Hearing this, Song Ruoan smiled contentedly, then heard He Yunce's voice coming from above her head:
"Soon I will fulfill my promise to you and make you a first-rank noblewoman. You will be my only wife in my life, and we will be together forever."
Feeling herself being held in He Yunce's arms, Song Ruoan felt an indescribable sweetness in her heart:
"So all this effort you've put in was for me. I never imagined a man could love me like this."
Once the renowned physician Qihuang cured He Yunce's illness, He Yunce returned to his post in the Secretariat, and everything returned to normal.
She knew she was a woman of exceptional talent, but she never imagined that a man would love her so deeply, even promising her a lifetime of devotion.
He Yunze hugged Song Ruoan tightly, feeling an unprecedented sense of peace: "If I don't love you, who will I love?"
In her past life, Song Ruoan used her medical skills to pave the way for herself, she used every means to win over influential people for herself, and she also took out her dowry to help him without hesitation.
In his darkest, most self-conscious, and most desperate moments, it was Song Ruoan who stayed by his side and encouraged him.
They share the same interests; they resonate with each other on a deep spiritual level.
My virtuous wife helped me achieve my lofty ambitions, and I will repay her with ten thousand taels of gold.
Ruo'an, gentle, kind, and understanding, is the eternal moonlight above his head!
The two embraced tightly in the carriage. An old nanny was brought from the Song residence before they returned to the Marquis's residence.
This old woman, Hu, was part of Zhao Qianlan's dowry. Although she was not as skilled as the two tutors she had previously hired, she was still worldly-wise.
With her by his side, and Ah Lian being very efficient in handling matters, Song Ruoan finally felt at ease.
Upon returning to the Marquis's residence, Song Ruoan explained the current situation to Granny Hu in detail.
“Granny, you know how vicious Song Xi is. It won’t be easy for me to take back the power of managing the household from her now, especially since Old Madam He is particularly biased towards her!”
Upon hearing about the current situation, Granny Hu simply smiled faintly:
"Do you know which shops the Marquis's mansion owns? As long as you first establish good relations with the shopkeepers, spend some money to bribe them, and promise them some benefits afterward, and then address their specific needs, they will naturally know who their master is."
"Tomorrow, when your son-in-law goes to the Ministry of Personnel for his duty, you should have the shopkeepers unite and rebel against Song Xizhi. With a two-pronged approach, she'll have no choice but to hand over the management power!"
Upon hearing this, Song Ruoan's eyes lit up, but they dimmed again when she thought of the money.
"The old woman has quite the methods! But this silver..."
She needed money here, and the legendary doctor Qihuang needed money there too. There wasn't much money left from her dowry and personal savings!
But Granny Hu shook her head at her: "Miss, you need to think long-term. You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub. Your mother used this method to seize control of the Song family's household management!"
Upon hearing this, Song Ruoan finally breathed a sigh of relief and made up her mind.
The mother used to rely on her power as the housekeeper to amass a lot of money in the Song family for her own private savings, and even took all of Song Xizhi's birth mother's dowry.
The Marquis's mansion is now a hundred times richer than the Song mansion. As long as she gets the power to manage the household, will she have to worry about not making money in the future?
Thinking of this, Song Ruoan instructed Alian to pawn one-third of her dowry. It was estimated to be about seven hundred taels of silver, plus the three hundred taels of her own savings, totaling one thousand taels.
Three hundred taels were sent to the renowned physician Qihuang, and seven hundred taels were used to bribe the shopkeeper so that they could go to Madam He's side the next day and rebel against Song Xizhi.
As for the dowry, I can redeem it when I become famous in the capital.
It won't make a difference if we stay a few more days.
Upon hearing Song Ruoan's instructions, A-Lian readily nodded in acceptance and went out.
Song Ruoan was very confident in her maid. Not only did she resemble Xia He from before, but she was also efficient and quick in her work, making her a rare talent.
With 1,050 taels of silver tucked in her bosom, A-Lian left the Marquis's residence, then suddenly turned and slipped into Song Xi-zhi's courtyard.
Song Xizhi was quite surprised to see Alian suddenly arrive, and hurriedly told Granny Wu to close the door of the house.
A-Lian then took out a 700-tael silver note from her bosom and placed it on the square table next to Song Xizhi.
"Master, Song Ruo'an has pawned her dowry and is going to spend seven hundred taels of silver to bribe the shopkeeper of the Marquis's mansion so that she can rebel against you tomorrow when He Yunce goes to the Secretariat to be on duty."
"The silver has already been deposited by my subordinates. I don't know if the matter still needs to be carried out."
Upon seeing the seven hundred taels of silver notes, Song Xizhi's eyes widened, and she said with a delighted smile:
"Want to get the shopkeepers to turn against me? That's easy! Why waste money? I'll send people to check the shop's accounts right now, scrutinize them closely, and if the shopkeepers have something to hide, they'll turn against me tomorrow."
As Song Xizhi spoke, he shifted his gaze to the square table beside him, his eyes shining: "Since I put in the effort, then I should earn the money!"
She pocketed the seven hundred taels of silver notes.
Seeing this, A-Lian took out another three hundred taels of silver notes: "In addition, there are three hundred taels of silver to give to the divine physician Qihuang. They saved Prime Minister Lin's daughter on the way."
Prime Minister Lin?
Song Xizhi raised an eyebrow with amusement: "They killed Prime Minister Lin's daughter. Several lives wouldn't be enough for them to die. Send these three hundred taels to the Divine Physician Qihuang first, so he can have his fill."
"Ah Lian, keep a close eye on Doctor Qihuang lately. Let me know if there's any movement."
A-Lian nodded and readily agreed, leading Song Xizhi to believe that she was about to accept the order and leave.
Who knew that she would pull out fifty taels of silver from her chest again: "These fifty taels are the money that Song Ruoan used to buy information. Since the information about the Divine Physician Qihuang does not need to be bought, the money will be in my hands."
Looking at the pile of silver, Song Xizhi sighed inwardly, thinking that Ah Lian really had some tricks up her sleeve.
One person actually brought half of Song Ruoan's dowry.
She smiled at A-Lian and said, "Since you earned this money through your own abilities, you should keep it yourself."
Ah Lian shook her head: "It's inconvenient for me to keep this money with me."
Song Xizhi understood what A-Lian meant and approved of it. He then said, "I'll add another fifty taels to make it one hundred taels, and send it to your sister."
When A-Lian heard her sister's voice, her eyes lit up. She quickly concealed her emotions and bowed low, saying, "Thank you for your consideration, Master."
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