The blacksmith lady is killing people in the harem, and her son is responsible for it.

Zhao Qing played with the little lion in the Daming Palace for an entire afternoon. When she came back, her mood had obviously improved.

During dinner, Zhao Zhen came to Yichun Palace.

I was not surprised to see Zhao Qing there.

"Big sister, no need to be so polite."

The emperor has no daughter, so Zhao Qing is the eldest among the girls.

Zhao Qing stood up, "Thank you, Prince Brother!"

After everyone sat down, Zhao Zhen looked at the tall pot and the uncooked dishes on the table in surprise, "These are all raw, how can we eat them?"

Qin Wan smiled and said, "Prince, we are having hot pot today. Put these uncooked dishes in the pot and dip them in the sauce that we have prepared long ago, and then you can eat them."

Zhao Zhen looked at the pot curiously and asked, "What kind of pot is this? I have never seen it before. Also, why are the colors of the soups on both sides different?"

The shuangyuan hotpot was recently made by Qin Wan, and Zhao Zhen has never seen it before.

Qin Wan chose to take it out today because Zhao Qing was here.

The little lion sat in the baby chair and explained, "Daddy, Mom said this is a shabu-shabu hotpot. The soup here is white and not spicy. It's for me."

When the little lion spoke, he raised his little face and looked very proud.

Zhao Zhen touched the little lion's head and found the braided hair on top of it. "It's not as comfortable to touch as before when the hair is combed."

The little lion's hair used to be very fluffy, so when Zhao Zhen stroked the little lion, the feeling was not much different from when he stroked the tiger's brain.

Now the little lion has braided his hair, and it feels very shaggy to the touch.

The little lion bared his white teeth and said, "Daddy, I can sleep with you at night. Then my hair will be loose and my head will be nice to touch, hehe!"

Zhao Zhen: “.........”

How can that work?

He has been busy for several days and has no time to come to Yichun Palace, but he has something important to do tonight.

So he ignored the little lion, picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of mutton, and put it in the steaming hot pot, "Wanwan, is this right? Put the meat in first."

Qin Wan hummed softly, "Well, put whatever you want to eat in it!"

"Qing'er, you too, try both spicy and non-spicy ones."

Zhao Qing nodded, "Yes, sister-in-law."

Zhao Qing was not as comfortable in front of Zhao Zhen as she was when she was alone with Qin Wan.

The little lion was unhappy when his father didn't say anything and didn't agree to let him sleep with him, and his mouth was pouted.

Qin Wan looked at the little lion with amusement and advised: "Little lion, come here, don't you like eating meat the most? This mutton is cut thinly, and it will be cooked when it changes color."

Qin Wan picked up a piece of mutton with chopsticks and put it in the little lion's small bowl.

The little lion is quite active every day, has a big appetite, and likes to eat meat.

The little mouth that was originally pouting became brighter after eating the mutton hotpot. She put aside her previous unhappiness and started to concentrate on eating the mutton.

In order to eat this hot pot, Qin Wan also prepared a lot of condiments, including sesame paste, chives, onions, garlic, and chili peppers. She prepared everything.

Today, the four masters had a great meal in the main hall, and the servants, with Qin Wan's permission, also had a hotpot.

Although it was a hot summer day, everyone felt very happy.

After dinner, Zhao Qing was taken away to rest, and the little lion also returned to his own side hall.

Zhao Zhen took a bath first, and then came to Qin Wan's inner hall refreshed.

Seeing Qin Wan's cool clothes, Zhao Zhen's eyes lit up, "Wan Wan's clothes are really beautiful!"

Qin Wan drew a picture of what a nightgown would look like in later times and asked the maids in the Eastern Palace to make it.

There is no pattern or embroidery on it, it is simply cut from satin.

But because the material is soft and the style is slim, Qin Wan's good figure is fully revealed.

No concubine came into Zhao Zhen's backyard, and Qin Wan guessed that Zhao Zhen refused.

Since Zhao Zhen has achieved this, Qin Wan feels that she also needs to change a bit, show off her beauty more, and try to attract Zhao Zhen's attention.

Qin Wan was wearing a suspender nightgown. She turned around in front of Zhao Zhen and asked, "Does it look good?"

Zhao Zhen's eyes were burning, and he said in a hoarse voice: "It looks good!"

Qin Wan smiled and said, "I designed this dress myself. It looks good and is cool to wear in summer. I also..."

Before Qin Wan could finish her words, she was picked up by Zhao Zhen and strode towards the bed.

Qin Wan hugged Zhao Zhen's neck and said, "I also made a cool outfit for you, don't you want to take a look?"

Zhao Zhen replied: "No need to read it, business is more important!"

Qin Wan gently hit Zhao Zhen's chest.

After that, Qin Wan lay on Zhao Zhen's arm and asked, "I heard you sent my brother to the West Camp? Is he injured?"

Qin Wan did not inquire indirectly, but asked directly. She now felt that she could start trying to trust Zhao Zhen.

She came to this strange dynasty and didn't have many relatives. Facing her partner who was with her day and night, Qin Wan wanted to try to trust him.

When Zhao Zhen saw Qin Wan asked him directly, he was not angry but very happy instead.

Zhao Zhen hugged Qin Wan, and they were obviously very close, but sometimes, Zhao Zhen felt that he and Wan Wan were very far away.

Zhao Zhen wanted to break the veil between the two of them, so he replied directly: "Well, the gunpowder was developed in the West Camp. The people in the West Camp are all my people. The power of our grenades has been seen by foreigners. I believe they are also trying experiments. We should produce more here."

"In addition, I think gunpowder is very powerful, and the distance it can be delivered manually is limited. I want to use gunpowder on a trebuchet, which will be very useful when attacking a city."

Zhao Zhen directly told him his plan, "As for letting my eldest cousin go to the West Camp, in addition to my eldest cousin's ability, it is also because of his identity."

"identity?"

Qin Wan raised her head and looked at Zhao Zhen.

Zhao Zhen's big hand stroked Qin Wan's face, "Although my cousin is safe in the Military Equipment Bureau, it is too difficult to get promoted. The Qin family is your mother's family, you can't always be without an official position.

In the West Camp, as long as my eldest cousin can improve new weapons and make achievements, I will recommend him for credit."

Qin Wan didn't expect that Zhao Zhen had considered so much about her parents' family. At this moment, Qin Wan was deeply moved.

Zhao Zhen was a person who did more than she talked. She did many things for her but never told her about them.

"If you had this intention, why didn't you tell me earlier?" Qin Wan complained.

Zhao Zhen's lips curled up, "You are my wife, I should consider you, why should I take credit for it!"

Qin Wan was very touched. She leaned on Zhao Zhen's chest and said, "Zhao Zhen, thank you!"

Zhao Zhen's big hands kept stroking Qin Wan's long hair. After Qin Wan fell asleep, Zhao Zhen tied his hair together with Qin Wan's long hair to make a heart-shaped knot.

Qin Wan’s hair was too short before, and Zhao Zhen tried several times in the middle of the night, but it broke every time, which made him very upset.

Now Qin Wan's hair has grown longer and the knot is very strong, Zhao Zhen is very satisfied.

Holding Qin Wan in his arms, Zhao Zhen slowly closed his eyes.