in2ebook Chapter 74 Your sister is giving credit to you and my son.
Chapter 74 Your sister is giving credit to you and my son.
"Alright, I'll send someone to do it right away," the Duchess of Zhenguo replied, then turned and instructed her maid to go and deliver the message.
"Oh, there's one more important matter. Have someone quickly tidy up that empty room in the backyard. After we bring out the ancestral tablets tomorrow, we'll temporarily place them there. Also, prepare some fine incense and candles, fresh fruits, and abundant offerings. Make sure nothing is overlooked, lest we disrespect our ancestors." The Duke of Zhenguo stopped and turned back to give these instructions.
"Understood, sir. I will personally oversee this matter and ensure that nothing goes wrong." The Duchess of Zhenguo nodded in agreement and then hurriedly directed the servants to get to work.
After leaving the palace, Jinse did not head straight for the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion as everyone expected. Instead, she turned around and headed towards a place in the city called Xianxian Restaurant.
This restaurant is no ordinary restaurant; it belongs to Su Yuan, who spends most of his time here.
"Third Master, Miss Jinse has arrived." Just as Su Yuan was engrossed in checking the accounts, his attendant Su Xu strode into the room and bowed to report.
"Quickly, invite her in." Upon hearing this, Su Yuan stopped what he was doing, closed the ledger, and looked up to reply.
Not long after, Jinse walked in gracefully. As soon as she entered, she bowed slightly to Su Yuan and said, "Jinse greets the Third Young Master."
Upon seeing this, Su Yuan quickly stood up to greet her and asked, "I wonder what orders Your Majesty has for you?"
Jinse nodded and replied softly, "In response to Third Young Master, Her Majesty would like to trouble you to purchase four or five freshly ripened green gourds and send them to the palace."
Worried that Su Yuan might make a mistake, Jinse added and emphasized again, "It must be the kind that has just ripened, and it must have a green skin."
Upon hearing this, Su Yuan frowned and asked with a puzzled expression, "Why would Your Highness suddenly want something like this?"
Jinse smiled and explained, "Reporting to the Third Young Master, Her Majesty has recently developed a brand new food. It requires the gourd to be cut into thin strips, and then dried in the sun before it can be eaten."
"This thing can actually be eaten? Isn't it supposed to be used specifically to make water ladles?" Su Yuan asked incredulously, his eyes wide with surprise.
Jinse quickly and respectfully replied, "Reporting to the Third Young Master, Her Majesty said that she saw this way of eating in a travelogue. All the gourds grown in the palace have been cut into gourd strips and dried by Her Majesty. However, Her Majesty is worried that there won't be enough, so she sent me to ask the Third Young Master for help."
Hearing this, Su Yuan frowned and complained with slight dissatisfaction: "Your lady really wants to try all sorts of new and interesting things. Doesn't she worry about getting poisoned if she eats them? And you servants, why didn't you stop her and let her run wild like this!"
Upon hearing this, Jinse inwardly groaned, but outwardly she still respectfully replied, "Third Young Master, please calm down. This servant is merely following orders to deliver a message. There are still many matters to attend to in the palace, so it is truly inconvenient for me to linger here any longer." With that, she hurriedly bowed to Su Yuan and prepared to turn and leave.
Seeing Jinse about to leave, Su Yuan quickly called out to her, "Wait! Besides this gourd, is there anything else you need to buy?"
Jinse shook her head and replied softly, "Reporting to the Third Young Master, Her Highness did not mention any other items." After speaking, she bowed to Su Yuan again and quickly left the room.
Watching Jinse's departing figure, Su Yuan sighed helplessly, muttering to himself, "This gourd is only just ripe, still green-skinned... Little sister, you really know how to cause trouble for your third brother!"
What else could she do? She was her own sister; she had to spoil her even if it meant kneeling! If it weren't for being implicated by her family, she wouldn't have entered the palace to accompany the king and had no freedom at all.
Zhenguogongfu
"Father, how come my little sister has these two things?" Su Heng stared wide-eyed at the blueprints for the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow and the gunpowder formula in the box, asking incredulously.
Father Su slowly raised his head, a hint of surprise on his face. He coughed lightly and said, "Your sister mentioned in her letter that she found information about the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow and the gunpowder by chance in a miscellaneous book. However..." At this point, Father Su frowned slightly, his tone becoming somewhat serious, "Your sister said that the formula and dosage for this gunpowder might not be entirely accurate, and we need to figure it out ourselves. Moreover, the letter specifically instructed that this gunpowder should never be revealed to the world unless absolutely necessary."
Hearing this, Su Heng couldn't help but shake his head and sigh deeply: "Alas, what kind of books does my little sister read all day long in the palace! These are not things a girl should be reading. It's such a pity. If only my little sister had been born a boy, she might have achieved great things." After saying this, he sighed helplessly again.
At this moment, Su's father suddenly seemed to remember something and asked, "Do you remember the several boxes of books that your younger sister brought with her when she entered the palace?"
Su Heng paused for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, I certainly remember. Could it be that you, Father, think there's something strange about these books?"
After a moment of silence, Su's father slowly replied, "Whether there's anything strange about it or not, I dare not make a definitive conclusion right now. But do you still remember the old man who gave your sister the book back then..."
"Is that the old man who lived in our mansion's backyard for two years when my sister was young? I remember now, wasn't it my sister who took him in because she saw that he was all alone and pitiful?" Su Heng nodded slightly, seemingly recalling that past event.
"Yes, and when that old man passed away, he somehow acquired several large boxes of books and generously gifted them to my sister," Zhenguo Gong added, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.
"In that case, these things are very likely to have originated from those books," Su Heng said, nodding as if suddenly realizing something.
"In that case, quickly send a message to your sister, instructing her to take good care of those books," the Duke of Zhenguo instructed solemnly.
"Yes, Father, I will send a message to my sister shortly," Su Heng replied respectfully.
After saying that, Su Heng stared intently at the blueprint of the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow in his hand, his face full of affection, and muttered to himself, "If we can successfully manufacture this Zhuge Repeating Crossbow and equip it widely in our army, then the overall strength of our Azure Kingdom will surely reach a new level."
"That's right, your sister is giving credit to you and my son!"