A flash of disgust flashed in the emperor's eyes. Before Qin Zhan could get angry, he gently reminded Lu Yan: "Lord Lu, this magnifying glass was made by Miss Qin."
"What?"
Lu Yan was stunned. This wasn't Bai Wanyi's doing? How could it be possible?
Several generals looked at each other and laughed, and some even teased him:
"Lord Lu is truly loyal. He still thinks about Miss Qin."
"No wonder. Miss Qin is beautiful and intelligent. It's only natural that Marquis Lu still misses her."
Qin Zhan was not happy: "Why are you worried about me? My granddaughter is perfect in every way, and she doesn't need others to worry about her!"
"Yes, yes, yes, don't let others worry about it!" Duke Du is thinking about marrying Qin Wan to his son, and he can't let others worry about it!
Duke Du immediately changed the subject: "Come on, uncle, tell me about this magnifying glass."
The generals were more concerned about the magnifying glass and immediately surrounded Qin Zhan.
No matter how brave and skilled Qin Zhan was, he felt a little frightened when surrounded by this group of wolf-like and tiger-like generals. He quickly hid beside the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, save me!"
The emperor waved his hand and said, "If it was your granddaughter who did it, let's go to your house and have a good chat with her."
It was New Year's Day, and the emperor didn't want to discuss official business in the palace.
It was cruel enough to be pulled out of the arms of his beloved concubine early in the morning on the second day of the Lunar New Year. As the emperor, he also wanted to get some fresh air.
A group of people marched out of the palace in a mighty procession. At the palace gate, they caught Crown Prince Xie Qing, who was sneaking out of the palace, and Prince Du, who was waiting for him at the palace gate.
The emperor grabbed Xie Qing and asked, "Where are you going to play again?"
Xie Qing said with a grin, "Father, what a coincidence, you guys are out of the palace too?"
The emperor slapped him in anger and said, "You're out all day long, and you're not even with your mother during the New Year."
Xie Qing shrugged and said, "My mother is very busy today, and she has no time to take care of me. I am just going out to play for a while. It's New Year's Day, so please forgive me, father."
The emperor glared at him and said, "Don't think I don't know! Where did you go after the palace banquet on New Year's Eve? Did you jump over the wall and run away? You, you! I think the palace rules are not strict enough! They can't even control you, a monkey!"
Xie Qing scratched his head and begged for mercy with a playful smile.
Duke Du and the others saw this and immediately understood that after the palace gates were locked, entering and leaving without permission was a serious crime. The emperor made a few jokes and let it go, which showed that the prince was still favored by the emperor.
There was some worry in the eyes of the civil officials. They were afraid of what would happen to the future of the Zhou Dynasty if it was handed over to such a lord.
The military generals were excited, especially the commander of the Beijing guards. He knew how strict the palace restrictions were now and how good the selected guards were. The fact that he could find a loophole among these guards and escape from the palace showed that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was extraordinary and resourceful.
Isn't it better to have a brave and powerful emperor than a sickly person?
The commander of the Imperial Guards bowed and said with a smile, "Where did His Royal Highness escape from? Could you please tell me so that I can increase patrols?"
Xie Qingbai glanced at him and said, "Tell you how I will leave the palace in the future? I won't tell you."
The commander of the imperial guards laughed heartily and said, "The guards nowadays are quite skilled. The fact that His Royal Highness was able to escape from their guards shows that his skills have improved. Your Highness, when can we have a duel?"
Xie Qing waved his hands repeatedly: "How can I, with my fancy moves, defeat you? You know that the masters in the palace don't dare to teach me. Which of the guards who fought against me in the past dared to use all their strength? They all praised my martial arts skills, but in fact, I am just a showman. I look good."
Duke Du was standing behind Xie Qing and suddenly reached out to push him. Xie Qing staggered forward and stood firm.
Duke Du laughed heartily: "Your Highness the Crown Prince is quite steady."
The military officers all had sharp eyes. Although Xie Qing stumbled forward a step before he could stand firm, there was actually a tiny pause. It was this tiny, almost unnoticeable pause that proved that Duke Du did not push him. Moreover, the stumbling step was not right. It seemed that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was hiding his abilities.
Xie Qing was still laughing: "If my Kung Fu is not good, I can make up for it with my body. I can't let my martial arts master get beaten with a stick, right? Father, where are you going? It's getting late. If we don't leave now, it will be dark."
The emperor glared at him and said, "You can go play after we leave, right? Come on, follow me."
The emperor waved his hand and led a group of court officials, Xie Qing and Prince Du to the Xuanwu Marquis Mansion.
The Qin family had received the news early, and the middle gate was wide open. Except for those who were not in the house, all the other members of the Qin family came to the front to welcome the emperor.
Qin Wan followed her mother and after paying her respects, she stood up and saw Xie Qing following the emperor. She was speechless. He was really everywhere.
Xie Qing was also looking at Qin Wan. Maybe it was the New Year, she was wearing bright clothes, her hair was combed neatly and beautifully, and her head was full of jewelry. She looked wealthy, and she must have made a lot of money during this period!
While Xie Qing was in a daze, the emperor dismissed the rest of the Qin family, leaving only Qin Wan with him, and the group went to the front hall and sat down.
The emperor asked someone to bring out a magnifying glass: "I heard that you did this?"
Qin Wan nodded and then shook her head: "This servant ordered the craftsmen to do it."
The emperor was curious: "How did you come up with this idea?"
Qin Wan smiled and said, "It's just a coincidence. The colored glass made in the colored glass workshop is good and bad. When I went there that day, I saw a piece of uneven colored glass placed on the corner of the table. To be honest, I didn't notice the colored glass at the time. I only noticed that the pattern on the corner of the table was very beautiful."
"I thought of asking my maid to draw it and then embroider it. But when I picked up the glass, the pattern disappeared. After a closer look, I realized that the glass had bulges on both sides, which could actually magnify things. So I asked someone to do it."
The emperor nodded in appreciation. "Intelligent and thoughtful, very good. Now, can your magnifying glass make things bigger?"
Qin Wan said without hesitation: "This needs to be done by a craftsman. After all, it's just an idea, and the craftsmen have to do the details, so whether it can be done or not depends on them."
"Then call the craftsman." The emperor waved his hand.
Qin Wan asked someone to call for help.
It was also a coincidence that the two glass craftsmen in the glass workshop were both from Beijing. During the Chinese New Year, she gave them a day off, and today, the second day of the Chinese New Year, they were both at his father-in-law's house to pay New Year's greetings.
Hearing the emperor summoned me, I was so excited I lost my mind. My father-in-law's family was also very proud of it. As a craftsman, being able to see the emperor in person! This is a huge honor!
They entered the palace, not even daring to raise their heads, but kowtowed tremblingly: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
"Stand up. How did you make this magnifying glass?" the emperor asked with a smile.
The two craftsmen got up, not daring to look up. They looked at each other and simply started from the moment Qin Wan asked them to make a magnifying glass.
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