"Brewing tea..."
At those words, Jiang Xiaobai froze for a moment, then burst into laughter.
Yes, there was no need to even think about it. That remark... must have come from Zhang Xinnian.
When he had mentioned the cannon that day, Zhang Xinnian had asked whether it was for brewing tea.
Since the Elder Princess had been standing right behind him, he had simply agreed offhandedly.
He had never expected it to cause such a misunderstanding.
Watching Jiang Xiaobai laugh without stopping, Mo Li realized that this thing definitely did more than brew tea.
It made sense when he thought about it. Its enormous size was one thing, but it was also frighteningly heavy.
If it really were for brewing tea, that would make no sense at all.
While Mo Li was puzzling over it, Jiang Xiaobai stopped laughing and said, "Brother Mo Li, I call that thing a cannon!"
"A cannon?"
Mo Li looked thoroughly confused. The name... certainly sounded strange.
"That's right!"
Jiang Xiaobai nodded. "It's extremely powerful. If everything goes smoothly, it should be able to hit someone ten li away!"
Now that the thing had been built, he had no intention of keeping it a secret any longer.
After all, he could not get rid of the Elder Princess. In that case, he would let her see it with her own eyes.
That way, if the Elder Princess ever harbored any designs on the Northern Guardian Marquis's Estate, she would have to weigh her options carefully!
"Ten li?!"
As soon as Jiang Xiaobai finished speaking, Mo Li nearly lost control of his voice.
Tang Ningshuang, beside them, also raised her head, her face filled with disbelief.
Zhang Xinnian's mouth fell wide open.
Even the Elder Princess, who had been standing quietly behind them, visibly widened her