Upon hearing this, Huayang timidly took two steps forward and looked up to observe his father's expression.

"Father, please don't be angry with Huayang anymore."

The emperor smiled somewhat helplessly and said, "How could I be angry with Huayang? Huayang has brought me such a wonderful surprise. I am overjoyed."

"It is because Huayang has not lived up to the expectations of her father."

"No, it's that Father Emperor didn't see through Huayang's thoughts. Actually, when you were born, your mother and I felt that you had a heroic spirit in your brows and fingers, so we named you Huayang."

"However, over the years, Huayang has grown into a graceful and beautiful young woman, and I almost forgot about this matter."

Looking at Hua Yang's small face now, he recalled the scene when Hua Yang was just born, a tiny bundle held in his arms.

Time flies.

Huayang is no longer an infant in swaddling clothes.

As Li'er said, she already had her own ideas.

I've also started to learn to respect my own heart.

"Huayang, Your Majesty is very pleased to see the crossbows you have made. If the opportunity arises, Your Majesty would like to see every soldier guarding the city walls carrying one. I have given you capable personnel; can Huayang achieve this?"

Hua Yang was overjoyed and hugged her father tightly around the waist. "Yes! We can definitely do it!"

After saying that, she stepped back to Chen'er's side.

"Actually, Huayang was able to make this crossbow thanks to his elder brother's blueprints. If his elder brother hadn't drawn such a perfect crossbow design, Huayang would never have been able to make such a powerful crossbow!"

"My brother deserves more credit. I hope the people Father finds can work under my brother, and Huayang can just provide guidance from the side."

Chen'er felt a warmth in his heart and humbly replied, "If it weren't for Huayang, no matter how brilliant my blueprints are, they would be nothing but a piece of waste paper."

"Your subject has privately sought out many bow and arrow makers, but none of them could complete the bow and crossbow drawn in the blueprints."

"It is all thanks to Hua Yang's outstanding abilities that this incredibly powerful crossbow was able to come into being."

"The people Father Emperor has found must naturally obey Huayang's orders."

The two siblings deferred to each other for credit.

Gu Jiangli was also very pleased.

"Alright, I know you two siblings have a good relationship and neither of you wants to take credit. In that case, the people that Father has found for you will both be under your command."

"The two of you will work together without any distinction between primary and secondary roles. You can discuss and decide on matters yourselves."

"Is it alright?"

The two siblings exchanged a glance and had no objection.

The emperor then added, "Since your mother has spoken, then let's do it this way."

"Very well, I will certainly live up to the expectations of Father and Mother!"

The two of them ran out quickly at the same time.

They seemed very excited about the future of building crossbows together.

Gu Jiangli nestled softly in the emperor's arms, watching her children leave so happily, and couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

"Your Majesty, how fast time flies! Chen'er and Huayang have grown from babbling children into capable adults."

The emperor's gaze softened. "Yes, it seems like only yesterday I was holding Chen'er and Huayang in my arms, and now they've given me such a wonderful surprise."

"They are both exceptionally talented and will surely be able to make the most of their abilities in the future. Chen'er is calm and composed, and is skilled in mapmaking and defense; Huayang is cheerful and quick-witted, and is adept at attacking. With the two of them working together, they will surely ensure the prosperity of the Great Jiang for a hundred years, and Your Majesty will have fewer worries."

The Emperor chuckled, “Li’er, I am not worried about what will happen after I die. Chen’er has had the ability to govern the world since he was a child. Although he is not good at studying, he has never reduced his learning of how to govern the country because of his lack of talent.”

"He was humble and cautious, listened to the advice of his ministers, cared about the people, and was good at using his talents to protect the local people."

"The Great Jiang needs such a steady and reliable emperor; he will be remembered in history books."

"As for Huayang, the same applies."

"Once crossbows are widely available, they will surely cause a great uproar throughout the world."

"A giant crossbow, capable of both offense and defense. With this crossbow, no enemy nation would dare to easily invade our Great Jiang."

"More importantly, it was made by an eleven-year-old girl from Da Jiang, which will surely make all the bow and arrow craftsmen in the world pale in comparison."

Gu Jiangli knew that the achievements of these two children would surely be recorded in history.

Because that's why she came here.

A child with exceptional talent is a gift that the world needs, and a gift that even an emperor needs.

She could guess what the world would experience in the near future without even asking the system.

When an enemy country invades, Da Jiang tries his best to fight back, but regardless of victory or defeat, he will likely suffer heavy losses.

For the people of Dajiang, it was an even more devastating catastrophe.

If the emperor has no heir and suffers a devastating blow from a foreign power, leaving no one to inherit the throne, the Jiang kingdom will soon be destroyed.

The system sent her here to prevent widespread bloodshed.

"Your Majesty can rest assured, the future belongs to the children."

The emperor was well past forty.

He used many schemes in the palace in his early years to obtain the throne.

It took a lot of effort to secure his throne.

His handsome face remains, but his eyes, besides the majesty of an emperor, also carry a hint of weariness.

"Li'er, I am always grateful to you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have experienced these blissful years like an immortal."

"If it weren't for Your Majesty, I wouldn't be living this blissful life with you."

"So, Li'er has gotten used to having me by her side."

The emperor used the word "habit".

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