Becoming a stepmother of three children gives me space

The backyard of Xiao Mansion,

Xiao Yunxi, Zhou Jin, and Dabao were sitting around the table, eating hot pot.

Put the thin slices of mutton into the pot, blanch them for a while, then take them out and dip them in sesame oil and sesame paste. It is so authentic.

"Don't tell anyone about this fake injury, including the Zhou family and the Empress. Don't even tell Xiaobao and Niuniu. Just treat me as a serious injury and I could die at any time."

If the news is made public, many people will not be able to act out their true anger and will be easily discovered.

The forces surrounding Dabao are all on high alert, and can put pressure on some people. If they can't hold on, they might make stupid moves.

When the time comes, they will take action with justification.

Dabao made sure his stepmother was alright and went out to accompany his younger siblings. Xiao Yunxi was the only one left in the room. Zhou Jin then spoke:

"Those people should be from the palace."

Xiao Yunxi was summoned to the palace, and was able to set up an ambush on the road in advance and advance and retreat in a measured manner. It is hard to think of anyone else except the person in the palace.

He just couldn't understand what the point of killing Xiao Yunxi was?

Could it be that Xiao Yunxi's performance was too outstanding and the emperor was wary of her?

Zhou Jin himself didn't believe this explanation. The emperor was very suspicious and would never attack Xiao Yunxi unless it was a threat to his throne.

Soon Tuesday's confession arrived, and the two looked at each other, seeing the crisis in each other's eyes.

"He doubted it!"

The Princess's Mansion and the Prince of Chu's Mansion were robbed, and the betrothal gifts were diverted. The Emperor must have suspected Xiao Yunxi and sent a shadow guard to test her.

When people are in danger, they will react most instinctively. Fortunately, I didn't enter the space at that time, otherwise I would be in big trouble.

If the emperor knew that Xiao Yunxi had special abilities, he would definitely kill Xiao Yunxi at all costs, and even the Zhou and Shen families would suffer.

"I'm not worried about your Majesty's suspicions. According to the captives, the weapon used to attack you looked very much like a pistol."

The biggest secret weapon that allowed Dabao to sit firmly on the Diaoyutai was the grenade and the pistol. If the emperor also had them, then the Qin Wangwei they built would be

It may not be 100% certain.

"Their guns are matchlocks, using pellets. They can only fire one shot."

If it really comes to the point of rebellion, it will never be a small-scale battle, it must be a group battle of thousands of people, and they will directly fight face to face.

In team battles, pistols are a hundred times more powerful than matchlocks. If a matchlock cannot maintain distance, it will be killed instantly.

What she was worried about was the assassination with the Vulcan gun.

Today, the shadow guard was obviously a bit slow, or he was not familiar with the musket, and the distance was too far. If he was a skilled gunman, the distance of about 100 meters would be enough.

Basically, it means hitting wherever you point your finger, and Dabao may be in great danger and be hard to defend against.

and also,

Is the person behind the scenes a modern person who traveled through time?

The manufacture of matchlock guns is not complicated, so it is not surprising that someone has made one. If it comes from modern times, more powerful weapons will surely be made.

That's the real trouble.

"Keep the Shadow Guard's affairs secret for now. Don't reveal them to the outside world. Have the Secret Guards find a way to investigate what the Emperor is trying to learn. Ideally, they should be able to find that mysterious musketeer team...Musketeers require gunpowder, so we can start by looking for the raw materials."

Two days later,

In Dongfang City, a grocery store owned by Dongyi people, the owner, Meichuan Neiku, respectfully escorted his sponsor out of the store.

"Business with the Daxia people is easy. Even things like sulfur are wanted..."

He came to Daxia 8 years ago and opened a grocery store that sells specialties from the island country, such as sulfur.

Sulfur is mostly found next to volcanoes.

Volcanic eruptions bring magma and gas from the interior to the surface of the earth, carrying many substances, including sulfur, which is deposited near the volcano.

Dongyi Country has many volcanoes, and the sulfur production is large, but the demand is small. He always brings some sulfur to sell, but the business is so-so.

About three years ago, a wealthy customer suddenly came to the store and needed a large amount of sulfur. The price was very generous and he wanted as much sulfur as he could get.

By relying on his connections, he achieved financial freedom, bought a house in the capital, brought his wife and children to Daxia, and prepared to settle down there.

Damn, Dongyi Kingdom is not a place for people to stay. There are earthquakes and tsunamis all the time. Daxia is more comfortable.

"Boss....Do you have sulfur here?"

Meichuan Neiku was concentrating on counting the money, and waved his hand without even looking at it:

"No."

All the sulfur in the store was bought up by the wealthy, so naturally they wouldn't sell it in retail. The man kept nagging:

"I saw that man was buying sulfur, so how could he not have it? Don't worry, I can buy it at a high price, and I'll take as much as I can."

The lines are so familiar, how many do you want?

Could it be that he is lucky enough to have another rich sponsor?

"The price I'm selling it to them is very high. Are you sure you can afford it?"

"I'll give you one ounce of silver per pound."

hiss!

Get rich!

When doing business, you naturally sell to whoever pays the most. As for integrity, to hell with it.

"I still have some left in my warehouse. The next batch will arrive in 10 days. If you want it, it's 2 taels per catty. Give me a deposit of 1000 taels and I'll keep it for you."

A dishonest businessman is a dishonest businessman. This man is obviously determined to get the sulfur. If he raises the price again, he will make more money. If he fails, it doesn't matter.

"Can...."

The man readily agreed, and Umekawa Neiku felt that he seemed to have offered too low a price, which was a mistake and not cunning enough.

The two began to draft a contract. During this process, he sold out his original financial backer completely, telling the new financial backer everything he knew and didn't know.

"You mean the purchase of sulfur started three years ago? Do you know the exact date?"

Zhou Jin received a report from the secret guard, and he seemed to have grasped a clue.

"It's said to be a month after the Dragon Boat Festival."

That’s right!

The prince's cousin died a month after the Dragon Boat Festival, so this incident was related to the prince's death.

"etc....."

His words made Xiao Yunxi think again,

The first time I saw the secret guards gathering, they used the left and right alignment movement, which was very similar to the modern army. When I asked Zhou San, he said that most of the Da Xia army used it.

Later, the Jinwu Guards seemed to have similar actions, so Xiao Yunxi no longer doubted it.

The emergence of muskets and the large-scale purchase of muskets after the death of the prince all seem to point to one person: the prince!

"Who came up with the left-right alignment technique used by the secret guards and the left-right alignment technique used by Jin Wuwu?"

"It was the Emperor's sister-in-law who did it."

Yang Meir?

An answer that surprised Xiao Yunxi. So, Yang Meir might have traveled through time as well?

If Yang Mei'er traveled through time, she helped the prince develop a firearm. After the prince's death, the emperor took over and began to purchase sulfur in large quantities.

The logic is reasonable and the timing is right, so there is no reborn person on the emperor's side, he just took advantage of the prince. If this is the case,

The emperor did not want anyone to investigate the prince's affairs, perhaps because he wanted to keep it secret.