After being broken off by Jiang Muchen, she actually hooked up with Chu Feiyang again. Her scheming was really frightening. But now, Yun Qianmeng's smile was filled with a hint of coldness. The ripples in her smile did not emanate from calculations or treacherous schemes, but rather rare wisdom. Moreover, someone who was cherished by Chu Feiyang so much would definitely not be the kind of person who would only engage in intrigue all day long!
This woman should not be underestimated!
"Your Highness has never been to the battlefield, so how can you know what I look like on the battlefield?" Chu Feiyang spoke loudly as he steadily held Yun Ganmeng's hand and stepped on each jade step. His handsome figure looked like a banished immortal under the silver moonlight, but because he was wearing a black brocade robe, this immortal aura was shrouded in a layer of mystery, which made people deeply feel his power and means!
"Why do I need to witness the prince's deeds with my own eyes? The people have long regarded the prince as a god of war. This prince is really far behind!" In the back and forth, Hai Yue was not at all inferior. Although he seldom appeared at banquets, he was a person who listened to all sides and his reaction was very quick. It seemed that although the King of the Sea favored Hai Chenxi, he did not slack off in the teaching of his other sons!
"The Prince of the Sea is the God of War who is invincible in every battle! How can I, a junior, compare with the Prince of the Sea! Your Excellency is too kind!" Chu Feiyang easily deflected the heavy pound of gunpowder thrown by Hai Yue and returned to Hai Yue's arms!
"All that is in the past. Now father just wants to spend the rest of his life in peace. The fighting and killing on the battlefield seems like a lifetime ago to him! But the King of Chu is in his prime, and he will definitely achieve great things in the future!" He gently pointed out the age and physical condition of the King of the Sea, and compared with the young and healthy Chu Feiyang, others naturally believed that Chu Feiyang would achieve greater things in the future!
“I envy the Sea Prince! He lives in seclusion in Yangmingshan, surrounded by mountains and water, with many children and grandchildren. Not everyone can have such a blessing! If the Sea Prince is willing, I don’t mind exchanging residences with the Sea Prince, and I can become a fairy couple with the princess!” As he spoke, Chu Feiyang lowered his head slightly and looked at Yun Qianmeng beside him. The two smiled at each other, and their relationship was harmonious. However, Jiang Muchen, who was chasing after him, frowned suddenly!
However, Chu Feiyang's words resolved the accusations that Hai Yue had just put on him. He had already been honored with the throne, and if he still wanted to do something, it was obviously implying that Chu Feiyang had a rebellious heart. The throne obviously could not satisfy his appetite, and only the supreme throne could catch his eye!
However, Chu Feiyang was smart and strong. He used probing words to explain that he only wanted to spend a peaceful life with Yun Qianmeng, but he was also trying to figure out the thoughts of everyone in the Sea Palace. If Yangming Mountain was just an ordinary palace where the Sea King cultivated his character, then there would be no loss even if it was exchanged with the Chu Palace. But if there were secrets hidden in the Sea Palace, Hai Yue was probably contradicting himself!
"This prince thinks that the King of Chu's suggestion is good! It is really boring to live in the mountains all day long. It is better to change the mansion! If my father knew about this, I am afraid he would also praise the prince!" Unexpectedly, it was Hai Chenxi who spoke this time!
Staring secretly at Hai Chenxi who acted on his own, Hai Yue felt a flash of anger in his heart. If his father knew about this, he would probably be furious. By then, not to mention praising him, he would even lose his position as the crown prince!
Princess Qian, who was standing by, also stared at Hai Chenxi with a pale face. She never expected that Hai Chenxi would be so confused in the face of such a major event. Not only did she bring the fight in the Prince of the Sea's Mansion to others, but she also used this incident to frame her husband. Why did the Prince of the Sea love such a person who couldn't tell right from wrong so much? It was really hard to understand!
"My father is the head of the Sea Palace now, so it seems that it is not my fifth brother's turn to make the decision here!" At this time, Hai Yue's face finally showed an expression other than a smile. A hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes, and he stared at Hai Chenxi with a slightly gloomy face, who looked relaxed, and there was a warning in his eyes!
"My father told me to attend today's banquet!" Hai Chenxi retorted without giving in! However, Hai Yue frowned slightly!
