Chapter 202 - 200: Vice Minister Xiao Truly Isn’t an Ordinary Man (Part 1)

Chapter 202: Chapter 200: Vice Minister Xiao Truly Isn’t an Ordinary Man (Part 1)

Xiao Yi remained silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "Regarding the matter of remarriage, I hope Miss Xu can entrust everything to me. I will seek a royal decree for our remarriage."

Xu Jing was slightly stunned.

She immediately understood Xiao Yi’s reasoning. If they were to remarry rashly, the Xu Family would definitely intervene, for to the Xu Family, Xiao Yi was a much sturdier branch than the Marquis Wushun’s estate.

She didn’t know much about the Xiao Family, but since Xiao Yi was the legitimate son of the Xiao Family, they would certainly not stand by idly on this matter either.

However, if it were a decree from the Holy Emperor, it would directly eliminate these troubles. Most importantly, Xiao Yi’s personal request for such a decree demonstrated his serious attitude towards the remarriage, which would significantly reduce any gossip about her in the future.

Xu Jing, however, had other concerns, "But if it’s a decree from the Holy Emperor, if in the future we were to separate, wouldn’t people criticize us for disregarding the royal authority..."

Xiao Yi smiled faintly and said, "I requested this decree, not the Holy Emperor’s decision. The Holy Emperor agreed to issue such a decree merely out of favor for me, his subordinate, and it has nothing to do with royal authority. Moreover, marriage is a family matter, and even an upright official finds it difficult to resolve family disputes. Couples married by royal decree don’t necessarily live harmoniously for life; history has examples of such couples divorcing and even suffering disastrous outcomes."

That makes sense too. She often fell into the common mindset of modern people—subconsciously imagining the royal authority of ancient times to be very severe. But with so many dynasties and emperors in history, each dynasty had different rules, and each emperor had a different personality. As a native of this world, Xiao Yi would naturally understand these rules better than her.

Xu Jing then nodded and smiled, "Alright, I’ll leave this matter to Vice Minister Xiao then!"

After everything was settled, Xu Jing left with satisfaction.

After returning, she told Chunyang and Chunxiang about her decision with Xiao Yi. Chunxiang, having witnessed her mistress’s abilities, was not particularly concerned whether or not she can remarry Vice Minister Xiao. Instead, upon hearing this, she worried about her mistress’s career, "If Lady remarries Vice Minister Xiao, will Lady still be able to run a medical hall and see patients?"

Xu Jing smiled slightly and said, "I discussed this with Vice Minister Xiao. He said he would not interfere with what I want to do and mentioned that he could help when needed."

Only then did Chunxiang feel relieved, "Vice Minister Xiao indeed isn’t an ordinary man; many men don’t like their wives being out there in public!"

Nearby, Chunyang sighed quietly.

Indeed, a man who is so understanding and supportive of his wife, unconditionally, is a perfect husband no matter where he is.

Only the mistress and Chunxiang, these naive girls, would think that Vice Minister Xiao’s tolerance and sacrifices are purely because he is a good person!

Sigh, the mistress is usually very wise; she can see through the schemes and plots of even the most cunning and treacherous criminals. How can she be so slow when it comes to her own matters!

Since Xiao Yi said he would take care of the remarriage, and that he would also find a way to temporarily hold back Xu Ya and Wu Youbing’s actions, Xu Jing then lived a relatively relaxed and leisurely period.

Finally, Zhou Qi finalized the location for the Western Capital’s shop. Seeing the location that Zhou Qi ultimately chose, Xu Jing raised an eyebrow quietly.

He chose a shop on Xuanwu Street in the Western Capital. The most prosperous street in the Western Capital is the north-south Zhuque Street in the middle, with the north connecting to the Imperial City and the south to the city gate. It is the widest, cleanest, and most frequented street in the Western Capital, arguably its face.

The branch of Guangming Hall is located on Zhuque Street, and it is said that the branch of Tianyi Hall was also on Zhuque Street before.

