Heartstrings Resonance: The Beloved Princess of the Female Power

He quickly knelt down to express his gratitude.

Yongle, who was standing beside him, also knelt down and said, "Thank you, Father, for your grace!"

Emperor Qing Zhao raised his hand to signal them to stand up, and slowly said, "You don't have to rush to thank me. Whether you can withstand the pressure and stay in the Ministry of Works depends on what happens next."

Yongle couldn't help but look worried. However, Mu Yunxi looked relaxed and said with a smile, "As long as Your Majesty can withstand the pressure, then I have no problem."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Qing Zhao flew into a rage. He slammed the table, pointed his finger at Mu Yunxi, and feigned anger, "You...you..." He paused for a moment, unable to utter a complete sentence. Mu Yunxi, on the other hand, remained calm, her eyes revealing a fearless expression.

Upon seeing this, Emperor Qing Zhao shouted at Yongle: "Take her out of the palace immediately!"

Yongle reluctantly replied, "Yes!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Mu Yunxi said slowly, then left the palace with Yongle.

After paying their respects to the Queen, the two left the palace and returned to the Princess's residence. In Yikun Palace, Emperor Qing Zhao was still complaining to the Queen about Mu Yunxi's faults.

"Ru'er! I am the emperor after all! How dare that girl disregard me, calling me 'I' and 'mine' in front of me? How bold! I wonder how Mu Cheng and his wife educate their children. Humph! I am Yin'er's father after all! She didn't even smile at me. She is already a grown-up girl, how can she be gentle, quiet, well-educated and well-mannered like a girl?"

The Queen rubbed her brows and said helplessly, "She can build ships for Your Majesty and make bows and crossbows for war. Those well-educated girls can't do that. And, how can a little girl smile at a grown man like you? Don't you dislike her just because Yin'er likes her? If she were a man, and so talented, would you still dislike her?"

Emperor Qing Zhao was stunned by what the Empress said, then he slammed the table in anger and shouted, "What are you talking about! Do I hate her for this reason? Humph!"

The Queen couldn't stand it any longer and couldn't help but drive him away: "Your Majesty, please go and take care of your important affairs of state! I guess that the blueprint should be delivered to Your Majesty tomorrow morning." After that, she no longer paid attention to Emperor Qing Zhao, picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Upon seeing this, Emperor Qing Zhao looked at the Empress with a face full of resentment, and said with a slightly dissatisfied tone: "Do you also think that Mu Yunxi is good?"

The empress put down her teacup and replied seriously, "I can truly feel her sincerity towards Yin'er. Her heart and eyes are filled with Yin'er. And I can sense that Yin'er is always particularly happy when she's with her. Since you've said before that as long as Yin'er is happy, why dwell on it now? Mu Yunxi may be just a young girl, three years younger than Yin'er, but she's mature and strong-willed. She's not the least bit timid in front of you and me, nor does she harbor any petty tendencies. She's always thinking of Yin'er. If they can maintain this state of mutual affection, I wouldn't mind." She looked up at Emperor Qing Zhao. He looked as if he didn't recognize her. Resisting the urge to roll her eyes, she softly advised, "Your Majesty, that girl is intelligent. Perhaps she could help you deal with those aristocratic families? And she just said that as long as you can withstand the pressure, that's all that matters. In other words, she doesn't care what others think, as long as Your Majesty can handle it."

Emperor Qing Zhao looked at her with resentment, snorted coldly, and then slowly spoke: "I am not afraid of those aristocratic families. They are all living in fear now. It is not difficult for Mu Yunxi to change her official position with those drawings. The difficulty lies in her being a woman. Once I issue an order, it will break the precedent that women cannot hold official positions. Even if I withstand this pressure, these aristocratic families will definitely make trouble for her!"

The queen nodded slightly to show her understanding.

Then he said, "However, Your Majesty, that girl Yun Xi is indeed special. I heard Yin'er say that this girl has unique ideas. Perhaps Your Majesty could try to 'cooperate' with her to see if you can find a way to solve the problem without causing too much controversy."

Emperor Qing Zhao frowned, thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Hmm! What the Queen said makes sense. Perhaps that girl really has a solution."

The Queen smiled faintly, secretly relieved. She knew that this was the biggest concession Emperor Qing Zhao could make. Now it all depended on whether the girl was truly capable of seizing this opportunity.

By evening, the Princess's Mansion had delivered the items to the palace, including several models. Emperor Qing Zhao picked up a small crossbow: beautifully shaped, lightweight and convenient, its rapid-fire mechanism cleverly concealed within. Every detail was meticulously polished, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship. Emperor Qing Zhao nodded in satisfaction.

