouted angrily:

"If you want to kill Elder Qin, kill me first!"

"Kill me first!"

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In an instant, hundreds of scholars blocked Qin Lao's way.

There were elderly people, middle-aged scholars, and young students. They were of different ages, but all had firm expressions.

Gong Beige was clearly enraged by them, and she shouted angrily:

"What kind of lowly creatures are you? Do you really think that just because you outnumber me, I won't dare to slaughter you? Tonight, I will stain Yanggang Village with blood! Guards!"

Standing beside her, Granny Chang grabbed her arm, interrupting her.

Gong Beige frowned at her, clearly displeased.

Granny Chang leaned close to her ear and whispered a word of advice:

"Your Highness, those who have come today include not only the great Confucian scholars of our Great Yong literary world, but also Confucian scholars from various academies, with Songhe Academy at the forefront. It can be said that the past and future of our Great Yong literary world are all here. If we rashly kill them all, this old servant worries that it will be difficult to explain to His Majesty!"

Gong Beige's eyes, which were filled with anger bordering on madness, suddenly regained some clarity, and his gaze softened with a hint of hesitation:

"But if we let them leave, I'm worried..."

Granny Chang breathed a slight sigh of relief and continued to persuade her:

"Your Highness need not worry. What you just said was just nonsense uttered in anger by that vile woman Yu Shuyan. There is no evidence. As long as you deny it outright, even Elder Qin and the others cannot accuse you and His Majesty without any evidence."

Gong Beige's eyes lit up instantly, and she smiled as she looked at Elder Qin:

"Elder Qin, what I did just now was only because I was provoked by Yu Shuyan, and I acted impulsively and said whatever came to mind. It was not true, so please do not misunderstand."

Old Qin frowned. He had lived for so long that he had long since seen through people.

He was certain in his heart that what she had just said was absolutely true.

However, if Gong Beige insists on denying it, without evidence, it seems they cannot condemn him or announce it to the world.

Sensing Qin Lao's helplessness, Gong Beige was very pleased and continued:

"As for Yanggang Village, due to the rampant plague, we urge Elder Qin and your family to leave as soon as possible to avoid being innocently affected and contracting the plague. We are on official business, so please do not interfere."

All the scholars unconsciously looked at Elder Qin. Clearly, they shared the same thoughts as Elder Qin. Now that Gong Beige had brought up official business again, it would be unreasonable for them to insist on stopping him.

Reason is the destiny of scholars.

Old Qin noticed the gazes of the crowd, and a deep sense of conflict rose in his eyes. He had argued and stood firm in his principles his whole life, but without evidence or proof, he found it difficult to persist.

Slowly, he looked at Yu Shuyan:

"Madam Yu, since that's the case, you and we should leave first. As for this place, I will keep a close eye on the plague situation and will not allow anyone to act recklessly!"

Clearly, this was a warning he was giving to Gong Beige.

This is also his way of protecting Yu Shuyan.

Wen Lang, who had been standing quietly behind Gong Beige, was no longer willing to let her go. His hatred for Yu Shuyan made it impossible for him to let her leave peacefully.

He suddenly stepped forward and said:

"What Elder Qin says is different. Yu Shuyan not only slandered His Highness, but also defamed His Majesty, and deceived the scholars of the world. How can such a person be allowed to leave? To let her go would be to disrespect the imperial authority and would be despised by the scholars of the world!"

"This~"

For a moment, Old Qin was at a loss for words.

Wen Lang's sinister gaze was fixed on Yu Shuyan:

Yu Shuyan, you ruined me, so today I'll make sure you die a horrible death. I want to see how you'll regret betraying me!