Shen Wan nodded and said, "I need my cousin's help with something."

Yun Qi asked curiously, "What can your cousin do to help his cousin?"

The Yun family was wealthy, but the Pingyang Marquis's mansion was not short of money. He was really curious about what kind of help his cousin had asked him for.

Shen Wan called Yun Qi aside, took out a portrait from her bosom, handed it to Yun Qi, and said, "The Yun family's business is all over the Great Chu. Cousin, help me find the person in the portrait. He seems to be a famous doctor in the southeast area. His surname is Tao. I want him to come to the capital to treat Prince Ling's leg, as well as my maternal grandmother's chronic illness. He should also be able to treat her."

In her previous life, after Doctor Tao went to the capital, he became the physician of Prince Ling's household. Shen Wan suffered a miscarriage and damaged her health, making her unable to have children again. The imperial physicians in the palace were helpless, so she consulted Doctor Tao. Madam Yun's chronic illness was also treated by Doctor Tao. However, the Yun family consulted him too late. If they had been able to do so a year or two earlier, Madam Yun could have lived at least three more years.

Yun Qi found it strange. His cousin knew what the doctor surnamed Tao looked like, so how come she didn't know where he was?

However, finding someone to help them was not a difficult task for the Yun family, whose business was spread throughout every corner of the Great Chu.

There was a piece of paper under the portrait, with only two medicinal herbs on it. Shen Wan said, "Cousin, could you help me find these two herbs again? It seems that they are available in Mianzhou."

These two medicinal herbs are quite rare. Xie Jingyan needed them as a medicinal guide to cure his leg ailment. In her previous life, the Yun family had helped her find them, but Shen Wan couldn't remember exactly where they were. It was precisely because the Yun family had helped Xie Jingyan with his leg ailment that Xie Jingyan later rebelled. Xie Jingyin then accused the Yun family of secretly colluding with the Prince of Ling and imprisoned the entire Yun family for aiding the enemy, and publicly beheaded them.

Although Shen Wan could have directly asked Xie Jingyan to find Doctor Tao, or indirectly ask the Yun family for help, Shen Wan firmly believed that Xie Jingyan was destined for success, and the more the Yun family helped him, the better he would treat the Yun family.

Yun Qi said, "I'll send a message down and have someone find it for you as soon as possible."

"Thank you very much, cousin," Shen Wan said.

Yun Qi chuckled, "Why be so polite with my cousin?"

He didn't want to disturb Shen Wan, Yun Mo, and Yun Rui as they were playing, so he went off to do his own thing.

Seeing Yun Qi leave, Yin Shuang assumed that Shen Wan had forgotten what the Second Madam had instructed, and whispered a reminder to Shen Wan, "Miss, the Purple Gold Pill and the Camel Hump..."

The men of the Yun family are all good at business, especially Yun Qi, who has surpassed his father in many ways. Nowadays, Yun Qi is in charge of most of the Yun family's business. Not to mention the old master Yun, even the eldest master Yun seems to be handing over the reins to his son.

When it came to getting the Purple Gold Pill and buying camel hump, she asked other members of the Yun family, but in the end, it was Yun Qi who handled it. Whenever Shen Wan had something to do, she would directly ask her cousin Yun Qi. Yun Qi, her cousin, would always help her whenever she needed it.

My cousin doesn't deserve to run around for a bunch of ungrateful wretches.

She would never trouble the Yun family again for them!

But as the Yun family's business grew bigger and bigger, it became a tempting piece of meat that everyone wanted a piece of. Without protecting their own strength, the money would ultimately be earned by others.

Shen Wan couldn't hide her sorrow. Yun Mo and Yun Rui took her for a stroll in the garden. After lunch, Shen Wan finally left.

Upon returning to the Marquis's residence, Shen Wan went to see the old lady. Seeing her enter empty-handed, Shen Ying asked, "Where is the Purple Gold Pill?"

