[A bet?]
Who gave you your confidence, Nian Gengyao?
Who cares, I'm definitely going to win!
Big Fat Orange was overjoyed. Though he was far away, he was right in front of him. This confidence was definitely given by you!
Want to win? Dream on!
Knowing the key to this, if he still couldn't catch the person, he would send those who had failed in their duties to Taiwan to fish!
Sun Miaoqing said, "Since it's a bet, what does Your Majesty intend to use as the prize?"
The chubby orange asked, "What do you want to use as a prize?"
Sun Miaoqing thought for a moment and said, "Is anything okay?"
Big Fat Orange tensed up; the fairy was about to cause trouble again!
But then I relaxed. Let him do it anyway; he'll be the winner eventually.
The chubby orange cat said, "Anything is fine, I'm happy today."
I want to see what the chubby orange-pink girl looks like, but what if he just beats me to death...?
[How about having him embroider a copy of the Diamond Sutra too? Or forget it, he definitely won't honor his bet!]
Sigh, I have everything in my life, and with such a readily available advantage, I can't even hold onto it.
Sun Miaoqing pondered for a long time. She had a lot of money, and it would only increase in the future.
The chubby orange tree had already promised her that it would make her a concubine, so there was no rush.
As for Sun Zhuhe, it's best for him to stay put for now.
The chubby orange cat squinted and chuckled, "What's wrong? You've been thinking for so long, and you still haven't decided what you want?"
"How about I help you think of something?"
Sun Miaoqing nodded, "Then Your Majesty, please think of me carefully. You can't just give me some random thing to get rid of me."
The chubby orange cat said, "Of course, do you think I need your little something?"
"You sisters have been enjoying playing mahjong lately, haven't you? They've unearthed half of an ancient giant elephant skeleton in Mongolia. Although it's incomplete, one of its tusks is still intact."
"It will be sent to the palace soon. If you win, I will have this ivory made into a set of mahjong tiles and give it to you."
Sun Miaoqing said with delight, "This is what the Emperor said himself, we can't go back on our word!"
The chubby orange said, "A promise is a promise. But what if you lose?"
"How could I possibly lose! But since Fatty Orange is so confident, I can't be too sure of myself, lest he doubt me."
Sun Miaoqing said pitifully, "I am yours entirely, what else could you possibly want?"
The fat orange said, "I have no other requests, I just think your embroidery skills are quite good, and I would like you to embroider a screen for me."
"The design doesn't need to be too complicated. Just embroider a picture of cranes and deer in spring. Spring is here all over the world, and all things are thriving, just like the rising sun. It has auspicious meaning."
Sun Miaoqing's eyes widened in disbelief. This was supposed to be simple?
[That fat orange cat has such a vicious heart! Last time she embroidered a Diamond Sutra, over five thousand characters long. Now she wants a picture of cranes and deer in spring? She might as well just take my life!]
[Such a sinister intention has probably been brewing in his mind for a long time. Fortunately, I won't lose this time. I must be wary of him using this trick again in the future!]
Sun Miaoqing said, "Alright, let's go with the Crane and Deer in Spring. If General Nian really captures the person and brings him to the capital to perform a dance at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, I will take some time to embroider one for you."
The chubby orange cat laughed and said, "Then I'll be waiting for your screen."
"However, words are not enough. Last time you took the jade pendant that I always carry with me, and the time before that you made me write a written agreement."
"This time, you should also establish one with me, so that it can be considered a give and take."
Sun Miaoqing said aggrievedly, "Does Your Majesty think that I would go back on my word? I am not that kind of person. You tell me, when have I ever gone back on my promise to you?"
Big Fat Orange thought to itself, "Don't you know what kind of person you are?"
Lazy, greedy, and unruly, she throws tantrums and acts strangely at the slightest displeasure, almost to the point of crying, making a scene, or threatening suicide.
However, such words are not appropriate for an emperor to say...
The chubby orange said, "That's not what I meant. I'm just worried that as time goes by, I'll get busy and forget about it."
"If you don't want to, that's fine. I like that ivory piece too. I'll have it carved into the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove and put it in the Hall of Mental Cultivation so I can admire it from time to time."
Sun Miaoqing said, "Your Majesty keeps your word, but I am heartbroken that Your Majesty does not believe me."
"However, since Your Majesty wishes to establish one, I will establish one with you. In case Your Majesty loses and then denies it, I will be the one who suffers the loss."
After speaking, Sun Miaoqing placed the white paper beside her in front of her and began to read and write.
"On the 17th day of the fifth month of the second year of Yongzheng's reign, the Yongzheng Emperor of the Great Qing Dynasty and Consort Cheng, née Sun, stood at the Jiuzhou Qingyan."
"If Nian Gengyao can capture Lobzang Danjin alive and have him perform a dance at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, Consort Cheng promises to embroider a screen depicting cranes and deer in spring and present it to the Emperor."
"If not, the Yongzheng Emperor should have the ivory from the giant elephant presented as tribute from Mongolia made into mahjong tiles and given to Consort Cheng."
Two copies were made. After writing all that, Sun Miaoqing signed her name and pressed a big red gorilla's handprint on it.
He then magnanimously handed the document to Fatty Orange, saying, "Your Majesty, it's your turn!"
Big Fatty Orange took out his personal seal and stamped it. Sun Miaoqing also held him down and left a bright red fingerprint on it.
"Your Majesty and I should each keep one portion; that would be fair."
"I just had a rosewood table made yesterday, and when your ivory table arrives, it will be a perfect match!"
"Your Majesty, I am here to thank you for your generous gift."
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