Taiping Lie 374: The Hongmen Banquet at the Regent Palace

"Xu Qingchen..."

While Xu Qingchen was deep in thought, Yun Ge's coquettish figure was already standing outside the door, looking hesitantly at the handsome man inside.

Xu Qingchen raised his head and smiled faintly at the girl in goose yellow clothes at the door, "Why don't you come in?" The girl blushed slightly, pulled her sleeves uncomfortably, and looked at Xu Qingchen eagerly.

Xu Qingchen smiled and praised: "It looks very good."

But it was very pretty. The girl's delicate and petite face was not made up, but her slightly red face seemed to be stained with a light rouge, as gorgeous as a peach. There was a hint of anxiety in her bright eyes, which made her look even more lovable. Although Ye Li was not a person who particularly liked to dress up, she had a very good taste. The goose yellow silk dress was embroidered with pale pink plum blossoms, and a light-colored belt was tied around her willow waist that could be held in one hand. Because it was already early winter, she even wore a light purple small hooded cape with a white fox trim. The tufts of white fox fur on her neck made Yun Ge's petite face look even more delicate and pretty, making people unable to take their eyes away.

Hearing Xu Qingchen's praise, the girl's smile widened. Xu Qingchen looked at the girl with a smile not far away, and couldn't help but feel dazed...

Nanjing City Regent Palace

The Prince Regent's Palace was very lively that day. Anyone with a little fame and ability in and outside Nanjing was invited to attend the banquet at Prince Li's Palace. Although some people did not look so happy, Prince Li's Palace was now in power in Jiangnan, and its words were final. Even if they did not like it, no one dared to go against Prince Li's wishes.

Ye Li still brought Zhuo Jing and Wei Rui with him. Wei Rui went forward and handed the invitation to the housekeeper who was welcoming guests at the door. The housekeeper took a look at the elegant and handsome young man in front of him and couldn't help but secretly admire him. Although this young man Chu is from the north, his handsome appearance and elegant demeanor are rarely matched even in the land of talented people like Jiangnan. No wonder Yunzhou is also known as the land of wise men. After a moment of hesitation, the housekeeper quickly asked someone to lead Ye Li and others into the mansion.

This was Ye Li's first time in Prince Li's Mansion. Although she had already known the layout of Prince Li's Mansion, it was different to actually enter it. The architecture in the north was more about grandeur, while the architecture in the south was more about fine craftsmanship. Mo Jingli always loved his reputation, so this Prince Regent's Mansion was naturally the best mansion in the entire city of Nanjing. It was even larger than Prince Ding's Mansion in Chujing back then. It was also clear how much Mo Jingli was eager to compete with Mo Xiuyao.

The banquet was held in a large hall in the center of the palace. The hall was nine rooms wide and five rooms deep, with golden bricks paving the floor and a magnificent atmosphere. The main entrance was inscribed with the name of Taihua Hall.

Many people at the entrance couldn't help but frown secretly. Ye Li stood at the entrance of the hall and raised her eyebrows and asked, "Why do I think this Taihua Hall looks familiar?" Zhuo Jing smiled softly and said, "Sir, this is somewhat similar to the Qinzheng Hall in Chujing. No wonder you think it looks familiar."

Ye Li suddenly realized that it was not that the appearance of the Taihua Palace was similar to that of the Qinzheng Palace. After all, the Qinzheng Palace was built by the first emperor of Chujing. It was magnificent and majestic, but it did not lose the domineering aura of the emperor. However, the Taihua Palace was too exquisite and prosperous, with carved and painted rafters and meticulous carvings, which made it inferior and a little petty. However, the nine palace doors and the divine beasts at the corners of the palace were exactly the same as those of the Qinzheng Palace. Nine is an extreme number that can only be used by the emperor. Even the main hall of the Dingwang Mansion at that time was only seven. Mo Jingli was unwilling to even hide his desire for the throne.

Entering the palace, there were already many dignitaries. As soon as Ye Li entered the room, she saw Marquis Mu Yang and his son sitting in the front, and Yao Ji, who was sitting next to Mu Yang in gorgeous clothes and radiant. Yao Ji smiled and nodded to Ye Li, and Mu Yang, who was sitting next to him, naturally turned his eyes immediately. He looked at Ye Li and then at Yao Ji, who smiled and whispered a few words in Mu Yang's ear, and Mu Yang nodded to Ye Li.