She owes nothing to the old lady, and the Yun family owes even less.

Shen Wan was displeased, but she remained calm and said, "The Purple Gold Pills I bought were spilled by a clumsy servant on the way to the capital, so it's not appropriate to give them to Grandmother. My cousin has already sent someone to buy new ones, and they will probably arrive in a few days. As for Camel Hump, the Zhao family came to deliver the wedding gifts today, and the Yun family was so busy that I didn't have a chance to speak up. We'll talk about it next time."

She could choose not to do things, but she couldn't choose not to say them; in the end, she learned to be hypocritical.

Yinshuang stood behind Shen Wan, lying to her young lady with her eyes wide open, and no one suspected her because she was staring wide-eyed.

The young lady has been acting strangely these past few days. She seems to have suddenly lost her enthusiasm for the old lady and the second young lady, and has even become indifferent.

Shen Wan's words were so impeccable that no one could find fault with them, so Shen Ying only reminded her, "Don't forget to say next time that you can't let Grandmother's birthday banquet be anything but splendid."

She wasn't in charge of the household finances, nor was she responsible for the success or failure of the old lady's birthday banquet. It had nothing to do with the Yun family. The second wife could get the Yun family to contribute money and effort with just a few words. This family was truly easy to manage.

Shen Wan glanced at Shen Ying and said, "When have I ever not cared about Grandmother's affairs?"

Shen Ying didn't speak, and Shen Wan only said one sentence before getting up and leaving.

Back at Qinglan Garden, just as I sat down and picked up my tea, Zhou's mother came in with her daughter, Xuemei.

She was still clutching three indentures in her hand, which belonged to her and her two children.

Mother Zhou handed the indenture to Shen Wan. Shen Wan looked through it and said, "You all go out. I want to have a few words with Mother Zhou alone."

Zhou's mother was slightly startled, wondering what her eldest daughter wanted to say to her alone. She had watched her eldest daughter grow up, but for some reason, she felt a little afraid of her.

Soon everyone in the room left, leaving only Shen Wan and Zhou's mother.

Shen Wan placed the indenture on the table and said, "Aunt Zhou should know that I originally did not intend to take you in; it was Second Aunt who forced me to do so."

Madam Zhou said, "This old servant is foolish and cannot meet the young lady's standards."

Shen Wan picked up her teacup, gently poked at it with the lid, and then said something surprising: "I tricked Madam Wu into leaving."

Mrs. Zhou suddenly looked up at Shen Wan, whose expression was cold and aloof. "I don't need traitors around me. If someone's heart isn't in Qinglan Garden, there's no need for them to be there. Mrs. Zhou is a smart woman; you should understand what I mean, right?"

Her tone was calm and indifferent, but it sent chills down Zhou's mother's spine. The eldest daughter knew that she was sent by the old lady to watch over her. Since she couldn't refuse, she simply took the family's indenture and forced her to pledge allegiance to her.

If she doesn't comply, Wu's mother will serve as a cautionary tale.

Madam Zhou stammered, "The old lady has always doted on you, young lady..."

Shen Wan cast a cold glance at her, and Zhou's mother didn't dare to say anything more.

Whether it's real pain or feigned pain, the young woman can tell for herself; she doesn't need to say more.

Zhou's mother hesitated, and Shen Wan didn't urge her. After all, it was a difficult decision to ask Zhou's mother to give up the shrewd old lady she had served for decades and instead side with this seemingly easy-to-be-fooled young lady.

Shen Wan was in no hurry, sipping her tea and waiting quietly.

Mother Zhou is a smart woman. She told her about driving Mother Wu away. She should know that if she doesn't choose her today, she won't have any other choice.

Zhou's mother glanced at Shen Wan several times, and finally made up her mind, knelt down and said, "From now on, this servant belongs to the eldest young lady."

"good!"

"I'll give you two weeks."

"Clean up all the traitors in my Qinglan Garden."