Poet Immortal, Poet Sage, Duke of the State!

Inside Ruyi Tower, everything was in a mess.

The ground was covered with shattered porcelain shards, and the mingled scents of various perfumes made people dizzy.

Several shop assistants stood in the corner of the shop, not daring to breathe, while Manager Sun stood alone in front of the counter, his face ashen.

Liu San mustered his courage and approached. Looking at the shards scattered on the ground, he swallowed hard and cautiously stepped forward, tentatively asking, "Shopkeeper, should we report this to the authorities? This is the capital. Even if she's the daughter of General Zhenyuan, she can't act with impunity, can she?"

Snapped!

Manager Sun suddenly turned around, slapped Liu San across the face, and cursed, "Report to the authorities? Report to your mother's head!"

A bright red handprint immediately appeared on Liu San's face, and it swelled up at a visible speed.

Manager Sun pointed at him, furious, and said, "Is this the one you told me you found out and said Qing Shuang Fang had no dealings with the Zhenyuan General's Mansion?"

Liu San's face was swollen so badly that he dared not utter a word of rebuttal and obediently lowered his head.

Manager Sun was furious. The daughter of General Zhenyuan, a heroine personally appointed by His Majesty, the most talented woman in the capital...

He's gone mad, sending people to cause trouble at her shop. Isn't this a slap in the face to the Zhenyuan General's Mansion and to His Majesty?

Had he known this would happen, he would never have laid a finger on Qing Shuang Fang!

It's all that damned Liu San's fault!

Manager Sun kicked Liu San to the ground and then kicked him several more times, coldly saying, "Get out! Don't bother coming tomorrow!"

Liu San's face turned pale. He opened his mouth, but ultimately didn't dare to say anything more. He struggled to his feet and slunk away.

Manager Sun stood in front of the counter for a while before taking a deep breath, turning around and going into the backyard to change his clothes before hurriedly leaving.

Things have developed to this point, far beyond his control...

At the same time, at Chen Chang'an's home.

After Qing Shuang finished eating and drinking, she washed the dishes with Chen Chang'an, stretched her back in the yard, and loosened her shoulders.

Chen Chang'an glanced at the sky and asked, "Aren't you going back?"

Qing Shuang clenched her fists so tightly they cracked, then snorted coldly and said, "Of course I'll go back, but before I do, I need to go to the palace first and complain to His Majesty..."

Chen Chang'an was taken aback: "Tell someone a story?"

Qing Shuang said coldly, "We finally got the upper hand this time, we can't just let it go like this. I want them to know that we're not to be trifled with!"

After saying that, he leaped onto the roof and quickly disappeared from Chen Chang'an's sight.

The Imperial Palace, the Imperial Study.

As the Emperor of Da Ning was reviewing memorials, Yun Zhan, the leader of the secret guards, appeared silently in the hall and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, something happened today with Chen Chang'an..."

The Emperor of Da Ning had high hopes for Chen Chang'an. Upon hearing of his misfortune, he put down his writing brush, looked up, and said, "Speak."

Yun Zhan clasped his hands and said, "These days, Qing Shuang Lu has become all the rage in the capital, stealing a lot of business from Ruyi Lou. Ruyi Lou bribed a group of ruffians to go to Qing Shuang Fang to cause trouble, but they unfortunately ran into Miss Qing Shuang..."

Upon hearing this, the Emperor of Da Ning shook his head and smiled, saying, "If that's the case, Ruyi Tower is in big trouble. That little witch finally got the upper hand, won't she smash up Ruyi Tower?"

Yun Zhan looked on with admiration and clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying, "His Majesty was right after all. After learning the reason, Miss Qing Shuang, along with Chen Chang'an, smashed up Ruyi Tower..."

Emperor Da Ning said, "Ruyi Tower has committed many evil deeds over the years, relying on the backing of the Imperial Uncle Wu. I was unwilling to pursue the matter for the sake of the Empress and the First Prince, but they have become even more ruthless. This time, they have truly bitten off more than they can chew..."

He had barely finished speaking when a eunuch entered, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, Miss Qing Shuang is requesting an audience outside the palace gates, saying she has important matters to report..."

Upon hearing this, the Emperor of Da Ning smiled and said, "Let her in."

A moment later, Qing Shuang strode into the imperial study, stopped, and respectfully bowed to the Emperor of Da Ning: "Your subject, Xiao Qing Shuang, greets Your Majesty!"

The Emperor of Da Ning leaned back in his chair, looking at Qing Shuang, who was dressed as a maid and whose face still had traces of powder on it, and asked with suppressed laughter, "Rise... Qing Shuang, what kind of attire is this?"

Qing Shuang glanced down at her attire, her face flushing slightly. Without a hint of embarrassment, she explained, "Your Majesty, I've been confined at home for too long, so I had no choice but to change my clothes and sneak out..."

After she finished speaking, she cleared her throat and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, I have come today to lodge a complaint!"

The Emperor of Da Ning stood up, walked to her, and said with a smile, "It's always others who complain about you, never the other way around?"

Qing Shuang gave an awkward smile, then said with a pained expression, "Your Majesty, I've been bullied!"

The Emperor of Da Ning crossed his arms and said with a smile, "Oh, tell me, who bullied you?"

"Ruyi Tower!"

Qing Shuang recounted the entire day's events with righteous indignation, then pitifully asked, "Your Majesty, they can't compete with us in business, so they bribed thugs to vandalize our shops. Are you going to do anything about this?"

After saying that, she added, "This shop was jointly owned by me and Her Highness the Princess. They even dared to smash Her Highness's shop, clearly showing they don't respect Her Highness or His Majesty!"

The Emperor of Da Ning was somewhat amused and exasperated. He gently patted her head and said, "Alright, alright, I understand. I will handle the matter of Ruyi Tower and will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation..."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

A smile spread across Qing Shuang's pretty face. Then, her eyes darted around, and she took another half step forward, chuckling, "Your Majesty, could you do me another small favor?"

The Emperor of Da Ning raised an eyebrow and asked, "What busy am I doing?"

Qing Shuang said, "My father has kept me locked up at home for many days, and I can't go anywhere. Could you please issue an imperial decree allowing me to freely enter and leave my home? I promise I won't cause any trouble!"

Emperor Da Ning, seeing her self-righteous demeanor, was speechless for a moment, and said, "In all my years as emperor, I have never issued such an imperial edict..."

Qing Shuang looked pitiful and pleaded, "Your Majesty, I beg you..."

The Emperor of Da Ning shook his head helplessly as he looked at her.

Although this girl was mischievous, she did indeed make great contributions to the country, saving face for the court and preventing the emperor from losing face completely.

He nodded and said, "Considering your great contributions, I will make an exception this time..."

Qing Shuang was overjoyed and quickly said, "Thank you for your great kindness, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Da Ning waved his hand, instructing the eunuch to draft an imperial edict immediately. Qing Shuang took the edict and ran off happily...

The Emperor of Da Ning watched her joyful figure disappear into the distance, shook his head and smiled. After a long while, his expression gradually returned to calm, and he said, "Issue my decree, summon the First Prince to the Imperial Study..."