The Chu family was indeed a famous family in Da Chu State. Unfortunately, Ye Li was not a member of the Chu family. What's more, the Chu family's headquarters in Yunzhou was still under the control of Lei Zhenting. Why would the Chu family give money to Mo Jingli to attack the Prince Ding Mansion? With the relationship between the Chu family and the Xu family, it might be more reliable for the Prince Ding Mansion to raise money to attack Mo Jingli.
Yaoji helplessly stuffed the invitation into Ye Li's hands, saying, "I didn't want to come to you with such a funny thing. But the Regent handed this matter over to the Marquis Muyang's Mansion. The Marquise in our mansion has been throwing a tantrum recently, so I had to come here personally. I also came to ask about Young Master Qingchen. It's not easy for me to walk into your mansion openly. "
Ye Li looked at the invitation in her hands with a smile, saying calmly, "It seems that Mo Jingli really trusts the Marquis Muyang's Mansion."
Yaoji pursed her lips, saying, "Old Marquis Muyang is a man who swings with the wind. He naturally knows what to do and what not to do. After Mo Jingli passed away, the Marquis Muyang's Mansion immediately leaned towards Mo Jingli. Although the Marquis Muyang's Mansion had some conflicts with Prince Li in the past, Marquis Muyang has helped Prince Li a lot in the past two years. What's more, he has taken the initiative to withdraw and pass the title to Mo Jingli. Mo Jingli has to do something. Otherwise, how can he appease the old officials of Mo Jingqi? "
Ye Li thought it made sense. She gently patted the invitation in her hands, saying, "I know. Go back and tell Marquis Muyang that Chu Junwei will definitely be on time for the banquet."
Yaoji looked at her curiously, "You're not really planning to help Mo Jingli raise money for the army, are you?"
Ye Li smiled but did not say anything. Instead, she asked, "I'm a little curious. Why is Mo Jingli short of money? In the past few years, the Da Chu State had not suffered from any disasters, nor had it sent troops abroad. A few years ago, when Mo Jingli moved south, he emptied the Da Chu State's treasury. " Of course, most of that money went into Mo Jingli's private vault. Ye Li once thought that Mo Jingli might be one of the richest people in the world.
Yaoji shrugged, "I don't know about that. However, I'm afraid the Da Chu State's treasury didn't have much money. Didn't the Da Chu State go to war several times in a row? " The most tragic thing was that they were defeated in every battle. In the end, they even lost Chu Jing. "Furthermore, even if Mo Jingli has the money, he may not be willing to use it to pay the soldiers."
Hearing this, Ye Li could not help but smile, "I didn't expect Mo Jingli to have the habit of being a miser." Speaking of which, among the nobles, the Prince Ding Mansion was the most powerful. However, Prince Ding and Princess Ding themselves were not very rich. The wealth under the Prince Ding Mansion's name was naturally incalculable. However, Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao did not have the temperament to accumulate wealth. Therefore, their private vaults added up to no more than four to five hundred thousand taels of silver. It seemed a lot, but compared to the other nobles, it was not enough.
Yaoji did not stay any longer. She stood up and smiled, "Since the invitation has been delivered, Yaoji will take her leave."
Ye Li also knew that many things in the Marquis Muyang's Mansion were handled by Yaoji. Ye Li stayed a little longer and smiled faintly, "Be careful."
Outside Nanjing City, in a deep mountain dozens of miles away, a few simple thatched cottages were located between the mountains and rivers. They were almost integrated with the trees and flowers in the mountains. If one did not walk close, one would not be able to see that there were people living in this deserted place. In front of the thatched cottages, there were a few small herbal fields. There were many commonly used herbs in the fields. Although it was the beginning of winter, many of the herbs had dried up and looked a little sparse. However, those that were still alive were well taken care of. The entire herbal field was clean and orderly.
In the cottage, a handsome young man leaned against the window and sat on the bed. He was casually flipping through an ancient book in his hand. With a faint smile on his lips, he looked like an immortal. Who else could it be but Master Qingchen, who was almost searched inside and outside Nanjing City by the Mohist army but could not find?
After reading for a while, Master Qingchen raised his head and glanced outside. The smile on his lips was a little more helpless. There was a dull pain in his chest, so he could only suppress the idea of getting out of bed and walking for a while. Who would have thought that the handsome and talented Young Master Qing Chen would have such bad luck?
There was a light sound of footsteps outside the door. A girl in cotton clothes came in from outside, holding a bamboo basket full of various herbs. Seeing the person leaning against the bed, she quickly put down the bamboo basket and came forward to inquire, "Xu Qingchen, why are you sitting up? Are you better? " The girl was only fifteen or sixteen years old. Her beautiful hair was just casually tied with a thin string similar to the cloth on her clothes. She was wearing a light green coarse dress. Her dress was even worse than that of a typical village girl. However, such a coarse dress could not hide the girl's beauty. Her light pink lips were red without any makeup, her exquisite nose, and her clear eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts. Although she was still young, it was difficult to hide the girl's peerless beauty. However, at this moment, this lovable girl was frowning and looking apologetically at Master Qingchen on the bed. "Xu Qingchen … Are you better? It's all my fault … "
Xu Qingchen looked helplessly at the girl who was about to cry. He softly comforted her, "How can I blame you? Speaking of which, you saved me. "
"But …. If I didn't insist on taking you away, you wouldn't have been injured. "The girl said guiltily. When she went up the mountain to pick herbs, she heard the pleasant sound of a zither and followed it. Seeing a god-like person playing the zither in the valley, she remembered that her father had left her a zither when he was alive. She didn't know how to play it, so she quietly went down the valley to ask for advice. When she heard that the god-like Master was actually imprisoned there, she wanted to save him. However, she didn't expect that she would accidentally cause him to be seriously injured underwater. If she had known, she wouldn't have brought him out. Anyway, those people seemed to be very good to him.
"That won't do. I'd rather be injured than leave that place. So, I still want to thank you. What's more, aren't you already treating my injuries? " Xu Qingchen smiled faintly. Although he was sure that the people from the Prince Ding Mansion would come to save him, he didn't know when exactly. Sometimes, even if one was a little bit late, they would still be in big trouble. Master Qingchen had been away from home for decades and had been safe. In addition to having a wide circle of friends, he was the best at judging the situation. Instead of meeting with that crazy woman, Dongfang You, he would rather be injured and come out first. It had to be said that this was the first time in his life that Master Qingchen secretly regretted that he didn't know martial arts.
The girl nodded repeatedly, and her bright and beautiful face suddenly burst into a smile. "Yes, yes, I'll be able to cure you soon. My medical skills are very good. The doctors in the city all say that the medicine I make is very effective. Xu Qingchen, I bought some good medicine from the city and just made it. You can eat it. " The girl took out a small wooden bottle and presented it to him as if it was a treasure. She blinked her big eyes and looked at him eagerly.
Xu Qingchen smiled helplessly, reached out to take the medicine bottle and opened it. A refreshing fragrance immediately wafted out of the small bottle. A milky white pill was poured out of the bottle. Xu Qingchen put it in his mouth and it melted immediately. In a moment, he only felt that the discomfort all over his body reduced a lot. There were only five pills in the small bottle. Although Xu Qingchen was not proficient in medical skills, he was quite knowledgeable. Naturally, he could find that these small pills must cost a lot of medicinal materials.
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