sbdcsierra Chapter 459 The last gift
Chapter 459 The last gift
Even the jealous imperial concubine never quarreled with him over such a thing.
As for whether Imperial Concubine Liu was secretly troubled, the concubines who were picked were no longer within the emperor's attention...
But when such words came out of Shen Zhinian's mouth, it would not give people the feeling of arrogance and jealousy, but would only make Nangong Xuanyu feel that she cared about him very much!
Feeling that the atmosphere between the emperor and his concubine was just right, the palace servants in the inner room were very tactful and quietly withdrew.
Nangong Xuanyu pinched Shen Zhinian's cheek and asked with a smile: "Is Nian Nian jealous?"
Shen Zhinian pursed his lips: "No."
"How dare I do that? Otherwise, others will say that I am the leader of the four concubines but I don't have the magnanimity to tolerate others."
"I cannot bear such a charge."
Nangong Xuanyu understood.
As the leader of the four concubines, her every move is a role model for the other concubines. Naturally, she would not do anything petty or jealous, which would give people a feeling of being unpresentable.
But as Shen Zhinian, she still felt a little jealous when she saw her beloved man favoring other women...
Nangong Xuanyu enjoyed this feeling, and smiled as he hugged Shen Zhinian into his arms: "Okay, okay, let's not talk about other people."
"No matter how many beauties there are in the harem, in my heart, no one can compare to Nian Nian. Why should Nian Nian care about them?"
Nangong Xuanyu was telling the truth in this sentence.
Whether it was delicacies from land and sea, or porridge and side dishes, as an emperor, it was normal for him to change his taste occasionally.
But the only thing I think of is that bowl of white rice, which cannot be replaced by any other delicacy!
"Your Majesty is always good at making me happy..."
"I'm not trying to make you happy, I'm sincere."
Shen Zhinian leaned on Nangong Xuanyu's shoulder. There was no jealousy or affection in her eyes, only a flash of mockery.
She had known for a long time that if the concubines caused trouble because of jealousy, the emperor would only be disgusted and disgusted.
But he considered being a little jealous as fun, and he actually enjoyed the feeling of being cared for and praised.
In fact, it is not only the emperor, but most men in the world are like this.
Fortunately, she can act.
Considering so many rare treasures, luxurious life, noble status, and the possibility of becoming the most honorable woman in the Great Zhou in the future, Shen Zhinian felt that all these efforts were worth it!
She gently changed the subject: "...I like the rewards that Your Majesty asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send today very much."
"When I am free, I will take out the ornaments one by one from the storeroom and place them in the appropriate places. I will never disappoint your majesty!"
"This way, when Your Majesty is not here, I can look at those treasures and it will be as if Your Majesty is by my side..."
Nangong Xuanyu hugged Shen Zhinian and said helplessly, "You little heartless person. Tell me, besides Zhongcui Palace, is there any other place in the harem that I can come to every day?"
Even though he rarely stayed in Zhongcui Palace, he came to see them every day. In the eyes of other concubines, this was already an overwhelming favor!
This woman doesn't even know how to be satisfied.
You are getting more and more unreasonable!
But...not only did he not hate her, he even found her extremely cute.
Shen Zhinian asked aggrievedly, "Your Majesty, do you think that I want too much?"
"Actually, I don't want to be like this, but when I love someone deeply, I just want to see that person all the time and be with that person..."
"I am not asking Your Majesty to do this, but... I just can't control my heart..."
That's it, that's it.
The reason why Nian Nian has become what she is now is all because of his pampering.
She just loved him too deeply, what's wrong with that?
Nangong Xuanyu quickly coaxed in a gentle voice: "Why are you still feeling aggrieved?"
"Okay, okay, that's not what I meant."
"Nian Nian is my beloved. No matter how much I ask for, it is not too much."
"I am very happy that you care about me!"
Especially when he heard her say that the ornaments he gave her should be placed in a prominent place in Zhongcui Palace so that he could see them all the time, the emperor felt that his efforts were worth it!
Shen Zhinian sullenly said, "As long as Your Majesty understands my true feelings and doesn't think I'm being unreasonable, that's enough..."
She was just expressing her love for him honestly and didn't ask him to stay in Zhongcui Palace every day. How could it be said that she was being unreasonable?
Nangong Xuanyu's voice became gentler: "I know that I will not misunderstand Nian Nian."
"This... is the last gift I give you today."
The emperor took out a brocade box from his sleeve and handed it to Shen Zhinian: "Open it and take a look."
Shen Zhinian had been extremely curious, so he quickly got up from Nangong Xuanyu's arms, took the brocade box and opened it.
Inside lay an extremely luxurious gold necklace inlaid with pearls and gems!
The necklace consists of twenty-eight pure gold spherical beads strung together.
Each ball-shaped chain bead is welded by twelve small gold rings, each of which is inlaid with ten pearls. It looks glittering and dazzling!
At the top of the necklace, there is a circle in the middle, inlaid with a dark blue pendant bead of a flower-horned deer.
Below the necklace, in the center, is a large round gold ornament inlaid with a crystal bloodstone. Around the bloodstone, there are 24 pearls inlaid in a circle.
There is a round gold ornament on each side, inlaid with blue beads, and a circle of pearls is also inlaid around the blue beads.
Below the bloodstone, there is a heart-shaped gold ornament hanging, on which is inlaid an extremely rare lapis lazuli!
The bright red bloodstone and sapphire lapis lazuli complement each other on the whole necklace. Paired with white pearls and set against pure gold, it looks particularly bright and eye-catching, elegant and luxurious!
It is truly a unique treasure in the world!!!
In his past and present lives, Shen Zhinian had seen quite a few treasures. But at this moment, an indescribable surprise and shock still emerged in his eyes!
She suddenly understood why Nangong Xuanyu asked the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to build it so far in advance.
A necklace of this magnitude cannot be made in just a few days.
Not only is it exquisite, the pearls and gems used are also the best of the best!
"This is so beautiful!"
You can’t blame Shen Zhinian for not being able to let it go. Which woman can walk normally after seeing such beautiful jewelry?
Nangong Xuanyu no longer needed to ask her whether she liked it or not, because Shen Zhinian's eyes and expression were the best answer.
The emperor was not good at making sentimental remarks, but the atmosphere was so tense that he paused and said in a gentle voice, "A few days ago, I heard from Nian Nian that in the past, no one in the Shen family remembered your birthday except Handan and the others."
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Note: 1 The introduction is quoted from the cultural relic [Gold Necklace Inlaid with Pearls and Gems] from the Sui Dynasty, which is now collected in the National Museum of China.