Resisting the Wind and Splendor

Chu Yueli began to understand.

"It seems that Tuoba Mingyue's skills are not that good."

Actually, this isn't too surprising.

Before she became Qin Mingyue, Tuoba Mingyue was just a minor leader among the rebels; she was not a craftswoman by profession.

The reason he knew the process of making thunderbolts must be because he had personally witnessed several craftsmen making thunderbolts and learned some techniques from them.

But the ones who truly mastered the technology were the three in the Dali Temple dungeon.

“He is the emperor. If he really wants to mass-produce such prohibited weapons, no one can stop him.”

Therefore, Ye Huai'an knew that if the emperor insisted on taking those three people away, he would not be able to stop him.

"However, such a major matter must be discussed by the Three Departments and Six Ministries so that His Majesty can act openly and legitimately. But those three are rebels, and the senior officials of the Three Departments and Six Ministries will certainly not agree. At that time, they will surely advise His Majesty to abandon this plan every day. His Majesty is currently unwell and I'm afraid he doesn't have the energy to contend with a group of senior officials."

"Most importantly, some of these veteran officials still have the Qin Dynasty in their hearts."

Ye Huai'an's words made Chu Yueli open her mouth slightly, looking at him with some astonishment.

This guy really dares to say that!

“Princess Mo, although I have not known you well, I trust your and the Marquis’s character. I am willing to speak my mind to you, and I ask for your forgiveness.” Ye Huai’an stood up and bowed deeply to her.

After looking at him for a while, Chu Yueli suddenly smiled.

"I'm afraid Ye Shaoqing can't find anyone else to confide in besides me now, can he?"

Ye Huai'an was slightly taken aback, then blushed, and finally looked helpless and embarrassed.

He sat back down in his chair and sighed, “Yes, in this court, everyone is in their own faction: the Emperor’s, the Qin family’s, Prince Jin’s, Prince Mo’s… However, everyone only admires Prince Mo. Your prince doesn’t seem to want to form factions, so he’s definitely not one of them.”

But there's still the Qin family.

Although Prince Mo is the emperor's son, Consort Yu is the representative of the Qin family. In other words, Prince Mo's branch can actually be included in the Qin family.

The relationship is somewhat complicated, and it all depends on which side Prince Mo wants to stand on.

"Furthermore, the Emperor's health is not as good as before, and there is no doubt that someone might take this opportunity to cause trouble. If the Emperor loses the support of the people because of this matter, it will be very disadvantageous for him."

Therefore, the emperor was not so capricious; every step he took could still be described as a calculated move.

"But Ye Shaoqing may not know that the one who is currently managing this weapons manufacturing workshop for the Emperor is Prince Jin."

"Is it really Prince Jin?" Ye Huai'an was somewhat surprised, but after thinking about it, he realized that it made sense.

After all, Qin Mingyue is now the Princess Consort of Jin.

“But I could tell last time that the Emperor prefers Prince Mo. However, Prince Mo is currently in Nanmeng…” Of course, Ye Huai’an wouldn’t dare to say anything about “whether he can come back” in front of the woman.

Even if he didn't say it, Chu Yueli would understand.

So, what is Chu Yue's purpose in coming here tonight?

Ye Huai'an thought for a moment, then his expression suddenly darkened slightly: "Princess Consort Mo, you wouldn't be after those three craftsmen for Prince Mo's sake, would you?"