Chapter 47: This Is Clearly a Heap of Firecrackers

Chapter 47: This Is Clearly a Heap of Firecrackers

Lu Lingyun left, and after getting into the carriage, Qiu Ling's eyes were still red with grievance.

Lu Lingyun couldn't help but comfort her, "Alright, don't be upset anymore. I'll find you some soap tomorrow."

"I don't want anything from that woman!" Qiu Ling snorted coldly. "I just can't stand her. She’s a courtesan from a brothel, yet both His Highness and you treat her so well, and she still acts so arrogantly! She really deserves a beating!"

"Alright, life is long; we’ll see how things unfold." Lu Lingyun pinched her face. "Shall I take you to buy some cosmetics to cheer you up?"

Hearing this, Qiu Ling's grievances vanished instantly. "Then Young Lady must buy me more."

"Sure, whatever you want," Lu Lingyun said with patience.

She took Qiu Ling to visit a cosmetics shop and bought her quite a few new products, adding a few boxes for herself as well. After they both had a good time shopping, they returned to the mansion.

Upon returning, she proactively told Cheng Yunshuo about encountering Xing Dairong today.

Cheng Yunshuo remained expressionless upon hearing that Xing Dairong had reopened her shop.

She didn’t mention their argument about becoming Luo Heng's main wife, as she was sure he had already heard about it.

Cheng Yunshuo only told her not to tell him such things in the future before returning to his own courtyard.

Seeing this, Lu Lingyun felt that Cheng Yunshuo seemed to be starting to let go of Xing Dairong.

She didn't ask him about the investigation today. The next day, however, Dong Sheng brought news from the Luo family.

Xing Dairong had been sent back to the same side residence where Luo Heng used to live.

Lu Lingyun heard this and gave a light sneer.

Some people really don't know how to use their eyes properly, being so high and mighty.

She openly challenged her at the department store yesterday, declaring she would become Luo Heng's main wife. How could the Luo family view her now?

Not to mention her low status and her not being a virtuous woman, even if she hadn't been with Cheng Yunshuo and wasn't from a brothel, the Luo family's door isn't that easy to enter.

By publicly proclaiming this, she was simply inviting ridicule for the Luo family.

The Yang family wouldn't indulge her; sending her to the side residence was already lenient.

"Tell your brother to keep a close watch on the Luo family's side residence and the outskirts over the next few days."

"Yes."

Two more days passed.

Cheng Yunshuo had been increasingly busy recently.

Dong Sheng also brought her a significant piece of news.

"Young Lady, my brother said that His Highness led people to seal off the area outside the city today."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Lu Lingyun knew something major must have happened.

At this moment, outside the Luo family's property.

Cheng Yunshuo led a large group of Imperial Guards, surrounding the place.

The steward came out trembling, "Sir, what's going on?"

"There's been a report that dangerous items are being manufactured here."

In this era, gunpowder exists. If used for firecrackers, it can be processed privately, but weapons made with gunpowder are strictly controlled by the government, and private manufacturing is punishable by death.

Cheng Yunshuo had investigated for several days and confirmed that this place was not making firecrackers.

They did not sell firecrackers or tell anyone what they were doing.

As Cheng Yunshuo delved deeper, he found it strange and applied for an inspection warrant to investigate and seal the place.

"We, we make firecrackers!" the steward stammered.

"Search!" Cheng Yunshuo waved his hand, and the Imperial Guards immediately broke through their gates and rushed into the courtyard.

Seeing this, the steward frowned tightly and quickly signaled to his subordinate, who whispered.

"The young master has been notified."

"Is the stuff hidden?"

"It's hidden."

Just as the servant finished speaking, a team of Imperial Guards ran out shouting, "We found the stuff!"

The servant was speechless.

The steward wanted to strangle him. "This is what you call hiding it!"

"How was I supposed to know they'd be so efficient..."

The steward was furious, glaring at him fiercely before running forward with a forced smile. "Sir, sir..."

"What is this?" Cheng Yunshuo frowned deeply, looking at fist-sized black lumps.

"These are our new firecrackers..."

"You call this a firecracker!" another Imperial Guard sneered at him.

"Sir, this really is a firecracker!"

Cheng Yunshuo carefully examined the object and tossed out a black lump. "If it's a firecracker, light it up for us to see!"

"This..."

"Hurry up!"

Cheng Yunshuo and his men were not easily fooled; all the Imperial Guards watched him with stern faces.

The steward, forced into a corner, could only grit his teeth. "Fine!"

Holding the gunpowder, the steward’s heart raced with anxiety, panicking terribly.

Oh no, oh no, their secret gunpowder experiments were about to be discovered—what should they do!

Although he hadn't tested the actual power of this iron lump yet, the woman their master brought had confidently claimed that this was the strongest gunpowder ever made!

Once revealed, it would certainly bring Luo Heng fame across the land.

But if Luo Heng gained fame before the discovery, what would happen!

If they found out they were secretly researching gunpowder, they would surely be executed!

"Hurry up!"

Cheng Yunshuo led his men to spread out, urging harshly from the side.

"If you don’t hurry, I’ll have all of you thrown in jail!"

With a swift sound, a group of Imperial Guards drew their cold blades.

In the glint of the knives, the steward clenched his teeth. Whether he hesitated or not, the result would be the same. He lit the fire starter and ignited the gunpowder in front of everyone.

"Bang—"

An explosion rang out.

After a short while, all the Imperial Guards withdrew from the area.

Not long after they left, Luo Heng galloped over on horseback.

Upon arriving, he saw the almost unchanged gunpowder site and was slightly taken aback. Weren’t the Imperial Guards supposed to have come?

"Where are they?"

The steward who had just ignited the gunpowder stepped forward. "They left."

"Hmm?" Luo Heng was puzzled. "Did they not discover my things?"

"They did."

"Then why did they leave?"

The steward looked up, equally shocked. "Because, Young Master, this... is clearly just a pile of firecrackers!"

Frustrated, the steward threw the object away.

Luo Heng: "???"

Another short while later, the steward, in front of Luo Heng, personally ignited the gunpowder made according to the formula taught by Xing Dairong. After the explosion, Luo Heng stared in shock at the smoke-filled sky, but there were barely any craters on the ground. The power was less than that of firecrackers, and many even failed to ignite...

This... this is the legendary powerful gunpowder that can easily destroy city walls?!

What is this!

It’s not even good enough to be a firecracker!

Luo Heng spat angrily, "That bitch lied to me!"

He turned around, mounted his horse in fury, and set off to find Xing Dairong.