Chapter 740: Giving it to Qi Chan is More Appropriate (Patreon)

Chapter 740: Giving it to Qi Chan is More Appropriate

"That's right," Meng Yunzheng nodded. "It's the military."

Zhao Xi opened his mouth, beginning to understand.

The military, a boundary that any prince would find difficult to touch. At least not openly.

Although the Second Prince and Third Prince fought like roosters, they wouldn't dare to openly extend their hands into the military. They could only secretly gather some military officers.

As for the Fifth Prince, a hidden prince, it was even more impossible.

Therefore, this heat pack could be given to anyone except the Fifth Prince.

Apart from him, Qi Chan was the most suitable candidate.

Meng Yunzheng continued, "Giving it to Master Qi also has its benefits. He is currently testing Yao Tianqin's agricultural tools. If there are no issues, he will report to the court, which will be his first achievement since coming to the southwest. If we deliver this heat pack shortly afterward, it will be his second achievement. By then, even if the Emperor is still angry with Master Qi, other court officials will speak up for him. Master Qi will most likely be able to return to the court."

Qi Chan would be grateful whether he returned to Yao Tianqin or to Shu Yu. Especially Shu Yu, who had helped Qi Chan more than once. It was even she who brought Yao Tianqin to him.

With Qi Chan's current position, he would only rise higher in the future. With such a powerful supporter like Shu Yu, what else did she have to worry about?

As for the Fifth Prince, perhaps they could use this opportunity to draw Qi Chan into their camp.

Qi Chan belonged to the Royalist Party and didn't belong to any faction, but his presence in the court was very influential.

After listening, Zhao Xi clicked his tongue twice. "Then let's give it to Qi Chan. He's in Heichang County right now, isn't he? Should we send it over now?"

Shu Yu shook her head. "It's not the right time yet."

"How long do we have to wait then?"

Shu Yu looked up at the sky outside the hall. "The old lady from the village told me that the temperature should drop in a few days. I'll go find Mr. Qi then."

Zhao Xi looked at her, then at Meng Yunzheng, and shook his head after a while. "You two are equally cunning. Truly a perfect match."

Shu Yu raised an eyebrow. "If we were like you, we probably wouldn't have made it this far."

Zhao Xi thought about their living conditions and fell silent.

One had to admit that both of them had led quite difficult lives before, so it was normal for them to understand and sympathize with each other.

Seeing that it was getting late, Shu Yu had to go to the village, so she didn't continue chatting with them.

She gave a brief explanation and especially emphasized to the two children not to touch the heat pack to avoid getting burned.

Fortunately, the two children were obedient and understood how important the heat pack was to their elder sister. They nodded eagerly.

Only then did Shu Yu set off for the village to work.

With the arrival of the guards from prefect magistrate, the other workers in the village became even more enthusiastic towards her.

Working here was relatively easy for Shu Yu, except for the lack of wages and freedom.

However, she forgot about one thing in the presence of the prefect Cheng's soldiers.

Before, Meng Yunzheng and Zhao Xi had gone to investigate the soldiers around Cheng Daren, but now that they had returned, she didn't know the result. She hadn't had a chance to ask

yet and didn't know which soldier was suspicious.

Shu Yu was only familiar with one of the soldiers from Cheng Daren, but she hoped that it wasn't him who had a problem.

She pondered over this while waiting to finish work and return home in the evening.

When evening came, the hunting team returned.

After the third team handed over their prey, Fang Xiyue came over, holding a rabbit and handing it directly to Shu Yu.