Why My Domineering Prince Regretted Filing for Divorce?-Chapter 720 - 560: Success or failure, it all lies in today

In the blink of an eye, the afternoon arrived.

The long street still saw few passersby, and there weren’t many customers lingering in front of the shops that dared to open their doors. The calls of the vendors and shop assistants were even more listless, leaving the entire Daxing City in a state of helpless silence.

Until, the sound of footsteps broke this silence.

It was a squad of the Imperial Guard, filing orderly out from within the Daxing Palace, heading south along the long street.

The neat formation and heavy footsteps caught the street-goers’ attention, and many households who had closed their doors and windows now cautiously opened them to peek below, uncertain about what might happen in the city. Once the squad passed, only words of speculation remained among the people.

All these sounds intertwined and reached a window on the second floor of an inn, where it was barely ajar.

Shen Wuzheng stood behind the window, his gentle and calm eyes quietly watching the departing squad. Listening to the surprised and questioning voices below, a mist seemed to rise in his eyes, shrouding his thoughts so that his true intentions were unclear.

It wasn’t until he heard a long yawn from the room behind him that a true smile appeared in his eyes.

He turned around just in time to see Pei Xingyuan sitting up in bed, stretching with a big yawn.

The bright light hurt his eyes a bit, making it hard to open them fully. He only saw Shen Wuzheng’s blurred figure by the window and drowsily said, "Why is it so noisy? Aren’t you going to sleep?"

Shen Wuzheng shook his head, "I can’t sleep."

"Why can’t you sleep? Didn’t we mess around until late last night?"

"I’m not like you, carefree. Now that you’re awake, get out of bed quickly."

"I’m injured, what do you mean by carefree?"

Pei Xingyuan was displeased with his teasing, grumbling complaints, yet he obediently got out of bed. Soon, a shop assistant brought hot water and green salt, serving them as they washed up, followed by the meal that was ready since it was already lunchtime. Though not particularly exquisite, it was filled with fish and meat, laid out on a table.

Pei Xingyuan sat down, smiling contentedly, "Not bad, not bad, I’m injured and need nourishment."

Shen Wuzheng washed his hands and sat down, picking up chopsticks and urging, "Eat up."

While speaking, he picked food for Pei Xingyuan. Although there was still a faint pain in Pei Xingyuan’s hand, he could handle small tasks like eating with ease. Watching him use his bandaged hand to hold chopsticks and eat in big mouthfuls like a squirrel made Shen Wuzheng, who tried hard to keep a straight face, couldn’t help but laugh.

Just as they finished the meal, a heavy footstep sounded outside.

Familiar with the footsteps, both instinctively turned their heads, and sure enough, Yu Wenye opened the door and walked in.

Seeing him, Pei Xingyuan immediately smiled and said, "Feng Chen, you’re back. Have you eaten?"

Yu Wenye shook his head and walked in, closing the door behind him.

Pei Xingyuan warmly waved him over, "The food at this inn is good; we haven’t eaten much. Shall I get you a pair of bowls and chopsticks?"

Shen Wuzheng cast a reproachful glance at him and shook his head, "Can you ask something serious?"

Pei Xingyuan chuckled again before saying, "I just thought he’d been gone for half a day and might be hungry. Well, you ask him then—"

Yu Wenye came over, swept his clothes aside, and sat opposite Shen Wuzheng. As their eyes met, Shen Wuzheng said, "I just saw a squad of the Imperial Guard leave the palace heading south. Did something happen over there?"

Yu Wenye shook his head, "They were ordered to handle affairs."

"Handle affairs? What kind of affairs?"

"Just now, when I entered the palace, my brother reported a list to the court. It was a list of 321 patients from Yanzuo Square who have recovered."

Pei Xingyuan widened his eyes, "They’ve cured so many already?"

Yu Wenye nodded, then said, "He specifically requested from Father to open the gates at Mingde Gate in South City, allowing the Imperial Medical Bureau’s officers to conduct joint diagnoses and, upon confirming these people are cured, let them leave the city and return home."

On hearing this, Shen Wuzheng’s brow slightly furrowed.

Compared to his calmness, Pei Xingyuan was immediately riled up, saying, "This? Isn’t he doing this for the people of Yanzuo Square and Changle Square to see? No, it’s not just that. It’s for everyone in the city to see."

"..."

"Doesn’t that mean it looks like he cured the epidemic?"

Angrily, he asked again, "What did the Grand Chancellor say?"

Yu Wenye replied, "Father has agreed. The Left Brave Guard army, which Brother Fu Ming just saw, was ordered to guard Mingde Gate to prevent anyone from sneaking out."