The Incense Monopoly Order

Chapter 49: Family Tenderness
Jin Ya looked at Shang Zishu, and after Shang Zishu nodded, she did as she was told.

The golden wound medicine was sprinkled on the wound, and Cheng Mian couldn't help but cry out.

It doesn't hurt when she blocks the knife, and the wound doesn't hurt when her sister is in front of her. But she can't bear it at all when she is away from her sister.

Shang Zishu complained inwardly.

He Zhifu and his men fired flares, and reinforcements arrived quickly. Because the Autumn Examination was imminent, the Xin'an Guard was commanded by 600 people to maintain order in the examination, and 200 troops arrived quickly.

There were fifty or sixty men in black, more than forty of them were killed or injured, and more than ten escaped.

Those who escaped were pursued by the Xin'an Guards, and many people also died here, all of them were servants who were protecting their master, and more than ten yamen runners.

Prefect He was furious and immediately brought the captured man in black to the government office for trial.

This incident was too big a deal. It was originally intended to allow students to relax before the exam, but now it has backfired and frightened all the students. Cheng Mian, a promising young talent, has also been hurt.

The higher-ups are holding people accountable, and no one can escape, from Prefect He to the several education commissioners.

Today, tea merchants from all corners of the country have come here, all of them are local tycoons. Their servants died here, and they must give an explanation and comfort them.

All the students were escorted back to the post station, worried that they would encounter danger again if they returned to the inn.

Shang Jinliang took Xiao Yu home, and Shang Mingshu and Shang Zishu followed Cheng Mian to the Cheng Mansion. The doctor in the Cheng Mansion was a retired imperial physician from the capital. His surname was Pu. He was a lonely man and no one knew how Cheng She was invited to live in the mansion.

"Mr. Sanlang's injury is not serious, but he needs to change the medicine for several days in a row, otherwise the wound will fester and cause high fever, and his life will be in danger." Doctor Park was worried.

He lived in Cheng's house, so he naturally knew that Cheng Mian would take part in the autumn examination in the future.

Shang Mingshu, who was outside the house, lowered her head when she heard this. A pair of soft hands held her clenched knuckles, and she raised her head to meet a kind and round smiling face.

"Don't blame yourself, Madam San." Madam Wang comforted her. "I heard what my second brother said. It was my third brother who wanted to protect you. A man should be responsible for his actions. This was his own choice."

Shang Mingshu and Shang Zishu were both stunned. They never expected that Cheng Mian would miss the imperial examination. For such an important matter, the Cheng family did not blame him at all, and even comforted him.

Wang is Cheng Mian's sister-in-law. If Cheng Qin hadn't instructed her, how could she have done this?

The goodwill released by the Wang family at this moment is the goodwill of the entire Cheng family. They mean the same thing.

"No, I can take part in the imperial examination the day after tomorrow!" Shang Mingshu opened her mouth to speak, but Cheng Mian's loud rebuttal was heard from inside the room.

"Do you want to die in the exam hall?" Cheng Qin scolded angrily, "You won't pass the exam until three years from now. Study for another three years and accumulate your knowledge. You will surely make a big splash!"

"I want to go, even if I have to crawl!" Cheng Mian refused to listen and begged, "Brother, second brother, can you please let me go? I know my own body well, and I will definitely return safely. Please let me go. If I don't go, I will regret it for the rest of my life!"

"You dare!" Cheng Qin refused. "You just stay here and heal your wounds. From now on, if anyone dares to let the Third Master out, I will sell him and his mother out!"

Cheng Qin walked out of the room, taking Cheng She and the imperial physician with him, and he wanted to lock the door himself.

Shang Mingshu lifted her skirt and quickly stepped onto the stairs. After bowing to Cheng Qin, she said, "Master Cheng, may I have a word with the Third Master?"

