By being able to capture Guo Mengsheng, Li Yunxing's plan to save Chu would have a beginning. This was also the second major thing he had to do after taking office as the Crown Prince.

The material of the thunder cannon is not a problem. With the arrangement of the palace, it is very simple to find wood that is not easy to rot and become brittle.

However, Li Fengke surprised him. The thunderbolt cannon was very effective.

It can be said that it far exceeded Li Yunxing's imagination.

In the past, the world had only seen cannons and tanks on TV. When he saw this scene with his own eyes, although Li Yunxing looked calm and composed, he was actually no less surprised than Guo Mengsheng.

It seems that I really didn’t bet wrong.

So on the way back to the palace, Li Yunxing was in a good mood.

The fifth prince, on the other hand, was as silent as ever, but it was different from his initial worries.

Now all he could think about was what kind of wood should be used for the thunder cannon and what kind of craftsmanship should be used to maximize its power, and he didn't even raise his eyelids a few times.

Li Yunxing didn't think it mattered.

Although the more focused the fifth prince showed, the more pleased Li Yunxing became.

Because in his opinion, this just shows that the fifth prince's pursuit of craftsmanship is far beyond ordinary people's understanding.

The only way for talented people to truly find their own path is to expose them to things that can change their destiny from an early age, and these things are not achieved overnight and need to be accumulated slowly.

As if feeling the pressure of His Highness's gaze, the fifth prince finally raised his head uncomfortably.

"Today's events are all the fault of my brother. I would like to ask the prince to punish me."

Li Fengke thought that the prince had been looking at him because he was dissatisfied with him because of the broken thunderbolt cannon today.

He immediately apologized, with a look of guilt and fear.

Even though Li Yunxing had told him many times that as a prince, he should have responsibility and courage, he still couldn't deal with it calmly.

This may be some quality he lacks deep inside.

Seeing this, Li Yunxing couldn't help but smile and shake his head, indicating that he didn't need to be nervous: "I don't blame you."

"But……"

Li Fengke was still a little uneasy.

Li Yunxing couldn't help laughing when he saw this: "Relax, everything you did today is reasonable."

Hearing this, the fifth prince breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the next second, he heard the prince continue to say: "Emperor brother, how many days has it been since you saw Concubine Wan?"

"ah!"

The sudden words shocked the fifth prince.

Immediately, he reacted suddenly, quickly lowered his eyes and replied respectfully: "Nearly fifteen years."

Fifteen years is indeed a long time.

Li Fengke could only say a few incorrect words to Concubine Wan through a high and thick palace wall every time.

Usually Li Fengke asked Concubine Wan how she was doing recently and whether she needed to buy bedding and other daily necessities.

But what he often gets in return is Concubine Wan's scolding, scolding him for being hopeless, scolding him for not wanting to make progress. Otherwise, she would be referring to Sang scolding Huai to ridicule the prince, saying that the son she gave birth to was unworthy and had no qualifications to inherit the throne...

In short, the mother and son have never had a warm and peaceful communication.

Li Yunxing ignored the embarrassment on the fifth prince's face and said calmly: "Want to meet?"

Even though mother and son were like this, Li Fengke nodded without hesitation when he heard this question.

"think!"

"Very good." Li Yunxing nodded, "When I return later, I will prepare a gift for Concubine Wan."

Li Fengke was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes suddenly brightened: "Your Highness, what are you—"

"My birthday is approaching. Although Concubine Wan has been relegated to the cold palace, her status is there and she should not be neglected. However, I am busy with state affairs and really have no time to visit in person, so I will let you do it for me. Do you think it's okay?"

Li Fengke originally didn't know the prince's intention, but now combined with what he just said, he suddenly realized: "My brother understands."

The fifth prince couldn't hide his joy and held his hands up, saluting Li Yunxing to thank him.

His Royal Highness is creating an opportunity for him to meet his mother and concubine!

This moved him so much that he didn't know what to say.

Seeing this, Li Yunxing sighed softly: "I am doing this because I hope, my dear brother, that you can adjust your mentality as soon as possible and regain your confidence and cheer up."

Li Fengke nodded solemnly with a firm expression: "My brother will definitely live up to His Highness the Crown Prince's expectations!"

Li Yunxing touched his shoulder happily and warned: "Remember, don't let down your father's high hopes for you. I also believe that you will never disappoint my father."

"Um!"

Li Fengke nodded heavily, saluted Li Yunxing again, and then turned and left.

Looking at his back gradually disappearing from sight, Li Yunxing showed a happy smile.

Although the fifth prince has a cowardly temperament, no matter whether he is really spineless or ambitious, such a person is easier to conquer.

After all, no one wants their subordinate to be a timid and fearful loser who is greedy for life and death.

And if the fifth prince is really as talented as he thinks, then his value will be greater than imagined.

But outside the East Palace, as soon as Li Fengke crossed the threshold, he encountered a young eunuch hurriedly approaching.

He raised his eyebrows, stopped and asked, "What's wrong? Are you in such a hurry?"

"Your Highness, this servant was originally with Saint Su. I never expected that the Queen would come to the Gaomiao today..." After the little eunuch finished speaking, he lowered his head, his tone full of regret.

"What happened?"

Su Miaoxue has been in Gaomiao for several days because of the death of King Zhaoyang.

I don’t know if I am praying for King Zhaoyang or for my own uncertain future.

"When the Queen saw the Saint, she scolded her and said..."

The eunuch hesitated, saying that the Queen was showing off her airs in the Gaomiao today.

He did not dare to hide it, so he truthfully told the Crown Prince what the Queen had done in the Gaomiao.

The empress said that the saint did not pray with all her heart, otherwise His Majesty Emperor Wu would not have fallen into such a coma.

I wonder if she was unclean, which made His Majesty Wu Emperor's condition worse.

After this vicious speculation spread throughout the Gaomiao Temple, it caused an uproar.

But because of Su Miaoxue's noble status, no one dared to accuse her openly, but secretly wondered whether she had committed any taboo.

This time, she failed to stop the queen's slander.

She didn't dare to get tested because she had already had skin-to-skin contact with His Highness the Crown Prince.

As if the Queen had stepped on the saint's sore spot, she became more and more aggressive.

Finally, in front of the abbot of the high temple and all the monks, he threatened to prove the saint's innocence to set the record straight.

Regarding her absurdity, the host and the abbots of various Buddhist temples frowned and tried to dissuade her.

But the Queen was stubborn and refused to listen to any advice.

The empress scolded her so arrogantly that the monks had no choice but to remain silent.
Chapter completed!