Marry my elder sister? Fine! I'll give you the letter of annulment and marry someone else.

Walking out of the secret door, Mu Yuanzhi was obviously worried.

The palace maid came forward and asked, "How is it, Your Highness? Did you get any useful information?"

Mu Yuanzhi did not tell the wise king the conditions, but shook his head gloomily.

"No, it seems that I can't pry his mouth open anytime soon. I plan to go to other noble families and see if we can pool some money together."

The palace servants thought this was indeed a solution. "That's good. Those aristocratic families have deep roots and have always enjoyed the royal protection. They should also show more sincerity and make contributions. It's not easy for the emperor to come forward and use his imperial power to pressure them. It's only right for Your Highness to go."

"Yes. You stay in the East Palace and send someone to inform me if anything happens."

"Yes."

The palace ladies were respectful and obedient, and there was no fault to be found.

Looking at this loyal person who has been with him for many years, Mu Yuanzhi couldn't help but feel a little moved.

"When I achieve great things, I will definitely not treat you unfairly."

The palace servant lowered her head and said, "It is my honor to serve Your Highness. I dare not ask for anything else."

This well-behaved appearance made Mu Yuanzhi more satisfied. However, he didn't know that as soon as he left, the palace servants hurried to the imperial study to avoid being seen.

"emperor."

The palace maid knelt on the ground, her attitude even more respectful than when she was in front of Mu Yuanzhi.

The emperor slowly put down the memorial in his hand without even raising his eyelids.

"How has the prince been doing lately?" the emperor asked calmly.

The palace attendant quickly replied, "Your Majesty, Your Highness has not yet learned from the wise king about his next move, but he has already decided to go to the noble families to raise money."

"Well, not bad." The emperor nodded with satisfaction.

The palace attendant asked in confusion, "Why doesn't the Emperor simply order the Crown Prince to handle this matter? Wouldn't that be much simpler?"

The emperor smiled slightly, a hint of meaning flashing in his eyes: "Giving him an order and letting him take the initiative to do this will have completely different effects and results."

As for the virtuous king, he always felt that the virtuous king had many secrets that had not been revealed, so he turned a blind eye and let Mu Yuanzhi take the place and try.

The palace maid was deeply impressed by the teachings and said, "I understand now."

"Continue to stay by the prince's side and be careful not to let him notice anything unusual."

"Yes."

The palace maids left and the imperial study returned to silence.

The emperor picked up a new memorial to review, but his mind was filled with the mocking smile of the executioner, King Tianxian, looking at him.

At that time, he planned to torture the wise king one last time.

He looked at him and laughed wildly, "You think you can call the wind and rain in this life, but you are still fooled by the world. My royal brother, do you think I lost? In fact, I won more than ten years ago."

After he said this, he calmly waited for his death, and no matter how cruel the torture was inflicted on him, he would not utter another word.

It was also because of this that when he noticed Mu Yuanzhi's behavior, he had an idea and helped Mu Yuanzhi succeed.

"Sixth Brother, don't let me down."

The tone was profound, and it was unclear whether he was talking about the silver or the wise king.

Turning over the memorial in his hand, he saw it was still a request for silver from the border.

The continuous heavy snowfall has left them with a shortage of warm clothing, and even items such as quilts are becoming scarce.

The emperor was exhausted. He had encountered extreme weather such as heavy snow before. Why did it snow so quickly this time?

These soldiers must have been used to a life of luxury, so their bodies have become much more fragile and they are no longer as strong and able to fight as before.

For a country's soldiers guarding the border, such a situation is undoubtedly fatal.

The emperor made up his mind that even if Mu Yuanzhi could raise the money, he couldn't send it all over so quickly.

If we can't even handle this little bit of cold now, how are we going to get through the coldest season in a month or two?

He gathered his clothes and threw the letter aside.

In the following time, Mu Yuanzhi was busy running between the major families.

With his amiable attitude and thick skin, he worked tirelessly to take out a lot of money from these wealthy families bit by bit.

However, despite this, this amount of silver was still far from the huge amount of silver needed at the border.

Faced with this dilemma, Mu Yuanzhi was not discouraged, but resolutely decided to start a new round of lobbying.

Mu Yuanzhi was busy as hell, and Song Zhi was also busy.

She opened various shops in Gouer Lane, selling everything from rouge and powder to snacks, buns, pens, ink, paper, and inkstones. She even opened two clinics.

Of course, some of them were opened by Cang Qiong.

Although Cang Jing usually appears to be unruly and nonchalant, it must be said that he has inherited Madam Cang's talent for business and is very adept at doing business.

Today, Gouer Lane is like a miniature version of the capital, with all kinds of industries.

However, although other alleys were bustling with activity, only the first alley remained quiet and independent at Song Zhi's request, as if it were a pure land where no one had ever set foot.

As time went by, more and more women came here. They gradually regarded this place as their home, with their eyes shining with expectation and hope for their future life.

Ever since Mu Nanqi met Tuoba Yu that day and came back, Tuoba Yu has never appeared again.

Qin Yue said that no one knew what Mu Nanqi said that day, but Tuoba Yu ran out crying.

She asked Mu Nanqi if she needed to chase him out and take a look, but he just coldly spat out three words: No need.

Qin Yue smacked her lips. "So this man, it's too obvious that he doesn't love someone. If the young lady runs out like this, Master Qi will probably have to run his legs off to catch up with her."

Lin'er can now walk on his own, stumbling with his short legs. When he heard his mother's words, he raised his hands and cheered, "Lin'er, run! Lin'er, run too!"

Xiao Tao, who came to visit the store, picked up Lin'er and said, "Where are you going? Come run to your godmother's arms."

Lin Er kissed Xiao Tao on the cheek, "I love dry food. Lin Er can handle dry food the best."

The little Tao heart was delighted by the baby voice and immediately took Lin'er out to buy his favorite snacks.

Because he was too young, Qin Yue only fed him a little bit each time.

This time, following Xiaotao out, he grabbed a large piece of dessert and stuffed it into his mouth. Fortunately, Xiaotao was quick-witted and intercepted it a second before it entered his mouth.

Lin Er complained, "Lin Er can't stand dry food. Dry food is bad."

Xiao Tao pinched his face and said, "Godmother is naughty, but I can only wait until you are a little older. You can't eat so much now."

After picking up the snacks, Xiaotao picked up Lin'er and went back to the shop.

However, the moment he stood up, he suddenly saw a familiar and indifferent figure passing by not far away.

Next to the familiar figure, there was a pretty woman.