Chapter 216 Gilded Pear Hairpin
Judge Zhang stepped forward to feel the Empress Dowager's pulse, and King Wu stood at the head of the bed, letting the Empress Dowager pull him with a terrified look on her face, as if she was afraid that he would suddenly disappear without a trace.
King Wu was a rough man who spent every day in the military camp. When he saw the appearance of his own mother, his eyes suddenly became hot and his heart was filled with bitterness.
He is now forty years old. The mother and son have been separated for most of their lives. The time they spent together in the first twenty years was not short, but the last twenty years were very short.
In the past twenty years, he relied on his thick skin to get close to his mother from time to time.
He felt that his queen mother was kinder than his concubine and treated him better.
Therefore, he would rather be close to her.
Who would have thought that they were mother and son.
Now that he saw his mother blaming herself so much and feeling guilty, he felt a little uncomfortable.
Some things, once they happen, can never be changed and you can only look forward to it.
Fortunately, Zhang Yuan's judgment was not serious. The Empress Dowager had just suffered a sudden and intense mental stimulation, which caused the disorder of Qi and the internal generation of phlegm and turbidity, which obscured her clear orifices and disturbed her mind.
As long as you give the patient more guidance and acupuncture every day, he will be cured in half a month.
In this way, everyone felt relieved.
When Wen Li'er saw Xiaoxiao brought by Nanny Qin, she hurriedly asked someone to take the child back.
I originally wanted to let the child accompany the Empress Dowager, but now it is not appropriate.
That night, King Wu stayed in the Cining Palace to keep vigil for the Empress Dowager.
As the saying goes, the person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it.
It would be best to let King Wu, the person involved, give more advice to the Empress Dowager.
Before leaving, Yan Shixu called King Wu to the side hall next door and handed the two golden medals of immunity from death in his sleeve back to him.
King Wu was quite surprised.
"Why is it here?"
Yan Shixu explained, "I sent people to monitor the movements of Concubine Duan and her servant. Upon learning that Concubine Duan was about to bring the golden medal of immunity from death into the palace, my people deliberately bumped into her at the back door of Prince Wu's mansion and took the opportunity to steal the medal from her sleeve. In their haste to enter the palace, they didn't notice the medal was missing."
King Wu nodded. So that’s how it is.
One of these two golden medals of immunity from death was taken away by Concubine Duan when his father was away from home when he was given the ten golden medals of immunity from death in the year he passed away.
She originally wanted to take all ten pieces, but he hid them separately, and Concubine Duan found one piece.
After he knew about it, he asked her to return it to him, but Concubine Duan refused to do so.
There was another piece that was stolen by Lang Ge'er under the coaxing of Concubine Duan before he returned to Beijing last year.
He said that he had never seen a golden medal of immunity from death and was really curious about what it looked like.
Lang Ge'er is a very smart kid with excellent martial arts skills, but he can't see clearly the people around him and has a stubborn personality.
Even though Concubine Duan was not kind to him, he still classified her as part of his family.
He has unconditional trust and tolerance for his family.
Even if Concubine Duan did not intend to return the golden medal of immunity from death after seeing it, he just thought that Concubine Duan had not seen enough and would return it to him after seeing enough.
King Wu always adopted a laissez-faire approach to educating his children.
It means not looking at the process but only looking at the result.
Let children reflect on whether their behavior is right or wrong based on the outcome of something. If they think it is right, they will continue to do it next time and be responsible for any outcome.
If you feel something is wrong, avoid it when you encounter it again to avoid making the same mistake again.
I'm afraid Lang Ge'er learned his lesson today for stealing the golden medal of immunity from death.
He should also be given a serious warning and asked to reflect on it.
When Yan Shixu saw Uncle Wu holding the golden medal of immunity from death, he seemed to be in a daze.
He smiled and said, "This thing was originally given to my uncle by my grandfather. Please keep it well and don't let anyone else take it away."
King Wu finally came back to his senses and nodded with a "hmm".
