The Divine Doctor and Adorable Consort: The Demonic Emperor is Too Cunning

Empress Qin was puzzled, not understanding why Luo Qianmo would treat a small farmer so specially, even at the risk of offending the Shi family.

First there was Fang Shiyu, whose existence is uncertain, and now it's Fang Qingyou...

"Go and investigate quickly, find out what Luo Qianmo is up to as soon as possible, gather enough evidence, and if necessary..." Empress Qin's eyes were as cold as water. She didn't finish her sentence, but just by looking at her expression, Eunuch Quan knew what she meant.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Eunuch Quan accepted the order.

Besides Empress Qin, the princes and their related forces who regarded Luo Qianmo as a formidable rival were also very interested in Fang Qingyou.

In their view, although Luo Qianmo was always independent and arrogant, he wouldn't be nice to someone for no reason, especially a girl named Fang whom they had never heard of before.

It wasn't until nightfall that Shi Wantong was allowed to return to the Shi family home by Xuan Qing.

Shi Wantong was exhausted and wished she could just lie down and sleep, but she couldn't, because she was met with a furious outburst as soon as she got home.

The Shi family was not asleep late at night, but the huge mansion was quiet. No one dared to speak loudly, and even their breathing was suppressed, making the atmosphere particularly oppressive.

Inside the Shi residence, two people were waiting for Shi Wantong.

These two people are Shi Wantong's parents, Shi Zhengchu and his wife.

Shi Zhengchu glared angrily at Shi Wantong. Ever since he learned that she had been punished by Luo Qianmo today, he had been holding back his anger, and now he finally couldn't hold back any longer: "Why did you have to offend the Eighth Prince? Don't you know that he is the Emperor's most favored prince?! Have you ever thought about the reputation of the Shi family? Have you ever considered my situation?!"

Shi Wantong was filled with grievances, and had been forcing a smile to maintain the demeanor of a noble lady. Now, after being scolded by Shi Zhengchu, she could no longer hold back her tears: "Father, I didn't mean to offend the Eighth Prince, but it's because of that Miss Fang. I don't know why the Eighth Prince would help her..."

In her grief, Shi Wantong almost asked Shi Zhengchu if he had offended the Eighth Prince.

Shi Zhengchu angrily cursed, "That Miss Fang is just a country bumpkin. How could the Eighth Prince punish you for her? You must have done something to offend the Eighth Prince without realizing it! Think carefully, or the Shi family will die at your hands sooner or later!"

"Father, I didn't. It's because of her... she's getting too close to Young Master Gu." Shi Wantong didn't want to admit that she was jealous of Fang Qingyou; that kind of shabby and ugly woman didn't deserve her jealousy at all.

However, after hearing Shi Zhengchu's words, she knew that her family must have found out Fang Qingyou's identity. No wonder she was so poor; she was just a village girl.

The reason why Luo Qianmo treated her differently was probably just because of his eccentric temperament, not because of her background.

Come to think of it, Luo Qianmo has always been willful and reckless. How many similar things has he done over the years? One more won't make a difference.

Upon hearing this, Shi Zhengchu became even more furious, pointing at Shi Wantong and shouting, "Utterly foolish! You couldn't even keep your temper up over such a small matter! Don't you even think about how much of an impact today's events have had on you?"

“Father…” Shi Wantong burst into tears. She knew all this all too well, which was why she was so anxious.

Seeing Shi Wantong's state, Madam Shi felt heartbroken and patiently explained, "Tong'er, she's just a village girl. Is she worth arguing with? Don't you think about it? Even if she's close to Young Master Gu, so what? You know how kind Young Master Gu is to everyone. Do you think he would like her or marry her?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Wantong suddenly realized her mistake.

Yes, Gu Jinyi has always been gentle and polite to all women. That poor and ugly woman was not the first, nor could she be the last.

Yesterday, when she saw that shabby and ugly woman standing next to Gu Jinyi, jealousy made her lose her mind. In order to cause trouble for her, she ended up suffering such a great loss herself.

"Mother, what should I do now?" Shi Wantong was filled with regret. If she had been able to keep her composure, she wouldn't have ended up in such a miserable state.

"We can only try to salvage your reputation. Tong'er, don't worry... there will always be a way." Madam Shi originally wanted to say that this matter was not difficult to handle and that she already had a solution, but she immediately changed her mind when she saw Shi Zhengchu's ugly expression.

Today's setback has taught my daughter a lesson. Once she gets through this, she will be much more composed in the future.

Since it's a lesson, it should be profound enough so that my daughter will remember it.

Seeing that Shi Wantong had already repented, Shi Zhengchu said nothing more. Like Madam Shi, he believed that the negative impact of today's events on Shi Wantong could be easily eliminated.

Therefore, Shi Zhengchu glanced at Shi Wantong with a cold face and said, "Go kneel in the ancestral hall. Tomorrow, carry the thousand taels of silver to Dahe Money Shop in Nanguan County."

As he said this, Shi Zhengchu felt a pang of heartache; it was a thousand taels of silver, and his money didn't grow on trees.

However, since this was Luo Qianmo's idea, he had to compensate him.

He wanted to tell the world that the Shi family could afford to lose, but they also had to give Luo Qianmo face.

Shi Wantong was extremely unwilling to pay Fang Qingyou money, but since things had come to this point, she had no choice but to accept it.

Shi Wantong had no choice but to obediently go to the ancestral hall. She had to accept Shi Zhengchu's punishment, whether she wanted to or not, because she had indeed done something wrong.

Madam Shi gazed at Shi Wantong's unsteady back, feeling as if her heart was breaking. Her eyes then sharpened: "Fang Qingyou, I'll remember this grudge. You ignorant brat, what you did to Tong'er, I will make you pay a thousandfold!"

Fang Qingyou slept soundly all night, unaware that her condition caused many people to suffer from insomnia last night.

After a busy morning, it was noon before Fang Qingyou prepared to go to Dahe Money Exchange. She hadn't forgotten that Shi Wantong still owed her a thousand taels of silver.

Fang Qingyou had long wanted to open an account at Dahe Money Exchange, and Shi Wantong's appearance brought that plan forward a bit.

She would deposit part of the thousand taels of silver in a money exchange and keep the rest for daily expenses.

However, Fang Qingyou did this for another reason: she wanted to get back at Shi Wantong.

Yesterday, Shi Wantong wanted to embarrass her in public, and today she will repay her in kind.

A faint smile appeared on Fang Qingyou's lips. The thought of the dignified Miss Shi being stared at like a monkey was quite amusing.

[May 15th is almost here! I hope to continue my efforts to climb the 515 Red Envelope Ranking, and on May 15th, I can give back to readers with a red envelope rain and promote my work. Every little bit helps, and I'll definitely update harder!]