The Regent Princess has run away again

Inside the copperware shop, Situ Hongru was holding the gear he had made not long ago, and he became more and more satisfied the more he looked at it.

Not long ago, he bought a mechanical clock from a merchant from the Western Regions. He found it very interesting and couldn't help but take it apart to study it.

He was also grabbed by the ear by Mrs. Situ and accused of being a spendthrift.

Several golden gears on the table sparkle under the light.

"Mr. Situ, Princess Kangle is here."

"Quick, please come in."

After the waiter left, Situ Hongru was about to pack up the gears on the table, but then he changed his mind and put them back in a wooden box on the side.

Xue Zhiyu followed the waiter into the inner room, nodded slightly to Situ Hongru, and said straight to the point: "I need your help to make something, which will definitely benefit the people of the whole country this summer."

Situ Hongru was aroused by what she said: "Oh? What is that?"

Xue Zhiyu didn't answer immediately. She walked over, picked up the brush, and painted the shape of the fan in her mind on the rice paper stroke by stroke.

Shijiu looked at her serious back, walked over quietly, stuck his head out and watched silently, with more confusion in his eyes.

This painting looks a bit like a seven-wheel fan, but it looks very strange, with a round cover surrounding the fan blades. Can it be used?

After a while, Xue Zhiyu finally put down the brush in her hand. Situ Hongru didn't care about anything else and picked up the rice paper carefully.

Looking at the clearly marked fan drawing above, it would be a lie to say I’m not excited.

"My lord, is this a seven-wheeled fan? This style is so unique."

Xue Zhiyu thought for a moment and said, "This can also be considered a type of seven-wheel fan, but it is different from the seven-wheel fan. This type of fan can generate electricity using water. I also drew a humidifier here to lower the temperature in the air. Even without an ice wall in the summer, it can achieve a similar effect."

Situ Hongru probably understood some of it. Although he didn't understand the meaning of a few words the princess said, he could roughly guess what she meant by listening.

"Then as the princess said, if we use water to generate electricity, we don't need to use manpower, which is so troublesome."

"Yes, if it can be mass-produced, ordinary people will soon be able to own one. After all, the cost of the ice wall is too high."

Situ Hongru also thought of this. He clapped his hands and walked back and forth in the room, his eyes filled with uncontrollable joy, muttering to himself, "What a good thing! This is much better than the Seven-Wheel Fan."

"However, this fan may require you to spend more time on it. If you need my help, feel free to come to the Prime Minister's Mansion to find me."

When Xue Zhiyu saw Situ Hongru's appearance, although she believed in his skills, this was ancient times after all, and she didn't know if many parts could be put together.

"Okay, can you let me take a look at this blueprint first?"

"Okay, I drew this for you to study. I have something else to do, so I won't stay any longer."

Xue Zhiyu politely declined Situ Hongru's farewell offer and walked out of the bronze shop with Shijiu and others.

Perhaps it was because there was a devilishly beautiful Xuan Ji by her side that everyone turned their heads to look at her. There were a few girls who looked like they had sneaked out, and their faces turned red after seeing Xuan Ji's appearance.

In the crowd, there was a tall woman wearing aqua green gauze and a high bun with a single butterfly hairpin inserted in her bun. The thin tassels hung down and swayed gently in the breeze.

She wore a veil, revealing only her willow-leaf eyes that were full of sweet smiles. She possessed the noble and cold beauty of phoenix eyes, as well as the charming and moving beauty of peach blossom eyes, making people unable to help but fall in love with her.

The maid who followed beside her was extremely anxious and whispered, "Miss, let's go back to the mansion quickly. We have to go to greet the princess later. If Concubine Bai knew that you went out again, she would definitely scold you."

Xia Yongman didn't respond and looked at Xuan Ji beside Xue Zhiyu.

This is the great god, he is so handsome, but why is he with Princess Kangle?

"Miss!"

"Let's go, it's time to go back."

Xia Yongman retracted her gaze, took the maid's hand, got on the carriage, and went to Prince Mu's Mansion.

In front of the gate of Prince Mu's Mansion, an inconspicuous carriage stopped, and Xia Chun helped Princess Mu get off the carriage.

