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During this process, the young eunuch pulled a cart and brought the flowers that Su Changan wanted, of course, including lychee shells.
Su Changan originally wanted to give the young eunuch some money, but he refused to take it. After putting down these things, he turned around and ran away.
Still blushing.
This made Su Changan feel helpless.
But after thinking about it, he still asked Xiangluo to take some money and snacks over.
But what puzzled Su Changan was that Maomao also went to find the little eunuch.
But when I came back, I felt a little unhappy, as if what I had hoped for had not gone through.
But when he took Xuanxia to the backyard, Su Changan didn't hear clearly what was said, but he mentioned that he wanted a separate room to use as a greenhouse to grow poisonous flowers and weeds.
This scared Xia.
Su Changan didn't think it was a big deal. It would be fine if the cat returned to its normal state instead of looking weird like it does today.
Returning to the study, Su Changan opened the package and started assembling it.
Chapter 91: A Song of Dianjiang Lips, Something Big Happened
Assembling the musket.
It's quite simple actually.
At least after Su Changan pieced it together, he found that the difficult parts before seemed to be due to his overthinking.
However, looking at the musket in his hand, Su Changan knew that this was only the first step. The important thing was to be able to fire it.
But after thinking for a while, Su Changan put away the musket, thinking of giving it directly to Xia Fengxiang when she came in the evening, and then talking to the craftsmen there then.
If it really doesn't work, the flintlock can be changed to a type that ignites a match. Although it is a bit backward, it is still simpler to make.
At sunset.
Sun Shang Gong came over with a note from Empress Xia Fengxiang in her hand.
"I won't come tonight. I have too much to do. I have to watch them quarrel and do this and that. Eat by yourself. Don't wait for me like an idiot. Eat well."
Seeing Su Changan put the note away, Sun Shang Gong smiled and said, "There are a lot of things going on in the court today. It was very noisy in the morning, and it hasn't stopped until now, so Your Majesty can't come, and he is angry because he can't come."
Su Changan nodded, not thinking anything. He just looked at Sun Shanggong and asked, "Aunt, I'll make a few dishes and you can bring them over for me. Otherwise, with her temper, I'm afraid she won't eat anything tonight."
Sun Shang Gong smiled and nodded: "Young lady really understands His Majesty."
There were only a few dishes, and Su Changan prepared them very quickly since all the ingredients were already prepared.
When Su Changan was cooking, Sun Shanggong was watching from the side. After all, this was her first time watching Su Changan cook.
Su Changan didn't make any spicy dishes or anything else today.
I simply made some sauced chicken legs and fried two other side dishes.
Finally, Su Changan made a red date and longan soup.
Sun Shang Gong took the dishes and didn't stay for long, as she was afraid that the dishes would get cold, so she hurried back.
Of course, Su Changan also wrapped up the musket and handed it to Sun Shanggong.
Sun Shang Gong knew the importance of the musket and put it away carefully.
The Queen is not coming tonight
Su Changan didn't care. After all, he saw her every day and was tired of her.
But when I thought that the empress was not coming tonight, I felt empty inside.
After all, I'm tired of it but still want to see it.
The four people of Xuanxia were the saddest because the empress didn't come.
Because they had been looking forward to it for the whole day, they were thinking that they would read it after the empress finished reading the "Dream of Red Mansions" written by Su Changan today.
As a result, the empress didn't come, and they didn't dare to watch.
Su Changan saw through what these people were thinking and told them directly that they could watch and that His Majesty didn't care.
But Xunxia and others shook their heads, they really didn't dare.
After thinking for a while, Su Changan told them that if they couldn’t see it today, they would see more tomorrow.
After hearing this, Xun Xia and others felt that it made sense and felt much better.
Then I went on to copy the "Dream of Red Mansions" that I had written before.
but
Su Changan knew that after the four of them divided the work, each person didn't have to copy a lot, so they weren't tired.
Thinking that he had nothing to do that evening, Su Changan sat on the floor in the hall.
The lychee peel was soaked in water again. Because the process of making incense was complicated and delicate, Su Changan still felt it was better to be careful.
Although it is possible to make perfume, Su Changan thought of doing it during the day when it is brighter. After all, it is a delicate job. Although there is candlelight at night, it still requires delicacy.
Yan Ruyu knew that the empress was not coming, but she didn't think much of it. But tonight, she sat on the floor and took off her two swords named "Like Rain" and "Like Frost" from her waist and put them in her arms.
Su Changan looked at it, thought for a while and then asked, "Yu'er, I heard from Zhao Xin that there seemed to be some great masters in the arena in the capital recently, and they are all famous young people. Are you going to go up and kill them all?"
