Chapter 233

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

"Miss Shen"

"Young Master Ren, your body has clearly improved. From now on, you can slowly recuperate and rest. Medicine is three parts poison; it is not absolutely necessary to take it."

Shen Yao withdrew her hand, her hair bun slightly coiled up, dressed in a moon-white long skirt, her gaze clear and bright.

Ren Chengzhou sat opposite, still wearing the green bamboo long robe he loved most. "Miss Shen, I heard you are leaving?"

Shen Yao smiled, not denying it. "I am moving to the courtyard I had prepared earlier."

She should have left long ago. Because of Ren Chengzhou's physical condition, Shen Yao had delayed again and again. Now, the timing is also ripe.

As her words fell, Ren Chengzhou's hand clenched slightly, but he concealed his emotions very well, only nodding lightly.

"When the time comes, I will see Miss Shen off. The capital's prosperous scenery is unique; Miss Shen may stay in the capital a few more days, and let me fulfill my duty as a local host."

The improvement in his body made Ren Chengzhou's long-still heart slowly beat again. His feelings toward Shen Yao were gratitude and admiration more than liking.

The two spoke a few somewhat perfunctory words. Shen Yao made an excuse to take her leave, returned to the small courtyard, and continued sorting the things she would take out of the mansion.

These days of going out and sightseeing let Shen Yao indirectly learn some of Jiang Guo's situation.

The nation's power is strong, capable ministers emerge in numbers, and the emperor on the throne is a wise ruler.

'Jiang Guo can still flourish for a hundred years.' If the one on the Dragon Throne doesn't mess things up, the time will extend even longer.

As a mission veteran, Shen Yao has a certain understanding of every world.

Like an ancient background, the most critical thing is whether imperial power is stable. Because once imperial power is shaken, the whole country will not be peaceful and stable.

Then various lords fight in chaos, the common people at the bottom are displaced and homeless. For Shen Yao's mission, the harm outweighs the benefit.

Not in every life can Shen Yao find a suitable opportunity to complete the mission. She must always consider the possibility of failure and keep a clear count in her heart.

'Host, this life our mission is relatively simple.' It doesn't necessarily have to lock the target on someone with spiritual roots.

Even relying on Shen Yao's medical skills, hooking a noble of high birth, the offspring born would naturally carry power.

In ancient times, the class gap is like a chasm. The offspring's starting point depends entirely on the elders in the family. The system believes in the host's ability, and is even more certain this mission is simple.

Shen Yao:...

Propping her forehead with one hand, Shen Yao looked at the small courtyard's environment, reminding the system not to overthink.

'If it really is a simple mission, will you be able to accept it when rewards are issued?'

Eat too many good things, and suddenly encountering a few dishes of light congee and small dishes will make you feel your mouth has no taste.

Shen Yao has partnered with the system for many years. Except at the start when Shen Yao was not too familiar, cautiously testing and picking a few mission targets who were middle-of-the-road, afterward all her choices were outstandingly talented figures — in a storybook they would be protagonist treatment.

Every time the reward interface after mission completion has been climbing higher and higher. Her palate has been spoiled. Change it back — will she get used to it? Shen Yao doesn't think so.

The system hemmed and hawed, finally letting out an embarrassed laugh, saying choosing an ancient aristocratic clan, no matter what, cannot leave only the basic reward.

'Although it can't compare to the previous richness, it definitely has to be stronger than what you said.

First, first give it a try. Either way we don't lose out. If it doesn't work we can continue cultivating immortality.'

The system spoke without confidence, clearly startled by the scene Shen Yao described. As a system that only has missions in its heart, rewards are its lifeblood. No matter what, they cannot be less.

'Alright, behave and listen to me. Ren Chengzhou's side cannot be given up. Other people's side also has to maintain good relations.' As for who she will ultimately choose — that depends on who is most suitable.

Maximize benefits. Although it sounds a bit cold-blooded, it has always been so.

"Shen Jiejie, you know martial arts, you also gather herbs, and your medical skills are so strong..."

Ren Minmin stood in the small courtyard full of medicinal fragrance, circling Shen Yao and muttering. Now the young miss, whenever she has a chance to go out, can't help but run over to Shen Yao's place.

Since Shen Yao moved out of the Guogong Fu, her daily life has also been very rich. Especially that set of superb medical skills, which opened up connections for Shen Yao in the capital's noble circles.

Even the various consorts in the Imperial Harem couldn't escape their love of beauty. They invited Shen Yao into the palace to diagnose their pulses while not forgetting to ask in a roundabout way about those beauty-preserving pills and beautifying pellets that recently became popular in the capital.

Sure enough, no matter the era, women's money is easy to earn. Shen Yao didn't even over-promote anything; it all relied on her own product quality being solid.

"Minmin, you came today to flatter me?"

Shen Yao sat by the Eight Immortals Table. Beside her were placed various herbs already processed. Some were bought by Shen Yao with money; some were gathered by Shen Yao herself.