He then looked at the large crossbow. This massive crossbow boasted a magnificent display of unique design, capable of firing ten arrows simultaneously. The limbs were crafted from carefully selected hardwood and oxtendon, ensuring both exceptional resilience and overall stability. The crossbow's sophisticated mechanism allowed the archer to effortlessly fire ten arrows simultaneously. Emperor Qing Zhao ordered it to be brought to the training grounds for personal testing. The arrows rained down like a torrential rain, displaying astonishing power and impact, piercing the target. Emperor Qing Zhao immediately issued an order: anyone who leaked the information would be killed without mercy.

He looked at the model ship again. Although he was curious, he didn't dare to move it. This was because Mu Yunxi had the person who sent it to him specifically convey her original words: in her absence, Emperor Qing Zhao was told not to move the ship, lest it encounter any traps and commit suicide.

Looking at the two crossbows, one large and one small, beside him, he was filled with excitement. He had already thought these items were excellent from the drawings and the instructions Mu Yunxi had provided, but only after trying them out for himself did he truly appreciate their power and benefits. These crossbows offer significant advantages on the battlefield. Their long-range strike capability allows the archer to inflict effective damage from a safe distance, while their silent nature also allows for sneak attacks without alerting the enemy. The more Emperor Qing Zhao thought about it, the more excited he became. He ordered his guards to carry all the models to the imperial study, then summoned several trusted ministers to the palace.

Meanwhile, in the Princess's residence, Yongle was playing with a small crossbow. Next to it was a slightly larger crossbow that could fire ten arrows simultaneously. She curiously asked Mu Yunxi, "Didn't you say you were going to give Father a model? Why did you give away the one you'd already made? Aren't you afraid that Father will have them dismantle it and rebuild it?"

Mu Yunxi said with a confident look, "No! With so many spies coming out of Zhao State, the Emperor must have become suspicious. He won't trust anyone easily. This is something he'll use on the battlefield, so he'll be more cautious. But... I'm yours, and he'd rather trust me than anyone else."

When Yongle heard Mu Yunxi say "I am yours", his face instantly turned red to his ears, and his ears became hot. At this moment, Mu Yunxi suddenly appeared beside Yongle's ear and chuckled, "Why are you blushing like this?" After that, she gently kissed Yongle's ear.

Yongle was startled by this sudden intimacy, completely stunned. It took him a while to react, and he was so embarrassed that he stammered, "You... I... I won't tell you anymore!" After that, Yongle picked up the hem of her skirt and ran out shyly, even ordering the servants not to follow. She trotted all the way to the lake in the garden, fanning herself with her hands, muttering, "I'm so embarrassed, so embarrassed!" She covered her still burning face with her hands, her heart pounding like a little rabbit.

Mu Yunxi also followed and leaned against the rockery behind her. Looking at her blushing face, she smiled dotingly.

As soon as Yongle turned around, Mu Yunxi's doting smile entered her heart, so she stepped forward and pulled Mu Yunxi, "Go back to the house."

Mu Yunxi leaned close to her ear with a smile on her face and whispered playfully, "What are you going back to the house for?"

Yongle glared at her in anger, "What can you do?" Her tone was full of provocation. She was sure that Mu Yunxi would not dare to do anything.

Mu Yunxi was not angry, but continued softly, "Before going to Beijing, I went to the Red Willow Lane and learned some scriptures..."

Yongle looked at Mu Yunxi again and felt that there was a hint of ambiguity in her eyes. He immediately became angry and embarrassed. "You...how could you go to a place like that? Are you comparing those women to me? And you're still going to seek the scriptures! How did you get them?"

Mu Yunxi realized she had misunderstood and quickly explained, "I went there disguised as a man. I simply found the madam there, gave her some silver, and learned a few things from her words."

It turns out that every time Mu Yunxi and Yongle were intimate, she always felt like something was missing, but she was too embarrassed to ask anyone, let alone Yongle. So, in order to get closer to Yongle, Mu Yunxi disguised herself as a man and went to a brothel to ask the madam for advice. After all, every profession has its own specialization! Hehe!

After hearing her explanation, Yongle's face flushed again. Mu Yunxi chuckled to herself, thinking that she had never known Yongle to be so shameless. However, she was also secretly glad that she hadn't asked her directly out of consideration for Ouyang Yi's situation. Otherwise, with Yongle's shameless nature, he would have been so embarrassed that he ignored her for several days. As for the question of "Do you want to try it?", she didn't dare to mention it.

Meanwhile, in the Imperial Study, Emperor Qing Zhao was holding the latest blueprints sent by Mu Yunxi. He could both understand and not understand each one. He could understand them because he knew every graphic, but he didn't understand how to use them!

In fact, the drawings drawn by Mu Yunxi were not ordinary design drawings. Instead, each drawing was disassembled into its components and presented in reverse. In this way, it could eventually be assembled into a complete object, but for those who were not familiar with the entire production process, it was undoubtedly a huge challenge.