Chapter 8 His Majesty’s Private Treasury
The clothes were thin, and the feet felt cold from the cold, but also felt the delicateness of the woman's tender body.
As if he was satisfied with finding this warmth in his dream, Jiang He's slightly frowned eyebrows unfolded, revealing a comfortable muttered something in her mouth, which she couldn't hear clearly. She just thought it was humming, which inexplicably made people lose sleep.
It was also at this time last night that Zhao Zheng woke up and heard Jiang He talking in his sleep.
"Mommy, don't worry, hum quietly..."
The sound twists and turns a thousand times.
Zhao Zheng knew everything about Princess Qi's stay in the embassy, but he didn't expect that Jiang He learned very well from Grandma Yin.
And tonight it was even more extreme, she even dared to put her feet into his bed.
Zhao Zheng opened the brocade quilt and sat up.
Jiang He's bound arms moved unconsciously, and he moved his right foot into Zhao Zheng's arms.
Zhao Zheng felt hurt and annoyed and reached out to grab Jiang He's ankle and threw Jiang He's foot back without thinking.
With a muffled sound, her legs fell from the air to the bed board.
Jiang He shouted in his sleep: "The earth is shaking!"
Before Zhao Zheng could explain, Jiang He had already sat up with a he moved too fast, his arm was painfully strangled by the bent over and shook her arms, wide awake.
Jiang He looked around. There was incense hanging from the bed tent, but there was no movement of the earth falling apart.
She realized she was dreaming and breathed a sigh of he found that his arm was in severe pain, so he turned around and glared at Zhao Zheng fiercely.
Zhao Zheng had already unrolled the thin quilt to cover himself. In order to cover up something, he no longer lay down on his back, but turned over.
"Let go of me, I won't sleep anymore." Jiang He simply stretched out his arm and asked Zhao Zheng to help her untie the string.
"As long as you sleep alone, you have to sleep." Zhao Zheng's voice sounded deep in the curtain, calm and calm.
"I want to wake up at night, is that okay?"
"Call the maid to bring in the chamber pot. I don't mind." After Zhao Zheng said that, he lay down again, closed his eyes, and ignored Jiang He again.
Jiang He scolded him in his mind, then stretched out his feet to pick up the brocade quilt and covered it haphazardly.
Before turning over and falling asleep, she said to Zhao Zheng: "Find the spies earlier, don't be idle."
Zhao Zheng did not respond.
It should be found out early so that this useless woman can be kicked out.
When Jiang He woke up, Zhao Zheng had already left.
Her arms were loosened, and only one leg was wrapped in the thin brocade quilt. Because of the cold, she curled up like a sea shrimp.
Hearing Jiang He getting up, a maid came in quietly from outside the palace and knelt down to say hello.
"Your Majesty will go to court at about nine o'clock. The servants are waiting to serve Her Majesty the Queen."
Jiang He looked at them and saw that these palace maids had not been changed, they were still the same ones who had served her bathing and dressing with meeting unfamiliar faces every day, she feels familiar faces are better.
After bathing, use a fine cloth dipped in green salt to clean your teeth, and then the maid will dress up and choose clothes according to today's arrangements.
Jiang He was still wearing a formal dress, and the female official explained that according to the rules, the new queen would be worshiped by her concubine in the Queen Mother's Palace He silently wrote down in his mind the family origins of those married women and their husbands' positions.
She confirmed that none of these married women had ever been to Qi, nor had they appeared in the embassy.
This was due to the fact that no matter who asked to see him at that time, the princess of Qi didn't bother to see him.
The princess said that she was going to be the queen of Dayong. If she got close to people from the beginning, she would not be able to convince people with her majesty in the future.
Therefore, Jiang He did not have to worry about his identity being revealed and could go see him with peace of mind.
"Do you need a reward?" she asked.
The female officer curtsied and explained, saying that the queen's dowry had been placed in the treasury. This was the queen's private treasury and could be used.