Ye Li returned the greeting indifferently, and the servant who led the way led her to her seat. Although the Chu family is a famous family in the Great Chu, it does not have much power in Nanjing City. So Ye Li's position is not very advanced, but not backward either. With Chu Junwei's status, this position is very prestigious.

As soon as Ye Li entered the hall, he attracted many people's attention. Many people who didn't know him couldn't help but ask each other whose young master was so charming.

"Is this Mr. Chu?" the middle-aged man sitting next to Ye Li asked with a smile.

Ye Li nodded and said, "May I ask who you are?" The middle-aged man smiled and said, "My surname is Lin. I am just a businessman and cannot compare to Mr. Chu's noble family." Ye Li smiled and said, "Mr. Lin, you are too polite. The Lin family is the leader of the silk business in Jiangnan. I am afraid that their wealth is not inferior to those of the richest people in the world. How can a mere branch of the Chu family be compared to them?"

Ye Li's words were obviously very much to the liking of the middle-aged man. Businessmen are rich but not noble, and they always feel a little jealous of these scholars and noble children. One good word from these people is worth a hundred words from ordinary people. "Haha, Master Chu, you are too polite. We are all corrupt, how can we compare to you, the noble master."

In fact, Ye Li was not unfamiliar with this middle-aged man, although she had never seen him before. However, Lin was the leading silk merchant in Jiangnan. Most of the silk shipped from Licheng to the Western Regions was traded with the Lin family. As the mistress of Prince Ding's mansion, Ye Li would naturally know her business partner, Si.

"Mr. Lin, thank you for your award. It's just that I was traveling to Jiangnan this time, but I didn't expect to meet the right person... Prince Li... How can I, a member of a side branch, be the head of the Chu family?" Ye Li sighed softly, his handsome eyebrows slightly wrinkled.

The middle-aged man couldn't help but sigh when he heard this, "Young Master is right. It's a pity that now that Prince Li is in power, the people should not fight against the officials. What can we ordinary people do?" He and Prince Ding's Mansion have a lot of business. It can be said that it is because of the business of Prince Ding's Mansion that his Lin family can truly sit firmly on the top of the silk industry in Jiangnan. What good will it bring to the Lin family if something happens to Prince Ding's Mansion? What's more... he doesn't think highly of Prince Li at all. If it weren't for the fact that the Lin family's silk industry foundation in Jiangnan could not be shaken, he would have moved the Lin family to Licheng long ago.

Now it's good, everyone knows that Prince Ding's Mansion is well-informed. If the news that he donated money to Prince Li was known to Prince Ding's Mansion... The middle-aged man frowned and his face became even uglier. Ye Li sat next to him, how could she not know what he was thinking. Then he sighed helplessly and said: "Fortunately, my family is in Yunzhou. If I can set off to Yunzhou immediately after today, it will not be a big deal. The worst case scenario is to give this villa in Nanjing City to Prince Li's Mansion. I'm sure the palace will not blame me for the sake of the Xu family."

Hearing this, the middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly became happy. He grabbed Ye Li and said with a smile: "Young Master, when you go out, you won't bring so many cumbersome things. If you need anything, I will do my best to help you."

Ye Li calmly withdrew her hand and said with a smile, "How can I trouble Mr. Lin with this?"

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "How can it be a hassle? As the saying goes, at home you rely on your parents and outside you rely on your friends. I also want to make friends with Master Chu, but I'm afraid Master Chu will think that businessmen like us are vulgar."

Ye Li smiled, and immediately felt that the man in front of her was quite interesting. After thinking for a while, she nodded and said with a smile: "I don't know how I can repay Mr. Lin." The middle-aged man looked around cautiously and said with a smile: "Why don't we talk about this in private?"

Ye Li said: "I am just a branch of the Chu family. If I disappoint Mr. Lin, wouldn't that be bad?"

The middle-aged man was helpless and could only laugh softly: "It's nothing actually. I don't believe that Master Chu is such a talent and he really has no influence in the Chu family. I just want to... ask you to introduce Master Qingchen or Master Han to me." When Prince Ding and Princess Ding were not in Licheng, Master Qingchen held the power of the entire Prince Ding's Mansion, and Han Mingxi was in charge of Prince Ding's Mansion's external business. No matter which one he could recommend, he would not lose out.

Ye Li lowered her eyes and smiled faintly, "So that's how it is. It's okay to do some small things."

