Can't a princess ascend the throne?

Chapter 93 Every family has its own sutras that are difficult to recite
Chunyu Shuang had no idea how happy that family was; she only realized she'd gone the wrong way after running quite a distance. She'd now reached the street where officials lived. Looking around, Chunyu Shuang knew this was Jinxiu Street, where only officials of the third rank and above resided.

She had no friends or family there, so she turned a corner, preparing to leave. As fate would have it, she glanced up and saw a young man hurrying out of the mansion gate. Chunyu Shuang didn't pay much attention at first, but the problem was, wasn't that man Xie Mingchen?
Chunyu Shuang respected this imperial physician who was skilled in medicine and had a pleasant personality. Since she was going to Qianzhou with him this time, she wanted to go up and say hello. However, several richly dressed men and women rushed out of the mansion and grabbed Xie Mingchen's sleeves, preventing him from leaving.

"Xie Mingchen! Does our family owe you anything? Why did you give up such a promising future and insist on becoming a royal physician?! With your talent, you could easily rise through the ranks in the officialdom. As an unknown little royal physician, it would take you at least twenty years to make a name for yourself. Besides, do you understand that the people in the Imperial Medical Academy are all about seniority? You haven't apprenticed under them, nor do you have any camaraderie with them. You've only read a few medical books on your own. Do you really think you can become a peerless physician?"

"Yes, Chen'er, your grandfather was just a wandering doctor his whole life. I know you two are close, but you can't gamble with your future. Don't you know time flies? If you want to become famous, you have to do it early. If you keep being so stubborn, you'll regret it one day!"

"Young man, just listen to our advice. Our parents have lived a longer life than we have. Wouldn't it be better to listen to them and avoid some detours? Besides, once you become an official, I can take care of you, and no one will give you a hard time. Isn't that better?"

"Besides, you've become an imperial physician, but your official rank is so low. How can we arrange a marriage for you with a lady from a noble family? Do you expect to marry a country bumpkin?"

……

Amidst the bustling crowd, Chunyu Shuang felt it wasn't appropriate to eavesdrop, so she simply stayed in a corner and remained silent. She was only slightly surprised by the plaque on the mansion gate she had just seen.

This Imperial Physician Xie Mingchen actually comes from the Xie family of Jinyang; appearances can be deceiving. The Xie family of Jinyang is an ancient and powerful clan with an untold history. Such clans may not be prominent in the court, but their influence and resources are unimaginable to ordinary people. This Imperial Physician Xie has a good background, but he has no ambition for officialdom; he probably had a falling out with his family. After all, there was no prior knowledge of any remarkable lineage he might have. Moreover, young imperial physicians with such outstanding medical skills are usually exploited at the bottom of the Imperial Hospital; otherwise, His Majesty wouldn't have brought him along on the case.

Xie Mingchen hadn't said much, and his expression wasn't very good at the moment, but because of his gentle nature, he didn't refuse loudly or hysterically, but only refused softly.

"I just came back to see you all. Since Grandfather is in good health, I'll head back now. My leave is short, everyone. Farewell."

"Wait a minute! Don't use your grandfather to pressure us. Doesn't he regret it now? You're so old, unmarried and have accomplished nothing. He's regretted it long ago! Come back now, and I'll take care of everything for you right away. I'll make sure you have no worries!"

"Yes, child, just listen to my advice, it'll put your grandfather's mind at ease. Okay? And why are you always fooling around with that Princess Ying? She's unruly and was even kicked out of the house by her own father. You become like those you associate with. Good child, you're not like her. You're a member of the Xie family, you can't learn from her..."

"...I'm leaving now. I wish you all good health and all the best."

After saying this, Xie Mingchen got up and broke free from the people's restraints. He took a few quick steps across the street and happened to see Chunyu Shuang standing in the corner. Both of them paused for a moment. Fortunately, the Xie family members behind them did not chase after them so as not to be laughed at by others, which gave them a chance to catch their breath.

The two looked at each other for a while, and finally Chunyu Shuang broke the silence.

"Thank you, Physician Xie. What a coincidence!"

“…What a coincidence.”

Since they had already run into each other and would be working together for a long time to come, the two decided to walk out together. On the way, Chunyu Shuang didn't say anything about everything she had overheard, and the two parted ways peacefully.

Chunyu Shuang couldn't help but sigh inwardly. It seemed every family had its own troubles. Looking at Xie Taiyi's clean-cut, carefree demeanor, she realized even he had such worries. She just didn't understand why family members always blamed others for their child's changes. Didn't they know that if the child didn't genuinely feel this way, they wouldn't associate with similar people? Everyone seemed to be like this, shifting the blame to others to make themselves feel much more at ease. Wasn't it better for the child to be influenced by others than for them to have been raised this way by their own parents?

At least thinking about it this way makes me feel much better.

Shaking her head, Chunyu Shuang put the matter out of her mind and left.

Meanwhile, in a luxurious villa, a young man dressed in extremely fine clothes laughed heartily for a while.

"I never expected it, I never expected that the third prince would die like this? A sudden death, without even the posthumous honors bestowed upon the two princes, truly... a good thing he died!"

The servants around them trembled, even their breathing became much quieter. There were many things their master could say, but they, the servants, were not to be heard.

"Third Prince, Third Prince, didn't you always boast that you were deeply favored by His Majesty? How come you never expected His Majesty to be so ruthless this time? Tsk tsk tsk, it seems that you're not so good at being a prince after all..."

"Master, be careful, the walls may be listening."

"What are you afraid of?"

The young man gave a cold laugh, remaining noncommittal.

"On my turf, how could my words get out? I might as well give up on any ambitions and just go to sleep."

The young man scoffed at his subordinate's concerns, but then he remembered something and became quite interested.

"Speaking of which, what was His Majesty planning by secretly summoning Ying Jiuque and the others? Has he found out yet?"

"I am ashamed to say that we have not yet found out. After what happened before, His Majesty has tightened his control over the palace, and many of our people have been removed, resulting in our loss of several."

"Useless! You can't even handle something this simple."

"Master, spare me! Master, spare me!"

The young man kicked his subordinate to the ground, then viciously kicked him several more times until the subordinate was spitting blood from his mouth and nose. Only then was he satisfied. He stared at the bloodstains on the ground for a long time before slowly speaking.

(End of this chapter)