The Directorate of Works was in charge of palace construction.

The Directorate of Works had two Senior Craftsmen, of the third rank, and two Junior Craftsmen, of the fourth rank.

The master craftsman Guan Rong, in his fifties with a large beard, was quite interested in the matter raised by the Crown Princess.

Zeng Huan opened his mouth and spat out another mouthful of blood.

Guan Rong had no interest in him, but instead respectfully asked the Crown Princess, "What do you mean by quicklime?"

Huan Yue replied politely, "I'm just showing off my limited skills in front of an expert."

Guan Rong, how could he dare?

Huan Yue said, "I have never seen it with my own eyes, but I have only heard about it. Burning lime not only produces thick smoke, but also has an unpleasant smell, which is also bad for people."

Guan Rong nodded: "That's true."

Huan Yue said, "If you are not familiar with lime, you must be very familiar with incense. When incense is lit, something must be released into the air."

King Zheng reacted quickly: "Second sister-in-law, do you feel there's something in the air?"

Huan Yue countered, "What do we breathe if there's nothing in the air? To put it simply, you feel stuffy in a closed room because the stuff in the air is absorbed. In winter, if the room isn't ventilated when burning charcoal for heating, you can die from poisoning. Usually, it's not that serious; you just feel uncomfortable, and ventilation will alleviate the discomfort. The problem mostly occurs at night, when you're asleep and don't notice it."

The Prince Consort of Huayang realized: "Burning charcoal is similar to burning lime; it releases poisonous substances?"

Huan Yue nodded: "Incense is produced in small quantities, while lime kilns produce large quantities. Burning stones into ash definitely involves some kind of change. This change can no longer be ignored; in fact, everyone understands quite a bit about it now."

Guan Rong nodded: "So when quicklime turns into slaked lime, it is also a kind of change."

Huan Yue said, "Lime has many uses, such as disinfection. Does quicklime need water, or something else in the water? How much water is needed exactly for one pound of quicklime?"

Guan Rong has an idea.

Huan Yue rubbed his head and said, "I'm just showing off my limited skills, but I feel that some things are quite mature. I'm just one step away from having more to learn. Perhaps there will be many unexpected gains."

The current saying goes: "Is the blue moth having another headache?"

Oh, I'm alright.

Now, seeing how convincingly she was putting on an act, her face turned pale, and someone ordered, "Send Qing'e back to the palace."

Xie Zhou wanted to send his wife back home.

I wonder how scared she was last night. Even if she's pretending to be strong, she should still be comforted.

Yue Liqun stepped forward to stop them.

Huan Yue didn't recognize most of these people. But she knew that many of them wanted to cause her trouble.

Even when Zeng Huan was spitting blood, he did not give up.

Yue Liqun, the son of the Grand Princess of Nankang and the current emperor's cousin, was quite bold: "Your Majesty, the Crown Princess has injured Scholar Zeng."

Huan Yue shoved Yue Liqun in the face: "What's wrong with hitting him? He insulted the emperor in court. It's already too lenient of me not to beat him to death or tear him apart by five horses! Is it because His Majesty is wise that he has given him too much freedom?"

Yue Liqun was so frightened that he stepped back.

Huan Yue retorted, "A subject dies for his lord's insult? Why don't you go die? He's standing there with his hands on his hips, cursing with such gusto, are you secretly enjoying it too? The censors are just stating the facts, are you given the right to run wild? How many emperors are as magnanimous as His Majesty, allowing you to be so presumptuous? Let me tell you, I am a woman, and His Majesty is the emperor, but also my father-in-law. Whoever insults him, I'll make sure you die a horrible death!"

Yue Liqun's face turned pale with fright!

Huan Yue swayed as he held his head, but his aura remained imposing.

Today, someone shouts, "Why isn't the Green Moth going back?"

Some people wouldn't let her leave, and she even challenged the emperor: "Scholar Zeng is a man of immense learning."

Huan Yue asked, "Is being learned just about using different methods to criticize the emperor?"

Zeng Huan jumped up: "I didn't!"

Huan Yue retorted, "Aren't you learned enough? Let me ask you a question: Where do swallows and geese fly from in spring and where do they fly to in autumn? Why do they fly back and forth every year?"