She was dressed in a smoky-colored snow-white gauze, her skin was white with a rosy glow, and she had on exquisite makeup. Although she was over thirty, she still had a graceful figure because she had taken good care of herself, and her waist was slender.

She held a round fan in her slender jade fingers and fanned it intermittently, and laziness was revealed in her willow-leaf eyes. When she saw Princess Mu getting off the carriage, Bai Youwei straightened herself up a little.

"Sister Princess, you are finally back. Are you feeling better?"

Following Bai Youwei's lead, several other women standing outside the mansion also came over to greet them.

"Well, you are interested."

Princess Mu nodded slightly at her, with a look of inquiry in her eyes, and then she said, "Go back, don't stand outside."

"Princess sister is really thoughtful. I heard that you are returning to the capital today, so I specially asked the servants to prepare some cakes that you like to eat."

Bai Youwei said with a smile, as if she was genuinely thinking about her.

Princess Mu suddenly felt very pathetic. She was trapped in this backyard all her life, fighting with other women to the death just to win the prince's favor. It was really pitiful.

Xia Chun looked at Bai Youwei with disgust, and couldn't help but sneer, "Concubine Bai, you should take care of your servants. I don't feel comfortable letting my mother eat the cakes you prepared."

Princess Mu frowned, but before she could stop him, she heard Xia Yongman's voice from behind her.

"Why are you so angry, second brother? Mother was worried that the princess would be tired from the journey, so she prepared the cakes. The servants in the palace all know about it. In order to make these cakes, mother got up early in the morning and even forbade others to get close. The last time it happened, it was also the servants who did it. Why are you still holding on to it, second brother?"

Xia Chun secretly bit his back teeth, veins on his forehead throbbing. He knew that Xia Yongman was deliberately provoking him so that he would speak out of turn in public.

"What are you talking about, Fourth Sister? I was just standing up for my mother. Why do you think I'm deliberately holding on to this matter?"

"That's enough. Both of you should stop talking. I'm tired and I won't stand with you anymore."

Princess Mu glanced at everyone. Although she only said a few words, she was the mistress of the palace after all, and the majesty of a high position naturally emanated from her.

"Yes."

Princess Mu turned her head and looked at Xia Chun, who was still a little depressed, and sighed silently: "Aren't you going to find the princess? Don't waste time."

"Okay, then I won't send my mother in."

"Well, let's go."

Bai Youwei walked forward, looked at Xia Chun's back as he left, and said casually, "When did Xia Chun get to know Princess Kangle? I haven't heard him mention it before."

"When I went to Penang to seek medical treatment, I happened to meet the princess, and we started chatting."

"Oh, is it so."

Princess Mu did not answer, but glanced at her meaningfully. Bai Youwei looked away awkwardly, not daring to meet her gaze.

When Xia Chun found the Prime Minister's Mansion, the servants in the mansion told him that the princess had gone out early in the morning and had not returned yet.

He thought about it and decided that there was only one place left.

In front of the charity hall, Xia Chun watched the people constantly coming in and out to buy medicine or see doctors. There were more people there than in other pharmacies.

He walked in and asked a random waiter, "Is the princess here?"

"What do you want to talk to our princess about?"

"Just tell her that Xia Chun came to see her, and she'll know."

The waiter saw that he was dressed in unusual clothes and thought that he must be some important person. He did not dare to ask any other questions and quickly went into the inner room.

In the inner room, Xue Zhiyu tested Shijiu and found out that he knew about medicine, so she asked him to start by getting the medicine.

When Shijiu heard this, his face immediately fell. Why should he learn from that old man? It would be better if he could teach that old man. Isn't this a waste of talent?

Xue Zhiyu took a sip of tea and naturally knew what Shijiu was thinking. She put down the teacup and spoke out his inner complaints.

"Do you think I'm wasting talent by doing this? Don't underestimate Doctor Ji. He may not be as capable as you, but he has a lot of experience. Follow him for a month, and I'll test you. If you pass, I'll teach you in person. Are you afraid?"

Shijiu was so angry that his eyes widened and he gritted his teeth and said, "Whoever is afraid is a grandson. It's just learning from that old man for a month. Don't deny it when the time comes."

"Don't worry, I will definitely do what I said."

Xuan Ji held up her forehead and looked at Shijiu with disdain. She never thought that guy would have such a mentally ill subordinate. He looked so stupid.

