Gu Xinran was in a good mood. Her efforts for more than half a month were not in vain. She laughed out loud when she saw the dust in Xiao Mingzhan's hair.
"The weapon I developed is truly extraordinary. Tsk tsk, you didn't listen to my wife, and now you're suffering! Alas, I told you to stay away during the experiment. Look at your gray hair, it doesn't match such a handsome face."
After saying that, she touched it and found it felt really good, as delicate as her skin. It was worth drinking the spiritual spring water.
It's rude not to reciprocate. Xiao Mingzhan pinched her small, tender face and said with a smile, "From now on, I will listen to my wife. We were only about twenty meters away. I really didn't expect it to be so powerful. Ranran, can you provide a large amount of these things?"
Gu Xinran spoke frankly: "As long as the configuration ratio is grasped, it is not difficult to make. However, as you can see, this thing has too much killing power and should not be leaked, as it may easily cause unrest.
I developed this technology because I saw that the Third Prince was so abominable that the Tuji Khanate even came to attack him. If it were used to invade or enslave others, it would be against the harmony of nature.
I'm not going to publish the formula. After we kill the traitors and defeat the Tuji Khanate, we can prepare some to deter other countries, but we can't use it to plunder."
Xiao Mingzhan felt his young wife glowing, a light of compassion lingering around her, and he promised: "War is costly and wasteful. I will not attack others unless they attack me. I am not a murderer, and I will never use it to harm innocent people."
Gu Xinran knew his character and led him to the back room, opening one of the doors. "This iron lump has a name: a bomb. You'd better train a team with strong arms and accurate throwing skills to specifically handle this weapon."
Dozens of baskets of bombs appeared in front of Xiao Mingzhan in the warehouse. He was overjoyed and with a wave of his hand, he put all the bombs into the warehouse on his side.
He had no intention of putting these items into the arsenal of the Northern Expedition Army, so he stored them in the space and managed them himself, and he also directly commanded the people who were trained.
"Ranran, don't worry, I will make good use of it."
After saying the most important thing, Xiao Mingzhan sighed, his face slightly gloomy, and held Gu Xinran's hand.
He spoke slowly, "Ran Ran, my brother's heart was severely damaged when he set fire to the East Palace. Although he recovered later, he suffered from heart disease and has been in poor health ever since.
After ascending the throne, I have been overwhelmed with affairs, and my life has been deteriorating day by day. Furthermore, upon hearing that Xiao Mingxuan had led the Tugyi Khanate into the pass and that the northern border had been lost, I became furious and suffered a severe heart attack, which the imperial physicians were unable to cure. Soon, an imperial decree will arrive, summoning you to the capital to recuperate the Emperor's health."
She had already heard the news that the emperor had a heart attack, but she never thought it could be related to herself.
We have finally replaced a responsible emperor, and we can't let him die halfway. Even if he is not Brother Xiao Mingzhan, we must try our best to save him.
Besides, she had to go to the capital sooner or later. She nodded and said, "Brother Xiao, I will do my best."
Xiao Mingzhan's eyes were full of gratitude, "Royal brother is one of the few most important people to me. Ranran is in your care!"
After saying that, Xiao Mingzhan hugged her and went out of the space to get busy.
In the next few days, Gu Xinran arranged all the affairs of Jinzhou Prefecture in advance, and also told her grandparents, mother and others that she was going to Beijing in advance.
She told them that if Xuanxuan wanted to pursue a career in politics, he would have to go to the capital sooner or later. She would first buy some property there, explore the route, and then pick everyone up to go there together.
Six days later, the imperial edict arrived, ordering her to go to the capital to treat the emperor.
This matter cannot be delayed, so Gu Xinran takes Xiaoba, Xiaomei and Xiaolan to say goodbye to their family.
After traveling for more than twenty days, day and night, exhausted, they finally arrived in the capital.
The city gate was tall and magnificent. Many people were queuing up, waiting to be inspected and enter the city. Gu Xinran's carriage followed the special passage behind the imperial envoy and the eunuch, and went straight to the palace without stopping.
She lifted the curtain and looked out. The capital city was very prosperous, with busy streets, crowded with cars and people, and numerous shops and stalls. There was a wide variety of goods on display, and it was extremely lively. It was truly a wonderful place.
The capital city was very large, and the carriage took more than half an hour to arrive at the gate of the imperial palace.
After getting off the car, I followed my father-in-law into the palace. I passed through countless doors and halls along the way, and finally arrived at the Taiji Hall where the emperor lived.
This hall is three stories high, with white marble steps, flying eaves and painted buildings, and gleaming golden glazed tiles. There are also mythical beasts on the roof looking down at all living things.
Gu Xinran looked up at the palace and felt that it was ancient and majestic, with a hint of oppression, which made people want to bow down and worship.
Going up the stairs, after the eunuch reported, a low and weak male voice came from the hall: "Please come in!"
A moment later, the eunuch led Gu Xinran into the hall, where they saw a thin man with a pale face and black lips sitting in front of a large desk with dragon patterns. His facial features were somewhat similar to Xiao Mingzhan.
If it weren't for his sickly face, he would be a rare handsome man.
Just as Gu Xinran was about to kneel down to pay her respects, the new emperor immediately stopped her, "Princess Funing, please excuse me. Please take a seat. Thank you for your hard work!"
The father-in-law who was serving beside her brought her a small round stool. After thanking him for the gift, Gu Xinran sat down obediently.
She glanced at the pile of memorials on the desk, frowned, and felt sad that she had to work even when she was seriously ill. What kind of life was this?
The most boring thing in the world is being an emperor, especially being a good emperor who works diligently and loves his people. It’s a tough job!
Gu Xinran's eyes unconsciously showed a trace of pity, and she spoke softly, "Your Majesty, I see that you are not in good health. You should put aside your official duties and rest. Is it appropriate to take your pulse now?"
The new emperor forced himself to stay calm and took a look at this legendary future brother-in-law. It turned out that the person who caught his brother's eye was no ordinary person.
She is neither humble nor arrogant, beautiful and intelligent, worthy of being the granddaughter of Prince Zhennan and the cousin of the Queen!
Thinking of this broken and worn-out body, he sighed, "I also want to rest, but with internal and external troubles, I dare not relax for a moment..."
Before he could finish his sentence, he started coughing violently. The eunuch beside him hurried forward to rub his back and shouted to the door, "Doctor Wang, come quickly!"
Gu Xinran's heart skipped a beat. From the sound of it, it seemed that he had more than just heart disease, there was also a serious problem with his lungs.
Then, the imperial physician who was serving outside the hall came in quickly, helped the emperor to lie on his side on the couch beside him, and skillfully massaged the acupoints to relieve the pain.
But it seemed to be ineffective, and the emperor was still coughing.
I saw his face start to turn from red to white, and then slowly to blue, and he was about to faint.
Gu Xinran hurriedly took out a separately packaged super-quality ginseng and antler pill and walked forward, handing it to the imperial physician: "Let Your Majesty take this medicine slowly first, and then proceed with other treatments."
The imperial physician took it, smelled it, and examined it, then exclaimed in surprise, "Is this the same elixir the King of Qi brought back last time?"
Gu Xinran nodded, and Doctor Wang quickly gave the medicine to the emperor.
The super-quality ginseng and antler pills lived up to everyone's expectations. After a while, the emperor's cough finally stopped and the blue color faded away, but his face was as pale as paper and he looked listless.
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