I remember that it was also Su Yushan's birthday that day. She wanted to give herself a gift and planned to pick out a jade bracelet, so she went to find her best friend.
My best friend's family owns a jewelry store, but their shop is in a shopping mall, and all the jewelry in the store is already on the books, so they can't offer discounts. So my best friend personally took her to their own vault to choose the jewelry.
The storeroom was filled with all kinds of gems. The two of them picked them out together. There were so many bracelets that she was overwhelmed and didn't know which one to choose.
She inadvertently glanced at a ring in a box and was immediately drawn to its unique color.
She had heard of opals before, but that day was the first time she had ever seen one.
She casually complimented it, and her best friend, thinking she liked it, took it out for her to try.
The moment her best friend put the ring on her middle finger, the opal suddenly emitted a strange light! Immediately afterward, she fainted, and when she woke up, she had been transported to the Qing Dynasty.
She gradually adapted to life there and eventually forgot about it.
As Hongli's woman, she had seen countless rare jewels over the years, but she had never seen an opal. She guessed that it was because it was a gemstone produced abroad and had not yet spread to this place.
It was only when Hongli suddenly presented this gemstone to her today that Su Yushan remembered the past.
Upon seeing this, Rong Yu exclaimed in surprise, "Wow! This ring is so beautiful! It's multicolored, like a rainbow. The Emperor's gift is truly extraordinary!"
Her daughter's voice pulled her back to reality. Su Yushan looked surprised and remained silent for a long time. Hongli couldn't guess what she was thinking and asked in astonishment, "What's wrong? You don't like it?"
Su Yushan forced herself to remain calm and said, "No, it's just that I've never seen such a gem before, so I'm a little surprised."
"This is an opal, a gemstone brought from abroad by Lang Shining's friend."
Lang Shining was a foreigner who had been in China for decades and worked as a painter at the Ruyi Gallery.
When his friend came to visit him, he brought some foreign gems with him, which Lang Shining then presented to the emperor.
She wasn't sure if the opal ring in front of her was the same one she had seen before. At that time, she was amazed by the color of the gemstone and hadn't paid much attention to the surrounding setting.
At first glance, they appear to be the same. At this moment, Su Yushan's heart was pounding, a mixture of excitement and apprehension, her emotions incredibly complex. She responded with a perfunctory smile.
"It turns out to be a gemstone from abroad. That explains why I've never seen it before."
"Try it on." Hongli took out the ring, preparing to try it on for her himself, but she suddenly waved her hand.
"They'll definitely fit, no need to try them on. The children must be hungry, let's start the feast first! We can try them on tonight."
Hongli sensed that her expression was somewhat unnatural, but he didn't press her for details, assuming that he was just overthinking things.
With children present, he refrained from asking further questions and immediately ordered a banquet to begin.
After the banquet, Yonghuang and Yongcheng went to practice riding and archery, Rongyu and Yongzhang went out to play, and Hongli had other matters to attend to, so he returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Su Yushan said she wanted to take a nap, but after lying down in the tent, she tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. So she got up again, took the box, and slowly opened it.
The opal shimmered with a dazzling, mysterious light within the brocade box. Su Yushan raised her hand, but froze in mid-air, lacking the courage to touch it.
She time-traveled the moment she put on the ring, so her time travel must be related to this opal. Now that she touches the ring again, will she time travel back again?
In the past, she would have longed to return to the modern world, but now she has three children and Hongli treats her very well. If she were to leave now, wouldn't she never see her children or Hongli again?
She wasn't sure if it was the same ring, nor was she sure if her time travel was due to opal, but what if it was?
She couldn't imagine the consequences if she touched the ring and suddenly returned to the modern world.
But Hongli touched the ring at that time, and he didn't show any abnormality!
Does it only react when she touches it? Or is there some other reason?
Despite her curiosity, she never dared to try it, fearing that it might lead to an irreversible situation...
In the end, Su Yushan hardened her heart, closed the lid, stuffed it under her pillow, and refused to look at the ring again.
She was restless all afternoon, and dozed off for half an hour. Su Yushan got up, changed her clothes, and strolled around the Imperial Garden.
The garden is filled with blooming flowers and singing birds, and children play nearby. Their innocent and carefree smiles are her most precious treasure. Her life is warm and peaceful now, and she cherishes everything she has. She doesn't want to change, and she's even more afraid of change.
The appearance of this ring disrupted her peaceful life, causing her to be overwhelmed with thoughts and unable to find peace. But the choice was hers. As long as she didn't touch it, nothing should happen, right?
Thinking this way, she felt temporarily at ease.
Today is a memorable day. Hongli will be busy with her this afternoon, but he must take good care of her tonight.
After entering the tent, as the two were whispering sweet nothings to each other, Hongli suddenly felt something uncomfortable. He lifted the pillow and discovered a box tucked underneath—the very box he had given her.
Hongli casually took out the box and opened it. "Have you tried it on? Let me see which finger it looks best on."
He had just grasped her hand when Su Yushan immediately pulled it back, forcing a dry laugh:
"I tried it, and it fits perfectly on my middle finger."
"Then why aren't you wearing it?" Usually, she would eagerly put on the jewelry he gave her, but this time she hadn't worn the ring yet, which made Hongli curious.
"But you don't like it?"
"I like it!" Su Yushan nodded affirmatively, then said, "It's just that opals are too dazzling and not suitable for someone my age."
Hongli found these words somewhat amusing. "What do you mean by 'your age'? You're only twenty-eight, in the prime of your life. You look good in anything."
Yes! Twenty-eight years old is the most beautiful age for a woman. Many girls at this age are still not married, but she is already a mother of three. Having experienced too much love and hate, she always feels that her mental age is already thirty or forty.
Hongli could tell that she must really like the ring, otherwise she wouldn't have put it under her pillow. She probably just didn't dare to try such a dazzling gemstone and didn't have the courage to wear it.
Thinking of this, Hongli laughed and coaxed, "Your skin is fair, this ring suits you very well. Wear it if you like it, there's no need to worry too much."
He took her hand again, but she gripped it tightly, refusing to straighten her fingers. "This ring is too big. It's inconvenient to wear it to sleep."
Upon seeing this, Hongli became suspicious. It was just a trial fitting, so why was she making excuses and refusing to wear it?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
