The sick king's bride to bring him good fortune

Su'er quickly asked, "Your Highness, are you alright?"

Her eyes were also alert as she looked around, afraid that another arrow might suddenly come and end their lives at any moment. After all, this was no joke; it was a matter of life and death. Su'er felt that her own life was not precious, but the princess's life could not be lost.

For some reason, tears welled up in Ruan Mozhu's eyes. She was actually scared to tears. Being so close to death was terrifying.

She looked at the woman who had fallen silently to the ground, her blood splattered everywhere. Ruan Mozhu's palms were sweating; she almost collapsed herself. This was no joke.

Ruan Mozhu slowly walked over, squatted down, looked at the woman, turned her over, and found that her face showed a terrified expression. Ruan Mozhu's eyelashes trembled; it was still a little scary.

The woman's eyes were wide open. Ruan Mozhu slowly backed away, finding it unbearable to look at, and had no choice but to leave. Su'er followed. Ruan Mozhu felt that the plan should continue. The Crown Prince had gone too far. Ruan Mozhu felt that the Crown Prince was subtly implying and threatening her everywhere, which made her very uncomfortable. After all, her life was in someone else's hands at any moment, which made her very uncomfortable. Who would want their life to be in someone else's hands? Would they just have to give up their life with a gentle squeeze and say goodbye to the world? I think no one would want that.

Su'er was also terrified. She followed Ruan Mozhu without saying a word, making the atmosphere extremely tense. Ruan Mozhu walked through an alley with trepidation, her mind filled with thoughts of the woman from earlier. Sigh, she was gone just like that. She had initially wanted to ask who had sent her, but then again, who was it? She knew immediately. Did she even need to ask?

The Crown Prince probably wishes she and Wei Jingnan would die quickly, after all, Ruan Mozhu was such a big threat to him. It seems that what he said just now was a warning to Ruan Mozhu. Ruan Mozhu is not afraid at all. Does she have to submit to the Crown Prince? Absolutely not.

Wei Jingnan would never agree, and Ruan Mozhu thought that the Crown Prince had really gone too far, actually trying to kill her to silence her. Ruan Mozhu would never give in.

As Ruan Mozhu walked past that alleyway, she was filled with fear. After all, what if an assassin came? What would she do then? Ruan Mozhu was determined to have many bodyguards protect her when she returned, otherwise she wouldn't dare to go out.

Finally arriving at the Prince's residence, Ruan Mozhu quickly sat down and drank tea to calm herself down. Su'er immediately patted Ruan Mozhu's back, as Ruan Mozhu was truly frightened, and Su'er was even more terrified.

Wei Jingnan found the two, master and servant, acting strangely, so he sat down and asked, "What's wrong with you two?" They both seemed odd, their expressions quite grave, which puzzled Wei Jingnan. Usually, they would come home laughing and joking, sharing their daily stories, but today, they just looked frightened.

Wei Jingnan wasn't mistaken, was he? Fear was showing on their faces. "Wei Jingnan, we... just now, there was an assassin, a flying arrow, it almost stabbed me! Oh, thank goodness." Ruan Mozhu was also thankful that she was alright, otherwise, it would have been terrible. She had finally come to the modern world.

If she were to just play around like this, it would be such a bad deal. Ruan Mozhu felt as if she had just come back from the brink of death. Now she felt that everything in this world, even the air, was so precious.

Upon hearing this, Wei Jingnan's expression changed, and he quickly asked what was wrong, "How could this happen?"

Seeing his surprised expression, Ruan Mozhu knew he would react this way, so she could only sigh and say, "Just now, sigh, I don't know what happened, but someone was always going against me. I almost lost my life. Su'er was right next to me, but it was no use. As they say, it's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. This ancient time is really too dangerous." Ruan Mozhu now misses the modern world. It's much safer now, without knives or swords. How wonderful!

Seeing that Ruan Mozhu was unharmed, Wei Jingnan breathed a sigh of relief, then put on a cold face and said, "So do you know who it is? But you don't know, I do." He spoke the last sentence very softly, so Ruan Mozhu couldn't hear it. When Ruan Mozhu heard him ask who she was, she could only sigh.

"Who else could it be but the Crown Prince? He's disliked us for a long time. Sigh, it's fate. The position of Crown Prince isn't suitable for him. Wei Jingnan, don't worry, one day I will take the Crown Prince's position for you." Ruan Mozhu spoke to Wei Jingnan with utmost seriousness, which almost made Wei Jingnan fall into her gaze.

Looking at the two of them, Su'er also felt that the Crown Prince was indeed the most suspicious. After all, the Prince and Princess were indeed the biggest obstacle for the Crown Prince to become the Emperor. Because the Emperor liked the Prince, the Prince was a stumbling block for the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince would definitely point the finger at the Prince.

Su'er was also worried.

