Chapter 404: The Jade Zhang I've Seen
When midnight arrived, firecrackers were heard in the yard. The maids and old women had drunk some wine and went out happily to watch the fun.
Su Qianqian was a little dazed listening to the sound of firecrackers. It was New Year's Day, and it turned out that this was how firecrackers sounded in this world.
"Happy New Year, Aning!" Qin Hanzhang took out a long sandalwood box from somewhere, about one foot long and three inches wide, with auspicious patterns of dragons and phoenixes carved on the box. He handed it to Su Qianqian solemnly.
"What is this?" Su Qianqian took it in surprise, opened the sandalwood box, and her pupils trembled when she saw what was inside.
This is a jade halberd, a knife-shaped piece of dark green warm jade with a red cloud pattern spreading across it. Along the intersection of the cloud pattern, there is a pattern of intertwined dragons and phoenixes engraved. A pair of birds resembling mandarin ducks are carved on the arc of the knife head.
Su Qianqian had seen this jade halberd.
The reason she recognized them was because she was deeply impressed when she saw them in the museum. Her mother stood there and stared at them for a long time. She curiously read the text description carefully and laughed that the mandarin ducks looked like two ducks no matter how you looked at them.
[Da Zhang is also like this, the princes marry women... This is actually...] Su Qianqian looked up at Qin Hanzhang, and Qin Hanzhang lowered his eyes slightly:
"The betrothal gift for a marquis should have included a jade halberd. At that time, I was not yet the Marquis of Wuning. Now that you are the Marquis of Wuning's wife, such a betrothal gift must be made up.
Aning, this is specially made for you. I hope everything you encounter will be auspicious and you will have a peaceful life. ”
Su Qianqian picked up the jade halberd, turned it over and looked at the back. There was a seal script word "Ning" on the handle.
I see! The unsolved mystery is nothing but a love story between a young man and a woman.
"My lord, this..." Su Qianqian suppressed the shock in her heart and wanted to refuse. Perhaps this jade halberd was prepared by Qin Hanzhang for his childhood sweetheart, and she was just occupying the magpie's nest.
"Aning, I like you, not because you saved me, nor because you worked hard for the Wuning Marquisate. These are favors that should be repaid, and righteousness that should be respected, but not love. If it were you five years ago... maybe we could respect each other like guests, but we couldn't support each other."
Qin Hanzhang seemed to know what Su Qianqian was thinking, and spoke in a sincere voice. His eyes, which were usually cold and emotionless, were now filled with eager anticipation.
Su Qianqian couldn't bear to refuse in the end, and these words were like a warm big hand, smoothing out the remaining barriers in her heart.
"Okay, I'll take it, but I'm a stingy person. If you regret it now, it's not too late. If you don't speak up now, you won't have another chance in the future."
Su Qianqian stroked the word "Ning" on the jade halberd. Her former name was Su Yu Nuan, and her nickname was Qianqian, but when she was young, her great-grandmother insisted on calling her "Aning".
Perhaps Su Yu Nuan and the original owner just had some mysterious fate.
"I will not regret giving it to you. If anything happens in the future, you must keep it safe."
Qin Hanzhang's expression was solemn, as if he was entrusting something extremely important to Su Qianqian.
"Okay, I understand." Su Qianqian nodded in agreement, covered the sandalwood box and put it away.
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The first day of the New Year is the day for all officials and ladies to pay tribute. All officials above the fifth rank and their wives, including envoys from foreign countries, must enter the palace to congratulate the emperor and empress on the new year.
Su Qianqian was drunk and had to keep watch all night. She was dragged out of her deep sleep. She was torn between whether to go to the harem as the wife of Marquis Wuning or to the front court as a doctor of the Ministry of Personnel.
"There are so many officials. It's easy for you to ask for leave because you went back to your hometown to worship your ancestors. If the wife of Marquis Wuning doesn't show up, I'm afraid the ladies in the backyard will talk about it. Of course, there's nothing to be afraid of. Just do what you want."
