Chapter 361

The woman was dressed plainly and looked unremarkable, but her face was full of anxiety, and she was looking around as if searching for someone.

Seeing Du Mingzhu crying and shouting in the hands of the Qilin Guards, her pupils shrank suddenly.

"Zhu'er! Zhu'er, what's wrong with you? What is going on?"

The woman rushed over and hugged Du Mingzhu, shouting sternly: "Who are you people? Why are you arresting my daughter!"

The person who arrived was Du Mingzhu's mother—Jiang Shi.

Jiang Shi had originally agreed with her daughter to meet under the big tree at the villa entrance after the event ended, but she waited and waited, and even after everyone had left, she still hadn't seen a shadow of her daughter.

She had no choice but to rush inside to look for her.

Who would have thought she would see such a shocking scene.

"Mother..." Du Mingzhu seemed to have found a savior, tears streaming down her face. "Save your daughter, daughter doesn't want to go to jail, wuwuwu..."

Go to jail?

Jiang Shi's face turned cold. "Everything was fine, you didn't commit any crime, what kind of bastard wants to send you to jail? Tell Mother, Mother will go settle the score with them!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a lazy voice reached her ears.

"It is this Prince."

Jiang Shi turned her head to look.

Zongzheng Yun walked over, followed by Jiang Li, Wen Shiyuan, and a group of elders from the Apricot Forest Assembly.

"Greetings, Your Highness." Jiang Shi hurriedly bowed.

"This Prince was wondering who had such a big mouth; so it is Madam Du." Zongzheng Yun smiled but didn't smile. "What, does Madam Du intend to settle the score with this Prince?"

Jiang Shi: "..."

Terrible, who couldn't Zhu'er offend, why did she have to provoke this evil star, Prince Yu.

This gentleman was not easy to deal with; when he was ruthless, he even dared to pull the beard of the Imperial Uncle, and his actions were very unpredictable.

"It was my improper speech, I ask Your Highness to forgive me." Jiang Shi twitched the corners of her mouth. "But I don't know what crime my Zhu'er committed that Your Highness wants to arrest her and send her to jail?"

Zongzheng Yun signaled to Wen Shiyuan beside him. "Head Wen, you tell her what crime her daughter committed."

Wen Shiyuan naturally had no good face for Jiang Shi.

"Madam Du, speaking of which, we can be considered old acquaintances, right? A few months ago, you begged me with tears in your eyes to save your daughter, and I did my best to save her, even contributing a detoxification pill that I had treasured for a long time—that was generous enough, right? But your beloved daughter? Not only is she not grateful for my life-saving grace, but she is biting the hand that fed her, slandering our Apricot Forest Assembly for having a dark secret, saying that I colluded with others to harm her, and even cursing me for being blind, joining forces with the Prince to cheat for the Du woman, which is why she got first place."

"If she speaks such nonsense and spreads rumors, if the world hears it, how will our Apricot Forest Assembly conduct itself in the future? And how will the world view the Prince? The Prince is only sending her to jail to reflect and repent; that is already very lenient."

As he spoke, he let out a cold snort from his nose. "However, your daughter wasn't entirely wrong in her cursing; I was indeed blind, which is why I saved an ingrate!"

This, Jiang Shi looked at her daughter in disbelief. "Zhu'er, did you really say that?"

Du Mingzhu was very frank.

"Yes, I said it."

"But was I wrong? Mother, you know, Du Ruo has lived under our noses since she was a child; no one knows better than I do how much she is worth. Someone who doesn't even recognize a few big characters, how could she possibly know medicine?"

"What's more, who has actually seen her treatment process? Every time, she locks herself in a room and doesn't allow anyone to watch; isn't that suspicious?"

Zongzheng Yun rolled his eyes. "So, what do you want to say?"

Du Mingzhu said firmly: "Therefore, Du Ruo must have hired a medical substitute!"

Zongzheng Yun: "..."

He had heard of body doubles and nude doubles, but this was the first time he had heard the term "medical substitute."

Her brain circuit was truly unique.

He turned to Wen Shiyuan and asked: "Head Wen, what do you think?"

