I was a stepmother in ancient times, and I led my whole family to wealth.

Chapter 474 Lu Yunqing's Thoughts

Dongfang Jin walked out of the incense-making room, indicating that Liu Sulan didn't need to follow. "That's not the case. What I'm afraid of is that they will unite to deal with Donglin Kingdom."

You should know that humans are even more obsessed with the idea of ​​immortality than with power and wealth.

At that point, let alone improving the nation's fortunes, we might end up causing widespread devastation here.

Ruyi said seriously, "So, when we sign this treaty, we must make sure they are bound by an oath, okay?"

[After you made an oath with the King of the Southern Qiang Kingdom last time, you fell into a deep sleep for quite some time.]

This could involve several countries simultaneously. Are you sure you'll wake up anytime soon?

Dongfang Jin frowned, asking with some concern.

Now she finally understood what Ta Xue's excited expression meant when it reported that most of the visitors were princes from other countries.

It seems that it had planned this all along.

Ruyi said nonchalantly, "It's just sleeping, not disappearing."

Besides, this treaty was a written oath, and we only tampered with the imperial seal they affixed.

Of these countries, I don't trust any of them except for Cangmo.

I think it's easier to tamper with the Imperial Seal of the State, so that no matter how they change it in the future.

As long as the imperial seal remains, the oath remains.

As for fighting?

Even married couples sometimes argue and even fight, let alone couples from different countries.

Conflict is acceptable, after all, this world is about survival of the fittest.

Only the victorious and strong can lead their people to prosperity.

Seeing the suddenly released restrictions, it also understood one thing during this time.

That is, it only started growing after it established a contractual relationship with the ruler of the Southern Qiang Kingdom.

Since that's the case, it naturally wants to try again. If it really works as it expects, wouldn't that be perfect?

Fortunately, most of the foreign guests this time are princes from various countries.

Finding one of them to sign a contract with is not difficult for it.

Thinking this way, my resolve grew stronger.

When Dongfang Jin heard it say this, she knew that some things could only be bound by oaths.

Otherwise, those people might cause even more trouble.

Is it survival of the fittest?

indeed.

I glanced at the sun overhead, and realized that these past years have been both hard-won and fulfilling.

She smiled; she knew that this guy had also kept a backup plan for himself.

However, she did not want to live forever, nor did she want to rule over anything.

She had no desire to explore the unknown; she simply wanted to live in the present.

Green Shadow hurried over: "Master, the young master has arrived, as has Young Master Lu."

Yu Ying glanced at Dongfang Jin, suppressing a laugh. She hadn't expected her master to be right.

The young master Lu has arrived too; it seems the son-in-law's face is about to darken again.

Dongfang Jin flicked her skirt: "Let's go."

It seems her cousin instructed her to do this; these people looking for her definitely aren't doing anything good, and she's probably going to have to spend a lot of money again.

Honestly, we don't even know whose country this is.

When the group returned to Fengwu Residence, before they even entered the courtyard, they heard a crowd arguing and fighting over some kind of wine.

Dongfang Jin...

Okay, here we go again.

Gu Jingye saw his mother run into the courtyard and whispered, "Mother, they dug up all the wine under the plum tree in the backyard."

Those people were like bandits raiding a village; every time they came to my house, they would ransack it.

Although they did give her money, the things the young lady possessed were not about money at all.

Dongfang Jin: "..." You guessed right.

Looking at Gu Jingye's aggrieved expression and listening to the commotion, her head was spinning.

She doesn't even want to go home.

"They've all been dug out?" Yu Ying, seeing her master's speechless expression, leaned closer to Gu Jingye, her face full of curiosity.

Who leaked the information about those drinks?

She and Yueying had never left their master's side, and the Liu sisters would never say a word about it.

Gu Jingye glanced at his young mistress and saw her helpless expression, realizing that he had probably worried for nothing again.

He nodded unhappily: "It was that Ta Xue who led them to dig it."

Dongfang Jin...

She said that only Yu Ying, Yue Ying, and the Liu Sumei sisters knew about those wines, but how did those other people know?

