Traveling through time and space

Chapter 108 Speaking of Iron Ore

"Come in." The emperor's voice came from inside. Eunuch Shen signaled Yue'er to step back, and he supported Su Yuanyuan and entered Zhi'en Hall.

"Yuanyuan greets father." Su Yuanyuan stood and saluted.

"Sit down quickly, sit down quickly."

"Your Majesty, the princess hasn't had breakfast yet. I'll go to the imperial kitchen to get some food."

"Okay, go quickly, go quickly, remember to leave all the blood swallows that were tributed last time for the princess, and find some good medicinal herbs and other things, as well as the new snow-scented yarn, and give them all to the princess. A little girl should dress nicely."

"Your Majesty, rest assured. This old servant has taken note of everything. After Your Majesty gave the order yesterday, I had someone prepare it. Once everything is packed, I will send it to the princess. Princess, Your Majesty wants to give you the entire treasury."

"You old thing, why don't you go to the imperial kitchen yourself and don't let the princess starve? Then send someone to call Zheng Shiguo over."

"Father, why are you so good to Yuanyuan?" Su Yuanyuan couldn't help but ask this question.

"Silly child, you are the emperor's daughter." The emperor stepped forward and helped Su Yuanyuan sit down.

"Father, Yuanyuan's feet don't hurt anymore. She can walk by herself." Su Yuanyuan stood up and took a few steps by herself.

"Let your father take a look at your foot injury," the father pressed Su Yuanyuan back on the chair. Su Yuanyuan had no choice but to roll up his trouser legs and expose his ankles. "What is this?" the father asked when he saw the plaster.

"This is a plaster. It can reduce swelling and relieve pain."

"Where did this come from?"

"A doctor who passed by gave this to Yuanyuan. When Yuanyuan was a child, he was often injured, so he gave it to Yuanyuan." Su Yuanyuan started to make up stories again, otherwise there was no way to explain it.

"Your Majesty, I'm here." Eunuch Shen personally brought the food tray over.

"Wow, there are so many delicious foods, shrimp dumplings, jade belt cakes, and bird's nests. Eunuch Shen, these are all Yuanyuan's favorite foods."

"If you like it, eat more. You can go down. Remember not to let in irrelevant people," the emperor ordered.

"Father, which lady are you hiding from?" Su Yuanyuan asked curiously. Her father glared at her seriously.

"I heard that you picked this up?" Seeing Su Yuanyuan eating, the emperor took out the crossbow from the cabinet next to him.

"Father, yes, I picked it up that day."

"No one else can pick it up, but you can pick up everything? The knife, the rope, and this crossbow."

"Father, Yuanyuan is a lucky doll and can pick up anything." Su Yuanyuan said nonchalantly.

"Do you think father is so easy to deceive?" The emperor's face turned cold, a world of difference from before.

Su Yuanyuan quickly stood up and saluted, "Father, there are some things that Yuanyuan can't explain, and can't explain, and can't explain clearly." Su Yuanyuan really couldn't explain the matter of time travel.

"Then tell me slowly. I have plenty of time."

"There are some things Yuanyuan can only say to his father, not to the emperor." Su Yuanyuan decided to continue fooling people to the end.

"Okay, the person standing before you now is your father."

"Before Yuanyuan allowed her grandmother to recognize her, she was beaten almost to death by the Du family. When Yuanyuan was wandering, many things appeared in her mind, all of which were things that could keep her alive, and she absorbed them continuously. Why do I say that? Because Yuanyuan has also verified that after Yuanyuan woke up, she felt that there were many more things in her mind, all of which came out of thin air. Yuanyuan used to be a country girl who couldn't even get enough to eat, so how could she recognize words, and how could she make those delicacies? Yuanyuan sold the recipe for 200,000 yuan, and the recipe for making soy sauce also sold for 200,000 yuan. So Yuanyuan sometimes thinks that Yuanyuan's life must be too hard, and the gods who passed by couldn't bear to see it, so they showed mercy and let Yuanyuan have the things she needs to survive, let Yuanyuan return to herself, and live a happy life. Those have become icing on the cake."

"Did the old immortal in the dream really give you these things?" he asked. Su Yuanyuan nodded firmly. "Do you know what these things are used for?"

"I know."

"Then why did you take it out only now? Do you know how important this thing is?" The emperor's tone was a little excited.

"No, Father, there's something I forgot to mention. These things only appear when I'm in danger or my life is in danger." Su Yuanyuan's explanation seemed impossible to explain without her saying something. But it was so mixed up, "Sometimes, I've thought that these things that appear occasionally might not be gods, but just people who saw them and wanted to save me. There's no such thing as something appearing out of thin air in this world. Has anyone ever seen a real god?"

"How many times have you encountered something like this over the years?"

