Chapter 407 Foster Father

These words sounded harsh, but they were actually an excuse for Jiang Longshou. If his mistakes had not been exposed, Jiang Zhixian, his adoptive father, would have punished him.

Turn business into family affairs.

How could his foster father punish him? At most he could give him a beating, which would not hurt his muscles or bones.

Perhaps it was an unintentional result, but the motherly love and sufficient fatherly love that Jiang Longshou did not receive when his identity was replaced and he became a prince, he got from Jiang Zhixian, who acted as both father and mother to him.

The emperor is kind to all his children, but he can also be partial to some.

In the original novel, the original male protagonist was more favored by the emperor.

The emperor had not made up his mind to appoint a crown prince. Jiang Longshou was the eldest son, so in order to maintain a check and balance, the emperor pretended to favor the second son.

If you can't feel the father's love, it's as if it doesn't exist.

The second male villain in the original novel is a poor little guy who is not loved by his father and mother.

This time, it was she herself who was favored by the emperor. He always liked the child with strong abilities, just like the wolf king liked strong children the most.

Jiang Zhixian got a cheap adopted son for nothing, and he really cared about it. Usually, other people gave gifts and bribes to him, the former chief steward of Yu. Only Bei Jingchu succeeded in getting a counter-bribe from the former chief eunuch of Yu.

All the requests were for him to take care of his children.

Bei Jingchu accepted it with the look of a corrupt official, his heart almost bubbling with anger.

It's so funny. The one who is least worrying is that guy, okay?

It can both help and warm the bed...well, the bed-warming function hasn't been developed yet.

He knows his limits and won't act rashly, and he also knows how to read people's expressions.

If it weren't for his past as a scumbag, he would be perfect.

The little guy in Bei Jingchu's heart gave a thumbs up, still looking embarrassed.

Looking at Jiang Zhixian's expression, Bei Jingchu could only sigh, wondering who had given birth to and raised her child more, but the affection that this father-in-law had fostered in raising a child was truly deep.

She returned to her bedroom in the imperial palace, ready to think about the rules for replacing the secret guards. Before she could put pen to paper, Haoyue smiled and said, "Your Highness, Changyan has arrived in the capital."

Oh, by the way, the craftsmen in the underground palace also moved to the new capital step by step.

I didn't expect it to arrive today.

Although the imperial court settled the craftsmen's families and tried their best to make their lives in the underground palace comfortable, in order to keep the secret of Dai Viet, they could not leave the underground palace for the rest of their lives.

The only chance I had to get out was when I was blindfolded on the way to the new capital.

Only Changyan can travel between the underground palace and the imperial palace, and she is protected and guarded. Apart from this road, she cannot go anywhere else.

Changyan first came to Bei Jingchu to pay her respects. The girl, who had been cooped up in the underground palace for many years, had pale skin. She leaned forward with a smile and said, "I wish Your Highness the Crown Prince a long life."

The craftsmen, including Changyan, were given official positions based on their merits, but they had no real power and specialized in weapons.

Changyan had also long ago stopped referring to herself as a slave.

As usual, she reported on recent developments: "According to His Highness, we have created a new weapon that can fire without aiming."

"The match is attached to the trigger, which is a mechanism that can cause the gunpowder in the gun to explode by simply pulling the trigger."

Bei Jingchu couldn't stop smiling. Although the main force now still relied on artillery, this kind of homemade gun was not as powerful as arrows and crossbows.

But it was not certain that things would continue to develop. She kept encouraging them and gently advised them, "Okay, okay, you guys should also take a rest and remember to reward the heroes."

Changyan's mouth twitched.

"Your Highness, it's not that I don't want to rest, but if I can make something, I can get a lot of gold and silver."

"A craftsman may not even make this much money in his entire life. He works very hard to provide a good life for his family."

"I have tried my best to persuade them to rest."

After telling the good news, Changyan put away his smile.

"On the way to the new capital, two craftsmen died, either because of the long journey or because they couldn't adapt to the local climate."

Bei Jingchu also stopped smiling and asked, "How did you arrange it?"

Chang Yan said awkwardly: "This is also the first time a craftsman has died since the underground palace was opened."

"I didn't have time to ask for permission on the way, Your Highness. The Minister of Works was also in Xindu. I made the decision on my own and bought two coffins. After a brief memorial ceremony, I sent someone to take their bodies back to their hometown."

Bei Jingchu, however, began to feel uneasy.

"Are you sure he's dead?"

Haoyue seemed frightened by her reaction, and recalled: "It was inconvenient on the road. I checked her breath, and the doctor said she had no pulse."

"As for the others, they did not allow the coroner to perform an autopsy, which is disrespectful to the deceased..."

Before he could finish, Bei Jingchu suddenly called out, "Haoyue!"

"Tell Commander Jiang to bring the coroner and chase after them. Make sure the body is dead and burn it yourself before returning!"

"Changyan, write down where those two people's hometowns are."

Chang Yan was shaking with fear, "Your Highness, what happened? Did I get into trouble?"

Bei Jingchu realized that she had overreacted and tried to calm down.

Only when she is calm can others be calm.

She asked someone to pass a pen and paper to Changyan, and without giving her a chance to think, she ordered, "Write first."

After Changyan finished writing and sealed the letter, Haoyue personally put it in his arms and walked out quickly, not daring to stop for a moment.

He just glanced at Changyan with worry as he passed by.

Bei Jingchu comforted her: "I just read a book and found out that there is a disease called pseudo-death. As long as the body is intact, it is like a turtle's breath."

"If there is a chance, I can wake up again."

Before Changyan fainted, she added, "It's okay. This disease is rare. I'm just worried that if I run into them, they might leak the secret."

"You don't have to panic. Unless you have a deliberate plan, there won't be so many accidents."