Gu Nanjiao patiently explained, but Bai Luochen was still completely confused.
Although he didn't understand or comprehend it, he still felt it made a lot of sense.
He handed the paper to Gu Nanjiao and said, "Your Lu Yanzhao is very talented. Have him translate it into a language I can understand."
For the sake of ten thousand taels of silver, Gu Nanjiao, in a rare good mood, agreed.
As night fell, Lu Yanzhao hurriedly returned to the inn.
Under the oil lamp, Gu Nanjiao intently examined a piece of paper. She was pondering why Bai Luochen was in such a hurry to make gunpowder. Was it solely for the Crown Prince?
Although the Bai family and the Crown Prince share both glory and ruin, the Bai family remained unscathed despite the late Empress's imprisonment in the Cold Palace.
Could it be that the Bai family has more than one trump card, or is it that the Bai family outwardly aligns with the Crown Prince's faction but in reality...?
Suddenly, her shoulder slumped, and Gu Nanjiao turned around to see a large, handsome face pressed tightly against her cheek. Her fair earlobe was unexpectedly bitten lightly.
The wet and tingling sensation made Gu Nanjiao tremble involuntarily. She dropped the paper in her hand, reached out and pulled Lu Yanzhao's neck forward, gently placing a finger on the center of his soft lips, and said coquettishly, "Lu Yanzhao, you're provoking me."
Lu Yanzhao suddenly laughed, reached out and grabbed the hand that was hooked around his neck, then quickly kissed her lips, skillfully pried open her teeth, and kissed her deeply, passionately and tenderly.
Gu Nanjiao was startled, but quickly came to her senses and tried to reach out her arm, but Lu Yanzhao held her tightly and she couldn't move.
Gu Nanjiao simply returned the kiss, and Lu Yanzhao froze. Gu Nanjiao took the opportunity to move her lips and teeth to his ear, gently licking and slowly biting, carefully moving down to his soft earlobe.
The soft touch made Lu Yanzhao freeze, and his breathing gradually became heavier. His blood boiled from head to toe, extending to every part of his body.
Lu Yanzhao grabbed Gu Nanjiao and carried her to the bed, saying in a hoarse voice, "Gu Nanjiao, you're playing with fire."
"You were the one who started this trouble." Gu Nanjiao pushed Lu Yanzhao away, stopping him from going any further. It was clearly him who bit her earlobe without warning. She was a vibrant and energetic young woman, and she couldn't resist Lu Yanzhao's teasing.
Unfortunately, this body is only seventeen years old, and in Gu Nanjiao's mind, a minor should never cross the line.
Lu Yanzhao chuckled softly, then his throat bobbed a few times before he said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Then use... the method from last time to help me!"
"Solve it yourself!" Gu Nanjiao suddenly pushed Lu Yanzhao away, seemingly out of nowhere.
Last time Lu Yanzhao was drugged, there was nothing she could do but resort to her own hands. But this time is different. She solved the problem for Lu Yanzhao, but who will solve it for her?
Women also have times when they feel uncomfortable, okay?
Lu Yanzhao sat quietly on the bed for a long time before feeling less uncomfortable. He then slowly walked up to Gu Nanjiao and reached out to hug her.
"Stay away from me!" Gu Nanjiao quickly stood up and took a step back, not wanting the heat she had finally managed to cool down to be reignited by Lu Yanzhao in a few moments.
Lu Yanzhao was amused by her, but he didn't go forward. Instead, he sat down and picked up a piece of paper on the table to read.
A moment later, he asked the same question as Bai Luochen. Gu Nanjiao patiently explained it again, and after finishing, she blinked her bright eyes at Lu Yanzhao and teased, "How about that? Didn't understand?"
"I understand!"
What?! Now it was Gu Nanjiao's turn to be surprised! Lu Yanzhao actually listened to her explain the theory of modernization and said: "I understand!!!"
"Then translate it and write it down on paper."
