After their minds were read, the entire court trembled with fear.

Chapter 231 Family Brotherhood Imperial Physician

[Judging from this, the person with the lowest status in the family is the head of the Imperial Medical Academy, hmm, seemingly even lower than the family's big yellow dog.]

The head of the Imperial Medical Academy was deeply hurt.

But it doesn't matter, as long as Shen Zhiyi clears his name, he can say whatever he wants!

【but! 】

The head of the Imperial Medical Academy, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, was now on edge again.

However, the head of the Imperial Medical Academy has not yet told his wife.

The seal on the mouths of those who had stopped accusing the head of the Imperial Medical Academy seemed to have been broken.

"That's where you're wrong, Your Excellency."

"That's right, one should be honest. How could you lie to your own wife?"

The head of the Imperial Medical Academy could no longer tolerate it.

"Would you dare say that if you were in my shoes?"

Everyone shut their mouths.

This is something they certainly wouldn't dare say, and they would keep it a secret forever.

"Ahem, we were just joking."

"Humph."

[Oh my, this head of the Imperial Medical Academy actually has some hidden money!]

In an instant, many people smiled subtly at the head of the Imperial Medical Academy.

A man who hides money from his family only shows that he has a very low status at home.

"Your Excellency, you actually have to hide money from others? I'm different from you; all the money in my house is in my hands."

"Yes, yes, the women in your family have to ask me for money, yet you still hide your own money."

The head of the Imperial Medical Academy stubbornly retorted, "I'm just showing my love for my wife; you wouldn't understand!"

[Let me see where the Imperial Medical Academy Director hid his secret stash of money. Wow, there's one under the bed, one in the floor tiles, one in the study, and even one in the outhouse! It's really hidden everywhere!]

Should I think of a way to quietly tell his wife about this?

The head of the Imperial Medical Academy wished he could rush out right now.

Shen Zhiyi, you can't do this!!!

You should know that he relied entirely on his personal savings to socialize with his colleagues.

Without his secret stash of money, he wouldn't be able to save face when he goes out.

This isn't his personal savings; it's his reputation.

The head of the Imperial Medical Academy began to ponder how to stop Shen Zhiyi once he returned to Dajing.

At this moment, the head of the Imperial Medical Academy approached with a smiling face.

"You'd better go back and quickly move your hidden stash of money to a different location."

Upon seeing this, the head of the Imperial Medical Academy nodded.

Instead of focusing on Shen Zhiyi, he should focus on himself.

"It makes sense."

[Oh, it's the head of the Imperial Medical Academy...]

The head of the Imperial Medical Academy's pupils began to dilate.

He regretted it.

He never wanted to offend Shen Zhiyi again.

He felt like he was sitting on pins and needles all day, and Shen Zhiyi finally let him go on the second day.

From that day on, the head of the Imperial Medical Academy avoided Shen Zhiyi whenever he saw her.

After traveling for five days, the group finally arrived at a county town that was close to Luozhou.

This county is called Cai County.

I love the name of this county! Ahhh, may it bring me wealth!

Knowing that the old emperor was coming, the prefect of Yunzhou and a group of local officials waited outside the city gate early in the morning.

Because they didn't know the exact time, these guys had been standing outside the door for a whole day.

"Your humble servant pays his respects to Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor!"

"Get up."

The governor of Yunzhou received the old emperor with utmost care.

The last time he saw the old emperor was five years ago, and he only managed to catch a glimpse of him from afar.

Wow, this magistrate has such funny eyes! I've never seen eyes so small before.

Since the group came from Cai County, Shen Zhiyi was referring to the magistrate of Cai County.

The county magistrate of this county was a round-faced man with a very prosperous and cheerful appearance.

His eyes narrowed into slits when he smiled.

The old emperor glanced at the magistrate of Cai County and nodded in agreement.

Those are indeed very small eyes.

The smile on the face of the county magistrate froze, replaced by a hint of fear.

Who just spoke?

He wanted to scan the crowd, but he didn't dare, so he pretended not to have heard anything.

Apart from him, the other local officials pretended not to hear anything, and the atmosphere suddenly became a bit strange.

The governor of Yunzhou had even planned to secretly find a Taoist priest to perform a ritual that very night.

The old emperor and his entourage watched the local officials' performance in silence.

His lips were pressed down frantically.

They had seen this scene many times, but it was always so beautiful.

"Your Majesty, this residence has been prepared. It is the best courtyard in the county, and most importantly, its feng shui is excellent!"

[These words struck a chord with the old emperor; he was quite particular about feng shui.]

The local officials in Yunzhou were all incredibly stiff.

There must be a ghost!

"Your Majesty, a late-night snack has been prepared in your room. You may have some before you rest."

"Ah."

[As expected of a prefect, he's very thoughtful.]

But I'm hungry too. I wonder if I have any midnight snacks in my room.

Shen Zhiyi looked at it curiously, then her face fell.

[That scoundrel, this governor looks down on us lowly officials. He'll drag Zhang Sheren out to find something to eat later.]

The Prefect of Yunzhou immediately felt that the atmosphere of these high-ranking officials from the capital had been greatly suppressed, and they seemed quite unapproachable.

He glanced at the old emperor again.

Oh no, her lips are downturned; she's unhappy.

Could it be related to that sound?

The governor of Yunzhou was working his brains frantically, unsure if he was right or wrong, but his years of official career had made him very cautious.

"Your Majesty, and all officials, there are still some dishes in the kitchen that have not been finished. We are worried that they will get cold if we prepare them too early, so we may have to delay the cooking process."

【Huh? So that means I get a midnight snack too!】

Shen Zhiyi suddenly felt better.

After the governor of Yunzhou and other local officials were settled in, they were exhausted that very night.

They even forgot about the important matter of currying favor.

Shen Zhiyi watched the old emperor eat his late-night snack and angrily noted it down in the daily records.

[Hmph, they're too old to eat, what a waste of food!]

Zhang Sheren sighed resignedly. Ever since she left, Shen Zhiyi's writing skills had become even worse.

Because there are no more templates available.

The old emperor was furious, but Shen Zhiyi's words made perfect sense.

He is indeed getting old and his appetite is not as good as before. These things are so bland that they have no taste at all.

"You guys eat."

The old emperor put down his chopsticks and prepared to take a bath and rest.

Shen Zhiyi and Zhang Sheren looked at the dishes on the table, exchanged a glance, and then sat down to eat.

Because I was really hungry.

After taking a few bites, the two looked at each other.

Zhang Sheren lowered his voice and said, "No wonder His Majesty doesn't like it; it's too bland."

"It's better for the elderly to eat light meals."

[Holy crap, what are the local officials in Xuzhou doing?!]

Shen Zhiyi stopped eating.

【Ugh, when is the old emperor going to sleep? I need to get off work, I need to go check on him! What the hell is going on?!】