When Yan Shixu and King Wu came out of the side hall, they began to look for Wen Li'er.
After searching around, he found out that this guy didn't wait for him and went back to the Bixi Palace first.
Yan Shixu was helpless, he originally wanted to send her back.
Thinking of something, he said to Yongtai behind him, "Pick out some of the jewelry and fabrics that the foreign nations recently paid tribute to me from my private treasury and send them to the Bixi Palace. Also, see if there are any new things and send them over as well."
At this point, he added, "Forget it, I'll choose it myself."
Yongtai's mouth twitched slightly. His Majesty didn't trust his judgment...
He followed the emperor silently and let him go back and choose for himself.
Yan Shixu chose for a long time and first set his eyes on a gilded pear blossom hairpin.
The head of the hairpin is decorated with five clusters of pear blossom patterns forming a three-dimensional flower cluster, each cluster consisting of seven petals hammered with gold foil.
The center of the flower is inlaid with a turquoise the size of a rice grain, three sets of silver springs are hung between the branches, and the top is decorated with teardrop-shaped pearls.
There was actually a poem engraved on such a small hairpin.
——The orioles are singing on the island in the river; the beautiful lady is the ideal match for the gentleman——
Yan Shixu immediately picked out a sandalwood box decorated with flowers, carefully placed the gilded pear blossom hairpin inside, and kept it for himself.
After looking around, he chose the Shu crimson silk gauze, which is a "Ten Kinds of Brocade" pattern gauze specially supplied by foreign countries. The material has a hidden "heart knot" pattern.
There is also the Silla mechanical box, a jade-carved "Concentric Square Victory Box" with three layers of secret compartments built in. The drawer can be popped out by pressing the animal button.
As for the others, he pointed at them all at once.
There are: Linyi pearl necklaces, Persian glass armlets, Khotan jade hairpins, Sogdian gold brocade, Tibetan felt, Byzantine self-ringing clocks, ivory elephant training flutes...
It is said that the five-tone elephant-training flute carved from ivory can attract hundreds of birds when played. I wonder if it is true.
After choosing, he waved his hand and asked Yongtai to send it to Bixi Palace personally.
Especially the gilded pear blossom hairpin, don't forget it.
Yongtai responded and silently reminded: "Your Majesty, do you think you should also give some rewards to Fengyi Palace..."
Yan Shixu paused for a moment and replied, "Then pick another batch and send it to Fengyi Palace."
After saying that, he left.
Yongtai hurriedly bowed in response.
Fengyi Palace.
A group of palace maids and eunuchs came in one after another, holding brocade boxes filled with jewelry.
Luoxia smiled and said, "Your Majesty, these jewels were sent here by the Emperor. I heard they were tributes from foreign nations. The styles are much more beautiful than those made in the palace."
Xie Zhenrong was holding the second prince in a daze at the moment. When she heard what Luoxia said, there was no smile on her face.
When Madam Zhuang saw that she became like this as soon as she came back from Cining Palace, she sighed in her heart.
Once you do something, there is no turning back and you can only go all the way.
It took a while for Xie Zhenrong to come back to his senses.
She didn't even open the boxes to see what was inside, and said calmly, "Put them all away."
Nanny Zhuang personally led people to the warehouse to check everything and register it.
This side of the Tourmaline Palace.
Wen Li'er received various rewards sent by Yongtai personally. She looked at the gilded pear blossom hairpin in her hand again and again and couldn't let it go.
"Eunuch Yong, today is not a festival, why did His Majesty send so many rewards?"
Yongtai laughed so happily.
"My Lady Imperial Concubine, His Majesty says you deserve a reward for your service in caring for the Grand Empress Dowager."
Wen Li'er felt that she had only done her part.
But if the emperor thinks she has made a contribution, then so be it.
"Eunuch Yong, please tell His Majesty when you return that I really like this hairpin."
"Okay, don't worry, Your Majesty, I will go back and serve the Emperor."
"Eunuch Yong, take care."
Wen Li'er ordered Nanny Qin to go and see Yongtai off personally.
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