An Yi ordered his men to wash the sheepskin clean, removing all the bits of meat stuck to it.

But after the sheepskin dried, he ran into a problem.

I don't know how to make clothes from sheepskin.

When he reported this to the Crown Prince, Lu Qiqi happened to be in the main tent, eating hibiscus cake and flipping through the storybook that Nineteen had found.

She was engrossed in the stories in the storybook, reading with great interest.

She didn't hear a single word An Yi was saying to Song Yanqing.

“Your Highness, these sheepskins are too stiff. The embroiderers simply have no way to make them into coats.”

An Yi even considered a way to soften the sheepskin by soaking it in water before sewing it together with needle and thread.

But then he thought about it again and realized that it was not a good idea.

Because sheepskin coats made this way will become as hard as stone after drying, making them impossible to wear.

Not to mention wearing it to guard the city gate.

The ingenious idea of ​​making sheepskin coats from sheepskin was proposed by Lu Qiqi; the one who tied the knot must untie it.

Song Yanqing then called out, "Qiqi."

Hearing someone call her, Lu Qiqi, who was reading a book, didn't even have time to hide the smile on her face. She looked at Song Yanqing with some confusion and asked, "What's wrong?"

An Yi then explained the situation to Lu Qiqi.

Lu Qiqi never expected that the Tatars had been trading in the border town for many years, yet the embroiderers there knew nothing about making Tatar sheepskin coats.

Well, it can be said that she didn't understand it clearly.

She closed the storybook, then straightened up in her armchair, sitting more upright.

She said, "It's not difficult to soften the sheepskin, it just takes more time."

An Yi looked at her intently, wanting to write down every word she said and give it to the embroiderer who made the sheepskin coat.

Lu Qiqi said, "Go back and have someone wash their feet clean, then stomp on the sheepskin for half a day, and then carve comb teeth from a long bamboo stick and scrape it onto the sheepskin."

It will become soft after scraping for two or three hours.

Speaking of this, Lu Qiqi remembered something and added, "By the way, the wool is inside. When the embroiderers are making the sheepskin coats, they must not be allowed to make a mistake."

An Yi memorized all these intricacies.

Lu Qiqi was afraid that the embroiderer would make the sheepskin coat into a robe of the Great Jin Dynasty, so she specially drew a picture for An Yi.

When I handed it to him, I was still checking for omissions and carefully thinking about what else I hadn't explained.

She actually thought of that. "I estimated that it would take eight or nine sheepskins to make one sheepskin coat for an adult man."

The women need seven sheets. For General Qin's piece, remember to have the embroiderers distinguish them to avoid mixing them up.

Only after confirming that he understood did An Yi say, "Yes, this subordinate understands."

After An Yi left.

Song Yanqing stared intently at Lu Qiqi, making her feel somewhat embarrassed.

She reached up and touched her cheek, asking softly, "Is there something dirty on my face?"

Song Yanqing gently shook his head and said, "I just feel that when you are working seriously, you are radiant and it's hard to look away."

The two had poured out their hearts to each other in the cave, and had made vows of life and death together. But now, Song Yanqing's words were indifferent, yet they made Lu Qiqi's heart skip a beat.

It was as if she had a little rabbit hopping around on her chest.

As if possessed, Lu Qiqi's eyes fell on his thin lips, and she tiptoed to lightly touch them.

The moment their lips touched, time seemed to stand still.

Lu Qiqi's five senses began to amplify. The touch of her lips was soft, and her heartbeat seemed to be right next to hers. Her heart pounded like a drum, deafeningly loud.

The next moment, Lu Qiqi realized what was happening and took a step back.

Before Song Yanqing could make a further move, she ran out of the tent as if being chased by a tiger.

After running out of the tent, Lu Qiqi felt her cheeks were burning.

She gently touched her lips, suddenly feeling a pang of regret; she should have known better than to back down.

Thinking of this, she began to feel that it was all the fault of the storybook, and Song Yanqing was also at fault. He said sweet words out of the blue, which made her unable to hold back and unable to control herself.

Lu Qiqi ran back to her tent. Song Yanqing watched the tent flap sway and couldn't help but smile.

He swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down, and he couldn't help but touch his lips.

Song Yanqing gazed at the tent flap, thinking, 'Wasn't he quite vigorous at the beginning? Why didn't he linger a little longer?'

For several days in a row, Song Yanqing did not see Lu Qiqi. Instead of feeling wronged, Song Yanqing felt a little aggrieved by Lu Qiqi's hiding.

She was the one who took the initiative, so why does it make him look like the one who did something wrong?

Fortunately, An Yi acted swiftly and quickly had the embroiderer make a sheepskin coat, which was then sent to the camp for Lu Qiqi to inspect.

Lu Qiqi spent several days with Song Yanqing, actually because she was afraid that Song Yanqing would think she was being presumptuous.

After all, in an era of rigid etiquette and morality, kissing was a step taken after a young couple got married.

But they are not married yet.

However, Lu Qiqi quickly put the matter out of her mind.

The sheepskin coat that An Yi brought back had beautiful orchid patterns embroidered on the sleeves and collar.

It is a sheepskin coat worn by a woman.

Lu Qiqi stood outside the tent, reaching out to stroke the sheepskin coat, its softness even surpassing that of cotton-padded coats of this era.

Standing to the side, Nineteen urged, "Village head, you should try it on. This sheepskin coat is all white; you'll definitely look good in it."

As he spoke, he snatched the sheepskin coat from An Yi's hand and stuffed it into Lu Qiqi's arms.

A sheepskin coat made from seven sheepskins is naturally quite heavy. After weighing it in her hand, Lu Qiqi smiled and said, "Okay, I'll try it out. Once it's done, we can mass-produce them."

After saying that, she turned and went back to her tent.

Unlike other garments that are cumbersome to wear, a sheepskin coat is simply made by piecing together several sheepskins to form a large sheepskin, then adding two sleeves.

Lu Qiqi put on the sheepskin coat and felt as if she were covered with a quilt. Indeed, the sheepskin coat could be unfolded and used as a quilt.

As she lifted the tent flap and stepped out of the camp, she saw Song Yanqing.

The two exchanged a glance. Song Yanqing looked at the snow-white wool, which made her face appear even whiter and more delicate. He said softly, "So beautiful."

Lu Qiqi couldn't understand either whether he meant the sheepskin coat was prettier or she was prettier.

In any case, these words were a compliment to her.

Hearing the praise from the person she admires, even Lu Qiqi would feel happy in her heart.

Upon hearing this, she smiled, her eyes crinkling and revealing her pearly white teeth.

Nineteen seemed to have discovered something extraordinary. She moved closer to An Yi and whispered, "Big brother, is it possible that our young master and the village head are getting married soon?"

The war has not yet ended, and it is unclear when good things will come. However, one thing is very clear.

That must be the Crown Princess, it can't be anyone else!