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Chapter 254 The Knife Has a Problem

After dinner, the two chatted for a while. Yan Shu had always lived in Jie Kingdom and was full of curiosity about things outside of Jie Kingdom. She found it very interesting to listen to Zhu Yu talk about the customs of Shuo Kingdom and listened with great interest.

When Yan Shu talked about her experiences in the Jie Kingdom, how she learned to ride horses and shoot arrows with her father from a young age, how she and her brothers rode horses and went hunting, and how they hunted beautiful foxes to make hats for their parents, Zhu Yu found it particularly interesting.

In particular, the unrestrained tolerance shown by the King and Queen towards their daughter truly moved Zhu Yu.

After chatting for an unknown amount of time, there were several knocks on the door, and Fuwen's voice came from outside: "Madam, the master asked me to invite you over."

Your father has already agreed to open the armory to inspect those weapons, and I think you'll want to see them too.

Zhu Yu certainly wanted to, but she couldn't involve Yan Shu, an outsider, in this matter. She had just had a pleasant chat with Yan Shu, and she felt a little embarrassed to get up and leave immediately.

Yan Shu noticed her hesitation and quickly waved her hand, "Go on, go on! My brain isn't working too well either. Perfect timing, I'll take a nap, and when I wake up I'll think about what other fun things I haven't told you yet, and we can chat later!"

Zhu Yu smiled and nodded at her, then helped Yan Shu, whose legs were still unsteady, to the bed to rest, so that it wouldn't be inconvenient for her to jump around on her own. Only then did he leave the room, close the door from the outside, and follow Fu Wen to find Lu Qing.

The weapons that needed to be inspected were stored in the Armory. Lu Qing was already waiting in the backyard with two horses. When he saw Zhu Yu and Fu Wen coming over, his expression showed that he was in a great mood, and the corners of his mouth curled up.

"Did you have a good chat with Princess Yan Shu?" He waited for Zhu Yu to come in before asking.

"Yes, I've made a new friend." Zhu Yu nodded, then couldn't help but sigh, "It's just a pity that she's Lu Zhang's wife, so how long our friendship will last probably depends on how long she needs to recover!"

“There’s no need to be so pessimistic,” Lu Qing reached out and gently patted the back of her head. “Having one more friend is much better than having one more enemy.”

Zhu Yu was both amused and exasperated by Lu Qing's comforting gestures. He didn't know if Lu Qing was treating him like a child or a kitten or puppy. But then he thought about it and realized that he probably had very little experience being comforted, no matter what happened to him in his life.

Thinking about it, she swallowed back the words that were on the tip of her tongue.

The two set off together with runes and talismans. Yan Daoxin was originally completely uninterested in weapons and didn't really want to go. However, when he thought of Zhu Ning, who was always sneaking out of the chestnut garden in the Shuo Prince's mansion, he felt a headache coming on and immediately said that he wanted to go and take a look as well.

After careful consideration, Lu Qing left the talisman behind to prevent any problems from happening to Yan Shu, and the three of them set off for the Weaponry Bureau with the talisman.

The talisman was visibly in a great mood.

He's been stuck guarding the chestnut orchard lately, which is driving him crazy. Now that it's finally his brother's turn to stay behind, he can go out and get some exercise. How could he not be overjoyed?

The four of them rode straight to the Armory. Zhu Yu had been wearing a Taoist robe for the past few days, so this time he only wore a veiled hat instead.

When they arrived at the Armory, Zhu Cheng's personal guards were already waiting for them at the door. Upon seeing them arrive, they stepped forward, clasped their hands in greeting, and led them inside to find Zhu Cheng.

Zhu Cheng arrived just a step earlier than them. The batch of weapons, which were to be shipped to Jin Kingdom soon, were neatly stacked in the warehouse, each box sealed with tape. Upon seeing Lu Qing, Zhu Cheng nodded to him. Then, he noticed Zhu Yu behind Lu Qing and paused slightly, clearly surprised. However, he glanced at the composed Lu Qing and said nothing, simply looking away silently.

Deep down, he probably still felt some resistance to women entering and leaving the weapons bureau, inspecting weapons, and doing things that were originally only for men.

However, since his son-in-law didn't mind his daughter being married and was even willing to indulge her in doing these things, Zhu Cheng wisely refrained from saying anything more.

However, when his gaze swept over the cloth tied around Zhu Yu's wrist, he paused and glanced at Zhu Yu again.

"Come on, son-in-law." Zhu Cheng and the guards closed the warehouse door tightly again. With no outsiders present, they then spoke to Lu Qing, "Weren't you worried about this batch of weapons and wanted to inspect them yourself? Everything is here. You can inspect them however you wish."

You could tell there was a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone. He seemed to still be somewhat bothered by Lu Qing's interference in the internal affairs of Shuo Kingdom, but he didn't want to be too direct about it out of consideration for their relationship.

Lu Qing seemed completely oblivious to Zhu Cheng's emotions. He nodded, drew his sword, and with a swift motion, tore the seal on a box in front of him in two.

Fu Lu immediately stepped forward, opened the box, took out a knife, and respectfully handed it to Lu Qing.

Lu Qing held the knife in his hand, weighed it in his hand, frowned, and then drew the knife out of its sheath.

The knife looked dazzlingly silver, its surface gleaming, and the blade appeared sharp; it seemed like a fine, good knife.

But Lu Qing's expression didn't change at all. He tossed the scabbard aside, weighed the knife in his hand again, and his brows furrowed even more.

“There’s something wrong with this knife.” He reached out and touched the blade, tapped it a few times with his fingers, listened to the sound, and said to Zhu Cheng beside him, “It wasn’t forged, but cast in a mold and then polished to create the edge.”

Zhu Cheng had been quite satisfied when he saw how sharp and beautiful the knife Lu Qing had drawn was, but after hearing what he said, he was stunned. He quickly reached out and took the knife from him, weighing it in his hand and feeling it.

“The size and weight of this knife, and the feeling of holding it, are all wrong.” Lu Qing shook his head at him. “Besides not being forged, there are probably other things mixed in. It can’t be tough, let alone hard.”

"This..." Zhu Cheng's expression was somewhat surprised. He held the knife in his hand and tapped it a few times, and it did sound a little off. However, when he weighed it, he couldn't detect anything unusual. Therefore, he was both skeptical and surprised by Lu Qing's conclusion, wondering how he could make such a keen judgment.

“If Father-in-law doesn’t believe me, why don’t you try it yourself and see?” Lu Qing pointed to the side and said confidently to Zhu Cheng.

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