Hearing this, the middle-aged man couldn't help but feel relieved, and couldn't help but look up to Ye Li. This was no small matter. With his status, it would be extremely difficult for him to meet Master Qingchen. Chu Junwei must have a good relationship with Master Qingchen to have such confidence. "In that case, thank you very much, Master." The middle-aged man smiled and bowed.

"The Regent Prince is here! The Emperor is here!" A sharp voice interrupted the middle-aged man's words. Ye Li smiled faintly and asked him to talk later. The middle-aged man quickly put away his regretful look and stood up to greet the Regent Prince and the Emperor.

The little emperor followed Mo Jingli in a bright yellow dragon robe. Mo Suyun was almost a year older than Mo Xiaobao, but now he looked half a head taller than Mo Xiaobao when Ye Li left Licheng a few months ago. He followed Mo Jingli tremblingly and looked like a poor little abused kid instead of a king.

Ye Ying walked beside Mo Jingli. Seeing the pitiful child, she wanted to reach out and help him, but she didn't dare to move because of Mo Jingli's expression.

"Meet the Regent! Meet the Emperor!" According to the original rules, even if the Regent is in power now, the Emperor should be put in front. But in the previous announcements, the Regent was always put in front. Among the people attending the banquet, the ministers in the court were already used to it, and a large part of the invited wealthy businessmen did not realize this problem at all, and some of them naturally followed the trend because they did not dare to offend King Li.

"Please stand up." Mo Jingli looked down at everyone from above, walked to the main seat in the hall and sat down before speaking.

"Thank you, Prince Regent." Everyone said in unison.

Ye Ying also sat down on the right side of Mo Jingli. The little emperor Mo Suyun glanced at Mo Jingli cautiously before walking to the empty seat on the left and sitting down. The people below looked at the timid look of the little emperor and shook their heads secretly.

Mo Jingli looked at the guests and courtiers below with satisfaction, and said with a smile: "Everyone doesn't have to be restrained, just eat and drink." Everyone wrote to thank the Regent. Everyone present had a few sources of information, so they naturally knew what the Regent wanted to do by holding the banquet today. Especially those wealthy businessmen who were invited by force, their smiles were stiff, and they were in no mood to eat and drink.

The atmosphere of the banquet was obviously a bit strange, but Ye Li didn't care about it. She ate and drank calmly, as if she didn't know the purpose of this banquet at all. In the palace, Mo Jingli looked down and naturally saw everyone's expressions. Mo Jingli was in a very bad mood these days. First, Dongfang You disappeared. Although Mo Jingli often wanted to strangle Dongfang You to death, when she really disappeared suddenly, many things in Mo Jingli's hands came to a standstill. There are many things in Cangmang Mountain that Dongfang You has always held tightly in her hands. Once she is gone, Mo Jingli will not be able to mobilize that part of the power at all. The Queen Mother had openly quarreled with him in the court. Although there was probably no one in Nanjing who didn't know that their mother-son relationship was bad, Mo Jingli was still criticized by many scholars for openly imprisoning his biological mother. At this time, looking at the stiff but obedient expressions of everyone in the hall, Mo Jingli suddenly felt much better. Even if these people opposed him in their hearts, what did it matter? On the surface, they still had to obey his orders and kneel respectfully in front of him?

"Someone, bring the person up!" Mo Jingli's voice suddenly rang out in the strange and heavy banquet.

Soon, two guards from the palace dragged a wounded middle-aged man into the room and forced him to his knees. Ye Li took a curious look, but she didn't recognize him. But Master Lin beside him couldn't help but gasp and whispered, "It's Zhang Baiwan." In the palace, there were many people with the same expression as Master Lin. Living in Nanjing, most people with some reputation naturally know each other. This Zhang Baiwan's name is of course not really Zhang Baiwan. He is a famous rice merchant in Jiangnan. It is said that 60% of the rice and grain stores in Jiangnan belong to the Zhang family. He is also one of the richest businessmen in Nanjing, and his wealth is not enough to describe it, so he is called Zhang Baiwan.

This millionaire has a nickname in Nanjing—"the money-grubber." He is already very wealthy, but he usually wears simple clothes and even his wife and children live a very simple life, as if he is afraid that others will know that he is rich. He can take advantage of others, but if others take advantage of him by a penny, he will not be able to eat for several days. How can such a person be willing to pay a lot of money to Mo Jingli as military pay? Moreover, Mo Jingli's army will naturally need rice and food when it goes to war. Mo Jingli had sent someone to discuss with him before, but this person avoided him. He simply did not attend today's banquet.

