This villain has become a ghost

Xia Ruozhi thought the emperor was being sarcastic, seemingly unconcerned, but in reality, he was about to kill someone in the next second. His mind was working rapidly, thinking about the possibility of escaping the palace with Qiu Shuangwan...

...First, we have to fight Song Zhiyi, then the emperor's secret guard Feng Ning and all the Shadow Demons, then the Yulin Army, and then the Imperial Guards...

…the possibility is zero.

He knelt down without hesitation, dressed in green, showing his dignity, and said neither servile nor arrogant:

"Your Majesty, what happened today is entirely my fault. I have always admired the virtuous concubine, so I came to the Shangxian Palace to visit her. Nothing inappropriate has occurred, and the virtuous concubine has nothing to do with this."

"As a subject, trespassing into the harem is a capital offense, and I am willing to die! However, the virtuous concubine is truly innocent. She is truly devoted to Your Majesty, and this was my wishful thinking. I beg Your Majesty to understand."

Yue Liuyun nodded, feeling emotional.

Is this the legendary infatuated man? Even though Bai Yueguang has married, and the man she married is the emperor, he is still wholeheartedly playing the role of a bootlicker.

Don't lick until you have nothing left.

Qiu Shuangwan knew that Yue Liuyun would definitely not kill him, so after hearing what Xia Ruzhi said, he wanted to dig his toes into the ground even more.

Help! The scene in the TV series is happening to him again, and he is the heroine!

At the same time, Qiu Shuangwan clasped his hands together in his heart and silently apologized to Xia Ruzhi, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. After completing the task, I will definitely return your real childhood sweetheart to you. You can do whatever you want with me then."

Only now… he was not her.

Yue Liuyun said nonchalantly, "What's all this fighting and killing? Hurry up and get up. I have nothing better to do than to kill you."

Looking at the emperor's expression, he was calm with a hint of joy, as if he really didn't care.

Song Zhiyi and Xia Ruzhi were both shocked.

Isn't Qiu Shuangwan your concubine? And the most favored concubine in the harem? Aren't you angry at all?

Yue Liuyun yawned and said, "General Qi Sha has arrived at the perfect time. It saves me from summoning you. Since you are all here, let's go together."

Qiu Shuangwan nodded honestly and said, "Oh."

Xia Ruozhi: “…”

Song Zhiyi said in disbelief: "Your Majesty, this..."

"It's okay," Yue Liuyun said, playing with the hand warmer. "I understand the friendship between childhood sweethearts. If you two want to meet again next time, just tell me directly and I will arrange it for you. It's too worrying to be so secretive."

You are so thoughtful.

You speak as if she is not your woman.

Song Zhiyi was completely exhausted from complaining and even began to doubt herself, wondering why they were all so calm. Could it be that she had stayed at the border for too long and was out of touch with the times? Actually, this kind of behavior was quite... normal?

Little did he know that he was the only normal person here.

Xia Ruozhi was in a dazed state, and somehow he followed them to the Ministry of War.

The Armoury of the Ministry of War was located in the southeast corner of the capital. It was in a prosperous area, but at a certain distance so that the hustle and bustle of the daily market would not affect the operation of the Armoury.

The carriage stopped and the four people slowly got out.

It is surrounded by tall walls covered with sharp thorns and warning lanterns, and is heavily guarded and strictly guarded.

Qiu Shuangwan seized the opportunity, moved closer to Yue Liuyun, and asked quietly, "Are you okay? What happened? Why do you look like you're about to collapse at any moment?"

Yue Liuyun shook his head weakly to indicate that he was fine.

Nangong Mingzhu frowned, his eyes never leaving her, and said in a deep voice: "If you feel uncomfortable, why do you refuse my request to let the system change us back?"

Yue Liuyun ignored him.

It's because you're so damn good at pretending. If I hadn't suffered a little for you, how would I have known that you have such good acting skills and can endure this kind of pain silently.

...After all, he became like this in order to save her. She didn't want to be that useless teammate.

The Military Equipment Supervisory Office is clearly divided into areas, with workshops, warehouses, research institutes and officials' offices each occupying one area.

The envoy from the Military Equipment Supervisor had been waiting for a long time. He came out and respectfully greeted the four people, then bowed and greeted them.

When he saw Qiu Shuangwan's appearance clearly, he was shocked.

Why does this virtuous concubine look so familiar?

Qiu Shuangwan smiled and said, "Sir, long time no see."

Suddenly, the appearance of the graceful empress in front of him gradually overlapped with the handsome young man sent by the emperor to guide the production of weapons.

The envoy from the Military Equipment Supervisor exclaimed in amazement, "Although I have long known that you are a woman, I never imagined that you are actually the virtuous concubine."

Qiu Shuangwan shrugged helplessly.

Sure enough, the women dressed as men in TV dramas are all deceptive. No normal person can tell the difference between men and women.

The envoy of the Military Equipment Inspectorate could not help but admire him.

At the beginning, he did look down on Qiu Shuangwan, who was sent by His Majesty, and thought that she was just a little girl who was there to make up the numbers or to monitor him. However, both the new materials he proposed and the ingenious construction methods were amazing.

Unexpectedly, he was still too naive. This person turned out to be Concubine Xian. There must be a reason why His Majesty favored Concubine Xian!

Passing by the workshop area, the huge forging furnace exudes a hot breath, molten iron is rolling in the furnace, and craftsmen are wearing work clothes and holding hammers. The sound of hammers can be heard one after another, sparks are flying, and the air is filled with the smell of rust and ash furnace.

The warehouse area is well organized, with all kinds of weapons and equipment neatly displayed, from spears to bows and arrows, from long swords to scimitars.

Song Zhiyi and Xia Ruzhi didn't understand why the emperor brought them here.

The envoy from the Military Equipment Supervisor took out a long wooden box from among the dazzling array of weapons, presented it to Yue Liuyun, and said:

"Your Majesty, the weapon you mentioned was successfully developed with the guidance of the Consort Xian, and the painstaking efforts of our subjects, who researched day and night and conducted countless experiments."

“Although this is just one piece, once the technology matures, it will definitely be put into mass production.”

Song Zhiyi was curious and wondered what kind of weapon it was that could make the emperor come here in person.

Yue Liuyun opened the wooden box and found a rifle lying quietly inside.

No, this cannot be considered a rifle, it can only be considered a musket. Its structure is simpler than a gun, and more complex guns cannot be manufactured for the time being.

Nangong Mingzhu said: "Tsk, amazing, you actually made it."

Yue Liuyun had mentioned the power of "guns" in front of him more than once. Although they had only made muskets now, it was already very impressive.

Qiu Shuangwan picked up the fire gun and gave Xia Ruozhi and Song Zhiyi a detailed introduction: "Let's call this a fire gun for now."

"This is the barrel. It's made of high-quality steel. It's within a certain length, and the inner wall is smooth, allowing the gunpowder gases to smoothly propel the bullet out."