Xuanwu Street is an east-west street located in the northern part of the Western Capital. While not as bustling as Zhuque Street, it is one of the main thoroughfares in the Western Capital. Most importantly, Xuanwu Street is near the north where the powerful gather, which aligns with Tianyi Hall’s future positioning in the Western Capital.

Initially, Xu Jing was actually worried that Zhou Qi, out of dissatisfaction, would choose a shop on Zhuque Street. She had warned him before, although Jiang Yu had agreed to give them a way into the market, the premise was not to harm Guangming Hall’s interests. If he directly opened a shop on Zhuque Street, it would be an outright challenge to Guangming Hall. At that time, it would be hard to say whether Jiang Yu would keep his promise to her.

Now seeing the final location chosen by him, Xu Jing breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhou Qi still has his sense of propriety. No matter how much he resents, he knows what is the priority.

Such a partner is reliable.

That afternoon, Xu Jing went to find Zhou Qi, saying, "Now that Mr. Zhou has selected the location for the shop, Tianyi Hall’s Western Capital branch should be able to open soon. I propose that Tianyi Hall could start some early promotional activities... ahem, meaning publicity. After the autumn sets in, more people in the community fall ill with colds. I have a formula here that works well for preventing colds. Drinking it at the onset of symptoms can also cure the illness. Mr. Zhou can make it into herbal packages and distribute them for free when the shop is about to open."

Zhou Qi was slightly stunned. Taking Xu Jing’s formula to look, he couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows, "Is this a formula Miss Xu came up with herself?"

The cold is a very common illness. Every medical hall has its own different ways to treat it, but they largely follow ancient formulas. Doctors who can develop their own effective medicine are often either highly gifted or have extensive experience.

Although Tianyi Hall naturally also has effective treatments for colds and preventive medicine, he had not thought of using this to promote.

"It’s sort of like that," Xu Jing replied vaguely, and said, "I know Tianyi Hall definitely also has preventive medicine for colds, but nowadays, people rarely visit medical halls to buy preventive medicine. As a result, most medical halls spend far less effort on developing preventive medicine than on treatment drugs, so the efficacy is naturally not that good. I can confidently say this prescription is currently one of the best for preventing colds! Since it’s for promotional purposes, poor efficacy won’t attract much attention. Of course, Mr. Zhou is Tianyi Hall’s owner, and it’s up to him to decide whether or not to use this formula."

Zhou Qi couldn’t help but laugh and placed the formula on the table, saying, "Since Miss Xu has spoken so highly, how could I refuse without being ungrateful? Miss Xu is right, unless plague is prevalent, ordinary people seldom go to medical halls just to buy preventive medicine for colds. They usually use home remedies. Miss Xu offering us such a valuable formula is indeed helping us greatly."

After all, although they primarily targeted the affluent families of the Western Capital, ordinary people were also very important patients for them.

Zhou Qi paused for a moment and suddenly said, "I noticed that Miss Xu didn’t seem concerned about Tianyi Hall opening a branch in the Western Capital before, and I thought she wasn’t interested and hesitated to bother her with these matters."

"Now we are partners. If Tianyi Hall is successful, it will also greatly benefit my Xinglin Hall. How could I not be interested?"

Xu Jing’s lips curled slightly, and she said, "Xinglin Hall’s scale can’t expand quickly in a short time, so I’m relying on Mr. Zhou’s Tianyi Hall for now. I’ve been working on several drugs commonly used in autumn and winter. Once Tianyi Hall opens, I intend to sell them there too."

Zhou Qi’s eyes sparkled. He had heard about how Xu Jing’s Purple Gromwell Ointment was becoming very popular among the female members of wealthy families in the Western Capital lately, "Then we would be more than happy to accommodate!"

Just then, Steward Yuan came over and, upon seeing Xu Jing, immediately said, "Miss Xu, you’re indeed here. You have a visitor waiting for you in the main hall."

She has a visitor?

She indeed has had a lot of visitors lately.

Xu Jing responded and followed Steward Yuan out.

As Xu Jing left, the long-term follower standing beside Zhou Qi couldn’t help but say, "How come it seems like Miss Xu has suddenly taken an interest in our branch opening in the Western Capital?"