Chapter 218 "Don't worry, Sister Mianmian, I am sure of this."
Liz's eyebrows were almost twisted together, and it took her a long time to calm her thoughts.
"Sister Mianmian, I believe in you. I'm here to help you."
"But now we should probably go find out where the general's real daughter is."
Ruan Mian comforted her: "There's no rush. I have my own arrangements. For now, Liz, you just need to do your work normally. If I need your help, I will contact you again."
"Please pay more attention to her. If you see anything unusual, tell me. But...you must also take care of yourself and don't let her find out."
"Don't worry, Sister Mianmian, I am sure of this."
She would definitely not do anything to alert the enemy before finding evidence.
Seeing that it was almost time and remembering that she still had things to do later, she stood up and invited Ruan Mian.
"If sister is not busy, I can take you to see the Prince's Mansion that the prince built for the prince and Nabu Hui."
Ruan Mian was still unaware of this matter and didn't know that after they got married, they would live in the new prince's mansion.
When they arrived there, Ruan Mian was stunned.
Because this so-called prince's mansion is extremely luxurious.
Although it has not been completed yet, initial results have been achieved.
The vermilion glazed tiles were magnificent, and the area they occupied was unimaginable. Because they were standing in front, they couldn't see how big the mansion was.
It seemed as if the wall had no end in sight.
Liz sighed, "Nabuhui asked me to come here to ask if the glazed tiles in the mansion can be made according to her requirements. This is what the prince promised her. Knowing that she likes glazed tiles, to show the sincerity of the prince's mansion, he will renovate the prince's mansion according to her preferences."
"Can……"
What you see in front of you are not glazed tiles at all. The tiles that have been built are just the most common vermilion glazed tiles.
Although it is gorgeous, it is actually not much different from a royal palace.
Liz also discovered this problem and asked the officer to come over to ask about it. The officer was very distressed and begged for mercy hesitantly.
"Miss, the craftsmanship of glazed tiles is an ancestral craft of the Ye family in Kyoto. Kyoto is far away, and there is really no time to transport it."
"Miss, could you please tell the palace about the situation and use these vermilion glazed tiles?"
He was trembling slightly, and when he saw Liz frowning in embarrassment, the officer immediately knelt down.
"Miss, please spare us. Please, for the sake of the craftsmen's dedication, spare us. I really can't make those glazed tiles. If this delays the completion of the mansion, I'm afraid it will also delay the prince's marriage."
Liz has no say in this matter and has to report it to Nabuhui.
"It's not that I won't forgive you, I still have to..."
"Old man, maybe I can help you with the glazed tiles, but I have a condition."
Ruan Mian suddenly interrupted them and stepped forward to speak.
The officers and Liz looked over, wondering what she could do.
Her conditions were simple.
Ruan Mian asked the officer to take her to the place where they built the kiln. After an inspection, she sat in front of the officer and explained every word.
"I can indeed make the glazed tiles that the old gentleman wants, but it's not convenient to get the raw materials today. Give me a day. I'll bring the materials over tomorrow morning, and the old gentleman will know what I'm doing once he takes one look."
"It can be made into a variety of colors, including indigo, moon white, glaze yellow, and sky blue. In my opinion, the most luxurious glaze color combination is green, red, and yellow."
When the old man heard this, he looked at him with a doubtful look: "Does the girl really have that ability?"
"You should know the craftsmanship of making colored glazed tiles. Only the Ye family in Kyoto knows how to make them. Furthermore, they are weather-resistant and will not fade over time. If the young lady really has such a great skill, why would she be here..."
"Whether I have the ability or not, you will know it tomorrow when you see it with your own eyes."
"If I can really make it, I can teach you how to mix it, but you have to promise me that the price of each piece will increase tenfold. The price of the part with the craft pattern will be doubled again."
"Such precious technology, if the price is not higher, how can it highlight the nobility of the Prince's Mansion? How can it prove the importance that the prince attaches to General Hu Lie?"
When the old man heard this, he thought it made a lot of sense and thought that Ruan Mian came for the money.
As long as this matter could be accomplished, he would certainly raise the price. The palace would definitely not neglect General Hu Lie's daughter for such a small amount of money.
After reaching an agreement, Ruan Mian and Liz left.
Liz was very confused about what she should do. Ruan Mian kept her in suspense at first. Before going back, he found a deserted place and touched the jade bracelet.
Such a big golden finger should come in handy when needed.
Last time, a lot of mineral resources were discovered in Longchang Mountain. In addition to gold and iron ores, there are also many rich rare minerals.
She picked a lot and moved them into the space, and they had piled up into a small hill.
Ruan Mian discovered that the glazed tile technology of that era was not very advanced, just like their gunpowder.
Perhaps the glaze ratios of various colors have not yet been widely unlocked.
Those glazed tiles are generally vermilion, a single color.
She only needs to add different metal oxides to the glaze to produce a variety of colors.
Iron oxide glaze can be fired into yellow glazed tiles, copper oxide glaze can be fired into green glazed tiles, cobalt oxide glaze can be fired into blue glazed tiles, and so on.
The mineral resources in that space are sufficient to refine these oxides.
That's why I made a temporary plan to package this item as something precious and rare, so that I can definitely make a fortune from this palace!
She also understood that the construction of the Prince's Mansion in such a luxurious way must have the intention of the King of Yan.
In the original book, he always lived a luxurious life.
A lot of money and property were obtained by exploiting the common people through various channels.
Moreover, she could enter the palace through her identity as a glazed tile craftsman.
It is a natural and low-risk approach.
After dealing with the mineral resources, she returned to the temporary house at night.
At this moment, there was only an oil lamp lit in the room. Xie Huaian sat quietly under the oil lamp, looking at piles of documents.
He was so engrossed in watching that Ruan Mian didn't disturb him and closed the door quietly.
But after turning around, he saw Xie Huaian's bright eyes, with tears glistening in them.
She was slightly startled. At this moment, Xie Huaian also met her gaze, a little flustered. He lowered his eyes and wiped the corners of his eyes, pretending to be calm: "Mianmian, you're back."
Ruan Mian walked closer to him and his eyes fell on the documents.
I saw article after article written on the paper. The strokes were vigorous and grand, the handwriting was very timeless and attractive, and the square regular script was extremely rigorous.
Only the cursive script in his hand was full of scribbles and revisions, looking hasty and sloppy.
But after a closer look, Ruan Mian was greatly shocked by the contents.
It seemed to be a "suicide note" written by Mr. Zhang to Xie Huaian. Looking at the line of words with trembling pen tip, it was written that in order to lure out Xie Huaian, the princess captured his students together with their accomplices in cheating.
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