jdhmnovel Chapter 128 Medicinal Diet
Chapter 128 Medicinal Diet
Xie Jinghan glared at Su Muyan, but instead of calming down, Su Muyan became even more curious.
“I haven’t met your queen yet.” He lowered his voice. “I’ve heard that she is incredibly beautiful, like a goddess descended from the heavens…”
"shut up."
Xie Jinghan stood up, his imposing aura undisguised, forcing Su Muyan to take a few steps back.
Realizing he had misspoke, Su Muyan quickly waved his hand, "Your Highness, it was unintentional! Please don't hold it against me!"
After he finished speaking, his expression became extremely serious: "Both of the cases you are handling now are difficult to handle, as they have involved almost all the prominent families in the capital."
“If you were to handle things lightly and deal with a few people, it wouldn’t be too difficult for you.” He lowered his voice, “But if you want to… eradicate evil completely, the difficulties you face will probably be unprecedented.”
"To put it bluntly," he said with some helplessness, "even His Majesty cannot withstand their hunting."
Xie Jinghan placed his large, well-defined hand on the table, his knuckles lightly tapping the surface: "In your eyes, am I such a person who is eager for quick success and instant benefits?"
Su Muyan was puzzled, but then she saw Xie Jinghan's peach blossom eyes half-closed as he said, word by word, "We must eradicate evil completely, but... we can proceed slowly."
"The imperial examination is the foundation of the nation and cannot be taken lightly. Since they dared to interfere, they should know what price they would have to pay when things are exposed."
"As for the usurious loan... it can be dealt with leniently, but the person who directly caused the deaths of those dozens of people must be beheaded and his head displayed to the public."
He and Su Muyan had already investigated the identities of these people.
After a moment of silence, Su Muyan nodded: "This matter is easy to resolve, but the fraud case involves many people, and those companies are not easy to deal with."
"If we can't touch the main family, we can always touch the collateral branches." Xie Jing sneered. "Eliminating one collateral branch is enough to severely damage them. Besides, there are many collateral branches in their family. Which branch should they use to take the blame?"
Su Muyan suddenly realized: "You're trying to sow discord."
Being implicated in cheating during the imperial examinations would be a devastating blow, leading to the confiscation of one's property and the extermination of one's entire family. If possible, no one would want to be the scapegoat, especially if there were internal strife among them...
Su Muyan nodded repeatedly: "Your Highness's plan is brilliant!"
"I'll handle that loan sharking case for you first..."
"Keep the manager of Baohua Pavilion," Xie Jinghan said. "I still have some use for her."
Su Muyan smiled knowingly: "I know, I know!"
It's all for his princess!
He understands Xie Jinghan so well, how could he not know Xie Jinghan's intentions?
"But you've done so much, the Princess should at least be informed," Su Muyan said earnestly, speaking from experience. "Otherwise, how will the Princess understand your good intentions?"
"You finally got married, so you should always aim for a long and lasting relationship."
Upon hearing this, Xie Jinghan's usually serious eyes momentarily glazed over.
For a long time?
If he wasn't mistaken, their marriage with Wen Shuyao wouldn't last long.
Once Wen Shuyao avenges herself, his deal with her will be over.
But now Su Muyan says he wants to be with Wen Shuyao forever…
Can it really last?
The question arose in Xie Jinghan's mind, but he never showed his emotions outwardly. In an instant, he suppressed all his emotions.
"I know everything," he said calmly, striding into the prison.
Seeing this, Su Muyan exclaimed "Ouch!" and followed after them.
He also wanted to know why Xie Jinghan kept the manager of the Treasure Pavilion!
……
When they returned to the palace, the sky was already dotted with stars.
The past few days have been filled with continuous rain, but today the sun has finally come out, and even the night sky is as fresh as if it has been washed clean.
From the moment Xie Jinghan stepped into the Prince's mansion, he noticed a pair of eyes watching him.
He frowned, only to see Granny Qi emerge from the shadows.
"Your Highness," Granny Qi said, her face beaming with undisguised joy, "the Princess Consort personally went to the kitchen to prepare a medicinal meal for you, which took her a whole day!"
Xie Jinghan frowned; that wasn't what he was concerned about: "Did the Duchess of Dingguo come today?"
Upon hearing this, Granny Qi rolled her eyes: "That's right! They came with several ladies, all looking very imposing. Those who know them know they're here to beg for help, but those who don't might think they're here to interrogate the princess!"
"What's the matter?"
"Of course, it's that usurious loan."
Granny Qi muttered a few words and then vividly described the evil deeds of the Duchess of Dingguo today, and filed a scathing complaint.
Xie Jinghan has always been clear about separating public and private matters. Let alone the Duchess of Dingguo, who is not related to him by marriage, he would not show favoritism even to his own aunt.
Therefore, it was perfectly natural for Granny Qi to file her complaint.
Xie Jinghan frowned as a result.
“If that’s the case, then tell Su Muyan,” he said. “No one from the Duke of Dingguo’s mansion is allowed to leave the Dali Temple.”
Si Qinghou, who was standing to the side, nodded quickly upon hearing this.
With a satisfied look, Granny Qi turned away and began to recount the difficulty of preparing the medicinal cuisine for Wen Shuyao that day.
Xie Jinghan said helplessly, "There are plenty of cooks in the mansion, why does the nanny have to make her do these things?"
"This old servant tried to persuade her several times, but the Princess knew you had been working hard on the case these past few days, and she even put the loan shark case aside for her sake..."
Granny Qi spoke with great pride.
The princess should know how well the prince treats her.
Xie Jinghan looked somewhat awkward and tried to interrupt Granny Qi, but Granny Qi spoke eloquently and incessantly until they reached the main courtyard gate, where she finally shut her mouth, still feeling unsatisfied.
"Your Highness, please come in! The Princess Consort has been waiting for you all day!"
After she finished speaking, she led Xie Jinghan into the bedroom.
He then personally served the medicinal meal to Xie Jinghan.
Xie Jinghan looked at the bowl of medicinal food, which looked and smelled delicious, and then saw Wen Shuyao looking at him with a smile across the table.
He was very decisive and ate all the medicinal food.
When Granny Qi saw that the bowls were all clean, she smiled so much that her eyes almost disappeared.
"Alright, alright," she said, carrying the empty bowls and chopsticks away. "It's late, Your Highness and Your Highness should rest early!"
After saying that, she immediately turned around and closed the door.
Seeing Qi Mama's actions, Xie Jinghan understood everything.
—He and Wen Shuyao have been married for more than two months, but they have not yet consummated their marriage.
What Granny Qi wanted was for the two of them to consummate their marriage.
However, he had made a prior agreement with Wen Shuyao, which meant he was destined to disappoint Granny Qi.
Xie Jinghan shook his head and said helplessly, "Are there any extra bedding in the room? I'll sleep on the couch outside."
He had barely uttered the words when he realized something was wrong with his body.