No, I was just a concubine, how did I become the queen?

On February , the dragon looked up.

This is the day when the Fourth Master and Lin Mingyan moved into the Old Summer Palace.

Actually, if we really want to move, there is nothing much to move.

After all, all the furniture and utensils in the Old Summer Palace were newly purchased, so there was no shortage of anything.

Besides, we don’t abandon the Kunning Palace. We can’t just empty it out, right?

Moreover, clothes for all four seasons must be made new, and old clothes will never be worn.

So when they said they were moving, they were actually just taking a horse-drawn carriage to the Old Summer Palace.

Then the servants would take some of their usual things and just follow them.

Lin Mingyan was a little excited as she was about to see the Yuanmingyuan she had been longing for.

Hong Buyi drove into the wide cobblestone road with full anticipation.

The scenery of the Old Summer Palace slowly unfolded towards her, with its well-arranged pavilions, towers, and refreshing lakes...

Lin Mingyan felt like she had walked into a resort hotel, where every detail was exquisite.

Not to mention all kinds of exquisite decorations and ornaments inside, although not as luxurious as when it was looted by the Eight-Nation Alliance.

But at this time, it is also the most magnificent garden in the world.

Seeing her so happy, the Fourth Master felt that all the previous hard work was worth it and he felt relaxed both physically and mentally.

"Kerry~~~Kerry~~~"

A few familiar calls were heard. Lin Mingyan looked up and saw two black spots flying towards them.

She exclaimed, "Is it A Leng and Hei Dou?!"

When she was in the Qiandi Mansion, the two swans were raised in the hot spring villa, and she could go and see them when she had time.

But after entering the palace, it was indeed troublesome for her to leave, so she hadn't seen them for a long time.

Now they live in the Old Summer Palace, where there are lakes of all sizes, enough for A Leng and Hei Dou to live happily.

The Fourth Master had obviously brought the two little ones here a long time ago, but he deliberately didn't tell her to give her a surprise.

A Leng and Hei Dou are two smart little guys and they have never forgotten Lin Mingyan.

After not seeing each other for such a long time, the two little ones had long forgotten their aloofness and gathered around her, rubbing her hands with their long necks.

Someone had already prepared fresh fish and shrimps, and Lin Mingyan quickly took them to feed them.

A Leng and Hei Dou were so satisfied with the meal that they flapped their wings from time to time to express their happiness.

However, the Fourth Master did not allow her to feed too much and stopped her: "There is plenty of water in the Old Summer Palace, and there is no shortage of fish and shrimp. They will find food on their own."

"It's better not to feed them too much. They prefer to catch them themselves."

Lin Mingyan thought of the black bean poisoning incident and decided not to feed the baby too much.

After all, no one will test the fish and shrimp they feed for poison, and the risk of someone poisoning them cannot be ruled out.

She patted the two little ones on the head and took them to Jiuzhou Qingyan.

This was their bedroom and also the best location in the Old Summer Palace.

It is located on the north bank of Qianhu Lake, facing north and south, with a wide view.

Across the lake is the Zhengda Guangming Hall, which is the office where the Fourth Master handles state affairs.

The distance is not far, but with the lake separating them, the bedroom is much more comfortable.

After finally settling down, with her lover by her side and her pet at her feet, one word emerged from the bottom of Lin Mingyan's heart - home.

From now on, this is her home.

What the Eight-Nation Alliance? Go to hell.

If anyone dares to burn down her house, she will be the first to punish that person.

It was also at this time that Lin Mingyan decided that there was no need to wait for the Western Industrial Revolution.

After all, she knows the principles of steam engines and power generation.

Although I didn't rub the steam engine and generator with my hands as the principal of the Whampoa Military Academy taught me.

But she is the superior now, and there are so many capable people in this world.

She knows the principle but can't make it. Can't she find someone to study it?

Just like the Jenny loom a while ago, after many improvements, it can also weave cloth with eight shuttles at a time?

Even now it is not called the Jenny Loom. Lin Mingyan directly named it after the person who improved it - Wu Shan Loom.

Wu Shan originally had no name, but because she was the third child in the family, she was always called Wu San or Wu Sanniang.

The teacher at the night school named her Wu Shan, and she had her own name from then on.

She happened to be the most ambitious one. She always paid attention to observation while working, and finally succeeded in improving the textile machine.

The efficiency of textile factories is now much higher than before.

The price of cloth has been directly reduced, and ordinary people can now buy cloth to make new clothes for their families during the New Year and other festivals.

Even so, there is still a bit of overcapacity, and overseas trade has also been put on the agenda.

These extra fabrics should be exchanged for real money overseas.

Lin Mingyan is a person who does what she says. She locked herself in the room, tried hard to recall the principles of the steam engine, and drew it down as a written explanation.

First of all, fuel. This is easy, as coal is available at that time.

Then you need a cylinder, a piston, and the connecting mechanism.

Lin Mingyan could only remember a general idea of ​​what it was like.

After all, when they were in school, teachers let them imagine things on their own in classes that required physical demonstrations.

Children in the city may also be able to look up information from computers or science and technology museums.

As a rural child, Lin Mingyan found the pictures in the books too abstract, so she really could only rely on her own imagination.

Later, when I grew up, I went out, but there are so many things in life that require full effort. Who can still remember this regret from childhood?

Therefore, Lin Mingyan had never seen a steam engine before, so she could only recall some useful things and draw them all...

The Fourth Master had been busy for several days. When he finally had some free time and wanted to take her to the lake for boating and fishing, he heard that she had almost forgotten to eat and sleep!

"Cha Cha, what is this?" The Fourth Master asked at the door, fearing to scare her.

Lin Mingyan then raised her head from the table full of drawings. She had two big dark circles under her eyes and even two clumps of hair hanging down. She looked very dejected.

"Master~~~" As soon as she opened her mouth, she was startled by her own hoarse voice.

The Fourth Master's brows had already furrowed, and he said unhappily, "How come you even forgot to drink water?!"

As he said this, he glared at Lonicera, and Lonicera quickly asked someone to bring some honey water over.

She had been ready early in the morning, but her master would not let her into the house, so she could only wait outside.

The Fourth Master took the honey water and looked like he was going to feed it to Lin Mingyan himself.

She had no choice but to smile ingratiatingly, and came over to drink the glass of water from his hand.

"What are you doing? You're locked up in the room all by yourself. I heard from your maid that you haven't even had lunch in the past few days?" The Fourth Master was really angry.

He had been coming home late recently, and when he came back he saw she was already asleep, so he didn't ask any further questions.

He didn't expect that she would torture herself like this in a place where he couldn't see!