The rest was fine, but Tang Chen still had one question he didn't understand: "You were already in the capital at the time, so why didn't you directly ask for help from Liuxiang Wine Shop or the Duke of Liang's Mansion?"
If Xihe had known about their relationship with the Duke of Liang's Mansion earlier, today's incident wouldn't have happened. When she sought help, Tang Chen was thousands of miles away, and the Liuxiang Tavern in the capital had closed down for good at some point. In desperation, the timing of the Beimo group's appearance was perfect. "My mind was a little confused at the time, and I really didn't expect it."
Tang Chen said that it was useless to sigh or speak harshly to her now. It was just a waste of energy. "It seems too late to pursue responsibility now. Xiahou Qing has already led his men to fight us, and the people from Beimo may already be on their way."
Xihe reminded: "Maybe there is another person who can help us."
Tang Chen's eyes rolled and he said, "Are you talking about Shangguan Bing'er?"
"Um."
Tang Chen was timid, but not stupid. When she received the news from Jingji, she thought of Shangguan Bing'er: "Distant water cannot quench a nearby fire. Give up."
Upon hearing this, Xihe's back, which had been straightened, slowly bent down. "...Is there anything I can do? I hope to make up for my mistakes. However, if I were given another chance to choose, I think I would do the same thing again. I am truly sorry."
Apologies are just words, and Tang Chen is now very upset. But as she gets more upset, she suddenly realizes that she doesn't have wings, nor does she have the ability to go to the battlefield. Worrying too much about some things is not only useless, but may also harm her health.
After thinking it over, Tang Chen breathed a sigh of relief. After pulling Xihe back to her seat, he leisurely poured another cup of tea. "Okay, let's put that question aside for a moment and talk about something lighter. What do you think of Yaochen? Let me tell you my opinion first. From the moment I first knew him, I didn't have much of a good impression of him. But after all, I've only met him a few times, so I don't really know what kind of person he is."
What Tang Chen said was also Xihe's initial feeling. After all, no one would have a good impression of a person who found someone in an ancient tomb and only wanted to use him instead of saving him. If they met a normal person, looking at that kind of face, they probably wouldn't even want to say a word.
But during the days they spent together in the nameless cave, Xihe discovered that this person's mind was usually too chaotic. When his mind calmed down, the aura emanating from him was always gentle. However, apart from Wang Ruo, I think I was the only one in the world who had truly felt his gentleness: "I am not a person who pays attention to appearances. My initial affection for him was actually due to his compassion. Later, after several interactions, I realized that he was actually a person with a very soft heart, someone who deserves to be loved."
Tang Chen chuckled. It seemed Xihe had truly given her heart to this man. She had originally thought Xihe would fall for Li Xinzhai, the man who had brought her out of the abyss. Now, it seemed she had been overthinking things and hadn't experienced enough. "Although it's just a simple sentence, it seems to contain a lot of stories. If you have time, why not tell me about it and let me feel it too?"
Ever since Xihe's face had that indelible scar, she was destined to be no longer the innocent little girl she once was, like a broken bronze mirror. She tried very hard to face Tang Chen with the familiar attitude he knew, so much so that during today's conversation, she actually pretended not to understand: "Isn't Wang Yanzhou good enough for you? Do you need to listen to my stories to feel it?"
Tang Chen shrugged. Even though she felt she should respond with a translator's tone when the action occurred unconsciously, "Okay, okay, I'm just bored. Okay, let's get back to the point. Things have already developed to this point. It's impossible to change them. If you want to make amends, why not tell me what you can do?"
Xihe pondered for a moment and said, "I designed that cannon. It's different from my brother's design. You know I'm blind. What I imagined in my mind, after being verbally described and confirmed by others, is still somewhat flawed."
Tang Chen nodded thoughtfully and said, "Interesting, continue."
"Putting aside the original material flaws, I pondered this for a long time, and after discussing it with my brother, I realized that while my cannon can fire ammunition normally, its actual range is far from sufficient."
Tang Chen was slightly stunned. If the range was not enough, how could it be called a long-range weapon? "You mean, as long as it's far enough away, it can't hit you, right?"
Xihe smiled, looked at Tang Chen with empty eyes, and said, "If the archers are skilled enough, dealing with those cannons would only require a few rockets."
Tang Chen hadn't expected that the artillery would be so easy to deal with. It shouldn't be too difficult to find skilled archers. However, Wang Yanzhou and the others still had to find someone to test the artillery's range. After all, simply talking about it wasn't rigorous enough. "I'll have someone find a way to inform Chen Xin and the others of this weakness. Anything else?"
Tang Chen's question surprised Xihe a little: "As for the rest, I'm just a weak woman. All I can do is some strange medicines. I don't know if they can help."
If Xihe were a weak woman, there would be no heroines in this world. Bringing Yaochen, whom Liuxiang Liquor Shop couldn't rescue from the Forbidden Palace, safe and sound was a remarkable feat. Tang Chen knew Xihe said this simply because she didn't want to be too involved in this war. "How about this, make something you can with the materials you have now. It doesn't matter if the quantity is small, but try to make it as diverse as possible. I'll have someone take it to the front lines. Maybe it can be of great use at the right time."
Xihe nodded slightly and said, "Well, I'll try my best and deliver it in three days."
After the two chatted for a while, the wet nurse came and said that Liang Shuyi asked Tang Chen to go over to prepare dinner. Originally, Tang Chen was supposed to take Xihe with her, but Xihe declined, saying that she hadn't spoken to Ou Yezi for a long time and didn't want to join in the fun.
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