Gu Yuzhi jumped off the chair and helped Xie Changshi and Zhang Yuankai up, looking puzzled. "Xie Changshi, why are you two so nervous?"

Chief Secretary Xie was so anxious that he had blisters on his lips. Upon hearing this, he gave a bitter smile and said, "The Northern Desert is His Highness's fiefdom. If that person truly has designs on the Northern Desert, I'm afraid His Highness..."

They each have their own missions, but His Highness is still young. He should have found a wealthy place to live as a carefree prince after he grew up, and lived a peaceful and happy life.

But now...

Xie Changshi's eyes welled up with tears, and for the first time, he felt a sense of guilt towards Gu Yuzhi.

Gu Yuzhi stood on tiptoe and patted Xie Changshi's arm: "I think I understand what you're saying. My brother is dissatisfied, isn't he? He wants to replace the emperor, so he's doing these things."

He was just a child, but at this moment he showed extraordinary intelligence: "Anyway, we've already arrived in the northern desert, so there's no point in hiding anymore."

He shrugged and sat back down in his chair. "Besides, Chief Secretary Xie, didn't you say you would pass the message on to my brother through the escort agency? Once he finds out, he'll definitely find a way to help us. Don't worry."

Gu Yuzhi's thinking was actually very simple: no matter how powerful that prince was, he still did these things secretly. But the emperor was the emperor, the Son of Heaven of the Sang Dynasty, and he was not someone that ordinary people could compare to!

After these two friendly exchanges of gifts, Gu Yuzhi's favorability towards his elder brother, the Emperor, skyrocketed.

As soon as he finished speaking, Chief Secretary Xie suddenly realized what was going on, as if struck by a thunderbolt.

He laughed along, "Your Highness is right, the Emperor is always there for us. Since Your Highness has no objections, I will have the escort agency take over the shipment to the capital."

Gu Yuzhi nodded, then suddenly exclaimed, "Taking on escort missions? Chief Secretary Xie, has our escort agency started taking on escort missions?"

Does this mean that the escort agency has officially started making money?

"Yes!" This was good news, and Xie Changshi's smile became more genuine. "Manager Yu cleared half of Longchang Escort Agency's name, making many people suspect that the loss of their goods was a setup. In addition, Li Ji Trading Company charges high escort fees, and with the safe return of Guard Qi and others, small orders naturally came knocking."

Manager Yu accepts almost any offer within his capabilities, since the Wen Family Escort Agency desperately needs to use the Peace Escort service to turn its fortunes around.

Gu Yuzhi clapped his hands: "Yay, I finally have my own income!"

The security escort agency is now officially open for business, so what kind of business will they start next?

Gu Yuzhi propped his chin up and thought for a long time but couldn't come up with anything. Qin Yuanpan finally arrived late. Seeing the expressions on Xie Changshi and Zhang Yuankai's faces, he almost cursed at Gu Yuzhi in front of him.

After taking their pulses with a stern face, his expression finally softened a bit. He quickly wrote out the prescription and handed it to the apprentice: "If you have it in the manor, get it here. If you don't have it, go outside and buy it."

The apprentice took the prescription and ran off, giving Chief Secretary Xie and Guard Zhang no chance to refuse.

Chief Secretary Xie chuckled awkwardly, "Guard Zhang and I haven't had a rest for two or three days in a row. It's nothing serious, so there's no need for medicine."

Zhang Yuankai's face darkened: "Prefect Xie is right."

Judge Qin sneered, "Ha... just two or three days without rest? You're making it sound so easy! How about you stay up for two more nights? I might as well keep going until you're all dead before having your bodies carried back for me to collect!"

Chief Secretary Xie and Zhang Yuankai exchanged a glance, looking up at the sky and the ground, not daring to confront Judge Qin at this moment.

Gu Yuzhi covered his mouth and chuckled from behind. Sure enough, he wasn't the only one afraid of Judge Qin's black medicine!

No one responded, and Judge Qin couldn't continue his tirade. After explaining the two people's physical conditions to Gu Yuzhi, he returned to his room.

Since the snow fell in the northern desert, Judge Qin has not gone out to collect herbs. Instead, he has set aside a space in his room as a pharmacy, where he processes medicinal materials and teaches his apprentice medicine.

Wen Xiuzhu watched Qin Yuanpan's departing figure, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes: "Your Highness, when the manor needed to hire more people, did Qin Yuanpan also go to the brokerage firm?"

Gu Yuzhi nodded his little head: "That's right. I heard from Chief Secretary Xie that it seems that two people have been selected and are now serving in Judge Qin's room."

He puffed out his cheeks, and after the servants who had been brought to the mansion came, he suddenly felt that the house was a bit crowded.

"Has Your Highness ever considered opening a clinic and having Imperial Physician Qin occasionally see patients?" Wen Xiuzhu asked, fanning himself. "I think that young apprentice has a very solid understanding of pharmacology. He's the one who treats the servants in the manor for high fevers and colds."

Xiao Yao was quite young when he was young, and he was like a mute in front of His Highness. Even when they accidentally learned that he treated the servants in the mansion, they didn't think much of it. If it weren't for what Physician Qin said today that he was relatively free recently, Manager Wen would not have thought about it in this way.

Gu Yuzhi's eyes widened, and after a long while he said, "Manager Wen, if Judge Qin sees you, he will definitely reward you with a bowl of black and bitter medicine."

If you can run a security escort agency to deliver messages, what can you do by running a pharmacy?

He couldn't guarantee that Xie Changshi and the others would agree if he brought it up.

Thinking of how Judge Qin had just scolded Chief Secretary Xie and the other man, Gu Yuzhi couldn't help but shake his head and say, "Forget it, I don't want to mention this to Judge Qin."

Wen Xiuzhu chuckled and said, "Your Highness, haven't you considered whether Imperial Physician Qin himself would be willing? A physician's practice emphasizes benevolence and virtue, as well as meticulous record-keeping. Only by seeing more patients can a physician improve his skills. Do you think Imperial Physician Qin would be willing to improve his medical skills?"

Gu Yuzhi's originally firm expression began to waver. Judge Qin should be willing, right?

He rested his chin on his hand and sighed like a little adult: "Even if Judge Qin is willing, who will talk to him about this?" Gu Yuzhi shook his head like a rattle drum, "I'm not going anyway."

Gu Yuzhi was unwilling, so Wen Xiuzhu had no choice but to suppress his thoughts for the time being. He then turned to Consort De and said, "Your Highness, among the gifts that Guard Qi brought back this time, there was a box of medicinal herbs, all of which were given by Consort De."

“That’s right.” Gu Yuzhi tilted his head and thought for a moment. “I heard from my mother that the Zou family, the maternal family of Consort De, is the largest medicinal herb grower in the Sang Dynasty.”

Wen Xiuzhu's eyes lit up; this business opportunity hadn't just appeared out of nowhere.

He shook his fan and said, "Your Highness, if we can't open a clinic, let's open a pharmacy instead. I've noticed that Consort De is quite protective of Your Highness. With her help, getting the medicinal herbs at the lowest cost price shouldn't be a problem."

Shu Xiaohan was amazed by Wen Xiuzhu's ability to seize every opportunity to build connections!