Chapter 103: Even I feel it is very satisfying!

Thinking of this, Lin Jiaojiao suddenly felt fortunate that she had asked Mo Siniang to save her mother in the first place, and fortunate that she had saved Mo Siniang from that fire!

It's just that she didn't know where Mo Siniang went afterward, what kind of life she was living, whether such a crazy woman had the ability to protect herself, and whether she was hungry or cold...

"Minister Song is truly a pillar of the Dakang Dynasty," Qin Yuan sat on the stool and praised, "He went to Qingzhou to investigate the Lin Ye case and incidentally solved the massacre of the local wealthy merchant."

"The massacre of the wealthy merchant?!" Lin Jiaojiao was startled. She remembered that the beginning of Mo Siniang's suffering was that she was defiled by the wealthy merchant.

"Yes," Qin Yuan played with the purple mist jade thumb ring on his thumb and praised, "The wealthy merchant in Qingzhou was greedy and embezzled a lot. He was killed by an enemy. The enemy didn't take any money. Minister Song and Prefect Mo of Qingzhou worked together to solve the case and confiscated the wealthy merchant's tens of millions in assets into the national treasury."

"This case was handled beautifully. Not only did it solve a fat maggot of the country, but it also filled the national treasury. The common people praised Minister Song and Prefect Mo of Qingzhou highly. Even I feel it is very satisfying!"

"Yes, it is truly a good thing worth praising by everyone!" Lin Jiaojiao also felt happy and satisfied!

Thinking of how Mo Siniang was targeted by the wealthy merchant back then, forcibly defiled and taken into the house, and then sold to the countryside because he got tired of her, she felt the same disgust for the wealthy merchant: Mo Siniang's originally stable life was ruined by that wealthy merchant!

So whoever wiped out the wealthy merchant's family, she was happy for Mo Siniang in her heart; it could be considered that someone had avenged her!

"When Minister Song returns to the Capital, I will promote him to Dali Temple Minister," Qin Yuan said, a playful smile appearing in his eyes as he looked at Lin Jiaojiao, "From now on, you will be the adopted sister of the Dali Temple Minister."

Lin Jiaojiao returned a smile, but the more she pondered Qin Yuan's words, the more she felt something was wrong!

She secretly glanced at Qingdai, but saw Qingdai lowering her head to pour tea for the Emperor, remaining silent.

"That is excellent. I was previously worried that you were alone and had no support in this world. Now that Minister Song has recognized you as his adopted sister, and even his father, former Prime Minister Song Zhi, has recognized you as his adopted daughter, from now on, the Song family is your maiden home."

"Perform well at the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, let the civil and military officials know you, and when you are conferred as a concubine in the inner palace in the future, I think no one will dare to bully you—"

Qin Yuan's words made Lin Jiaojiao's back turn cold!

He really had the intention of conferring her as a concubine!

So that was the purpose of having her sing at the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet!

"Your Majesty!" Lin Jiaojiao was so anxious that she immediately knelt down. When her knees hit the ground, they made a muffled "thud" sound!

Even Qingdai closed her eyes when she heard this sound, as if it were her own knees that were hurt!

Lin Jiaojiao couldn't care about the Emperor's will at this moment; she just wanted to make things clear!

"Your Majesty! This commoner does not wish to enter the inner palace! This commoner only wants to be a female physician—"

"Are you afraid that entering the palace and being conferred as a concubine will lead to disaster? It doesn't matter," Qin Yuan nodded in affirmation, "Then I will first confer you the title of female official to prevent the concubines in the inner palace from being too hostile toward you. There is plenty of time, and there will be plenty of opportunities to make contributions and be conferred as a concubine!"

"In this way, the concubines in the inner palace will no longer make things difficult for you." Qin Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he could see Lin Jiaojiao wearing the concubine's attire in the future!

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiaojiao almost suffocated on the spot!

She hurriedly kowtowed and begged for mercy, a sense of despair permeating her eyes: in her anxiety, she could only pour out all her wishes!

"That is not what I meant, Your Majesty! This commoner does not wish to marry into the inner palace! This commoner only wants to be an ordinary female physician in the future, open a medical clinic, be a healer who saves lives and heals the wounded, so that the poor can also see a doctor and take medicine!"

Who knew that Qin Yuan's appreciation for her would deepen even further: "You actually care about the common people! To have such a grand ambition! I underestimated you!"

