Eunuch Yang Nan of the Internal Affairs Department shook his key and hummed a tune as he lazily walked out of the Treasury Pavilion. He locked the door and turned around. Suddenly, he saw the Emperor surrounded by several eunuchs. He couldn't help but jump in fright. He quickly moved to the side of the road and knelt down.
He thought that the Emperor was just passing by, so he didn't dare to go forward to greet him. However, a eunuch saw him and whispered a few words to the Emperor. Yang Nan knelt on the ground and saw a corner of the dragon robe float in front of him and stop.
"You are the Imperial Attendant of the Treasury Pavilion? Open the Treasury Pavilion, this Emperor wants to see! "
"This servant obeys!"
Yang Nan quickly kowtowed and crawled up, running to open the door. As soon as the lock was removed, Xu Boyi rushed forward and opened the door. He bowed to the Emperor and politely said, "Your Majesty, please!"
The Emperor stepped into the Treasury Pavilion. Yang Nan heard that the Emperor wanted to see the white jade beauty that was confiscated from the Imperial Uncle's mansion, so he quickly turned to the side and led the way. There were many treasures of all shapes and sizes in the Treasure Pavilion, so the antique shelves were made in all sorts of strange shapes to accommodate these treasures.
The Emperor walked past three rows of ancient shelves and saw a shelf the size of a room door in front of him. There was an item inside, but it was covered with a large piece of black cloth, so he couldn't see what was underneath.
Yang Nan was afraid that Xu Boyi would try to curry favor with the Emperor before him, so he immediately rushed forward and tore off the black cloth. He bowed to the Emperor and said, "Your Majesty, this is the white jade beauty that was confiscated from the Imperial Uncle's mansion."
"Aiya! Good jade, good jade! "
When Yang Nan rushed forward to tear off the black cloth, Xu Boyi slightly sneered at the side. Who didn't curry favor in front of the Emperor? But without any other ability, it was useless to only curry favor. He roused himself and waited for Yang Nan to tear off the black cloth. He immediately rushed forward and loudly praised before carefully looking at the white jade.
"Good, good! Your Majesty, look, white jade is divided into mutton-fat white, pear-blossom white, snow-white, fish-bone white, ivory white, chicken bone white, coarse rice white, gray white, green-gray white, and so on. Among them, mutton-fat white is the best, and more than 80% of this beautiful jade is mutton-fat jade! "
Fortunately, Xu Boyi was very knowledgeable. With just a quick glance, he could already show off his knowledge. "Your Majesty, look, this fine jade has a fine texture, a glossy sheen, and is as warm as fat. It has the essence of 'white, transparent, fine, and moist' of the best white jade. It is the best of the best!"
Eunuch Yang had guarded the treasures for half his life and only knew how to store them carefully. He really did not understand these principles. For a moment, he was dumbfounded. Although most of the senior eunuchs came from the Inner Study and were literate, and their knowledge was no less than that of the scholars from the Outer Court. However, they had all been trained by the Inner Study, so their knowledge in this area was lacking.
Xu Boyi looked at Emperor Wanli proudly, thinking that he would win a word of praise from the Emperor. Who would have thought that when he looked over, he would see the Emperor staring at the white jade beauty in front of him. His eyes were infatuated, as if he did not hear what Xu Boyi said.
One of the senior eunuchs curled his lips and waved at him. Xu Boyi awkwardly retreated to the side and quietly looked up. The Emperor was still staring at the statue. He saw the Emperor slowly walk forward and reach out his hand as if he wanted to touch the statue's face. But his fingertips were a few inches away and he did not touch it in the end, as if he was afraid of dirtying her snow-white face.
"Good! Good … "
Emperor Wanli's greedy eyes moved over the jade statue inch by inch. It was an extremely beautiful woman. Her hand was gently caressing her shoulder, and her long hair was in her grasp. It was as if she had just taken a bath, and there were still sparkling water droplets on her hair.
She had a white forehead, curved eyebrows, and a pair of charming and intelligent eyes. It was as if she was looking at her lover. Her pink nose was like a jade, and her lips were like a rose with snow. There was a pair of bright dimples on her cheeks. Her happy and angry expression made her look even more charming and intelligent. Standing in front of her, it was as if she was throwing a tantrum at you.
