She picked up her chopsticks and said, "How can I mind? It's already shameful to trouble Concubine Ye to prepare lunch."
During this trip, she had gradually become accustomed to the fatigue of the journey and the lack of supplies, and of course the dietary factors.
They picked up the noodles and put them into their mouths. The three people who had been hungry all morning thought they tasted very good, so they all finished them.
Ji Yannuo and King Chu, on the other hand, did not rush back until late in the evening.
The first thing Ji Yannuo did when he came back was to take Ye Fuxun back to the house and ask around. He didn't feel relieved until he confirmed that she was really not hungry, and then went out to make dinner.
The King of Chu had already started preparing things in the kitchen, and the King of Qin also followed to help.
The three of them quickly prepared a table of dishes that were delicious, tasty and delicious, and everyone enjoyed eating them.
King Chu smeared the corners of his mouth with oil as he ate, gesturing with his thumb and saying, "Even the royal chefs in the palace can't compare to the cooking skills of my sixth brother!"
However, when Ji Yannuo heard the flattery slapped on the horse's leg, he just hummed and showed no joy at all.
He served Ye Fuxun some vegetables and coaxed her to eat a few more bites.
The King of Chu sighed, looked at the King of Qin and said: "We owe this to Concubine Ye. If Concubine Ye was not here, the fourth brother could have bet with ten thousand taels, even if he gave the sixth brother ten thousand
Both of them are too lazy to lift a finger!"
King Qin nodded with a smile, that was indeed the truth.
Ye Fuxun felt that he was used to being thick-skinned, so he didn't feel any blush after hearing this, and just continued to eat the chicken legs hard.
The farm chicken has a special chicken flavor, coupled with Ji Yannuo’s superb craftsmanship, it’s great!
Princess Qin's eyes were full of envy: "I used to hear that gentlemen cook far away, so I thought that all men were incompetent in cooking. But now I realize that I am ignorant and ignorant."
The King of Chu laughed loudly, waved his hand and said: "A gentleman's stay in the kitchen is just an excuse for being lazy by those rotten scholars!"
"If we really have to cook far away, when we are marching and fighting, the military camp will be full of men, and we won't need to eat?"
"Besides, we are a man of dignity, how can we still deal with the small space in the kitchen?"
Although his cooking skills are average, in order to make his princess happy, he will occasionally show off his cooking skills and cook a delicious meal for her.
Every time the princess praised him for his cooking skills, which were better than those of the chefs in the palace, King Chu talked eloquently, and King Qin and Princess Qin listened very carefully.
Ji Yannuo thought he was noisy, so he took a piece of chicken and stuffed it into his mouth: "Have a meal."
King Chu chuckled, chewed the meat and said, "Fourth brother knows that sixth brother also feels sorry for fourth brother!"
"When will you pay back the ten thousand taels?" Ji Yannuo said coldly, and the King of Chu fell silent instantly.
Everyone continued to eat. After the meal, Ye Fuxun asked about their progress.
Ji Yannuo and King Chu looked at each other: "We first went to the area three miles south of Haiyun City to investigate, but no suspicious traces were found. Then we went to the area two miles west of Haiyun City. Sure enough, it was just as Dixing said. We conducted a careful investigation
You can definitely see some traces.”
"Is there any place to find cast iron?" Princess Qin asked.
"Not yet." King Chu waved his hand, "There are deep mountains and old forests nearby. It will take some effort to find out thoroughly."
The next day, King Chu and King Qin went out to investigate, while Ji Yannuo stayed with Ye Fulun.
Another day later, Ji Yannuo and King Chu went out, but King Qin stayed behind.
Finally, on the third night, Ji Yannuo and King Chu rushed back almost late at night.
"Found it." Ji Yannuo's eyes were as bright as stars, without taking a sip of water. "In a deep mountain col, there is a cast iron workshop hidden."
Ye Fuxun's heart moved.
"Privately mine iron ore and then send it to be cast near Haiyun City..." Ye Fuxun's heart clenched secretly. He knew what this meant without saying anything.
"Master, what should we do now?"
Ji Yannuo had already thought: "Let's do nothing."
Privately mining iron ore to forge weapons, the plot can be revealed to the sun and the moon. Since there is a plot and the action was launched three years ago, it can be seen that the power of the person behind it is not small.
Although they have brought some people with them, they are still no different than working alone in the East China Sea.
"This matter should not be acted upon rashly," for fear of arousing the enemy, or the other party hiding deeper, or forcing the other party to start a direct attack, which is not a good thing. "It needs to be planned slowly."
Ye Fuxun understood what Ji Yannuo meant: "Then what should we do next?"
"Don't worry, we'll be sure tomorrow." Ji Yannuo smiled meaningfully.
The next day, after Ji Yannuo received the carrier pigeon, he gathered everyone and left the village.
After the carriage drove about a mile away from the village, they encountered a large army led by Eunuch Xu.
"Your Highness," Eunuch Xu reported, "I took people to Jiang'an Town to investigate. Sure enough, there is indeed a very small iron mine being mined..."
Eunuch Xu eloquently explained what he had found out, and all the details were meticulous.
Princess Qin's face was full of confusion: "Didn't I say earlier that the other party in Jiang'an Town deliberately confused us and then wrote it in the secret letter? How could it be that someone is really mining iron ore privately in Jiang'an Town?"
"This is just to confuse us." King Qin responded, and Princess Qin suddenly realized.
Ji Yannuo nodded: "In this way, the secret letter in Mr. Lu's hand reveals that there are indeed people mining iron ore privately in the East China Sea, but the scale of the iron ore is small and the ore is of poor quality. Even if the court finds out about it, even if there is accountability, it will not take too much action.
"
"And the people behind the scenes can sit back and relax and continue digging for iron!" King Chu gritted his teeth.
Treating them like monkeys will make them blind!
"Sixth brother, what should we do next?" King Chu asked.
"Since the other party wants us to believe what we saw in Jiang'an Town, then let's believe it." Ji Yannuo squinted his eyes thoughtfully, "Now that the private mining of iron ore has come to light, there is still a long way to go before we come to the East China Sea.
This important task has not yet been completed..."
"Sixth brother, are you talking about Master Lu's death?" King Qin understood.
Ji Yannuo glanced at him, nodded and said, "Not bad."
"If I guess correctly, we should have an answer soon."
The King of Chu suddenly understood, clenched his fist and said, "Sixth Brother, are you saying that the other party will give us an explanation so that we can return to the capital as soon as possible?"
"Exactly."
"Who... could this person be?" King Chu's eyes widened, "Does the sixth brother already know about it?"
Ji Yannuo looked at him: "It's just a guess."
He didn't say any more, but said, "Let's enter Haiyun City now."
"Sixth brother." King Qin spoke, "Fifth brother and fifth sister-in-law are traveling to the East China Sea to visit their father-in-law in Mindong City. They went with them because they met Concubine Ye Fang on the way."
"Now that things are clear, if we don't need the help of fifth brother and fifth sister-in-law to go to Haiyun City, we will prepare to go to Mindong City."
From the meaning of Ji Yannuo's words, King Qin speculated that his trip to the East China Sea would not be a big fight, but would mainly focus on finding out the situation.
There shouldn't be any need for their help. After all, it's time for them to leave.