The system extends my life, and all my husbands want me to be the empress

……

Lin Wanwan stepped out of the inner hall. She originally wanted to go out, but she had already noticed the gazes of the four of them. She instantly thought of the other Zhang Zhirang in Princess An Ning's mansion.

"Fen Tao, where is Zhang Zhirang's room?"

Fen Tao hurriedly directed her to the backyard.

Fen Tao glanced back and made sure that the young officials couldn't hear her. Then she looked at Lin Wanwan with difficulty and asked:

"No one is peeping at these young officials urinating, Princess, how can I convey this rule of supervision to the servants?"

Lin Wanwan smiled lightly and said, "Fentao, you are serious about your work, but you don't have to take this rule too seriously. Just pass it on."

After hearing this, Fen Tao nodded thoughtfully: "But Princess, if this is the case, no one will carry it out properly."

Lin Wanwan smiled faintly and said, "Indeed, who would enforce a rule that no one enforces, a rule that they don't like?"

Afterwards, Fen Tao took Lin Wanwan and walked hurriedly on the winding backyard corridor. The hem of her skirt brushed against the ground, making a slight rustling sound.

When they arrived at Zhang Zhirang's room, the door was half-open and a pungent smell of gunpowder hit them in the face.

Lin Wanwan frowned slightly, raised her hand and gently pushed open the door. The room was in a mess, with various manufacturing tools and materials scattered all over the floor, leaving almost no place to step.

Zhang Zhirang was squatting among a pile of debris, his hair was messy and his face was stained, but his eyes were staring at the unfinished object in his hands with great concentration.

His clothes were dirty and disheveled, as if they had not been taken care of for many days.

Fen Tao said softly, "Princess, since you left for Pingyang City, Mr. Zhang has not gone out for a long time. He has locked himself in this room all day, fixing these things.

I sent someone to deliver three meals to him, and he ate again... Princess, he is not possessed, is he?"

At this time, Zhang Zhirang noticed someone coming in and looked up. When he saw it was Lin Wanwan, a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes for a moment, but was then replaced by frustration.

He stood up and walked towards Lin Wanwan eagerly, his voice full of fatigue and helplessness: "Princess, I am really useless. I have failed many times."

Lin Wanwan calmed down, her eyes fell on the manufacturing tools and materials, and asked: "You can even make fireworks, these firecrackers shouldn't be so difficult, how did you make it?"

"Last time, the explosion almost injured Master Su, so I wondered if I could make it explode without an open flame."

When Lin Wanwan heard this, she asked seriously, "No open flames? What do you mean?"

Zhang Zhirang quickly gestured and explained: "I thought of not using an open flame, but just pulling the fuse first, then throwing it out, and then having a bang!"

When Lin Wanwan heard this, her expression suddenly changed, and her voice unconsciously became higher:

"What you made is not a firecracker, but a grenade! This thing is extremely dangerous. If you are not careful, it will cause a disaster! The whole Princess Mansion will be blown up by you.

You can’t do that here.”

"Princess, are you going to chase me away?" Zhang Zhirang was so shocked by Lin Wanwan's words that he stood there in a daze, his eyes full of fear and confusion.

Lin Wanwan took a deep breath, calmed down her emotions, and began to patiently explain the details of making the grenade to Zhang Zhirang:

"The manufacture of this grenade requires precise proportions, and has strict requirements on the amount of gunpowder and the length of the fuse.

Moreover, during the production process, one must be extremely careful, as any tiny mistake may lead to unpredictable consequences.

You could try using a very small dose and placing a detonator inside a grenade.

The principle is that after the safety pin is pulled out, the device is driven, and it will explode after a certain period of time. "

Zhang Zhirang listened attentively, and the desire for knowledge gradually rekindled in his eyes.

Lin Wanwan looked at his eyes full of desire and her heart softened:

"Fen Tao, go ask Li Ma for three thousand taels of silver. The silver should be small and unmarked. Give it to Zhang Zhirang. You can go back to the countryside and continue making it.

