Engineer Xu stared at the two giant Buddhas in front of him in a daze. He quickly put down the ruler he was using to measure the pond, climbed up to the ground in a panic, and bowed to Xiao Linting to greet him.

"Today... Today I specifically asked the workers, and they said that no one is using this place."

Probably when he saw Xiao Linting, Xu Gong himself was very nervous.

Jiang Qingqing tilted her head and looked at the pond behind him, gesturing thoughtfully.

"It won't take you too long. We're just going to walk around for a few laps." Xiao Linting also returned the gesture of bowing and spoke relatively politely.

[Has the pond dried up? Why is the water level different from last month? ]

Jiang Qingqing was really curious and leaned over to take a closer look. She didn't even glance at the two people who were dealing with each other respectfully in the workplace.

Xiao Linting held Jiang Qingqing's little hand tightly, not letting her get any closer to the pond.

"How's the progress on the pond?"

The topic just dropped for a moment, and Xiao Linting saw that Jiang Qingqing's neck was almost stretched, so he reluctantly opened his mouth and continued chatting with Xu Gong.

Xu Gong probably didn't expect Xiao Linting to suddenly talk to him like this. He quickly replied with great concentration: "It has taken half a month to draw all the water from this pond. I'm afraid it will take some time."

[Carrying water? What era is this thinking from? Isn't it said that ancient people were very smart? What's the difference between you and Yugong moving mountains? ]

Jiang Qingqing glanced speechlessly at Xu Gong who was speaking seriously.

[I can't believe that this is something that a minister of industry can say! ? Are there any smart people in Tianqi? Oh, except the emperor's uncle and me.]

Jiang Qingqing shook her head, feeling very disgusted with what Mr. Xu said.

Disgusted, but she didn't say it.

"What are you doing here, Your Highness?" Xu Gong was shocked when he saw the disdain in Jiang Qingqing's eyes.

He thought to himself, I was actually looked down upon by a five or six-year-old kid! ?

He asked back unwillingly.

Jiang Qingqing looked up at Xu Gong's little thoughts, she curled the corners of her lips and smiled with a playful expression.

"Come and practice horse riding."

Xiao Linting was thinking about what Jiang Qingqing was thinking. After searching for a while and looking at the almost bottomless water level in the pond, he suddenly understood what Jiang Qingqing meant.

"How long do you expect this project to be completed? What are you going to do after fetching water?"

Xiao Linting was not gossiping. He had thought about this matter again and again and felt that it involved the stability of the harem.

If ministers frequently enter the harem to investigate the pond for a month or half a month, it will inevitably cause trouble for public security management. Who knows who will sneak in?

Engineer Xu thought about it, and his mind seemed to be blank. After a while, he took out the memorial from his chest, took a close look at the regulations on it, and then answered: "It was originally expected to be completed in half a month, but there is too much water in the pond to transport it all, so I came here today to see if there is any way."

Mr. Xu spoke so slowly that the horse pulled the reins in Jiang Qingqing's hand, so she pulled the horse back to her side.

"What did Mr. Xu see?" Jiang Qingqing asked curiously.

Princess Dunming has not had a very good reputation in the previous dynasty recently, and Xu Gong more or less looks down on this yellow-haired girl in his heart.

As a result, the words spoken are not necessarily very respectful.

"Not yet, I'm watching it right now."

When Xiao Linting heard this tone, he subconsciously frowned, looked at Xu Gong with a warning look, and was about to scold him.

The little kid beside her tugged at his hand, interrupting her thoughts.

He lowered his head and looked at Jiang Qingqing, but the latter did not look at him. Instead, she looked up and looked at Xu Gong without blinking.

"What Mr. Xu means is, you've been here for a long time, measuring around with a ruler, and finally tell me that you have no idea?"

Jiang Qingqing noticed the sharp contrast between Xu Gong's attitude towards her and his uncle, and she also felt a little dissatisfied.

Inevitably, the tone became sharp.

"Is this how the court supports you? They pay you and give you a good working environment, and then you take the money and do the work?"

She half-closed her eyes and looked up and down at Xu Gong's clothes.

This was actually a bit too much, and Xu Gong's face suddenly turned bad. But the other party, considering her as a royal family member, suppressed his displeasure.

Xiao Linting pulled Jiang Qingqing's hand slightly, trying to remind her to speak in a gentler tone.

"If one method doesn't work, then all roads lead to Rome. Have you ever thought of other methods?"

Jiang Qingqing slightly increased the strength of her hands, she understood what the emperor's uncle meant.

But she didn't really want to be nice to people like Xu Gong.

When Xu Gong seduced Jiang Chen, he was almost scolded by the teacher. Just based on this point, Jiang Qingqing was not very kind to Xu Gong.

Xu Gong bowed perfunctorily and asked casually, "Your Highness is smart. Based on what you have seen and heard, do you think there is any better way?"

"I don't understand the arrangement of things from beginning to end. You asked me to give you advice halfway. If I make a mistake, won't you misunderstand me?"

Jiang Qingqing didn't fall for Xu Gong's provocation and she sneered.

Seeing that the atmosphere was gradually becoming tense, Xiao Linting frowned his handsome eyebrows.

"Mr. Xu, you are going too far. Her Royal Highness is still studying at the Imperial Academy. All she has seen and heard is the teacher's lectures."

Xiao Linting spoke in a deep voice.

He had no intention of being a peacemaker, but his intention to protect Jiang Qingqing was obvious. He openly warned Xu Gong.

Jiang Qingqing raised the corners of her lips, this time the smile no longer had a mocking tone, but instead had a bit more of a smug feeling.

[Sure enough, it’s nice to sit in the shade of a tree. If Jiang Chen were here, I would probably be labeled a princess with no manners by Lord Xu.]

Xiao Linting's status and position in the court cannot be underestimated, even though the other party is just a teenager of fifteen or sixteen years old.

Xu Gong reluctantly bowed to Jiang Qingqing and apologized.

"This project will take half a month. The final design plan is to fill this place, expand the location of the horse training ground, and set it up as a place for military commanders."

Xiao Linting suddenly began to explain the matter.

Jiang Qingqing looked up at the emperor's uncle narrating the story calmly, while Xu Gong looked at Xiao Linting with a slightly surprised expression.

"Uncle Royal is so amazing! He even knows something about such a trivial matter!"

Jiang Qingqing started praising Xiao Linting's abilities whenever she got the chance.

Facing Xiao Linting's memory, Xu Gong also looked at him with admiration.

However, Xiao Linting, who was envied by others, stood up straight, with a cold temperament and a calm tone, and said calmly: "I happened to see Lord Xu's memorial."

The implication is that he just saw it, not remembered it.