With Mo Jingli's character, how could he tolerate such a daring act of challenging him? So at the banquet in the Regent Palace, Zhang Baiwan refused to enter with the invitation, but was escorted in by someone.

Mo Jingli glanced coldly at the middle-aged man who was kneeling on the ground and sneered, "Master Zhang, you are really hard to please, right?"

Zhang Baiwan made a bitter face and said tremblingly, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I dare not do that. I am really not feeling well, so... Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"Feeling unwell?" Mo Jingli asked, "Really? I happen to have a few good doctors in my palace. Why don't you let them take your pulse? That way you won't have any underlying illness left."

"No... I dare not..." Zhang Baiwan's face turned pale, as if he was really sick. But he didn't dare to let someone from Prince Li's palace feel her pulse. At this moment, he was afraid that even if she really had a terminal illness, she would be in excellent health after being felt by the imperial physician of Prince Li's palace. Moreover, everyone knew that his feeling unwell was just an excuse.

"How dare you!" Mo Jingli's face darkened, and he slapped the armrest heavily with one hand. The heavy sound made everyone present shudder. Zhang Baiwan's wealthy body trembled, and his face turned pale with fear.

"You don't want the face I gave you. Do you really think I'm a vegetarian?" Mo Jingli said sinisterly, waving his hand, "Take him out and give him fifty lashes. I believe Mr. Zhang will recover soon."

Fifty strokes of the cane, if it really went on, a man like Zhang Baiwan who had no martial arts skills and was not young at all could be buried directly. Even if Prince Li showed mercy, I'm afraid that 70% to 80% of his life would be taken away. It was obvious that Prince Li was planning to swallow the entire Zhang family into his mouth. Everyone present shuddered in their hearts, and couldn't help but feel fortunate that they didn't do anything stupid.

The guards beside him did not allow Zhang Baiwan to beg for mercy, and directly blocked his charge and dragged him out. After a while, the sound of heavy boards and Zhang Baiwan's groaning in pain could be heard outside the door. It was obvious that Mo Jingli wanted to kill the chicken to scare the monkey.

"Prince Regent." Amidst the trembling and fearful struggle, a clear and deep voice rang out in the palace. Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young man in white standing up and said calmly, "Your Highness is about to go to war. Why bother with ignorant people? Please think twice."

Mo Jingli raised his eyebrows, looked at Ye Li with an indecipherable expression and said, "Master Chu wants to plead for him?"

Ye Li smiled and said, "I am not begging for mercy on behalf of Master Zhang, but... Your Majesty's expedition to the north was originally for the foundation of the Great Chu. If Zhang Baiwan is killed, I am afraid it will be detrimental to Your Majesty's reputation."

"Interesting." Mo Jingli did this to shock everyone, and he didn't really mean to kill Zhang Baiwan. At least he had to let him leave the Regent Palace with a breath. Seeing Ye Li say this, Mo Jingli raised his hand and signaled the people around him to go out and stop.

After a while, Zhang Baiwan was carried back and thrown to the ground. Although Ye Li pleaded for him, he was still beaten with more than 20 boards, and a large area of ​​his clothes behind him was soaked with blood.

Mo Jingli looked coldly at the man lying on the ground unable to get up, and said to Ye Li: "I went north to recover the lost territory of Great Chu. Now I am just borrowing some money from the people in the name of the court. You have repeatedly refused to pay this million. Master Chu, do you think such a person should not be beaten?"

Ye Li said calmly, "Such a person should be beaten. However, killing without teaching is cruelty, and not stopping is violence. Everyone knows that Mr. Zhang loves money like his life, so it is inevitable that he is confused for a while. Now that he has learned a lesson, I believe that Mr. Zhang will not disappoint Mr. Wang again."

"Really?" Mo Jingli raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhang Baiwan. Zhang Baiwan was able to accumulate a fortune of tens of thousands of guan, so he was definitely not a fool. How could he not know that he had almost lost his life just now? If it weren't for this Mr. Chu's plea, I'm afraid Zhang Baiwan would become a dead man in a moment. When he saw Mo Jingli's eyes sweeping over, he nodded repeatedly and said, "This young master is talking about... I was confused for a moment, and I beg the prince to forgive me. I am willing to donate 500,000 dan of food to feed the laboring army."