King Zheng replied, "Swallows fly south in winter because it's cold here?"

Huan Yue said, "Perhaps it's because there's a shortage of food in winter; even sparrows don't have anything to eat in winter."

Grand Secretary Xu said, "Food is a very big problem."

Huan Yue asked, "Why is it cold here in winter, but not in the south? If we keep going south, will it get colder? If we keep going north, can Scholar Zeng answer this question?"

Zeng Huan was furious!

Huan Yue wanted to slap him: "You think you can control everything, like the heavens and the earth, but you can't even control a bird."

Zeng Huan coughed up blood!

Di Chang always felt that the Crown Princess was implying something.

Huan Yue had a terrible headache and really should leave: "Everyone is very capable. Let's make sure that birds can't fly out of the sky of Great Zhao and fish can't swim out of the sea of ​​Great Zhao!"

Dong Mai shouted, "Do you want to engage in militarism and exhaust your resources?"

Huan Yue slapped him, feeling a headache coming on.

Dong Mai was thoroughly humiliated.

Guan Rong looked at the pitiful imperial brother-in-law. The Crown Princess had already said that she was a woman, and it was obvious that the Emperor wanted to protect her.

The King of Song was very suspicious; the Crown Princess's disguise was too convincing.

Huan Yue said, "It's inappropriate for me to say this here, but does Great Zhao not deserve to be a prosperous and powerful nation? Doesn't the sage deserve to win people's hearts with virtue? Some people argue all day long, but can they be sure that Great Zhao isn't just a corner of the world, and that there aren't powerful enemies lurking nearby? If we don't have soldiers fighting desperately, then next time there's a war, let certain people go. If they can't win, they'll die there! Save some rice and grain for Great Zhao, and lighten the burden on the people!"

They still couldn't leave.

Empress Dong has caused a scene.

Xuanzheng Hall is not a place one can enter casually, not even for the Empress.

But Empress Dong dared to overcome all obstacles.

She glanced at Huan Yue, then looked at her brother Dong Mai who had been beaten!

Empress Dong rushed directly at the emperor.

The eunuch stopped him.

Empress Dong jumped up.

The eunuch will not let go.

That's why the scene is so interesting.

Huan Yue held his head, his court robes were neat and tidy, and he looked very presentable.

Empress Dong was dressed in her everyday clothes because she had been acting crazy all along.

Xie Zhou, being beside his father, probably understood as well.

With Zeng Huan, that vicious dog, I wonder how many people are secretly gloating today.

Perhaps they knew that deposing the crown prince wouldn't be easy, but they could still achieve a victory today.

So Empress Dong wanted to come and see the excitement?

But with the arrival of the green moth, the entire art style is thrown into chaos.

Xie Zhou guessed that Empress Dong had foolishly flirted with Qing'e and had suffered another loss.

So, if Empress Dong made a scene at the Xuanzheng Hall, would she win?

After she had finished dancing.

At this point, it was difficult for the King of Qi to stop him.

Xie Zhou didn't need to pay attention to his expression; he simply protected him secretly.

The Emperor raised his hand and pushed Erlang aside, calmly stating, "Empress Dong is without virtue; she shall be deposed and reduced to a commoner."

What?

Empress Dong stared at the Emperor: "Xie Yu, what did you say?"

The King of Song was about to kneel down, but now he was in an awkward situation: should he kneel or not?

Huan Yue just stood there, completely still. Even though he wouldn't be crippled today, she certainly wasn't going to plead for him.

A large number of others knelt down.

Looking back today, what is my daughter-in-law standing there dumbfounded for?

The eunuch quickly pulled the Crown Princess away!

Huan Yue didn't even care about her headache; it was better that she ran away when her parents-in-law were arguing.

King Song regretted it; his current attitude made it difficult to accept the offer.

Therefore, after the Empress Dowager passed away, he rarely appeared in public.

Today I wanted to support the Crown Prince, but I didn't expect to run into this again. Dong will be deposed sooner or later.

It's difficult to handle the situation if the Crown Prince is there and his attitude is problematic.

A group of people were waiting to pick a fight with him.