Wuhajialou smiled without saying a word, his eyes calm, as he sipped his tea quietly.
He just sat there, making people feel extraordinarily quiet.
Chiang Rai, who was standing behind Uhaja Tower, frowned in confusion and couldn't help asking, "Why are you looking for something so strange?"
Chu Qianchen, who was distracted, came back to his senses at this moment and looked up at Qinglai.
She didn't say anything, and her eyes were calm, but Qinglai felt that she was being despised.
If anyone else dared to look at him like that, Qing Lai would have to challenge that person in a duel. But that person happened to be Chu Qianchen, the miracle doctor who had brought Wuhejialou back from the brink of death.
They all owed her a huge favor.
Chiang Rai could only purse his lips tightly.
Wuhajialou seemed to have noticed this scene, and calmly explained: "The most important thing in casting weapons is precision. A slight mistake can lead to a huge error. Only skilled craftsmen can do it."
Then he changed the subject and asked a strange question: "Qinglai, if it were you, would you let a stranger take care of a priceless treasure temporarily?"
Of course not! Chiang Rai shook his head instinctively, then tilted his head thoughtfully.
Yes, if he had such a priceless blueprint, how could he dare to show it to an unfamiliar craftsman easily? Once the craftsman learned how to make this bow, it would be equivalent to obtaining this treasure and he could easily resell it.
So, what should I do if it was him? Chiang Rai racked his brains.
Wuhejialou continued: "She couldn't make a bow herself, and she couldn't trust outsiders. The only way was to break the bow into pieces, separate the various parts, give them to different craftsmen to make, and then combine them."
This is the only way to ensure that the key secret is in her hands alone.
It was precisely because of this that Andaman's people had been searching in the capital for so many days without finding any clues. They had gone in the wrong direction from the beginning. However, with Andaman's cleverness, he should be able to guess this quickly.
However, Gu Jue had the Jinyiwei come forward, which was enough to intimidate the craftsmen, making them dare not say more to outsiders, let alone hand over the drawings to others.
After Uhakalou's advice, Chiang Rai finally understood everything, and his heartbeat quickened: No wonder the eldest prince came to find Prince Chen without hesitation, this matter really had to be done as soon as possible, and Andaman must not be allowed to get ahead of them.
In their current situation, it was like they were walking on a tightrope as thin as a hair, and they could not take a single wrong step.
Qinglai clenched his fists tightly, not knowing what he remembered, and a hint of blood red appeared in the depths of his dark pupils.
There was a violent turmoil in his eyes, but then he calmed down and looked at Uhagalou with bright eyes.
His life was given by the eldest prince, and all he had to do was follow the eldest prince! On the stove, there was another slight sound of boiling water, and white steam rose from the mouth of the kettle. Another pot of water boiled.
The wind blew in from the window, causing strands of Gu Jue's hair and the colored water vapor to float gently.
This time, it was Gu Jue who ordered the tea himself.
Chu Qianchen was watching happily from the side. She learned the tea-making skill from Gu Jue in her previous life, and she only learned the basics. Gu Jue taught her just to help her "calm down".
The best she could do when making tea was to make the tea foam stick to the cup, but Gu Jue could make a picture of distant mountains and flying birds on the tea soup. Chu Qianchen looked at it without blinking and was almost reluctant to drink it.
After drinking tea, Gu Jue invited Wuhejialou to have a meal together. Chef Tian from the palace cooked excellent vegetarian dishes.
After lunch, the two sat by the window and played chess, while Chu Qianchen watched.
The game was only halfway through when someone came to ask for a meeting. It was Pei Linye.
Pei Linye was wearing a royal blue Dark Eight Immortals brocade robe. He had a tall and slender figure and a handsome face. When he walked, he had a calm and steady demeanor.
Chu Qianchen couldn't help but look at Pei Linye again.
In her previous life, she only knew that he was Pei Linye.
It was not until this life that she learned from Shen that Pei Linye was actually a relative of Duke Mu's Mansion, and he could be considered her cousin.
"My Lord, my Princess."
Pei Linye walked up to the three people without looking around, and saluted Gu Jue and Chu Qianchen first, as if he didn't see Wuhejialou at all, and his expression was normal.
He reported to Gu Jue, "Your Highness, I asked people to inquire about all the shops in the capital that can make bows. We found five shops in total and also got the blueprints from those shops."