Princess Hai was reluctant to see Hai Tian marry far away in Northern Qi, and her mood has not improved recently, so she ordered Hai Yue and his wife to attend tonight's dinner on her behalf!
However, he didn't expect that even though Hai Yue was present, the King of the Sea still sent Hai Chenxi. It was obvious which one was more important without comparison. This made Hai Yue feel a little embarrassed for a while, and he hated Hai Chenxi even more in his heart!
"The Sea Palace is indeed a treasure, with beautiful scenery and natural beauty! However, King Chu has always had a unique vision and always keeps his eyes on other people's good things and refuses to let go!" Jiang Muchen's cold voice came. He was talking about the Sea Palace, but his eyes were fixed on Yun Qianmeng who was protected by Chu Feiyang. His words were full of dissatisfaction in his heart. Seeing that the person who was once his fiancée has now become someone else's princess, Jiang Muchen wanted to push Chu Feiyang's hand away!
"It's better than being abused by others! Some people can't tell the difference between pearls and fakes. When someone else picks up the pearl, instead of blaming themselves for being blind, they blame others for having good eyesight. They are really sour grapes!
However, the prince is naturally noble, so such a frustrating thing will surely not happen to him! Just looking at the princesses that the Concubine Dowager has carefully selected for him, all of them are ladies from noble families and role models of ladies, I believe that the prince must be very satisfied! "Chu Feiyang looked at Jiang Muchen who had just stepped into the pavilion. His tall body flashed slightly, and he instantly stood between Jiang Muchen and Yun Qianmeng, separating Yun Qianmeng from the lingering Jiang Muchen!
Jiang Muchen's expression remained unchanged as he listened to Chu Feiyang's sarcastic words, his eyes only slightly colder. "Even if that person picked up the pearl, so what? It's still someone else's. He stole someone else's pearl like a thief and flaunted it everywhere. Such a person's behavior is shameful and despicable. He even turned around and blamed the owner of the pearl. He is truly shameless and despicable!"
As he spoke, Jiang Muchen gradually changed the direction of his steps and walked towards the direction where Yun Qianmeng was standing!
"If the prince and the prince have nothing else to do, we will go back first!" At this time, Yun Qianmeng smiled lightly, then took the hands of Qu Feiqing and Xiahou An'er, and walked out of the pavilion filled with smoke with a calmness!
"It's rare that Your Highness is also attracted by the moon view in the pavilion. It's just that I have to go back to accompany the princess, so I can't drink tea and enjoy the moon with Your Highness!" Chu Feiyang spoke to Prince Chen with a hint of apology on his face, and then followed Yun Ganmeng out of the pavilion!
"I never thought that a pearl could trigger such a heated discussion between the two princes. The eloquence of the two princes really opened our eyes!" Hai Yue looked at Jiang Muchen's face which suddenly turned gloomy and said with a faint smile!
"Doesn't the prince have any thoughts about fish eyes and pearls?" Jiang Muchen instantly retorted to Hai Yue's ridicule!
Although Jiang Muchen lost some of his rationality when dealing with Yun Qianmeng's matter, he saw everything else clearly!
The looks and behaviors of everyone in this pavilion or at today's banquet were all in Jiang Muchen's mind. Hai Yue glanced at Xiahou An'er a few times, and the meaning of each look was clearly listed out!
Jiang Muchen's sharp eyes swept over the face of Princess Qian, which was not as beautiful as Xiahou An'er, and his heart was as clear as a mirror!
However, Hai Yue just smiled without saying a word, but his eyes were faintly revealing a cold light as he shot at Yin Yue in the night sky. At this time, the banquet was over, and the ladies from various mansions said goodbye one after another. Chu Jie, Xie Wanwan and Xie Yuanyuan had already left Prince Duan's Mansion with the wife of the Wen family. When Yun Qianmeng, Xiahou An'er and Yun Yan got into the carriage of Prime Minister Chu's Mansion, the three of them were already sitting inside!
The wheels began to roll, gradually accelerating, and Chu Jie smiled and said, "If mother knew that my sister-in-law was crowned as a princess, she would definitely be happy for her!"