Cheng Qin then remembered that Shang Mingshu was outside and had heard everything he had just said. He felt a little uncomfortable: "Third Madam, Third Brother is still young and lacks some maturity. He is not a steady person. Even if he is lucky enough to pass the imperial examination and enter the officialdom early, he will suffer a lot. God wants him to be tempered more."

"Thank you for your forgiveness, sir. I still want to talk to you alone for a few words." Shang Mingshu was very grateful.

"Brother, let the Third Lady talk to my Third Brother." Cheng She chimed in. Cheng Qin unlatched the lock and made way: "Third Lady, please."

When Shang Mingshu pushed the door open and walked in, she ran into Cheng Mian who was about to rush out. She was hit by Cheng Mian and staggered. Someone behind her supported her and she stood firm and held on to Cheng Mian.

"Third Madam, are you hurt?" Cheng Mian was filled with regret when he saw that he almost knocked Shang Mingshu down.

"I'm fine. Can I talk to you for a few words?" Shang Mingshu asked for his opinion.

"What do you want to say to me?" Cheng Mian was very sensitive at the moment. "If you want to persuade me to give up the exam the day after tomorrow, I just beg you not to say it. Third Lady, I don't want to disobey you in the slightest. I don't want to make you sad."

"I want to say that I am willing to wait for you for another three years." Cheng Mian seemed unwilling to talk to her in private, fearing that he would persuade him. Shang Mingshu had no reason to hide anything, so she just spoke frankly.

Cheng Mian stared at her blankly, his eyes showing no sadness or joy. No one knew what he was thinking at the moment, not even Shang Mingshu could guess.

"You little brat, what are you hesitating about?" Cheng Qin wanted to kick his stunned brother.

Coming back to his senses, Cheng Mian lowered his eyes to hide his emotions. He only said, "Third Lady, let me think about it."

After saying that, he quickly turned around and went back to his room, closing the door behind him.

"This brat..."

"Big brother." Cheng Mian's behavior was completely rude to Cheng Qin. He wanted to kick the door open and teach him a lesson, but Cheng She stopped him. "Let Third Brother think about it himself. He'll figure it out."

Shang Mingshu, skilled in socializing, didn't know how to face the Cheng brothers at this moment, so she could only say to Cheng Mian, "Third Brother Cheng, I won't lie to you. I know you're worried, but three years is too long. Things are unpredictable, and many things can happen. But I've made a promise, and I can't change it, no matter how many difficulties and obstacles I face."

"Third Madam, I will consider this carefully." Cheng Mian replied softly.

"Okay." Shang Mingshu knew that Cheng Mian would not easily make a final choice at this point. She could only do this and turned to say goodbye to Cheng Qin and Cheng She. "I still have things to do at home. I will bother you another day, Madam Cheng."

"If you have nothing to do, please come to see my wife often and talk to her more." Cheng Qin liked Shang Mingshu very much and was very satisfied with this sister-in-law.

"I'll see the Second and Third Madam off." Cheng She took the initiative to speak.

Shang Mingshu guessed that Cheng She had something to say to her, so she didn't refuse: "Thank you, Second Master."

Cheng She led them out and said, "Third Lady, my third brother is in love with you. If I don't save you today, and you get hurt, even if he goes to the exam safely, he will still fail."

"Second Master, are you just trying to comfort me?" Shang Mingshu asked.

Cheng She suddenly stopped and said, "My third brother is stubborn. Before he met you, he had never cared about academic success. Since he met you, he has been studying hard, even by lamplight, all night long. He has worked as hard in the past two months as he did in the past two. It is absolutely impossible for him to give up this exam."

"His life is in danger." Shang Mingshu said anxiously.

"With you here, I believe he can hold on." Cheng She said.

He wants to marry you so much that he would never dare and could not give up if he didn't marry you.

"Second Master, are you telling me this so that I should stop stopping you?" Shang Mingshu didn't understand what Cheng She meant.

Cheng She shook his head: "I hope you will wait until he finishes the exam, don't blame him for not taking care of himself, and don't blame yourself for getting him into trouble."

(End of this chapter)