After saving the Empress, I became the top scholar in the imperial examination.

"Like sisters?" Zhu Cuiwei raised her eyebrows slightly, her eyebrows as delicate as distant mountains.

A look of confusion appeared on her face, which was as white as exquisite porcelain.

Princess Tang's almond-shaped eyes gleamed with the confidence of a strategist. She raised her chin, revealing her fair neck, and said, "Not bad."

"Jiamu knows," she said, raising her slender hand and pointing east. "Your residence is adjacent to the Prince Xin's mansion, and your husband is a highly regarded advisor to the Grand Tutor. You must see the Prince Xin every day, right?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Cuiwei's delicate eyebrows furrowed even more.

Zhu Jiamu looked at Madam Ning, who had an extraordinary demeanor but remained silent, his eyes slightly unfocused, and then turned to look at Ning Nan.

Ning Nan shook his head and spread his hands, saying, "My wife and I are not fortunate enough to see Prince Xin every day."

Ok?

"Is Prince Xin... very old?" Zhu Cuiwei's eyes swept over, and she interrupted calmly.

Why are you undermining your husband... Ning Nan's eyes widened. "You stupid woman, are you out of your mind? How can you say that?"

"It's a respectful form of address, a respectful form of address!" he said, quite annoyed.

Princess Tang chuckled and said brightly, "Prince Xin is in the prime of his life, how can he be called old? Mr. Ning was just using this as a respectful title without any intention. I'm sure Prince Xin will not only not mind, but will be quite pleased to hear it."

Zhu Cuiwei lowered her eyes slightly and let out a soft hum through her delicate nose. Her movements were very light and her voice was extremely soft, so the two people opposite her did not hear her.

Seeing that the person opposite him seemed somewhat intimidated, Zhu Jiamu slightly curled the corners of his lips into a smile.

His tense face relaxed.

That makes sense. He was just a minor staff member in Gu Xichuan's household. How could he possibly meet Prince Xin?

However, things might change once Mr. Ning expands Baiyufang further and Gu Xichuan and Donggong realize that his abilities shouldn't be limited to small-scale business.

She dared to guarantee that, in Nanjing today, the only people who truly recognized Leng Lengqing's great talent, besides the merchants he manipulated, were probably only her.

Worried that Madam Ning had just arrived and hadn't heard her completely, Zhu Jiamu recounted Ning Nan's predicament again... They still owed more than 300,000 taels of silver to repay. What's even more terrifying is that if Baiyufang wants to continue operating, it will have to owe both silver and cotton every year. Any small setback could lead to utter ruin.

"If this isn't a place of right and wrong, then what is?"

"Therefore, Madam," the young princess said solemnly, "it is not that Jia Mu is exaggerating, but as the saying goes, 'a raging fire makes oil sizzle, and flowers adorn brocade.'"

"While Baiyufang is surrounded by wolves, Jiamu should plead with Prince Xin to send a high-ranking official to oversee Baiyufang, remove Mr. Ning's debts, and leave Baiyufang's future troubles to the imperial court. As for whether the court continues or abolishes it, that's none of Mr. Ning's business."

"Of course," the young princess tilted her head slightly, "Jia Mu also knows that Baiyufang is Mr. Ning's masterpiece. If he were to leave like this, he would inevitably feel resentful. Jia Mu can promise Mr. and Mrs. Ning that if Mr. Ning is willing to abandon Baiyufang and go to Guangzhou, Jia Mu is willing to give him 100,000 taels of silver!"

"One hundred thousand taels?" Ning Nan's eyes widened. Wow! This little princess has quite the generosity!

"That's right," Zhu Jiamu nodded and said with a smile, "To be honest, after the first issue of promissory notes from Baiyufang was issued, I tried to buy them from various sources. I spent about 20,000 taels of silver and ended up with more than a hundred promissory notes, which I haven't touched yet. I've made quite a fortune."

"Jiamu will hand over this money entirely to you, sir. In addition, Jiamu will arrange a house in Guangzhou that is ten times larger than this one for you and your wife to live in."

Zhu Jiamu's eyes were solemn, and his tone was sincere.

He bought a hundred tickets but hadn't touched them... Ning Nan frowned, then suddenly realized, oh... so this little princess is the number three big spender.

Ningnan has not yet responded.

Zhu Cuiwei frowned, a hint of doubt in her eyes, and asked the young doctor, "Is what she said correct?"

While the young doctor was busy with Sujin Pavilion and Baiyu Workshop, she was also busy with the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. Since she had already entrusted Chen Ruhai with the arrangements, she didn't inquire about many things.

The young doctor often slept in the study at night, and the couple did not share a room, so many things were not investigated in depth.

Although the news Qin Yuanyao brought in the first few days was all bad, saying that the Grand Prince Consort had made a bigger mess of Sujin Pavilion, and even the imperial treasury might not be able to cover it.

What should have been a matter that 70,000 taels of silver could have been handled, the Grand Prince Consort managed to snag 200,000 taels on the very first day! Then, on the second and third days, he escalated the stakes even further, snagling a whopping 500,000 taels in one go!

When she heard this, she was actually a little shaken, not understanding why the usually composed young doctor would do such a thing.

In comparison, the son-in-law Chen Ruhai mentioned was printing a local gazette called "Nancheng Daily," which was distributed free of charge every day. He was probably losing twenty to fifty taels a day... This amount of money was a trivial matter that didn't need to be considered.

It was almost Mid-Autumn Festival, and the people from the Northern Dynasty, the Rakshasa, and the Frankish people invited by the King of Qi all had their own ulterior motives. The Crown Prince needed her to take charge and make decisions on various matters, so she was quite busy and overwhelmed. But even so, she still wanted to inquire about it.

But when I got home and saw the young doctor still writing and calculating in his study even at midnight, looking worried, I felt a little sorry for him and had to give up.

He instructed the servants to add a few more lamps to the master's study, and told them to remember to add lamp oil regularly. He also instructed the cook to prepare fish soup to help with eyesight, so that the master wouldn't ruin his eyesight.

But a few days later, after Baiyufang opened and the young doctor collected 180,000 taels of silver in a single day, the voices of Qin Yuanyao, Lizhi, the chief secretary of the Prince's Mansion, Chen Ruhai, and others suddenly disappeared.

That same evening, after the young doctor rallied the six major cloth merchants in the capital and signed contracts with various cotton merchants for the purchase of five million catties of cotton, no one worried that he couldn't repay his debts. Even Chen Ruhai, a seasoned businessman, said that his son-in-law was a genius and it was a real pity he wasn't in business.

The chief secretary of the Prince's mansion, who had previously been quite critical of his marriage to the young doctor, remained silent this time.

This matter even alarmed the Emperor, which led to the Emperor and Lizhi's trip today.

But after listening to the words of Princess Tang, many things became clear and dangerous after calming down and thinking about them again.

Upon reflection, I realized that this young princess, whom I had never met before, had actually hit the nail on the head.

The question I just asked was somewhat unnecessary.

She was immediately annoyed and regretful; she shouldn't have asked… it made it seem like she wasn't as smart as Zhu Jiamu. This only made the young doctor look down on her.

Hearing his wife's question, Ning Nan sighed inwardly, thinking that the little princess was being a bit silly. Why was she making such a big deal out of such a trivial matter? He smiled and said, "Your Highness is very intelligent and hits the nail on the head. The White Jade Workshop does indeed have some drawbacks at the moment."

Zhu Cuiwei hummed in agreement and nodded, asking, "So, do you want to withdraw?"