Naza stared at the small, yellowish cube in Li Zhu's hand; it was the first time she had ever seen such a strange object…
"What the hell is this? It looks disgusting. Even if you're lying to me, you can't be this careless, can you?"
Nazha couldn't help but complain...
"This is a bar soap. Just apply it to your body when you shower, and it will not only clean you better and make your skin smoother, but it will also leave you with a light, pleasant fragrance. If you don't believe me, smell my body; it's the scent from showering with this..."
"Soap?"
The two repeated the name; it was the first time they'd ever heard of this new term, and they had no idea what it was…
The two men looked at Li Zhu with suspicion, but Tuoba Dada didn't have many concerns and directly grabbed Li Zhu's arm to smell it...
He nodded after a moment and said
"Nazha, he does have a faint fragrance on him..."
Having received confirmation from her uncle, Nazha was actually somewhat convinced. However, she hadn't forgiven Li Zhu yet, and it would be a little strange to smell his scent like that...
"Nazha, I know you don't believe me, but I came here today to give you this soap. It's extremely difficult to make, and besides those I've used myself, you were the first person I thought of. I want to give this unique soap to the unique princess of the grasslands. You know, you're the first person I've ever given this to..."
The word "first" seemed to possess a certain magic. She was only slightly angry at first, and all she needed was for Li Zhu to come and coax her. But who knew that Li Zhu wouldn't come for several days in a row? This made her angrier and angrier, which is why she had the guards prevent him from entering the post station to see her...
Now, through this "first time," Nazha has realized her place in Li Zhu's heart, and that little temper of hers has been completely forgotten...
"Really? Am I that important to you?"
Naza lowered her head and said shyly!
Tuoba Dada, standing nearby, stared in disbelief. Was this really the same mischievous little devil he knew? Why was she acting like a woman?
"Of course it's true. I am the Crown Prince of the New Tang Dynasty, how could I lie..."
Li Zhu suddenly realized that the identity of the crown prince was quite useful. As long as someone questioned him, he could simply use this identity to his advantage and immediately solve all the problems!
"Brother Zhu, you're so kind..."
Naza bit her lip and whispered, adopting a demure, womanly demeanor…
Looking at the other person's expression, Li Zhu was also somewhat tempted, but he still felt he should prepare papaya milk for Nazha, otherwise, whether she would have enough to eat after having children would be a problem...
"As long as our little princess is happy..."
Li Zhu said with a smile!
Tuoba Dada, who was standing nearby, couldn't bear to watch any longer and couldn't help but ask Li Zhu a question.
"Your Highness, when do you plan to return to Xiliang with us?"
Li Zhu also felt he'd had enough of the awkwardness, so he coughed lightly to cover his embarrassment before speaking seriously.
"Let's wait a few more days. After I've performed the seven-day memorial service for Consort Ming and Uncle Wei, we'll head to Xiliang..."
Li Zhu knew that he couldn't refuse the trip to Xiliang. Their iron cavalry had already arrived in Luoyang. If he refused, these cavalrymen would no longer be allies, but the biggest force in destroying the new Tang Dynasty!
"Very well, then we'll await His Highness's good news. Goodbye..."
Tuoba Dada pushed Li Zhu away. He simply couldn't stand the way the two of them were being so affectionate. For a man like him who roamed the grasslands, it was unbearable...
"Uncle, what are you doing..."
Naza pouted and glared at Tuoba Dada, asking...
"I'm doing this for your own good. You are the most precious pearl on our grassland. How can you spend so much time alone with a man before you get married?"
Tuoba Dada was spouting excuses that even he himself didn't believe!
Naza rolled her eyes at her uncle helplessly, thinking to herself that this bastard had almost taken advantage of her. He knew she was a woman, yet he still tried to touch her inappropriately. It was infuriating…
Li Zhu, standing outside the door, didn't linger. He had much more to do. The paper mill and movable type printing plant had already been handed over to his adoptive father, the emperor, but he still needed to develop the biogas digester and gunpowder—the foundation for the long-term peace and stability of the Central Plains…
Normal biogas digesters require several months of fermentation. In order to promote this technology as soon as possible, Li Zhu set up several wooden barrels in the East Palace to produce biogas, since the materials were readily available, even though it was a bit disgusting…
However, his behavior was truly unacceptable; even the palace maids and eunuchs found it disgusting, let alone others…
Even the chivalrous Qingqing and Yingying kept their distance from him...
At some point, rumors began circulating again within the Eastern Palace that the Crown Prince actually had a fondness for excrement. This nearly drove him to a rage, and he almost tore apart those who spread the rumors…
Before going to court that day, Li Zhu finally managed to ignite the biogas in one of the barrels, proving that his idea was correct and that the method was feasible...
Without saying a word, Li Zhu ordered his men to move the remaining wooden buckets to the imperial court…
Early in the morning, the civil and military officials were nauseated by the stench. Looking at the several wooden buckets placed in the court, everyone couldn't help but feel angry. They felt that the Crown Prince had gone too far after crushing the Second and Third Princes, actually bringing his own toilet bucket into the court...
"The Crown Prince's behavior is utterly vulgar and unacceptable. To bring such filth into the court is a clear disregard for the dignity of the imperial court..."
Li Guyan said angrily, clearly intending to continue offering his frank advice…
"Today we must teach him a lesson he won. What does he take us old ministers for? Worthless trash who are only fit to smell his excrement?"
Jiang Chengdao roared angrily!
"It's better not to attend the morning court session..."
The most arrogant of them all was Grand Marshal Liu Ting, who turned around and was about to leave the court…
"Gentlemen, why are you all so angry so early in the morning? What has caused you to get so upset?"
Li Zhu entered from outside and stopped Liu Ting, who was trying to leave, from standing there...
"Hmph! His Highness the Crown Prince is so shameless as to deal with such filth as excrement. We may be ordinary citizens of the New Tang Dynasty, but we are unwilling to discuss matters in a court filled with excrement!"
Liu Ting said angrily, not holding back his words just because Li Zhu was there!
"That's right, we scholars are unwilling to work for a prince who likes excrement..."
Jiang Chengdao also said with a stubborn look on his face!
It could be said that these two individuals practically represented the attitudes of all the civil and military officials, which left Li Zhu speechless with astonishment; he hadn't expected such a strong reaction…
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