"Well, it's so warm."
Princess Ankang soaked in the soup, her face turned red.
She was only wrapped in a large towel, revealing a large area of cold white skin.
Princess Ankang's physical condition has improved now, and her skin is no longer as pale as before. It has some blood color and looks pinker.
Li Xuan had already jumped into the pool and swam around in the pool.
Emperor Yongyuan really knows how to enjoy it. Just the ordinary hot soup they are making now makes people feel extremely relaxed.
If I could take a soak like this every day before going to bed, I'm afraid it would relieve a lot of fatigue.
There are many soup pools with various functions in Yuqing Pool.
"This Emperor Yongyuan really enjoys it and has built such a big bathhouse for himself."
"It seems that the bathing culture in Daxing is also very developed."
Li Xuan floated on the water of the pool and swam deeper.
Even though it was just an ordinary hot soup, it was quite large in area, and the hotter it got as you went inside, Princess Ankang couldn't stand it just sitting on the edge of the soup pool.
Li Xuan was okay. He liked warm places and his physique was much better than Princess Ankang, so he didn't feel any discomfort when swimming deeper. On the contrary, it made him more comfortable.
This hot spring pool is very large, and it shouldn’t be a problem for dozens of people to enter it at one time.
"How much manpower and material resources does it cost to maintain such a large hot soup?"
"Emperor Yongyuan is a loser!"
Li Xuan was more and more amazed as he traveled. He knew very well that it was not easy to boil so much hot water in Daxing.
The fuel in Daxing is still very primitive, mainly firewood, and some nobles also use charcoal.
And this charcoal is very particular, not only smokeless, but also fragrant.
"I don't know what kind of fuel is used here to boil so much bath water."
Li Xuan looked around, but he didn't see where the hot water in the pool was coming from.
A wooden wall was erected in the middle of the pool they were in. It seemed that it was temporarily erected to distinguish the male pool from the female pool.
Li Xuan quickly swam to the end of the soup pool. He found that the water here was much deeper, and the bottom could not be seen through the water surface.
And the temperature here has reached a level that ordinary people cannot bear.
Unless you are a hot soup lover, you will definitely not be able to survive in the water at this temperature.
Li Xuan thought it was okay, and even if he swam to the end, he didn't find where the hot water flowed into the pool.
He moved his wet little ears, but he didn't hear the sound of water flowing nearby.
"Huh?"
"very strange?"
Li Xuan guessed that there was a water circulation system here that was invisible to the naked eye?
As he thought, he dove into the pool and dived underwater.
Only when he reached the bottom of the water did he see clearly the bottom structure of the pool.
The bottom of the pool is in the shape of a staircase, and Princess Ankang is sitting on the closest part to the outer edge, which is also the highest part.
The place where Li Xuan is now is the deepest, probably less than a foot deep.
"The same goes for Emperor Yongyuan. How can a bathing pond be built so deep?"
"Is it possible that the royal family has had tall men before?"
Li Xuan continued to dive with doubts, and saw something glowing red at the bottom.
The red light fades in and out, not that dazzling, on the contrary it is very light.
If it weren't for Li Xuan's excellent eyesight, he might not be able to see the red light clearly.
"what?"
Li Xuan worked hard to paddle the water with four paws and got closer to the object that glowed red.
He swam to the bottom and discovered that it turned out to be several large rocks.
These big rocks have strange shapes, as if they were picked up from somewhere in the valley.
It was just that red light was slowly flashing on these stones, and Li Xuan discovered that the water near the stones was much hotter than above.
"Is this stone in hot water?"
An idea suddenly came to Li Xuan. He endured the high temperature, and then slowly reached out and got close to the luminous stones.
The moment the cat's claws touched the stone, Li Xuan retracted his claws.
"It's so hot!"
He understood why the water in the pool was so hot. It turned out that these big rocks were constantly heating the water.
