Chapter 207 Minglan’s Question
“Your Highness!” Minglan bowed and saluted.
“No courtesy.”
Zhao Xing waved his hand and said, “You all should step aside!”
“Yes!” The standing maid was happy and stepped out. .
"You go down too." Zhao Xing looked at Xiao Tao and said.
Xiao Tao looked at Minglan, saw Minglan nodded slightly, then bowed and left.
Zhao Xing looked at Minglan and said with some distress: "I have lost a lot of weight. Are you feeling better?"
Minglan has a round face and looks a little chubby. I have lost a lot of weight and my complexion is not very good.
With a hint of morbidity, it is pitiful.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. My daughter is fine." Ming Lan faced Zhao Xing's gaze, lowered her head slightly, and said softly.
Zhao Xing came to the pavilion and sat down and said, "Sit down."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Minglan was blessed and sat down opposite Zhao Xing with his head lowered.
"Don't you have anything to ask me?" Zhao Xing looked at the lake and smiled: "You must have a lot of doubts in your heart, right?"
Minglan hesitated and said, "Chen Pu Liuzhi is still a concubine. I wonder why His Highness is so kind to his daughter?”
It is said that there is no love without reason in the world.
But Mrs. Sheng treated her like this.
But if you think about it seriously, Mrs. Sheng doesn't like her for no reason.
She came to Old Mrs. Sheng when she was seven or eight years old. At first, Old Mrs. Sheng felt pity for her, but over time, she gradually developed feelings for her.
After all, there is a process.
But she and Zhao Xing had never been in contact. The first time was when Zhao Xing went to the Sheng family and promised that she would give her a birthright if she had children in the future.
The second time was at the polo match last year. Zhao Xing invited Ru Lan to Jinmingchi for dinner and play, and he also invited her.
Zhang Guifen could feel that Zhao Xing paid the most attention to her that day, how could she not feel it.
Minglan felt very strange and thought about countless possibilities.
Because of her brother and father?
It seemed impossible. After all, she already had Ru Lan, a legitimate daughter.
There is no need for Zhao Xing to do this to a concubine like her.
Are you attracted to her?
It seems unlikely. She knows herself. In terms of appearance, she may not be as good as Mo Lan and Ru Lan.
And how noble Zhao Xing’s status is, what kind of beauty can’t be obtained.
In the end, Minglan concluded that she had an illusion.
However, what happened this time confirmed to her that Zhao Xing was indeed special to her.
Don’t say that she was just a dowry, with no status, and she did not enter the East Palace to serve Zhao Xing.
How could Zhao Xing be so free to send people to investigate the murderer and avenge her?
Zhao Xing turned to look at Minglan, and Minglan lowered her head again when facing Zhao Xing's gaze.
"Do you still remember when you and the Crown Princess played polo in Jinmingchi Villa last year? At that time, you were riding on a horse, galloping wildly, with a bright smile on your face. The smile is very healing, and I like it very much."
< br>Zhao Xing’s almost confessional words made Minglan’s face turn red.
But she still had doubts in her heart. It was already the second time they met.
Why did Zhao Xing promise to give her a birthright when she had children in the future when he went to the Sheng family to meet her for the first time?
"Okay." Zhao Xing did not give her a chance to continue asking, and said: "You will be Gu's woman in the future, and Gu should treat you well. I probably know a little about your situation, but in the future When you come to the East Palace, there is no need to think too much or be cautious. The Crown Princess is a tolerant person. As long as you abide by your duties, she will not do anything to you. "
The reason why Zhao Xing asked Minglan to ask was because he knew Minglan's temperament.
She is very smart. Her childhood environment has made her develop a cautious temperament, and she will think more about everything she encounters.
"Yes." Although Minglan still had doubts in her heart, she didn't dare to say more after Zhao Xing said this.
She didn’t take what Zhao Xing said seriously.
Zhao Xing shook his head slightly, but did not care. Minglan's temper was not developed in a day or two, and naturally it would not change just because of his one or two words.
Over time, things will naturally change.
"I heard that your cooking skills are very good, but you are not in good health now. When you recover and enter the East Palace in a while, I will try cooking it for you." Zhao Xing said .
"Yes!" Minglan responded.
Seeing that Minglan was still so reserved, Zhao Xing shook his head, stood up and said, "I still have something to do, so I'll leave first."
"I respectfully send you off to Your Highness!"
Minglan breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this. Zhao Xing said that it put a lot of pressure on her.
And she was also worried that the news here would reach the Crown Princess and make her think too much.
“That’s right!” Zhao Xing walked a few steps, stopped, and said, “Don’t be reluctant to eat the supplements that Gu was sent to you before. Gu also asked others to prepare some, and take them back when you go back later. "Eat more and get the fat on your face back. It doesn't look good when you smile like this."
After Zhao Xing left, Xiao Tao returned to the pavilion. .
"Girl, His Highness the Crown Prince didn't give you any trouble, did he?" Xiao Tao asked.
Minglan came back to her senses after hearing this, looked at Zhao Xingyuan's back, and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? How could your Highness embarrass me?"
"Then what did your Highness say to you? ? "Why did we chat for so long?" Xiao Tao asked curiously.
"It's nothing." Minglan shook her head and said, "Okay, I'll rest for a while and regain some strength. Let's go find the Crown Princess."
