Chapter 241

Chapter 241: He Was Very Good

“But he was still alive!” Qi Fei Rui’s eyelid jumped as she realized the victim had already been pushed back into the clinic.

Sheng Zhi Wan said, “Then this princess will ask him. Does he want to live in pain, or die cleanly?”

“Don’t!” Qi Fei Rui’s palms were slick with sweat.

No matter how clever and quick-witted Qi Fei Rui usually was, Sheng Zhi Wan’s words still frightened her. Qi Fei Rui’s lips trembled as she did not know what to say.

A man’s voice came from outside the crowd- “Enough. A child was fooled into making trouble. Why hold on to it so tightly?”

The voice continued, “Since Second Young Master Qi has already been punished, in this prince’s view, the Duke Residence should pay for the other party’s treatment. When the man recovers, Second Young Master Qi can personally apologize.”

Several guards pushed the commoner apart. When they saw the newcomer’s clothing, they immediately understood who he was.

Many people started to bow.

Sheng Yuan Hao waved a hand and smiled warmly. “No need for that. This prince only happened to pass by.”

Sheng Yuan Hao added, “But I noticed something odd about this man’s reaction, so I had someone question him.”

Sheng Yuan Hao nodded to the guard beside him.

The guard threw the servant boy in his hands onto the ground.

It was Mo Hui. Seeing the scene in front of him, Mo Hui went pale as ash. He dropped to his knees and admitted, “Princess, please forgive me. This lowly one- this lowly one was angry that a fool made my godfather get scolded by the Duke, so I encouraged Second Young Master to teach that fool a lesson.”

Mo Hui bowed lower. “Second Young Master was young. I lied to Second Young Master and said the rope had been cut, so it would break after being dragged for a while. It was only meant to scare that fool. Second Young Master did not know someone would die…”

After Mo Hui finished, he collapsed on the ground like all life had left him.

Sheng Zhi Wan lifted her eyes.

Sheng Zhi Wan met Sheng Yuan Hao’s half-smiling gaze, and Sheng Yuan Hao said, “Qi Shi was guarding the border in Mo Bei, fighting the enemy and staying ready day and night. Qing Ning, don’t let personal grudges chill the heart of a meritorious general.”

Sheng Zhi Wan clenched her hands inside her sleeves. [How laughable.]

“Hm?” Shang Xing Yu arrived just in time to hear someone smear the Princess.

Shang Xing Yu rolled his eyes openly. “Third Imperial Brother, that’s not right.”

Shang Xing Yu said, “By Third Imperial Brother’s logic, as long as someone guards the border and fights the enemy, their whole family gets a Death-Exemption Gold Plaque? No matter what they do, because they have merit, their family should not be punished?”

Shang Xing Yu continued, “Then why would Sheng Kingdom even need laws? One person goes to war and the whole family can do whatever they want- kill if they want to kill, burn if they want to burn-”

As Shang Xing Yu spoke, he carefully pulled out a pastry from his robe. It was still warm.

Shang Xing Yu offered it up with a bright grin. “Wasn’t Princess curious about su-you cake? I lined up and bought it.”

Sheng Zhi Wan looked at the pastry held out to her and paused.

Earlier, Sheng Zhi Wan had been with Shang Xing Yu when she heard someone deep in an alley calling out that they sold su-you cake.

When Shang Xing Yu learned that Sheng Zhi Wan did not even know what su-you cake was, he said he would buy some so she could see.

But the moment Shang Xing Yu left, Sheng Zhi Wan saw a carriage dragging someone behind it.

The alley was remote, with hardly anyone around.

Liu Shang recognized the victim at once. It was the fool Sheng Zhi Wan had seen yesterday, the one she had even given silver to so the neighbors could look after him. Liu Shang told Sheng Zhi Wan immediately.

Sheng Zhi Wan had Liu Shang cut the rope and save him.

When Sheng Zhi Wan saw how serious the injuries were, she went straight to Ci Xi Hall.

As for Qi Shu Lang, the one who drove the carriage and hurt the man, Liu Shang forcibly hauled him over as well.

So, in her anger, Sheng Zhi Wan had actually forgotten Shang Xing Yu in that alley.

Guilt rose in Sheng Zhi Wan’s chest. “Just now, this princess was in a rush…”

“It was fine. I understood,” Shang Xing Yu said, blinking.

Shang Xing Yu did not think Sheng Zhi Wan needed to explain, but Sheng Zhi Wan still chose to explain, and that made Shang Xing Yu happy.

Shang Xing Yu laughed out loud.

After being rebuked and then left standing behind them, Sheng Yuan Hao did not look happy at all. His face darkened as he said, “Qing Ning truly found a thoughtful consort.”

“He was very good,” Sheng Zhi Wan said with a nod.

Shang Xing Yu’s eyes lit up even more.

Princess said he was good.

Shang Xing Yu immediately looked at Sheng Yuan Hao, ready to bite back again.

But Sheng Yuan Hao clearly knew Shang Xing Yu was the kind of shameless troublemaker who never behaved. Sheng Yuan Hao forced a smile and shook his head, as if unwilling to argue. “Young Master Shang Er, there’s no need to twist this prince’s meaning.”

Sheng Yuan Hao continued, “This matter is different. First, Second Young Master Qi is still a child, and he was fooled.”

“Second, even if this was brought to the Da Li Court, the punishment would only be beating with the rod. Qing Ning already hit him. Since you can spare someone, spare them. Let this end here.”

Sheng Zhi Wan knew Sheng Yuan Hao was not wrong.

But ending it was not so easy.

Sheng Zhi Wan said, “Since Third Imperial Brother has spoken, we will do as Third Imperial Brother said.”

Sheng Zhi Wan continued, “But this man’s injuries came from being dragged behind a fierce horse. His skin is gone, and the wounds cover a huge area. Doctor Jiang said treatment requires the finest wound medicine.”

“This princess already used Golden Wound Skin-He A Ling Dew on him. Since the Duke Residence will pay for his treatment, then besides Golden Wound Skin-He A Ling Dew, there will be later medicine and nourishment…”

As Sheng Zhi Wan spoke, Doctor Jiang walked out of the clinic and bowed to Sheng Yuan Hao. “Replying to Third Highness, not counting the bottle of Golden Wound Skin-He A Ling Dew used by Princess Qing Ning, this man will need at least a month to recover.”

Doctor Jiang continued, “All expenses together will not be less than three hundred taels of silver. As for Princess’s bottle, it is too precious. This humble one finds it hard to estimate…”

“This princess remembered that the last auction price at Hall of Rare Treasures was five thousand taels,” Sheng Zhi Wan said calmly. “This princess will not make things difficult for the Duke Residence. We’ll calculate it by Hall of Rare Treasures’ price.”

“Y-you’re robbing us!” Duke Qi’s face turned red with rage.

From the moment Shang Xing Yu appeared, Duke Qi had wanted to tear that pair apart.

Now Sheng Zhi Wan’s words made Duke Qi boil over.

Five thousand taels for one bottle of Golden Wound Skin-He A Ling Dew?