"I was busy chatting with Princess Duan at the dinner tonight and didn't pay attention to the three of you. It's really my fault as your sister-in-law!" Yun Qianmeng did not answer Chu Jie's words, but just changed the angle and changed the subject easily!
"No, sister-in-law has just been named a princess, so naturally she wants to be closer to Princess Duan!" Seeing that Yun Qianmeng had a smile on her face but her expression was still slightly cold, Chu Jie put away her smile and spoke with a hint of caution!
Hearing this, Yun Qianmeng stopped talking until the carriage stopped outside the Yun Xiang Mansion. Then she gave Yun Yan a few instructions and asked Xi Liang to drive Chu Jie and the others back to the Chu Palace!
However, when the carriage finally returned to the gate of Prime Minister Chu's residence, it was Butler Hong and Jiao Da who opened the door to welcome them!
"Your humble servant congratulates the prince and the princess!" At the silent gate of the prime minister's residence, a uniform voice of congratulations rang out!
"Everyone, get up!" Chu Feiyang rode on the horse facing the moonlight, his expression solemn but his voice clear!
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Everyone stood up and saw Shangguan Jiji leading the maids forward and carefully helping Yun Qianmeng and Xiahou An'er down from the carriage!
"An'er, go back to your room and rest first!" Seeing Jiao Da's figure, Chu Feiyang got off the horse and gently told Xiahou An'er to go back to the room to rest. Then he took Yun Ganmeng and led Jiao Da into the gate of Chu Xiangfu!
"Grandpa is here?" Jiao Da almost never left Chu Nanshan's side, and now he appeared in the prime minister's residence. Chu Nanshan must be staying in the prime minister's residence!
"Princess, the old prince is playing chess with the clan leader in the study!" Jiao Daban answered with his head down, but he was embarrassed to say that the old prince was afraid that his grandson would not like him, so he dragged the clan leader to the study to play chess with him!
Chu Feiyang glanced at Jiao Da, who looked a little guilty. He already knew everything about his grandfather's actions!
"Hahaha... Brother, you lost again. Hurry up and give me the money!" Before he even walked into Chu Feiyang's study, Chu Nanshan's hearty laughter came from inside!
"Lost again! Stretch out your hands so I can check if you're cheating!" There was also the unwilling grumbling of Patriarch Xiahou!
"How could I, the dignified King of Chu, cheat?" The question raised by the Xiahou clan leader immediately caused Chu Nanshan to scream, "The King of Chu is my grandson now, and you are just an old man!" But then the cold voice of the Xiahou clan leader was heard!
"Ku..." Chu Nanshan, who had nothing to say, dragged out his words, "I am the grandfather of the King of Chu!"
But this statement always feels awkward. It is obvious that the King of Chu is me, but now I have become the King of Chu's grandfather. It's so confusing!
Jiao Da couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat on his forehead. His master was really embarrassing!
Yun Qianmeng looked at Jiao Da's slightly unnatural expression, smiled faintly and shook her head, then raised her hand and knocked lightly on the door frame, saying softly, "Grandpa, Grandpa, we're coming in!"
Little did he know that before Yun Qianmeng finished her words, Chu Feiyang had already pushed open the door. Seeing the two old men lying on his desk playing chess, drinking and eating snacks, his face suddenly became ugly!
Seeing his grandson's unfriendly look, Chu Nanshan immediately dropped the plump chicken leg he was holding, hid his hands in his sleeves, and said, "Tsk tsk, tsk, now that you're a prince, your eyes have become even more fierce!"
The Xiahou clan leader took advantage of Chu Nanshan's focus on Chu Feiyang and threw all the food towards Chu Nanshan. He then stood up from the armchair in clean clothes and said calmly, "Feiyang is here!"
"Grandpa, grandpa!" Yun Qianmeng bowed to the two of them while suppressing her smile, then asked Mu Chun to come in and clean up the leftovers on the table. After serving the four of them a cup of hot tea, she sent Mu Chun away and asked Jiao Da and Xi Liang to guard outside the study and not allow anyone to approach!
"Do you know what kind of arrow wound your father suffered?" After pondering for a while, Chu Nanshan put away the playful smile on his face, and his natural majesty instantly filled his body, which would surely make people think that they had made a mistake just now!
