Qin Qianluo lay on the bed and soon fell into a deep sleep, unaffected by the assassins of the day. She was not a saintly person, nor would she show mercy to those who came to kill her. Therefore, the assassins' deaths were nothing more than deserved punishment to her, and their deaths were not a pity.
Qin Qianlu was sleeping soundly, but Prime Minister Qin was still awake. He ordered people to investigate who was so restless as to try to harm his youngest daughter, while looking at the royal guards in front of him, a knowing glint flashed in his eyes: "It was the Emperor who sent you to protect Luo'er." It wasn't a question, but a statement.
Upon hearing this, the guards clasped their hands in a salute and said in a calm tone, "His Majesty is worried that someone might harm Lord Qin, so he has sent us to protect Lord Qin's safety in the shadows. Please rest assured, Prime Minister Qin, we have no ill intentions."
Prime Minister Qin nodded and waved for them to leave, but the guards didn't move. Their eyes were fixed on the crossbow, and they paused for a moment before asking, "Prime Minister Qin, would you be so kind as to lend me this crossbow for a few days?"
Prime Minister Qin looked at the crossbow in his hand and shook his head: "It's not possible for now. I'll go to the palace later and present it to the Emperor to see if the Ministry of War can make it. Once it's made, I'll give it to you."
The guard nodded upon hearing this, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and then concealed himself outside Qin Qianluo's courtyard. He had originally asked for it to present to the Emperor, but now that Prime Minister Qin had gone in person, he felt relieved.
Prime Minister Qin tidied himself up and went to the palace that very night to present the crossbow that Qin Qianluo had made. The Emperor looked at the crossbow presented by Prime Minister Qin, listened to his words, and then picked it up with a smile, asking, "Did your girl invent this? Can it fire ten arrows in succession? Are you sure?"
Prime Minister Qin nodded: "Today, assassins came to the mansion to kill Luo'er. Luo'er used this crossbow to kill many of them. I personally witnessed Luo'er firing six or seven arrows in total, without loading any new arrows. Moreover, Luo'er used wooden arrows, not iron arrows, yet they could still kill with a single shot. Your Majesty can have the Ministry of War study the structure of this repeating crossbow. If it can be manufactured, equipping our army with it will be a great boost."
Upon hearing this, the emperor tightened his grip on the repeating crossbow slightly and laughed heartily, "Excellent! This girl is truly remarkable, having developed such a divine weapon. I will reward her handsomely!"
Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Qin kowtowed in gratitude for the Emperor's favor: "On behalf of Luo'er, I thank Your Majesty for this reward."
The Emperor waved his hand dismissively, dismissing Prime Minister Qin. He stroked the crossbow in his hand with delight, planning to have the Ministry of War study it the next day and produce it as soon as possible to equip the army. Prime Minister Qin rose but did not leave, looking at the crossbow in the Emperor's hand, hesitant to speak. Seeing that Prime Minister Qin hadn't left, the Emperor assumed there was something else, and asked, "Does the Left Prime Minister have anything else to report?"
Qin Xiang gritted his teeth. He leaned down and said, "I have a request. This crossbow was a gift from my youngest daughter. After the Ministry of War has completed its research, could you please return it to me?"
Upon hearing this, the Emperor laughed and scolded, "You old codger, are you worried I won't return it to you? Alright, alright, I know this was a gift from that little girl, and you treasure it dearly. Once the Ministry of War has finished its research, you can go and get it back."
Qin Xiangxin bowed with delight: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The Emperor waved his hand, signaling the prime minister, who doted on his daughter, to leave immediately. An eyesore, he glanced down at the crossbow, secretly delighted. Smiling, he said to Eunuch Liu, "Prime Minister Qin is getting stingier with age. But this Qin girl is truly talented; she can produce such a divine weapon with a single stroke. Having her is a blessing for our country. It's a pity she's not my daughter. That old prime minister is really lucky."
Eunuch Liu said with a smile, "Young Master Qin is also His Majesty's subject, so His Majesty has no need to envy Prime Minister Qin."
Upon hearing this, the Emperor smiled and nodded, solemnly put the crossbow away, and sat back down at the table to review the memorials.
When Qin Qianluo woke up the next day, she was still a little unaccustomed to the absence of 001 chattering in her mind. After washing up and having breakfast, she went to court with her father.
Everyone was wondering why Lord Qin was so quiet today, not saying a word. But when the morning court session ended, the voice everyone had been waiting for finally rang out.
"Luobao, Luobao, I've leveled up!"
"Great! 001, you've finally upgraded! Can I see the screen now?"
Upon hearing this, everyone understood. So, 001 had gone to upgrade. No wonder it was so quiet today. The group slowly followed, deliberately slowing their pace, wanting to hear if they could really see that scene. After all, they still vividly remembered what Lord Qin had said at the palace banquet. Some officials who were hearing this voice for the first time suddenly widened their eyes, looking left and right. They were held down by their colleagues who noticed something was wrong and whispered explanations. Some officials had shining eyes, some were filled with fear, and some even had fierce glints in their eyes. They secretly glanced at the girl walking at the front, pondering to themselves.
At this moment, in the Imperial Study, Minister of War Yang Yizhi was looking at the crossbow in his hand with shining eyes. He touched it from side to side as if it were a precious treasure, and said, "This young Minister Qin is really amazing. He can make such an exquisite weapon."
The Emperor was also in a good mood and told Lord Yang to hurry up and study it. Lord Yang happily carried the crossbow and walked briskly towards the Ministry of War.
On Qin Qianluo's side, 001's sweet, childlike voice rang out, "Mmm, Luo Bao can see the screen now, and I can see all the gossip happening to everyone within a hundred meters!"
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded. So the range had expanded again; no wonder more people could hear it.
"Let me see it quickly, I can't wait!"
001 was somewhat at a loss, but thinking that Luo Bao already knew, it would be good for her to see it, so that Luo Bao could completely say goodbye to her past life. So, she released the scene of her past life. All everyone saw was a light screen appearing in front of Lord Qin's forehead. On the light screen was a strangely dressed woman with tears streaming down her face, holding a pile of red flesh. Everyone's breath caught in their throats. Was that Lord Qin's death in her past life? So gruesome? Before everyone could see more, Qin Qianluo had already gotten into her family's carriage with her father while looking at the light screen. She sat comfortably in the carriage, looking at the light screen intently. Qin Xiang clenched his fists, looking at the inhuman, lumpy objects, feeling both heartache and anger.
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