"Impossible!" Wen Shiyuan rejected it immediately. "The quiet room is closed on all four sides, and there is only one door to enter and exit, and we specifically sent people to guard that door. Unless the medical substitute you speak of can escape through the ground, not even a fly could fly in."

"Furthermore, how many people in this world can cure double pupils and save the life of a patient with a fractured skull? If there were such formidable medical skills, they would have already gone out to seek fame for themselves; how could they be willing to be someone else's medical substitute?"

Wen Shiyuan looked at Du Mingzhu, very angry. "Miss Du, it doesn't matter if your face is ruined, but if your conscience is ruined, that is truly beyond saving."

Du Mingzhu's body went limp, and she slumped to the ground.

Is... that so?

Could that slut really know medical skills?

No, she didn't believe it!

Why?

Clearly, she was the proud daughter of heaven, and Du Ruo should be a stinking bug in the mud. Why is she now infinitely glorious, with extreme beauty, a devoted husband, and the reputation of a divine doctor? She has everything.

And what about herself? No appearance, no self-esteem, being mocked, lectured, and beaten by others.

And she was going to be sent to jail...

"Alright, since everything is clear, then hurry up and take her away." Zongzheng Yun gave a wink to the two Qilin Guards.

The Qilin Guards grabbed her and were about to leave.

Jiang Shi hurriedly grabbed them, then fell to her knees with a thud, begging with red eyes: "Your Highness, Zhu'er is young and ignorant, and she is seriously ill, which is why she spoke without thinking. I ask Your Highness to be magnanimous and spare her this time."

Zongzheng Yun was unmoved. "What does her being young and ignorant have to do with this Prince? She wasn't born by me, why should this Prince spare her?"

Watching Du Mingzhu being dragged away, Jiang Shi became anxious and kowtowed repeatedly. "I beg Your Highness to spare Zhu'er for the sake of Imperial Concubine Rong and the Beian Marquis Mansion! I beg you!"

These words actually touched Zongzheng Yun a little.

Zongzheng Yun rubbed his chin and thought for a while. The Beian Marquis Mansion didn't matter; he wasn't afraid of that old dog, the Beian Marquis, who was strong on the outside but weak on the inside.

But Imperial Concubine Rong was very close to Empress Dowager Guo, and Empress Dowager Guo had always been protective of her own...

If this dragged on, he was afraid that Empress Dowager Guo would eventually notice Tangtang, which wouldn't be very good.

Thinking of this, Zongzheng Yun called out to the Qilin Guards: "Fine, for the sake of Imperial Concubine Rong, this Prince will spare her this time. If there is a next time, don't blame this Prince for not being merciful."

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Jiang Shi was overjoyed. "Your Highness, rest assured, when I go back, I will definitely discipline her well and never let it happen again."

Zongzheng Yun didn't pay any more attention to her and walked away with his hands behind his back.

The others followed one after another.

Soon, only Jiang Shi and Du Mingzhu, who was lying on the ground, were left at the scene.

Jiang Shi hurriedly went over to untie the rope for her daughter and carefully checked her injuries, saying with heartache: "It's okay now, Zhu'er, shall we go home?"

Du Mingzhu stood up tremblingly and didn't speak.

The mother and daughter supported each other and walked out of the villa.

"Zhu'er, don't worry, as long as the green hills remain, there's no need to worry about firewood. If we can't cure it this time, there will be a next time; Mother will definitely find a way..." Jiang Shi chattered on, comforting her daughter, fearing she might do something foolish.

Du Mingzhu suddenly shook off her hand. "It's all your fault! Didn't you say that slut wouldn't participate? Didn't you say the Apricot Forest Assembly was full of experts? Why did it end up like this? Are you happy and satisfied to see me making a fool of myself on stage?!"

She squatted down, buried her face in her knees, and cried uncontrollably.

Jiang Shi's heart felt like it was being cut by a knife. "Zhu'er, good child, don't be sad, God will open his eyes sooner or later, someone will be able to cure you, let's not be discouraged..."

And Du Ruo would also face retribution sooner or later!

(Imperial Concubine Rong is the legitimate daughter of the Beian Marquis Mansion and also Jiang Shi's elder sister. Du Mingzhu still has great use, so keep her for now to deal with the other two big villains, but don't worry, she is not far from death, and she will die very miserably and strangely.)