Why Don't You Take Some Valuables?
Zhou Wanwan rolled her eyes and said, "Don't worry! She's not going to prepare supplies and food for us."
"What should we do then?"
Zhou Wanwan thought for a moment and said:
"If she won't give it to us, we'll insist! As for supplies, we'll open the national treasury."
As for provisions, let's go directly to Noble Consort Ning. After all, we're going to rescue her father; she'll have to pay some of the price, right?
It's alright, it's alright. Even without supplies, we can get through it.
Isn't there the Great Qi Kingdom?
The Great Qi Kingdom is going to attack the Great Xia Kingdom, that's definitely not going to work.
After all, Zhou Wanwan's family is in Great Xia, so she naturally has to take action.
Not only will she take action, but this time, she also needs to secure her own interests!
Upon hearing this, the Old Scholar Tree quickly helped Zhou Wanwan tidy up her clothes.
Zhou Qingyan, Zhou Qingchen, Zhou Qinghe, and Gu Sinian have all returned.
Gu Sinian watched Zhou Wanwan pack her things and asked, "Wanwan, where are you going?"
Zhou Wanwan grinned and said, "I plan to go to Great Qi to see Great Qi customs and culture."
Upon hearing this, Gu Sinian frowned slightly and said, "Great Qi? Great Qi is at war with us right now. What are you going to Great Qi for?"
Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said, "Of course we'll go and experience the scenery of the Great Qi. You all stay home and study hard so you can participate in the imperial examinations as soon as possible."
Zhou Qingyan said:
"The two-month delay in the imperial examinations is very unfriendly to the candidates, especially those from Dongshan Prefecture."
Many test takers don't have much money at all, and things are even more difficult now.
Moreover, it wasn't just candidates from Dongshan Prefecture, but also from many other prefectures.
The imperial court is doing nothing, making things very difficult for these candidates.
Zhou Wanwan thought for a moment and said:
"That is indeed a problem. How about this? Don't you all own estates?"
There are many rooms in the estate. Any examinee who encounters difficulties can come to our estate to rest, with food and lodging provided."
There are plenty of rooms in the estate, enough for hundreds of examinees to rest.
Zhou Qingyan nodded and said:
"Okay, I'll make the arrangements right away. I own two estates, Qinghe and Qingchen also own two estates each."
Gu Sinian has a manor there, that's enough.
Zhou Wanwan has nothing left in her name, and she doesn't dare put anything in it now, otherwise the Empress Dowager will seize it and plunder it, which she can't stand!
She's always been incredibly stingy.
Of course, she wouldn't let that old hag get away with it.
After she leaves, she will surely have that old hag pay for it.
That day, Qin Shan led more than 20,000 men towards the border. Noble Consort Ning stood on the city wall and said, "I wonder if Qin Shan can save my father."
The Emperor looked at her and said, "Don't worry, my beloved consort, the Emperor's father will be alright. Good people are always protected by heaven."
Noble Consort Ning nodded and said, "Then I will have people prepare the grain and supplies. After all, fighting with so many people will consume a lot of resources."
The Emperor nodded and said, "Go and make the arrangements! Luckily you're here, otherwise I wouldn't know what to do."
Noble Consort Ning said softly, "Your Majesty is too kind. This is what I should do. It is my honor to share your burdens."
Noble Consort Ning turned around and found her trusted eunuch, but her true trusted eunuch was not Eunuch Hai.
Instead, it was Eunuch Liu, Eunuch Hai's rival.
Noble Consort Ning looked at Eunuch Liu and asked, "Are the thirty-odd carts of supplies ready?"
"Ready."
Noble Consort Ning said, "Let's take these supplies around the city a few times, and then leave the city so that all the people can see how much we've contributed to this team."
Eunuch Liu chuckled and said, "So, what will happen to these supplies later?"
Noble Consort Ning smiled and said:
"I've already reached an agreement with the Mobei Uyghur."
Just send the supplies over, and they'll give them to you.
Eunuch Liu nodded and asked, "And what about Eunuch Hai?"
Noble Consort Ning scoffed coldly, "What use is this useless old codger? Have him killed tonight."
Eunuch Hai was sleeping soundly at home when he was suddenly pulled up by a tremendous force.
As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw a knife coming down.
He screamed in terror, "Ah! Help! Who are you?"
"Naturally, they're the ones who want to take your dog's life." Four men dressed in black attacked Eunuch Hai.
Eunuch Hai screamed in terror, when suddenly he felt something wrap around his waist and he was thrown into the air.
He kicked the man in the black clothes hard.
"Wow! I can actually fly!" Eunuch Hai exclaimed with delight.
The four men dressed in black asked, "What's going on? Weren't you saying it was just one old bastard who didn't know kung fu? How come he's so strong?"
"I don't think he's an ordinary person! We need to deal with this quickly."
The four men tried to make a move again, but were suddenly tied up.
Eunuch Hai looked at them and said, "Who sent you? Speak up!"
The four men in black stared at him, then suddenly bit into the poison sac in his mouth.
Eunuch Hai tried to pry their mouths open, but it was too late.
Eunuch Hai was furious and cursed, "A bunch of scoundrels! It seems Noble Consort Ning has begun to distrust me."
Looking at the bundle beside him, Eunuch Hai said, "It seems I can't stay in the palace anymore. Maybe I should go back to Dongshan Prefecture!"
In fact, Eunuch Hai had long since grown tired of working in the palace; he was fed up with the intrigue and backstabbing there.
Eunuch Hai patted the trees outside and said:
"Brother Tree, could you please help me carry these bundles?"
This is really troublesome; I plan to go to Dongshan Prefecture.
Eunuch Hai was talking to the trees, and the tree brothers moved quickly. In no time, more than 100 trees came and lifted up his house.
Eunuch Hai looked on in surprise and said:
"So that's how you move? Wow! That's amazing!"
Next door is that Eunuch Liu's house. That old bastard often bullies me; I've disliked him for a long time.
"Didn't he go out this time? Why don't you take some valuables with you?"
This Eunuch Liu loved to compare himself to Eunuch Hai. Eunuch Hai bought a three-courtyard house, while Eunuch Liu bought a five-courtyard one.
I even bought a place next to his, just to annoy him.
The trees quickly uprooted Eunuch Liu's house, and more than a dozen trees lifted the house up.
Eunuch Hai and his family lived inside the house, and the trees were growing very fast.
The key is that we also found a lot of trees along the way. As long as we put some gems in those trees, they will come back to life.
Hundreds of trees were used to transport Eunuch Hai to the Dongbei Prefecture overnight.
Eunuch Hai was overjoyed. "Oh! Brother Trees, thank you so much! Thank you so much!"
The trees soon returned home.
Zhou Wanwan had also traveled overnight. Halfway there, Qin Shan said, "Let's rest here for a bit, and then continue our journey!"
Shen Xiao said, "General, let's hurry on our way, lest things get complicated."
Qin Shan looked at him and said, "I told you to rest, so rest. Why all the nonsense? Eat something first."
Shen Xiao scratched his head and said, "We didn't bring anything with us on this march! And our supplies are still on the way."
Qin Shan said, "You're counting on supplies from the imperial court? When will those supplies arrive? Do you really think Noble Consort Ning will provide us with supplies?"