His Highness the Crown Prince Always Wants to Marry Me

Chapter 139: Talent That Stabilises the Kingdom

Huo Li Ruo was slightly surprised when he heard that Yu Qing Qian wanted to use gold coins as the bet.

“Aren’t you at least a jun’zhu of Da Yan Kingdom, you’re lacking gold coins?”

Although Da Yan Kingdom was only a medium-sized kingdom in the south, but it was still very rich with many minerals and medicinal materials surrounding it.

If it weren’t for Yu Qing Qian’s father’s fight fifteen years ago as a deterrent, who knew how many kingdoms around them would want those minerals.

Huo Li Ruo didn’t go out of his way to check Yu Qing Qian’s background, but he still knew about her background and didn’t think she was short on money.

“I am the jun’zhu of Da Yan Kingdom, but the gold coins in Da Yan Kingdom’s treasury aren’t mine.” Yu Qing Qian rolled her eyes at him.

Huo Li Ruo said with a smile: “Your dad’s Da Yan Kingdom’s talent that stabilises the kingdom, he shouldn’t be short of gold coins right.”

Yu Jing was once a peerless genius who rose abruptly to prominence among the southern kingdoms. He cultivated both attack and healing, and had extraordinary talent in potions. He was even once admitted to the Holy Academy under a special exception.

But for some reason, he didn’t go to the Holy Academy to cultivate, and thirteen years ago, suddenly lived in seclusion in Jin wang’fu of Da Yan Kingdom for the rest of his life. Countless people pitied it.

However, it was precisely because Yu Jing was guarding Da Yan Kingdom that Da Yan had been so peaceful all these years. Otherwise, it would’ve been annexed or suppressed from a medium-sized kingdom to a small kingdom.

“Although my dad’s money counts as mine, but only fools will think there’s too much money.” Yu Qing Qian missed her beauty dad very much right now. In the past thirteen years, they had hardly been separated for such a long time.

After obtaining the Serpent Ring Herb from this mission, she’d return to Da Yan Kingdom.

“Fine, whatever, if I lose, I’ll directly give you a gold card with a reserve of one million.” Huo Li Ruo had never cared much about money.

Yu Qing Qian nodded: “I won’t cheat you either. Although the white-clothed old man asked you to polish two pieces, but I’ll compare with you the speed at which one piece of iron can be polished into a needle.”

“Sure, let’s see which of us finishes it first.” Huo Li Ruo said with a smile.

Remembering that he had to polish an extra piece of iron, he cursed the elderly man in white as a pervert a few times inwardly.

After returning to the dormitory, Xie Shu looked helpless.

“Qing Qian, what do you think about polishing iron into a needle?”

She had never done such rough labour like forging since she was a child. It wasn’t because she was afraid of hardship, but because she felt that she didn’t know when she’d be able to finish it.

“Plant inscription’s mainly done by adding materials and carving with mental energy using a drawing brush. Firstly, you need patience, and secondly, you need strong brush power.”

Yu Qing Qian patted Xie Shu on the shoulder and said: “Polishing an iron piece into a needle, this isn’t only to test and temper our patience, but it would definitely be useful for future plant inscription engravings. And polishing into needles requires skill.”

Xie Shu thought for a moment, the asked: “You mean the demonstration given by Instructor Si’tu?”

“Mm, as long as you master the skills and study patiently, you’ll be able to complete the task soon.” Yu Qing Qian said with a smile.

“I hope. This is my first time doing such a thing, it’s quite novel.” Xie Shu inexplicably relaxed after hearing Yu Qing Qian’s words.

The next day, Yu Qing Qian had no classes, but Xie Shu had a divination class, so she went to the Potions Department to report first.

But the course schedule for the Potions Department hadn’t yet been organised, so she went to the Plant Inscription Department.

None of the freshmen selected yesterday were there, so she went directly to the forging room.

Recalling Si’tu Luo’s demonstration, Yu Qing Qian didn’t hesitate too much. She picked up the hammer and started polishing the iron block assigned to her.

Time passed little by little, and four hours later, the movements of her arms had never stopped, while her forehead and the tip of her nose were covered with fine sweat.

The elderly man in white and Si’tu Luo both revealed satisfied smiles when they saw this. This girl was extremely talented, hard-working, and persistent. She truly was a teachable child and a good seedling.

Note: Last update for today! Many more coming tomorrow~