The divine doctor's concubine emptied the palace and went into exile

The news of the assassination attempt on the He family spread like wildfire in the exile area. For a moment, everyone was in danger, fearing that the assassins would find them. They did not have the skills of Shang Ruoyi and her husband. If the assassins came to their door, they would surely die.

Zhang returned home and told He Ning'an about this.

"We should be thankful that they didn't take us in, otherwise what would we do if we encountered an assassin? That little bitch Shang Ruoyi would definitely not save us, and she might even push us out to block the knife." Zhang said gloatingly, "They deserved it for showing off their wealth. Now the thieves have found us!"

He Ning'an nodded in agreement: "I think mother is confused. She actually got involved with them. If she regrets it in the future, don't expect me to take care of her in her old age."

"That's right, grandma is really too much." He Jinghe sneered, "As for Shang Ruoyi and the others, I will open my eyes to see the day when they get their retribution. Qiao still thinks she can enjoy the good life with them, bah!"

Zhang smiled and said, "Jinghe, you have been smart since you were young. You must take part in the imperial examination and bring back fame for me."

"Don't worry, mother!" He Jinghe said confidently, "Give me the ten taels of silver first, and I'll go buy some writing brushes, inkstones, and books tomorrow."

When Zhang heard that he wanted silver, the smile on her face faded a little. When she heard that it was ten taels of silver, she stopped smiling even more.

Everything is fine now, but Zhang doesn't want to give money.

"Boss, with the money we divided up, are you going to buy pens and ink for your son?"

He Ning'an frowned and said, "Why buy pens and ink? You, a woman, know nothing."

"What do you mean?"

"We are now criminals, and criminals cannot participate in the imperial examination." He Ning'an's words made Zhang stunned. How could she know so much? She never thought that she would end up like this one day.

He Jinghe smacked his lips awkwardly when he heard what his father said. He failed to fool the man, and the ten taels of silver were gone again.

"What should we do?" Zhang fell into a chair and choked up, "Are we going to live in poverty like this forever?"

He Ning'an said in a deep voice: "For now, we can only take one step at a time. After all, there is enough money at home. Let's go buy some winter clothes and quilts first!" He took out five taels of silver from the divided family money and gave it to her: "And buy some rice and flour."

Zhang looked at the five taels of silver in embarrassment. What could she buy with this little money? Besides, buying rice and flour would be useless. How could she cook?

I have been served by servants since I was a child. How could I have done any work in the kitchen?

She has only been here for a few days and her back and waist have already started to ache. If she continues to cook, won't it be the end of her life?

Shang Ruoyi discussed the details of building the house with Mr. Wu. Mr. Wu looked at the blueprint drawn by Shang Ruoyi and couldn't help but exclaimed: "This blueprint should exist in heaven! It's exquisite! It's wonderful!"

Shang Ruoyi smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment. It's just that I just had a sudden idea. I wonder if you can realize it?"

Old Wu looked at the blueprint again and again: "Everything else is fine, but it is a bit difficult to use colored glaze to seal the windows. I am afraid that no one except the skilled craftsmen in the capital can make such a craft!"

This was within her expectations. Since ancient times, glass products have been very rare and only the rich and powerful could enjoy them.

Previously, in the prime minister's residence, the windows of the house she lived in were covered with paper, and it was extremely cold in winter. Shang Yufu's windows were made of colored glaze.

Later, when she married into the Dingwang Palace, all the windows in the houses were made of colored glaze. She knew how precious colored glaze was, but since there were craftsmen who could make it, she had to find a way.

"I know of a man in town who can do it, but he has stopped practicing for many years and probably won't do it anymore."

Shang Ruoyi's eyes lit up when she heard this: "Senior, can you tell me who that person is?"

"I'll take you there in person some other day! That old guy won't open the door easily."

From his words, Shang Ruoyi knew that this man must be an old man with a strange personality.

"The materials for building the house will be delivered in the next two days." Old Wu couldn't help laughing when he thought of the expression of the blue brick shopkeeper when he left his address. Everyone in Qingzhou City knew that this village was basically inhabited by exiled prisoners, who were even poorer than ordinary people. The land here was already barren, and the land that the exiled prisoners could reclaim had to be reclaimed. It could not produce any food all year round, and it was difficult to pay taxes, let alone use silver to build a house. Moreover, it was a fantasy to build a house made of blue bricks.

That day, Shang Ruoyi found Zhao Junyi.

"Sir, I'll need your help in building the house." She took out a purse containing ten taels of silver and handed it to him: "Most of the money was used to build the house. Please accept this little token of my appreciation. I also ask you to help me find some diligent and capable workers." Before leaving, Zhang Hu reminded her that Zhao Junyi was a very greedy person and would not make things difficult for her as long as she used money to bribe him.

Zhao Junyi took the money bag with a smile: "What's the big deal? I'll take care of the labor."

Shang Ruoyi thanked him and left.

On the way back, the smile on her face disappeared.

Zhao Junyi is a sly old man who doesn't want to offend anyone and wants to take advantage of everyone. The last assassination attempt was the best example of this.

This kind of person is the most unreliable. Right now, it's just a small matter of moving money. If something big happens, this person will definitely sell out others at the first opportunity. Therefore, for long-term considerations, as long as there is a chance, Zhao Junyi must not be kept.

Early the next morning, Zhao Junyi brought a team of people to the He family.

"He family, I have brought the workers you asked for." He pointed at the old and weak people behind him and said, "According to the price in town, two meals a day plus twenty cents for wages."

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand and asked those people to come in.

Shang Ruoyi frowned when she saw this, walked forward, and held out her arms: "Wait."

Zhao Junyi's voice turned cold: "What do you mean?"

"Sir, I agreed with you yesterday that I would find some hardworking and capable people. The ones you brought are all over 60 years old, which doesn't seem to meet my requirements."

By saying this, Shang Ruoyi was slapping Zhao Junyi in the face in public.

I saw his eyes were slightly fierce, and he said angrily: "Shang Ruoyi, please don't be ungrateful. It is a great favor for me to help you find it. Please don't be shameless."

At this time, there were already a lot of people surrounding them, and Zhang was among them.

Seeing Zhao Junyi getting angry, Zhang looked gloating. She wished Zhao Junyi would chop Shang Ruoyi to death in anger.

"Don't know how to be polite?" Shang Ruoyi sneered: "Who is ungrateful?"

"What did you say?" Zhao Junyi said angrily, "How dare you talk back? Do you believe that I will punish you?"

Shang Ruoyi stepped forward, her eyes fearless: "Although I am guilty, I did not steal or rob when I arrived at the exile place. I just didn't want to use the workers sent by the adults. What crime have I committed?"