"Lin Jiaojiao—no, your real name is Lin Zhiyue." Qin Yuan's hand that was playing with the thumb ring moved toward the jade pendant at his waist. His narrowed eyes revealed a sharp, oppressive light.

"Lin Zhiyue, you are no longer a commoner. Now you are the adopted daughter of the Song Mansion, a noble lady in the Capital. There are very few noble ladies who can consider the people and have such a benevolent ambition to save the world. Although I admire your ambition, your ability to treat the people is limited when you are outside the palace, even if you are a noble lady."

"I also have a heart for the people and the world. If you are willing to stay by my side, I can help you in many ways, and even issue relevant medical regulations to help you!"

"Lin Zhiyue, do not underestimate the power of the Imperial family. Only when one has greater power can one do greater things!"

When Qin Yuan said this, he stood up directly from the stool, every word powerful and resonant!

Lin Jiaojiao raised her eyes in despair, looking up at this current Emperor!

Qin Yuan was handsome and elegant, his whole body revealing the majestic spirit of an emperor!

At this very moment, she suddenly realized: Qin Yuan might be Qin Yuan, but he was even more the ruler of a country!

The ruler of a country was the person standing at the highest point of the entire dynasty!

She had heard Bai Zhi say before that although the current Emperor had not been on the throne for long, the country was peaceful and the people were safe, and there were few wars on the border, which showed that Qin Yuan was a diligent and people-oriented emperor!

Even if he was a bit confused in managing the inner palace, he was, after all, an emperor of a dynasty, and it was impossible for everything to be perfect!

If she really married into the inner palace, she believed Qin Yuan could do what he said, and might even initiate medical reforms, allowing more ordinary people to receive treatment!

But she didn't want to. She didn't want to face a man she didn't love every day, didn't want to be trapped and wasted in this inner palace for a lifetime!

And she didn't want to spend her whole life fighting with concubines in the inner palace!

Qin Yuan slowly helped her up from the ground, then took off the jade pendant engraved with dragon patterns from his waist and solemnly placed it in her palm!

Lin Jiaojiao wanted to return the jade pendant to Qin Yuan, but he held her hand very tightly, not giving her any room to return it at all!

"Lin Zhiyue, you will slowly understand the truth of this matter. If you really care about the common people and want to do things for the country and the people, you need to borrow my power. I know your intentions, and I am willing to lend you momentum to help the world. Am I not also doing it for the country and the people!"

Just as Lin Jiaojiao wanted to refuse again, Eunuch Gao suddenly knocked on the door to report, "Your Majesty, the palace maid Wen Xing from Xi Pin's side has something to report—"

As soon as he entered the room, he saw the Emperor holding Lin Jiaojiao's hand tightly, and the jade pendant the Emperor usually wore was in Lin Jiaojiao's hand!

He felt happy in his heart: good things are about to happen for the Emperor!

Qin Yuan frowned slightly because he didn't want anyone to disturb him at this moment.

It was hard to come across a woman who looked so much like his "first love" Rouyi. Although she was temporarily the daughter of a criminal official, the case would soon be cleared, and she would restore her proper status. Moreover, the Song family had recognized her as their adopted daughter, so there was no need for him to give her a new identity!

Since she had a new identity and was a noble lady in the Capital, it would not give people something to talk about if he took his beloved woman into the inner palace!

This was also the fundamental reason why he ordered the Brocade Guard to investigate the unjust case of the previous dynasty!

And it was only natural for him to take a beloved woman with the status of a noble lady into the inner palace!

Furthermore, she had the grand ambition of doing things for the country and the people! She was not like those noble ladies in the inner palace who only knew about romance. She always had her own thoughts and ideas, and she was even willing to treat eunuchs and palace maids in this Imperial Palace, which meant she had ideas about the country's medical system!

How could he easily let such a talented woman go!

But this Lin Zhiyue actually wanted to refuse him!

Qin Yuan felt unhappy in his heart and wanted to persuade her again, but was interrupted by Eunuch Gao!

But thinking that Xi Pin was the concubine Lin Zhiyue had diagnosed as being pregnant, and that there were few heirs in the palace, he should care about Xi Pin, so he asked Eunuch Gao, "Is there something wrong with Xi Pin?"

"Your Majesty, Wen Xing said that Xi Pin is spotting." ===== CHAPTER 104 =====