To divorce his wife, the top scholar preferred being cuckolded to wearing a red hat.

Princess Anping had been in poor health and had been kept at the hot spring resort. The Emperor had spared no expense for her, transforming it into a year-round spring-like courtyard. However, even the most beautiful place can become tiresome after a while, and one becomes more curious about the outside world.

Upon hearing the place Princess Dongzhou described, Anping's mouth watered.

"You speak as if you know more about the handsome men of Nan Li than I, the princess, do." She thought to herself, but wouldn't admit it aloud.

“You really don’t know as much as I do.” The Eastern Zhou princess smiled meaningfully: “How about we go and see for ourselves?”

Anping blinked, not immediately agreeing.

"Forget it, you've just recovered. Even if you have a handsome man by your side, it won't matter. You shouldn't go." Princess Dongzhou patted her shoulder: "Go back and take good care of yourself."

"Who do you think you are? Go ahead, I'm not afraid of you. Besides, this is Nanli, not your Dongzhou. You think you can eat me?"

Listening to their childish bickering, Su Mingyue didn't have time to keep them company: "You two princesses can discuss how to play. I'll go ahead first."

The Emperor summoned her to the palace and told her about the situation in Qingzhou. He also told her that her father had praised her medical skills in court, saying that she could cure diseases that others could not.

That's why the Emperor wanted her to go to Qingzhou to see if she could find the source of the epidemic there. If the source is found, there's hope of controlling it. If the source isn't found, even if a method is found, the number of patients will continue to increase, and the problem won't be solved at its root.

Watching Su Mingyue's carriage leave, Anping asked Princess Dongzhou, "What is she in such a hurry to do?"

Princess Dongzhou shook her head: "Who knows? Shall we go?"

Princess Anping gritted her teeth and said, "Fine, I'll go then."

She has never had a proper chance to explore the outside world since she was a child.

Everything at home had already been prepared, and they were just waiting for Su Mingyue to return so they could set off.

She went there on the emperor's secret decree, but this time she brought Xingchun with her.

Xingchun was very happy to hear that she could come along.

The young lady went to a place like Qingzhou to treat patients. How could she manage without anyone to take care of her?

The carriage, lightly loaded, set off, turning out of Huaihua Hutong and heading towards the outskirts of the city.

……

Fu Jingsheng was brought out of the Dali Temple by Su Sihai's men. The men bowed to Fu Jingsheng and said, "Young Master Fu, the lord asked me to tell you that you have caused quite a bit of trouble recently, and it is no longer convenient for you to stay in the capital. This is the address the lord asked me to give you. As long as you go to this place, someone will arrange things for you."

Fu Jingsheng didn't ask where it was, nor did he say anything more. He endured the pain in his body and bowed to the other person, saying, "Thank you."

He was beaten thirty times at the Dali Temple, but fortunately his injuries were not serious; he just had difficulty walking and limped. After leaving the Dali Temple, he walked all the way home.

On the way back, he saw a carriage. He recognized it; it was Mingyue's carriage.

He unintentionally became someone's apprentice. At the time, he didn't know the other person's identity, only that the other person was someone of status. The other person said that he saw that he had good talent and wanted to take him as a student.

At that time, he was just a poor scholar, and it was questionable whether he could even continue on the path to the imperial examinations, let alone study under a famous teacher.

"If you do me a favor, I will take you as my student. You will be my student, and I will help you secure a place in the halls of fame in the future."

The offer was so tempting, and coupled with his strong desire to make a name for himself, he agreed without a second thought.

He was smitten the moment he saw Su Mingyue.

The other person is sweet-looking and kind-hearted.

The marriage proceeded smoothly, and he was happy to have married such a beautiful, kind, and capable girl.

Standing in the shadows watching the carriage disappear into the distance, I couldn't help but chuckle.

What good is it that such a good girl married him? He still gave her up for his future.

What right does he have to demand that she return to her former status, or to ask for her forgiveness?

Upon seeing his elder brother return, Fu Jingying, who was enjoying himself in a chair, immediately stood up and dismissed the maids on both sides, saying with an awkward smile, "Elder brother, you're back."

Fu Jingsheng frowned as he looked at his younger sister acting like the mistress of the courtyard, having maids serve her. "What are you doing? How is Mother now?"

Fu Jingying's eyes flickered: "The miracle doctor came and said that Mother had taken too much and couldn't be saved. He told us to prepare for her funeral."

She absolutely must not let her older brother know that she drove the doctor away.

If her older brother finds out, he will definitely send her back to her hometown.

During the two days her elder brother was away from home, she was the mistress of the house, and all the servants listened to her. This feeling was just too good.

Fu Jingsheng quickly headed towards the Qian family's courtyard.

Fu Jingsheng quickly followed, glaring at the servants beside him as they walked, telling them to keep their mouths shut, or they would be in trouble if they dared to say anything out of line.

Madam Qian still hadn't woken up. He sat by the bedside, holding his mother's hand, and said, "Mother, I'm leaving the capital tomorrow. You must get better and wait for your son to come back."

Fu Jingsheng was taken aback by his brother's words, then secretly delighted: "Brother, where are you going?"

“With such a big incident at home, of course you need to go out and lay low for a while. I’ll leave you some money. You must find a doctor to cure your mother. If she can’t be cured, you don’t need to stay in this house anymore.”

"But even the miracle doctor said there's nothing he can do..."

"Do you know who the miracle doctor is?" Fu Jingsheng asked coldly, a slight smirk playing on his lips.

“I know him, the old man from Qian’s Medical Clinic.”

"You know nothing. Mingyue is the divine physician, Doctor Su."

Fu Jingying gasped in surprise: "She's a doctor? Brother, are you sure you're not mistaken? When did she learn medicine?"

“There are too many things we don’t know.” Fu Jingsheng chuckled. “Go pack me a few clothes; I’m leaving the city in a bit.”

Lord Su told him to leave, and he couldn't stay at home for too long, especially since he still needed to visit You Susu.

Fu Jingying hurried to help Fu Jingsheng pack his clothes, carefully observing her brother's expression as she did so: "How is your sister-in-law now? Is she alright? If you weren't home, would she have come back?"

“Go see her when you have time. I’m sorry for what happened this time. If she hadn’t forgiven me, I wouldn’t have been able to get out so easily.” Fu Jingsheng stood in the room, looking at everything as if he were in a dream.

"Oh, okay. I'll definitely go and bring your sister-in-law back once she's healed a bit. How long will you be away on this trip? How will we manage the household expenses while you're gone?"

"I'll leave you some money, so use it sparingly." Fu Jingsheng couldn't help but think of the past.

My father passed away suddenly, and the family's income suddenly disappeared.

My mother was in poor health, and my younger sister was still young. If I hadn't married Mingyue that year, my mother and sister wouldn't have enjoyed several years of wealth and comfort.

What's the point of thinking about the past?

They were ultimately from different worlds.