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Volume 4 Leviathan Chapter 7 Great Gifts

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    Empress Dowager Deng smiled and said: "Look at your clever mouth. I obviously gave it to you ministers, but why did you bring it to me? You are all the concubines of the late emperor and members of the Tian family.  , if she hadn¡¯t been born into a female fetus, she was also a literary star singing in Donghua Clan, how could she be said to be unlucky?¡± Although she said this, she fiddled with the wooden box twice, her eyes full of affection.  .  Lin Wanqing saw Empress Dowager Deng's expression and knew that she liked her. During the late emperor's reign, she had always been simple and self-possessed, and so did Empress Deng. After her death, Empress Dowager Deng remained the same, but not as good as Lin Wanqing's dedication to her writing.  There is industry outside and a comfortable life, but I'm afraid I have never seen so many high-quality gems.  Thinking of this, she smiled slightly and said: "Your Majesty, these are raw stones, uncarved, and you can't tell how wonderful they are. Why don't I let the masters of 'Rongbaozhai' process them and pick out a few good ones?"  How about coming to appreciate it with the Queen Mother? " "Well!" Queen Mother Deng nodded and sighed: "I heard that the eldest princess of Myanmar is just that. The king is very young, as old as me, and his father died.  It is really difficult for him to be the king of a country." Lin Wanqing smiled when he heard this: "Queen Mother, let me tell you an interesting story. I heard that the person in power in Myanmar at this time is not the king, but his.  Sister, the regent princess is only fourteen years old, and she is as beautiful as a fairy." "Oh?" When Empress Dowager Deng heard this, the gossipy nature of the middle-aged woman was suddenly aroused: "Seriously.  "Oh, I don't know which family's son is so lucky for such a noble girl." "Maybe it's the son of our Han family!" When Lin Wanqing said this, she glanced at her.  Jiang Qingyue glanced at the side.  When Queen Mother Deng heard this, her interest suddenly came to her. She stretched out her hand to grab Lin Wanqing's sleeve: "Oh? Sister Lin, don't try to tantalize me, tell me quickly!" "Queen Mother, I heard that there was a mutiny at that time.  The situation was extremely urgent. When I escaped from the capital of Myanmar, all the people around me except one confidant were from Dashun. Later, on the way to Dashun, even this confidant died, and the false king ascended the throne.  After that, all the loyal ministers of the late king were killed. As a result, after the eldest princess returned to the country, there was no one she could trust from the country. It was said that this woman obeyed the advice of our Dashun officials, but was rather alienated from the Burmese people.  Isn't this nothing?" Queen Mother Deng asked doubtfully: "I, Dashun, have a life-and-death debt for her. She has just returned to the country and she trusts the more familiar Dashun ministers. This is normal!" Lin Wanqing!  Smiling slyly: "Haha, what if the eldest princess will meet the foreign minister in person whenever he asks for an audience?" "This -" Queen Mother Deng was stunned. At the age of fourteen, according to ancient customs, she was already an adult woman.  Not to mention that noble royal families like Luo Lin have many rules in this regard. This alone can explain a lot of problems.  Empress Dowager Deng asked in a low voice: "Wan Qing, who is the person you are talking about?" "Of course it is Master Chen Zaixing!" Lin Wanqing laughed softly, but glanced at Jiang Qingyue aside, although the other person's face was  It wasn't facing his direction, but he still saw a slight tremor in his shoulders.  "Yes!" Queen Mother Deng nodded slightly and didn't say much. However, Lin Wanqing understood from the other party's face that her goal had been achieved, and smiled slightly: "Queen Mother, why don't you keep this Guanyin statue in your palace?  ? As for these birds -" At this point, Lin Wanqing turned to the emperor, whose eyes were bulging out: "Let's give them to your majesty!" "Really?" The emperor was surprised!  Looking at his mother, the young emperor almost jumped up from his seat when he saw the Queen Mother Deng, who was usually very strict with him, nodding slightly.  "Thank you, Queen Mother, thank you, Empress!" The emperor's crisp cheers immediately echoed in the side hall. Lin Wanqing stood up and looked at Jiang Qingyue's pale face with a sneer.  "Why are the girls from the Jiang family not talking today? Could it be that she is not feeling well? How about I ask someone from the Imperial Hospital to come over and take a look?" "I'm fine. I'm just a little tired these days, so my sister has to worry about this!" Queen Mother Deng said  Only then did she hear the exchange between the two, and said with a smile: "Jiang Bingbi, I will ask the palace maid to send you some ginseng to take care of yourself later." Jiang Qingyue quickly bowed and thanked: "Thank you, Queen Mother!" "Get up quickly!  !" Empress Dowager Deng said with a smile: "You don't have to be polite. It's thanks to your insistence on sending troops to Burma this time. Otherwise, if you hesitate for a moment, the peace negotiation will not be successful. It's a pity that you are a woman, otherwise, if you are outside.  "The queen mother is so complimentary!" Jiang Qingyue hurriedly bowed down, thinking in her heart.The words "It's a pity you're a woman" said by the Queen Mother were like an insect biting her, causing her extreme pain, but on the surface she couldn't show the slightest trace, which made her feel more and more depressed.  The pain was reflected on her face, which became increasingly pale.  Seeing this, Queen Mother Deng hurriedly said: "Oh, why are you looking more and more ugly? Go down and have a rest. There is no need to be polite!" "I thank the Queen Mother!" Jiang Qingyue's patience had reached its limit at this time, and she hurriedly bowed.  He bowed and retreated.  Lin Wanqing's voice came from behind her ears.  "Please rest assured, Queen Mother, I will ask the imperial doctor to go to Jiang Bingbi later!" On the carriage, Jiang Qingyue's heart was like her body, rising and falling on the carriage.  In fact, she did not regret rejecting Chen Zaixing's courtship and chose to stay in the palace and become a member of the People's Liberation Army. If she had another chance to make a choice, she would still give the same answer.  