Thinking of Wei Jingnan, Ruan Mozhu quickly turned to him and said, "Wei Jingnan, it's best if you don't leave the manor these next few days. I'll have the guards protect you 24/7. Be good, okay?" Ruan Mozhu was now worried about Wei Jingnan. After all, Wei Jingnan was the person the Crown Prince hated the most, so she was most worried that if Wei Jingnan was gone, then the Crown Prince would have no obstacles left.

Looking into Ruan Mozhu's eyes, Wei Jingnan felt that she was extremely serious, and he almost fell into her eyes. So he smiled and said, "Okay, I know, Mozhu. I won't go out. I will be good. But you are not allowed to go out either. You have to stay with me." Wei Jingnan was acting like a child again.

Ruan Mozhu feigned displeasure and said, "If I don't go out, how will I earn money to support you?" Ruan Mozhu almost laughed as she said this, finding it truly hilarious. With so much money, how could the prince possibly need her to earn money to support him?

Even if she didn't have a single penny, she probably wouldn't starve to death. Any treasure in the Prince's mansion would be enough to make her happy. So, Ruan Mozhu was just making money to satisfy her ambition.

Wei Jingnan could only say unhappily, "Fine, Mozhu, then I need many people to protect you, so that you won't get hurt. If something happens to you, I won't live either." When Wei Jingnan said this, his voice was trembling with tears, which made Ruan Mozhu feel that Wei Jingnan was very innocent and a good child.

Ruan Mozhu looked at Wei Jingnan and could only coax him, "Okay, okay, I'll make sure lots of people protect me, I'll appear in front of you lively and energetic every day, I'll be by your side every day, okay, Wei Jingnan?" Ruan Mozhu was already quite familiar with Wei Jingnan, which made her enjoy joking with him. But she had no idea that Wei Jingnan actually took it seriously every time. Men who are too clever are often too serious.

Ruan Mozhu also thought that it was time to withdraw all the guards to protect her. Ruan Mozhu also thought that Zhuqing Pavilion did not necessarily have to do only the killing business. They could also develop a distribution department, a finance department, a human resources department, and a logistics department. In that case, Zhuqing Pavilion would be a perfect combination.

So, without further ado, Ruan Mozhu quickly wrote a letter to the Du brothers, in which she wrote that they would train troops there to manage money, count people, count tasks, procure clothing and food, and be quick-witted and good at business. Once they moved into the Zhuqing Pavilion, each department would be assigned a hall, just like working in an office.

Furthermore, the personnel must be properly counted. Ruan Mozhu thought that efficiency was still very low in ancient times. It was impossible to do everything herself. No matter what, it was still necessary to cultivate talents.

Ruan Mozhu thought about the business street she had developed, and realized that she could make it available to the staff of Zhuqing Pavilion, so that some of them could start their own businesses and then make a monthly contribution to Zhuqing Pavilion. Wouldn't that be great?

Ruan Mozhu thought that instead of buying shops, she should build them herself. She thought there was a good spot on the east side of the land that could be turned into a business street. The land used to be farmland. Ruan Mozhu planned to build a road that would connect to the land and shops, creating a long business street. Then she would find people nearby to build houses and do business, and have them build in that area. This would make the street prosperous.

With enough money, turning a few plots of land into a bustling street is no problem. So Ruan Mozhu said that construction should begin immediately. She quickly drew up the blueprints and asked Su'er to get some money.

After that, they would go to the landowner and buy it, then find workers to start construction. Ruan Mozhu had great faith in Su'er's abilities, so she entrusted her with the task because she trusted her.

Su'er was also surprised when she saw the drawings made by Ruan Mozhu, and she couldn't say a word.

“Your Highness, these are just a few pieces of broken land. What’s the point of buying them? We’d lose money farming them. And look, building a house? That’s outrageous! Even though it’s close to the main street, it’s just on the back side of the main street. But that won’t do.” Su’er felt that Ruan Mozhu’s actions were completely useless and that she was just wasting money.

But Ruan Mozhu didn't want to talk to her much, because only after the results came out would she believe in herself from then on.

"Just do it, why ask so many questions, Su'er?" Ruan Mozhu was exasperated with Su'er; after all, Su'er's questions were so nagging and indecisive.

Wei Jingnan glanced at the blueprints, then shook his head without saying anything. He knew that once Ruan Mozhu made up her mind, nothing could change it. He figured it was better to let her do it herself and just watch over her, as long as she was happy.

Ruan Mozhu had no idea that Wei Jingnan also didn't think highly of her. If Ruan Mozhu had known, she probably would have given Wei Jingnan a good scolding, criticizing him for being blind and for not being able to see her thoughts. Therefore, Ruan Mozhu felt extremely disappointed.

Su'er had no choice but to leave it at that. Ruan Mozhu looked at Su'er and was still satisfied. She thought about it for a moment and said, "Zhuqing Pavilion will be ready soon. I'll be busy these next few days."

Ruan Mozhu decided to stay home and rest today, as she was quite frightened. Ruan Mozhu still felt terrified whenever she thought of that woman's eyes, so she curled up in bed and fell asleep.

This book is first published by KanShuWang.