Su Ruojin never expected that Xiao Chenyi would bestow upon her the title of Princess Chang Le at this time.
However, after Madam Su, who came to visit her at her residence, told her everything that had happened in the court, she understood.
This can be seen as Prime Minister Xu expressing his gratitude to her.
This imperial edict reminded Su Ruojin of the former Empress Xu Wanying, whom she hadn't contacted in a long time.
When Xu Wanying first arrived in Jiangnan, Su Ruojin was worried and had the Dark Alliance secretly assist her.
This is also why Xu Wanying, a seemingly frail woman, was able to do business so successfully in an unfamiliar place.
Those who wanted to cause trouble or make a move on Xu Wanying had already been dealt with secretly by the Dark Alliance.
However, Su Ruojin only allowed the Dark Alliance to protect Xu Wanying's personal safety in secret, and would not interfere with Xu Wanying's specific business projects.
Whether Xu Wanying has a business mind and whether she can make the business she wants to do successful depends entirely on her own abilities.
Su Ruojin never intended for Xu Wanying to repay the thousand taels of silver she lent her; she simply wanted to put some pressure on her.
Sometimes people need pressure to unleash their potential.
However, Su Ruojin did not expect that in less than a year, Xu Wanying would ask someone to return the money to her. Instead of returning one thousand taels, she returned two thousand taels, saying it was interest.
Su Ruojin didn't have anyone send it back. Instead, she donated half of the 1,000 taels of interest to Cigutang and the other half to Yizhentang.
The free clinic was secretly set up by the Heavenly Medicine Pavilion at her request, specifically to treat seriously ill patients who could not afford medical treatment.
Because it's a free clinic, they accept donations from kind-hearted people; if no one is willing to donate, they subsidize it from the profits of the Heavenly Medicine Pavilion and the Dark Alliance.
With the secret assistance of the government, there's no need to worry about fraudulent medical practices or medication scams.
Although Fifth Brother has a knack for business, Su Ruojin doesn't want to rely on him.
She wanted to give women of this era more job opportunities, and perhaps Xu Wanying was a good candidate.
However, she doesn't have time to go to Jiangnan to talk to Xu Wanying about this right now. She'll wait until the Bei Li incident is resolved and the child is born before discussing it further.
She plans to take the child and travel all over the Great Chu before deciding where to go next.
When you pass through Jiangnan, you can chat with Xu Wanying.
"Xiao Jin, Xiao Jin, what's wrong?" Madam Su noticed that Xiao Jin seemed a little distracted after hearing about Prime Minister Xu, so she called out softly.
Su Ruojin then came to her senses and said, "Mother, I'm fine."
"Xiao Jin, Prime Minister Xu said he owes you a favor. Did you treat Prime Minister Xu or Madam Xu before?" This was the only possibility Madam Su could think of.
With Xiao Jin's medical skills, whoever she treats would be grateful to her.
Perhaps before returning to the Su residence, Xiao Jin had treated either Prime Minister Xu or Madam Xu. She had heard that Madam Xu was unwell and had gone to Jiangnan to recuperate.
Su Ruojin knew that this was not a good time to tell her mother about this, so she went along with her mother's wishes and said, "Well, I happened to meet the Xu family by chance and treated her illness."
This wasn't exactly lying to her mother; Xu Wanying was indeed a member of the Xu family, and she had indeed treated her illness.
Madam Su didn't see anything wrong with what he said, assuming it was just as she had thought, and nodded, "Just as I suspected. I was wondering why Prime Minister Xu would say that."
Su Ruojin smiled and quickly changed the subject, "Mother, has Miss Qin been found?"
Madam Su shook her head. "No, I sent people to inquire at Ciyun Nunnery and Yulin, but there's no news about her."
Qin Xiaoyan has disappeared; to be precise, she left a letter at the Su residence and then left.
The letter was nothing special; it simply thanked Madam Su for taking care of her during this time. Her face had almost recovered, and it was time for her to leave. She felt she had failed Madam Su's kindness and was too ashamed to ask for her leave without saying goodbye. She asked Madam Su to forgive her for leaving without saying goodbye.
It was the maid who delivered vegetarian meals to Qin Xiaoyan who discovered that she was missing. She found only a letter on the prayer mat and quickly reported it to Madam Su.
Madam Su was worried. After all, Qin Xiaoyan was a weak woman. What if something happened to her?
She sent someone to inquire where Qin Xiaoyan had gone, so that she could feel more at ease knowing her whereabouts.
However, none of the people Madam Su sent out found out any information.
Qin Xiaoyan's face has indeed recovered almost completely. If it weren't for the sudden incident with Bei Li, Madam Su would definitely have spoken to her and asked for her final decision.
If she insists on returning to the nunnery, send someone to escort her back safely.
Unexpectedly, news of the Northern Li invasion and Su Wenzhou's serious injury reached back, and Madam Su was unable to attend to Qin Xiaoyan for the time being.
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