That's right. This time when she went to Xiandou, she also took out the 300,000 taels of silver from Gu Shaoyu and handed it over to Yunhe, who was traveling with her on the ship.

Only she, Yin Jin'an, and Li Yunmu knew about this; Zhou Lingyin and Lao Liao were not informed.

Yin Jin'an dispatched two naval escort ships, one for protection and the other to seize the pirates' ships. Neither the seized ships nor the escort ships were intended to return empty.

Both escort ships were secretly loaded with silk, arranged by Dong Qin himself.

It's inconspicuous, doesn't take up much space, but sells extremely well.

Right now, His Majesty's two million taels cannot be wasted; they must be put to use.

With the Mid-Autumn Festival fast approaching and the weather still very hot, Xie Zhaozhao and Manman took a walk by the lake in the evening. In the afterglow of the setting sun, the trees by the lake were filled with the chirping of cicadas.

They ran into Xie Xiangxiang and her group.

"Elder sister!"

"Third Aunt!" Gu Jiaojiao smiled broadly, her big eyes looking very innocent. "Third Aunt, how could you bear to come out?"

Xie Zhaozhao smiled and greeted her.

"Third Aunt, these lotus flowers smell so good, shall I pick one for you?"

“It’s such a waste to pick it and let it grow where it belongs,” Xie Zhaozhao refused.

Xie Xiangxiang said, "The wife of the Duke of Xun sent an invitation today, saying that a Mid-Autumn Chrysanthemum Gathering will be held. Should I go, elder sister?"

Duke Xun is Yin Jin'an's father, and the Crown Prince's wife is his sister-in-law Pei Yue. Pei Yue's father, Pei Kunfu, is a second-rank official in the imperial court, the Minister of Revenue, and Xie Yu's superior.

Xie Xiangxiang said, "Mother is going too. She wants to talk to the Duchess of Xunguo. Several of the younger sisters in the mansion will also be going."

When the young ladies in the manor were mentioned, Xie Zhaozhao suddenly remembered some things from her previous life.