For some unknown reason, Xiao Wenrou secretly sent a confidant to Huangyan County to find out who came up with the idea of ​​making ice using saltpeter.

That person is most likely a time traveler like her.

Regardless of whether it was the time-traveling girl Xiao Wenrou who had other ideas, or those people who were curious about how to make ice with saltpeter, the news they sent back from Leling County was the same.

The invention of making ice with saltpeter was invented by a merchant ship that was rescued after it sank overseas. The shipowners learned that the inland areas did not know how to preserve seafood, so they taught the method of making ice to the rescuers in order to repay the rescuers for saving their lives.

If anyone wants to delve deeper into this, don't ask. Just know that the few people who saved people at that time died at sea soon after they spread this method.

Anyway, this is why An Xin gave the ice-making method to Zhu Shijing, asking them to find a way to find the source of saltpeter ice-making so that there would be no evidence to prove it and avoid trouble.

Xiao Wenrou couldn't find out the truth and could only get very angry at the person she sent. That was how the matter ended.

“!!!” What else can we do?

In late summer and early autumn, during the morning court session, An Xin heard Emperor Sheng An coughing muffledly while he sat on the dragon throne.

For those who are allowed by Emperor Sheng'an to say whatever they want in the court as long as they don't say anything that is extremely treasonous.

An Xin raised her head and took a look at the old emperor who she suspected was sick.

Unfortunately, An Xin was not doing his job in the court and was caught by Emperor Sheng An.

He glared at An Xin, who was still restless during the morning court session, then turned to Eunuch Xiang, raised his hand to his lips and coughed softly.

The master and servant have had a tacit understanding for decades, so Emperor Sheng An doesn't need to say anything.

Eunuch Xiang said to all the civil and military officials standing below, "If you have something to report, please stand up; if you don't, please dismiss the court."

Maybe Emperor Sheng An was really not feeling well. Before the person with the problem could step forward, he acted as if nothing happened and was helped off work by Eunuch Xiang.

The ministers lined up in the morning court hall looked at each other in confusion, wondering what Emperor Sheng An was going to do.

Prime Minister Xiao looked at Emperor Sheng An's slightly bent back as he was helped away, a gleam of light flashing in his deep and cunning old eyes.

When he found that An Xin was looking at him, Prime Minister Xiao instantly became expressionless, with the steady and solemn look of a Prime Minister, and no one could tell that there was anything wrong with him.

The emperor had left, and the courtiers in the hall had all gone back to their homes or to their own posts to slack off.

Even more outrageous than the ministers who went back to slack off was a man named An who yawned as he walked out of the hall, preparing to go home for a nap.

Leng Xiangbai, who was retained in the Hanlin Academy and was promoted to the qualification to attend the morning court, saw her like this, so he and Jiang Zhou walked on both sides of An Xin, who was squinting and about to fall asleep, to prevent anyone from bumping into her, and even more to prevent her from bumping into others.

Before the three of them left the palace, they were stopped by a young eunuch who said, "Greetings, my Lords. The Emperor is sending a toast of wine."

Jiang Zhou glanced at the woman who was squinting her eyes and pretending to be dead, and a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes.

Leng Xiangbai saw the eunuch waiting with a humble attitude and knew that An Xin had to go on this trip.

He gently pulled her sleeve and said, "We are waiting for you at the palace gate. The emperor wants to see you. Go quickly."

The person who had just taken a nap opened her eyes and curled her lips. What could she do? The emperor called her, how could she dare not go?

Following the young eunuch, he walked towards the imperial study where Emperor Sheng An worked.

An Xin walked to the door and heard the coughing inside getting even more intense.

It seems that the old emperor is really sick.

In order to prevent the civil and military officials in the court from thinking too much, the emperor probably forced himself to suppress his cough in the hall just now.

I don't know why he called her here instead of asking the imperial physician to treat the illness. To be honest, she doesn't know how to treat illnesses.

"Your Majesty, An Jijiu has arrived." The young eunuch stood outside the door and reported in a shrill voice.

Emperor Sheng An coughed and said in a hoarse voice: "Come in."

An Xin entered the imperial study and bowed respectfully.

The reason why she didn't perform the kneeling ceremony was that the old emperor wanted to live a few more years, so he spared her, the sixth elder who only knelt before dead people, the kneeling ceremony.

"Sit down."

An Xin bowed again with a face full of respect, and after completing all the etiquette except kneeling perfectly, he found a seat at the end that suited his rank and sat down.

She was not like Nian Gengyao, who would sit wherever the emperor told him to sit.

The reason he ended up like that was due to the suspicion of Emperor Yongzheng, as well as his tyranny, his command of his own troops and his challenge to the imperial power.

An Xin did not have such lofty ambitions. He just wanted to live a happy and leisurely life. As for challenging the imperial power, whoever was stupid enough to do such a thing could do it.

It’s not easy to earn life points, she wants to live a few more years.

Emperor Sheng An looked at the place where An Xin was sitting and smiled. Although he didn't say anything, it was obvious that he appreciated An Xin's behavior.

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There are not many people who can find their own position, and An Xin is one of the few he has seen.

Especially as a woman, she did not get carried away by the sudden appointment and became arrogant or inferior, but remained calm and composed as always.

She is calm and composed in the face of difficulties, which is why Emperor Sheng An is willing to grant her privileges again and again.

An Xin sat there without looking around. Anyway, the emperor's study was no different from his own study, except that it was several times more spacious and the items placed inside were more precious and luxurious.

Just as An Xin was about to accept Zhou Gong's invitation to have an extraordinary love affair with him, Emperor Sheng An was served a bowl of lung moistening soup by Eunuch Xiang.

I looked up and saw An Xin dozing off with his head down, ignoring me.

With a smile in his eyes, he coughed lightly and immorally, successfully waking up Mr. An, who had just had a fling with Zhou Gong.

"Ah, send off the emperor~"

An Xin opened his eyes and forced himself to hold back the next words.

Only then did he realize that he was in the imperial study, not the morning court where he could hide among the ministers and take a nap.

He collected his thoughts, pretended to be very respectful, and said, "What is your Majesty's order for me to come here?"

He asked the young eunuch to take away the empty bowl that Emperor Sheng An had finished drinking. Eunuch Xiang, who was standing quietly by the side, almost applauded An Xin.

With such thick skin that he can remain calm and composed in the face of difficulties, it would be a waste if he didn't get into the officialdom.

An Xin: “…” Does he know how to praise others?

Emperor Sheng An did not blame An Xin for slacking off in his imperial study.

After finishing the soup, his voice became louder, "I called you here this time to ask you to do something for me."

An Xin lowered his head slightly, and saw the seriousness on Emperor Sheng An's face, so he listened to the next words respectfully.

Emperor Sheng'an looked at An Xin, who was listening to him attentively, with his majestic eyes, and was very satisfied.

This was the kind of minister he liked, who knew what to do and when. He was very satisfied with this female official he promoted.