The young man in purple was none other than Eldest Prince Zhao Xi.
He left the palace today to ask the head of the Ministry of Revenue, Elder Qi, for help in designing and forging a hidden weapon.
Elder Qi was introduced to him by Song Yuanbao.
Seeing Song Yuanbao's shamelessly content demeanor, Zhao Xi withdrew his gaze and looked away.
Soon after, a neatly dressed guard appeared at the alley entrance, approached, and reported to Zhao Xi, "I have inquired thoroughly. Elder Qi is indeed a Mechanical Master, but he is somewhat eccentric. No matter how much money is offered, he will refuse to design what he doesn't want to."
Upon hearing the guard's report, Zhao Xi remembered when he handed over his sketched blueprints to Elder Qi for review, who merely glanced at them briefly before rejecting them, saying Zhao Xi's request was too simple and he didn't intend to waste time.
