Su Qian slept for a very long time this time. He slept from day to night and then to the next day.
After having breakfast, Shen Baozhu lay on the edge of the bed and poked Su Qian's face. "Brother, Brother Su Qian is the real little pig. He can sleep even longer than Baozhu!"
Shen Heqing was copying a blueprint. He corrected her, "Baozhu is wrong. How can Su Qian be a little pig? He's so big. He must be a big pig."
Su Qian, who had just woken up, happened to hear this. His voice was rather gloomy. "So Brother Heqing thinks I'm a big pig."
Caught red - handed while speaking ill of someone behind their back, Shen Heqing wasn't the least bit flustered.
He said quite calmly, "Brother Su, why should we care about such things between us?"
Su Qian gave Shen Heqing a glare and then suggested, "Yesterday Baozhu said I'm fated to have a disaster. I believe it. But this disaster is predestined by heaven. I don't even know how many days I can live... So I'd like to go and see my sister during this time."
Shen Heqing flatly refused. The reason was simple. The person who had tried to assassinate Su Qian hadn't been found yet. If he went out rashly now, it would be like courting death.
Although there were guards in the Princess Mansion, Su Qian's sister lived in the countryside. There were bound to be some loopholes. It would be a disaster if something happened.
Shen Heqing advised, "Don't be in a hurry. Hong Shen is interrogating the black - clothed man. We'll get the news soon."
Su Qian shook his head. He was afraid that he wouldn't survive the disaster and wouldn't be able to see his relatives for the last time.
The Dragon King had intended to remind Su Qian to be wary of the disaster, but unexpectedly, the opposite happened. Su Qian instead lost his will to survive.
Just as Shen Heqing and Su Qian were having a disagreement, Shen Baozhu silently raised her hand. "Baozhu has something to say. Since Brother Su Qian can't go out, we can invite his sister to our home. Then they can still meet."
This words was like a bolt from the blue. Both Shen Heqing and Su Qian thought it was an excellent idea.
Su Qian jumped out of bed and urged Shen Heqing to go and invite his sister quickly.
"You're really being impolite, ordering me around." Although Shen Heqing said this, he still sent someone to invite Su Qian's sister.
Su Qian still remembered that Shen Baozhu wanted to make clay figurines. He quickly washed up, changed his clothes, and then, full of enthusiasm, led Shen Baozhu to make clay figurines.
"What kind of clay figurines does Baozhu want to make?" Su Qian rolled up his sleeves and gave a lump of clay to Shen Baozhu.
Shen Baozhu counted on her fingers seriously. "One for Baozhu, one for the True Person, one for Brother Lin Yu..."
[What about this king? Little cutie, make three for this king!]
The Dragon King was quite impolite and asked for three.
[One in my true form, one in human form, and one with my true form and human form together. Three in total. That's just right.]
Looking at the subtitles floating in mid - air, Shen Baozhu was a bit embarrassed. "But Baozhu doesn't have that many hands. I can't make so many."
[Wait a minute. This king will give you a fruit. After eating it, you can grow ten more hands. Then you can make them.]
These words shocked the other two.
The usually taciturn Qingyun True Person scolded angrily, [Heretic and evil ways! These are the methods of demonic cultivators!]
Lin Yu also quickly put the potion aside and patiently explained, [Baozhu, don't listen to him. This kind of thing is extremely harmful to your body. We won't take such shortcuts for the sake of temporary convenience.]
[After I finish experimenting with this potion, I'll make some mechanical arms for Baozhu. The effect will be the same.]
Shen Baozhu was a child who was willing to listen to advice. She nodded. "Okay, Baozhu won't listen to the Dragon King."
After seeing what Qingyun True Person and Lin Yu said, the Dragon King casually threw the fruit behind him. [If you don't eat it, then don't. But I still want three clay figurines.]
[Can Baozhu see the message? I want three!]