"It's just that what kind of stone is this that actually heats up on its own?"
Li Xuan swam around these stones curiously, looking at them curiously.
"Is it possible that I can have unlimited heat all the time?"
"If that's the case, this stone is a treasure!"
Infinitely generated clean thermal energy resource.
The more Li Xuan thought about it, the more strange the red-glowing stones in front of him became.
But as he looked carefully, he also discovered the problem.
Although all the stones are slowly glowing red, it is obvious that the frequency of the red light flashing is different.
Some are fast, some are slow.
And those that flicker slowly, even the light is very weak.
Li Xuan tried to reach out and touch it, and sure enough he found that the temperature on the stone was also different.
These stones seem to be alive. The red light flashes faster, which is the energetic young stone, and the more heat it contains.
The red light flickers slowly, like an old stone like a candle in the wind. The red light is so weak that it seems to be extinguished at any time, which makes people feel heartbroken when they look at it.
But according to Li Xuan's careful observation, he felt that these luminous stones did not have the characteristics of life, but more like they had charging characteristics, just like batteries.
These red-glowing stones may be batteries that store thermal energy.
"There really is no wonder in the world."
"You can always see strange things in this world."
Li Xuan sighed with emotion and planned to ask others what kind of stones they were when he had the opportunity later.
He felt that if this kind of stone was brought to a cold place, it could be used for heating.
There seems to be a certain pattern to the arrangement of the stones under the pool, and they are not just thrown here randomly.
Li Xuan didn't naughtily touch these stones.
"Just touch it. If it gets damaged, I can't afford it if the emperor asks me to pay for it."
Li Xuan saw it almost, and was about to float to the surface, but suddenly he saw an extremely eye-catching existence next to a big rock.
"Why is there a treasure chest here!?"
Li Xuan looked at a wooden treasure box hidden under the pool with a strange expression.
The treasure chest looks only two palms wide, very mini.
Li Xuan couldn't hold back and wanted to open the treasure box, but he opened it without much effort.
Inside the treasure chest is a red gemstone, carved into the shape of a plum blossom, which looks pretty good.
Li Xuan rolled up the ruby with his tail and found that there was actually a thin silver chain on the ruby.
"It turned out to be a ruby plum blossom necklace."
It's just that this ruby is a bit extraordinary. Li Xuan curled it with his tail, and a wave of warmth spread along the tail.
This warmth is not burning at all, it is comfortable.
But it was unusual for Li Xuan to feel warm even when he was in hot water.
"It seems like a treasure!"
Li Xuan's eyes suddenly lit up.
He then looked inside the treasure chest and found that except for the necklace, there was nothing else.
Li Xuan tried to touch the wooden treasure box again, but found that the bottom of the treasure box was fixed and could not be moved.
With his current strength, he could certainly demolish it by force, but he felt it wasn't worth it just for a wooden treasure chest.
"I remember Ankang had a small box, so I'd better leave this here."
Li Xuan then wanted to close the treasure box.
Otherwise, a treasure chest with a big mouth would look too conspicuous.
But at this time, Li Xuan discovered that the treasure box was stuck after being opened and could not be closed.
"what happened?"
He looked carefully and found that there was a small mechanism on the treasure chest. When a cup was opened, it would get stuck and remain open.
Li Xuan couldn't help but frowned when he discovered this.
"There seems to be something wrong."
He no longer paid attention to the treasure chest, but quickly surfaced and took a breath.
Fortunately, he was prepared, otherwise he wouldn't be able to relax so easily after holding his breath for so long.
[Turtle Breathing Method: 100% (Perfect)]
Checking the information in his mind, Li Xuan showed a confident smile on his face.
Earlier today, he finally practiced the Turtle Breathing Technique to a perfect level.
As long as he is fully prepared now, there is no problem in holding his breath for two or three days without interference.
After Li Xuan's head surfaced, his tail also surfaced.
