Shangguan Qing frowned and said with some dissatisfaction: "Zhixia, have you been bribed by Murong Bai? You are my person, who do you listen to?"

Zhixia looked at Shangguan Qing helplessly, smiled bitterly and said, "Miss, you know, of course I will obey your orders. But everything the prince does is for your own good, so I have to obey the prince's orders as well."

Shangguan Qing smiled slightly, with a sly glint in his eyes: "Zhixia, I've noticed that you've become more and more tactful since you've been with Liefeng. Stop hiding it from me and tell me what happened?"

Zhixia secretly groaned inwardly, knowing she couldn't hide it from Shangguan Qing, so she could only answer truthfully, "Miss, the new emperor has ascended the throne, and the previous emperor has left behind a host of thorny issues. The border situation is uncertain, and there are internal and external troubles. The prince and his men are indeed facing tremendous pressure recently. They have to discuss many things every day, and they are in the study right now."

Shangguan Qing nodded, finished his wontons contentedly, and went to Murong Bai's study.

When she arrived at the study, she found that it was brightly lit and many people gathered there.

The eldest prince, the Minister of Revenue, the Minister of War, and General Dingyuan were all present.

Shangguan Qing knew that the matter must be complicated, and he was curious, so he stood aside and listened quietly.

At this time, General Dingyuan spoke up, "Your Highness, the situation at the border is relatively stable at the moment, but that's only because the princess's weapons are acting as a deterrent. However, since the new emperor has just ascended the throne, the domestic situation is not yet completely stable. If they find a way to break through, the peace at the border will only last for a while."

The Minister of Revenue said in embarrassment, "Your Highness, the Murong Kingdom had accumulated a lot of wealth before, but the late emperor has been expanding the palace, so the Ministry of Revenue has no money to support the war now."

The eldest prince looked at the crowd and slowly spoke, "The Murong Kingdom belongs to the Murong family. As a descendant of the Murong family, I naturally put the country first. Therefore, I am willing to donate half of my property to fill the national treasury."

Hearing this, Shangguan Qing couldn't help but be shocked.

She originally thought that the eldest prince was greedy for money, but she didn't expect him to be so generous.

It seems that this eldest prince is not only sentimental, but also far-sighted.

In this way, he could not only win the love of the people, but also eliminate the new emperor's suspicion of him, which could be said to be killing two birds with one stone.

At this time, the Minister of War, Lord Wu, spoke solemnly, "Although we have sufficient silver and money, the Ministry of War has not yet fully studied the bow and crossbow technology of Western Xinjiang. Western Xinjiang is already strong in military and cavalry. If we cannot produce weapons to compete with them, then if war breaks out, the Murong Kingdom will probably find it difficult to hold out."

Shangguan Qing's heart moved after hearing this, and he immediately instructed the three space masters through the chip: "Three, prepare a design for the most powerful crossbow for me."

The three responded, "Okay, Master, I'll have the picture in three minutes!"

Shangguan Qing raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and then slowly walked into the study.

Murong Bai saw Shangguan Qing coming in, stepped forward, and asked with concern: "Qing'er, why are you here?"

"Nothing. I woke up and couldn't see you, so I came over to check. I happened to hear you talking, and I thought I could help."

Shangguan Qing spoke calmly, but no one present was calm. Their eyes lit up. They knew how powerful the Regent Princess's weapons were. If they could get the Regent Princess's help, they would definitely get twice the result with half the effort.

Shangguan Qing's lips curled up slightly, revealing a confident smile: "Don't worry, everyone. If a war breaks out on the border, this princess is willing to donate 100,000 dan of grain!"

The eldest prince was surprised, frowning slightly. "Aunt, food can't be easily purchased with just money. How do you have such a large food reserve?"

Shangguan Qing smiled slightly, her eyes full of mystery, and replied softly, "There's no need to bother with the prince about this issue. Since I said yes, then it's definitely there."

Murong Bai, who was standing aside, looked at Shangguan Qing, a warm feeling welling up in his heart, and his gratitude was beyond words: "Thank you, Qing'er, for your contribution to Murong Country."

Shangguan Qing shook his head lightly, his face showing no concern, and said calmly: "It's nothing. I still have a gift for the Ministry of War."

After saying that, she reached into her sleeve and took out a roll of paper.

Everyone's eyes were focused on the paper in Shangguan Qing's hand. The width was even longer than Shangguan Qing's sleeve, and its thickness was even more astonishing.

Shangguan Qing secretly blamed the three of them. They were too unreliable. They prepared so many drawings at once. His sleeves were really a bottomless pit.

Fortunately, everyone's attention was completely attracted by the drawings and they did not notice these details.

Murong Bai also realized the problem, and with a thought in his mind, he hurriedly said, "Could this be a blueprint for some powerful weapon?"

Shangguan Qing smiled and nodded, his eyes full of light, "It must be. I dare say that this crossbow is the strongest crossbow, no doubt about it."

The Minister of War was very happy. He took the drawings excitedly and looked at them carefully.

The more he looked at it, the more surprised he became. He couldn't help but praise it repeatedly, "Brilliant, truly brilliant! This design not only makes the crossbow lighter and more convenient, but also increases the range. And this one, a three-shot burst. Ah, this one actually fires five shots simultaneously. Princess, you're truly amazing! How did you come up with this?"

Shangguan Qing smiled complacently and said calmly, "Well, this isn't anything special. It's not worth you staying up all night discussing it. Take it back and study it slowly."

Murong Bai looked at Shangguan Qing gently, a doting smile on his face. "Everything has been resolved. Go back and rest. The Ministry of War just needs to hurry up and start making new weapons."

Everyone stood up and said goodbye, leaving in a hurry. Of course they could see that the princess just disliked them for occupying her husband.

The Minister of Revenue was the eldest prince's maternal grandfather. When he walked out of the Regent's Palace and saw the eldest prince, he couldn't help but remind him, "Kuang'er, Bingbing delayed you in the past. Now that you're stable, it's time to consider finding a princess!"

Murong Kuang nodded silently after listening, "Yes, Grandfather, Kuang'er will remember it!"

Then Murong Kuang walked towards the Minister of War.

Shangguan Qing was in Murong Bai's study at the moment, playfully hooking his arm around Murong Bai's neck and teasing him with a smile, "Murong Bai, they're really energetic. They're still occupying you so late. You should get some rest and take care of yourself!"

Her tone was exactly the same as when Murong Bai lectured her. Murong Bai couldn't help but laugh. He ruffled Shangguan Qing's hair and said, "Qing'er is like this, it's really irresistible to me!"

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