Originally thought it would take a long time for Ou Sheng and his team to come up with something, but unexpectedly their arrival brought unexpected gains to the Shaofu.

The cement project, which had been shelved due to many problems, saw a turning point after the arrival of Mo Jia, Ou Sheng and others.

Originally, the materials for cement were difficult to find, but limestone, clay and even iron ore were easy to find. Only coal mines were hard to find. Even though Su Jinyue told me the approximate locations of some large coal mines, it was difficult to collect them quickly due to the backward mining technology at that time.

When Ou Sheng came, he not only brought the secret manuals of alchemy and Taoism, but also various branches of Yuan Jing passed down from generations of their master. Among them, the Yuan Jing they called Black Fire Stone was an open-pit coal mine. According to him, the amount of Yuan Jing there was huge, which should be able to meet Daqin's short-term demand for coal.

After finding the coal mine, the problem of the furnace temperature not reaching the target was also solved. In addition, the Mo family already had a small water wheel, which they modified into a hammer crusher, and cement production was just around the corner.

However, before they could sort everything out, a rumor about Su Jinyue spread in a small circle within Xianyang City.

At a tea stall in a secluded alley, several people were talking in low voices.

"Have you heard? The Third Princess isn't actually a disciple of some immortal, but an evil spirit that feeds on human blood."

"A few days ago, a little boy was taken to the Third Princess and never came out again. I heard that he was presented to the Third Princess by an alchemist for refining."

"Huh? No way! The Third Princess has done so many good things for the country and the people, how could she possibly be evil?" someone protested, only to be silenced by another. "Keep your voice down! How could we possibly know about her evil deeds? Who knows where she got those methods from?"

Rumors spread slowly in the dark, lurking like ghosts waiting for an opportunity to strike.

In a place unknown to Su Jinyue, several big hands were hidden behind her back, deliberately spreading the rumor, allowing it to slowly ferment.

In Shaozuofu, inside the paper mill, several people gathered by the river.

"Something's wrong here, Mo Qi. The shaft is the wrong size."

"Mo Zhi, why did you go into the water again? It's the same if you come up to study."

"You can't use wood inside. Wood won't work. You have to use large stones or quartzite. It's best to put a layer of iron or copper on the outside for protection."

Mo Qi kept writing down Su Jinyue's comments, planning to improve the crusher when he got home tonight. Mo Zhi was even more excited, circling around the large piece of equipment. The child loved to spin around and examine it when he got interested, and getting wet didn't stop him from circling.

Su Jinyue looked at the broken jaw plate and couldn't help but sigh: "I really miss those steel behemoths!"

The words "Steel Behemoth" were successfully picked up by the radar in Mo Zhi's brain. "What is that, Third Princess? What is the Steel Behemoth?"

"I'd like to ask your good senior brother, Xiaozhi, about this. Old man Cai Yan isn't very efficient. It's been several months, and he still hasn't produced any good iron."

I don't know what Mo Zhi has received this time, but from today on, Mo Zhi is like a follower, sticking to Cai Yan's side, "Brother, haven't you made good iron yet?"

"Brother, are you not able to do this?"

"Brother, I can help you!"

The long-lost dark circles appeared on Cai Yan's face again.

After learning the reason, Cai Yan spent most of his time during court meetings staring at the back of Su Jinyue's head with resentment. This fueled a growing rumor, "Have you heard? Spending too much time with the Third Princess will drain your vital energy. That Junior Household Official was so close to the Third Princess that he aged a dozen years in just a few months."

The rumor fermented to the point that no strangers could approach within three meters of the third princess, otherwise their lives would be in danger. The dramatic thing is that this rumor actually saved her life in disguise.

However, Su Jinyue knew nothing about this at the time. Even for a long time afterwards, when everyone was avoiding her, she just thought that her superior demeanor had worked, making everyone respect her.

Some ministers in the court had heard about this, but because Su Jinyue had been in the limelight recently, they temporarily avoided the spotlight and were planning to give him a fatal blow at the right time.

Everlasting hatred makes people's hearts worse than water, waiting for nothing to make waves.

Su Jinyue was at a loss when faced with her younger brother's red eyes.

"Xiao Shisan, Mu Yang, my dear brother, what injustice have you suffered?"

Zhao Muyang wanted to cry even more, "Third sister, you said you were the best to me, but you actually told Mu Ji about it!"

"I didn't do this! It wasn't me!" She was determined to deny it. "It was Shiwu who accidentally said it, and everyone spread it around, and that's when it reached Muji's ears."

"Really?"

"real!"

Su Jinyue winked at Shi Nudan, who immediately left the hall.

"Little Thirteen, you are my biological brother. In this entire Xianyang Palace, apart from Mother Ji, you and I are the closest friends. I even made your favorite dumplings. Dan has already gone to get them. I'll let you enjoy them to your heart's content today."

Zhao Muyang finally laughed out loud, "Sister is the best, and Muyang is also the best to her."

There is no child who is not attracted by delicious food. If there is, it must be because the food is not delicious enough. Look, Zhao Muyang was sold by his own sister and helped count the money.

The young boy sat obediently beside his sister, quietly waiting for his delicious dumplings. However, the ladies' pills had not yet arrived, but the sounds of girls laughing and playing had already come through the palace walls.

"Third sister, third sister, Yang Zi is here to see you~"

The young man took a deep breath. Here comes the vying for favor again. He probably can’t even get Xiaolongbao.

What he didn't expect was that the competition for this delicacy would be so fierce.

Everyone had just shared a basket of steamed buns when Fusu, who hadn't been seen for a long time, came to visit. He had been immersed in the ocean of knowledge recently and hadn't been close to his brothers and sisters for a long time.

This time he came to the house because of the promotion of official script. Master Tang asked him to come to his third sister to ask for advice.

As soon as he entered Yuehua Palace, he saw several people sitting together in the courtyard sharing dumplings. "Sisters are all playing here, Third Sister. What delicious food are you eating?"

The people at the table had already slowly moved the nearest bamboo baskets closer to them. "Brother, how did you find time to come here? Aren't you busy with schoolwork?"

Fusu still didn't notice anything unusual, and sat down next to Su Jinyue naturally, picking up the cute little bun from the basket, "Third sister, the teacher asked me to ask your opinion on promoting official script. Hmm, this is delicious."

"Brother, well, I have no objection to this. I will just follow Father's arrangements. Well, why are you eating so fast?"

"This is good, soft, delicious and juicy. I'll bring a few baskets back for the teachers to taste."

Before he finished speaking, the scramble for food at the table became more intense.

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