Chapter 3-Not Very Leisurely
"Immortal, Immortal, Immortal means…!!”Xiao Shi's exquisite little face was filled with shock. She knelt in front of Li Chengqian, her eyes filled with fanaticism.
" His, His, His Highness the Crown Prince is an immortal…" Little Bi looked at Li Chengqian with shining eyes, appearing extremely respectful.
What the hell? What the hell?
Was it necessary? I say, is there a need for all of you?
Hey, hey, hey, did you really believe my nonsense?
Wasn't it just a simple chemical knowledge of saltpeter dissolving in water to absorb a large amount of heat, causing the water temperature to drop, and then freezing?
Looking at his two personal handmaidens putting on such a posture, Li Chengqian was stunned for a few seconds before coming back to his senses.
This was not the era of science ruling the world. This was the Great Tang, a backward feudal era.
"What a terrible era!"
Li Chengqian couldn't help but shake his head. Looking at Xiao Shi and Xiao Bi, these two petite, fourteen or fifteen-year-old little girls with slightly bulging breasts, Li Chengqian's brows raised up as he thought to himself,"Tsk, tsk, tsk, this is indeed an evil era! What a pity, what a pity that I'm only nine years old…"
After spending a lot of effort, Li Chengqian thought that he had barely explained the principle of saltpeter turning into ice to these two little girls.
In the end…
"Your Highness, what are the molecules and atoms you are talking about?”Shika was confused.
"Your Highness, there are also heat absorption reactions and heat release reactions.”Xiao Bi was curious.
Li Chengqian patted his forehead.
It was impossible for an ancient person to use modern scientific knowledge.
Not to mention, Xiao Shi and Xiao Bi were just two little maids. Li Chengqian's actions just now were no different from playing the lute to a cow.
"Alright, you two, don't ask anymore! Even if this prince explains, you won't understand! All you need to know is that water will freeze when it comes into contact with saltpeter!”
Since it was useless to explain scientific principles to them, Li Chengqian might as well not explain it to them. It would save him a headache. He might as well use his identity as the Crown Prince to force them to accept this simple scientific principle!
Since there was ice, then Li Chengqian's life became more comfortable.
There were a lot of saltpeter in the palace treasury. Moreover, saltpeter could be recycled. As long as the water was evaporated, the saltpeter dissolved in the water would appear again and be recycled.
There were more than ten pieces of ice the size of a washbasin, and a recliner that Li Chengqian had ordered the craftsmen to make according to his memory. It could even be swung back and forth. It was very uncomfortable.
On his left and right, there were two petite and pitiful maidservants serving him. Once the ice melted, the two of them would immediately use the immortal technique that their great crown prince had taught them to make ice.
A few days later, under the shade of a tree outside the palace, Li Chengqian had his eyes closed as he lazily lay on a recliner. The recliner swayed gently under the push of the maid, Xiao Bi, bringing with it a cold breeze. He did not realize that at the entrance of the palace, our Empress Zhangsun was staring fiercely.
Empress Zhangsun had always been thinking about her own flesh and blood. When she thought about how hot the weather was, and how the palace treasury didn't seem to have given much ice to the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace this year.
Thinking of this, Empress Zhangsun, who was concerned about her son, ordered her eunuchs to bring four large pieces of ice from the palace treasury and personally delivered them over.
However, he did not expect to see such a scene as soon as he stepped into the garden.
Anger! That was called anger!
Last winter's snow wasn't very heavy and the weather wasn't very cold, so the ice in the palace treasury was 30% less than in previous years. In addition, June this year was exceptionally hot, so the ice in the palace treasury wasn't enough. Even Old Li and his wife could only use it carefully.
Seeing this scene, how could Empress Zhangsun tolerate it!
Bi and Shi also noticed her. Just as they were about to bow, they were stopped by her gaze.
"Since ancient times, life has been so happy. Stealing half a day of leisure…comfortable, really comfortable! As expected, you should play with ice in the summer!"
Li Chengqian lazily stretched his back and only then did he notice that the rocking frequency of the recliner had gradually slowed down. His body swayed twice to express his dissatisfaction."Xiao Bi! Don't stop! If this continues, your crown prince will die from the heat!”
Xiao Bi did not say anything.
It was only at this moment that Li Chengqian suddenly realized that something was not quite right.
The courtyard seemed a little too quiet.
She slowly opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was Empress Zhangsun's stern face.
As for Shika and Beena, they had already lowered their heads and were standing at the back.
"Hey, hehe…Mother, when did you come, ah…it hurts, mother hurts…"
Li Chengqian stood up from the reclining chair with a whoosh. Just as he said those fawning words, Empress Zhangsun suddenly grabbed his ear.
"Gao Ming, Gao Ming. I always thought that you were a good child who was diligent and thrifty, but now you're really becoming more and more capable! Do you know how much the merchants in Chang 'an City are willing to pay for such a big piece of ice?”
"How much?" At the mention of money, Li Chengqian instantly became energetic.
There was nothing he could do about it. If he didn't take charge of the household, he wouldn't know that daily necessities were expensive!
Although it sounded like Li Chengqian was now the Crown Prince, the entire Eastern Palace only had thirteen strings of money. Including the monthly money to be distributed to the subordinate officials, Li Chengqian only had four or five strings of money that he could really use.
He had no choice, he was poor! Not only was he the Crown Prince poor, but Second Emperor Li was also poor. The entire national treasury was empty!
"Five strings!" Empress Zhangsun pulled Li Chengqian's ear and explained,""Moreover, even if these merchants wanted to buy it, it would be very difficult!”
"Really? This piece of ice could be sold for five taels of silver!？"I'm rich, I'm rich, I'm rich…" Li Chengqian jumped up excitedly.
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