But remember, be careful.”

Zhang Zhirang's eyes were filled with gratitude, and he bowed repeatedly to express his gratitude: "Thank you, my lady, thank you, my lady!"

After saying that, he simply packed his luggage and hurriedly left Princess An Ning's Mansion.

……

at the same time.

On the bustling streets of the capital, Zi Lan hurriedly walked out of the Prince's Mansion.

Suddenly, a burly man rushed out from a side alley and blocked Zilan's way.

"Who!" Zi Lan was startled by the sudden situation and looked carefully. "Are you, Mr. Zhao from Baohuaxuan?"

"It's me." Boss Zhao's eyes widened, his gaze revealed anxiety and greed. He stretched out his thick fingers, pointed at Zi Lan and shouted:

"Good girl, I finally caught you!"

Zi Lan pretended to be calm, trying to break free from his hand and said, "Boss Zhao, what do you mean?"

Boss Zhao snorted coldly and squeezed her hand tighter. He raised his voice:

"Hmph! Don't play dumb with me! When will the bill for the things that the Crown Princess bought from our four major stores be settled? Our four major stores! But! We can't wait!"

As he spoke, Boss Zhao stared at Zilan's expression and increased the strength of his hands, as if he wanted to eat Zilan alive.

"What account?" Zi Lan involuntarily took a few steps back with a look of horror on her face.

"Ninety-eight thousand taels of gold! This is not a small amount. If you don't pay it back, our four major stores will all close down!

Are you planning to default on your debt?"

Boss Zhao's voice became increasingly sharp, attracting the attention of passers-by.

Zi Lan looked at the strange looks on the street and was terrified. She waved her hands in panic and said in a trembling voice:

"Boss Zhao, please calm down, calm down! This debt... this debt will definitely be repaid."

Boss Zhao didn't listen at all. He squeezed Zi Lan even harder and said viciously, "I've given you enough time, but you haven't seen a penny yet!

I tell you, no matter whether you are the Crown Princess or not, if you don’t pay back the money, I will go directly to the Crown Prince to collect the debt!

If the prince is unwilling to give it, we the four major stores will make a big fuss about this. After doing business for so many years, we the four major stores have people above us.

I want to see if you guys still have the dignity of the Prince's Mansion!"

Zilan was pinched so hard by Boss Zhao that she almost cried.

She struggled to break free from Boss Zhao's hand and said hurriedly:

"Boss Zhao, please don't be impulsive! The Prince's Mansion will not default on its debt. It's just...it's just that the Mansion has been busy with affairs recently and I was careless for a moment. Please give me a few more days, I will definitely pay it back, I will definitely pay it back!"

Upon hearing this, Boss Zhao fiercely shook off Zi Lan's hand, folded his hands in front of his chest, and looked at her with a squinting eye: "I will trust you one last time! But this is the last time.

Three days, if you still don’t get the money within three days, don’t blame us for being rude!”

Zi Lan nodded repeatedly, like a chick pecking at rice: "Yes, yes, yes, Boss Zhao, don't worry, don't worry."

After saying that, Zi Lan hurriedly turned around and almost trotted back to the Prince's Mansion.

Boss Zhao looked at the direction where Zi Lan left, gnashing his teeth and muttering, "Hmph, you wouldn't dare to play any tricks!" Then, he flicked his sleeves and left angrily.

Zi Lan ran back to the Prince's Mansion in a panic and trotted all the way to Ye Sisi's bedroom.

Ye Sisi was sitting in front of the dressing table, fiddling with a gold hairpin casually.

"Princess Consort, something bad has happened!" Zi Lan shouted breathlessly.

Ye Sisi frowned, turned around, frowned unhappily and said, "Why are you so panicked?"

Zi Lan didn't even bother to calm her breath, and said quickly:

"Crown Princess, something bad has happened! Boss Zhao from the Four Big Shops has come to us. He said we owed him 98,000 taels of gold, and he threatened me that if I didn't pay him back, he would report me to the Crown Prince!"