Chu Feiyang looked at his grandfather and saw a hint of worry in Chu Nanshan's eyes. He nodded slightly and took out a secret report from his sleeve and handed it to Chu Nanshan. "It was stabbed by Nanxun's unique bamboo arrow. The silver arrowhead is quenched with a deadly poison. I'm afraid it will take several months to recuperate!"
Seeing Chu Nanshan opening the secret report, Yun Qianmeng glanced sideways and saw that the bamboo arrow was small in shape. It was not like an ordinary bow and arrow that required effort to pull and shoot. It only required a slight force to shoot the bamboo arrow instantly!
"What is the range of this bamboo arrow?" Although Yun Qianmeng had never come into contact with ancient weapons, his long-term experience and vision in holding a gun made him instantly realize that the range of this bamboo arrow was definitely farther than that of an ordinary bow and arrow. Moreover, this bamboo arrow was short and made almost no sound when it flew through the air. If one was not careful, he would definitely fall under this bamboo arrow!
"Two hundred feet away!" Upon hearing Yun Qianmeng's question, Chu Feiyang's eyes softened a little, but he told the truth about the power of the bamboo arrow!
"What about the range of our archers?" Yun Qianmeng's attention was still on the secret report that described the bamboo arrows in detail. Her delicate eyebrows were slightly wrinkled as she compared the power of various weapons in her mind!
"Hundred feet!" The huge difference in shooting range mainly depends on the quality of the bowstring. Unfortunately, the bowstring on the bamboo arrow can only be produced by Nanxun, leaving Xichu nowhere to find it, which is really a headache!
But Yun Qianmeng just nodded after hearing this, then sat quietly aside and said nothing more!
"Girl, this is for you!" Chu Nanshan put away the secret report, took out an envelope from his arms and handed it to Yun Qianmeng!
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"What is this?" Yun Qianmeng had some idea in her mind, but still had some doubts. She looked at Chu Feiyang and saw him nod at her with a smile, so she reached out to take it. Then she opened the envelope and took out a palm-sized peony-shaped warm yellow jade from it. The front of the yellow jade was engraved with the word "song" in seal script, and the back was engraved with the four words "Yu Family Pawnshop" in official script!
If Yun Ganmeng was not mistaken, this was the token of the manager of the Yu family pawnshop!
"This jade token is yours! I believe Feiyang has already told you all the functions of the pawnshop. Girl, with your intelligence and talent, you can manage this pawnshop for grandpa. This will not only allow you to have food and clothing, but also save lives in times of crisis!" Chu Nanshan saw a hint of doubt in Yun Ganmeng's eyes, and spoke, with a hint of nostalgia in his tone. The pair of eyes that always smiled gradually disappeared, and a hint of sadness flashed, but then returned to calm in an instant, and was slowly covered with a layer of longing!
Yun Qianmeng's heart suddenly skipped a beat. She was filled with curiosity about Chu Nanshan's feelings and the Princess of Chu, whom she had never met. What kind of woman could make an ancient man do so many impossible things for her?
The slender fingers gently pinched the jade card, and the tender fingertips rubbed the songs and words on the jade card. The warm touch on it was like Chu Nanshan's accumulated emotions, with a sense of history and full of mystery, but it made people unable to help but immerse themselves in it with him!
"Grandpa is still strong and healthy. Why don't you hand it over to Meng'er after some time?" Seeing Chu Nanshan so reluctant, Yun Qianmeng spoke slowly!
Unexpectedly, Chu Nanshan shook his head resolutely, instantly putting away all the thoughts in his face and eyes, smiling heartily, and returning to the appearance of an old naughty boy. "Keep it well, it will be much more useful to you than to me, and maybe it will be useful in the future!"
Yun Qianmeng and Chu Feiyang glanced at each other, then nodded cautiously!
Chu Feiyang took out a red silk thread from the small drawer of the coffee table, strung it onto the jade token for Yun Qianmeng, and carefully hung it around her neck. He then turned to look at Chu Nanshan and the Xiahou clan leader and said calmly.
Do Grandpa and Grandfather have any other instructions?"
The two of them gathered at Prime Minister Chu's residence so late, probably because they were worried about Nanxun and his group!
