It was early morning on July 15th, the 24th year of Tai'an.
Although it has entered autumn, the weather is still extremely hot, and only in the early morning can you feel a sense of relief.
In the back garden of Prince Yong's Mansion, Huang Rongrong took Lin Jingyu and came here early in the morning.
At this moment, the two of them were sitting in the pavilion, enjoying the scenery of the lake and mountains, and eating breakfast slowly.
A plate of steamed buns, two bowls of millet porridge, and three pickles... This was a simple breakfast for the two concubines.
"Sister Lin, it's better to stay cool here, why don't we just go and beg the prince to build a summer loft on this island!"
Hearing Huang Rongrong's chirping voice, Lin Jingyu couldn't help but smile and said: "Don't be restless all day long. The prince has enough things to do, so don't cause more trouble for him!"
"No way, I haven't seen the prince these days!"
Picking up the white porcelain bowl, Lin Jingyu put a handful of pickles into Huang Rongrong's bowl and said slowly: "Okay, okay, eat quickly, it's easy to clean up after eating!"
Unexpectedly, Huang Rongrong said with a look of disgust: "It's like this every day, I have no appetite, I feel full just by looking at it!"
Lin Jingyu ignored her and said while taking small bites: "If you weren't in the palace, you would have starved to death with such virtue!"
"Nowadays, those people outside the palace have to risk their lives just to have a half-full meal. If they were as lucky as you, they would wake up laughing even if they fell asleep!"
Huang Rongrong curled her lips, played with the kitten in her arms, and said slightly dissatisfied: "Sister Lin, I have offended you, I will teach you a lesson when I find an opportunity!"
"Aren't you happy yet? If you really have to let your temper pass, then the prince will be disgusted with you!" Lin Jingyu feigned anger.
If it weren't for her deep feelings, how could Lin Jingyu have such childish thoughts?
Unexpectedly, Huang Rongrong said without hesitation: "Sister, you often scare me with the rejection of the prince, but now... the one who is rejected is obviously the princess!"
Hearing this, Lin Jingyu was so angry that her liver hurt. She wanted to open Huang Rongrong's brain and see what was inside.
Is it okay to say that the princess is rejected?
Scanning the surroundings, Lin Jingyu turned to the slaves with a straight face and said, "I will keep all of you in mind whoever is serving you here today. If anyone dares to go out and talk too much, I will not forgive you lightly!"
The slaves and maids present complained incessantly. They clearly did nothing but directly took on the responsibility for these things.
"yes!"
Seeing that Lin Jingyu was really angry, Huang Rongrong felt scared and knew that she had indeed said the wrong thing.
"Sister Lin, don't be angry...I will never talk nonsense in the future!" Huang Rongrong begged.
Lin Jingyu said angrily: "Eat!"
Xue Baoyun's confession a few days ago has made her feel at ease during this period, but it is unrealistic to say that she has fallen out of favor.
There is also Hou Shiyun, who seems to be a very scheming person. The two of them have been out of the house these days, maybe they are planning something.
Although Lin Jingyu didn't like to think about this, living in this palace forced her to think more about it.
There are worries about survival outside the palace, and there are worries about life inside the palace.
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Wangfu Carpenter Resettlement Area, in the northeast corner.
This was an ordinary courtyard, but since the arrival of He Sidao and Zhang Junru, this courtyard has undergone earth-shaking changes.
From the beginning of a small courtyard to now with the plaque "Tai Qing Temple" hanging on it, the courtyard has been expanded, decorated and renovated, turning it into an exquisite Taoist temple.
At this moment, outside the Taoist temple, the guards at the front of the temple were guarding the place, indicating that Zhao Yanxun was inside the Taoist temple.
Ever since Zhao Yanxun arranged the telepathy drama a month ago, he has been trapped in it and unable to extricate himself.
In order to continuously enhance his sanctity, Zhao Yanxun would go to Taoist temples to communicate with the Emperor of Heaven whenever he had the opportunity.
Of course, He Sidao's half-baked rituals were also indispensable. Of course, the more he went on, the more tricks he played, which made Zhao Yanxun very satisfied.
After half an hour of "communication", Zhao Yanxun stood up from the futon, and He Sidao also stood up next to him.
"How is Zhang Junru's research going?" Zhao Yanxun asked casually.
He Sidao's expression froze. This was not his specialty, so he couldn't answer it at all.
Zhao Yanxun didn't expect him to answer, so he turned around and walked out of the hall dedicated to the Emperor of Heaven.
Zhang Junru is researching gunpowder, but there has been little progress recently, mainly due to lack of raw materials.
Of the monosulfide, dinitrate and charcoal, only charcoal is the best to find, and the other two raw materials are not easy to find at all.
Zhang Junru had caused many explosions before, but he did it to refine elixirs. Although he had written down many manuscripts, the lack of raw materials prevented him from verifying his conjectures.
Soon, Zhao Yanxun came to Zhang Junru's yard, but it was empty.
He Sidao followed and hurriedly stepped forward to explain: "Your Majesty, my junior brother has been looking for materials everywhere in the city these days, and most of the time he is not in the temple!"
In this way, Zhang Junru is also a crazy person, and it seems that scientists all have such characteristics.
Approaching a room, in addition to five strange things of all kinds, there was also a desk in the corner with more than a dozen books on it.
Zhao Yanxun walked to the desk, picked up one of the books and read it.
"Your Majesty, these are all the alchemy experiences of the predecessors of the past generations. Junior Brother Zhang must read them every day and search around the city for the raw materials recorded above!" He Sidao explained in time.
These notes recorded things in great detail, but he couldn't understand many proper nouns.
For example, he didn't know what the feather fossils were, just like Zhang Junru didn't understand what sulfur and saltpeter were.
In this era, many terms are related to Zhao Yanxun's previous life, but unfortunately, sulfur and saltpeter are not among them.
Putting down the notebook, Zhao Yanxun said slowly: "Tell Zhang Junru not to be too anxious. If you can't find it in the city, you can go out to look for it in a few days!"
Hearing that he was going out to look for them, He Sidao couldn't help but feel a tremor in his heart. There were so many monsters outside, wouldn't it be courting death if he went out?
At this moment, He Sidao could only mourn for Zhang Junru. If he didn't learn anything well, he would learn to be a face instead. Isn't he looking for trouble for himself?
Immediately afterwards, Zhao Yanxun visited the place where Zhang Junru conducted experiments, and then he walked out of Taiqing Temple.
After getting on the chariot sedan, Zhao Yanxun rushed to the palace. He had more important things to do next.
Today is the middle of the month, the time for collective discussions in the palace.
"Lin Quan, how are the living conditions of the people in the city?" Zhao Yanxun asked calmly.
"Reporting to the prince, I can still live in general. Although most people have no work now, the prince's palace still provides the most basic food!"
"No one speaks ill of the palace or me, right?"
He spent so much effort to increase his sanctity. If there are still people in the city saying bad things about him, it can only be said that Zhao Yanxun failed.
"Your Majesty, in honor of Heaven, protects the safety of the city and helps the people's lives. If the people in the city have any conscience, they should feel grateful for His grace!"
Zhao Yanxun felt very comfortable hearing Lin Quan's words, even though he knew he was flattering.
