Grand Tutor Pei continued, "Secondly, Prince Yong embezzled disaster relief funds, completely disregarding the lives of the people in the disaster area. As a prince of the royal family, he cannot love the people like his own children; instead, he exploits them."

"How can someone like that be a prince?"

"Thirdly, he disrespected His Majesty, formed cliques for personal gain, secretly harbored troops, and intended to rebel and usurp the throne. Such heinous crimes are unforgivable."

"He also poisoned and assassinated His Highness the Crown Prince multiple times when he was young. This shows a complete disregard for brotherly and nephewly affection. He is truly unworthy of being called a human being."

"Finally, this old minister would like to say..." He raised his voice, his gaze sweeping over the ministers in the hall.

"Our Great Xuan Kingdom is currently at war with the Great Yan Kingdom."

"With a formidable enemy at hand, the court must not descend into chaos."

"If the court falls into chaos, the Great Xuan Kingdom will be in grave danger."

"Therefore, the Prince of Yong must be severely punished, and the matter must be resolved swiftly. Rectifying the court and stabilizing the overall situation is the best course of action."

The ministers all nodded in agreement.

Pei Taifu's words were reasonable and well-founded, and the ministers all nodded in agreement.

"Yes, yes, the most important thing right now is to prevent the court from falling into chaos."

"That's right, we can't let the matter of Prince Yong affect the course of the war!"

"Yes, we need to check quickly to see if any of the generals at the front are men of the Prince of Yong. What if that person, in desperation, gives the Great Xuan Kingdom's troop deployment map to Dayan..."

The emperor frowned and quickly issued an edict: "General Xu, you shall set off immediately for the border and thoroughly investigate whether there are any members of the Prince of Yong's faction in the army."

"If there are any, take them down first; those who resist will be dealt with on the spot!"

General Xu Qing was a middle-aged man in his forties with dark skin. He quickly stepped forward, cupped his hands in greeting, and without saying a word, accepted the order and withdrew.

The emperor looked at his ministers again, sighed, and finally issued an edict in court.

The Prince of Yong was sentenced to beheading and his head displayed to the public.

His family members, including the princess, concubines, maids, and all his children, were all demoted to commoners, imprisoned in the Imperial Clan Court, and strictly guarded, not allowed to leave without imperial decree.

All property in the mansion was confiscated.

His accomplices were to be jointly tried by the three judicial departments of the Court of Judicial Review, the Ministry of Justice, and the Censorate. Those who should be arrested were to be arrested, and those who should be confiscated were to be confiscated. No one was to be let go.

Upon receiving the imperial edict, the entire court of officials shouted in unison, "Your Majesty is wise!"

The sound was so loud that it could be heard clearly even outside the main hall.

The shock also turned the faces of the few remaining Yongwang henchmen still kneeling on the ground ashen.

They knew they were completely finished.

Yun Shengsheng learned the whole story from Xiao Mao Tuanzi, and she didn't even go to see the Prince of Yong beheaded.

She was curious about something else instead.

[Chief, Prince Yong's heir, Yan Shiyue, was originally the main male lead. His current misfortune might affect this world, right?]

If he were to accidentally die, would the world collapse?

The little fritter shook its head: "Wrong, host. When I rebind to you, the male and female leads of this world changed!"

"The female lead of this world is no longer Yun Linlin, but you!"

"As for the male lead, it depends on who you treat best; that person will be the male lead! After all, this is a female-oriented world! The female lead is the most important!"

Yun Shengsheng was utterly astonished: [What?! I'm the female lead!]

Little Dumpling nodded: "That's right! That's why you have the female lead's halo, which helps everyone around you escape danger!"

Yun Shengsheng coughed lightly: "Well, that's actually quite good!"

Yun Shengsheng asked about Liang Youqi's situation again. Liang Boyan had already confessed and accepted punishment, but she wondered how her brothers were doing.

Little Dumpling said, "Because Liang Youqi persuaded her father, her two younger brothers were released."

"But it still affected me; I could no longer take the imperial examinations. But being able to stay alive is a blessing!"

"They went to her hometown together, intending to start over!"

"And another thing, Liang Youqi's husband actually volunteered to leave his clan and traveled a long way to find Liang Youqi, and the couple reconciled."

Yun Shengsheng was both surprised and gratified. "There are still more kind people than bad!"

She rested well at home for a few more days, as Yan Shijin was still very busy and unable to go to school, which she was naturally happy about.

During this time, she went with her father, Yun Huaikang, to a manor in the suburbs of Beijing.

Her father has been really busy these past two years.

They acquired numerous estates, both openly and secretly.

Some of the estates have Yun Huaikang's name on their deeds, but in reality, most of them were secretly entrusted to him by the emperor and the crown prince.

Yun Huaikang was an expert at growing flowers, and he was even more adept at tending to these crops.

He didn't waste a single seed that Yun Shengsheng brought back from the Northwest.

Two villages were planted entirely with potatoes, two villages were planted entirely with sweet potatoes, three villages were planted entirely with corn, and five villages were planted entirely with cotton.

There is also a farm specifically used to grow seasonal fruits and vegetables such as chili peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, grapes, and carrots.

Looking around, the village was lush and green, with rows and rows of plants growing exceptionally well.

Most of the harvest from these estates was supplied to the palace, and a portion was rewarded by the emperor to meritorious officials.

After returning from the village, Yun Shengsheng went to Jin Medical Clinic again and found her senior sister, Mei Jiangyi.

"Senior sister, I've come today because I have something important to discuss with you."

"I want to open a pharmacy. Not a traditional clinic, but a pharmacy that specializes in selling over-the-counter medicines."

"Senior sister, think about it."

"Many of these ailments are just common minor illnesses and pains. Ordinary people can simply buy the medicine themselves, take it according to the instructions, and there's no need to spend any more money on a doctor's visit."

"For example, if you fall and scrape your skin, all you need is a box of ointment;"

"For example, if you catch a cold and have a cough, there's no need to go to great lengths to call a doctor."

"If we made all these common medicines into pills and ointments and put them in one pharmacy for sale, it would be much more convenient for everyone."

"This would free up doctors to treat the truly important illnesses. Don't you think that makes sense?"

Mei Jiang listened attentively, thought for a long time, nodded, then shook his head: "I've heard my master mention this before."

"But what if a patient buys and takes medicine without consulting a doctor, and then takes the wrong medicine or gets sick? Who will take responsibility?"

Yun Shengsheng had anticipated this question and explained with a smile.

"Senior sister, we're not selling all of our medicine."

"We only sell the most common, safest, and frequently used medicines that doctors have prescribed for many years without any problems."

"Furthermore, a few medical apprentices can be assigned to guard the pharmacy."

"They don't diagnose patients; they only recommend suitable over-the-counter medications based on the patient's description."

"If it really doesn't look right, then tell them to go to a clinic for a checkup."

"Our clinic is right next door, isn't that a ready-made guarantee?"

Mei Jiang's eyes lit up when he heard this.

I think this method is pretty good.

But she couldn't make a decision on something this big by herself.

"Sheng Sheng, how about this, I'll talk to Master and Senior Brother first and see what they say."

Yun Shengsheng nodded; she hadn't expected to finalize anything today anyway.

She only put forward the idea first; the actual implementation was still up to her senior classmates.

After finishing this story, Yun Shengsheng took another stroll around the Jin Medical Clinic, where she encountered an unexpected patient...

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