"Although Luocheng and Youzhou have never had any contact, I have also heard that the people of Nanxun Country are petite but extremely agile, and they all use small and exquisite weapons such as bamboo arrows. If a conflict occurs, be very careful!" The Xiahou clan leader carefully advised Chu Feiyang, and it seemed that he was very worried. Looking at the worry hidden in the eyes of his grandfather and grandfather, Chu Feiyang smiled and said, "We will be careful!
But everything in the capital depends on Grandpa and Grandfather! Especially An'er, she has a special status and has attended several banquets. I'm afraid she will be noticed by others! "
Hearing Chu Feiyang say this, Patriarch Xiahou couldn't help but frown, but in his heart he only hoped that his granddaughter would not be like his daughter!
"Alright, with Grandpa here, why are you still afraid of those bastards? You've been tired all day, so get some rest!" Chu Nanshan pulled the Xiahou clan leader to his feet, dragged him out of the study, and said to Jiao Da outside, "It's getting late, I won't be returning to the palace tonight!"
After saying that, Chu Nanshan walked towards the courtyard where he lived as if he was familiar with the place!
Watching the two old men leave hand in hand, Yun Qianmeng felt warm in her heart. Her hands couldn't help but touch the jade pendant hanging on her chest, and then she put it into her lapel and kept it close to her body!
Chu Feiyang looked at Yun Qianmeng seriously. Seeing that she put away the jade token and the beautiful moonlight tonight, he took her hand and slowly walked out of the study, and walked back to Mengxin Cottage!
"What do you want to ask?" Seeing that Chu Feiyang rarely looked thoughtful in front of her, Yun Qianmeng walked slowly beside him and spoke in a low voice!
At this time, Chu Feiyang turned his head slightly and looked at Yun Ganmeng bathed in the moonlight. He felt that she was full of mystery, just like the first time he saw her in the palace. Even though she was in a mess at that time, her stubborn and confident eyes deeply attracted him, making him slowly approach her unconsciously and want to get to know her more and more!
Just now in the study, Yun Qianmeng had once again piqued his curiosity. Chu Feiyang's pale pink lips curled up slightly as he gazed at Yun Qianmeng with a hint of tenderness in his eyes, smiling. "I didn't expect Meng'er to be interested in bows and arrows!" No wonder she was so focused when she was reading the weapon book in Feng Mo Zhai last time!
Yun Qianmeng smiled, her bright eyes gleaming with wisdom. Talking about topics related to her profession, Yun Qianmeng's interest suddenly soared. She flipped her hand and tightly grasped Chu Feiyang's, excitedly saying, "Feiyang, perhaps we can create a weapon even more powerful than bamboo arrows!"
Looking at Yun Ganmeng's radiant face, her always calm eyes sparkled with rare excitement and happiness. Feeling that she was sincerely sharing her happiness with him, Chu Feiyang smiled dotingly and held hers tightly with his big hands, willing to fulfill any wish for her. "Tell me, let's see if your husband can do anything for this princess!"
Seeing Chu Feiyang's slightly quibbling words, Yun Qianmeng's eyes flickered with anger, but it was hard to stop the excitement in her heart. She took a slight skipping step, and the hem of her skirt shone in the moonlight. Her delicate face faced the moonlight and gazed at Chu Feiyang, then slowly opened her mouth. "You know we set off fireworks during the New Year! But these fireworks have other uses!"
After saying that, Yun Qianmeng smiled with her eyes slightly narrowed, looking at Chu Feiyang with a hint of mystery, as if she had calculated that he could not guess what she was thinking!
Chu Feiyang didn't know what was going on in Yun Qianmeng's little head, but the tension he'd felt all day was finally relieved, and his mood suddenly brightened. Seeing that Yun Qianmeng didn't seem to want him to guess her thoughts, he obediently followed her wishes, shook his head, and said earnestly and eagerly, "I'd like to hear more!"
But Yun Qianmeng jumped into his arms at this moment, startling Chu Feiyang. He immediately opened his arms to hold her as she rushed towards him, his eyes filled with a hint of reproach. "Be careful! If you get bumped, don't cry!"