"Girl, did you follow me just now? Your Highness said, would you like me to come to the East Palace with you?" Xiao Tao asked.
Minglan gave Rulan a dowry, and she was a maid in name only, so naturally she was not qualified to take care of a maid.
When she received the invitation from the Crown Princess, Xiao Tao told Minglan that if she met the Crown Prince, ask her if she could take her with her. However, Minglan was thinking about something at the time and didn't say much to her.
“Xiao Tao!”
Ming Lan stopped when he heard this, looked at her and said, “It’s hard to get in from this deep palace compound, and even harder to get out. Although you are my maid, I have always treated you like a sister. I will ask my grandmother to find a good family for you.”
There are many maids around her, like Cui Wei and Dan Ju, whom she trusts very much.
However, this kind of trust is the kind of trust that a master has for his servants.
But it’s different for Xiaotao.
At the beginning, no maids in her concubine were willing to go, and all the original maids tried their best to leave their conservatory.
Only Xiao Tao has been following her.
She was bullied by her two sisters, and Xiao Tao was bullied by their maid.
Xiao Tao has a naive temperament. At that time, she didn’t dare to resist when she was bullied, but she knew how to protect her.
Tell Zhao Xing that she doesn’t know whether Zhao Xing will agree to it, but she doesn’t want Xiao Tao to follow her to the East Palace.
“I don’t want my slave!” Xiao Tao’s eyes turned red and she said, “Girl, don’t you want my slave anymore?”
“Okay.” Minglan said helplessly: “We’ll talk about this later. .”
She planned to go back and try to persuade Xiao Tao. Xiao Tao was simple-minded and didn't know what entering the palace meant, but she knew.
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After Zhao Xing and Minglan chatted for a while and left, they never went back.
Zhang Guifen invited him to have a meal with him at noon, but Zhao Xing didn't go either.
With nothing to do, Zhao Xing locked himself in the study and got busy.
He was not busy reviewing Zha Zi, the vacation given to him by his father was not over yet.
Zhao Xing was sorting out his knowledge about gunpowder.
Zhao Xing also couldn’t figure out whether he was reborn or time traveled.
But in ancient times, firearms must have been tinkered with.
It is said that when a book is put to use, it becomes less regretful. This is true at all.
Regarding gunpowder, he only remembered monosulfur, dinitrate, charcoal, and a little sugar.
He only knows the general principles of guns and cannons.
And the materials at this time may not be tinkered with.
In fact, according to his understanding, the Song Dynasty army had already made simple use of gunpowder.
The most commonly used one is the rocket.
This rocket is not the same thing as the rockets of later generations.
In fact, it is an arson arrow.
Anyone who has watched historical dramas should have seen it. In ancient times, city defenders liked to set fire to the enemy's siege equipment.
In the early days of setting fire, a cloth was soaked in kerosene, tied to an arrow, lit and shot out.
But nowadays, rockets in the military basically use gunpowder.
In addition, there are catapults, which can throw fireballs with gunpowder.
The use of gunpowder in the Song Dynasty was more to support combustion.
Even if he can't get the guns and cannons, it's still good to get the explosives.
This thing is very useful, and it can be used to deal with cavalry at critical moments.
War horses are strictly trained and will not be frightened easily.
But if there are enough explosives, there is no need to blow up people at all. The sound alone can frighten the war horses.
This method can only be used once, and the other party will be on guard later.
But as long as we find good opportunities, it’s okay to have a big advantage without saying that we can decide the outcome in one fell swoop.
And what if a gun is tinkered with?
Zhao Xing didn't do it before because he is just a prince now and has limited power.
Once this thing is leaked, it will have no meaning.
Only when he becomes emperor can he study gunpowder and firearms.
Now we can prepare in advance.
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East Palace Harem
In a courtyard to the west, a woman was leaning on a soft couch in the main hall, holding a book in her hand and reading it with relish.
A palace maid walked into the room and saluted: "Liangdi, Li Liangdi is here."
"Huh?"
Jiang Liangdi sat up after hearing this and thought for a while. Said: "Let her come in."
"Yes!" The palace maid heard the sound and retreated.
"Aunt... Liangdi, Li Liangdi is here. I'm afraid it would be inappropriate if you don't go to greet her." The old mother beside reminded her.
"She and I are both Liangdi, with the same status and rank. If I go to greet her, wouldn't I be a head shorter than her?" Jiang Liangdi put down the book and said.
“Lang Di has just entered the palace, so she still needs to have a good relationship with the concubines in the palace. Yu Liangyuan and Sheng Zhengbi are very favored. Liang Di and Li Liangdi entered the palace at the same time, and they are of the same rank, so they have a good relationship with her. , I can also have a helper,” said Mother Su.
"Okay, when I was at home, my mother kept talking about it every day. Now that I finally got rid of it, you keep talking about it again. They are favored when they are favored. I have no interest in competing for favor by showing off. Your Highness can come if you want. "I won't be surprised if you don't come," Jiang Liangdi said, picking up the book and continuing to read.
"Liangdi...Oh, girl!"
Seeing this, Mother Su took the book from her hand and said, "Even if you don't care about this, you can't say it. What if this reaches His Highness's ears? And Li Liangdi will be here soon, so you can Stop reading the script."
"Okay, okay, put it away," Jiang Liangdi said helplessly.
(End of this chapter)