A few shallow lines outlined an elegant long robe. Her waist was tied with a belt. Her waist was delicate and soft, like a willow in the evening wind. Although this was just a lifeless jade statue, the carving was incomparably vivid.
The more Emperor Wanli looked at her, the more he fell in love with her. He felt that this beauty's face was full of charm, and her body was like a bundle of snow. Carefully looking at her, there was not a single part of her body that wasn't charming. However, her face had a kind of shyness, innocence, innocence, and childishness.
Wanli let out a long sigh and praised, "Imperial Uncle's carving skills are truly amazing. This piece of jade should be carved like this, so it won't be ruined. It's just that … "
In the end, Wan Li still reached out his hand to the face of the jade statue. He stared at her pair of bright eyes and gently caressed her flawless face. Wan Li said in an infatuated manner, "What a pity, this woman should only exist in the heavens. In the end, she is just an imagination of Imperial Uncle …"
Xu Boyi followed Wanli's gaze and was immediately stunned. This jade statue's appearance was so familiar! He carefully thought about it and finally remembered her identity! Wasn't this the eldest daughter of the Xia family of Red Maple Lake? Back in Guiyang, Ye Xiaotian had a "spectacular" duel with Gorgelon, and it was all for her sake!
When Xu Boyi saw this jade statue, he finally understood why Li Xuancheng hated Ye Xiaotian to the bone. It turned out that the hatred between the two was because of this woman. When Xu Boyi saw Emperor Wanli's infatuated and regretful expression, his heart suddenly stirred. He immediately realized that the opportunity for revenge had come!
Xu Boyi immediately bowed and said with a humble expression, "Your Majesty, this servant recognizes the woman on the jade statue. She's not Imperial Uncle's imagination, she's real."
"What?" Emperor Wanli's eyes lit up, and he immediately became ecstatic, "Is this true? Do you recognize her? Where is she from? What's her name? Quickly tell me! "
When Xu Boyi opened his mouth, he almost pushed the matter of how he knew of this woman's origin to Imperial Uncle Li. The words were about to come out of his mouth, but he forcefully swallowed them back down.
Xu Boyi swallowed his saliva and lowered his head, "Replying Your Majesty, this servant … this servant is originally from Guizhou. Back then, I was bullied by a local tyrant. In a moment of anger, I became muddle-headed and joined a gang of bandits. Later, I was arrested by the soldiers and sent to the palace with nothing …"
How could Emperor Wanli be in the mood to listen to his story? Wanli couldn't be bothered to care how he entered the palace. As the Son of Heaven, he was known to have the entire world under his control. In fact, there were many things that he couldn't control. The food he ate was not the best, the tea he drank was not the best, and even the women were not the best …
As the Son of Heaven, just like how the Son of Heaven listened to court music, the people around him would first consider moderation to prevent the Son of Heaven from indulging in it. Those who were loyal to the Emperor and loved their country didn't want the Emperor to be like this. Those who only cared about flattering and flattering their way up to the throne were the same. Because once things were done to the extreme, it would be too difficult to serve the Emperor in the future.
Therefore, in reality, everything that the Emperor possessed was actually not the most extreme piece. Take the women in the palace for example. Whether or not they had eight generations of clean family backgrounds, they eliminated a large number of beautiful women. The eunuchs and female officials who were selecting women for the Emperor used almost morbid standards. They were picky about skin color, speech, gait, hair color, scars, and many other aspects, and eliminated a large number of beautiful women.
Beautiful women were one in ten thousand, and they also had to conform to these rules. It was hard to find one in a million. In this way, would there still be a true beauty left for the Emperor? Mediocre, mediocre.
Xia Yingying was a peerless beauty, and Emperor Wanli was an 'old otaku who hadn't seen the world'. Now that he saw her, how could he not be shocked? If this jade statue suddenly came to life and sweetly called out 'Yijun Shuli …', he would probably have a heart attack. His eyes would roll back and he would immediately die. It would be more serious than being hit by a witchcraft puppet technique.
Emperor Wanli couldn't wait to interrupt Xu Boyi's words. He said, "Don't say these useless things. Quickly tell me who she is, what is her name, and where is she from?"
Xu Boyi paused before answering, "Replying to Your Majesty, this woman is called Xia Yingying. She is from Guiyang's Red Maple Lake. Her father is the local Chieftain Xia."
"Guiyang's Red Maple Lake, Xia Yingying!"