But Yun Qianmeng was completely immersed in her own thoughts. She immediately pulled Chu Feiyang and walked quickly towards Mengxin Cottage. She said with a hint of urgency in her tone, "Come back to the room quickly, I will tell you in detail." Chu Feiyang looked up at the moonlight in the night sky and sighed slightly. It was a pity that such a beautiful moonlight was wasted, but he also followed Yun Qianmeng quickly!
However, Yun Qianmeng left Chu Feiyang aside as soon as she entered the inner room. She quickly walked to the desk, picked up the brush and concentrated on drawing something!
Chu Feiyang walked to the couch and sat down, staring at Yun Qianmeng intently. Looking at that charming yet intelligent face, a warm feeling always lingered in his heart!
Yun Qianmeng was so serious that any man in the world would be moved, not to mention himself. Fortunately, he had foresight, otherwise, wouldn't King Chen's current situation be his fate?
"That's enough!" Yun Qianmeng spoke softly, and then she pinched the two ends of the rice paper and blew gently a few times. Before the ink on it dried, she couldn't wait to walk to Chu Feiyang, and put the rice paper on the table like a treasure, letting Chu Feiyang read it!
"What is this?" Looking at the object drawn on the rice paper, Chu Feiyang's thick brows couldn't help but frown. Even though he was knowledgeable, he had never seen the things shown here. He was even more curious about how his wife came up with this idea!
Seeing the doubt in Chu Feiyang's eyes, Yun Ganmeng smiled mysteriously, and pointed his slender fingers at the object drawn on the rice paper. He slowly explained, "This is a musket! Specifically called a muzzle-loader, it's a weapon that pours gunpowder into the barrel and fires it through compression. The gunpowder inside is the same as the fireworks we often see! If we develop this muzzle-loader, bamboo arrows and bows will not be its match at all. It has a long range and does not require close combat, but it greatly reduces the death of soldiers!"
Yun Qianmeng tried her best to explain the simplest gun on the rice paper to Chu Feiyang in the most understandable terms!
Fortunately, she had studied the history of the development of firearms, and fortunately, fireworks and firecrackers had already been invented in the historical dynasty where Xi Chu was located!
The muzzle-loading rifle she drew was the earliest model, and the materials needed were not difficult to find. I believe that with Chu Feiyang's ability, he would be able to find the matching materials!
But compared to Yun Ganmeng's happiness, Chu Feiyang was a little puzzled. Looking at the strange gun on the rice paper, his brows became more and more furrowed, and his slender fingers carefully traced the shape of the muzzle-loading gun. However, there was a hint of joy in his heart. If it was really as Meng'er said, then the army of Western Chu would be truly invincible in the world!
But this kind of muzzle-loading rifle has probably never been seen by anyone else, not to mention others, and no one in Western Chu has even seen one, let alone whether it can be developed!
Yun Qianmeng saw a glimmer of hope in Chu Feiyang's eyes, and knew that he had heard what she had just said. Her face suddenly lit up with joy, and her heart was eager to try. She put her hands around his neck and begged, "Your Highness, please don't! If this muzzle-loader is as powerful as you said, it must be very dangerous!"
I will send someone to develop it, you just need to give me some pointers!" How could Chu Feiyang not know her little thoughts!
From seeing her energetic look in the garden just now, he knew that this girl must want to try it herself. Chu Feiyang can let her do whatever she wants, but he will never let her take risks. Seeing that Yun Ganmeng obviously wanted to try it herself, he naturally refused without any room for negotiation!
The delicate little face suddenly fell, Yun Qianmeng pouted and wanted to retract her arms, but Chu Feiyang quickly carried her to the bed... The next day, when Yun Qianmeng woke up, Chu Feiyang had already attended the morning court as usual!
After breakfast, Mi Jiji opened the door curtain and walked in, smiling faintly. "Princess, this morning, the Duan Palace, Chen Palace, the Minister of Personnel, the Minister of Rites, and other major official residences have all sent gifts. Congratulations to the prince and princess!"
Yun Qianmeng put down the musket she was drawing and nodded slightly at what Mi Jiji said. Then she ordered, "Enter the gifts from each government office into the account book and store them in the warehouse! Send this calligraphy and painting to the residence of the Left Prime Minister Tai to congratulate Censor Qin on his promotion to the Left Prime Minister!"
