After seeing the immortal, the emperor fell silent.
Situ Ming asked in confusion, "Father, what did you see? Why is the immortal taking so long to arrive?"
The emperor said calmly, "See for yourself."
After handing the telescope to Situ Ming, he ordered the performances to be removed and commanded the officials to return to the palace to continue the morning court session.
Only Situ Ming remained there, still agitated.
As he raised his telescope, he thought that he might be the true chosen one, otherwise why would the immortals have been so slow to descend?
Father must not have been able to obtain the opportunity to become an immortal, hence his disappointed expression.
However, the moment he saw the immortal's true face, he almost dropped the Thousand-Mile Eye.
"This...this is impossible!"
The immortals were actually Yi Shuihan and Xiao Qingyin?
That's absolutely ridiculous.
He refused to believe it and stared at the large red and yellow ball for a long time. When he saw the stove emitting flames, he suddenly realized what was going on.
Damn it!
Isn't that a giant Kongming lantern?
Yi Shuihan actually created this thing to impersonate an immortal!
Does he want to fly to the heavens?!
—Okay, it really went to heaven.
Yi Shuihan: I did not impersonate an immortal; you have misunderstood.
Thinking about the flattery he had just given, Situ Ming wished he could slap himself.
His hatred for Yi Shuihan, who had humiliated him, intensified.
After the morning court session, he advised the emperor: "Father, you are the true Son of Heaven. Only you are qualified to ascend to Heaven. General Yi has the tools to ascend to Heaven, but he uses them himself and makes all the people of the capital kneel and bow to him. I'm afraid he is trying to create momentum for himself."
This time, the emperor did not refute him and remained unusually silent.
Situ Ming pressed on, saying, "Father, you are magnanimous and have preserved his position and property, but he has never thought of leaving you any position in Nandan, nor has he offered any tribute to Da Xi. He has also interfered in the affairs of the Southeast Prefecture, as if Da Xi were his. We must be wary of him."
The emperor had been dethroned and was constantly on guard against others coveting his throne. After Yi Shuihan went to Nandan, he breathed a sigh of relief.
But his return this time, with such a grand display, has made him somewhat waver.
Perhaps he really has come back to seize power?
Otherwise, as the Crown Prince said, if such an object exists, why not present it to him?
When Situ Ming saw that he had become suspicious, a smug look flashed in his eyes.
Da Xi belongs to him, and no matter how capable Yi Shuihan is, he can't take it from him.
Xiao Qingyin and Yi Shuihan were leisurely enjoying the scenery, unaware that some jealous monster was gossiping about them.
The pristine landscape is magnificent and beautiful. Xiao Qingyin only regrets that she is clumsy and cannot paint a picture of a thousand miles of rivers and mountains to be passed down through the ages.
However, she glanced at the man beside her and realized that she would never forget this day for the rest of her life.
This man does have a bit of a romantic side.
They deserve to be nurtured.
Just then, a strong gust of wind blew, almost causing the basket to tip over.
Xiao Qingyin gripped the rope tightly to barely keep her balance.
"The airflow has changed; it's time to land."
She said to Yi Shuihan.
The place was still far from the landing point that Yi Shuihan had planned, but the wind was getting stronger and stronger, so he had no choice but to make a hard landing.
The hot air balloon landed on a hilltop with sparse vegetation.
After Xiao Qingyin climbed out of the basket, she looked down at the ground and felt that the stones here were too dark.
It looks like a black-faced man.
She squatted down, picked up a piece, examined it carefully for a moment, and her pupils suddenly dilated.
"Yi Shuihan, come here quickly, take a look at what this is?"
Yi Shuihan put down the airbag he had half-finished, walked over, glanced at it, and replied, "Coal?"
"That's right, it's coal!"
Coal is an ancient name for coal.
This mountain is a typical open-pit coal mine; the coal has surfaced on its own, so the output must be plentiful.
Xiao Qingyin couldn't help but feel grateful for the strong wind that had just blown.
God is sending her a birthday present.
Do you know who owns these hills?
Xiao Qingyin asked.
"Could it be one of yours again?"
Yi Shuihan shook his head: "It's not mine, it belongs to Situ Ming."
"Can we buy it?"
"What are you going to do with this? Although coal can burn, it's heavy and produces a lot of smoke, which can be suffocating. It's better to use charcoal."
Xiao Qingyin smiled and said, "Burning coal directly is definitely not good, but I have a purification formula that can make usable honeycomb briquettes. We'll definitely make a fortune in the winter."
Yi Shuihan: "..."
I almost forgot she comes from the future, and has plenty of technology.
However, they had just clashed with Situ Ming, so buying directly was definitely not an option; they would have to resell it.
"I'll ask someone to buy it for me and I'll send it to you later."
"Thanks!"
Xiao Qingyin was deeply moved.
"This is the best birthday gift I've ever received."
Yi Shuihan: "..."
So all that effort he put into building that hot air balloon was for nothing after he was half-poisoned by lacquer?
This woman's mind is full of filth and depravity.
From now on, for her birthday, he might as well skip all the hassle and just give her a few mines.
Xiao Qingyin: You understand me so well!
However, seeing that Yi Shuihan's face darkened, she still added, "I was referring to all the things you gave me today."
Yi Shuihan: Heh, he saw through it long ago.
After packing up the hot air balloon, Yi Shuihan handed it over to his bodyguards and then used his light-footed skills to take Xiao Qingyin back to the city.
He had just returned to his residence when he received an imperial edict from a palace attendant, summoning him to the palace.
He thought for a moment and realized what was going on. He went back to his study, took the design drawings, and went to see the emperor.
"Your Majesty, this is a hot air balloon I made. It works on a similar principle to a Kongming lantern. Today is its first test flight. If Your Majesty is interested, you can have a craftsman make one."
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