Why was Little Thing looking for Gu Beiyue?
Little Thing did not understand what Gu Beiyue was saying, but it was listening very seriously. Little Thing liked gentle voices.
Gu Beiyue used his finger to scratch Little Thing's chin, teasing it. Little Thing immediately giggled.
Of course, being happy was just being happy, but it would not forget the important things.
Very quickly, Little Thing jumped down from Gu Beiyue's palm.
It landed on the ground, opened its mouth, and spat out a huge luminous pearl.
Seeing this, the calm Gu Beiyue was shocked.
"Luminous pearl!"
Wasn't this the treasure that Qinwang Rong gave to the Empress Dowager as a gift? One must know that the Empress Dowager had thrown a tantrum several times over the missing items, causing the entire harem to be on tenterhooks.
Who would have thought that Little Thing was the one who stole it! But, why did it spit out the luminous pearl in front of him?
Gu Beiyue was puzzled, but who knew that Little Thing would spit out four more treasures. They were the Blood Lingzhi that the Crown Prince gave to the Empress Dowager, the thousand year old fleece flower that the Minister of Personnel, Lord Xu gave as a tribute, the purple summer flower that Marquis Ping Nan gave, and the hundred year old scorpion tail that General Ning asked someone to give.
Apart from the luminous pearl, these four herbs were the most precious among the Empress Dowager's birthday gifts!
Little Thing was worthy of being a poisonous beast, it really knew what was good for it!
These things that the Empress Dowager had been frantically looking for suddenly appeared in the palace, if it was anyone else, they would be nervous. However, other than being curious, Gu Beiyue was still calm and collected.
He picked up the treasures and carefully examined them. Although they were spat out from Little Thing's mouth, they were all very clean.
Little Thing jumped up and waved its claws at Gu Beiyue, as if it was asking for credit.
Gu Beiyue helplessly smiled, "Little Thing, are these for me? I'm not your master. "
Who knew that Little Thing would suddenly spit out a purple walnut into Gu Beiyue's palm.
"Zhi zhi!"
It barked at him a few times, then quietly retreated to the side and sat down.
The purple walnut was a very common medicine. Compared to a pile of treasures, it was negligible. However, it was precisely this thing that shocked Gu Beiyue!
Blood Lingzhi, Thousand Year Fleeceflower Root, Hundred Year Scorpion Tail, Purple Summer Flower, Moon Night Pearl Powder, and the most common Purple Walnut.
It was the best and fastest way to treat a great injury to one's vitality!
Even a Sixth Grade Divine Doctor might not know about this prescription, but a Fifth Grade Divine Doctor like Gu Beiyue was very clear about it.
His medical skills were far beyond the fifth-grade, and his familiarity with medicinal herbs was far beyond what he had shown.
He looked at Lil Thing with great interest. His slightly pale face seemed to be smiling yet not smiling, and there was a hint of wickedness in his gentleness. He was especially charming, and Lil Thing was mesmerized by him.
Aiyo, I really like this young master!
What to do!
The little thing was embarrassed by his stare and lowered its head shyly.
Gu Beiyue chuckled, "Hehe, Lil Thing, so you really do recognize me."
Lil Thing didn't understand what Gu Beiyue was saying, but it knew that Gu Beiyue understood why it had given him such a large pile of things.
It quickly hopped over and landed on a pile of medicinal herbs. It stepped here and there, urging Gu Beiyue to quickly boil the medicine and drink it.
Gu Beiyue kept the medicinal herbs into the cabinet at the side, but Lil Thing still wasn't willing. Before Gu Beiyue closed the cabinet door, it hurriedly scurried over and bit out all the medicinal herbs, throwing them to the side of the medicine stove.
Gu Beiyue helplessly smiled, "I understand, I understand."
Lil Thing wanted him to immediately boil the medicine and drink it. Indeed, leaving these things anywhere in the palace wouldn't be as safe as leaving them in his stomach.
This small room was where Gu Beiyue usually rested. There was everything in the room. He quickly washed the medicinal herbs clean and was about to bring the Night Moon Pearl over. Who knew that Lil Thing had already silently crushed the Night Moon Pearl and brought the innermost and most essential pearl powder to Gu Beiyue. The rest of the pearl powder was naturally eaten by Lil Thing.
"You know better than your master, hehe." Gu Beiyue smiled very gently.
Just like this, under Lil Thing's supervision, Gu Beiyue used several kinds of precious medicinal herbs and the Night Moon Pearl powder to boil a small bowl of tonic medicine. He drank it all under Lil Thing's urging.
Lil Thing originally wanted to stay a little longer, but it was helpless. Not long after Gu Beiyue finished drinking the medicine, someone came looking for him outside.
He gently stroked Lil Thing's head with a smile. "Thanks, Lil Thing."
Lil Thing rubbed against his warm fingers, reluctant to part with him, but quickly escaped through the window. If it stayed out for too long, Mama Yunxi would worry about it.
Actually, Han Yunxi wasn't worried about Lil Thing at all. At this moment, a guest had arrived at the Duke of Qin's estate.
Actually, there were so many people who wanted to visit the Duke of Qin's estate that they could line up from the gates all the way to the outskirts of the capital. Only a few were invited inside, and most of them were invited by Han Yunxi. His Highness Duke of Qin usually didn't receive visitors.
Today, the visitor was the young general Mu Qingwu.
As soon as he arrived, Han Yunxi asked him what he wanted, but he simply said he was passing by and wanted to ask for a cup of tea.