"Why should I translate it? What good would it do me?" Lu Yanzhao lazily propped his head up and looked at Gu Nanjiao with a low laugh.
Gu Nanjiao recounted her meeting with Bai Luochen that day, and Lu Yanzhao frowned upon hearing it.
"You met with him privately?"
Damn, she asked such a fatal question right off the bat. But how did her meeting with Bai Luochen, which was supposed to be open and aboveboard, become a private one?
Everyone at Jiaoniang Pavilion knows about this.
She felt that Lu Yanzhao was a bit too controlling. Wouldn't it be better for couples to have more trust between them?
Seeing Gu Nanjiao's unpleasant expression, Lu Yanzhao softened his tone and said softly, "I'm not trying to delay your business, but I just feel that Bai Luochen has ill intentions. He's so openly looking for you and even asked me to translate the gunpowder formula. What if he manages to make gunpowder and harms someone?"
"In this peaceful and prosperous era, if war breaks out because of this, the people will suffer and in the end it will be the ordinary people who will suffer."
Gu Nanjiao narrowed her eyes: "This doesn't sound like something you would say. When have you ever been concerned about the country and its people?"
"I eat the king's food, and I bear the king's worries." After slowly uttering these words, Lu Yanzhao lowered his head to study the prescription again.
At the crack of dawn, Gu Nanjiao rubbed her sleepy eyes and touched the seat next to her. Surprisingly, Lu Yanzhao was not there.
"Lu Yanzhao... Lu Yanzhao..." Gu Nanjiao called out several times, but no one answered.
Strange, where did he go? Lu Yanzhao has been acting mysteriously lately, often disappearing in the middle of the night.
...
Three days later, at the autumn hunting grounds, the Crown Prince arranged for someone to infiltrate the Imperial Stables and poison the Emperor's horses.
The emperor, straddling his horse with imposing grandeur, had just hunted a sika deer and, growing ever more courageous, couldn't resist venturing deeper into the jungle.
The crown prince followed closely behind, and King Cheng narrowed his eyes and followed as well.
A few days ago, he received a letter saying that the Crown Prince had poisoned his father's horse during the autumn hunt, intending to stage a self-inflicted injury.
How could he let the Crown Prince's scheme succeed!
To everyone's surprise, the horse never went mad during the journey, which made Chu Luoxun wonder if they had failed.
And why is this Prince Cheng always sticking so close to him?
King Cheng shared the same doubt as Chu Luoxun: Could it be that someone was spreading false information?
The emperor returned home laden with spoils, beaming with joy.
Just as I was about to dismount, the horse suddenly went berserk and reared up on its front hooves.
Seeing that the emperor was about to fall, Lu Yanzhao narrowed his eyes and, in a flash, rushed to the horse, grabbed the reins, lightly touched the ground with his toes, stepped onto the horse's back, pulled the emperor back, spun around, and landed safely on the ground. Meanwhile, Lu Yanzhao was kicked in the chest by the angry horse.
Lu Yanzhao coughed up a mouthful of blood, his vision went black, and he collapsed to the ground unconscious.
Chu Luoxun and King Cheng remained close together, and King Cheng whispered, "My dear brother, if you don't want anyone to know, then don't do it in the first place. How does it feel to have your wishful thinking thwarted?"
Chu Luoxun was furious. He kicked away King Cheng's horse and ran far away from him.
Did King Cheng find out something?
If King Cheng hadn't been standing right next to him, he would have been the one to save the king.
However, Lu Yanzhao is still one of his men, so he won't suffer any loss.
But Chu Luoxun still felt uneasy about his plan failing.
Although the emperor was still shaken, he was, after all, a ruler, and quickly regained his composure. He called out to the eunuch beside him, "Quickly summon the imperial physician."
Looking at the unconscious person in front of him, he remembered that this was the top scholar of the year, named Lu Yanzhao. He came from a poor family, and was not only exceptionally talented and upright, but also loyal and devoted, even risking his life to save the emperor.
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