You know, the most important thing for the concubines in the harem is their face. But with her mouth in such a state, what kind of appearance can she still have?

She endured the pain, went downstairs and smashed everything in the house.

Chun Er was frightened and hurried to comfort her, "My queen, it's actually quite nice this way. It feels like you're always smiling. If you smile more often, you won't be able to tell..."

Ruan Ningyun picked up the mirror and smiled at it twice.

But this smile made her even angrier.

This smile was not a big deal, the mouth seemed to be more crooked, at first it looked like a half smile, but now it looked like a silly smile.

She was about to hit Chun'er. Chun'er quickly shouted, "Don't hit me, Madam! Don't spill the medicine!"

After saying this, Ruan Ningyun hit even harder.

Su Bei might be the one who poisoned her. Who would dare to take the medicine she prescribed?

The medicine was spilled, Chun'er was beaten and cried, and Ruan Ningyun fainted again.

Maybe it was poison? Or maybe it was excessive blood loss?

unknown.

Anyway, she was exempted from greetings.

She was exempted, but Su Bei was not.

The next morning, when paying respects, Empress Dowager Yao dismissed the servants and said earnestly, "In every dynasty, the royal family has always sought to have many offspring. The emperor's harem is too empty, and it will have to be filled sooner or later."

What he meant was that you have to be mentally prepared, because you will have many concubines in the future.

What he meant was that you can guard against one Ruan Ningyun, but you can't guard against thousands and millions of concubines, so there's no need to waste your efforts.

Su Bei was wronged.

She was about to explain when she heard someone tell her that Yun Xi was looking for her.

Yun Xi was given to Su Xiujie, so she must have something important to tell you when she suddenly showed up.

Su Bei hurriedly let her in.

As soon as Yun Xi came in, she said in a panic, "Empress, it's bad! The Minister of Works has brought people to surround Prince Zunyi's mansion!"

The Minister of Industry and Prince Zunyi should have no relationship at all, and Su Xiujie is an honest and low-key person, so how could there be such a big conflict? As soon as she asked, Yun Xi answered, and Su Bei was happy.

"The son of the Minister of Works was poisoned. Hearing that Prince Zunyi was an excellent doctor, he went to seek medical treatment. But Prince Zunyi was studying herbs in the quiet room, so I asked them to wait. But the Minister of Works thought Prince Zunyi was making trouble, so he brought his servants to surround Prince Zunyi's mansion. I went to see him, and the symptoms of the son of the Minister of Works were the same as those of Concubine Zi."

Su Bei looked at Queen Mother Yao, which meant: Look, I don't even know the son of the Minister of Industry, so it's impossible for him to be poisoned? There was someone else who poisoned Ruan Ningyun.

Queen Mother Yao was also full of doubts. Concubine Zi and the son of the Minister of Works, one was in the palace and the other was outside the palace, so they should not have had much interaction. It was a bit strange that they were both poisoned by the same poison.

She quickly issued an order: "Although the Minister of Works loves his son dearly, Prince Zunyi was personally appointed by the Emperor. This move will damage the dignity of the royal family! If he wants Prince Zunyi to treat his illness, let him ask Prince Zunyi!"

Yun Xi agreed.

Su Bei added, "By the way, Prince Zun Yi is not an ordinary doctor. If this precedent is set, everyone who has a patient will go to him in the future. Pass on this imperial decree, Prince Zun Yi can charge a consultation fee for his visits."

Yun Xi smiled secretly. King Zun Yi had lived in poverty when he was young, so he was extremely frugal. The rules for charging consultation fees were simply tailor-made for him.

But how much should he charge? For a prince to go out for a consultation, charging only 10 or 8 taels would be too cheap. Even charging 100 or 80 taels would be a drop in the bucket...

Just as she was hesitating, she saw Su Bei quietly spread his hands to her.

Five fingers, how much silver does this mean? Five hundred taels? Five thousand taels?