It turns out it was that little traitor, Ta Xue.

Before Dongfang Jin could ask Ruyi to find Taxue, the big rat had already climbed onto Dongfang Jin's arm.

He handed a silver note to Dongfang Jin as if he wanted to claim credit, his manner as attentive as could be.

It chirped, "Squeak, here you go, I'll earn money too."

That proud little face meant it wanted Dongfang Jin to praise its competence.

Dongfang Jin did not take it, but Yu Ying took it, opened the silver note, and found it contained one hundred taels.

Suppressing a laugh, she asked, "Master, what do you think?"

One hundred taels?

Ah! This can't buy the plum blossom wine buried in the backyard; who would want such a wonderful thing?

Dongfang Jin handed Taxue a corn kernel, tapping its triangular head: "Who gave you this?"

Do you know that each jar of plum blossom wine I buried is worth ten sheets of paper like this?

Upon hearing her cold words, Ta Xue was so shocked that it almost fell to the ground. It grabbed her sleeve, spun around, and sat up again.

He stammered, "Really...really...worth...ten tickets?"

Did I get scammed?

There's a lot of wine down there, and besides, it only went to one place... It... It... was hoping to earn more...

Sensing the slightly cold air above its head, it immediately shut its mouth.

Cunning humans! How dare they trick it!

Dongfang Jin stuffed a corn kernel into its mouth: "Not only that, tell me, how are you going to make it up to me?"

"I...I...I, I'm out of money. How about I steal some of this paper for you?"

I know where to find the most, do you want some?

Ta Xue sat on Dongfang Jin's arm, pointed at the silver note in Yu Ying's hand, waved her arms, and squeaked.

Looking at Ta Xue's comical appearance, Yu Ying almost laughed: "Master, what did it say?"

Dongfang Jin tugged at Taxue's long beard: "It said it knows where there are lots of silver notes and wants to steal some for your master."

As he spoke, he handed the hundred-tael silver note to Gu Jingye: "Take it and keep it for yourself."

Gu Jingye said with a delighted expression, "Thank you, Mother."

Dongfang Jin glanced at the boy's rapid change of expression; he was still as greedy as ever.

"No need to thank me, go have fun, we'll have lunch later."

"Yes."

Lu Yunqing walked over and saw Dongfang Jin and his servants teasing the big rat.

He hadn't seen Dongfang Jin for over a year, and now that he saw her, she looked exactly the same.

Suppressing the urge to rush over and hug her, a wave of bitterness welled up inside him.

Looking at the smile on her face, he couldn't help but think back to when they first met, when she had acted differently.

She was thin and small, wearing faded clothes.

Those hands were covered in calluses...

She seemed out of place among the students.

When Master Xu asked her a question, she blinked her bright eyes and puffed out her chest with confidence.

Calm and composed, answering each question with ease...

When he gave her the silver, her eyes lit up, but there was no greed for money in them, only joy.

That one glance captivated him; her eyes held a light unlike any he had ever seen in any other woman.

It was pure, bright, and imbued with boundless wisdom, making his heart race.

...The line "The mysterious spring pours forth the richness of the sea, the white dew sprinkles the sweetness of heaven" left the deepest impression on him.

Later, Old Chu talked to him about Gu Chenglin, although he didn't reveal much at the time.

However, the fact that the head of the Chu family personally came out of the capital to treat Gu Chenglin's illness suggests that there are some hidden reasons behind it.

He also wanted to meet "that woman," and without delving deeper, he agreed to Old Master Chu's request.

Later, I learned that her name was "Dongfang Jin" and that she was already married to Gu Chenglin, and that they had only been married for a few days.

She was knocked unconscious by the family that raised her and forced into marriage in her place, and then she was given to Gu Chenglin in a swap marriage.

When she heard that she was treated worse than a lowly servant in the Fang family, she was shocked.

It gave rise to a desire to destroy the world, and at the time he didn't know what that feeling was or why he had it.

At that time, he didn't realize he was already in love; by the time he understood, it was too late.