"I sent people to make ten sets in total, three sets of single-shot sleeve arrows and seven sets of plum blossom sleeve arrows."
"If you have nothing to do on weekdays, you can let Nan Xing and Nan Zhu teach you how to use it. After using it for a long time, in critical moments, you will let nature take its course and avoid chaos."
Xiao Mingxuan told her softly:
"Of course, hidden weapons are just for precaution. With me here, you won't be put in danger."
Luo Jiuli raised her eyes and her eyes fell on his handsome face. A ray of sunlight fell, seeming to bring a dazzling light all over the sky, which dazzled her and moved her.
She lowered her head and buried her head in his chest, her voice muffled.
"Your Majesty, thank you."
Both people are thinking about each other, and the emotion that goes in both directions is what touches people's hearts the most.
"Between you and me, there is no need to say thank you."
Xiao Mingxuan looked at her and reached out to tuck the strands of hair on her forehead behind her ears.
"There is also a kind of shoe blade, which will be delivered tomorrow."
"Shoe blade?"
Luo Jiuli felt that today was really an eye-opener.
Xiao Mingxuan nodded.
"Well, it's a hidden weapon placed on the tip of a shoe, specially designed to kick and hit the opponent's vital parts. It doesn't require you to have any leg or foot skills. Of course, if you have good leg and foot skills, you will get twice the result with half the effort."
"Although you have no internal strength, you are good at close combat. This shoe blade can have unexpected effects when fighting or being coerced."
Luo Jiuli was almost crazy with joy. In this world where force was the most important thing, she, a person without internal strength, really suffered a big loss.
"How about it? Is the gift I gave you comparable to those gold, silver, jewelry, and emeralds?"
"That's natural. After all, these hidden weapons cost a lot of money to make. Your Majesty has put in the effort, people and money, and is so attentive. There is simply no better gift in the world than this."
Luo Jiuli arranged all the hidden weapons neatly by category, and his eyes and eyebrows spread out, which was pleasing to the eye.
Xiao Mingxuan smiled and hugged her from behind.
"Is this the best gift? My Li'er is too easy to coax."
Luo Jiuli smiled.
"The meanings are different. This is the prince's intention for me. Naturally, the weight in my heart is different."
"but--"
Luo Jiuli turned around and reached out to hook his neck.
"Your Majesty has given me so many golden needles and hidden weapons. I'm afraid I won't be able to visit the palace often these days."
"What? I want to burn bridges across rivers."
Xiao Mingxuan teased her.
"What do you mean by burning bridges? Your Majesty just said that you want Nan Xing and Nan Zhu to teach me how to use concealed weapons. They have been using them for a long time. Only in critical moments can I let nature take its course and avoid chaos."
"Besides, I'm thinking about how to temper these hidden weapons with golden needles with venom?"
"poison?"
Xiao Mingxuan was stunned for a moment.
"Um."
Luo Jiuli nodded.
"My physique is too troublesome. Whether inside or outside the palace, there are always people who want to kill me."
"If you can't accept the situation, then you will fight back with all your might. They will plot against me, so why should I practice martial ethics?"
Xiao Mingxuan listened to her words, and his blood surged when he thought of the injustice she had suffered in and outside the womb and how she was almost imprisoned.
"If you need anything, let Qin Wu go back to the house and report it. As long as it's what you need, as long as it exists in this world, I will find a way to find it for you."
"Your Majesty."
Luo Jiuli snuggled into his arms.
Xiao Mingxuan hugged her, his heart filled with infinite tenderness.
For several days, Luo Jiuli spent all day and night learning various hidden weapon techniques from Nan Xing and Nan Zhu, and he was actually quite talented and achieved some results.
At night, she began to wonder what kind of poison to add to these hidden weapons? What kind of venom would be better preserved if stuck on the hidden weapons? And would it still be effective for a long time?
Then, she locked herself in the room, began to prepare various poisonous water, and applied it on the hidden weapon to test.
During this period, the Duke's wife's health gradually recovered under the care of Luo Jiuqing. Everyone in the house knew that the second lady practiced martial arts until late every day, and there was a tacit understanding that no one would go to Fuquyuan to disturb her.
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But even so, Luo Jiuli would still check the Duke's wife's health regularly during her spare time.
On the other hand, Xiao Mingxuan, after sending Luo Jiuli back home that day, did not 'disturb' her again until Qin Yin came to visit five days before the beginning of winter.
"Second young lady, the Duke's wife."
At that time, Luo Jiuli was already able to use concealed weapons with ease, and he had a lot of free time to chat with his mother about household matters.
"Qin Yin, what's wrong with you? Are you here?"
Qin Yin said:
"The prince is still under confinement, so he specially asked his subordinates to give a gift to the second young lady."
"Gift?"
Luo Jiuli glanced at his mother and then at Qin Yin.
"What gift?"
Qin Yin presented a large agarwood box with both hands and opened it immediately.
"This is--"
Luo Jiuli and the Duke's wife opened their eyes in shock at the same time.
Inside the agarwood box was a gleaming white fox fur.
"The fur of the white fox is two inches deep. It is as white as snow and is worth a thousand gold. It is unparalleled in the world."
The Duke's wife's tone was a little excited, and she wore a white fox fur coat, which showed how much the Ninth Prince loved her little daughter.
But the more love she had, the more worried she felt.
"The Duke is very knowledgeable. This is indeed a white fox fur worth thousands of gold. My prince said that the weather is getting colder and the second lady is weak. With this white fox fur, the second lady can spend the cold winter comfortably."
"Thank you for your trouble, Your Majesty. I like this white fox fur very much."
Luo Jiuli touched the soft and warm white fox fur, thinking that Xiao Mingxuan really understood her and knew that she was extremely afraid of the coming cold winter.
After all, winter in ancient times was nothing short of freezing. In addition, there was no heating or air conditioning here. The only things to keep out the cold were cotton-padded clothes, heaters and braziers.
But she couldn't hold a brazier when going out to do errands. At this time, with the white fox fur that radiates heat, it was obvious that she would get twice the result with half the effort.
Luo Jiuli likes it, and Qin Yin is naturally happy too.
"Second Miss, the prince also said that the 20th of this month is an auspicious day, and it would be the most suitable day for the Second Miss to open her restaurant."
"The prince even went to the palace specially to ask for a calligraphy treasure from the emperor."
Luo Jiuli was startled, and the corners of his mouth slowly raised.
"Your Majesty asked the Emperor for a calligraphy treasure for my restaurant?"
"Exactly."
Qin Yin knew that visiting the Duke's mansion today would definitely make the second lady happy.
The emperor's calligraphy treasure cannot be obtained by just anyone.
Even the Duke's wife was a little stunned.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for me."
"As the prince said, the restaurant will open on the twentieth of this month."
"yes."
Qin Yin got the words, turned around and retreated.
In the room, Luo Jiuli looked at the white fox fur she was stroking in her hand, thinking about the things Xiao Mingxuan had done for her, and couldn't hide the smile on her lips.
The Duke's wife looked at her.
"I didn't expect that the Ninth Prince would consider this for you."