When Yun Xi returned to Prince Zunyi's Mansion, she was thinking about this question all the way.

Suddenly, she had an idea.

The Empress not only managed the Emperor's business in an orderly manner, but she also opened a nationwide chain of stores. A hundred or a thousand taels of silver would not be considered good by others. These five fingers must mean fifty thousand taels of silver!

That’s right! It must be!

Fifty thousand taels can not only highlight the status of King Zunyi, but also keep away those who want to come to King Zunyi for minor illnesses and disasters, and it can also allow King Zunyi to make a fortune.

It’s really a great thing that kills three birds with one stone!

When he returned to the palace gate, he found that the Minister of Works was gone, but his servants were still there.

Yun Xi suddenly felt nervous. Could it be that the Minister of Works had entered the palace and made a scene? She quickly quickened her pace.

When she arrived at the main hall, she discovered that Li Zeng, the Minister of Works, was sitting in the hall like a guest of honor.

People have said before that he is related to the Prime Minister's family, so even Prince Jin has to give him some face, not to mention that he is a crowned king.

Yun Xi straightened her expression and said, "The Queen Mother has given her instructions! Although the Minister of Works loves his son dearly, Prince Zunyi was personally appointed by the Emperor. This move would damage the dignity of the royal family! If he wants Prince Zunyi to treat his illness, let him ask Prince Zunyi!"

Li Shi's arrogance was immediately suppressed, and he knelt down and said, "Yes! I obey your order!"

But there was more than one imperial decree. Yun Xi added, "There is also the Queen's oral order. Prince Zunyi is not an ordinary doctor. If this precedent is set, everyone who has a patient will go to him in the future. Pass on this imperial decree, Prince Zunyi can charge a consultation fee for his visits."

Li Shi's arrogance was completely extinguished, and he said angrily: "I obey your order! Miss, please call Prince Zunyi out quickly, otherwise my son will be in danger."

Yun Rou looked at the sun and thought it was about time for Su Xiujie to come out for dinner, so she said, "It's not impossible to ask the prince to come out, but I don't know if Lord Li has prepared the consultation fee?"

An ordinary doctor only charges a hundred or eighty copper coins for a visit, and a famous doctor only charges three or two taels of silver. If you are lucky enough to have an imperial physician come to see you, you can usually get a reward of ten or twenty taels. Even if the King of Zunyi is so noble, a hundred or eighty taels would be too much, right? Li Shi nodded, "No problem, no problem."

Yun Rou said, "My prince is a miracle doctor. Last time, someone came to see me and offered me 80,000 taels of silver as a reward, but the man was too rude, so my prince declined..."

Li Shi felt a chill on his back. He had already rejected the 80,000 taels. How much should he pay for surrounding the mansion? "Then...then...then how much does the prince want for the consultation?" Li Shi stuttered.

Yun Rou snickered, "It depends on your attitude. If it's good, I'll give you 50,000 taels and I'll try to talk to the prince. If your attitude is not good, I'm afraid even 100,000 taels won't work!"

One hundred thousand taels, how long will it take to get it back?

Li Shi felt pain.

But he has a bunch of daughters and only one son. If he doesn't get treatment, he might not have any descendants!

Moreover, before Li Zeng fell into a coma, he said, "She is indeed cruel and wants to kill my offspring..."

Li Shi couldn't tell whether it was her or him, but he knew that the poison was related to his offspring.

He rose from a peasant to the Minister of Industry, and others did not know how many dangers and hardships he had gone through. His goal was to change the fate of the Li family and provide shelter for their offspring.

It won't work if there is no successor.

Absolutely not.

"Okay! Fifty thousand taels is fifty thousand taels!" he said gritting his teeth.

As he was speaking, Su Xiujie came in.

As soon as he came in, he heard Yun Xi say, "Prince, you said someone came to seek medical treatment, but you surrounded the mansion. Is this a good attitude?"