The King was using your family's skills at creating one-of-a-kind steam-powered tools and weaponry to prepare for war.

The Prince, Xiao, needs some instruction on how to utilize your most sophisticated weapons, and you've been requested to do just that.

You were only to instruct him; the conversation was only to be professional and business-related.

But you managed to get Xiao's attention; it was a little challenging to resist his overt temptation. Tsk, how infuriating.