Reborn As Divine Doctor to Rule the World
Chapter 366 - 367 Deliberately Smeared by Someone

Chapter 366: Chapter 367 Deliberately Smeared by Someone

Shao He returned to the residence tired from a day’s work, and little Xiao Linzhang considerately massaged her shoulders, his youthful voice saying, "Mother, tired, huff huff."

Hearing her son’s endearing words, Shao He felt that no matter how exhausted she was, it was worth it.

The little one clung to her and played for a long time before he finally climbed into the bed and fell asleep by himself. Xiao Linzhang had rarely needed anyone to coax him to sleep since he was little; he would just sleep wherever he felt tired.

Shao He tucked him in and got up to sit in front of the bronze mirror.

Qingxia walked up behind her, removed the hairpin from the top of Shao He’s head, and placed it in the box before saying, "Miss, the servants have found out for sure, Jiang Zhou is indeed set to become the Second Prince’s Consort."

"It seems that things are getting more interesting." Shao He truly didn’t know who to feel sorry for.

The Second Prince or Jiang Zhou?

"The servants have heard that Miss Jiang is quite improper. Would the Empress really agree to the Second Prince marrying her?"

Shao He raised her eyebrows and smiled, "If The Emperor issues an Imperial Decree, naturally no one would dare to resist, and even if the Empress was dissatisfied, she could only grit her teeth and swallow it."

Qingxia nodded in agreement.

Soon after, The Emperor consecutively issued decrees; Pei Siyang was to marry Tao Min, the legitimate second daughter of the Grand Tutor’s family, and although she had a bit of a stutter, this young lady was gentle and soft-natured, with an excellent temperament.

Pei Haolan was to marry Lih Luo, the legitimate daughter of the wealthy Lih family, known for her impressive business acumen.

The Principal Wife for Pei Jingyi would be the daughter of the Provincial Governor, Tao Min.

Once the Imperial Decree was announced, the young ladies of Capital City began to grow restless, and Shao He received an endless stream of invitations.

Seeing those piles of invitations, Qingxia indignantly said, "These people have no good intentions, Miss has not yet entered the door, and they are already trying to push their daughters into the Prince’s arms, this is just too much."

"Just politely decline on the grounds of being too busy with other affairs; there’s no need to get angry with them here," Shao He was all too accustomed to these matters.

After all, Pei Huaian’s status was clear for all to see; who wouldn’t want to come and share a piece of the pie? It wasn’t just the position of a Concubine they were after—even a mere maid’s position wouldn’t be overlooked by these people.

"Yes," Qingxia said with a pout.

Looking at those invitations, Shao He suddenly thought of something and asked, "Does Princess Huimin know? What’s her stance?"

The other party was an elder, and the respect due to her had to be maintained. If it was possible to avoid conflict, Shao He naturally did not want to quarrel with Princess Huimin.

"It is said that Princess Yunyao has recently become pregnant, and Eldest Princess Huimin is busy taking care of her."

Shao He quietly heaved a sigh of relief; she temporarily had no desire to deal with Eldest Princess Huimin.

Meanwhile, rumors were rampant in the streets; Qingxia, who went out shopping, overheard whispering voices from a nearby teahouse.

"Is it true that Doctor Shao has been appointed as the Fifth Prince’s Consort?"

"Of course it’s true, I was there the day The Emperor’s Imperial Decree arrived. Doctor Shao’s maidservant even gave out some copper coins and candies."

"Who would have thought that a widow with a child could actually become a Prince’s Consort?"

"It shows that she has come across some doggone good fortune; such a good thing could even fall into her lap."

"Indeed, if it were a decent family’s daughter it’d be understandable, but after all, she’s been married, has a child, and her husband is dead. Such a woman, let alone a Prince, I’m afraid even an ordinary citizen wouldn’t want to marry her as a wife."

Everyone took turns speaking, and there was no shortage of unpleasant words.

Some even said that Shao He actively seduced the Fifth Prince, and that she had some leverage over him, thus forcing the Fifth Prince to have no choice but to marry her as his Consort.

Even more absurdly, there were those who claimed she took advantage of treating illnesses to seduce The Emperor.

If it had been Qingxia, she would surely have stormed over and argued with these people, but Qing Shan knew that if she really did go, it would only give people more reason to smear her mistress.

Back at the residence, Qing Shan relayed the rumors she heard outside to Shao He, and then asked, "Miss, do you need to handle it?"

Shao He responded to these harsh words with just a smile, "Even if these people were dealt with, what good would it do? It would be difficult to shut the mouths of the masses, and it might even escalate the situation further. It’s better to let it die down naturally."

Sometimes people are like sheep, following a trend blindly. Once the trend passes, everything will vanish as if it never existed.

"Yes," Qing Shan greatly admired her mistress’s composure. A normal woman would have screamed and shouted, never thinking of calmly dealing with the situation, especially since a woman’s reputation is extremely important.

In the imperial palace.

"What did you say!" The Empress slammed the table and rose furiously, listening to the nanny’s report.

"The Emperor has already decreed the betrothal of Jiang Zhou to the Second Prince, and the Imperial Decree has been issued," the nanny repeated.

The Empress swept a teacup off the table onto the floor, which shattered with a ’clatter’.

"How can my son marry her!" she roared with anger.

The Empress indeed hadn’t expected The Emperor to betroth such a person to Pei Chengye.

She had always regarded Qi Jiayuan highly, not Jiang Zhou.

"But, The Emperor has already commanded it," the nanny said with a hardened scalp.

Upon hearing this, the Empress calmed down, took a deep breath, suppressed her resentment, and asked, "What about the Qi Family?"

"The Imperial Decree delivered to the Qi Family was a reward and gifts for Qi Jiayuan’s victory in battle," the nanny explained.

She knew the Empress had always wanted the Second Prince to marry Qi Jiayuan, as having the support of the Qi Family would help secure the Second Prince’s position at court.