The laborers were given away for free, and they didn't have to be returned. Although Mo Jingli had never planned to return it, it sounded better than borrowing it. But... "Five hundred thousand?" Five hundred thousand dan of food sounds like a lot. But as military pay, it was not enough for a month's food for hundreds of thousands of troops, so Mo Jingli would naturally not be satisfied. Zhang Baiwan shuddered in his heart, and said with a tearful face: "One... one million dan..."

Mo Jingli snorted and said with a smile, "In this case, I would like to thank Master Zhang for his generosity. In addition, I am afraid that Master Zhang will have to arrange for the food and fodder for the army in the later stage. Of course... the court will pay a high price for it. How do you think?"

What else could Zhang Baiwan do except nod? He knew that he could not expect the high price that Mo Jingli was talking about. Even if it was a fair price, he would not be able to get it. In the end, he would probably have to pay for it himself. He just hoped that after King Li finished the war, the Zhang family would still have some assets left.

With Zhang Baiwan's lesson, the wealthy businessmen present naturally became more knowledgeable. Mo Jingli didn't even need to ask, and they donated money and materials, most of which were given away. Although these people were probably cursing Mo Jingli's eight generations of ancestors in their hearts, they still had to smile carefully on their faces. They were afraid that if Mo Jingli got angry, they would have a hard time walking out of Prince Li's mansion alive.

After a while, Ye Li roughly calculated in his mind that the silver taels that the people present were forced to donate were as high as five or six million, and there were countless other materials. With such a rich income, Mo Jingli's gloomy face looked much better. Ye Li also donated 50,000 taels of silver very tactfully. Although Mo Jingli was a little dissatisfied, he also thought that Chu Junwei was away from home, and 50,000 taels was already a great honor. Moreover, Chu Junwei's words of advice just now gave Mo Jingli a step forward, making Mo Jingli have a good impression of him, so he didn't say much. Of course, the 50,000 taels were finally given by Mr. Lin who was sitting next to Ye Li. Master Lin lost 450,000 taels in a banquet, and his face turned green with heartache. Everyone present knew that this money was like throwing meat buns at a dog, and it would never come back. Fortunately, Jiangnan has been a prosperous place since ancient times, and these wealthy businessmen can still afford it even though they have lost a lot. If it were a place like Nanzhao or Xiling, I am afraid that these people would rebel before Mo Jingli went north.

After getting what he wanted, Mo Jingli was in no mood to accompany these people for drinks and meals. He offered a glass of wine and got up and left. In fact, everyone present had a stomachache, but no one dared to get up and leave immediately. You just left after King Li left. Isn't it clear that you are dissatisfied with King Li? From ancient times to the present, the idea that the poor should not fight with the rich, and the rich should not fight with the officials has long been deeply rooted in people's bones. As long as they can survive, ordinary people will not easily be willing to be enemies with the court.

So everyone looked at the singing and dancing in front of them absent-mindedly, silently vomiting blood in their hearts for the wealth they had lost. The only person who was most relaxed was probably Ye Li. Although Mo Jingli left, Ye Ying and the little emperor stayed at the banquet. After all, it was a banquet of the Regent Prince's Mansion, and there couldn't be no host. But Ye Li's outfit at this time was not suitable for talking to Ye Ying. Her eyes calmly passed over Mo Suyun who was sitting in a daze in the chair, and a very faint smile appeared on Ye Li's lips.

"Why is the emperor in the Regent's Palace today?" Ye Li asked in surprise.

Mr. Lin beside him quickly explained in a low voice: "I heard that the Regent Prince had a quarrel with the Grand Empress Dowager. He said that the Grand Empress Dowager was too soft-hearted and would not teach the Emperor. She planned to take the Emperor to her side and teach him personally."

"Personally teach?" Mo Jingli was actually planning to scare the little emperor to death. Moreover, the Empress Dowager was so kind that Mo Jingli probably forgot that he was also taught by that kind woman.

"That's right. Alas... it's not easy to be born in a royal family." Old Master Lin glanced at the dumbfounded little emperor in the palace and shook his head repeatedly. Even a fool could see that the little emperor was a useless puppet. He was even more terrified when facing Prince Li. He was afraid that Prince Li would not treat the little emperor well. It would be better if he stayed in the palace with the Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother watching over him. Now he stayed in Prince Li's mansion, and he didn't know how long he could live.

Ye Li lowered his brows and thought for a while, then glanced at Wei Rui behind him. Wei Rui stepped forward and leaned over to obey. Ye Li whispered a few words in Wei Rui's ear, and Wei Rui nodded silently and stood back to his original position. Master Lin looked at the two guards behind Ye Li with some curiosity, and felt that this Master Chu was becoming more and more unfathomable.

