My parents are both dead, I rely on fishing and farming to support my younger siblings

Gu Lili couldn't help but feel her ears turn red, feeling a little embarrassed.

However, she did not show anything on her face, instead she asked respectfully, "I wonder if Your Highness the Crown Prince has any instructions."

Gu Lili didn't know why Yin Jiuchen asked Eunuch Zhang to deliver the message since he had written a letter to her, and what his intention was.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked you to wait for him!" Eunuch Zhang said with an aunt's smile.

This caused Gu Lili's blood to instantly spread from her ears to her face, and she almost choked on her own saliva.

What does Yin Jiuchen mean?

Is it a declaration of sovereignty?

To be honest, Gu Lili was a little angry. She had clearly already politely rejected Yin Jiuchen, but he still asked Eunuch Zhang to pass on the message in public. What was his intention?

Although Gu Lili was unhappy, she did not show it in front of Eunuch Zhang.

Seeing Gu Lili blushing, Eunuch Zhang explained, "When we came here, His Highness was about to send troops to Fuso, so he ordered me to pass on the message."

Yin Jiuchen had just returned to the capital, and before he had the chance to report to the emperor how Gu Lili had saved him, he heard from the emperor that the small Fuso Kingdom actually dared to send troops to the Nanyue Kingdom.

He immediately asked for permission to lead his troops to the front line to kill the enemy, intending to settle new and old grudges with the Fuso Kingdom.

Originally, they were the ones who invited the Nanyue Kingdom to go to Fuso, but they ended up playing tricks behind the scenes.

Hundreds of people were sent to Fuso, but in the end only Yin Jiuchen survived.

Yin Jiuchen was filled with anger. His original plan was to report the matter to the emperor after returning to Beijing, and then lead his troops to attack Fuso. He did not expect that this small country of Fuso would not sit still.

The emperor has been in poor health recently and has devoted a lot of effort to Yin Jiuchen and state affairs.

The news of Yin Jiuchen's return to the capital was blocked, and the Fuso Kingdom thought that Yin Jiuchen had really died in the sea.

Perhaps there are spies from Fuso in Shangjing, so this time they want to take advantage of the fact that the emperor is seriously ill, the whereabouts of the crown prince are unknown, and there is no one in the court of Nanyue to take charge of the situation, so they sent troops.

What a treacherous villain.

The emperor originally thought about not letting Yin Jiuchen lead the troops personally, after all, he had just returned.

However, the one who had the most contact with Fuso Kingdom was Yin Jiuchen.

As the saying goes, if you know yourself and your enemy, you won't be in danger in a hundred battles.

Taking advantage of the fact that Fuso Kingdom was unaware of Yin Jiuchen's return to the capital, Yin Jiuchen sent out troops to catch them off guard.

Gu Lili, who was originally a little angry, felt her heart unconsciously tighten when she heard that Yin Jiuchen had gone to the battlefield.

Regardless of love, after being together for such a long time, it is normal to have some worries in your heart.

Gu Lili nodded and prayed, "I hope His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be able to win the first battle."

Well, the country of Fuso has completely disappeared from the map!

"Of course he will! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been learning military tactics since he was young, he will definitely return safely." Eunuch Zhang said firmly.

The few of them skipped this topic and chatted for a while. Seeing that it was almost noon, Gu Lili suggested that Eunuch Zhang stay home for lunch.

"Eunuch Zhang, Magistrate Yang, why don't you stay for a quick meal today?" Gu Lili suggested.

Eunuch Zhang shook his head repeatedly.

"I still need to go to Donghai Town to find a way to make a fortune! When I went there this morning, I found nothing."

It took Gu Lili a while to realize who the "fa cai" that Eunuch Zhang was talking about was.

It was Uncle Fa Cai, and Gu Lili couldn't help feeling a little guilty.

Uncle Fa Cai had gone somewhere else to collect crabs, so Eunuch Zhang naturally didn't find him in the morning.

Gu Lili laughed dryly, "I wonder what Eunuch Zhang wants to talk to Uncle Fa Cai about?"

She originally thought that by using a stand-in, everyone's attention wouldn't be on her all the time.

But he forgot that his substitute would also be targeted.

It was normal that Uncle Fa Cai took out so many blue crabs to help many ordinary people overcome difficulties and it passed through the government and attracted the attention of the emperor.

However, Uncle Fa Cai was originally created by Gu Lili.

If something went wrong, Gu Lili could just put it into space so that no one could find it.

What's more, when Gu Lili made the deal with him, it was done in public.

This is obvious to everyone, and no matter what happens, no one would think of the two of them together.

"Excuse me, Eunuch Zhang, why are you looking for Uncle Fa Cai?" Gu Lili asked cautiously.

Could it be that the Emperor was impressed by Uncle Fa Cai's abilities and wanted to recruit him for his own use?

Then Gu Lili would definitely not agree.

After all, she was still counting on Uncle Fa Cai to help her make money behind her.

Eunuch Zhang smiled and explained, "Fa Cai generously donated money and helped many common people. Prefect Yang also wrote a letter to the emperor. The emperor felt that although Fa Cai was not a businessman, he did not value profit, so he gave him a reward of 300 taels of gold as a reward."

Only then did Gu Lili breathe a sigh of relief.

It would be fine if he was only rewarded with money, but if he was awarded an official position, he would definitely be bound by power.

It would be inconvenient to help Gu Lili with things again.

If an official position was really to be rewarded, Gu Lili decided to put it away and take it out after a few years.

"Uncle Fa Cai, he's been busy collecting blue crabs these days, so it might be difficult to find him right now." Gu Lili replied.

Eunuch Zhang nodded to show his understanding.

"I am busy returning to the capital, and Governor Yang will be taking up his post in Jiangbei Prefecture soon. So you can hand over the gold to Fa Cai."

Eunuch Zhang clapped his hands as he spoke, and the guards waiting outside brought up the items on the tray.

Gu Lili agreed and asked Gu Chenxi to help put the tray into the house.

"Since we don't have to look for Uncle Fa Cai, why don't you stay here and have lunch before leaving, Eunuch Zhang?" Gu Lili asked.

Eunuch Zhang was naturally happy to agree. It was a good idea as he could save the time he spent trying to make a fortune by eating out.

Although Eunuch Zhang was anxious to return to Beijing, he couldn't help but have lunch at Gu Lili's house because the food was delicious and it wouldn't take much time.

Gu Chenxi hurried downstairs to prepare the food, and Gu Lili also went to help.

After lunch, Eunuch Zhang got up and said goodbye.

The emperor has been in poor health recently, and he is very worried about him, so he cannot stay overnight.

Before leaving, Gu Lili naturally filled Eunuch Zhang's carriage to the brim.

There was the peach blossom wine that Eunuch Zhang took away last time, as well as soap, scented soap, goat milk soap, and even the medicated soap was mixed in by Gu Lili.

This time, Gu Lili put some thoughts into it. She replaced all the things used to hold the soaps with the mother-of-pearl boxes made by Yu Yiru and the others.

This suggestion was made by Liu Miaoyin before.

It is said that this box is exquisite and it looks more valuable when used to hold jewelry.

Gu Lili suddenly thought of using it to hold soap.

It can also double the price of soap, so that people who buy the soap can just give it away as a gift.

This will open up the market for mother-of-pearl boxes.

In this way, Lao Zhou and Yu Yirou don't have to wait one or two years before they can sell their things in bulk.