Leaving Consort Shu's palace, Liu'er followed behind Consort Liang, saying, "This servant thought Your Highness would help Consort Xiao."
Consort Liang frowned. "Are you stupid! Consort Li is so powerful, and she has the Prime Minister as her father. After going against my sister, she can only wait to die in the cold prison now!"
"I have nothing but money, how could I possibly help Consort Xiao?"
"Besides, my sister saved my life, and I would be punished by heaven for harming her!"
Liu'er wholeheartedly agreed, "This servant thinks so too. Consort Shu is truly formidable. I was a little worried before, wondering if I would be killed along with her if Your Highness opposed her."
Consort Liang rolled her eyes at her, "Then you should really be glad that you're not following a foolish master!"
Liu'er smiled sweetly, "Yes, yes, yes! Your Majesty is the smartest!"
Consort Liang became serious. "You must handle the matter your sister entrusted to you carefully. Don't be careless."
Liu'er's gaze turned serious. "Your Majesty, rest assured, this servant is an expert in this!"
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Ying Zheng returned to the palace, but instead of reviewing the memorials, he took out the piece of silk and began to study it carefully.
Feng Quji waited to the side, his heart pounding with anxiety.
He was well aware of his situation, which was far from optimistic.
Because of Consort Li's affair, His Majesty was probably somewhat displeased with him. Later, he almost ruined Consort Shu's affair, so his status with Ying Zheng probably plummeted.
Now he can't even rest, he's focused on waiting by Ying Zheng's side for instructions, hoping to regain some of his place in Ying Zheng's heart.
Ying Zheng examined the silk cloth for a long time, then suddenly looked at Feng Quji and said, "Come and take a look!"
"Yes!" Feng Quji hurriedly stepped forward, and Ying Zheng handed him the silk cloth.
Feng Quji frowned and began to examine it carefully.
But upon closer inspection, Feng Quji's brows furrowed even more deeply.
The drawing is crooked and the words...
Can this be considered a character?
It looks like some kind of talisman.
Feng Quji couldn't understand why Ying Zheng was staring at that thing for so long.
After Feng Quji observed for a while, Ying Zheng finally asked, "What do you think of this thing?"
Feng Quji glanced at Ying Zheng, observing his expression.
As always, the king's face remained expressionless, making it impossible to guess his thoughts.
Not knowing what it was, Feng Quji dared not speak carelessly, after all, it was something Ying Zheng had been observing for so long.
After a moment's thought, Feng Quji finally spoke, "This humble subject thinks this thing... is quite unique."
Ying Zheng stared at him. "Anything else?"
Feng Quji turned his head and then carefully examined the silk cloth.
But upon closer inspection, he found that he couldn't see anything else.
But since Ying Zheng had asked him that question, he certainly wouldn't dare say he couldn't see anything.
After hesitating for a moment, Feng Quji said again, "It seems quite difficult."
Ying Zheng was very dissatisfied, "Can't you see anything special about it?"
Feng Quji lowered his head, his face looking extremely grim.
He noticed something special about it.
Absolutely awful!
But given Ying Zheng's reaction, he dared not say anything, and could only keep staring at the silk cloth.
After looking for a while and still not seeing anything, he looked at Ying Zheng and asked, "Your Majesty, have you noticed anything special?"
Ying Zheng shook his head, "I didn't see it!"
Feng Quji: 。 。 。 。 。 。
Isn't this putting me in a difficult position?
Ying Zheng was somewhat disappointed. "Forget it, there's no hope in relying on you. You should just stand aside!"
Feng Quji handed over the blueprints with a bitter expression, feeling somewhat regretful.
I wish I hadn't come.
Now look what happened; instead of gaining favor, His Majesty seems even angrier.
Just as Ying Zheng received the silk cloth, Feng Quji seemed to remember something, "Wait!"
Ying Zheng looked at him, puzzled. "What's wrong?"
Feng Quji's eyes widened. He took back the silk cloth and examined it carefully, then seemed to have made a discovery. "This looks like... a blueprint?"
Ying Zheng was taken aback. "Blueprints?"
He took the silk cloth back and examined it carefully. His doubts gradually faded. "It really does seem to be a blueprint. These are annotations, and these are the production steps. Although they are hard to decipher, they should be quite detailed."
Ying Zheng was excited. "Quickly, find the best craftsmen!"
A robust man entered the hall, cupped his hands, and said, "Your humble servant Xu Chu of the Imperial Workshop pays his respects to Your Majesty!"
Ying Zheng waved his hand, "No need for formalities, take a look at this!"
Feng Quji bowed and stepped forward, took the silk cloth with both hands, and then handed it to Xu Chu.
Xu Chu took the silk cloth with both hands and then began to examine it carefully.
Although it was difficult to decipher, he was, after all, a man who dealt with blueprints all day long, and quickly made a decision: "What does Your Majesty wish to ask?"
Ying Zheng's eyes flickered slightly. "Is this really a blueprint?"
Xu Chu nodded, "The blueprints are good!"
Ying Zheng asked excitedly, "What kind of blueprints are they?"
Xu Chu frowned. "I don't know the specifics either. We'll only know once it's made. But judging from these steps, they're not complicated. I imagine the finished product won't be anything fancy."
He was just telling the truth.
As someone who deals with blueprints all day, he can tell the difficulty level of blueprints at a glance.
Although the drawing in my hand is difficult to decipher, it is of a very simple type.
This level of craftsmanship could be easily replicated by any craftsman, let alone the Imperial Craftsmanship Bureau.
"Make it."
Ying Zheng gave the order.
Xu Chu cupped his hands in greeting, "Yes, sir!"
"Your Majesty, I will place this after the research and development of the new crossbow, and begin research as soon as the new crossbow is completed."
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