Chapter 188 Deliberately Targeting
Wen Wan poured a cup of hot tea and placed it next to him.
"So, what's in the Cangqi secret box?"
Hearing this, Shen Yu looked up and glanced at her, but without hesitation, he told her the answer directly.
"I guess it's the capital left behind by a prince from the previous dynasty who was preparing to rebel."
Wen Wan took a deep breath, "The capital for rebellion? Money? Weapons?"
Shen Yu nodded, "There should be two more veins."
There is money, weapons, and mineral veins!
These things, even if obtained by a fool, can become powerful weapons to threaten a country.
No wonder the Queen Mother said that only by finding the Cangqi secret box can King Cang's position be secured.
Are you kidding? If Zhou Lingling had these things, she wouldn't be able to hold the position of King Cang securely. I'm afraid that the position of the emperor would have to be taken by someone else.
Wen Wan keenly caught his words and said, "Guess? Didn't you see what was in Cang Qi's secret box?"
"Heh," he said sullenly, his cold eyes sweeping over.
"I traveled thousands of miles to save someone, and was forced to hand the key to Meng Jin."
After a pause, he leaned forward and said with a smile, "When Cang Qi's secret box was opened, I was still working as a gardener in the Mobei Royal Court. I didn't see what was inside with my own eyes, so naturally I can only rely on guesses."
Every word he spoke was a subtle reminder of all the sacrifices he had made for her.
Wen Wan pursed her lips and remained silent for a long time.
After a moment, she laughed sarcastically.
"Don't act pitiful in front of me. You clearly didn't guess. If you really had to guess, how could you even guess two mineral veins?"
Wen Wan curled her lips and said, "You must have seen the contents of Cang Qi's secret box in advance."
Shen Yu didn't deny it. When she saw through his little thoughts, he laughed.
He raised his hand and touched her head. "You are still so smart. Nothing can be hidden from you."
Wen Wan later heard him talk about what happened in Black Tiger Village.
At that time, Meng Jin pressed him step by step, forcing him to make a choice, and he had no choice but to hand over the key to Cangqi's secret box.
"So, you just took advantage of the situation and handed this hot potato to Meng Jin?"
"The contents of the Cangqi secret box are so important that no matter who gets it, it will arouse the emperor's suspicion. The more people who handle it, the safer it is."
After figuring this out, Wen Wan gave Shen Yu a thumbs up.
"Amazing! This trick confuses the emperor and directly reduces the risk of arousing suspicion from the emperor."
Shen Yu raised his hand and held her hand, wrapping his palm around hers.
"Alright, you're the only one who can figure out what's going on based on just a few sentences. Besides... even though I'm so capable, I still have to eat your leftover snacks. So, by that calculation, you're still the best?"
Wen Wan: “…”
So he just knew that she had eaten the cookies?
After Shen Yu finished teasing her, he continued, “The secret box we found in Cangqi actually contained a complete crossbow blueprint and a letter.”
Wen Wan's eyes sparkled, "The blueprint for the repeating crossbow?"
"Yes." Chen Yu said, "The parts we found were parts for the repeating crossbow. The complete blueprints are in the Cangqi secret box. The emperor has asked the craftsmen of the Ministry of War to try to make a repeating crossbow. If they succeed, it will be a great thing for the Duan Dynasty."
It’s just a repeating crossbow. Wen Wan had restored it before. As an ordinary person, she is not interested in these things.
She couldn't wait to ask: "Where is the letter? What's in it?"
Chen Yu: "The letter contains information about treasures, weapons, and the location of a mineral vein. Only by finding another secret box can we know the location of the treasure."
This treasure is too important. Not to mention a small figure like Wen Wan, even a first-class general like Chen Yu would be doomed if he is not careful.
Wen Wan felt scared again.
"Fortunately, fortunately you were more careful and gave the key to Meng Jin. With him, the emperor's suspicions were relieved, so he didn't take precautions against you in advance."
As a top student in the history department, she has witnessed many cases in history where birds have flown away and good bows have been put away.
Seeing her fear, Shen Yu patted her back gently and comforted her: "Don't be nervous, this is how things are in the court, just get used to it."
Wen Wan nodded, "Yes. Then do you still want to help His Majesty find the Cangqi secret box?"
"The Holy Order is hard to disobey. Moreover, these things cannot fall into the hands of others. Otherwise... the world will be in chaos, which is not a good thing for anyone."
So he has to go this time.
The oil lamp was about to burn out, the wick swayed slightly, and the light in the room gradually dimmed.
The flickering candlelight lengthened and intertwined the two people's shadows.
"Xiao Wan," Shen Yu called her softly with his throat rolling.
"Um?"
Shen Yu: "Before I leave, I will find a way to get you out of the general's mansion safely."
Wen Wan looked up at him in surprise. His light black pupils were filled with an inextricable sorrow that had been stained by him without her knowing when.
For some reason, Wenwan's heart ached unconsciously at that moment.
She stood on tiptoe, cupped his face, and kissed him softly on the lips.
Under his shocked gaze, her actions spoke louder than words.
She is not a saint, nor a white lotus. She is just an ordinary person who craves every minute and every second with him.
The oil lamp finally went out, and in the dark room, only the intermittent gasping sounds remained.
When the passion reached its peak, Wen Wan cried out with sobs.
"Chen Yu! I like you, really, really, really like you..."
In response, a hot tear fell on her forehead.
*
The news that Prince Cang was visiting the General's Mansion and wanted to learn martial arts from General Shen spread quickly and soon spread throughout the capital.
The young men of marriageable age in the royal family and the children of aristocratic families immediately sensed the trend of the times and were brought by their elders to visit Shen Yu.
He said that he wanted to learn martial arts, but in fact he just wanted to take the opportunity to get closer to Shen Yu and King Cang.
Shen Yu didn't like socializing, so he simply left everything to Prince Anding to handle. So, Prince Anding stayed in the general's mansion these days, receiving visitors for his son every day.
On this day, an unexpected letter was delivered to the general's mansion.
Prince Anding frowned as he held the letter, thought for a while, and decided to ask his attendant to deliver the letter to the parade ground.
On the training ground, Shen Yu sat on a rattan chair, holding a ruler, directing Prince Cang and five or six young men from aristocratic families to do horse stance.
This was the third day of their martial arts training.
Zhou Lingling clasped his hands together, cold sweat pouring down his forehead. Seeing that the others had gone to rest, but Chen Yu asked him to continue training for another half an hour, he felt dissatisfied.
After the others left to drink tea, Zhou Lingling said eagerly:
"Brother Yu, why do I have to practice for half an hour longer? Are you targeting me?"
Shen Yu perfunctorily replied without blushing or breathing heavily.
"Targeting? Of course not. I'm doing this for your own good. I want you to get in shape faster."
Thinking of the eye contact between this kid and Wen Wan that day, he felt that he would only feel better if he let this kid prick for two more hours.
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