The chubby orange laughed, "What a cunning servant! You are someone by my side, yet you have become even more cunning than Consort Cheng."
"It's all because I've been too lenient with you, spoiling you rotten."
Seeing the smile on Da Pang Ju's face, Su Peisheng knew he hadn't misread the pulse and continued...
"Your Majesty, I cannot bear such words. All I ask for is a smile from you."
"As long as it brings a smile to His Majesty's face, this servant will be content."
*
Sun Miaoqing hummed a song all the way back to Changchun Immortal Hall, and couldn't stop smiling as she thought about the mahjong set made of mammoth ivory that she was about to get.
Liuli said, "Your Majesty, I heard that the ancient ivory that was unearthed is much larger than the ivory that was presented as tribute from Myanmar."
"There's not even enough mahjong tiles left; the rest could be made into countless ivory balls."
Linglan said, "I've also heard people say that there are skilled craftsmen who can carve hundreds of layers into an ivory ball, a masterpiece of craftsmanship."
"It is said that Consort Hua has one, but it is not as many as a hundred floors, but it is still more than fifty floors."
Liuli nodded firmly and said, "I heard that it was Consort Hua's most treasured dowry, and General Nian put in a lot of effort to get it."
"Consort Hua is as precious as the eyeballs of her eyes, and she never shows her face to people easily."
Sun Miaoqing said, "That thing is a treasure. The Emperor also has one in his collection. I saw it before in the Hall of Mental Cultivation."
"The Emperor held it in his hand and admired it, saying it had one hundred and eight layers. It was carved with a pattern of nine dragons playing with a pearl, and could be called a national treasure."
"I just don't know if the ivory that was sent can still be made into a ball after being buried in the ground for so many years."
Liuli said excitedly, "This servant will go to the Imperial Household Department to ask. If they can make it, I can make one for you with the rest."
Sun Miaoqing said, "Alright, if there's any left, make a few more bracelets. We can give them to the other concubines as a token of our appreciation."
Liuli said, "I understand, I will go tomorrow."
However, when Consort Hua was mentioned, Sun Miaoqing recalled the letter Sun Zhuhe had sent a few days ago about Nian Gengyao. She had thought about it for a long time before she could come up with a general idea.
Hua Pangpang and Nian Gengyao don't seem as foolish as they appear in the drama.
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