The capital's surroundings also have mountains encircling. Getting up a bit earlier in the morning, just one trip there and back, and she can easily harvest quite a few high-quality herbs.

Shen Yao's cultivation has now returned to Qi Refining Stage peak. As long as she doesn't fight to the death with someone, relying on her own spiritual power to travel is unmatched by anyone.

Spiritual Qi Revival. In those famous mountains and great rivers where human traces are rare, all kinds of spiritual miraculous herbs will be born. For this kind of not-too-common opportunity, Shen Yao naturally cannot miss it.

"Shen Jiejie, I came today on business. The suburban farmstead you need has some clues." As the legitimate-line young miss of the Guogong Fu, Ren Minmin handling things for Shen Yao is still very reliable.

Her brows relaxed. Shen Yao smiled, put down the herb in her hand, went inside, took out a medicine box and pushed it before Ren Minmin. "Inside is an ointment with beautifying and complexion-nourishing effects. Give it to the Guogong Madam and the Old Madam on my behalf."

Ren Minmin blushed with an "aiya" sound, but everyone knows the inside situation anyway. There's nothing embarrassing about it.

Besides, being able to have a close relationship with the divine doctor now renowned throughout the capital, Ren Minmin has long earned quite a bit of favor in the aristocratic circles. Therefore, in marriage matters she has gained some initiative, and the choice of partner is even more rare in requiring her nod.

"Shen Jiejie"

Ren Minmin thought in her heart that she should properly thank Shen Yao. Just saying a few words or sending a few worthless farmsteads completely cannot reflect her gratitude.

Sigh

Blame only Shen Jiejie for being too low-key. Her conduct is also different from others.

Ren Minmin shook her head and swayed, in her heart making up all sorts of deep meanings for Shen Yao's actions.

Until Shen Yao finished handling the matters at hand, the two of them set out from the small courtyard, boarded a carriage, and hurried to the suburban farmstead outside the capital.

Early on, Shen Yao had picked out a batch of good suburban farmsteads, and instructed that as long as the price was suitable she would buy them as places for her future life.

Although the Guogong Fu people don't understand why Shen Yao, a divine doctor, always likes to run to places with sparse population, this does not hinder them from actively helping.

In the eyes of the Guogong Fu people, it was merely a dispensable farmstead; being able to exchange it for a deep friendship with the Divine Doctor was a very profitable deal.

For Shen Yao, compared to the noise and bustle within Jingcheng, the suburban farmstead far from Jingcheng was blessed with outstanding people and a spiritual place, more suitable for a cultivator like her to live in seclusion.

The carriage moved forward all the way; neither of them were people who liked to seek trouble for no reason, so they encountered no trouble on the road, nor any common or uncommon tropes.

"Young Lady, we have arrived."

The driver came from Guogong Fu; after Ren Minmin got out of the carriage and gave a word of instruction, she led Shen Yao forward into the estate first.

"This entire area is Guogong Fu's property; the farmstead you like, Shen Jiejie, is just ahead."

Ren Minmin pointed with her hand, and also mentioned that they came here every summer when it was hot to avoid the heat, but the destination was not this farmstead; rather, it was a small manor at the foot of the opposite mountain, where there was introduced hot spring water, most comfortable and refreshing for bathing in winter.

Shen Yao raised her head; wherever her eyes could see were layered farmlands and houses.

The small path they walked through was not wide, only enough for two carriages to drive side by side; the food supply of Guogong Fu on ordinary days all came from the production of these farmsteads.

After the two walked for about the time it takes to finish a cup of tea, they saw someone waiting by the roadside.

When they arrived, they learned this person was the steward in charge of the farmstead; his whole family lived at the farmstead year-round, and the crops on the farmstead were also tended by them.

Now that the farmstead was handed over to Shen Yao, correspondingly, the people on the farmstead were also under Shen Yao's handling.

"This humble one, Liu Cheng, greets the Master of the House; I do not know what requirements the Master of the House has for the residence? This humble one will immediately arrange people to repair it."

Liu Cheng was not young, appearing to be around thirty or forty years old; due to long years of labor, not only was his exposed skin dark red, but his palms were also covered with dense calluses.

He spoke anxiously and carefully, and his words carried an obvious attempt to please.

"No need to rush yet; let's go take a look," Shen Yao had the intention to repair it; after all, she would be living in Jingcheng for a long time, and the decoration and layout had to follow her preferences.

While speaking, the few people followed the country path to the farmstead.

Liu Cheng by her side, in order to better protect himself, kept his mouth busy introducing Shen Yao and the others, and tried his best to use ornate language to embellish the entire farmstead.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao gestured for Liu Cheng to leave; even if she wanted to renovate the farmstead, she had other arrangements and would not rush it.

"Then this humble one will take his leave first; if the Master of the House has any matters, just give orders."

