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Ah Sheng glanced up at the outside and realized that it was already noon.

A sense of melancholy washed over her. "I have to go back now. I'll come to the Grand Secretary's residence to see you again later."

Sang Luan nodded.

After seeing Ah Sheng off, Sang Luan took out the jade pendant again, held it in her hand, and gently rubbed it with her thumb.

This was the scene that Yu Po saw as soon as she entered.

With her eyes lowered, she couldn't help but ask, "Miss, what is this...?"

Sang Luan suddenly stood up and put the jade pendant back.

The most important thing is to get the imperial edict as soon as possible.

With that in mind, she didn't delay any longer. Estimated the time, and went straight to the palace.

Before going, Sang Luan was a little uneasy, but when she took out the jade token, no one asked her a question.

She lowered her eyes and her gaze fell on the jade pendant. It seemed that Ah Sheng had indeed not lied to her.

An hour later.

Sang Luan left the palace gate and walked briskly towards the Grand Secretary's residence, a smile involuntarily creeping onto her lips.

She subconsciously reached out and touched the imperial edict in her sleeve.

The whole process went too smoothly for her to be normal. Even after leaving the palace, Sang Luan was still somewhat dazed.

As soon as she opened her mouth, the emperor granted her request.

With the imperial decree in hand, dealing with Liu Wenxian and the others became a breeze.

Sang Luan did not encounter Liu Wenxian until she returned to the manor.

She couldn't help but feel secretly delighted; this was just right, exactly what she wanted.

She went straight to Furong Garden and hid the imperial edict. But the moment she stepped out of Furong Garden, she felt it was inappropriate.

He paused, then turned back and placed the imperial edict back in the ancestral hall.

No one ever comes here on weekdays, and her hiding place is very well concealed; it would be difficult to find her without careful observation.

If we're talking about the person who came the most, then it has to be her.

Sang Luan straightened up, clapped her hands, and felt much more at ease.

at the same time.

In Liujia Village, south of Shengjing.

"Why is there so little today? Did you secretly hide some from me?"

Liu Daqiang weighed the few copper coins in his hand, his brow furrowed, his face full of dissatisfaction. Then, he raised his foot and kicked the person in front of him hard.

He straddled the chair, with one foot in front of him.

He was still holding a jar of wine in his right hand, and his cheeks were flushed red.

At that moment, he narrowed his eyes and leaned forward slightly.

In front of him stood a woman dressed in plain clothes, her head bowed and her body trembling slightly.

As soon as Liu Daqiang finished speaking, the woman silently stepped back.

She braced herself on the ground with both hands, her fingers gripping the earth tightly. Then, she slowly stood up, still looking down at the ground.

She bit her lip and said, "I didn't hide anything."

Liu Daqiang slammed the copper coin on the table and took a swig of wine. "Normally it's at least ten coins, how come today it's not even half of what it usually is?"

He paused, his tone dangerous, "You better pray you're well hidden, otherwise if I find you, I'll skin you alive!"

He casually picked up a bamboo stick from the side and tapped the woman repeatedly.

Seeing that there was indeed nowhere to hide the money, he put the bamboo stick aside.

The woman shrank back slightly, slowly raised her eyes, and glanced fearfully at the bamboo stick beside Liu Daqiang.

Her beautiful brows furrowed slightly as she endured the pain.

She pursed her lips and said softly, "No one came for a pulse diagnosis today, and those who did only had minor ailments, so I only charged for the pulse diagnosis."

Liu Daqiang gritted his teeth and said angrily, "I'll forgive you for now, but if you only get this much back tomorrow, don't blame me for being impolite!"

The woman gave a soft "Mmm," her voice trembling slightly, "I understand."

Seeing that she was relatively obedient, Liu Daqiang smiled with satisfaction and stuffed the few copper coins on the table into his pocket.

I've got my money for tomorrow's drinks sorted out.

Liu Daqiang's expression softened slightly. "Xiaoling, as you know, I was already short of money. It was because I took you in when you were seriously injured a few years ago that you are where you are today."

Tu Ling listened silently.

"I didn't ask you to do anything excessive, I just wanted you to take the pulses of the villagers. Is that difficult for you?" Liu Daqiang took another sip of wine and burped. "Huh? Tell me, what's difficult about it?"

Tu Ling shook her head. "It's not difficult."

Immediately, he looked up at Liu Daqiang and said, "But..."

Liu Daqiang frowned. "No buts. How much do you charge for each pulse diagnosis now?"

Tu Ling: "One copper coin."

Without looking up, Liu Daqiang continued to chug the wine into his mouth, saying, "Starting tomorrow, it will cost three copper coins per serving, and the prices of everything else will also be raised."

This way he can have more money to drink.

Those are the days that are beautiful.

Tu Ling slowly raised her head, her pupils widening suddenly. "Then no one will come to take your pulse."

Liu Daqiang raised his hand and said, "Then go get some strong medicine and put it in the well water. By then, people will be lying all over the place. Who will care about a few copper coins?"

His eyes lit up, and he became instantly interested, saying to himself, "In that case, three copper coins won't be enough, let's just use five."

The light in Tu Ling's eyes gradually dimmed. She bit her lip tightly, her heart filled with turmoil.

Suddenly, Liu Daqiang seemed to remember something and sat up abruptly, staring intently at Tu Ling.

His tone was somewhat tentative, "Xiao Ling, do you remember anything from before?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a look of doubt quickly appeared on Tu Ling's face, and then she silently shook her head.

In a corner unseen by Tu Ling, Liu Daqiang's lips slowly curled into a smile.

He sighed, "If you remember, just let me know in advance, and I won't stop you from going back to the old days."

"You know me, I love to have a little drink." Liu Daqiang rubbed his hands together, smiling broadly. "If you really have some money, just buy me some more wine later."

Although he said this, he was very disdainful in his heart. Several years had passed, and no one had even looked for this girl.

But that's fine too, they can stay and earn money for him for the rest of their lives.

He didn't need to work, and he had an endless supply of wine every day. His life was simply wonderful.

Tu Ling gave a soft "hmm".

"Go quickly, administer the strong medicine tonight, and we can sit back and collect the money tomorrow." Liu Daqiang waved his hand casually.

However, the next moment, the other party was still standing there, stunned.

He asked in confusion, "Aren't you going?"

Tu Ling hesitated for a few moments before finally saying, "But I would feel guilty if I earned money like this."

Liu Daqiang was so angry he laughed. He snorted disdainfully, and his expression changed instantly.

He beckoned to Tu Ling and then slammed a jar of wine onto the table, causing the wine to spill out.

He looked as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world, his eyes filled with malice, but a mocking smile played on his lips. "Oh, you still have a guilty conscience? Come on, stand a little closer."