This sentence left the Fourth Prince speechless. If he didn't agree, how could that child understand the principles of being a human being? How could he be said to be not a human being?
If you agree, doesn't that mean you agree that Qin Wan didn't plagiarize?
Lu Yan still wanted to argue: "Your Majesty, please look carefully. How can such a coincidence exist in this world? Qin must have stolen the recipe and made it. The idea that she just left it there and she found it is a complete lie!"
The newly appointed official from the Ministry of Works was unhappy: "We originally put that stuff there. We make countless pieces of colored glass like that every day. If you look closely, you will definitely find it. You didn't find it, so you blame us?"
The emperor looked at the other craftsmen and asked, "When making colored glaze, is it always the case that the thickness is uneven?"
Bai Wanyi's craftsmen didn't refute this, and nodded in unison: "That's right."
Lu Yan still refused to accept it. "Why is it such a coincidence? Not long after my wife made this thing, she, Qin, also made it? And presented it to His Majesty? This is clearly stealing the credit from my wife."
Seeing that he was not giving up, the emperor laughed in anger. "Oh? Is that really the case? The Palace Treasure Bureau also makes glass jewelry. Summon them and ask them. We'll know whether the Qin family is meticulous and loves to delve into things, or whether they are plagiarizing and stealing as you say."
Soon the head of the Treasure Bureau arrived.
The emperor pointed to the craftsman from the Ministry of Works and said, "He said that the glass we make is sometimes uneven in thickness, which can magnify the writing, but I've never thought much about it before. Is this really the case?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhen smiled and said, "Your Majesty, this is a common occurrence. Some children in the Treasure Bureau also use these colored glass pieces to play with."
Zhang Zhen had been in the palace for many years and had some connections. She knew what the emperor had summoned her for, so she brought a box filled with small glass trinkets and jewelry. She presented the box and said, "I brought some of the small glass trinkets and jewelry I make daily. What your Majesty just asked about can probably be seen on the glass leaves and some of the small glass trinkets inside."
The emperor looked at the various colored glass jewelry in the box and picked out a glass leaf at random. The leaf was light green and was made very delicately and realistically, but because it was made of colored glass, it was a little heavy.
The emperor casually picked up a memorial and opened it. The leaves with veins were thin and thick. Indeed, the handwriting on the table also changed under the leaves, but the glass leaves were not transparent enough, so it was not very clear.
The emperor threw the leaf back and asked, "Have you ever thought about why this happened? Have you ever thought about making something to enlarge the words?"
Zhang Zhen laughed and said, "Your Majesty, I have never thought about that. My duty is to make beautiful jewelry and gadgets to please the masters in the palace."
The emperor nodded and let her go, then looked at Lu Yan and Bai Wanyi: "Did you hear that? There are more than one person who discovered that Liuli can be enlarged, but you two are the only two who can make it."
The emperor looked at the fourth prince again: "Now that the matter is clear, will you seek justice for them?"
The Fourth Prince pondered the Emperor's words and lowered his head. "I have no objection. I think Marquis Lu and Madam Bai are also a little anxious. After all, it is always infuriating when someone else takes out their own work and presents it to the Emperor first."
The Fourth Prince made good use of his resources and defended Lu Yan. He also helped him explain that it was not that he did not want to present the item to the emperor, but that it was intercepted by someone before he could do so. That was why he got angry and made such a fuss.
The emperor was barely satisfied with the Fourth Prince's answer. He turned and sneered at the couple. "You've disturbed my peace, so you deserve to bleed." "I think you craftsmen are quite good, so you should all stay and work at the Ministry of Works. Fourth Prince, take Marquis Lu and the others out of the palace."
Of course, it is impossible to give official positions to these people. After all, official positions are not easy to get and cannot be given to anyone.
"Your son will take his leave." The Fourth Prince bowed and walked out with Bai Wanyi and Lu Yan.
Bai Wanyi has seen too many cases of plagiarism and rights protection being fruitless, so when the emperor said he didn't believe it, she knew that this matter would not have any result today. However, she lost more than she gained today, which was a huge loss!
Bai Wanyi left the imperial study and threw herself on Lu Yan, crying and making a fuss: "I said I couldn't come, but you insisted! Now, not only did I get scolded, but I'm also losing my craftsmen! My glass workshop still has a lot of work to do. Without these people, what will I do!"
"Has that been enough?" Lu Yan was still unconvinced. He grabbed Bai Wanyi's hand and said, "If you hadn't kept it a secret, would the Qin family have taken the credit?"
“That’s enough!”
The Fourth Prince scolded, "This is the palace! It's not your home! If you want to throw a tantrum, go back and throw a tantrum! You'll only cause more trouble than help!"
The Fourth Prince thought he could help them get justice, but he was met with nothing and just walked away.
Lu Yan didn't want to pay any attention to Bai Wanyi at this moment, and left in big strides.
It was getting late, and the huge palace was exceptionally empty. Only the occasional patrolman appeared in the distance, telling others that there were still people here.
Bai Wanyi looked at Lu Yan's back and wished he could strangle him to death!
If she had known that she would meet the Fourth Prince when entering the palace, and that she would stand on the Fourth Prince's side in front of the Crown Prince, she would not have come to seek justice!
If she had known earlier that offering something could earn her a title, she would have had plenty of ways to earn herself a title of princess or even a princess! There was no need to ruin her future in front of the emperor! And there was no need to embarrass herself in front of the prince!
That’s right, Bai Wanyi cares more about the prince, who is the legendary perfect male protagonist in novels!
With a tragic and broken life experience and the need to fight his way out of a tight siege, this is the male protagonist who was tailor-made for her and needs her to save him!
Bai Wanyi stamped her feet in anger. When she looked up, she saw someone standing in front of her. Her eyes lit up with joy and she quickly ran forward: "Your Highness, are you waiting for me?"
"It's just a coincidence." Xie Qing was not waiting for her, but just wanted to leave the palace. He deliberately came out a little later, but unfortunately he was caught by her.
Bai Wanyi didn't believe it was just a coincidence. She thought Xie Qing was jealous and was just waiting here. She bit her lip, twisting her fingers awkwardly, and said, "Your Highness, I can explain to you that the Fourth Prince schemed to get the Marquis of Pingyang's mansion, and now we can only be forcibly tied to him. But I think his attempt to seize the throne is simply a foolish dream."
Bai Wanyi's eyes were serious and sincere. She really felt that this was the case, and she felt very wronged. "I can also explain what happened today. Did you get the telescope? A telescope needs a magnifying glass. This is really my invention. Qin Wan is nothing!"
"She stole my idea! She's a thief! She even got the title of County Lady. If I were a County Lady, life in the mansion wouldn't be so difficult. Those craftsmen wouldn't be so disloyal!"
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