The royal family reads her mind, and the cannon fodder daughter creates the Feihou Mansion

If Shen Zhikang had continued to hide in the royal family as a prince, their situation would have become even more difficult.

After inspecting all the weapons, Emperor Qinglong found that these weapons were much sharper and tougher than those they made themselves, and were not easily cut off when fighting with the enemy.

I couldn't help but wonder: "They are all made of the same iron, so why are the weapons we make far less good than these?"

Ye Xuanke answered first: "It's fine steel."

Seeing that Emperor Qinglong was puzzled, Ye Xuanke continued to talk and explained the refined steel clearly: "If Yunxi hadn't done some composition testing, we wouldn't have known that adding refined steel to iron could have such an effect."

"What is ingredient testing?" Emperor Qinglong looked confused.

Ye Xuanqi smiled and said, "It's just that Yunxi herself has some strange things, and she said she can detect the ingredients."

Anyway, it is impossible to tell what those things of Song Yunxi are, so I can only summarize it in one sentence: "Father also knows that some of the strange objects that Yunxi has are beyond our understanding."

Emperor Qinglong understood that it was Song Yunxi's secret, and since she didn't want to tell them, they naturally wouldn't ask any more questions.

"So the weapons they forged contain fine steel, so it is not easy to break."

Ye Xuanqi nodded: "This fine steel was originally used by the Xidi people. I don't know how Shen Zhikang got to know about it."

Even they had never heard of such military secrets.

Emperor Qinglong asked: "Did Shen Zhikang get the fine steel from Xidi?"

The Western Di people would give such an important thing to Shen Zhikang, so Emperor Qinglong naturally thought that they had some unspeakable secret.

But I didn't expect that I guessed wrong.

"The refined steel obtained by Shen Zhikang has nothing to do with Xidi."

Ye Xuanqi's face was gloomy: "An old craftsman once overheard Shen Zhikang's conversation with others and knew that his fine steel was shipped from Yuzhou."

"Yuzhou?"

Ye Xuanqi then told Shen Zhikang about Ye Ruyan's secret deal with Ye Ruyan and the private mining and refining of fine steel.

Emperor Qinglong no longer had any last bit of regret for his niece: "She actually did evil things behind the back of Prince Yu. Not only did she occupy many shops of the royal family in the capital to make a lot of money, but she also did all kinds of evil in Yuzhou. It really makes me angry."

She should be thankful that she died early, otherwise Emperor Qinglong would have surely tortured her to death to relieve his hatred.

Ye Xuanqi was calm: "Ye Ruyan colluded with Shen Zhikang a long time ago, and was later used by Song Muxue. If Yunxi hadn't dealt with her early, I'm afraid she would have sold everything in Yuzhou to Shen Zhikang."

Emperor Qinglong sighed helplessly: "Prince Yu has been bedridden for many years, and he has been extremely indulgent towards his only daughter, which has cultivated her willful character."

Ye Xuanqi comforted him, "Now that Lord Song and Marquis Zhongyong have gone to Yuzhou, they will definitely govern Yuzhou well."

After a pause, he added, "I, your son, have sent a letter to Yuzhou to the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, asking him to send fine steel to the capital."

Emperor Qinglong was stunned for a moment, then he understood Ye Xuanqi's intention. Their weapons also needed to be made of fine steel.

I patted his shoulder appreciatively: "You did a great job!"

The father and his two sons left the capital camp. Looking at the bright moon in the camp, Emperor Qinglong couldn't help but sighed, "I really don't want to go back."

The brothers Ye Xuanqi and Ye Xuanke looked at each other, and the latter said faster than he thought: "Is father afraid that he will have to continue to play the role of the incompetent emperor who dotes on Concubine Shen when he returns?"

Ye Xuanqi: Just shut up!

Emperor Qinglong: This son is indeed a brainless person.

So, he patted Ye Xuanke on the shoulder and said, "Old Fifth, with your mouth, you really have to thank the Queen and your fourth brother for being able to live to this day."

If it weren't for their protection, he would have been beheaded countless times.

Ye Xuanke realized belatedly that he had said the wrong thing, and felt embarrassed that his mouth spoke faster than his brain. He scratched his head with a silly smile.

In the past, his mother and fourth brother were afraid that he would say something wrong and bring about a fatal disaster, so they always told him to speak less or even shut up.

It’s just that now the relationship between father and son has become more relaxed and their positions have changed, so their true nature is revealed.

Even the usually calm Ye Xuanqi couldn't help but joke, "Father really needs to go back soon, otherwise no one will comfort Concubine Shen. If she goes to cause trouble for Mother, I'm afraid she will be upset and scold Father again."

Emperor Qinglong: ...Don’t I have any face to save?

Ever since she resolved the misunderstanding with the Queen and started getting along like friends, the Queen has become more and more straightforward like a girl in the boudoir. If there's something she doesn't like, she either makes sarcastic remarks or turns her head and ignores her.

Later on, if that woman Shen Yaoqin provoked her again, the queen would vent all her anger on him, pointing at his nose and cursing him.

He was afraid that if he dared to say something back, she would grab him and beat him up.

Emperor Qinglong felt that he was losing more and more the dignity of an emperor, but strangely, he actually enjoyed this feeling.

"I respect your mother."

But he still snorted, "Don't talk about me, Fourth Brother. You are the one who is being controlled by Xi girl. I'm afraid you will only be beaten in the future."

Judging from that little girl's temper, his eldest son must be a henpecked, spineless man.

Ye Xuanqi raised his head and chest with pride: "I like being controlled and scolded by her."

Emperor Qinglong rolled his eyes at him. How could such a spineless person be so proud?!

Ye Xuanke hesitated for a moment, but still asked, "Didn't your father plan to raise the status of the talented lady that he had a secret meeting with late at night recently?"

"cough……"

Emperor Qinglong was actually choked by his own saliva.

With a red face, she asked him, "How did you know that?"

He was annoyed by Concubine Shen's pestering, so he changed into low-key casual clothes that day and wanted to leave the palace to get some peace and quiet. However, when he was leaving the palace, he met a woman dressed as a palace maid who got into his carriage.

Later, he learned that the woman was a talented woman in his harem. She had been in the palace for more than ten years but had never served his wife in bed. In fact, because of her outstanding appearance, she was sent to a side hall near the cold palace by Shen Yaoqin early on.

"I am a talented lady who has never served in the emperor's bed and has never even seen the emperor. Who in this palace would care about me? But I have to eat and wear clothes to make a living. I can only paint some pictures and embroideries and secretly leave the palace to sell them, otherwise I would have starved to death long ago."

"You don't have to sympathize with me. There are many women like me in the harem. At least I have some fighting skills and I am not bullied. Those weak women are miserable!"

"Our blind emperor only favors that hypocritical and disgusting woman, Concubine Shen. How could he even look at us? But it's okay this way. I find it disgusting to sleep with such a blind man!"

"When I have saved enough money, I will sneak out of the palace and live in the corners of the world. No stinky man has the right to trap me!"

He was inexplicably despised by a talented person whom he had never met, and he could only listen.

And I don't know what's going on in my mind, but I just want to hear her scolding me all day long, and I feel uncomfortable if I don't hear it.