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Yuan Yunzhong clearly was not prepared to let Lord Wang and Eunuch Wan off the hook.

He swiftly pulled out a list from his sleeve and said, "This is the order sent to the Imperial Kiln Factory by the Manufacturing Office this year, which includes a pair of blue and white elephant leg vases as tall as a person. Since the Jingde Town Imperial Kiln Factory is also under Lord Wang's administration, please ensure Lord Wang urges Eunuch Wan to produce these tall blue and white elephant leg vases sooner, so the Manufacturing Office can settle their duty to the emperor early."

Lord Wang's face had already turned a ghastly pale with a hint of black.

Although he was not knowledgeable about porcelain, he had heard how difficult it was to fire large pieces—the emperor wanted a pair of dragon jars for his 25th birthday celebration, and the Manufacturing Office tried to make them for two years without success, eventually giving up.