Chapter 245 The heavy crossbow blueprint was given to Fan Yong
"My men are living a more and more comfortable life here with you." Fan Yong found a place to sit down, poured himself a cup of tea and drank it slowly.
Zhao Lingmeng wasn't afraid of him, but she was afraid that this guy would go crazy and cause trouble for Chunshui and the others. "Oh, why do I remember that he was given to me by the emperor? In theory, he should be mine!"
"Look at how you protect them. They are really lucky."
"If Lord Fan is envious, he can follow me! Come and be my guard?" It was just a joke anyway, so Zhao Lingmeng didn't think it mattered.
"It's not impossible! Then could the princess please tell the emperor?" Fan Yong really thought so. Judging from the frequency of the princess's actions, he would also achieve great things by her side.
Fan Yong's words actually frightened Zhao Lingmeng. She looked at Fan Yong suspiciously, wondering what this guy was up to. "Master Fan, did you take the wrong medicine today? You're actually willing to come to my little temple."
"The eldest princess underestimates yourself too much. You must believe in your own abilities." Fan Yong thought that with the eldest princess's intelligence, there would be many people who wanted to curry favor with her!
"Stop joking! Have you forgotten why you came here today?" Zhao Lingmeng suspected that this guy was getting too familiar with her. He was really saying anything. Who dared to steal the emperor's woman? Are you tired of living?
Since Zhao Lingmeng was familiar with Commander Fan, she felt guilty and asked, "Did the Emperor allow you to see the blueprints this time?"
When Fan Yong heard this, he was stunned at first, but then he realized that he was not a stupid person since he could sit in this position.
"The Emperor hasn't said anything about this. His silence means he doesn't allow it. How about I come back tomorrow to get it? I need to ask the Emperor's opinion first."
Seeing this, Zhao Lingmeng handed him the sealed box. "The mechanism box is already sealed. Chunshui and the others around me haven't seen it yet. I sealed it myself."
Lord Fan took it solemnly. After all, this treasure was priceless and it was the hope of so many people!
Zhao Lingmeng saw Fan Yong take it and hand him an envelope. "This is painted with a special potion. This potion is specially made by me. It needs to be baked over the fire. The pattern will appear, and then the picture or words will not disappear. I think Master Fan knows what I mean!"
"Since someone has seen it, there's no way to hide it! This is quite amazing." Fan Yong looked at the envelope from top to bottom. Although he was curious, it was just curiosity.
"How can there be any ordinary items when I take action?" Zhao Lingmeng still had this confidence. Although she had picked up many of these things from the wisdom of her predecessors, there were still many of her own ideas in them. It was not in vain to learn knowledge.
"As for this potion..." Fan Yong felt that it was extremely safe for their secret guards to communicate with each other.
Zhao Lingmeng didn't say yes or no, but instead asked about something else: "Did you find what you were looking for for me?"
Fan Yong felt a headache when talking about this. He really sent people to look for it, but there was basically no result.
"We found almost nothing, only these few things." Fan Yong handed her the papers written by Zhao Lingmeng helplessly.
Zhao Lingmeng was actually quite disappointed when she heard Fan Yong say that. But she thought, as long as she could find a few, that would be enough. In life, one should be content with what they have!
She took it and looked at it. Wow, apart from the things used to make gunpowder and something similar to chili pepper, she didn't find anything else.
She pointed to the one that looked like a chili pepper and asked, "Did you bring this back? Do you have seeds?"
Then Zhao Lingmeng saw Fan Yong pull out a small paper-wrapped bag from his sleeve and place it directly on the table. "These are seeds. There are only so many. I can't guarantee they will grow. If I fail, I'll find another one for you. If I can find one, I can definitely find a second one."
So what is this for?"
Fan Yong simply lacked the awareness that curiosity killed the cat. He could ask whatever he wanted. If he felt he couldn't say anything, His Highness would definitely not say it himself.
This wasn't something shameful, so Zhao Lingmeng immediately replied, "It's just a delicious seasoning with a very overbearing flavor."
Fan Yong made a gesture to Zhao Lingmeng, saying, "You're awesome!" He was convinced that he had spent so much time and effort searching the world for just one seasoning.
Even though she was Princess Funing, he had no choice. He had also tasted the cooking skills of His Highness's mansion. To put it bluntly, 'He likes her better than the imperial chefs in the palace.'
"What's with that expression on your face? Food is the most important thing for people. I'm happy as long as I'm happy! And you're just looking for it on the side!" Zhao Lingmeng rolled her eyes speechlessly, thinking that next time, if she grows it, she'll have someone make a big table of delicious food with it. Most importantly, she'll eat it in front of Master Fan.
"Your Highness is right, I was wrong!" Fan Yong surrendered quickly. As the saying goes, a wise man knows when to act. He also really enjoyed the princess's food, and he didn't want to be blacklisted.
"Honestly, if you find these places, you can let the emperor firmly grasp the control. These places are very important, really."
"Oh? What do you mean?" When Fan Yong heard what Zhao Lingmeng said, he sat up straighter, his eyes revealing seriousness.
"This is the material used to make a weapon with immense power, but I have no idea how to make it yet."
Zhao Lingmeng wasn't completely clueless, but she felt now wasn't the time to use such weapons. However, if the neighboring countries pushed her too far, she wouldn't care. After all, it was better to let her friend die than to let herself die.
Upon hearing this, Fan Yong stood up immediately and asked, "Are you serious?"
Zhao Lingmeng nodded casually, "How dare I deceive you? It's just that I can't make it right now."
Fan Yong immediately bowed and said, "I'll be leaving first. We'll talk about the old days later." He immediately grabbed the box and jumped out of the window.
Fan Yong's fussing behavior actually scared Zhao Lingmeng. Zhao Lingmeng grumbled softly, "He's already in his forties, and he's still so uneasy."
Zhao Lingmeng calmly wrapped his cloak around himself, gently opened the door, and calmly ordered: "Okay, go back to sleep!"
After Zhao Lingmeng finished giving her instructions, she went back to sleep. Finally, the heavy crossbow mission was complete, and she could finally lay back for a while. While they built it according to the blueprints, Zhao Lingmeng would have it all to herself.
Once again, Fan Yong woke the emperor up from his sleep at night. Even the emperor couldn't help but mutter, "Young people are still more energetic. They can still make trouble so late at night."
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