Chapter 226 Hidden Game
"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 to boil so much bath water here."
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, approaching 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?"
Li Xuan suddenly had an idea. 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.
"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.
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 nothing strange in the world."
"You can always see strange things in this world."
Li Xuan sighed and planned to ask others what these stones were when he had the chance.
He thought that if this kind of stone was taken to a cold place, it should be used for heating.
The stones under the pool seemed to be arranged in a certain pattern, and they were not thrown here randomly.
Li Xuan did not move these stones mischievously.
"It's okay to touch them. If I break them, the emperor will ask me to pay for them, and I can't afford it."
Li Xuan had seen enough and was about to float to the surface, but he suddenly saw a very eye-catching existence next to a big stone.
"Why is there a treasure chest here!?"
Li Xuan looked at a wooden treasure chest hidden under the pool with a strange expression.
The treasure chest looked only two palms wide and very mini.
Li Xuan couldn't help but want to open the treasure chest, but he opened it without much effort.
Inside the treasure chest was a red gem, carved into the shape of a plum blossom, which looked 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."
But this ruby was a little extraordinary. Li Xuan rolled it with his tail, and a stream of warmth passed through his tail.
This warmth was not hot at all, but comfortable.
But Li Xuan was in the hot soup at this time, and he could still feel warm, which was a little unusual.
"It seems to be a treasure!"
Li Xuan's eyes suddenly lit up.
He then looked into the treasure chest and found that there was nothing else except this necklace.
Li Xuan tried to touch the wooden treasure chest again, but found that the bottom of the treasure chest was fixed and could not be moved.
According to his current strength, he could certainly demolish it by force, but he felt it was not worth it just for a wooden treasure chest.
"I remember there is a small box in Ankang, so let's leave this one here."
Li Xuan then wanted to close the treasure chest.
Otherwise, a treasure chest with a big mouth would be too conspicuous.
But at this time, Li Xuan found that the treasure chest was stuck after it was opened, and it couldn't be closed no matter what.
"What's going on?"
He checked it carefully and found that there was a small mechanism on the treasure chest. Once it was opened, it would get stuck and remain open.
Li Xuan frowned when he found this.
"It seems a little wrong."
He no longer cared about the treasure chest, but quickly floated to the surface and took a breath.
Fortunately, he was prepared, otherwise he wouldn't be able to hold 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 Method to perfection.
Now he just needs to make enough preparations, and if there is no interference, he will have no problem holding his breath for two or three days.
After Li Xuan's head floated to the surface, his tail also floated up.
At one end of the tail was a plum blossom-shaped ruby necklace.
This necklace looks even more extraordinary when it is brought to the surface of the water. Although the color is relatively low-key and restrained, it is finely crafted and is probably a valuable piece of jewelry.
Li Xuan's eyes rolled around, and he already understood how to take this bath today.
"No wonder Old Zhao's behavior was a little strange just now. It turns out that he is still a referee today."
Li Xuan felt that Emperor Yongyuan was becoming more and more interesting.
Not only did he play fun games in the Imperial Garden, but he also took them to play again when receiving the prizes.
"The last time, the stone-slinging method hidden in Go was the same."
Li Xuan seemed to have figured out the pattern of Emperor Yongyuan's questions.
Whenever there were multiple winners in the Imperial Garden competition, Emperor Yongyuan would secretly design a reward game.
He hid everything including the game itself, waiting for them to discover it by themselves.
If no one discovered it, it would be as if nothing happened.
But if someone discovered the hidden game and found the rules, they would get further generous rewards.
This was the stone-slinging method that the three children got before.
Emperor Yongyuan hid the stone-slinging method as a hidden reward in the Go chess pieces, and then gave them to Princess Ankang and the eldest prince, the two winners of the game.
Whoever can collect the opponent's chess pieces can get the stone-slinging method as a hidden reward.
Didn't you see that Princess Ankang has practiced the stone-slinging method to the basics, and the eldest prince doesn't know about it?
"Winner takes all!"
"The hidden game involved by Emperor Yongyuan is more interesting than the main game."
Li Xuan's eyes lit up, and he had guessed the rules of today's game by looking at the necklace on his tail.
Thinking of the strange treasure chest found at the bottom of the pool before, he immediately reacted.
"I'm afraid there is such a treasure chest under every hot spring pool."
"And what Old Zhao said before may have ulterior motives."
Li Xuan looked at the figures of Princess Ankang and Yu'er in the distance, and then dived into the bottom of the pool again, intending to explore this place first.
On the other side.
Yu'er brought a plate of fruits and snacks over, and a pot of tea in her other hand.
"Your Highness, please eat something."
"If you can't stand it, remember to come up and rest for a while, but don't faint. 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 went to prepare fruit snacks just now, 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 Pond, 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."
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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.)