The princess has super powers and space, so what's wrong with being a little arrogant?

Mu Xiyue didn't go to Xiao Yibai's study immediately. She leaned over to Xiaotao's ear and jokingly said, "Oh, Qiyun really cares about you. I said I'd get you a lighter sword, but I didn't expect someone to have already prepared it for you."

Xiao Tao's face flushed red, "I didn't ask him to find a sword for me."

Mu Xiyue said with a smile: "Yes, so this is what people mean by putting their heart into it. Think about it. I think it's good."

Xiao Tao complained and glared at her, then whispered, "Miss, please stop making trouble. She didn't say she liked me. What if she was just being nice to me because of the prince and you? If he heard what you said, I would be so embarrassed."

Qi Yun came back soon and saw Mu Xiyue still standing in the yard in a daze. Just as he was about to speak, Xiao Yibai came out of the study. Xiao Yibai had not seen Mu Xiyue come to the study to find him, so he came out to look for her.

Mu Xiyue smiled widely and waved her paw at him, "Hi, Your Majesty, I have something to tell you."

Xiao Yibai raised the corners of his lips and walked to her side, "Why don't you go in?"

Mu Xiyue nodded at the two people beside her and said, "Qiyun has a soft sword to give to Xiaotao, I'll just watch the show first."

Now Qiyun's ears also turned red, and Mu Xiyue laughed even more happily, but fortunately she still had a trace of conscience and did not point it out.

Qi Yun felt a little embarrassed and stuttered, "Master, Mu, Miss Mu, aren't you going in to talk?"

Xiao Yibai rarely saw Qi Yun's embarrassment, so he smiled and said to Mu Xiyue, "Let's go to my study, and let them talk alone."

Mu Xiyue laughed and followed Xiao Yibai into the study, "Your Highness, do you think Qiyun really likes our Xiaotao?"

Xiao Yibai poured her a cup of tea and said, "It should be."

Then he walked to the side of the study and took out a soft sword for her. "This is a gift for you. I just got it this afternoon. Do you want to go to the courtyard to try it out?"

Mu Xiyue took it and looked at it. The sword was thin and soft. She didn't know what material it was made of. The color was a bit like modern stainless steel, but it was definitely not stainless steel. However, it was really difficult to control such a soft sword without practice.

It didn't make much difference to Mu Xiyue whether she had a weapon or not, but she really liked this soft sword. It looked very powerful, so she didn't hesitate. Putting aside the fact that Xiao Yibai was pursuing her now, the two of them were still in a cooperative relationship. It was nothing for him to take her soft sword. At worst, she could give him one in return if she came across a suitable gift in the future.

"Thank you. I like this sword very much. I remember you also used a soft sword. Did you ancient people like to use soft swords?"

"Ancient people?" Xiao Yibai immediately grasped the meaning of her words, "What do you mean by us ancient people?"

Mu Xiyue was stunned and her tongue slipped. "That's not the point. Don't focus on the words."

Seeing she didn't explain, Xiao Yibai didn't let go of her grip. "The scabbard of a soft sword is wrapped around the waist, making it very convenient to carry. Soft swords are difficult to make, and the materials are hard to come by. I have a craftsman who can make soft swords, and I happen to have the materials, so several of my guards all use soft swords."

The material is definitely rare, even in modern times it is estimated that this kind of material is rare. Mu Xiyue lowered her head and fiddled with the scabbard while curiously asking: "How much silver does it cost to make such a soft sword?"

"I haven't calculated it. I never sell soft swords. Five years ago, I sold a soft sword at an auction, and the final price was five thousand taels."

The scabbard is made of copper, assembled from thin copper sleeves. The outward side of the scabbard is decorated with exquisite carvings, while the inward side has a hidden lock. When the scabbard is wrapped around the waist, press the lock to turn it into a hard belt.

Mu Xiyue fiddled with it for a long time but couldn't get it right. The main reason was that the lock required skill.

"I'll teach you." Xiao Yibai took the scabbard and helped her wrap it around her waist, and then taught her how to lock and unlock the buckle.

"Okay, try it yourself."

Mu Xiyue tried taking it up and down twice and found it convenient. The design was also exquisite and modern technology might not be able to achieve such perfection.

Mu Xiyue put the soft sword back to her waist with great satisfaction. "Okay, let's get down to business. I have two things to ask you today."

Xiao Yibai sat back in his chair, "Well, go ahead."

"First of all, the people in the West City House seem to be doing pretty well so far. If we find someone with acting talent in the future, we'll hire a few more. Right now, I'm the only one with limited brain capacity. Can you find a few people who can write scripts? Someone with a quick mind, not too pedantic, and who can write original and creative scripts?"

Xiao Yibai thought for a moment and said, "I'll take care of this. I can always find a few people like this, but those who can write manuscripts are knowledgeable, so they can only be hired."

"That's fine. We can sign a cooperation agreement. We'll buy any manuscripts we find useful. You can negotiate the price per manuscript. I don't know how much these writers charge. We can offer a higher price, but we have to agree that we must select all the manuscripts first. Only after we have selected the ones they don't want can they sell them to others. Once our art gallery is open, there will definitely be other art galleries that imitate us."

Xiao Yibai nodded. Although he had never seen an art gallery before, after listening to what Mu Xiyue said, he felt that the art gallery would definitely be the best place for leisure in Beijing in the future.

"Okay, I'll have someone take care of it. But there's one more thing. What is it?"

Mu Xiyue recounted her encounter with Shao Jie and the other three at noon, "What is your relationship with that Princess Qinyang?"

Xiao Yibai frowned upon hearing this. "Qinyang is the only daughter of the Xianwang. Although I'm not particularly close to her, I have a pretty good relationship with the Xianwang uncle. Qinyang has been spoiled by the Xianwang uncle and her two brothers. The Xianwang consort is a good person, but she just can't control Qinyang. I'll talk to the Xianwang uncle about this."

Mu Xiyue snorted and laughed, "No, don't tell them. It would be embarrassing not to let them carry out such a meticulous plan. Since you have a good relationship with the virtuous king, I can let Princess Qinyang go and not let her get involved. But you have to talk to the virtuous king again afterwards. I will only tolerate this kind of thing once. If it happens again, I won't give you face."

"Okay," Xiao Yibai chuckled. He knew Mu Xiyue's abilities all too well. "Then you should be careful. I'll be there that day too. If there's anything I can help with, just let me know. I'll definitely cooperate with you."

Mu Xiyue nodded. "Were there any rivals among those who attended the banquet that day? If so, I can include them in the conspiracy."

Xiao Yibai thought for a moment, "Can you tell me how you want to fight back?"

Mu Xiyue didn't hide anything and told him all her thoughts. "This is just preliminary. We'll see if we need to make any adjustments based on the situation on site."

Xiao Yibai couldn't help laughing after hearing this, "Your counterattack is good, I think it can be done this way."

The two of them perfected their plan in the study, while Qiyun taught Xiaotao how to control the soft sword in the yard.