"Three times. The first time was when I almost died. After I came back to life, Yuanyuan was extremely hungry and thought that it would be nice to have a steamed bun. As a result, two steamed buns really appeared. Later, I came to my grandmother and Yuanyuan never went hungry again. The second time was when my sixth brother pinched Yuanyuan's neck and Yuanyuan's life was hanging by a thread. Suddenly, a dagger appeared in his hand to protect himself. The third time this thing appeared was when an animal was about to attack Yuanyuan. Yuanyuan was scared and couldn't even shout when this thing suddenly appeared in his hand. Yuanyuan just touched the arrow and the thing ran away. Yuanyuan thought about it and couldn't say that it appeared out of thin air. He could only say that he picked it up. He couldn't let people think that Yuanyuan was a monster or evil spirit. In order to save trouble, Yuanyuan had to say that he picked it up." Su Yuanyuan had something in her mouth and pouted, looking at her so-called father innocently and pitifully.

"Is there really a hermit helping to look after you? How can such a thing appear out of thin air? I have never seen such a thing before," he shook his head. "Have you distributed all the property of the Marquis of Xiaoyong's Mansion to the Cai family? How much silver do you have left? Did you also donate 50,000 taels to the disaster area?"

"Father, there's only one master in the entire Xiaoyong Marquis Mansion, Yuanyuan, so we don't need that much money. Besides, Yuanyuan went to Puji and saw those who survived and how hard they tried to live. I was very moved and wanted to help them. Donating this money won't have any impact on Yuanyuan's life, but it will help the people in Puji live better and return to normal life as soon as possible."

"You, indeed, possess a heart of compassion." The emperor moved the plate away from Su Yuanyuan. "However, with your intelligence, you won't have to worry about running out of money. You, on the other hand, have no foundation. I have a private estate, only fifty miles from the capital, with several hot springs."

"Father," Su Yuanyuan was very interested in the hot springs, "are there any fertile fields where we can grow vegetables or forests where we can plant fruit trees?"

"Well, I'll give it all to you. Five hundred acres of forest and seven hundred acres of good farmland at the foot of the mountain. I'll give you both the land and the people."

"Then Yuanyuan thanks father." Su Yuanyuan stood up and bowed deeply. Su Yuanyuan had also finished eating and stood up in front of her father's desk. "Father, can Yuanyuan use this pen?"

"My dear, you can't use this casually. This is an imperial calligraphy. Only the emperor can use it. Anyone else will be punished." It seems that Eunuch Shen didn't go far. He had been guarding the door. When he heard Su Yuanyuan's disrespectful words, he quickly pushed the door open and came in.

Su Yuanyuan then remembered that she had made a mistake and immediately knelt down. "I'm sorry, Father. I was wrong. There won't be a next time. Thank you, Eunuch Shen, for reminding me. Please also go get a set of pens that Yuanyuan can use."

"Okay, don't blame her. She doesn't have a mother to teach her, so how can she understand these things? Stand up and talk, and don't let your knees hurt anymore," he personally stepped forward to help Su Yuanyuan up.

"Thank you, father. Yuanyuan does not need a female teacher and does not want someone to control her. But don't worry, father. Yuanyuan will control her words and deeds. It will be fine as long as the eldest princess mother teaches her." Su Yuanyuan stood up. "Your Majesty, Yuanyuan will draw the blueprint of the crossbow. Father can ask someone who is good at making weapons to refine it carefully." The emperor nodded. Eunuch Shen quickly brought paper and pen. Su Yuanyuan drew the blueprint of the crossbow according to her memory.

"This arrowhead is made of iron. If we really want to mass-produce it, we'll need a lot of iron ore. If every soldier in the barracks has a crossbow, then we in Qingyang won't be bullied by anyone anymore." The emperor was happy at first, then a little worried. "But, girl, your handwriting is a bit ugly. You should go to your teacher and practice your calligraphy when you have time."

"It's enough to just recognize this character. Yuanyuan doesn't have to take the imperial examination, so there's no need to write it. Okay, father, Yuanyuan has a big gift for you."

"You're a legitimate princess, but you can't even write well. How can you possibly speak to others? But," the emperor shook his head, "never mind. Father promised not to dwell on trivial matters and set rules for you. Is there anything else you'd like to give to him?"

"This is where we got into trouble. It should be an iron mine. Father immediately sent someone to check it out. If the area is large, the amount of iron will be enough to last for a long time." Su Yuanyuan said calmly.

"Is there an iron mine where you are in trouble? Are you sure?" asked the delighted father.

"That day when they went out to find a way, Yuanyuan dug about 1.5 meters and saw a lot of iron filings."

"Are you really sure?"

"Father, I'm not sure. You can ask someone to go check. When Yuanyuan came out from there, she marked the tree to avoid getting lost the next time she goes. She also asked the prefect, Su Yuhuan, to seal the mountain for three months. That Flame Guard will definitely be able to find the place. And Flame Guard jumped down with Yuanyuan. He's very loyal. Please don't blame him, father."

"You are so thoughtful. Your father is so lucky to have a daughter like you." Unexpectedly, your father actually came forward and hugged Su Yuanyuan.

"Father, will you always be good to Yuanyuan from now on?"

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