"Princess, there is a man named Xia Chun outside who wants to see you."

Xue Zhiyu was stunned. Why did Xia Chun suddenly come to see her?

"Let him in."

"Yes."

The voice arrived before the person did. Xia Chun's voice came from not far away. He started out by walking fast and then jogging at the back.

"My Lord, I have something urgent to discuss with you!"

Seeing him running out of breath, Xue Zhiyu glanced at Xiaoqiu.

Xiaoqiu understood and picked up the teapot beside her and poured a cup of tea over.

Xia Chun was so anxious that he choked on his tea a few times, but he couldn't wait to say, "Princess, please come with me to meet His Majesty."

"Wait, please explain yourself first. Why do you suddenly want to meet His Majesty?"

Xue Zhiyu was confused by her words. She rubbed her temple and waved her hand to signal him to sit down first.

"It's the method you told me last time in Penang. I plan to meet His Majesty today. After all, the drought in the south can't wait any longer."

Xue Zhiyu rubbed her brows. To be honest, she didn't want to enter the palace, but she had promised Xia Chun, so she couldn't go back on her word. She could only bite the bullet and said, "Okay, let's go into the palace now."

The moment Xuan Ji saw Xia Chun come in, she raised her eyebrows, but there was not much surprise in her eyes.

It's just destined that these two people would meet.

......

In the imperial study, the Minister of Works, dressed in a purple robe and wearing a goldfish bag, did not dare to look at the emperor behind the desk, and his hand holding the teacup kept shaking.

He roughly knew why the emperor wanted to see him, but he had been sitting there for a whole incense stick of time and the emperor still didn't say a word.

After reviewing the memorial in his hand, Xia Yu placed the brush on the inkstone, looked at the Minister of Works, and said in a friendly manner: "Sorry to have kept you waiting, Minister Liu. What do you think about the drought in the south?"

Minister Liu put down the teacup in his hand, his face suddenly filled with worry. He sighed and slowly said, "Your Majesty, I think that in addition to reducing taxes, we should also send officials to distribute relief supplies to the local area. The disaster in the south is getting more serious, and we can't delay any longer."

"I know everything you said. Who do you think is suitable for this task?"

Xia Yu's seemingly unintentional question had already caused Minister Liu, who was sitting below him, to break out in a cold sweat, and he couldn't figure out what the emperor meant for a while.

He swallowed and said ambiguously: "I am stupid and dare not presume to guess Your Majesty's mind. Whoever Your Majesty thinks is suitable, that person will definitely be able to take on this important task."

"Hahahahahaha, Liu Yuan, why did you ask me a question back? You are the Minister of Industry, but you still need my help to solve such a problem?"

At the end of his speech, Xia Yu still had a half-smile on his face, but the chill in his eyes made people dare not be presumptuous, and his majesty invisibly permeated the entire palace.

"I dare not, I hope Your Majesty will forgive me!"

Liu Yuan was really scared this time. His body was shaking and he crawled on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.

Xia Yu watched Liu Yuan kowtow continuously in his heart, but instead of feeling better, his mood got worse.

He shouted, "That's enough. I am so disappointed in you. When the late emperor was alive, he praised you for your resourcefulness. How come you have become a useless person since I took the throne?"

Liu Yuan paused in his kowtow, pursed his lips and said nothing. He also wanted to be a famous minister assisting the king, but the current government was not like when the previous emperor was alive and everyone dared to express their own ideas.

Xia Yu also knew this and sighed deeply: "Get up, there are only you and me here, tell me your choice."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Liu Yuan stood up and patted the wrinkles of his clothes at his knees. He could tell that the emperor wanted him to name someone. He thought for a moment and spoke again: "I think Liu Jinsong, the Minister of Works, is a very suitable candidate."

"Oh? I thought you would recommend Minister Mo. After all, he entered the Ministry of Works earlier than Minister Liu."

"Mo Wuyi is too experienced and is more radical in his actions. Although Liu Jinsong has little experience, he is a good official who cares about the people and has a lot of ideas."

"I understand. You can go back first."

"As ordered."

Not long after Liu Yuan left, Eunuch Huang at the door came in and said, "Your Majesty, the second son of King Mu and Princess Kangle want to see you."

"Let them in."

"Whoo!"