The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 397

Chapter 397: 202 Unveiled (Two updates combined into one) _4

With a sullen face, he went to the study of Zhan Country’s most talented young man for a comforting game of Gomoku with his brother-in-law, only to lose five rounds in a row.

Heartbroken, Yan Baobao went to the Elder Madame’s room and played leaf cards with her and her two card-playing friends. After being inspected by the old sacrificial master for her studies, she completed her satisfying (frustrating) yet substantial (improvising) day.

The first batch of golden sore medicine for the military was well received, and the military soon placed a second batch order.

Gu Jiao was busy making a fortune every day.

Gu Jinyu wasn’t idle, either.

The invention of the bellows significantly stimulated her. She was exceptionally clever from a young age, and she didn’t believe that there was something she couldn’t think of if someone else could.

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After all, the bellows was just that.

The principle was indeed ingenious, but it was very simple.

Wasn’t it just about increasing the wind force to make the flames burn brighter?

What was so difficult about that?

Gu Jinyu had a sudden idea and started to sketch out on paper a revised version of the ratio between the furnace and the bellows.

She doubled the size of the bellows, which would make the fire stronger and thus improve the effectiveness of iron smelting.

Gu Jinyu took her blueprint to the palace and shared her idea with the Noble Consort Concubine: “…what took a month to complete before, can now be done in half a month after the modification!”

“Oh my goodness, is it that much faster?” Noble consort was astonished.

“Yes!” Gu Jinyu affirmed, nodding her head, “It’s like the water drainage system that the court once used, but because the wind force wasn’t great enough, the effects were not high.”

The Noble Consort didn’t understand this, but hearing that it was more effective than the current furnace, it was a great achievement.

Without another word, the Noble Consort took Gu Jinyu to the Emperor’s study room to meet with the Emperor.

The border pass had been in unrest recently. The Emperor was currently discussing important matters with his military ministers. If it had been an ordinary person, the eunuch would not have simply announced it. However, who besides Gu Jinyu, the current favorite of the Emperor, could claim this privilege?

Eunuch Wei, laughing, said: “Empress, and Princess Hui, please wait a moment. I will go and announce you.”

A slave? Eunuch Wei has always called himself “we” in front of Gu Jinyu.

“Eunuch, you are too kind.” said the Noble Consort.