It's not that she didn't love Chen Zaixing back then, it's just that for Jiang Qingyue, she was more willing to hold power with her own hands than to be the woman behind a successful man. She made this choice, and now she is a woman away from her.  The peak of power that this empire could reach was only one step away, but for some reason, she felt unspeakable anger and pain in her heart.  The little emperor is already eight years old. When he is thirteen, or at most fifteen, a group of female officials in their early twenties will appear around him. These female officials, like Jiang Qingyue, are orphans raised by the palace.  They have received the best education since childhood. After strict selection, the best of them will appear next to the emperor who has not yet grown up. They will grow and learn with the emperor, and the power in their hands will gradually be eroded by them. When the time comes,  On the day when the emperor comes to power, no matter how reluctant he is, he must hand over the power in his hands to them - the new generation will uphold the pen and carry out the purpose, and he can only retreat behind the scenes and live a deserted and lonely life.  "Five years, only five years left!" A voice shouted loudly in Jiang Qingyue's heart: "Did I pay so much back then and only get such a little thing?" Her talents,  Neither beauty nor wisdom can change all this, because there is an iron law in the empire. No matter how much power these people actually hold, in theory they are just the emperor's palace secretaries, and all their power comes from the emperor.  The light and heat emitted by this star, once the star is extinguished, they will turn into cold and hard rock again, just like the palace they will live in.  And what about Chen Zaixing?  Although he gave up the bachelor's degree in Hongwen Hall, which was envied by countless people, and left the center of the empire, he was like a piece of iron, attracted by the magnet of power whenever he had the opportunity.  With this great achievement, he is very likely to return to Hanking. If we consider that he will return to Beijing as a teacher, his experience in Myanmar over the years has hardly caused any damage to his official career. This episode in Myanmar seems to be just  Just to add to his romance with a foreign princess.  Neither the Queen Mother nor the infant emperor would have any objections to him because of these rumors. This was simply because he was a man and she was a woman!  Jiang Qingyue almost broke off her nails. Compared with the pain in her heart, the pain of this body was nothing to mention. Why did God give her the ability and fortune, but she was born as a girl?  I can only hide behind others, I cannot jump on the big stage of this era in person and dance passionately.  "Ms. Jiang, we've arrived!" A strong woman's voice came from outside the curtain.  Jiang Qingyue quickly put away her makeup and walked out of Chengyu. At this time, she returned to her usual cold and self-possessed look. She lifted up her sleeves and walked quickly to her residence.  "Mother, shopkeeper Zhou of Rongbaozhai has something and a letter to send!" A confidant female official whispered.  "Well, send it to my room!" Jiang Qingyue nodded and walked straight to the washroom. After washing, she returned to the bedroom and saw a small ebony hand on the bedside table.  A box with a letter on it.  Jiang Qingyue picked up the letter and opened the envelope. She saw written in familiar cursive on the letter paper: "Qingyue Qing Qing Ru Hu!" Jiang Qingyue immediately felt her breathing quicken, and she instinctively pressed the letter paper on  On his towering chest, it seemed as if a pair of invisible eyes in the room were peering at him.  After a while, Jiang Qingyue felt that her breathing gradually calmed down. She stood up and said loudly: "Here comes someone!" "The villain is here!" The female officer just walked in and bowed to Jiang Qingyue.  Salute.  "When was this letter delivered? Did the visitor leave any words?" "I'm telling you, the letter and the things were delivered around three o'clock in the afternoon. The visitor said it was a letter from an old friend in Burma, and what was in the box was a small offering.  Please keep the little gadgets that your Majesty is enjoying! ¡± &nbsp"Yes!" Jiang Qingyue nodded: "When you go down, if any outsiders come, tell them that I have rested and ask them to come back tomorrow!" "Yes, empress!" When the female officer closed the door, Jiang Qing  Yue sat back on the bed, and pressed the lower edge of the wooden box. There was a creaking sound, and the lid of the box opened. Jiang Qingyue couldn't help but take a breath of air. There was a ruby ??the size of a pigeon egg in the box. This piece of ruby ??was  Ruby is a processed finished product, which is in the shape of a chicken heart and emits a charming red light under the illumination of light.  Jiang Qingyue's eyes seemed to be sucked by honey, and they were glued to this gem. In fact, it was no wonder for her. Although rubies are a specialty of Myanmar, generally twenty or thirty carats are considered good.  , sixty to seventy carats are extremely rare, and most natural rubies have many cracks inside. There are only a few such crystal clear and large shapes in the savings of the Burmese royal family for more than a thousand years.  Although the rough gemstones Jiang Qingyue saw at Empress Dowager Deng were numerous, in terms of value, they may not add up to the one in the box.  Although Jiang Qingyue is extraordinary, she is still a woman. Is there any woman in the world who doesn't like beautiful gems?  After a while, Jiang Qingyue took her eyes out of the wooden box, unfolded the letter and took a closer look, and saw the following words written on the letter paper in her familiar handwriting: "Qingyue Qingqing, please  ! This thing is from the collection of the Burmese royal family. I give it to you now. I hope you won¡¯t abandon it! Wow! This thing is precious, but if I can easily spend a day with you, why don¡¯t I be stingy with it?¡±  There are only a few lines of text, but the meaning in them seems to come through the paper. Jiang Qingyue murmured to herself, having read it several times, with an expression on her face that alternated between happiness and sadness, as if she was immersed in memories.  After a while, Jiang Qingyue sighed in a low voice: "Now that you know this, why did you do it in the first place! Now that you know this, why did you do it in the first place!" Her voice was full of loneliness.
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