She's skilled in medicine, martial arts, and even understands animal language—the abandoned dau

Marquis Qingyang's worries deepened. He knew Shen Man's medical skills, and if she was so confident, then Lin Simiao's situation was in grave danger.

But he still refused to give up: "What about Chang Qing? Simiao said she saw Chang Qing near Zhou Yu's room, and his clothes were found hidden under a big tree behind the room. Doesn't he have any suspicion at all?"

Shen Man shook her head slightly, her tone completely calm: "Although Chang Qing appeared nearby, no traces of murder were found on his clothes, and it can be seen from his hands that he is not a martial artist. In comparison, Lin Simiao is really hard to clear his name."

Marquis Qingyang remained silent for a long time, his face full of helplessness and heartache: "Enough, enough, Man'er, I know you have your own principles. But I implore you, you must be extremely cautious in this case, and do not let an innocent person be wronged. If Lin Simiao has truly been framed, I hope you can uphold justice and clear his name."

Shen Man looked at him, her expression still indifferent: "The evidence in this matter is conclusive, there's nothing more to say. I hope that when you have nothing else to do, Lord Marquis, you'll open your eyes more often, after all, this isn't the first or second time you've been deceived by others!"

Upon hearing Shen Man's barbed words, Marquis Qingyang's expression changed slightly, feeling both angry and pained.

He took a deep breath, trying to suppress his emotions, and said, "Man'er, we are sorry for what happened in the past. But this matter concerns human life and death, and we cannot make a hasty judgment based on past grievances."

You claim the evidence is conclusive, then let me ask you: have you ever considered what if this evidence was meticulously fabricated to frame Si Miao?

Shen Man sneered: "Who do you think has such great ability to forge something so flawlessly? Lin Simiao keeps saying that he is innocent, but he can't produce any strong evidence to refute the clues I found."

Looking at Shen Man's resolute expression, Marquis Qingyang sighed helplessly: "Man'er, I know you are always meticulous in your actions, but this time, I hope you can spend more time re-examining all the evidence and clues, and not be misled by appearances."

Lin Simiao's wife and children are still anxiously hoping for his safe return home, and I don't want to see a family fall apart like this.

Shen Man turned her head away. "My lord, there's no need to say anything more. Regarding the Lin Simiao murder case, the entire investigation process wasn't decided by me alone. His Highness the First Prince was involved throughout the whole process, and if there were any problems, he would know better than anyone else."

You only think about Lin Simiao's wife and children waiting for him to come home, but have you ever considered that Lord Zhou's family will never see him again in this lifetime?

Marquis Qingyang stood up, preparing to leave. As he reached the tent entrance, he turned back to look at Shen Man: "Man'er, I know you have always been intelligent and kind, and I believe that deep down you still have that compassion. I only hope that this time, you can make the right choice."

After Marquis Qingyang left, Shen Man sat alone in her tent, her heart still filled with turmoil.

She had always thought that Marquis Qingyang, though somewhat muddle-headed, was at least fair. She never imagined that when it came to his own family, he would be so biased, even at the expense of others' interests.

Upon learning that Chu Zhiyi and his group had returned to the military camp, Cui Jinrong, who was at the inn, immediately took action.

His purpose in going to the military camp was to test Shen Man's background and see if there was a suitable opportunity to assassinate Chu Zhiyi.

After careful consideration, he finally decided to disguise himself as a patient, as this was the most direct and effective way to see Shen Man.

When Shuqin helped the sickly-looking Cui Jinrong to the military camp, they were immediately stopped by the soldiers on duty. "Who are you? How dare you trespass on military grounds? Don't you value your lives?"

"Brother, my young master came here for a visit, but unfortunately contracted an illness. We've seen all the doctors in town, but none of them can cure him."

We've heard that you have a doctor named Ding in your camp, whose medical skills are excellent. We've come specifically to ask her to examine us. Brother, could you please make an exception and let us in?

By the way, my young master is the third young master of the Duke of Xingguo's mansion. If his illness is delayed, and the Duke blames you, you may not be able to bear the consequences..."

Normally, unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter the military camp, but when the soldiers on duty heard that the person who came to seek medical treatment was the third young master of the Duke of Xingguo's mansion, they dared not drive them away and immediately went to report to Chu Zhiyi.

Chu Zhiyi was writing a report on the murder of Zhou Yu in his tent when he heard that the third young master of the Duke of Xingguo's mansion had come to seek medical treatment. He immediately stopped writing, and his face darkened.

"Why is Cui Jinrong here instead of staying in the capital?"

"Your Highness, I heard that he came out for a trip and unfortunately contracted the illness. His attendant said that he consulted several doctors, but his condition did not improve. Later, he heard that Doctor Ding was highly skilled, so he came to him." The soldier answered truthfully.

“Your Highness, I’ve heard that Young Master Cui is engaged to Shen Han, the second young lady of the Qingyang Marquis’s mansion. Why don’t we let him in…” Zhi Mo said from the side.

"He's engaged to Shen Han? When did that happen?"

"It was shortly after you arrived in Qiufeng Town that Miss Shen hurriedly returned to the capital because of this matter."

“In that case, let them in for the sake of Marquis Qingyang! But he is, after all, a man of the Duke of Xingguo’s mansion… Zhi Mo, you go with him and settle them in the tents on the far side, just in case!”

Upon hearing that Shen Han was engaged, Chu Zhiyi felt relieved and decided to let them in.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Zhi Mo followed the soldier to the outside of the military camp. Seeing that Cui Jinrong's face was sallow and he looked sickly, he led them in and then to an empty tent closest to the camp gate.

"Please wait here for a moment while I go and fetch Doctor Ding for you."

Upon hearing that a patient was seeking treatment, Shen Man packed her medicine kit and went to the hospital.

When she saw Cui Jinrong lying weakly and "sickly" on the bed, she felt a slight unease. She felt that he looked familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen him before.

Cui Jinrong recognized Shen Man at a glance; she was the female doctor he had met in Qiufeng Town last time.

When Cui Jinrong saw Shen Man arrive, he was secretly delighted, but he still pretended to be weak and said, "Dr. Ding, I have not been feeling well these past few days. I have heard that you are a highly skilled doctor, so I have come here to ask you to treat me."

Shen Man stepped forward and took Cui Jinrong's pulse. The pulse was steady and strong, not at all like that of a sick person.

She was suspicious, but said calmly, "Young Master Cui, judging from your pulse, you are fine, just a little short of blood and qi. I will prescribe some medicine to regulate your qi and blood."

Cui Jinrong deliberately coughed a few times and said, "Dr. Ding, my chest often hurts, and I can't sleep well at night. Please take a closer look."

Shen Man frowned slightly, examined him carefully again, and became even more certain that Cui Jinrong was faking illness.

She looked up and stared directly into Cui Jinrong's eyes, saying, "Young Master Cui, if you have anything else to say, please speak frankly. Pretending to be sick to seek medical help is probably not appropriate."