Censor Tai was an honest official and never accepted gifts. However, this time he was promoted to the Left Prime Minister, so he naturally could not neglect it. Yun Ganmeng picked out a pair of authentic calligraphy and paintings from ancient times and sent them to Censor Qin, which was acceptable to him!
"Yes!" Mi Wuji carefully took the brocade box containing calligraphy and paintings, and immediately turned around and walked out of the inner room!
At this moment, Shangguan Wutang walked in, brushing past Mi Wuwu. He bowed respectfully to Yun Qianmeng. Shangguan Ji Mu whispered, "Reporting to the princess, each mansion has sent their personal assistants. I wonder if the princess would like to attend?"
Yun Qianmeng sighed softly, put away the dozen or so drawings she had made, and focused on handling her current household affairs. "Let's all go home! I'm going to Youzhou the day after tomorrow, and there are still many things I need to take care of at the mansion. Please repay the kindness of each mansion for me!"
"Yes!" Shangguan Muji took the order and left!
"Princess, Guard Xi has brought two people here. May I know if you want to see them?" At this time, Mu Chun walked in from outside and asked softly!
"Who is it?" Yun Qianmeng stood up from behind the desk, stretched his limbs slightly, and walked towards Mu Chun!
"Guard Xi said that the prince had ordered him to find two people for the princess early in the morning!" Thinking of the shabby clothes of the two men, Mu Chun's sympathy suddenly overflowed, but he didn't know what the use of the two men was for the prince to find for the princess. But when Yun Qianmeng heard this, her eyes emitted a strange light, and a hint of excitement appeared in her eyes. She immediately led Mu Chun out of the inner room and walked towards the side room, while instructing Yingxia who was traveling with them to take the three people to the side room, "Your humble servants pay their respects to the princess!" Xi Lin led two men with bronze faces in, and the three of them saluted Yun Qianmeng together!
"Everyone, get up!" Yun Qianmeng took out the stack of rice paper from her sleeve and spoke in a dignified voice!
"Thank you, Princess!" The three of them stood up, and the maid in the side room could see clearly what the two were wearing. In this cold weather, they were only wearing thin short shirts, which made people feel cold all over. However, the two seemed to be unaware of the severe cold weather!
However, Yun Qianmeng was carefully observing the two men's rosy complexion, especially their strong arms, which must have been caused by doing heavy work for a long time!
As for their reddish skin color and inability to withstand cold, they are probably due to long-term work. Due to the high temperature, they have more internal heat, and even in such cold weather, they are only wearing a short shirt!
"Do you know why the prince wants you here?" Yun Qianmeng asked calmly, somewhat satisfied with the two people Chu Feiyang brought!
Hearing Yun Ganmeng's question, the two of them looked at each other, and then one of them stepped forward and replied respectfully, "Please tell me, Princess!"
Yun Qianmeng handed the rice paper to Mu Chun, asking her to take it and show it to the two of them. At the same time, she said, "This is something I drew when I was free. See if you two can create a weapon like this!"
The two carefully took the rice paper from Mu Chun's hand and began to read it carefully. The surprise and shock in their eyes became more and more obvious as they turned the pages. When they finished the last page, they were speechless. They could only lower their heads and read it again, and said uncertainly, "Isn't the princess afraid that this will be leaked by ordinary people?"
They really couldn't believe that a woman raised in seclusion had such talent. They were afraid that even the imperial arsenal could not come up with such a weapon!
Yun Qianmeng, however, smiled gracefully, picked up the teacup on the coffee table beside her, and slowly opened the cup. "I trust the prince's judgment of people even more!"
A side note: This is a make-up for yesterday's. Actually, I uploaded it at 1:14 am, but the editor was asleep, so I can only wait for it to be approved in the morning!
There will be today's 10,000th update later. Thank you all for taking care of me today. However, you are all speaking enthusiastically, but I am sad that you are all lurking!
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Yun Qianmeng's answer once again shocked the two men. Such cheerfulness and confidence would be impossible if they didn't have great trust in King Chu!
Yun Qianmeng did not act shy like a lady from a wealthy family, and won the favor of the two men. They no longer had any doubts, but took the rice paper and looked at it carefully again, occasionally asking some puzzled questions, "Mei Ye, your Highness, may I ask how did you come up with this kind of weapon?" Among the two, the taller young man temporarily turned his gaze from the rice paper to Yun Qianmeng, and spoke with excitement in his eyes, with even more respect for the woman in front of him!
