Exile at the start? The princess is no ordinary woman.

So everyone was surprised to see her bring out so many nice things.

"Grandfather, Grandmother... since this is Nan Nan's wish, please accept it,"

Jun Yanchen was deeply moved. His Nannan was always so kind; he would protect her from now on...

He Mobai and Bai Zang were equally surprised; as fellow healers, they even felt a pang of sympathy.

They know best the dosage of those pills; they're all high-quality stuff, and they used so many fine medicinal herbs. When did Madam prepare this?

Oh, right, it seems they saw the lady using medicinal herbs for something, but she didn't tell them...

Ugh...it's so painful...

Madam is too generous, giving away so much! If this were in the martial arts world, any one of these items would be fought over...

No, he had to tell his master about this quickly; he couldn't let this junior sister slip away.

Master, if you are truly in tune with me, you will know that I have found a treasure for you...

Gu Nanzhi and Jun Yanchen insisted, and the Qi family had no choice but to accept such a generous gift, albeit with a heavy heart. Afterwards, Qi Zhoushi produced a high-quality jade bracelet.

It was handed to Gu Nanzhi.

“Children, this jade bracelet was passed down from your grandmother's ancestors and was originally intended for your mother…”

Jun Yanchen's mother, her only daughter, died young...

"Now your grandmother is passing this on to you, my good child. From now on, you and Huaiqing must live in harmony and grow old together..."

Mother concubine?

The sadness in the eyes of Jun Yanchen's mother, an elderly woman, touched Gu Nanzhi...

She glanced at Jun Yanchen, who nodded slightly to her. Without hesitation, Gu Nanzhi accepted the valuable gift.

"Thank you, Grandmother. Nanzhi will take good care of it."

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Over the next few days, Gu Nanzhi and Ren Shuyi went to the city every day, and finally, their efforts paid off, and they ran into them.

At the intersection of Dongshi East End and Tongxin Lane, there is a three-story building for sale. It turns out the building used to house a teahouse, but business has been declining, making it difficult to justify the sale. However, the owner's family has recently faced a crisis and urgently needs money.

They had no choice but to sell one of their properties, which gave Gu Nanzhi and Ren Shuyi an opportunity.

After explaining their purpose, the shopkeeper immediately invited the two to the backyard for discussion. Gu Nanzhi clearly preferred this small building, especially the backyard.

We must buy it.

"Young master, madam, please, this is the backyard. Would you like to take a look?"

"Yes, please show us around, innkeeper."

Gu Nanzhi nodded. Although the entire courtyard could be seen at a glance, she still followed the flow of traffic.

"Madam, you're too kind. Please."

Since the item was to be resold, it was essential to have someone inspect it carefully, so the shopkeeper gave a brief introduction.

"Young master, madam, please look, this is the back courtyard, directly opposite the front house are two main rooms, and there are two side rooms on each of the east and west sides..."

There is another back door, located where the main house connects to the west wing. From here, you'll reach Biyue Lane…

After inspecting the entire property, Gu Nanzhi was delighted with both the three-story house in the front and the accompanying backyard, which only strengthened her desire to acquire it.

"Not bad, not bad, shopkeeper. So, how much are you planning to sell this small building and courtyard for?"

Having reached the crucial point, the shopkeeper pondered for a moment and held up his fingers to indicate the direction.

"Madam, young master, if you wish to take over, I will sell it to you for six hundred strings of cash. This shop is located in the East Market, and such a prime location is already a bargain..."

The shopkeeper launched into a long explanation,

Shops in the East Market are indeed rare. They had been waiting for several days before this one finally made a move. Although it wasn't in the center of the street, but rather on one side, the shop and the backyard were to Gu Nanzhi's liking...

However, liking something is one thing, but when buying something, how can you not haggle?

Gu Nanzhi and Jun Yanchen exchanged a glance, then looked at Butler Li. As a butler, and someone who had worked in the capital, he should know better, right?

Gu Nanzhi left the price negotiation to him; she really wouldn't know how to do it herself...

"Uncle Li, Shuyi, what do you think?"

Butler Li, receiving a glance from his mistress, quickly understood her meaning and answered the call accordingly.

"Madam, this shop is quite nice, but shopkeeper, the price you quoted, six hundred strings of cash, is a bit too expensive. Although this shop is located in the East Market, it's not in a bustling area..."

Butler Li then began his reasoned and logical bargaining, and Gu Nanzhi and the others waited quietly, occasionally nodding and showing a somewhat troubled expression.

The entire bargaining process was handled with perfect coordination.

Finally, after Steward Li's bargaining, the price was reduced from 600 strings of cash to 550 strings. Although it was only a reduction of 50 strings, it was still quite good.

Finally, the remaining money can be used for renovations.

"Deal made, five hundred and fifty strings of cash it is. Shopkeeper, you're in such a hurry to sell, and we're genuinely interested in buying. Now that the deal is done..."

Let's sign the contract today, then go to the official residence to register. It's still early; perhaps we can get all the necessary paperwork done.

If it can be done today, I will go and get the money to pay in full at once...

The shopkeeper was in a hurry for money, so he naturally couldn't refuse such a straightforward transaction.

"No problem, no problem, as you say, Madam. I'll prepare the contract right away."

The contract was quickly signed, and Steward Li and Ren Shuyi accompanied the manager to the government office to complete the remaining formalities.

Not knowing when it would be completed, Gu Nanzhi and Jun Yanchen didn't know how long they would have to wait, so they simply gave Steward Li a five-hundred-tael silver note and an additional one hundred taels, telling him to pay the bill directly after the formalities were completed.

After they left, Jun Yanchen and Gu Nanzhi also left the shop.

"Nan Nan, I'll take you somewhere,"

"Huh? Where to go?"

Gu Nanzhi was puzzled; was this person being mysterious again?

"You'll see when you get there; it's not far from here."

"Okay, lead the way."

She was curious about what this man had been doing behind her back.

So Jun Yanchen led Gu Nanzhi to the corner of the shops and into Tongxin Alley. After walking about twenty meters along Tongxin Alley, they came to another fork in the road. They turned right and entered Biyue Alley, which the shopkeeper had mentioned earlier.

This time, Jun Yanchen walked quite a distance in Biyue Lane, probably over three hundred meters, before stopping in front of a house.

"arrive"

"arrive?"