Yan Ruyu was straightforward by nature, and didn't realize Su Changan was joking. She just said seriously, "It's not a big deal. There's a boxer named Ye Wu, who is also a famous young martial arts master in the martial arts world. He's a few years older than me and is also an eighth-rank martial arts master. Although I don't know his master, it might be difficult for me to fight him. There's also a swordsman named Lian Qiao, who is only a seventh-rank martial arts master, but he comes from Tianzhi Pavilion. If I fight him, I might have to put in some effort."
Without waiting for Su Changan to speak, Yan Ruyu continued, "But I can beat them."
Su Changan gave Yan Ruyu a thumbs up, and then asked, "When will you be promoted to the ninth rank?"
Yan Ruyu was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and shook her head: "It may take some more years."
Su Changan picked up the teacup and said, "Believe in yourself, you can do it."
Yan Ruyu smiled bitterly.
Learning martial arts is not something to be rushed.
Some people will only be at the fourth or fifth, or fifth or sixth grade in their entire life.
At her age, she has reached the eighth level, which actually means she is already a person with extraordinary talent.
It also made it onto some list in the industry and ranked second.
As for the future rank, she just wanted to take it slow and not rush. If her foundation was not solid, even if she was lucky enough to reach the ultimate level in the future, she would just be a figurehead. When she came into a fight with others, those ninth-rank people with hidden means might not be able to defeat her.
But Yan Ruyu didn't care much about these things. In the past, she just wanted to practice sword skills and protect the empress. Now, she just wanted to protect Su Changan and the empress. She didn't think about the future, or in other words, Yan Ruyu felt that the future had nothing to do with her. It would only be relevant when the time came.
Su Changan sat up and said, "Yu'er, when do you think I can reach the sixth rank? I think after I reach the sixth rank, I can at least protect myself, and I won't need you to follow me like this. When I reach the eighth or ninth rank... well, that's too far away, let's not think about it for now."
Yan Ruyu was about to speak when she heard this, but she remembered that when Su Changan first learned [Yiwei Ting], he practiced it three times in one night.
It really scared her at the time.
Even her mother Yan Yunxiao was frightened.
During these days, I have made great progress every time I swing the sword.
Now, even every time he swung his sword, it was filled with sword intent, which made Yan Ruyu speechless.
But Su Changan said that his [Yiweiting] had no movement, which made Yan Ruyu a little strange.
Even if the progress is slow, there should be progress, and we will not stop.
So after thinking about it seriously, he said, "I don't know."
But after he finished speaking, he added: "But I think, Miss, you can enter the ninth rank."
Hearing this, Su Changan stood up and walked to Yan Ruyu and said seriously: "You are so considerate, like a little cotton-padded jacket. How could Aunt Yan bear to beat you?"
Yan Ruyu shook her head helplessly. She had already gotten used to Su Changan's sudden behavior.
Su Changan stood up and said, "I'm going back to my room to practice [Yiweiting]."
Yan Ruyu stood up and clasped his fists to see him off respectfully.
Su Changan's voice came again: "Don't sit there in a daze. There are pot stickers in the pot. You won't get fat if you eat a few. You are much thinner than Zhou Qianhong and the others."
Yan Ruyu smiled when she heard that.
However, Zhou Qianhong and other members of the Chixia Army were stunned and looked down at their own bodies.
I'm starting to doubt myself.
But suddenly!
Yan Ruyu, who was about to hang the two knives back on her waist, was suddenly startled. Holding the two knives, she looked in the direction of the greenhouse where she was going today.
This is already today
This is the second time that Lao Diao Si has visited this place!
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For the next three days, Su Changan continued to do his usual things, practicing sword skills and writing Dream of the Red Chamber.
But there are two more things: making perfume and making lychee fragrance.
The lychee incense was made quite smoothly. Although the smell after lighting it was not as good as the one made in the previous life, it was not a fresh lychee shell after all. The taste had changed a little, but it was not much different.
After smelling it, Empress Xia Fengxiang liked it very much, so Su Changan gave her two-thirds of it.
The rest was given to Su Linhan together with "Red Mansion". He thought that Su Linhan was elegant and would also like the sweet scent of lychees.
Xia Fengxiang was not angry, and even took out some of his own food and asked Su Changan to give more to Su Linhan.
Su Changan was a little surprised by this, but after thinking about it, he asked Xia Fengxiang if he was trying to please his sister-in-law.
Xia Fengxiang didn't react at first, then he felt so ashamed that he just left.
During these three days, although Xia Fengxiang came to Su Changan every day because of the matters in the court, the time was not as long as before.
According to Xia Fengxiang himself, "the two factions are fighting for the position of the commander-in-chief, using all means, so she is just watching the fun. It will be fine after this busy period is over."
Xia Fengxiang didn't tell Su Changan anything else that was unnecessary. Su Changan knew that Xia Fengxiang wouldn't tell him even if he asked, so he didn't ask.