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

Chapter 242 The Old Emperor is a Good Person

"What, you don't believe it?"

Shen Zhiyi's eyes were filled with unyielding resentment.

The old emperor chuckled and silently touched his neck.

"If you're dressed as a man, at least cover your neck."

Shen Zhiyi exclaimed and touched her neck.

She knew where the problem lay!

[Damn it, why does the guy's neck stick out like that?]

Everyone: Who knows?

"In short, it is you who deceived the emperor by lying to me. Did you lie?"

Did I not lie?

Did you tell me directly that you were a man?

"No."

"That's it."

The old emperor waved his hand dismissively: "Alright, alright, hurry up and get some proper rest. We still have to travel tomorrow."

"Oh, by the way, that county magistrate seems to have something to discuss with you."

With that, the old emperor chased everyone out.

Shen Zhiyi was still in a daze.

"Are you alright? Everything's alright now."

[No need for beheading? And no need to deduct wages?]

Shen Zhiyi was still feeling lightheaded, but in the end she couldn't help but sigh.

This old emperor was a good man.

"Shen Lang."

Shen Zhiyi looked at the Imperial Medical Academy Director who had called her.

She holds grudges!

I'll remember this old man.

The head of the Imperial Medical Academy was about to cry.

What a huge pot, what a black pot, why make him take the blame?

"The magistrate of Cai County is waiting for you; he's with the judge."

"Thank you, Your Excellency."

Sigh, I've definitely grown up. Maybe this is what the workplace is like. Even if you hate someone to death, you still have to put on a smile. Sigh, this is the hypocrisy of the workplace.

The head of the Imperial Medical Academy was utterly speechless.

This isn't a workplace, it's a government office!

So, what brings that round little guy to me?

Shen Zhiyi curiously opened the daytime surveillance footage, and upon watching it, she became incredibly excited.

In an instant, he completely forgot about his earlier threats of suicide.

That maidservant is pregnant.

[Whose is it? It doesn't really matter whose it is. The man is Yuan Gungun's concubine, and the woman and Yuan Gungun have a marital relationship. To put it bluntly, this young couple is yours, so whether the child is yours or not, it's yours.]

Shen Zhiyi was overjoyed and quickened her pace, heading straight for the head of the Imperial Medical Academy.

At this moment, the head of the Imperial Medical Academy was pulled aside and questioned by the magistrate of Cai County.

"I wonder if the imperial physician has a way to directly identify the biological father of the child in the womb?"

The head of the Imperial Medical Academy said, "Do you think I'm a god? There's no way to do that."

"Then, is there any way..."

"You've been cheated on by your woman."

One hit kill.

The magistrate of Cai County was speechless.

Does he really need to be so blunt about this? Doesn't he have any pride?

Oh dear, the round little one must have come to bring me food.

Upon hearing this voice, the county magistrate of Cai County felt as if he were seeing his second parents.

Fortunately, he was prepared.

He brought a food box with him in order to find an excuse to see Shen Zhiyi.

"Shen Lang, you've finally appeared."

"Tell me, you were going to my place for a meal, but the food was ready and you were nowhere to be found. Well, I've brought the food to you myself."

"thanks, thanks."

[Round and chubby is such a good person, thinking of me so much.]

The newly appointed Minister of Personnel, who has spent the entire day watching Shen Zhiyi give out "friend cards": ...

Seeing that Shen Zhiyi was so satisfied, the magistrate of Cai County was relieved.

Shen Zhiyi couldn't wait to open the food box and found that there were even wedding candies inside.

Without even thinking, she said, "Magistrate, are you going to take another concubine?"

The magistrate of Cai County said, "No, it is my concubine who is pregnant."

[Haha, he got cheated on but still has to pretend it's his concubine.]

[This round, chubby figure must be referring to that maid; I wonder whose child she's carrying.]

The magistrate of Cai County continued, "The doctor has already taken her pulse, and it seems she has been pregnant for about two months."

Two months?

Shen Zhiyi set the monitoring time to that time period.

Wow, you can do that? That's exciting, incredibly exciting!

The Imperial Medical Academy Director and Judge, who were initially quite depressed, suddenly stopped being depressed.

Something really exciting, let them hear it too.

[In the past two months, Yuan Gun Gun only went to the male concubine's room once. That time happened to be when the male concubine was in a state of confusion. On one hand, he realized that he seemed to have fallen in love with the maid, and on the other hand, he felt that he was only using the maid. Tormented by this, he watched Yuan Gun Gun and the maid do all sorts of things, like a rat in the shadows.]

[The county magistrate of Cai County usually doesn't stay overnight in his concubine's room; he leaves as soon as he's done. Tsk, that heartless bastard.]

The county magistrate of Cai County, who was inexplicably scolded, felt very wronged.

Why did I suddenly start scolding him?

However, this incident did give the male concubine a jolt of jealousy. Seeing this scene, he was consumed by envy, and as soon as the magistrate of Cai County left, he pounced on him again.

Everyone:...

A bit hard to comment on.

So it's really hard to say whose child that maid is carrying, hahaha.

[It could be the magistrate of Cai County, or it could be that male concubine.]

The county magistrate of Cai County looked up at the sky in frustration.

He would never allow his bloodline to flow outside the family, whether it be male or female.

Therefore, he no longer cared about the male concubine, and he would never allow anyone to take the maid away.

"Magistrate of Cai County, do you want a boy or a girl?"

The crowd looked at the county magistrate with pity.

This is a matter of life and death. This person should take heed.

To everyone's surprise, the county magistrate of Cai County replied without the slightest hesitation, "It doesn't matter if it's a man or a woman."

Shen Zhiyi nodded knowingly.

[This fatso is simply worried about his bloodline being lost to outsiders. Whether the maid's child is male or female, it's just a matter of having another pair of chopsticks to him.]

The magistrate of Cai County: Shen Lang's way of addressing him changes so quickly.

However, he was right. Even if the maid gave birth to the boy he had always wanted, he wouldn't care. He couldn't give all his wealth to an outsider's bloodline.

"Please enjoy your meal, Mr. Shen. I will take my leave now."

Shen Zhiyi nodded.

Let's go back, anyway, those two will run away by the time we get back.

What? They ran away!

The county magistrate of Cai County no longer hesitated; his round figure was incredibly agile.

Those two actually dared to run away!

[No, that's a misunderstanding. Those two didn't run away. It's a little awkward; they just wanted to go for a walk.]

The county magistrate of Cai County collapsed.

Shen Lang is just playing him.

[But honestly, that male concubine was really good-looking. How could someone so handsome be born into an ordinary family?]

With years of reading experience, Shen Zhiyi felt there was definitely something fishy going on.

[Those with extraordinary backgrounds, those from wealthy and powerful families, usually have a bunch of ugly men in their lives. It doesn't make sense that this handsome guy has such a shabby background.]