The image of Ye Qingcheng from her previous life suddenly flashed in her mind. She had been weak and pathetic, with eyes that pleaded for sympathy, appearing quite frail. But in this life, she was intelligent and resourceful. The first time Ye Qingcheng saw her, she knew this woman's talent was wasted in this place. She had even opened a restaurant, something that had never happened in her past life.
After all, she only learned that Ye Qingcheng had died long ago when she was confined to the manor in her previous life.
Forget it, she'd take things one step at a time!
Perhaps because she had been reborn, everything had become somewhat incredible.
But the most important thing now was that person was coming back, and she had to be wary.
Ye Qingcheng instructed Bi Xi, "Bring me my two wooden boxes."
Bi Xi naturally knew what she was referring to and paused, "Wangfei?"
Ye Qingcheng glanced at her, "Hurry and fetch them."
At this, the mistress and servant made a mystery of the matter, causing Li Mo'er and Sheng Yiran to exchange confused glances.
Bi Xi had no choice but to go get them. Soon, the two wooden boxes were brought out.
Ye Qingcheng took the wooden boxes and opened them. Inside were stacks of silver and bank notes.
Li Mo'er was completely stunned. How much money was this!
Ye Qingcheng explained, "The one on the left is what I've set aside to buy the shops on both sides of the restaurant. The other one is for selling the manor."
Upon hearing this, everyone was astonished.
Li Mo'er strongly disagreed, "Sister Wangfei, isn't it too early to do this now?"
Ye Qingcheng shook her head, "If I don't leave a backup for myself now, then I truly won't have a way out later. Buying a manor now is the perfect time." She then instructed Sheng Yiran, "I don't know the prices of manors in the capital. Yiran, could you help me look? If you find any suitable ones, buy them!"
Sheng Yiran had always been taciturn. After looking at Ye Qingcheng for a while, she finally spoke, "Alright, I will definitely help you buy a good one."
Li Mo'er was speechless. This was Sister Wangfei's own decision, and she couldn't interfere.
From that day on, Xiao Wangye and Ye Qingcheng seemed to have a silent understanding, reaching a consensus to treat each other as strangers.
In the following days, Ye Qingcheng did not stay in the Wangfu. The Wangfu was small, and she feared an accidental encounter.
So, Ye Qingcheng went to gather herbs. Many precious medicinal herbs grew on steep cliffs, making it very dangerous without safety measures. Even with safety measures, it wasn't entirely safe. She had to tie herself to a large tree with a thick hemp rope to prevent falling.
Ye Qingcheng spotted a Ganoderma lucidum. Although it was a precious medicinal herb, it grew in a rather deep spot. Ye Qingcheng cautiously lowered herself, step by step, making Bi Xi hold her breath.
"Wangfei, why don't we give up? The location of this Ganoderma lucidum is too dangerous."
How could Ye Qingcheng listen to her? She stepped on a protruding rock, snatched the Ganoderma lucidum, and upon examining its quality, she exclaimed excitedly, "Fire Ganoderma! It's Fire Ganoderma! Haha, Bi Xi, this is a sacred medicine!"
Bi Xi was also delighted. Although she didn't understand much, she was happy when Wangfei was happy.
Ye Qingcheng looked around, seeing nothing else of value, and instructed Bi Xi, "Pull me up!"
Bi Xi complied.
Ye Qingcheng was slowly pulled up by Bi Xi while suspended in mid-air.
Suddenly, she heard a rustling sound, and something shot towards her. Before Ye Qingcheng could react, her hand moved, directly grabbing the object.
Ye Qingcheng turned her head and realized it was a snake. She had coincidentally grabbed it by its seven-inch point. The snake, sensing danger, coiled its body around her arm.
The snake's mouth was forced open, and Ye Qingcheng saw its fangs. They were long, indicating it belonged to the venomous variety. This meant the snake was poisonous?
Fortunately, she knew martial arts and had internal energy; otherwise, she would have truly been attacked.
Seeing its entire body was fiery red with black stripes, Ye Qingcheng guessed it was likely a Red-banded Krait, a species known for its potent venom.
Bi Xi, having pulled Wangfei up, saw the snake wrapped around Wangfei's arm and was immediately terrified, her face paling.
"Ah! Wangfei, how, how did a snake get there?"
Ye Qingcheng, however, remained calm. She had already grasped the snake's seven-inch point, so she wasn't afraid of it doing anything.
"It tried to attack me when I was down there, but I caught it."
Bi Xi's expression changed, "Then, kill it!"
Ye Qingcheng refused, "This snake's entire body is a treasure. Why kill it? The venom of this snake is very potent. If bitten, death is certain within three breaths."
Bi Xi was so scared she dared not look directly at the snake.
Ye Qingcheng was overjoyed today. She had only intended to go out to gather herbs but unexpectedly encountered Fire Ganoderma, and even more unexpectedly, the Red-banded Krait.
It was truly exciting!
Ye Qingcheng ordered Bi Xi to pack up their findings.
"Let's go back to the manor."
Along the way, Bi Xi kept as much distance from Ye Qingcheng as possible, marveling inwardly at how formidable Wangfei was, to hold a snake in her hand without her heart skipping a beat or her face changing color.
The two returned to the manor. This time, Yu Jian was there to greet them. As soon as she alighted from the carriage, Yu Jian saw the snake on Wangfei's arm and was immediately startled.
"Wang, Wangfei, what is that?"
Ye Qingcheng glanced at the Red-banded Krait, "A snake!" Her tone was extremely arrogant, as if the thing coiled in her hand was not a snake but a toy.
Yu Jian swallowed, realizing that their Wangfei was truly fearless, even able to hold a snake in her hand with ease.
Ye Qingcheng, on the other hand, was curious why she was being greeted at the entrance, "Are you going out?"
Yu Jian shook her head. She took two steps forward, but then, seeing the snake, she dared not move further, stopping a few paces away from Ye Qingcheng.
"Um, I came to remind you that today the Wangye has invited Miss Murong to the side hall for a gathering, as well as Young Master Luo."
Ye Qingcheng was indifferent, "Oh! Let them come if they want! Do you have to block me at the door to tell me this?"
Yu Jian observed her curiously. Did she truly have no feelings left?
It was known throughout the capital that she had chosen to enter the Wangfu because she was fond of the Wangye. Now that Murong Yun had returned, why was she acting so indifferent?
Thinking about it, it seemed she had indeed changed a lot.
It appeared she had truly let go of the Wangye, which was a good thing!
"Since you have let go, this is a good thing."
Ye Qingcheng raised her eyebrows at her, puzzled.
Having achieved her purpose, Yu Jian turned and went back to her duties.
This left Ye Qingcheng confused. Had she come here just to remind her? When had she become so kind?
But she couldn't worry about that now. Extracting the venom of the Red-banded Krait was the most important task at hand.
"Bi Xi, go find a cage that is too small for this snake's body to wriggle out of."
Bi Xi did not dare to delay and quickly went to find one.
Ye Qingcheng walked back to her courtyard. The servants she passed on the way were also terrified.
However, Ye Qingcheng did not expect that in the courtyard she passed, Xiao Wangye and Murong Yun, along with Young Master Luo, were sitting inside, chatting happily.