Since he'd already said so, Han Yunxi couldn't ask too many questions. Thus, she steeped some good tea for him.
Han Yunxi might have saved Mu Qingwu's life and considered him a friend, but they had nothing to talk about. The two of them exchanged a few words before falling into an awkward silence.
If she didn't compare herself to Long Fei Ye, Han Yunxi wasn't a talkative person either. She'd rather not talk than take the initiative to start a conversation. Mu Qingwu, on the other hand, was a military man who spoke to the point and didn't know how to make small talk.
Thus, even if Han Yunxi, as the host, tried to find a few topics to talk about, Mu Qingwu killed them off with a few words. Han Yunxi couldn't continue.
For example, Han Yunxi asked, "I heard there's been a riot at the Three-Way Battlefield recently. What's going on?"
Mu Qingwu replied, "It's just a rumor."
Han Yunxi continued, "There was a riot at the Three-Way Battlefield in the past and many people died? How did it happen? "
Mu Qingwu replied, "It's all in the past. There's no need to talk about it."
Han Yunxi didn't ask any more questions. However, it was fine if Mu Qingwu didn't want to talk about it, but he didn't leave either. He looked even more awkward than Han Yunxi.
Finally, Han Yunxi spoke, "Young General, you must have a reason for coming here. Just say it."
Mu Qingwu looked embarrassed. After hesitating for a moment, he actually stood up. "Esteemed Wangfei, this one is here to ask for a cup of tea. It's getting late, so this one won't disturb you any longer. Farewell."
Strange!
Han Yunxi was puzzled, but didn't ask him to stay. "Alright. Men, send the Young General off."
Mu Qingwu had clearly walked to the door, but he suddenly turned back.
Han Yunxi knitted her brows at the sight. This man had always been straightforward, so what was wrong with him today?
What was it that made him so embarrassed to speak?
If it was Gu or Gu Beiyue, Han Yunxi would definitely laugh at him. However, in front of Mu Qingwu, she was more polite.
She smiled and didn't say anything.
Mu Qingwu took deep breaths as he walked over. He was so hesitant that he became irritated. He hated hesitant people the most.
Finally, he walked in front of Han Yunxi and knelt down on one knee. "Esteemed Wangfei, this one has a request!"
Han Yunxi could guess that Mu Qingwu had a request, but she couldn't guess what it was that made Mu Qingwu so hesitant and afraid to speak.
"Young General, quickly get up. If you have something to say, just say it!"
Aside from admiration, Han Yunxi also had her own selfish motives towards Mu Qingwu. Before she'd gained a firm foothold in the Duke of Qin's estate and the capital, Mu Qingwu could be considered her support and one of her only connections.
Now she hoped that she could win over the support of General Mu's estate for the Long Fei Ye.
"This one is truly ashamed to keep troubling esteemed wangfei!" Mu Qingwu didn't get up.
"Young General is treating me as an outsider." Han Yunxi personally helped him to his feet. "Young General has always been a straightforward man. This wangfei looks down on being so coy!"
Mu Qingwu grew anxious before he finally spoke the truth. "Esteemed wangfei, there's only one month left until the half year deadline."
Han Yunxi suddenly realized. The half year deadline referred to Emperor Tianhui's order for Mu Qingwu to gather 300,000 taels of military pay and 200,000 dan of rations within half a year. Otherwise, he'd be demoted and investigated.
What was the point of asking her for help?
She had money, but that was from Long Fei Ye's gold card. She could swipe it, but she couldn't see any real gold or silver. As for the 200,000 dan of rations, that was even more difficult. Even if she had the money, she couldn't buy that much in a short period of time.
Han Yunxi mulled it over before she suddenly realized something. Her eyes lit up.
She was about to speak when Mu Qingwu beat her to it. "Esteemed wangfei, this one wants to ask His Highness Duke of Qin for a few pointers, but he's already refused me three times."
Mu Qingwu's lips curved into a self-mocking smile as he spoke. "This one hasn't even seen His Highness Duke of Qin's face."
Han Yunxi was astonished. Mu Qingwu had asked to see Long Fei Ye three times already, but he'd been refused each time? She didn't know about this at all.
In other words, Mu Qingwu had tried his best before, but he hadn't asked her for help from the start. That was more like his style.
"Did His Highness personally refuse to see you?" Han Yunxi asked seriously.
"I'm sure that His Highness can guess why this one sought him out," Mu Qingwu said helplessly.
Han Yunxi was secretly bewildered. Didn't Long Fei Ye want to gain the support of General Mu's estate? General Mu's estate wasn't something that other powers could compare to. General Mu's estate represented Tianning's greatest military strength!
Just then, she'd been pleasantly surprised that she could recommend Mu Qingwu to Long Fei Ye. Who knew that he'd long rejected him?
"Young General, 200,000 dan of grain is indeed …" Han Yunxi pretended to be in a difficult position.
But Mu Qingwu only said, "Esteemed wangfei, His Highness Duke of Qin has a large estate in Jiangnan. This year, there's been a drought everywhere. Only Jiangnan has a bountiful harvest …"
What?
Long Fei Ye has an estate in Jiangnan?
Han Yunxi couldn't help but stroke the crystal bracelet on her wrist. Just how many things did Long Fei Ye have that she didn't know about? So this guy was actually this rich!
Since that was the case, why did Long Fei Ye refuse Mu Qingwu?
While Han Yunxi was puzzling over this, Long Fei Ye returned …
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