What joy is not for?

  "You help me make money, what do you want?"

  Chu Qinghao gently helped her serve dishes, his tenderness seeming as if he hadn't just doubted her earlier.

  "I just need you to help me find a doctor to treat my leg!" Xiao Zong looked at him, seeing that he paused for a moment when he heard this, but then turned back with an unruffled expression.

  "The Chu family's shops are all over the place, it shouldn't be hard to find a famous doctor. You help me cure my leg and I'll help you earn three years' worth of silver without taking a single penny. After three years, we won't owe each other anything. How about that?"

  Chu Qingkuang gazed at her, a strange light slowly welling up in his eyes. His lips still curled into a sarcastic smile as he said, "I've heard that the only thing that can cure your legs is Duanguzhengjin Gao! They say there's only one dose of this medicine in the world, and even ten thousand taels of gold can't buy it... Can you help me earn that much money in three years?"

  "I'd rather spend my whole life being a cow or a horse for you than fail to do it, and I'll never regret it!" Xiao Zong said resolutely.

  Chu Qing's eyes fell silent, her beautiful pupils staring at Xiao Zong Rong's face, slowly sliding down to her legs. Xiao Zong Rong inexplicably felt that he seemed to be looking through himself at someone else, and she slowly became uneasy, as if she had misjudged the situation, and would lose miserably...

  "Do you know... this medicine is hard to come by, I don't dare promise you that I can definitely get it for you. So... are you still willing to be my partner?" Chu Qingcang finally spoke up, his voice laced with a hint of fatigue, as if he had just traveled a long distance.

  "I've thought of this too! As long as you do your best, I won't blame you if we can't find the medicine! We've been working together for three years. If I recover from my leg condition within three years, I won't take a single penny. But if I don't recover, then within those three years, you'll give me one year's worth of the money you've earned with my help. Isn't that a reasonable request?"

  With this money, it's enough for her and Chunxiang to find a good place to spend the rest of their lives without worries. She considered this as the worst plan!

  "You seem to have everything all figured out!"

  Chu Qing looked at her with a hint of thought, Xiao Zong replied with a light smile: "I'm an abandoned wife, even my family doesn't want me, I'd better think for myself, or else I'll really wait till death!"

  "Didn't Old Master Hou ask for a doctor for you? How...” Chu Qingcang's eyelid suddenly twitched. The Medicine King had arrived in the Minnan region, and at this time, Old Master Hou was missing. Could it be that he wanted to cover up his own actions, fearing that bringing Xiao Zongrong along would make their target too big, so he went to find the Medicine King himself?

  His eyes turned cold, but the gaze towards Xiao Zong's eyes remained unchanged, only the long fingers intertwined under the table revealed his slight annoyance.

  "Grandfather is busy, I can't always rely on him, let's do what we can!" Xiao Zong didn't notice his abnormality and said directly: "Chu Gongzi can consider my proposal, tomorrow before I enter the palace, give me a reply, if not, I'll make other arrangements!"

  Chu Qing suddenly came back to her senses and said, "Actually, you have an even better choice, such as becoming the princess consort of the Second Prince! He will also find a doctor for you, and as his princess consort, you won't have to work so hard to earn money. If he becomes the crown prince, you'll be the crown princess, and the Xiao family will look at you in a different light. Why not take advantage of it?"

  Xiao Congrong put down his chopsticks and smiled at Chu Qingkuang, saying with a double meaning: "Chu Gongzi is so actively promoting me, aren't you afraid that I will become your enemy in the future..."

  Chu Qing's face changed slightly, his eyes narrowing dangerously. Xiao Zongrong's tone shifted, and he smiled: "Compared to helping the entire Wu family make money, I prefer silver falling into my own pocket... whether you're an enemy or a partner, I await your response..."