"Where is His Majesty's private treasury?" Jiang He glanced at her raised eyebrows depicted in the bronze mirror and asked.
The female officer was hesitant and thought for a moment before replying: "Your Majesty's is generally not allowed to be used."
"Then I can always take a look at what is in His Majesty's private treasury, right?" Jiang He stood up slowly with a smile on his face.
The dowry of the Princess of Qi only occupies a warehouse five feet wide, while the warehouse of Emperor Zhao Zheng of Dayong is more than ten times that of the Princess of Qi.
The person in charge of the key to the warehouse was the waiter who explained to Jiang He the scalded fish cooked in Sichuan cuisine during the meal yesterday.
Jiang He asked him: "What's your name?"
"Zongjun." The servant lowered his head and answered.
He was about thirty years old, slightly chubby, and had a kind and careful look on his eyes are not too big, but they reveal the intelligence of understanding the world.
"Zongjun," Jiang He looked at him and said with a smile, "Do you think you should show me the inventory now, or should you go to Xuande Hall to confirm it?"
Zhao Zheng is currently discussing important matters with hundreds of officials in the Xuande Hall. Even if Zongjun makes a trip, he will never see Zhao Zheng's face.
Obviously Zongjun also knew this. He smiled respectfully and presented a volume from the library to Jiang He. "Your Majesty, please feel free to use it."
Jiang He's eyes flickered over the densely packed names of artifacts.
"Jade pot with drunken spring fan, eight-treasure glass bottle, three-fan bronze desk screen, pearl-embedded mink fur coat..."
Zongjun explained beside Jiang He: "Although His Majesty often rewards civil and military officials with treasures, you are never willing to touch the things in this treasury."
"I understand." Jiang He said clearly.
An hour later, Jiang He smiled in the Queen Mother's palace and faced the ladies who came to see her. He accepted their tributes and gave away the queen's reward.
"I admire Mrs. Meng's jade pot and spring fan, Mrs. Li's eight-treasure glazed bottle, Mrs. Chen's three bronze case screens... I admire Mrs. Wei's pearl-embedded mink fur."
Because of the generous rewards, even though the ladies were well-informed, they still couldn't help but smile at each He could hear the joy and excitement in their cheerful voices when thanking them.
The queen is generous and kind-hearted, which is what they expect to see.
In fact, Jiang He's style of doing things is very simple. The hungry wolf grabs the crisp bones in his mouth and sticks the chicken feathers on the flagpole. You must be brave (duster)! While Zhao Zheng is in court, show off your generosity by plucking his wool! As for the dowry that came from Qi State, Jiang He was going to find a reliable person to sell all the dowry she had received as a dowry for Qi State, and because she had risked all the hardships and dangers to seek employment for Qi State, she was going to find a reliable person to sell them all, and exchange them for gold cakes that were common to the nobles of the seven countries, so as to prepare for her future escapes. Make plans early.
However, a voice suddenly came from behind Mrs. Wei Xiangguo.
"My little girl also has something to offer to the Queen. I'm afraid the Queen will dislike it and dare not take it out."
The voice was soft and slender, like a frightened deer in the forest, full of endearing tenderness.
Who is it?
Jiang He looked at Mrs. Wei, who was sitting at the top of the table among his concubines, and a woman walked out from behind her.
"Hey! Nan Xu is here? Why didn't you sit next to Ai Jia earlier?"
The Queen Mother, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke, her voice friendly and warm, like a grandmother who had finally met her granddaughter.
Wei Nanxu, the only daughter of Wei Xiangguo, the legitimate daughter of Xiangguo Mansion.
At the age of 15, I heard that he was good at playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and he was the leader among the nobles of the Yong Kingdom.
In addition to his admirable talent and learning, Wei Nanxu's good looks are also one of a kind.