Qin Hanzhang had already washed and changed into the purple official robe. He had broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and his face was as handsome as a jade. He had restrained his murderous aura, and when he spoke in a gentle voice, there was a unique charm of contrast.
"Okay." Su Qianqian couldn't help but agree obediently.
[Women lose their own persistence in the face of beauty...] The system sighed quietly.
[Beauty is my most persistent persistence!] 】Su Qianqian explained her own point of view.
According to her rank and makeup, when the time came, Madam Qin brought Mrs. Du and Su Qianqian to the palace to pay their respects. With three ladies in one family, they were the only one in Da Qi.
This was also the first time for Su Qianqian to attend such a ceremony. In the carriage, Mrs. Du explained some procedures and rules, as well as the people and taboos that would appear in the harem.
"The Queen Mother usually stays in the harem, and only appears in front of the ladies on this day and her birthday every year.
The Empress Dowager likes to be quiet and is not close to the Emperor and Empress... Since the affairs of the front and rear palaces are complicated, it is difficult for ministers to know the inside story and guess what is going on. They just have to be careful when speaking in front of the Empress Dowager. ”
Mrs. Du reminded Su Qianqian that the old lady who appeared today was extraordinary. She was the champion of the previous palace fight in Da Qi, but was defeated by her eldest son. Instead of pushing her favorite youngest son to the throne, she caused him to lose his life.
The carriage rumbled to the palace gate, where many carriages and sedan chairs were already parked. An eunuch was waiting at the gate. When he saw the Qin family's three generations of wives, he hurriedly led them to the Empress Dowager's Ci'an Palace.
The time for the court ceremony was fixed. Even if the ladies arrived early, they could only wait quietly in the outer hall. When they saw each other, they would nod slightly and dare not speak or move.
But this had no effect on Su Qianqian. She sat there quietly, but her mind was already running wildly throughout the outer hall.
[The wife of the Minister of Personnel learned her lesson this time. She was afraid that she would faint from hunger and be carried out, so she ate a dozen dumplings early in the morning to prevent the court ceremony from taking too long.
As a result, even before the celebration began, the cabbage and pork dumplings she ate had already taken effect, and a fermented meaty gas went straight to her lower abdomen and was about to burst out.
This lady tried to suppress it again and again but still couldn't resist the wild energy. She rushed out of the encirclement in batches, and the lady next to her was so choked that she couldn't even open her eyes. Hahahaha...]
The system laughed. Su Qianqian looked at the wife of the Minister of Personnel, who was frowning slightly and covering her nose to prove her innocence. The ladies next to her were ashamed and angry. They didn't know who framed them, and even if they knew, they didn't dare to point it out.
When the ladies of honor met the empress, they were most afraid of having any offensive or disrespectful odor on their bodies. If they were discovered by palace servants with fart odor on their bodies, they would be scolded and it would be very embarrassing.
[Mrs. Hu, the Minister’s wife, is indeed wealthy and powerful, hahaha…] Su Qianqian also found it funny. She hadn’t even eaten this morning.
At this moment, the wife of Minister Hu of the Ministry of Personnel suddenly trembled, her face flushed and her eyes showed fear, then she fell limply to the ground and was carried out again...
[This lady is a little too delicate. She can even faint from a fart! 】Su Qianqian complained.
Madam Qin: Minister Hu's family has had bad luck, and both he and his wife have met you...
[The wife of the Vice Minister of War over there is causing trouble for herself today. The new underwear she is wearing is made of flowing satin, and the belt is also made of flowing satin. It is comfortable, but too silky.
As a result, she didn't feel it at first, but as she walked a long way in the palace, her belt slipped open, and her panties kept sliding down. She had to put her hands on both sides of her body and hold them down hard, a bit like standing at attention. Hahahaha, guess what will happen when she kowtows later? 】
The sound of the system is holding back.
The wife of the Minister of War was shocked, and then fainted. She fell to the ground with her hands on the sides of her dress...
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