The number one rebel of the Great Wu

Xiao Jingtian was quite surprised upon hearing this.

"Aren't you... going to reconsider?"

"I plan to take this back and study it carefully. Maybe I can actually discover something from it."

Chen Changgeng's gaze was firm.

Xiao Jingtian smiled and nodded.

Back when I was young, I was just as confident as Chen Changgeng.

I think this thing hidden in the treasure trove must be a real treasure.

Even if it's incomplete, it still has research value.

So I spent three months conducting a systematic study of these illustrations.

As it turned out, this stuff could at most improve a person's physical condition.

However, he did not come away empty-handed.

Instead, a set of boxing techniques similar to Tai Chi was derived from these illustrations.

"Alright, I have high hopes for you!"

Xiao Jingtian pushed the box into Chen Changgeng's hands, patted Chen Changgeng on the shoulder, and walked out.

Chen Changgeng was so certain.

It's because the location where the second half of the cultivation manual is buried is written on the back of that last page.

However, the guy who wrote the cultivation method was too cunning; the second half of the text was completely out of order.

This was to prevent future generations from forcibly deciphering the text.

Only those whose native language is Chinese can automatically rearrange seemingly unrelated words in their minds and put them back together in the correct form.

"I'm truly impressed by this sixth brother!"

Chen Changgeng only glanced at the following words and guessed the other party's thoughts.

So I simply took it down and went home to study it at my leisure.

The title, "Motorized Infantry," initially grabs attention, but then it's filled with a long stretch of useless information and ends with gibberish.

Chen Changgeng realized that this person was not simple either.

I don't know if this guy is still alive, otherwise Chen Changgeng would definitely go looking for him.

If he were gone...

Maybe this guy has already found a way back!

More and more ideas started popping up.

Chen Changgeng's mind became increasingly excited, and for a moment his hands trembled with excitement.

Fortunately, Xiao Jingtian is no less capable now.

Having finally completed the mission with Chen Changgeng, he was now going to find his beloved Consort Li.

The two left the warehouse and said their goodbyes in haste.

Chen Changgeng then mounted his horse and rode towards the Crown Prince's residence.

Before Chen Changgeng arrived, the imperial kitchen's pastries were served.

The imperial kitchen, being the most luxurious facility in the palace, had a surplus of ingredients for making pastries.

In case the Emperor or one of his concubines eats a certain pastry and wants to have more that day, the Imperial Kitchen can quickly send over a few more portions.

This is something only the imperial palace could do.

Thanks to this, after receiving the imperial decree, the imperial kitchen quickly prepared three portions of pastries, packed them up, and sent them out.

When they were sent out, Chen Changgeng was still in the warehouse with Xiao Jingtian.

At this moment, inside the main hall of the Crown Prince's residence.

The Shen family has just delivered a battle report from the front lines.

Shen Qingci frowned as she finished reading, and then saw a palace maid leading a palace eunuch walking quickly over.

Shen Qingci immediately became a little nervous.

Could it be an imperial decree from the palace?

After all, the one currently in charge of state affairs is not Xiao Jingtian, but Xiao Ce.

The fundraising for funds and supplies is now nearing completion.

The fighting has already begun on the front lines.

Xiao Ce was now able to free up his hands to deal with his brother, Xiao Lie.

Shen Qingci was genuinely afraid that what she had received wasn't good news!

And Shen Qingci's guess was actually correct.

Xiao Ce is currently extremely worried about this matter.

After all, the incident at Beiqing Temple happened just a month ago.

Xiao Lie had been in charge of this matter the whole time, and in the end, Shen Qingci and Chen Changgeng even stepped in to save their father.

He even owed someone his life.

Logically speaking, attacking someone under such circumstances would be an act of divine retribution.

How could Xiao Ce not worry that Xiao Lie would regain favor?

"Your Highness, these are pastries that His Majesty sent from the palace for the Second Prince and for you."

The eunuch bowed slightly before Shen Qingci.

"Was it sent by the Emperor?"

Shen Qingci looked at the box in front of her, her face immediately filled with doubt.

Why are they sending over these pastries out of the blue?

Could it be that Xiao Ce sent it under the pretext of the Emperor?

Is this thing poisonous?

"Exactly."

"Just now, Eunuch Chen amused the Emperor greatly in the Imperial Garden."

"After the Emperor showed Eunuch Chen the pastries, he asked Eunuch Chen what reward he wanted."

"Then Eunuch Chen said he wanted to bring some pastries for you to try as well."

"His Majesty was in a good mood and ordered the Imperial Kitchen to send you pastries every day."

"This delivery... lasted a whole year!"

"Congratulations, Your Highness!"

The little eunuch held up one finger, speaking with great enthusiasm.

Shen Qingci was stunned on the spot.

"A reward? Could it be a reward for that matter?"

Shen Qingci asked incredulously.

This young eunuch was in the same group as Eunuch Sun. To put it bluntly, they were both eunuchs who had been following Xiao Jingtian around for a long time and were responsible for relaying orders and handling problems.

He also watched from the sidelines in the Imperial Garden, but his status was not as high as Eunuch Sun's, so he didn't get the best spot to watch the show.

But he still knew the general outline of what had happened.

So the young eunuch quickly recounted what had happened in the Imperial Garden.

After all, the emperor had issued a gag order, so the other eunuchs didn't dare to say anything more.

"This guy..."

"You're not even willing to accept your own rewards, yet you're only asking the Emperor to send you pastries?"

Shen Qingci's heart trembled slightly.

It would be a lie to say she wasn't moved upon hearing this news.

But since the two were of different statuses, she simply waved her hand dismissively.

"Alright, I understand. You may leave."

"Ru Shuang, give this eunuch a reward of one hundred taels of silver. He's had a hard time making this trip."

The young eunuch immediately retreated with a beaming smile.

Ruyi leaned closer and opened the food box.

Inside were three layers of exquisite pastries.

Shen Qingci also came from a wealthy and influential family, so she naturally ate quite a lot of pastries of this caliber.

For some reason, this one looks particularly pleasing to the eye today.

"I didn't expect this little Gengzi to be so considerate."

Just as Shen Qingci's lips curled up slightly, she heard Ruyi muttering softly behind her.

Her face immediately fell.

"If you like it, you can take it and eat it."

Even at this point, Shen Qingci was still pretending to decline.

Ruyi knew exactly what Shen Qingci was thinking, so she deliberately grabbed a piece.

"This servant will test it for Your Highness to see if it's poisoned!"

Ruyi took a bite of the pastry with a smile and immediately exclaimed.

"Wow, it's so sweet and delicious!"

Before she finished speaking, Ru Shuang came in, drawn by the scent.

The two exchanged a glance and quickly understood each other, so they simply reached out and took it.

The two of them then shared a piece of food, enjoying it immensely.

Shen Qingci's face grew anxious upon seeing this.

"stop!"

"Will this ever end?!"

"Close the box and take it to my palace!"