Chapter 85 Zhao Lingmeng Visits the Market
"It will definitely be as the princess wishes!" Chunqing immediately replied to Zhao Lingmeng affirmatively. She felt that the emperor would be very happy that the princess took the initiative to study these things.
Zhao Lingmeng didn't reply. She quietly thought about the iron and steel making methods in her previous life. In fact, it wasn't difficult to make them. She had also learned a little bit recently that with Jingguo's current productivity, it would be no problem to make a batch of relatively good weapons.
But Zhao Lingmeng didn't want to produce the refined iron so quickly. With the Zhuge Crossbow and the Cowpox, her position was almost secure. She didn't want to give the emperor the illusion that she could quickly create something powerful. After all, it's a simple truth: what's easy to get is hard to cherish.
Scarcity makes things valuable, a principle she understood. Most importantly, Jingguo's borders had remained relatively stable over the past two years, with only occasional minor friction. Otherwise, even if the emperor were concerned, Zhao Lingmeng would have rushed to produce powerful weapons. She still had a strong sense of patriotism, and although this country wasn't the one she'd lived in before, it didn't stop Zhao Lingmeng from loving it.
Zhao Lingmeng didn't stay in the study for long. She just thought things through and drew some simple diagrams of the weapon's structure. Then she put the drawings in a drawer, locked it, and left. She was planning to take her friends out for a walk today. She had been in this dynasty for so long, but she had never really gone out for a walk.
"Qiuyue, Chunshui, Dongyuan, pack up and go out with me later! I heard there's a market today, so the four of us are going together. So dress casually, and don't tell the eldest and second young masters. We're leaving quietly."
After giving the instructions, Zhao Lingmeng gave them a look that said, "You understand," and went into the inner room to change clothes.
Qiuyue and the other three looked at each other and went downstairs to pack up. Going to the market with two children meant that they could not be distracted at all. So even Qiuyue, who loved Sun Qiming very much, silently said sorry to the second young master in her heart, and went downstairs happily to change clothes.
When the four of them left the palace in their carriage, they deliberately avoided the places where Sun Qijing and his brothers often played. When Sun Qijing and his brothers returned to Yixin Courtyard for lunch at noon, they were informed by Nanny Sun and others that the princess had left the palace for something.
So, at noon, the two brothers ate together. Although they looked at the table full of delicious food, they didn't make a fuss. But they both reminded their mother that they didn't have to go out with her. The teacher had told them that there were many things adults couldn't do with children. So, they just wanted their mother to let them know if she had to go out for something, otherwise they would be worried about her.
But Nanny Sun and others serving in Yixin Courtyard were relieved to see that the Sun Qijing brothers listened to what they said and did not make a fuss.
Zhao Lingmeng and his group were sitting in a carriage and walking slowly on the street. Zhao Lingmeng opened a corner of the carriage window curtain and carefully looked at the passers-by and some small shops. Occasionally, he would see some stalls selling snacks and small items.
Zhao Lingmeng felt that although the scale couldn't compare to that of later generations, it still showed a thriving and bustling scene. These people were still full of hope for life.
Zhao Lingmeng didn't want to go to any jewelry or clothing stores. She didn't have enough clothes in her dowry to wear them all. She mainly wanted to go out and see the market in the world of the book.
She also had a more subtle thought: didn't those time-traveling masters usually find good seeds in places like this? She wanted to try her luck, too. But her past life had been too comfortable, and she had never encountered such things, so she didn't recognize the seeds. So she just took her chances and bought whatever she could.
"Princess, the market in Yuanjing is really bustling." It was Chunshui who said this. She used to be constantly doing missions to kill people and gather information. This was her first time doing this kind of slow, protective mission. If the princess was helpful, she might just end up following her for the rest of her life.
The princess, on the other hand, appears to be a deeply sentimental person, as evidenced by the treatment of her maids, who live a more carefree life than the average daughter of a minor official. They can choose what they want to do, and even if they don't want to marry, the princess indulges them. Chunshui's current goal is to protect the princess well, and his life will be stable.
"Let's find a place to park the carriage, park it first, and then we'll get off and take a leisurely stroll. If I buy a lot of things, can you carry them? Do you want to find a few servants to come over?" Zhao Lingmeng looked at the four weak women in their group and suggested in advance.
"Princess, you underestimate me." This was the question raised by Dong Yuan and Chun Shui at the same time.
Zhao Lingmeng touched her nose awkwardly when she heard them say that. She had forgotten that they were both martial arts masters. She immediately changed the subject and said, "Let's find a place to park the carriage!"
Dongyuan and Chunshui looked at the princess's embarrassment. They did not expose Zhao Lingmeng's abrupt way of changing the subject, but they were thinking in their hearts that they must prove themselves later, and it was definitely not just talk about martial arts.
Fortunately, they soon found a place to park their carriages. Then the four of them got off and walked slowly along both sides of the street.
Dongyuan and Chunshui stood guard on both sides of Zhao Lingmeng, while Qiuyue walked silently behind the three of them. She didn't have any extra thoughts. Instead, she happily looked around and enjoyed this kind of shopping with the princess.
Zhao Lingmeng looked at the stalls on either side. Some simply laid out a few large leaves on the ground, displaying their wares. Others simply set up their wares on the ground, while others set up small stalls. While the conditions looked difficult, their faces were filled with hope. They kept shouting and hawking their wares.
Zhao Lingmeng didn't just look at the seeds; she would buy any that she saw, regardless of their origins. She simply decided to plant them back home and see what would happen. She didn't know anything about seeds, so she just bought whatever she saw and tried her luck.
Qiuyue and the other two didn't care what the princess was buying the seeds for; they were just responsible for paying. Thus, the group spent almost an hour browsing the entire place. While browsing, Zhao Lingmeng also bought a small gift for Sun Qijing and his brother. They were both small, folk-style straw trinkets, and they looked quite cute.
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