"That won't do!" Old Zhu laughed heartily and said to Zhu Xiong Ying, "Our grandson's military campaigns and training are a display of imperial majesty! Our Crown Prince is a young hero, and we must let the whole world know how valiant our Crown Prince is!"
That's just Old Zhu's personality. He doesn't mind suffering himself, but he wants to give all the good things to his sons and grandsons. Zhu Biao and Zhu Xiong Ying are the ones Old Zhu values most among his children and grandchildren, and they receive the most resources and good things.
The maids filed in and knelt down. Old Zhu, in high spirits, said, "Our Ying'er, don't rush. Get her a suit of armor first. We'll get you a few more suits when you go to war. The one we have now, the ceremonial one, looks really good!"
A maid wanted to help Zhu Xiong Ying put on armor, but Zhu pushed her away.
The armor's body armor is a double-breasted style, with fish-scale armor plates. After helping Zhu Xiong Ying fasten the double-breasted style, two five-clawed golden dragons are visible on the silver chest. The helmet is a six-lobed iron helmet, with the six sides depicting the six gods of Jiazi, Jiaxu, Jiashen, Jiawu, Jiachen, and Jiayin.
Actually, the weight of this armor is quite ordinary, and its protective power is probably relatively weak; it's mainly for looks.
Zhu Xiong Ying pointed to the five-clawed golden dragon on the armor and said, "Grandpa Emperor, is this appropriate?"
Old Zhu took out a waist knife nearly a meter long, saying nonchalantly, "It was a gift from your imperial grandfather, what's wrong with that? We know Ying'er is fond of martial arts, so we don't give you ceremonial swords or sabers. This knife is quite good; it can kill!"
After speaking, Old Zhu drew his sword. It was a waist knife, nearly a meter long including the sheath, with a relatively straight blade. It had a fish-belly blade and a wooden handle with clips on both sides of the hilt. Compared to ordinary waist knives, this sword had a pommel inlaid with gold leaf in the shape of cloud patterns and a gold cross-shaped guard.
Even the wooden scabbard was covered with sharkskin, and the spine was inlaid with long strips of gold ornaments, engraved with two sets of cloud and dragon patterns.
"Take a few steps!" After helping Zhu Xiong Ying hang up his sword, Old Zhu was quite pleased. "Take a few steps so Grandpa Emperor can see it!"
Zhu Xiong Ying smiled, gripped the hilt of the knife with her right hand, and walked a few steps with her head held high and chest out.
"Just like me!" Old Zhu said to Zhu Xiong Ying with a beaming smile, "Back when I went to... when I joined the army, I was just a lowly soldier, not as dashing and beautiful as our Ying'er! Our Ying'er is better, much better than me!"
Zhu Xiong Ying said with a smile, "Grandpa, I only look like a hero. Unlike you, Grandpa, even in cloth armor or lamellar armor, you look more imposing than me in this golden armor!"
Old Zhu was dissatisfied and said seriously, "When Ying'er was our age, she had just started as a novice monk at the temple and did odd jobs all day. Our Ying'er is strong. Our Ying'er is noble and heroic. She is much stronger than us!"
This is Old Zhu, a true hero. But in his eyes, his children and grandchildren are all far more outstanding, even surpassing him!
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