Chapter 87: Request for the Glass Mirror
Recently, Quan Minghe has sent a lot of rewards from time to time. Coincidentally, she used this as an excuse to express her gratitude and came to Weiyang Palace.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
Shen Yuning bowed gracefully.
Quan Minghe looked up and his eyes fell on her.
"Get up."
Shen Yuning stood up straight.
She continued, "I have come here today to express my gratitude to Your Majesty. I am very happy with Your Majesty's reward."
Quan Minghe put down the pen in his hand and stared at her for a long time.
"Are you sure you are here to thank me?"
Shen Yuning was a little overwhelmed by his sudden question and looked at him in confusion.
"Other imperial concubines who came to express their gratitude either brought embroidery they had made themselves, or presented meals they had cooked themselves, or other thoughtful gifts. How come my Concubine Shen came to express her gratitude empty-handed?"
The smile on Shen Yuning's face froze instantly.
I secretly thought that it was not good, she seemed to have no idea at all.
Ahem, this is my first time being a concubine and I’m not yet experienced.
Her mind raced, and she immediately smiled even more brilliantly.
I climbed up the stairs and walked in front of him in a few steps.
"I just entered the palace today. I hurriedly asked Lan Ying to dress me up, and then I rushed to Weiyang Palace in a hurry. I have not prepared anything yet."
She pouted her red lips slightly, and her voice was soft and gentle, with a hint of coquettishness.
"But isn't my feeling for Your Majesty obvious enough?"
Quan Minghe raised his eyebrows, with a playful look in his eyes.
"What's your intention?"
"I have carefully dressed up and look beautiful, hoping to be a unique sight in your majesty's eyes. Does your majesty think that I am not beautiful enough today?"
Shen Yuning opened her red lips slightly and spoke with a hint of coquettishness.
Quan Minghe didn't expect that a woman could talk about narcissism so fresh and refined, and he was silent for a while.
Shen Yuning then raised her hand and gently stroked her delicate face, as if she was carefully appreciating her own appearance.
"Alas, it seems that I can only keep my beauty to myself and admire it alone."
Quan Minghe chuckled.
Thinking back to the last time I asked Shen Yuning about her plans after entering the palace, her answers and expressions were already lively, vivid and interesting.
Just like at this moment, he knew that she was pretending, but he did not feel annoyed at all.
On the contrary, I feel that it is cute and playful.
In this case, he also had some leisure time and was willing to accompany her in this drama.
"Then please come closer. I want to take a closer look. How can I let Xixi be alone and admire her beauty?"
Shen Yuning leaned forward close to the imperial desk, a faint smile breaking out on her face.
The butterfly-like eyelashes tremble gently, fluttering with all kinds of charm.
"It is indeed very beautiful. Are you planning to express your gratitude with yourself today?"
Quan Minghe's face was calm, but his tone was full of teasing, and his eyes were also examining her.
Shen Yuning rested her elbows on the imperial desk, her delicate hands supporting her cheeks.
A pair of beautiful eyes opened wide, blinked innocently, and then nodded slightly.
"Well, I am worth a lot of money, and I really can't afford to support myself. How about giving me to Your Majesty to raise?"
Her voice was soft and her eyes were direct and passionate.
Quan Minghe's heart was slightly moved by her naked eyes, and he found it difficult to resist.
My heart seemed to skip a beat at her sudden and inexplicable words.
But he remained calm.
He lowered his head slightly, his eyes seemed to be avoiding something, and fell back on the memorials on the table.
But he said slowly, "I have recently visited your Yaohua Palace and given you many good things. Why, is it still not enough to support you?"
Shen Yuning was waiting for his response.
His expression remained calm.
"Today, I have come to see Your Majesty and have carefully dressed up in front of the dressing table. My face can still be seen clearly."
"But after I changed into this palace dress, I wanted to see my whole body posture. When I stood in front of the window to let the sunlight shine on me, I could only see the crisscrossing of light and shadows. The shadows on the window lattice cut my body into pieces, and it was difficult to make it into a whole."
After saying this, she raised her hand and took out a handkerchief.
She lowered her head slightly and wiped the corners of her eyes, which were free of tears, in a pretentious manner.
"Your Majesty, do you know what this means?"
Shen Yuning raised her eyes and looked at Quan Minghe with a full gaze.
Although Quan Minghe seemed to be concentrating on the memorial in his hand, he was always paying attention to her every move out of the corner of his eyes.
Seeing her acting like this, I laughed to myself.
But he still said in a deep voice: "What does it mean?"
