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Chapter 44: Sit On Equal Footing
Shortly after the meal, Wen Nuan and the two went up the mountain to give Nalan Jinnian acupuncture.
Seeing Nalan Jinnian finally coming back, Steward Yuan immediately told him: "Master, Master Ouyang is here, in the Flower Hall."
Nalan Jinnian glanced at Feng Nianchen: "Aren't you looking for him for something?"
Feng Nianchen had no idea what he was talking about: "What can I ask him for?"
He still wants to learn acupuncture!
"Buy land."
Feng Nianchen realized that he really needed to buy land from Ouyang Huaian: "Yes, I have to buy land! Then I will buy land first."
For this matter, the sooner, the better. His little master is still living in a bamboo shed that leaks!
Feng Nianchen strode off to Flower Hall.
Nalan Jinnian said to Wen Nuan: "Let’s go to the study."
Wen Nuan nodded, then followed Nalan Jinnian to the study.
In the study...
The two of them were just about to walk into the secret room for the acupuncture treatment when Steward Yuan came back to report: "Master, Miss Guo, Master Lin, and Master Li are here, they have important things to report."
Steward Yuan gave Wen Nuan a look when he said that there was something important to report.
I hope this girl will understand, and go out and wait for awhile.
Military matters cannot be delayed.
Nalan Jinnian thought of how the needle application took some time. Lin Tingxuan should have come to bring the new design for the crossbow. Planning to just take a look, he said: "Let them come in."
"Yes!"
Wen Nuan turned to walk out: "I'll go for a walk, call me when you're finished."
Nalan Jinnian grasped her arm: “No, it’s windy outside. You sit here, read a book, and wait for me for a quarter of an hour.”
After he finished speaking, he pressed her against the desk seat with one hand. His large and comfortable throne was comparable to a dragon chair.
Da Hui lay directly on Wen Nuan's feet, with his two front legs resting on her shoes.
At this time, Lin Tingxuan, Guo Mingyan, and Li Bing came in together. The three were just about to salute, but they were all stunned when they saw Prince Jin sitting Wen Nuan down.
Guo Mingyan was shocked, who is this little girl? Why did she appear in Prince Jin's study? The most important thing is that Prince Jin actually touched her!
Actually touched her!
Also, let her sit in his place!
That is his position!!
Guo Mingyan fixed her attention on Wen Nuan, wishing to stare her into the ground.
Nalan Jinnian sat Wen Nuan down, then let go. As for letting her sit in his place? Isn't it because that location is closest, right next to them?
He didn't think too much, and looked at Lin Tingxuan: "Did you make it?"
Wen Nuan sat down and saw a map and a letter opener on top of the desk, then looked around, and her gaze landed on a book with a black cover and no title.
What book is this? Why doesn't it even have a title?
The thought flashed by without her paying it much attention, then she picked up a book of poems next to it, and started reading.
Lin Tingxuan quickly recovered and saluted: "Reporting to Seventeenth Lord, it is done. Although it does not have the stamina of Xi Rong's continuous crossbow, the range is long. And it is indeed possible to shoot twenty arrows in a row."
Li Bing immediately praised: "Seventeenth, this twenty shot continuous crossbow was devised by Miss Guo. A group of people in Wubei Academy were unable to do anything, but Miss Guo invented it within a few days, which is really admirable..."
Guo Mingyan smiled and her eyes couldn't hide her triumph. She glanced at Wen Nuan, and said modestly: "My lord is absurd. In fact, the masters at Wubei Institute had drawn up almost the same thing. I just did a little bit in a few key places to improve the design. It's a trivial matter."
Li Bing waved his hand: "Miss Guo is too modest. Without your improvement, it would be impossible to send twenty shots in a row."
"Let me see the design plans." Nalan Jinnian said.
Lin Tingxuan looked at Guo Mingyan, the diagram was in her hands.
The real object is a bit big, and it is placed in the camp. They were going to ask Seventeenth Lord to visit the barracks to test it.
Guo Mingyan hesitated for a moment. Before stepping forward, she glanced at Wen Nuan again, with deep defense in her eyes: "Seventeenth, who is this girl?"
Nalan Jinnian heard this, and his eyes, which had been a little softer since lunch, returned to his habit of coldness, and he sat down next to Wen Nuan.
Wen Nuan is thin and petite, and there is still a lot of room left on the large chair. He simply seated himself beside her casually, and there was still a lot of extra space, which makes people not feel cramped.
It was as if he sat beside her every day.
Nalan Jinnian looked at Guo Mingyan, and said lightly: "Bring it."
He did not answer her question.
Guo Mingyan’s eyelids twitched, only to think of the words “sit on an equal footing”.
She looked at Wen Nuan, expecting her to move her buttocks, but when she didn’t get up, all the cells in her body were on fire!
Does she know the identity of Seventeenth Lord? She even dares to sit on equal footing with him!
Guo Mingyan did not step forward: "Seventeenth Lord, these plans are top secret."
"Bring it here." His voice was so biting that she couldn't refuse. Anyone who knew him could see that he was angry.
Is this hiding a defective product?
"Yes." Guo Mingyan was unwilling, but she didn't dare to make any trouble. She submitted it and gave Wen Nuan a defensive look.
"I'm going to the restroom." With that, Wen Nuan stood up and left the room.
Nalan Jinnian glanced at her, but did not stop her.
The big bad wolf hurriedly stood up and followed. When passing by Guo Mingyan, he rolled his eyes at her, snorted, then followed behind Wen Nuan like a dog.
Guo Mingyan: "…”
What does this big bad wolf mean?
Nalan Jinnian opened the diagram and took a look, then put it aside: "Is there anything else?"
Guo Mingyan was startled: That’s it?
"Won't Seventeenth Lord go to the barracks to see the effect of this continuous crossbow?"
This was made by her after researching many books for him, and thinking hard for a few days and nights.
"It does not have the stamina of the Xirong people's crossbow, and the shooting range is long. What else is there to know?"
Guo Mingyan: "..."
Nalan Jinnian looked at Li Bing, who was a master of Wubei Academy: "Master Li, go back and continue to research. What I want is not to be inferior, but to be better than the Xirong people."
"Yes, this official will go back to continue the research immediately." Li Bing wiped the sweat from his forehead, and quickly retired.
Lin Tingxuan also cupped his hands together in salutation: "This subordinate will also retire."
"Hmm. Investigate and research this matter as soon as possible."
It's almost winter, and the northwest is barren. After winter, those Turks who can’t find food will rob homes on the border, plundering, looting, and there is nothing they can do.
"Yes." Lin Tingxuan and Li Bing stepped back respectfully.
Guo Mingyan could only reluctantly give up the blessing, and retreated.
She finally found an opportunity, and rushed over from the capital, just thinking that she could spend more time with him.
For this crossbow, she gave it all her focus for a few days, hoping that she could at least be around him for a good while. She didn't expect to have to leave without saying a few words.
After the three people stepped back, Nalan Jinnian also stood up and walked out.
He intended to whistle and ask the big bad wolf where the little girl had gone.
Then he saw a petite and thin figure on a persimmon tree not far away, climbing up quickly like a monkey, and in twos and threes she climbed up to the top of the tall tree.
His eyes widened, and he flew over. He jumped up, grabbed the monkey by the collar, and snatched her up like an eagle holding a chicken.
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