[Three! One in true form, one in human form, and one with true form and human form together!]
The Dragon King's subtitles refreshed very quickly. Shen Baozhu could hardly keep up.
She reluctantly agreed. "Okay, I'll make three."
Then Shen Baozhu asked, "What kind of clay figurines does the True Person and Brother Lin Yu like?"
The subtitles refreshed again. It was Qingyun True Person. [Shameless.]
[Just make a Qingyun Sword for me. There should be Qingyun patterns on the blade, and the hilt...]
When it came to his beloved magical weapon, Qingyun True Person talked more and more.
Lin Yu wanted something else. [Can I have a porcelain item? The pastry Baozhu gave me last time was very delicious. The porcelain was taken away by the Ancient Civilization Research Institute. My teacher's wife works at the History Research Institute. She asked me to find another one for her.]
[My teacher's wife wants to study the culture and aesthetics of the ancient civilization.]
These words were a bit profound, and Shen Baozhu had some difficulty understanding them.
Qingyun True Person helped to explain. [She wants porcelain made by others.]
Shen Baozhu understood. She asked Su Qian, "Brother Su Qian, can you make porcelain? Can you help Baozhu make a nice one?"
"Sure, but I can only say I can do it. I can't guarantee it will be extremely good." Su Qian was being rather modest. He had extremely high talent in terms of practical ability.
The porcelain he made had exquisite patterns and was sold at a higher price than others.
Shen Baozhu had long wanted to make a clay figurine of Qingyun True Person. She decided to make the Qingyun Sword first. "Brother Su Qian, I want to make a Qingyun Sword. I want it to look ethereal and immortal!"
Soon, the rudiment of a sword appeared in Su Qian's hands.
Shen Baozhu looked at the clay in Su Qian's hand and fumbled with her own clay following his example.
Su Qian was very patient. He always waited for Shen Baozhu to finish before moving on to the next step.
[Although it's made by hand, it always feels a bit strange. I still want the kind that little cutie creates on her own...]
The Dragon King looked left and right and put forward his own request.
By this time, the Qingyun Sword was almost finished. Shen Baozhu looked up and saw the Dragon King's subtitle. She was stunned for a moment and then happily said, "Really? Then Baozhu will make one for you!"
Shen Baozhu happily put the Qingyun Sword aside and said to Su Qian, "Brother Su Qian, I'll finish the Qingyun Sword later. Baozhu wants to make something else first!"
Hearing that Shen Baozhu wanted to make it on her own, Su Qian's face changed slightly, but he still gave her a lump of clay.
This reaction made the Dragon King feel faintly uneasy in his heart.
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Shen Heqing returned to the main courtyard with the copied blueprint. He said happily, "Mother, I've finished copying them all!"
Thanks to Shen Heqing's painstaking efforts, he finally copied all the blueprints from the picture album.
A thick stack of papers was placed on the table. The top few were the copied blueprints, and the ones below were all drafts.
Shen Heqing was a bit puzzled. "Mother, why don't we just present the picture album directly? Why go through the extra trouble of copying it? The result isn't even that good..."
"When will you ever be a bit smarter?" Princess Jingning carefully examined the copied blueprints and then put them into her sleeve with satisfaction.
She reached out and gently poked Shen Heqing's head. "Didn't you notice that the texture of the picture album felt strange when you were copying it?"
"The picture album was given to Baozhu by a celestial being. What if we rashly present it to the Emperor and offend the celestial being?"
Shen Heqing also realized that his idea was too simplistic. He lowered his head.
Princess Jingning continued, "Moreover, do you think the Emperor will believe you when you say you met a celestial being? Would you have the heart to take Baozhu to the palace and let people gawk at her like a monkey?"
These consecutive questions left Shen Heqing speechless. After hearing the last sentence, he immediately shook his head.
Princess Jingning gently patted Shen Heqing's shoulder. "It's better to be a bit more troublesome than to put Baozhu in danger."