"The shadows of flowers in the mirror are in disarray, and it is hard to find the old face. This scene seems to indicate that the beautiful image of me in your majesty's heart is like this shattered shadow, and it is difficult to restore it to its original state."
"I am devoted to Your Majesty, and I am sincere and honest, but I cannot even take a thorough look at my own manners. How can I serve you with perfect grace at all times and bring glory to Your Majesty?"
"Your Majesty has all the rare treasures in the world. Could you bear to let me stay in this palace and be sad facing my incomplete shadow instead of being able to accompany Your Majesty with my full beauty?"
Shen Yuning's words were sincere and his tone was gentle, and every word was pleasant to the ear, as if he was trying to persuade people.
After hearing this, Quan Minghe couldn't help but twitching his lips slightly.
I secretly sighed in my heart, this woman is really eloquent and good at speaking.
"Tell me the purpose."
He didn't bother to argue with her any more and got straight to the point.
Shen Yuning's expression straightened up and she put away her delicate attitude.
She said nervously, "That's it... that... I heard that the Lin family of Moyang is good at business and trade. In the past, they spent a lot of effort to make glass mirrors, which they provided to noble families."
"But your majesty has issued an order to ban it in order to put an end to extravagance."
"But the Lin family of Moyang must have some in stock. I have neither connections nor money. Your Majesty, can you buy one for me?"
There was a hint of flattery and expectation in her tone.
"In order to save costs and streamline the process, the colored glaze mirrors made by the Lin family of Moyang were mixed with lead frost, which is a poisonous substance. Therefore, I order all colored glaze mirrors to be destroyed."
Quan Minghe glanced at Shen Yuning indifferently.
"Ah, is that so? I have never owned a glass mirror before. I thought that after entering the palace, I could fulfill this little wish, but I didn't expect..."
Shen Yuning's delicate little face was instantly filled with disappointment and wilted.
"Since I cannot obtain the glass mirror even after entering the palace, I will only be able to see the chaotic shadows of flowers in the mirror every day, lamenting that the emperor's grace is like fleeting water, and my feelings are wasted on the passing years."
Quan Minghe's face darkened.
Is this how the phrase “Your grace is like flowing water, and my love is like the passing years” is used?
How come you can say anything?
"come over."
Shen Yuning followed the instructions, walked around the imperial desk and went to the right side of Quan Minghe.
Quan Minghe put his arms around her slender waist and gently pulled her onto his lap.
"Your mother taught you poetry, and this is how you put it into practice?"
Quan Minghe pinched her face, as if he was blaming her, but also with a doting look.
"And why didn't I know before that you were so eloquent and eloquent?"
Kwon Myung-hyuk said three words in a row to describe a person who is eloquent, which shows his surprise.
"If Your Majesty knows me well, then wouldn't it be too simple for me?"
Shen Yuning raised her head slightly with a provocative look in her eyes.
When Quan Minghe was reviewing memorials, he was usually impatient to communicate with the concubines.
But there was always a sense of humor and wit in Shen Yuning's words, which made him interested in continuing to listen.
However, there are mountains of memorials that need to be dealt with urgently.
He didn't want to continue to be entangled with her like this.
He blurted out: "There is a glass mirror in my storehouse."
Shen Yuning's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Your Majesty, do you want to give it to me as a gift?"
The excitement and anticipation were evident in her voice.
As soon as Quan Minghe said this, he felt a little regretful in his heart.
At the beginning, this glass mirror caused a dispute between Liu Shihan and Yan Xin. In order to avoid disputes, he simply did not give it to anyone and kept it in the warehouse.
If I give it to her easily now, would it be too ostentatious and high-profile?
Yan Xin doesn't fight or compete now, so I don't think it will be difficult for her.
But Liu Shihan was a Zhaoyi who had been in the palace for many years and held a high position of power. Could she really tolerate her getting what she coveted so easily?
Quan Minghe weighed the pros and cons in his mind and did not answer for a while.
Seeing that he was silent, Shen Yuning quickly acted like a coquettish person and shook her body gently.
She said in a tender voice: "Your Majesty~"
"You are not willing to give it to me even if you put it in the storehouse?"
Her beautiful eyes were full of affection, as if she was angry but not quite, and her thick curly eyelashes blinked.
Quan Minghe's heart trembled and he looked away from her.
"I sent someone to carry it to your Yaohua Palace."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Shen Yuning's mouth corners raised.
Just thinking to myself.
Isn't this a bit too easy?
Did Quan Minghe really like Yan Jieyu before?
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