"You think too highly of the prince. Not to mention these buds, even if you put corn in front of him and tell him it is brown rice, he will believe it." Si Haochen looked disgusted.
"Ha." Mingruo had forgotten that the prince had grown up in a royal palace and probably only recognized the rice in the bowl. As for what the ingredients looked like before being served, he probably knew nothing about it.
"So, there is no need to worry at all."
Si Haochen held Mingruo's hand and wandered in the fields. The boy carrying the bag, Fifteen, was being directed by Mingruo to dig shepherd's purses.
"Madam, this is just a weed, is it really edible?" There was a big question mark above Fifteen's head.
"Of course shepherd's purse is edible..." Mingruo glanced at the 'shepherd's purse' Shishi was digging, "But the one you dug is indeed a weed, not a shepherd's purse!"
"..." Fifteen was a little discouraged. This looks like the one dug by Madam, right?
"Forget it, you go find a woman who knows how to dig wild vegetables." Mingruo rubbed his forehead, "Don't dig poisonous weeds all at once and let everyone eat them."
"Yes." Shiwu trotted away, leaving Zhuangtou to find the woman digging wild vegetables.
Mingruo and Si Haochen also returned to the main courtyard, and Ah Si stepped forward to report: "Master, the prince just woke up."
"Well." Si Haochen accompanied Mingruo back to the main room, "You can play by yourself for a while, and I'll ask the prince how he was assassinated."
Mingruo took out a bottle of blood-tonifying pills from his 'sleeve pocket': "Here, one pill in the morning and one in the evening."
"How effective is this medicine?" Si Haochen weighed the medicine bottle.
"Don't you believe in my ability to refine medicine?" Mingruo felt guilty because she did not bring out the best pills.
She has no friendship with the prince, and Princess Kang Yi has plotted against her again and again, why should she serve her brother with good medical treatment and medicine? If it weren't for the fear that the prince would be too weak and die in the village, Mingruo would not have taken out the medicine.
"He doesn't need very good medicine, as long as it has some effect." Si Haochen will stay here for a few more days, and it is not good for the prince to recover too quickly.
"Ahem." Mingruo coughed twice to hide his embarrassment, "Then this medicine is suitable for the prince to take."
"You are really..." Si Haochen poked Mingruo on the forehead.
"Heroes think alike." Ming Ruo made a face at Si Haochen.
Si Haochen took the medicine and walked to the east wing.
A young boy who looked quite smart came forward and saluted: "Your Majesty, you are well."
"You go down first." Si Haochen waved his hand.
"Yes." The boy exited the room and closed the door respectfully.
The prince was lying on the bed, his face bloodless. When he saw Prince Yun, his dull expression changed: "Uncle."
"Why were you attacked on the outskirts of Luocheng?" Si Haochen pulled up a chair and sat down beside the bed.
"Gu and his entourage were hunting near Donglin Mountain when several groups of assassins suddenly appeared. Gu could only fight and retreat, planning to retreat to Luo City... As soon as he arrived at the outskirts of Luo City, the last two guards also... Fortunately, they met the emperor
Uncle, otherwise... I would have died in that forest..." The prince became more and more sad and angry as he spoke, and his eyes turned red.
In fact, the prince's hunting was just an excuse. He came to Luocheng because he wanted to have a chance encounter with the convoy of the eighth princess of Nanrong. On the way, he got to spend some time with the eighth princess. The eighth princess is a good candidate for the prince's concubine, not to mention
With Nan Rong's help, the Eighth Princess and Princess Yun are sisters, and the relationship between him and Uncle Yun can be closer.
Si Haochen thought for a while and guessed the prince's thoughts. Moreover, the prince's whereabouts were probably known to others, so he specially arranged an ambush.
"Now that you are recovering from your injuries, you can move around freely. Come back to the imperial capital with me." Si Haochen stood up and handed the bottle of pills to the prince, "This is medicine for injuries, take one pill in the morning and in the evening."
"Thank you so much, uncle." The prince held the medicine bottle tightly, "Uncle, I will always bear in mind your great kindness."
"Take good care of yourself." Si Haochen didn't stay long and left the room.
Si Haochen returned to the main room, and Ah Yi immediately reported: "Master, the charcoal kiln in the back mountain for burning coke is ready, and Craftsman Lu Qiao has also arrived."
"Yeah." Si Haochen stretched out his hand to Mingruo, "Let's go take a look."
"Oh." Mingruo put her little hand into Si Haochen's big palm.
Si Haochen took Mingruo into his arms, used Qinggong and flew towards the back mountain. Passing through a dark forest that blocked out the sky and the sun, he came to a cave. Si Haochen led Mingruo into the cave.
The passages inside are intricate and intricate, but they don't look like they were dug by man. They are natural.
Si Haochen was obviously very familiar with this place. He walked through the passage with ease, came to a stone wall, and pressed the button. The stone wall separated from both sides, and the mountain wind blew in his face.
After passing through the stone wall, Mingruo was stunned by the scene in front of him. On the opposite mountain wall, rows of neat caves were dug out, with ladders and stone stacks connected to each other. Standing here, you can see workers carrying things in an orderly manner.
There was the sound of forging metal.
Lu Qiaojiang saw the prince and princess coming and walked over quickly: "Your Majesty, Princess."
"Go to the charcoal kiln and have a look."
"Yes." Lu Qiaojiang said to Mingruo while leading the way, "Princess, that pulley is very useful. It is much easier to transport things up there now."
Soon, they arrived at the charcoal kiln. A large bellows was placed at the entrance of the kiln, and a large open space was cleared to facilitate teams of people to pull the bellows during blasting.
Mingruo walked into the charcoal kiln to observe and determined the location of the vent. Then he took out the drawings and explained each step to Craftsman Lu Qiao and the purpose of doing so.
"Theoretically, this is true, but in actual operation, various situations that have not been considered will inevitably occur. You can only find solutions based on the 'purpose'." Mingruo handed the drawing to Lu Qiaojiang.
"Princess, don't worry, with this drawing as a guide, I will definitely be able to make coke." Contrary to Ming Ruo's rich theoretical knowledge, Lu Qiaojiang is a practitioner. The two of them invent and create together, and they can get twice the result with half the effort.
Mingruo stood in front of the bellows and looked at the small waterfall not far away: "Jiang Lu, have you ever thought about using water to pull the bellows?
"This..." Lu Qiaojiang thought of the many workshops in the south of the Yangtze River that use waterwheels to grind rice, "I never thought about it before."
Mingruo recalled the sketch of the water drainage in the history textbook, took out a pencil, and drew according to memory: "This is similar to a water wheel, connected to the bellows through wooden arms. You can figure out the details yourself."
"Okay." Lu Qiaojiang held the drawing and was completely attracted by this new mechanical combination.
This valley is surrounded by towering stone mountains. Even if you stand on the top of the mountain and look down, you can't see clearly what's going on in the valley. The secret passage leading to the valley is like a maze, so it's quite safe.
"It's really courageous to place a secret weapons-forging workshop so close to the imperial capital..."