"Mr. Chu," Zhang Baiwan, who had just been beaten, came over with a pale face and smiled, "Thank you, Mr. Chu, for speaking well of me in front of the Regent King." Because Zhang Baiwan had just offended Mo Jingli, no one present dared to say anything to him, and Zhang Baiwan's popularity was not very good. Otherwise, even if he was confused at the time, someone should have reminded him. Zhang Baiwan was probably used as a pathfinder by these people. But the banquet was not over yet, and Zhang Baiwan, with injuries all over his body, did not dare to leave. He sat alone in the corner, looking quite miserable. At this moment, he barely managed to come forward to thank Ye Li.

Ye Li smiled slightly and nodded, "Master Zhang, you don't have to be polite. It's just a small favor for me."

Zhang Baiwan smiled bitterly and said, "Your Excellency's simple act saved my life. If Master Chu has any orders in the future, I will do my best to fulfill them." Ye Li smiled secretly, thinking that Zhang Baiwan was not really stupid, but the latter part of his words was just for fun. Zhang Baiwan loved money more than anything else, so it was impossible for him to change his mind suddenly just because of a beating.

"I dare not. You don't have to be polite, Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Baiwan looked at Mr. Lin beside him and said with a smile: "If Mr. Chu is free, I will prepare a small banquet for you some other day. Please come and enjoy it." Ye Li pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "In that case, I will bother Mr. Zhang then."

Seeing Ye Li agreed, Zhang Baiwan returned to his seat with a happy face.

Mr. Lin looked at Zhang Baiwan and couldn't help but laugh: "I didn't expect that Zhang Baiwan would be so generous after being beaten. I'm afraid that in all these years, Master Chu is the first person who has the honor of being treated by him willingly."

Ye Li smiled faintly and said, "Mr. Lin is joking."

Master Lin shook his head and said, "This million has always been a good thing, so Master Chu should be careful." Ye Li nodded, thanking Master Lin for his reminder. Although Master Lin also had some other thoughts, it was a good intention to remind himself. There is no kindness in this world without reason.

Zhang Baiwan was a famous person in Nanjing, so Ye Li knew him a little. If he was grateful for saving her life, that was true, but he was probably plotting against the Chu family.

Master Lin thought for a moment, looked at Ye Li with a smile and said in a low voice: "I heard that Zhang Baiwan seems to have a young lady waiting to be married..." Although he didn't say the rest of the words, Ye Li already understood what he meant.

In fact, after meeting Ye Li today, there are quite a few people who have such thoughts. After all, although Chu Junwei is only a branch of the Chu family, his background is not comparable to those businessmen who are looked down upon by others. Moreover, this young master Chu is handsome and elegant, and even King Li seems to be quite polite to this young master. Not to mention, the Chu family and the Xu family have a thousand and one connections. Such a good son-in-law is naturally the object of everyone's heart. Even this old man Lin himself has the same idea, but it's a pity that his two daughters, the eldest daughter has been married a few years ago, and the youngest daughter is less than ten years old. He can only sigh with regret.

After hearing what Master Lin said, Ye Li was stunned and speechless. She really hadn't thought about this problem. After all, no matter how much she pretended to be a man, she was still a woman at heart. No woman would think that someone would want to marry their daughter to her. But now after hearing what Master Lin said... Ye Li turned around and looked at Zhuo Jing and Wei Rui.

Both of them looked at each other in surprise. After a long while, Wei Rui slowly said, "The young master is very handsome and charming, so he is naturally the object of many parents' attention." So the prince not only has to be on guard against men, but also women? Wei Rui and Zhuo Jing couldn't help but feel sympathy for their own prince in their hearts.

Ye Li shook her head helplessly and said with a smile: "Thank you for reminding me, Master Lin. I understand now."

Master Lin chuckled, covered his lips and lowered his voice, saying, "I just said it in vain. Originally, it is said that it is better to demolish a temple than to ruin a marriage, but this daughter worth millions... hehe... Sir, please consider it."

In the opposite corner, Zhang Baiwan obviously noticed that Mr. Lin might be talking about his family's affairs, and glared at him fiercely. Mr. Lin drank his wine without caring. Ye Li shook his head helplessly and raised the wine glass to Zhang Baiwan.

Everyone present was a little surprised when seeing this. They didn't expect that this Mr. Chu would look upon the stingy Zhang Baiwan in such a different light.