When Ye Sisi heard this, the gold hairpin in her hand fell to the ground with a clang. Her face turned pale in an instant, filled with fear:

"What? Ninety-eight thousand taels of gold??

This Crown Princess took so much again? !

And they clearly said it was free!"

Ye Sisi suddenly understood. She stood up abruptly, staggered a bit, and unconsciously grasped the corner of the table with both hands:

"The four shop owners are cunning and they deceived this Crown Princess!

Where can I get so much gold?"

Zi Lan said anxiously: "You should think of a solution quickly. If the prince finds out..."

Ye Sisi's voice was trembling, her body was shaking slightly, and her mind was in a mess:

"After my father was demoted, our family no longer had the wealth we once had, and I myself don't have that much savings."

Zi Lan was also anxious: "Crown Princess, what should we do? Should we take the initiative to tell the Crown Prince?"

"What's wrong with your brain? But you must not tell the prince about this. If he finds out, he will definitely blame me, and my image as the crown princess will be in jeopardy."

Suddenly, Ye Sisi stopped, a glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes: "Maybe the four big shops are just threatening, and they won't really dare to come to the prince's mansion to look for the prince."

However, as soon as this thought came to her mind, her heart began to hang in the air again. She covered her chest with her hands, as if trying to suppress her wildly beating heart.

Ye Sisi bit her lip and said, "Let's hide first. Zilan, don't go out these few days. As long as they don't dare to tell the prince, this matter will slowly pass."

……

Shopkeeper Zhang hurried back to Baohuaxuan. As soon as he entered the store, he saw Gu Jiazhuo, Song Tingli and Wu Wenyun, three men dressed in luxurious clothes, standing in the middle of the store.

Gu Jiazhuo folded his hands in front of his chest and spoke first: "Shopkeeper Zhang, please take out the good things in your store and let us see them!"

Shopkeeper Zhang looked embarrassed and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "I'm really sorry, gentlemen, but we don't have anything good in our shop right now."

Upon hearing this, Gu Jiazhuo frowned, and suddenly took out a banknote from his pocket, slapped it on the counter, and raised his voice:

"Manager Zhang, do you think I am not worthy of you, Gu? Do you think I can't afford it?"

Shopkeeper Zhang shook his head and waved his hands, anxiously explaining: "Mr. Gu, how dare I? You misunderstood. It's really that our shop is in trouble!"

Gu Jiazhuo was unhappy and took a step forward, approaching Shopkeeper Zhang, his eyes wide open:

"I want to buy something for the princess today, but you are making excuses. Do you think you look down on the princess?"

Shopkeeper Zhang was so frightened that his face turned pale. He quickly bowed and saluted, his voice trembling, "Master Gu, I dare not do that!

It’s because Crown Princess Ye Sisi owes money and we haven’t had any good stuff in the store these days. I’m in a very difficult situation!”

Hearing this, Gu Jiazhuo, Song Tingli and Wu Wenyun were all shocked.

Song Tingli's eyes widened, his mouth slightly opened: "What? It's the Crown Princess?"

Gu Jiazhuo said coldly: "How much do you owe? Can you make Shopkeeper Zhang run out of stock at Baohuaxuan?"

Shopkeeper Zhang sighed heavily, "It's not just Baohuaxuan, it's also the same for Ruixiangtang, Jinxiuzhuang, and Zhifenge.

As for the specific amount, I won’t say it.”

Wu Wenyun frowned and rubbed his hands unconsciously, thinking to himself: I must find a chance to deliver this news to the prince as soon as possible.

Gu Jiazhuo angrily threw up her sleeves and said, "How can this Crown Princess act like this? It's ridiculous!"

Song Tingli shook his head and sighed: "I was thinking of giving the princess some rouge and jewelry, but now I'm afraid we've made her sad."

Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Zhang stood aside with his head lowered, not daring to say a word, his heart filled with helplessness and sorrow.