Not only did Yoimiya's brain briefly short-circuit, but Shenhe and Eula beside her also wore strange expressions. Eula glared at Yucheng huffily, then folded her arms, snorted, and stopped looking at him.
As the primary wife, Shenhe scrutinized Yoimiya, seemingly assessing whether Yoimiya was destined to become her sister.
Personality: lively and cheerful. Fairly easy to get along with. Most importantly, good at looking after children. That earned her extra points!
Seeing the odd expressions on all three of their faces, Yucheng realized that his words just now seemed open to misinterpretation and hurriedly explained, "Uh, don't misunderstand. That wasn't what I meant. That ranking was based on your positions as subordinates."
After hearing Yucheng's explanation, Yoimiya quickly came to her senses, too. However, hearing his utterly unromantic remark left her feeling a faint trace of disappointment.
Regaining her composure, Yoimiya said, "I understand what you mean, Lord Regent, but please forgive me for refusing. There's only a paper-thin line between fireworks and bombs.
"Actually, Auntie Alice once gave my dad a far more powerful fireworks formula, powerful enough to reshape certain parts of Inazuma's terrain.
"But after my dad received that fireworks formula, he didn't copy it exactly. Instead, he reduced its explosive power as much as possible, turning it into fireworks that everyone loved.
"But if my dad had copied that formula exactly, what he made wouldn't have been fireworks, but a bomb with astonishing destructive power. The Shogunate Army might have confiscated and requisitioned it. At that point, it would no longer have been fireworks that everyone loved, but a weapon for killing that brought people suffering."
After considering her words for a moment, Yucheng said, "I have to admit, your father is a clever man. Under those circumstances, choosing to make beautiful but harmless fireworks really