Chapter 370 - 305, Assassination_2
Jianji Hall suddenly fell into silence, and the courtiers all turned their eyes toward the Korean Crown Prince.
After a moment, Official Hu gave a light cough, and a blue-robed official stepped out, holding a ritual baton huban: "Your Majesty, it must not be done. If firearms are gifted to Korea, who is to say they won’t fall into the hands of the Jing Dynasty’s traitors? Moreover, firearms are a double-edged sword, harmful if mishandled. Even the Divine Machine Camp requires years of training. Even if they are given these firearms, they won’t be able to use them."
Outside the hall, Chen Ji had been listening, marveling at how throughout the court meeting, Emperor Ning hadn’t needed to speak, as there was always someone to respond on his behalf.
Jianji Hall fell silent once more.
At this moment, Wu Yun suddenly meowed: "Be careful, I heard the Empress say that the Korean Crown Prince’s letter of credentials had long been sent to the palace. The last request in his letter is for an alliance marriage. The Empress also said that his request for firearms might just be an excuse, perhaps with the actual purpose of getting the Emperor to agree to the alliance marriage request."
Chen Ji felt a chill in his heart; Emperor Ning simply had no daughters.
More crucially, in the quiet Jianji Hall, Wu Yun’s voice was indeed abrupt, causing even the Korean Crown Prince and the courtiers to raise their heads in surprise.
Everyone looked toward the Empress, who calmly stroked Wu Yun’s head without saying anything.
Emperor Ning slightly turned his head and actually asked with a smile, "Where did this cat come from? It’s as black as ink."
The courtiers exchanged glances. As the Korean Crown Prince was about to bring up the firearms again, the Empress softly chuckled: "I don’t know where this little stray cat wandered in from, but I found it adorable, so I decided to keep it in Kunning Palace."
Emperor Ning laughed heartily: "What’s its name?"