Heartstrings Resonance: The Beloved Princess of the Female Power

"Come with me!" His tone was filled with curiosity and anticipation. He then began to lift the box himself. However, when he tried to lift it, he found it incredibly heavy. Having not practiced martial arts for so long, his strength had diminished, and he couldn't even lift it.

Seeing this, Mu Yunxi quickly stepped forward to catch the box and gently lifted it. She smiled and explained, "I made some waterproofing inside, so although the box looks small, it's actually quite heavy."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Qing Zhao couldn't help but reveal a hint of embarrassment. He snorted in dissatisfaction and muttered to himself, "Hmph! Your martial arts have improved quite a bit over the past year!" Then, with his hands behind his back, he strode towards the imperial study.

Mu Yunxi nodded to the empress, indicating that she would accompany Emperor Qingzhao. Then, she glanced at Princess Yongle with a smile in her eyes, said nothing, and left closely following Emperor Qingzhao.

The Queen sighed inwardly when she saw this scene. She said slowly, "I now understand why you've taken a liking to this girl..."

Yongle's face was filled with a happy smile, but he still said shyly, "My Queen Mother, you're joking. Yunxi is actually a very good person. She is not only talented, but also gentle and considerate. Most importantly, she only has eyes for me."

The Queen looked at the eldest princess of Zhao State, who now had a face full of infatuation, like a happy little fool, and could only helplessly tap Yongle's forehead: "You, you!"

Then, he looked at the rubies in the box that were as big as steamed buns, and couldn't help laughing: "This girl is really honest. I wonder where she got so many rubies, and the color is so good." As he said this, he took one out and admired it in his hand.

"I heard from Yun Xi that she found it on the back mountain where her master lived. One time when she went up the mountain to test her sword, she split a stone and found that the color inside the stone was different from that of ordinary stones. So she tried to split a few more pieces, among which was this ruby. Yun Xi said that the mountain was probably a jade mountain range. She plans to inform father about this when she returns to Beijing this time." Yongle replied with a smile.

The Queen showed a satisfied smile on her face and nodded gently, then took Yongle's hand again and said earnestly: "In fact, before I met you just now, your mother really couldn't understand why you were attracted to a little girl who had just come of age. But now after seeing this girl, your mother understands a little bit. Although it was only the first time we met, your mother could already see that she was a person with a cold exterior but a warm heart. But..." At this point, the Queen suddenly stopped talking, as if it was difficult for her to speak.

Yongle watched the empress hesitate, anticipating her next words. He smiled faintly and said firmly, "Don't worry, mother. Yunxi and I know exactly what we're doing. Even if we can't make it together, we'll still be ourselves and will never resort to any despicable means to harm each other. Furthermore, Yunxi is an extremely intelligent woman. Mother, please don't underestimate her!"

Looking at her eldest daughter, whose face was filled with happiness and pride, Empress Zhao felt a bit complicated. She had originally planned to persuade Yongle after meeting him, but now that she had actually met Yongle in person, she didn't know how to start. Seeing the happy smile on Yongle's face, she really couldn't bear to say anything that might hurt him. Perhaps it was just as the emperor said...

"The reputation of Zhao State doesn't need to be borne at the expense of Yongle's happiness, including the happiness of the other children. It's enough for one of them to inherit the throne. A hundred years later, who can see what Zhao State will be like?" Empress Zhao silently recalled Emperor Qing Zhao's words, still feeling shocked. She had been taught from childhood that Yongle and that girl could never be together, that a relationship would be scorned and reviled by the world. However, after hearing Emperor Qing Zhao's words, she gradually began to understand and accept their choice. She realized that the happiness of her children was most important, not external opinions or traditional concepts. Thus, Empress Zhao slowly opened up her heart, no longer clinging to past thoughts.

The Empress feigned resentment as she looked at Yongle, her tone tinged with teasing and helplessness as she spoke, "You are indeed clever. Your father sent them away without even a word. How can I say anything bad about that?"

Yongle heard the joking tone in the Queen's words and couldn't help but chuckle, responding coquettishly, "Mother, please stop teasing me." She knew that her daughter and Mu Yunxi had a deep relationship, and the Queen doted on them very much.

Yongle showed a playful smile on his face and continued, "Is the Queen Mother angry with the Emperor? I'll tell the Emperor later." She deliberately acted serious, as if she really intended to convey the Queen's dissatisfaction to the Emperor.