Liu Cheng still felt some regret, but his eyesight was still there.

Turning around reluctantly, Liu Cheng planned to try harder once they got to the back; he knew the new Master of the House was a Divine Doctor with extraordinary abilities; such people were kind-hearted, as long as they were obedient and well-behaved and did not cause trouble, they could continue living on the estate.

Liu Cheng had no great ambitions; even as the steward of the farmstead, he was only slightly better than an ordinary tenant; in fact, his family's life was bitter, unlike other farmstead stewards who dared to embezzle; if not for the kindness of the Guogong Fu's housekeeper, Liu Cheng might not have been able to continue living on the farmstead.

However, such a person also had benefits; regarding the farmstead Shen Yao liked, divided by geographical location, why Guogong Fu finally gave this estate to her also took into account all aspects of personnel management.

"Shen Jiejie, how do you feel? There are other farmsteads around," all can be looked at.

Ren Minmin did not finish her words, but the meaning revealed in her words was obvious.

Shen Yao was not someone who did not understand human relations; smiling, she nodded slightly, "Here is already excellent;" as for other farmsteads, forget it; human favors were not used like that, and Shen Yao did not want to consume more of her affection with Guogong Fu.

The two walked and chatted, and soon circled the entire farmstead, including the courtyards on the farmstead; according to Shen Yao's idea, it was to be completely rebuilt, with alchemy rooms and artifact refining rooms commonly used by cultivators added.

Not only that, Shen Yao also had the idea of opening a sect and establishing a school in her heart.

After all, once Spiritual Qi Revives in this world, the entire interface will be sublimated; if she could provide methods for the entire human race to cultivate for free, accelerating the world's revival steps, she would probably be able to earn extra rewards from the World Consciousness.

World Consciousnesses are all tycoons; even if poor, they are incomparable to Shen Yao.

And most importantly, the rewards given directly to Shen Yao by the World Consciousness would not be intercepted or embezzled by the system.

Shen Yao was surprised, "Is Young Master Ren also at the farmstead?"

Ren Minmin reached out and scratched her head, "Third Brother's health has improved; he is recuperating at the estate."

Shen Yao smiled at the corner of her mouth, looking faintly at Ren Minmin beside her, directly making her blush to the ears, almost fleeing in embarrassment.

Ren Minmin:... Indeed, the job of a matchmaker is truly not easy to do～

Turning her gaze back to where they had just come out from the estate, she happened to meet the little servant who came to invite them.

They were all acquaintances she came into contact with daily; how could Shen Yao not understand the deep meaning behind Ren Minmin's evasive talk?

"Shen Jiejie"

Ren Minmin clung to Shen Yao's arm, acting coquettish and silly, seizing the opportunity.

Shen Yao shook her head helplessly, "You, since you've come, you should go take a look."

Not for any other reason; simply because the estate had not yet been obtained, Shen Yao could not bring herself to sell people.

Ren Minmin heard this and immediately laughed cheerfully, waving for the little servant who came over to lead the way in front, while she pulled Shen Yao and whispered about the recent gossip circulating in Jingcheng.

Jingcheng was lively; every day all sorts of things happened, big and small; Ren Minmin was not a person who loved gossip, but she couldn't stop certain news from spreading widely.

For example, the Emperor was old in age, and the previous princes had already grown up; under the pursuit and competition of various forces, the court was already like water and fire.

Guogong Fu, because of Noble Consort Jiang, was tacitly aligned with the Third Prince's faction, and Ren Chengzhou was born of the same mother as the Third Prince; this time, using the reason of recuperating his health to stay away from Jingcheng, was partly true and partly false.

Ren Minmin had a lot to say, and Shen Yao was a very good listener; this caused Ren Minmin to talk more and more, not avoiding some relatively sensitive topics in front of Shen Yao.

Shen Yao:...

"Shen Jiejie, Third Brother is not easy; please, Elder Sister, treat Third Brother well."

Pursing her lips, Ren Minmin and Ren Chengzhou were not born of the same mother, but their feelings over many years were not feigned.

The situation in Guogong Fu was not as complex as in the palace; Ren Minmin was enthusiastic and sincere, innocent and lively, inseparable from the upbringing she had received since childhood.

Shen Yao nodded, "Rest assured;" whether for Guogong Fu or for herself, she would properly help Ren Chengzhou regulate his body.

Some people with Spiritual Roots were also found in Jingcheng, but unfortunately, each had their own minor problems.

Before having the option of Ren Chengzhou, Shen Yao might have made do for the mission; but with Ren Chengzhou, who was pure and self-respecting, as the first choice, Shen Yao had no need to make things difficult for herself.

Led by the little servant in front to Ren Chengzhou, Shen Yao spread out the handkerchief in her hand, "Young Master Ren, long time no see."

Ren Chengzhou's brows and eyes relaxed; he nimbly rolled up his sleeves to reveal his wrist, "Long time no see."