With a tall and straight figure, a slender waist, shaved shoulders, a slender neck, and snow-white skin, her red and phoenix eyes are affectionate, her small nose is cute and cute, her red lips and white teeth, and her outstanding talent are unforgettable and unforgettable. Play obscenely.
Queen Mother Ji Man had a good relationship with the Wei family and could be regarded as watching Wei Nanxu grow up.
Hearing what the Queen Mother said, Mrs. Wei smiled and replied for her daughter: "Nan Xu had been preparing this gift for the Queen when Yong and Qi decided to marry. But after preparing for so long, she was still embarrassed to take it out. This He is hiding behind my concubine and is as ignorant as a child."
The Queen Mother smiled and waved her hand: "What has Nan Xu prepared? Your Queen and sister-in-law must like it."
Wei Nanxu then bowed respectfully and took out a wooden box about the size of two palms from the copper plate held high by the kneeling maid behind him.
The varnished wooden box follows the natural texture of the wood and is carved with patterns of mountains, rivers, clouds and mist. The carving is exquisite, making it a one-of-a-kind , Wei Nanxu opened the wooden box again, took out something wrapped in red silk, and spread it in front of his knees.
They are chess pieces that are clearly black and white.
Wei Nanxu knelt on the ground and said softly: "Nanxu heard that the queen's name had a profound meaning, so she consulted the classics to find out what it was. Shocked by admiration, she carved 360 hand-talking chess pieces using two kinds of jade, black and white. , I hope the queen will not give up."
It turned out to be chess pieces for the chess game.
Jiang He looked at her and smiled calmly, thinking that giving away chess pieces was a lie, but it was true that it led to other things.
Sure enough, after hearing Wei Nanxu's words, a woman in the seat asked: "I am ignorant and ignorant, so I don't know the meaning of the queen's name."
The eyes of the fateful wife and the Queen Mother were focused on Jiang He.
Jiang Yuheng’s name? Yuheng, Lian Zhenxing, the brightest star among the Big Dipper.
The name "Yuheng" means a jade instrument for measuring heaven and earth, symbolizing the ambition of the Daqi royal family to unify the world.
What a coincidence, just like your Yong Kingdom.
Even if Yong and Qi are married, in the hearts of the Yong nobles, the only one qualified to rule the world is themselves, right?Wei Nanxu drew attention to her name in order to make people wary of the Qi State and be wary of the new queen.
Everyone in the hall was waiting for Jiang He's answer. Even those who knew her name and its meaning wanted to see what she said.
No matter how much you talk like a lotus flower, you can't hide Qi Guo's intentions, right?
Jiang He smiled slightly, nodded to the woman who asked, and replied loudly: "The word 'Yuheng' means measuring the heaven and the earth. This is the sincerity of my mother's family's marriage with the Yong Kingdom, and it is the instrument used to measure the heaven and the earth." As a gift, I hope that the Yong Kingdom will defend its territory and open up its borders to measure the nine states!"
There was silence in the palace for a moment, and then the sound of the Queen Mother stroking her palms was heard.
"Okay! The Ai family should give you a gift to express your gratitude!"
The married women then beamed with joy and came forward to congratulate the excitement, Wei Nanxu, who looked a little uncomfortable, bowed to Jiang He again and said warmly: "Nanxu heard that the princess of Qi is good at chess. I wonder if the queen can give me some advice today."
Is the princess of Qi good at chess? Jiang He remembered that in order to put a premium on the Qi royal family's face, he praised Jiang Yuheng's talents in the wedding invitation sent to the Yong Kingdom.
Why didn't you think at that time that someone might come to discuss your talents and skills? The game of chess has nineteen vertical and horizontal lines, imitating the degrees of the heavens. The three-foot chessboard is like the fertile soil of Kyushu, and the black and white chessboards are like thousands of troops wins, the world belongs to him.
Wei Nanxu's ice-clear eyes looked at Jiang He.
You dare? ……
(End of this chapter)