The more he looked at these weapons, the more excited he became. In recent years, the four countries of Western Chu, Northern Qi, Southern Xun and Eastern Yu had not developed any new weapons, which had made those of them who loved weapon manufacturing somewhat depressed!
But now seeing the prisons that the Princess of Chu had given them, how could one not be excited?
Although the weapons on the grass pen have never been heard of before, but with years of experience and vision, Mei Ye is sure that this will make everyone take notice and will also allow the army of Western Chu to dominate the world!
Yun Qianmeng put down the teacup and looked at the excitement in Mei Ye's young eyes. She knew that this person must be someone who truly loved weapons. However, as to why she came up with the idea of a musket, Yun Qianmeng simply said, "It was just a sudden idea. I don't know if it will be useful!"
After all, theory is one thing and practice is another. Even if her rough drawing is perfect, if the industrial level of Xichu cannot keep up, it is likely that it will not be able to produce muskets, and it will be a false alarm!
“It will definitely come in handy!” Mei Ye held the rice paper in front of him with slightly trembling hands, a happy smile rose on his flushed face, and his eyes stared at the sketch on the rice paper with cherishment. He was so excited that he didn’t know what to say, “Zuo Feng greets Princess. May I ask, Princess, does the gunpowder used in this musket need to be prepared separately?” At this time, another thin man asked his own question after giving his name!
But from his expression, it is not difficult to detect the excitement in his heart, especially Yun Ganmeng's rough explanation is very detailed. Not only does it draw the overall appearance of the musket, but it also breaks it down step by step in detail. Each component is carefully drawn on a piece of rice paper, and text descriptions are added next to it, so that readers who are proficient in both Chinese and English can understand it easily without any effort!
Yun Qianmeng listened to his question, nodded slightly, and slowly opened her mouth. "It does require a special recipe! However, the proportions are different from those of ordinary fireworks. I don't have the recipe at the moment, but once I develop one, I'll have someone send it to you!"
"No!" Unexpectedly, a stern voice came from the corridor outside at this moment!
Hearing that slightly overbearing voice, Yun Ganmeng sighed slightly in his heart and couldn't help but think to himself, this Chu Feiyang is really omnipresent, why does he always appear at the critical moment?
Originally, I calculated that he was in the palace at this time, so I wanted to clarify the division of labor in making muskets. Since Chu Feiyang forbade me to make the gun body last night, I could at least make the gunpowder as a second best option!
Little did she know that Xu Hua's idea was strangled in the cradle and was rejected the moment he said it. This made Yun Qianmeng a little discouraged and annoyed. While everyone's eyes were on the door of the side room, she stared at the entrance with her beautiful eyes wide open!
The door curtain was lifted, and Chu Feiyang, dressed in crimson court robes, stepped in solemnly. With the dignity unique to the King of Chu and the majesty of a long-time Prime Minister, the people in the side rooms knelt and saluted, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"
"Everyone, get up!" Chu Feiyang's eyes were smiling as he looked at Yun Qianmeng who stood up and bowed slightly to him. From her slender figure, it was not difficult to see that Yun Qianmeng was holding a stubborn and unwilling heart!
"Mei Ye, Zuo Feng, can this musket be manufactured?" Chu Feiyang strode towards Yun Qianmeng, stretched out his hand to help her up, and took her to sit together. He then fixed his eyes on the two men in front of him and spoke loudly!
"Your Highness, yes! If successful, our Western Chu army will be able to sweep across the battlefield!" Mei Ye spoke with unconcealed excitement, but her tone of voice was filled with a hint of respect and admiration, leaving Yun Qianmeng slightly puzzled. She turned to look at Chu Feiyang, only to see him simply pat her hand with a faint smile on his face, his expression relaxed. "In that case, the two of you should return and research diligently. I hope the results will be visible to the prince and princess when we return!"
Entrusting such an important matter to the two people in front of him, and Chu Feiyang's expression was full of trust, made Yun Qianmeng puzzled. She didn't know what Mei Ye Zuo was doing.
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