novelhk Chapter 495 Skiing
Chapter 495 Skiing
Zhou Chang also learned from Prince Yi's memory that Emperor Fengxun actually had a vehicle called Dragon Boat Flying Seal. It was an imported product, a tribute from a foreign country, but its structure was almost the same as a sled.
In previous winters, if the emperor went to the hot spring palace in the suburbs to take a bath, he would sit in the hot springs for the sake of novelty. But in recent years, due to his declining health, the winter hot spring trips have been cancelled, and the dragon boats have been put away to collect dust.
Therefore, not to mention Zhou Chang, even Prince Yi Fengming had never seen it with their own eyes before.
After finding out that the dragon boat and flying chariot were kept in the treasury of the Taifu Ling, Zhou Chang asked Shouhou to find a craftsman, and then he personally took people to take a look.
It's pretty much the same. I'm in a hurry and don't have the financial resources.
Moreover, for the sake of avoiding taboos, it is impossible to make them exactly the same.
So they came up with the idea of converting an open carriage into a sled.
The carriage wheels were removed and replaced with two pieces of rails.
Even so, it still cost a considerable amount of money. Not only did they buy a carriage, which was a horse-drawn carriage without a canopy, but they also had to modify the wheels. Just building the rails under the sled cost another considerable amount of money.
After rushing, we finally managed to get the snowshoe out.
Zhou Chang asked Gao Yuan to go outside the city to practice test driving, which also gave him more opportunities to spend time with Liu E.
It took Gao Yuan a few days to quickly master the skills of riding a bobsleigh, and no one else dared to try it except him.
It didn't take long before Gao Yuan drove a carriage to pick up Liu E.
After several months of rest, Liu'e almost recovered.
When he saw Zhou Chang, he bowed deeply and burst into tears of gratitude.
Zhou Chang didn't say much. Thinking of what Yuan Qi had said before, he didn't dare to bring up the matter between her and Gao Yuan.
Since Gao Yuan and Liu E are in love, there is no need to rush.
Even Gao Yuan himself has never said much, so it is even more difficult for others to interfere too much.
Yuan Qi has gradually helped Liu E break away from the past.
First, he settled the identity dispute at Yaoyuefang, and then arranged for Liu E to go to Kunyufang in the city.
Liu'e recovered and returned to Jindu City to see the world. Her condition gradually improved, and her complexion also returned to its delicate and tender color.
Gao Yuan brought the person over and tried to avoid suspicion in front of everyone.
Liu E stayed by Yuan Qi's side all the time. The two of them stood in the snow together, like a pair of exquisite porcelain dolls, adding beautiful scenery to the white snow.
Zhou Chang was very pleased with the peaceful scene before him. He then asked Gao Yuan to drive the sleigh and took Yuan Qi with him to try it first.
The skinny monkey was a little worried, so he followed Gao Yuan to try it a few times. After finding no problems, he let Zhou Chang and Yuan Qi sit on it.
The sleigh started, the horses ran in front, and Zhou Chang and Yuan Qi, sitting in the carriage at the back, also followed at lightning speed.
Because the snow was smooth, the iron plate had no hindrance on the snow and the horses could run more easily than on land. The wind and snow whistled past the ears of the two men, giving them a feeling of flying in the clouds.
Zhou Chang always had doubts about the quality of ancient chariots, but Yuan Qi was very excited as soon as the sleigh started running, and even wanted to stand up and cheer when it was running at the fastest speed.
Fortunately, Zhou Chang always paid attention to safety. He held the edge of the car with one arm while holding her tightly in his arms with the other arm.
In this way, the two ran back and forth on the vast snow field for more than ten laps before stopping.
The two men got off the carriage and let Gao Yuan and the horses rest.
The skinny guy had just taken a test drive and was eager to give it a try.
He changed the horses, harnessed the sleigh, pulled Aunt Jing and the two maids Xinxian and Xinmu on board, and slowly began to try to run wildly.
"Cough cough..." Yuan Qi just shouted happily, and seemed to be choked by the wind. His cheeks were red and he was still excited in his heart.
Lu Ping and Lu Ju had already boiled water with Mother Wang, and they quickly made some hot tea and served it to the two of them.
Zhou Chang asked Yuan Qi to rest in the tent for a while. He sat on a rock outside and watched from afar the skinny monkey, Aunt Jing and the other two running wildly, hearing bursts of exclamations and shouts of joy.
After a while, Aunt Jing's veil was blown off by the cold wind, and her scarf was blown away, revealing her scarred and hideous right face, but she was still in the speeding carriage, and she didn't care in her excitement.
Zhou Chang was also slightly relieved.
Time may not be able to heal the scars on your face, but it can at least heal the pain in your heart.
Aunt Jing was always more powerful than she thought.
On the other side, Gao Yuan and Liu E got together at some point.
Gao **ri was a man with expressionless face and was mute, but he kept saying something next to Liu E, with a smile from the heart on his face, which was lively and weird, and was completely unlike the Gao Yuan she knew before.
Zhou Chang didn't dare to look directly at them, for fear of disturbing the couple, so he could only glance sideways to confirm again and again.
Gao Yuan and Liu E were talking and laughing. It was not just Liu E who was talking to make Gao Yuan laugh, but they were talking back and forth. Gao Yuan also kept saying something. It seemed that the two of them had endless things to say, and they could talk until dark.
This is complete double standard.
Zhou Chang couldn't help but sigh, it was okay with Prince Yi, but Gao Yuan probably wouldn't have such a moment even when facing his own brother Gao Yun.
Zhou Chang didn't know how long he had been secretly looking at her, but suddenly he felt that there was another gaze on his face. He turned his head and saw Yuan Qi coming out of the tent at some point. He winked at her happily and secretly pointed to Gao Yuan and Liu E's side.
Zhou Chang understood and smiled secretly too.
Her original intention was to have a good birthday for Yuan Qi today.
The main thing is that Yuan Qi has been feeling a little strange since he came back from the palace on the day of his birthday, but he can't tell what's wrong.
In addition to what happened before, Zhou Chang didn't know if it was because he felt guilty, so he always wanted to make amends. Seeing that Yuan Qi was in a good mood today and laughed heartily just now, he finally put down the worry that had been hanging in the balance for many days.
Next, throughout the day, everyone took turns riding the sled, making tea and eating snacks in the snow, and playing in the snow.
After having fun all day, we went to Yuan Qi’s farm before dark.
This farm was originally built on a nearby mountain, and the lake, fields and orchards at the foot of the mountain all belonged to the farm.
The place where they had just been snowmobiling was right next to a lake at the foot of the mountain, and Zhou Chang was extremely envious of this.
As soon as it got dark, everyone lit a bonfire in the open space in the front yard of the manor, one to keep warm, the other to make a roasted whole lamb. Mother Wang's cooking skills were not good, but she was a hard worker.
Zhou Chang just gave a general description, and Mother Wang knew what to do. She then prepared the ingredients in advance, waiting for Yuan Qi's birthday.
Before this, Zhou Chang had never been to Yuan Qi's villa.
Yuan Qi simply said that it was a courtyard on the mountain, but she didn't expect that the interior was as exquisite as the villa of an official. At the beginning, she arranged Liu E to recuperate here, which was really thoughtful of her.
There is even an octagonal four-story observatory built at the highest point of the villa, which is spectacular when viewed from below.