Seeing how adorable she was, the queen couldn't help but pat her gently with her hand, and scolded with a smile: "You are the eldest princess of a country, but you are becoming more and more unruly!" Her eyes were full of pampering. She was not angry about Yongle's mischief, but found it very interesting.

When Yongle heard the queen's scolding, she did not feel aggrieved or unhappy at all. On the contrary, she happily took the queen's arm and said coquettishly: "Oh, mother, I only act like this in front of you." She knew very well that the queen loved her, so she dared to show her most real and innocent side in front of her.

Empress Zhao greatly enjoyed Yongle's affectionate gestures, but when she thought about the two of them, a trace of worry crept into her heart. After all, their special status meant they couldn't have children of their own, which was undoubtedly a pity. Looking at Yongle's beautiful face, and then thinking of Mu Yunxi's equally delicate features, she sighed inwardly: "Two such exquisite faces, yet unable to produce children, what a pity!"

So he said, "How about this? In a few years, I'll pick a child from the clan and adopt him for you. That way, you'll have someone to rely on when you're old."

Yongle pondered for a moment, then shook his head and replied, "Let's talk about this later. There are rumors everywhere in the capital that I am heartbroken because of my husband, so let's wait a few years before discussing it."

"Okay! I think your father and that girl still have something to talk about. Why don't we go back to the palace first!" The queen stood up and walked out of the pavilion. A group of palace maids and eunuchs immediately came forward to serve her.

Meanwhile, in the imperial study, Emperor Qing Zhao seemed like a curious baby, peppering the air with questions. "Why can this crossbow fire continuously? Why can it shoot ten arrows simultaneously? Why must it be made of sheepskin? Wouldn't cowhide work? Why are your drawings so different from what I've seen before? Why is this ship built this way?"

Mu Yunxi reluctantly bent down and picked up a stack of letter-sized papers at Emperor Qing Zhao's feet, carefully handing them to him. Then, she pointed at the scroll in Emperor Qing Zhao's hand and explained earnestly, "I've marked every point, and the key points of each mark are written on these papers." She then pointed again at the stack of papers she had just picked up.

Emperor Qing Zhao spread the entire painting flat on the table, picked up Mu Yunxi's markings, and compared them one by one with the contents of the painting. He concentrated intently, carefully comparing each detail. After confirming that everything was correct, he could not help but nod in praise, "Excellent! Excellent!" Turning his gaze to the crossbow drawings beside him, he asked in confusion, "Also, what's the difference between these two crossbows?"

"Hmm!" Mu Yunxi replied softly, pointing to two crossbows on the diagram. She patiently explained, "This small, lightweight one can fire continuously, but only five times at a time. It's suitable for all soldiers. This larger one requires manual transport, but it's effective on any battlefield."

Emperor Qing Zhao carefully examined the blueprints and listened attentively as Mu Yunxi explained how to make the crossbows. After hearing Mu Yunxi's detailed explanation of the crossbow construction methods, he turned his attention to the ship's blueprints. He frowned, pondered for a moment, and said, "I'm afraid the Zhao Kingdom will have difficulty using such a large ship!"

Mu Yunxi shook her head and said seriously, "Although we may not need it, we must have it." She pointed to the blueprint and continued to explain, "Also... this is not an ordinary cargo ship, it's a warship. The sea to the east is full of unknown dangers, so we must be fully prepared."

After hearing this, Emperor Qing Zhao couldn't help but admire Mu Yunxi's foresight and nodded slightly in agreement. Then, he stared at the blueprint curiously and asked doubtfully, "But is this the design for the cargo ship?"

Seeing this, Mu Yunxi opened the last remaining blueprint in the box. It showed various parts, large and small. Pointing at them, she said, "These parts will all be installed on this ship. Since we don't plan on having the workers build them all at once, we've drawn them separately."

Emperor Qing Zhao understood Mu Yunxi's intention. She obviously did this to prevent someone from stealing the technology.

Seeing that Emperor Qing Zhao was lost in thought, Mu Yunxi added, "I have already made models of these. If the emperor needs them, you can send someone to get them."

When the emperor heard this, his eyes suddenly brightened, but he felt that this was not appropriate, so he said in a deep voice: "At 12 o'clock tonight, I will let Jingyi go to get it."

Mu Yunxi did not refute, but just nodded slightly to indicate that she understood.

Seeing Mu Yunxi's calm demeanor, Emperor Qing Zhao suddenly laughed. He thought this girl was surprisingly composed. Then, pointing to a few drawings, he asked, "Where did you see these in your previous life?"