Emperor Wanli murmured. His bright eyes suddenly dimmed, and with a worried expression, he said, "Imperial Uncle should have seen this young lady two years ago when he went to Guizhou on official business. This statue should have been carved after that. Now, this woman must be married …"
Speaking of this, the otaku felt very sad. His goddess ah, why did he meet her so late …
Xu Boyi lowered her head, and the corners of her lips curled up. "Replying to Your Majesty, according to this servant's knowledge, the Xia family of Red Maple Lake has many men, but very few women. In this generation, the Xia family has nearly a hundred men, but only one woman. Thus, she is cherished by the whole family like a pearl in the palm. When choosing a husband for her, it is even more difficult to find one. Two years ago, this young lady was twenty-eight years old. Now, she is not even twenty-nine years old. For a woman from a wealthy family, this is still the marriageable age, so … she may not be married. "
"Is that so?"
Emperor Wanli's gloomy eyes lit up again. He happily looked at the beautiful and beautiful woman stroking her hair. His eyes were bright, and his otaku's heart was boiling …
… …
Ye Xiaotian didn't know that although Li Xuancheng was finished, there was still a stubborn cockroach in the palace who still held a grudge against him. He also didn't know that this cockroach had already given him a dose of eye poison in front of the Emperor. He went all the way to the south. Although he was eager to return home, he didn't walk quickly because his mother was sick.
The old lady was only a commoner and had never experienced such a scene. Her entire family was arrested and sent to the imperial prison. It was said that they had committed a great crime and were going to be executed. This scared the old lady out of her wits. Although the situation quickly changed, the old lady was still worried. Only when she was released from the prison and her son was conferred the title of Chieftain did she feel at ease.
This shock and joy caused her emotions to fluctuate too much. In addition, the weather was still cold, and the old lady actually caught a cold. For the first two days, she forced herself to not cause any trouble for her son. Ye Xiaotian was also careless and didn't realize it. It wasn't until the second day that Duo Ni found out and told him.
At first, the old lady insisted that her illness wasn't serious and wouldn't delay the journey. Ye Xiaotian took it seriously. He changed the old lady's car into the best one, covered her with the softest mattress, and slowed down the speed to bring her along. However, the old lady's cold was sometimes good and sometimes bad, and it didn't seem to stop.
Along the way, they saw many doctors and bought many medicines. But unless the cold was purely caused by the cold, it wasn't something that could be cured by sweating. The old lady's illness became more and more serious.
Seeing this, Ye Xiaotian discussed it with Li Qiuchi and Su Xuntian. "I also know that we can't leave Tongren for long. Right now, we've already been delayed in the capital for too long. But my mother is sick. If we continue, I'm afraid that the old lady won't be able to endure it due to her old age. We have to stop and ask a famous local doctor to treat my mother before we leave. "
Naturally, Li Qiuchi couldn't object to this sort of thing. He nodded and said, "Dongweng is right. No matter how important the matter is, we can't delay the old lady's health. It's best to stop and properly treat her. Let's stop at the city of Xinyang up ahead! We'll be there in another twenty or thirty li. "
Hearing this, Su Xuntian said, "That's right. Xinyang is the main thoroughfare of three provinces. It's filled with people. I'm sure there will be many famous doctors there. Besides, my sister and brother-in-law live there. I haven't seen them for a long time, and I'm going to pay them a visit. "
Ye Xiaotian was taken aback. For a moment, he didn't react. "Your sister and brother-in-law? They are … Ah! Are you talking about Official Hua and Madam Ya? They're actually living in Xinyang? We passed by that place on our way here. Why didn't I hear you mention it? "
Su Xuntian was embarrassed. "Tongren is a busy place. It's not good for you to be far away. Receiving the imperial edict to the capital cannot be delayed, so I didn't mention it. Now that you want to stop and treat the old lady's illness, it's good for me to mention it. I think that sister and brother-in-law should know of some famous local doctors. Asking them for help will save us the trouble of searching all over the place. "
Ye Xiaotian said reproachfully, "Your old superior is here. Why didn't you mention it? If I passed by and didn't enter, that would have been too rude!"
Su Xuntian rubbed his nose and laughed bitterly. He thought to himself, "Your Excellency, you're really open-minded. Do you think my brother-in-law is willing to see you? If you didn't want to stop at Xinyang, I wouldn't have told you."
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