When Ling Wei heard the news, one week had passed since the incident, paced back and forth in worry thinking about what to do.
She took a map and studied the route.
Based on her knowledge, it will take a month to journey from the capital to the north.
But even if she insists on not resting she will take 3 weeks which is too long!
She rests her eyes feeling restless.
She really hoped that Lu Nini was fine! She doesn't know what she will do if something happens to her.
She sighs again try looking for a fast route again.
Then her eyes brightened when she noticed a wide water body on the map.
"Xiao Ming prepare a carriage, we will go visit the Fu mansion"
"Madam, Miss Ling Wei is outside asking to meet you"
Madam Fu was currently trying to find out more about what was happening but still, she accepted Ling Wei.
"Madam please help me, I want to go to the north"
"No! Weiwei! You are asking for an impossible request"
Ling Wei looked straight at Madam Fu and said
"Just help me meet the emperor!"
Seeing the determined look on her face Madam Fu sighed and then made a decision
"I cannot help you but, I can accompany you to Madam Zhou"
Ling Wei remembered Madam Zhou so she agreed and left with Madam Fu
"Madam Zhou I want to meet the emperor! Please help me"
"Weiwei what you want is really dangerous, you can't possibly do that"
"It was originally me! I was supposed to be sent there but instead, I sent my best friend! I cannot stay calm at all"
Long Li Na sigh then finally agreed but with the help of her husband.
Zhou Boyin received his wife's note earlier so he waited at the palace gate.
Then he led her to the emperor's study room.
Ling Wei did not dare to look up and did whatever Long Li Na asked her to do.
Ling Wei waited for a bit before Emperor Long Chao said
"Little girl, I already know what you want and the answer is"
Before the Emperor can finish his words Ling Wei kneeled with a thump
"Your majesty please I am begging you, listen to me first, I know I am still young and still ignorant about a lot of things, and I know that I am being unreasonable that what am I doing can even cost my life and even my family's but your majesty I swear that I am not gonna be a burden and once I arrived there is can be a lot of help as well! Your majesty, please allow me"
Emperor Long Chao sigh
"Get up child, It is not that I cannot send you but you know that it is far right?"
Ling Wei nodded and said slowly while standing up
"Your Majesty if I say that I have a way to shorten the travel time will you believe me?"
"Little girl you are not deceiving me right?"
Long Chuan asked a bit impatient, Ling Wei still did not dare to look up so she just nodded while still bowing down.
"Then let me hear your plan"
Ling Wei's eyes widen, because of her excitement she looks at the emperor to thank him.
But when she saw the man's face she frowned.
Long Chuan laughed seeing her doubt
"Little girl, you still remember me?"
Ling Wei nodded, and he visited her together with Master Shu Qi and General Fu Hai.
They said that he was the emperor's trusted aide but.
Long Chuan laughed again seeing her aggrieved appearance because she was cheated by them.
But she did not take long to recover, she understood, the emperor did it with reason.
Long Chuan nodded inwardly seeing her recovered appearance, the little girl is not unreasonable and broad-minded.
Ling Wei brings forward the plan she has made.
The emperor knit his eyebrows in doubt but Ling Wei said to trust her.
Her determination moved him so he agreed.
He then called his personal eunuch then ordered him to follow whatever Ling Wei said.
Ling Wei is recently interested in Tar arts.
She wanted to try making different art using Tar.
But she did not expect that this momentarily interest could help her huge this time.
In her last life, she also wanted to try making Tar art, so she researched and read a lot about Tar.
In ancient times Tar was used to waterproof the boat.
Chief Eunuch Guan called a lot of workers, and LingWei suggested that they should do it at the coast.
Because Ling Wei's drawing is already very clear and detailed, Chief Eunuch Guan already understands everything.
Again, and also the emperor was amazed by Ling Wei's mind.
Even their ancestors already tried making boats but, they kept on failing.
Her plan is different from what the ancestors.
Maybe this time they will succeed.
The coast is only two hours from a carriage ride from the capital.
Ling Wei goes home first and informs her grandmother and mother.
They want to stop her but Ling Wei is determined so they can only ask Budha for her protection.
Ling Wei took all the Tar and Tung oil then left with her 4 maidservants and Momo Sang in tow
When Ling Wei arrives, the workers are already starting.
Chief Eunuch introduced Ling Wei to someone
"Miss Wei this is Master Hong Li"
Ling Wei nods, Hong Li is very interested in sailing, so he keeps on trying and researching on how to keep the boat on water without sinking.
Then Ling Wei introduces and explains to him about Tar and tung oil.
Hong Li is still doubtful but, if the emperor himself agrees to the girl in front of him so he can only wait.
Because there are a lot of builders so after half a day the boat is half done as well.
Ling Wei asks for chief Eunuch Guan to ask someone to spread evenly the Tar at the Hull.
Then use the Tung oil as varnish.
Because Sang Momo did not allow her to go out of the tent made for her so chief Eunuch Guan had to work harder.
"Miss Wei Mister Hong Li asks if this fiber can be used as sailcloth?"
Ling Wei pat her forehead how can she forget?
"I am not certain about the sail but durability is the most important right? And thank Master Hong Li on my behalf, it was my negligent that I forgot about the sail".
The boat is almost done for just a day, the builders did not sleep at all so Ling Wei is gratified.
Ling Wei handed another drawing plan to Chief Eunuch Guan and asked him if someone could build it.
Ling Wei draws a simple horse-drawn sleigh.
Eunuch Guan was skeptical about a carriage without a wheel so Ling Wei explain
"Ordinary carriage will sink in ice but this one won't"
Chief Eunuch Guan's eyes widen in realization.
He smiled then hurriedly ordered his people.