Pei Linye brought back several drawings and presented them all to Gu Jue.
After Gu Jue casually placed a black piece, he took the drawings and looked at them carefully. After reading only two, he raised his eyebrows with interest.
Obviously, these drawings are very different from the one in Uhaja Tower.
However, the drawings that Pei Linye brought were all drawings of parts of the bow. The content was more detailed and accurate to the numerical values, for example, how big the wheels on the bow should be.
Pei Linye continued, "Every shop said that a young woman wearing a veil had it custom-made. We couldn't see her face, but judging by her voice and body shape, she must be a young girl."
"She offered those shops very high prices and was very careful. She deliberately spread out her time when looking for these five shops. She would wait five or six days after visiting each shop before going to the next one."
Unfortunately, this is the capital city. Even if the Royal Guards are determined to investigate, they will be able to find clues. The shop owners are just ordinary people and they dare not deceive the Royal Guards.
Gu Jue looked at two of them first and then handed them to Wuhejialou.
The meaning of this action needs no words to be expressed.
Wuhejialou: "..."
Wuhejialou was slightly startled, and a rare look of astonishment appeared on his handsome face.
The hall was quiet and silent.
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Wuhajialou slowly raised his hand to take the two drawings, and began to look at them attentively with a focused look.
Gu Jue didn't even raise his head and continued looking at the next one.
Qing Lai on the side was also stunned, staring at Gu Jue in amazement.
The relationship between Qi and Hao was definitely not good. Over the years, the two countries had barely avoided war due to their own reasons.
Weapons are a serious issue and the two countries have their own positions. Today, Uhagalou brought the drawings he got from Andaman, but neither he nor Chiang Rai thought that Gu Jue would share the drawings he got with them.
Qinglai's eyes became deeper, and he looked at the King of Da Qi with more complicated eyes. It seemed that the other party really didn't care about showing them such an important thing.
Qinglai looked back and forth between Gu Jue and Wuhajialou. One was frivolous, the other was holy. The two had very different appearances and temperaments.
He knew their eldest prince. He had entered a temple to practice at the age of twelve. He had always been steadfast in his determination and nothing could shake him. Even when they encountered drastic changes, the eldest prince remained unchanged. He had his beliefs and responsibilities in his heart, and no one could shake them.
The same goes for the King of Da Qi before him.
He also has his own beliefs and his own "Tao" in his heart, and they all lead to the same destination.
Chu Qianchen leaned over and looked at it with Gu Jue for a while, then gave up and looked away. Everyone has their own expertise, and since she didn't understand it, she didn't want to waste her time.
Her eyes fell on the chessboard between the two of them, and she lowered her eyes in thought. If it were her, how would she make the next move?
After Gu Jue finished looking at the drawings that Pei Linye brought, he handed them all to Wuhejialou, and then he went back to look at the one that Wuhejialou had.
After comparing the drawings on both sides, Gu Jue had a vague idea in his mind. His eyes moved around the wheels and the secondary bowstrings other than the main bowstring on the drawings.
These should be the key to this bow.
Gu Jue's index finger tapped lightly a few times beside the chessboard, concentrating on thinking.
After a moment, he gestured to Jing Feng and ordered, "Ask Cheng Linhua to find someone to make it and see."
Jingfeng immediately took the order and retreated with the drawings.
Unlike Chu Qianhuang who was isolated and helpless, Prince Chen's Mansion had no shortage of craftsmen who could make weapons.
"Let's try the bow together in a few days." Gu Jue said with a smile.
Since he dared to say so, he was already 80% to 90% sure that he could replicate the bow with the help of these drawings and some existing information.
Maybe it won't work in one go, but the Prince Chen's Mansion has everything it needs, including human, material and financial resources. It doesn't matter if it fails once. If you try twice, three times or four times, you will definitely succeed.
Wuhajialou nodded slightly, continued their chess game, and placed a white piece.
"Your Highness, it has been decided that the Second Prince will accompany the Prince of Andaman to Baiyun Temple tomorrow." Pei Linye reported the last thing, "They will be escorted by the Royal Guards."
Gu Jue picked up a black piece and looked towards Wuhejia Tower, and asked, "Master, are you interested in traveling with me?"
Chu Qianchen: “…”
Chu Qianchen almost lost her face. The prince hadn't taken her to Baiyun Temple yet. What a disgusting monk! (End of this chapter)