After I got into the drama, I led the plot astray

Although Gongsun Wen's hands were torn away and he felt a little disappointed, he still nodded obediently.

Seeing him like this, I couldn't help but feel a little sad, but after all, I didn't love him to the point of losing my mind, so I was still a little hard-hearted.

I sat down on the bed, took out the Black Feather Order from my sleeve, handed it to Gongsun Wen, and said, "This is what the Emperor asked me to pass on to you."

Gongsun Wen, who was lying flat on his back, had no change in expression, but he still reached out his hand to take the Black Feather Order. He asked in a hoarse voice, "How is the Emperor?"

I shook my head and said, "Not very good, probably in the next day or two."

Gongsun Wen remained silent.

He is a smart man and should understand Zheng Xian's intention without me having to explain too much.

I asked softly, "In fact, you have already given up on that position, right?"

If he doesn't let it go, Zheng Xian probably won't give him the Black Feather Order. I just want to get a definite answer from him.

Gongsun Wen said calmly: "Why would you want something that is not yours?"

I breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then the task assigned to me by the Emperor has been completed."

Gongsun Wen said nothing.

I continued, "I have something I would like to ask of you, Lord Gongsun. I wonder if you would agree to it?"

Gongsun Wen looked at me in confusion.

I smiled and said, "I wonder if Lord Gongsun still remembers the piece of land near the dilapidated temple by the Wei River?"

Gongsun Wen nodded.

I said, "I want to build a school on that piece of land, and a medical hut next to it. I am not familiar with the craftsmen in the capital. I wonder if Lord Gongsun can help me get the land approved, and then find craftsmen to help build the school and the medical hut?"

These things are not difficult for Gongsun Wen. Even Zheng Yan in the capital has to give him some face. I just think he is too idle, so I find him something to do, so that he won't have random thoughts all day long.

Gongsun Wen glanced at me and asked cautiously, "Doctor's House, are you going to see the patient yourself?"

I nodded and said, "Yes, I want to open a medical clinic, a clinic dedicated to treating the poor."

When Gongsun Wen heard this, his eyes lit up, but he was afraid that I would discover his little trick, so he quickly drooped his eyelids and said, "Okay, I'll help you with this."

I stood up and said, "In this case, I will trouble you, Lord Gongsun. I will pay for all the expenses. I will go back to the Marshal's Mansion to ask Yi Ping for the money. Please wait for me."

Gongsun Wen wanted to say that he had money, but then he thought that as long as I paid him, he would have a reason to come to me at any time to report the progress and cost of the project, which would greatly increase the chances of meeting. So he suppressed the smile on his face and said with a deliberately stern face: "Don't worry, I will have someone record all the expenses clearly."

I chuckled and said, "In that case, I will trouble you, Lord Gongsun. Ah Man will take his leave first and will return it to me after you get the banknotes."

Gongsun Wen responded: "Okay."

I said I was going to get the silver, and without wasting a moment, after leaving the Grand Tutor's Mansion, I went straight to the Marshal's Mansion.

Fortunately, Yi Ping was checking the accounts at home today. Those thick account books were almost as tall as her. After looking at them for half a day, she had only checked less than half of them, which made her brows almost knotted.

When Yiping saw me, he was surprised at first. How could I come back before the time for the three-day return? But then he happily dropped his pen, rushed over to hold my hand, and said, "Second sister, did you come back because you missed me?"

This guy has this good thing about him. No matter what happens, he always thinks about the good side first.

I was filled with joy as I looked at Yiping, who was almost as tall as me. The fifteen-year-old Yiping was becoming more and more beautiful, and her big watery eyes seemed to be able to speak, which was captivating.

I smiled and said, "Yes, I missed you, so I came back."

Yi Ping shook my hands and said coquettishly, "You came back at the right time. Come and help me check these account books. I can see circles in my eyes."

I laughed out loud and said, "I came back today not to help you check the account book, but to ask you for money."

"You want money?" Yi Ping stared at those big eyes curiously and asked puzzledly: "What do you want money for?"

I pulled Yi Ping to sit down and said, "I plan to build a school and a medical clinic by the Wei River, so I need money to hire craftsmen and buy materials."

Yi Ping frowned after hearing this. Although she seldom went out, she knew that the Wei River was the most chaotic place in the entire capital. If a school was built there, would anyone go to school? And the medical hut, would it be destroyed in two days?

No matter how you look at it, it's a losing business.

I smiled and said, "Of course I can't open it in my own name. I've handed this matter over to Lord Gongsun. He will help me with it. With the government suppressing them, those people dare not mess around."

When Yi Ping heard that Gongsun Wen was in charge, he immediately felt relieved. Gongsun Wen was so respectable, who would dare not give him some face?

Yi Ping said, "Second sister, please wait a moment. I will go get you the banknotes."

After saying this, Yi Ping went into the inner room to get the banknotes.

Today happened to be the day when all the shopkeepers delivered their account books and silver bills for settlement. Iben already had the silver bills in his hand, so he didn't need to go to the bank to get them.

Not long after, Yiping came out with a large stack of banknotes in her hand, and she stuffed them all into me.

I counted them and there were over a million taels!

I quickly said, "You don't need so much."

Yi Ping held my hand and said, "Take it first. If it's not enough, come back and get more. I'll save it for you."

I thought about it. Gongsun Wen did not give an exact number, and I had no idea about the prices of goods in that era. It would probably cost a lot of money to build such a large school. In the later stage of the medical clinic, we would need to purchase medicinal materials, which would also cost a lot of money.

So I took the banknote and said to Yi Ping, "Okay, I'll take it. If you don't have enough, I'll come back for more."

Yi Ping nodded desperately and said, "You spend as much as you can, and I will help you make money as much as I can."

I burst out laughing again when I heard that.

Yi Ping's talent for business is indeed remarkable. Although she is young, none of the old shopkeepers dare to look down on her.

She took over more than a dozen shops of Gui Lanting, as well as the two shops of Zheng Xian. In the past two years, she expanded several more shops. She now owns at least twenty shops. She manages each shop well and has never made any mistakes. Of course, the contributions of Mrs. Du and Lu Chuan are indispensable.

I put the banknote away and said, "I haven't even done your coming-of-age ceremony properly. If there's anything you want, I'll definitely find it for you."

Madam Du helped hold Yi Ping's coming-of-age ceremony, and all the noble ladies in the capital came. Although Yi Ping was not as talented as Zhao Fangping, she was versatile, eloquent, and smart, and was still very popular in the noble circle. Many people came to propose marriage to her right after her coming-of-age ceremony.

Yi Ping shook her head and said, "My coming-of-age ceremony was organized by my mother. I always feel it is a pity that you were not by my side at that time. How about you come back to the mansion when my elder brother is on leave, and the three of us can have a good meal to celebrate my birthday? But now that you have entered the palace, it may not be convenient for you to leave."