One end of the tail is curled with a plum blossom-shaped ruby necklace.
This necklace looks even more extraordinary when placed on the water. Although the color is relatively low-key and restrained, the workmanship is fine and it is probably a valuable piece of jewelry.
Li Xuan's eyes rolled around, and he already understood how he was going to take a bath today.
"No wonder Old Zhaotou acted strangely just now. It turns out that he is still the referee today."
Li Xuan felt that Emperor Yongyuan was becoming more and more interesting.
Not only do they come to play fun games in the Imperial Garden, but they also don’t forget to take them to play when they receive the prizes.
"The same goes for the slingshot method hidden in Go last time."
Li Xuan seems to have figured out the rules of Emperor Yongyuan's questions.
Whenever there are multiple winners in the Royal Garden competition, Emperor Yongyuan will secretly design a bonus game.
Everything about him, including the game itself, is hidden, waiting for them to discover it on their own.
If no one notices, just pretend nothing happened.
But if someone discovers the hidden game and finds the rules, they can get further generous rewards.
This is the slingshot method that the three little ones got before.
Emperor Yongyuan hid the slingshot method as a hidden reward in the Go pieces, and then gave them separately to Princess Ankang and the eldest prince, the two winners of the game.
Whoever can collect the opponent's pieces will get the slingshot as a hidden reward.
Didn’t you realize that Princess Ankang has mastered the art of slinging stones to a basic level? Doesn’t the eldest prince even know about this?
“Winner takes all!”
"The hidden game involved in Emperor Yongyuan is actually more interesting than the main game."
Li Xuan's eyes lit up. Looking at the necklace on his tail, he already guessed the rules of today's game.
Thinking of the strange treasure chest he found at the bottom of the pool, he immediately reacted.
"I'm afraid there is a treasure chest like this under every soup pool."
"And what Old Zhaotou said before may have ulterior motives."
Li Xuan looked at the figures of Princess Ankang and Yu'er in the distance, and then plunged into the bottom of the pool, planning to explore everything here first.
the other side.
Yu'er brought over a plate of fruits and snacks, and a pot of tea in her other hand.
"Your Highness, have something to eat."
"If you can't bear it, remember to come up and take a rest. Don't pass out. I think there are many things to do in Yuqing Pool besides bathing."
Yu'er reached out and touched Princess Ankang's forehead, looking at her red cheeks, fearing that she would faint from the heat.
"Hehe, sister Yu'er, don't worry, I've got it covered."
"This hot soup is really comfortable. Why don't Sister Yu'er come down and take a dip with me?"
Princess Ankang lay down by the pool, opened her mouth and ate a grape handed over by Yu'er.
"This is not okay. If someone finds out, I will suffer."
"In addition to General Manager Zhao, there are several other His Royal Highnesses here today."
Yu'er explained with a smile.
She also knew that Princess Ankang had good intentions.
But this is not their Jingyang Palace, and any behavior that exceeds the rules will definitely be held accountable.
Princess Ankang secretly said it was a pity, and she hoped that they could have such a pool in Jingyang Palace.
In this case, she can take a hot bath with Li Xuan and Yu'er every day.
"By the way, Your Highness."
"I was looking for something to eat just now, and I found a strange place."
"There seems to be no one else except us in this huge Yuqing Pond."
"Especially around here, with only the three of us."
Yu'er just went to prepare fruit snacks, but found that everything that should be here was ready, she just needed to get it.
But there was no one in sight.
Walking down an empty place always makes people a little uneasy.
Especially in Yuqing Pool, there is thick water vapor everywhere, making it difficult to see clearly.
After listening to Yu'er's words, Princess Ankang couldn't help but said:
"It does seem a little too quiet here."
Thank you all book friends for your monthly support.
Try to finish the update as soon as possible today. Yesterday was really too dangerous.
(I watched the BLG game yesterday, and who knew that it ended in five games. Fortunately, I won in the end.)
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