Emperor Kangxi sent me to marry

Early the next morning, when the genius dawned, Shutai boldly woke up the sleeping Haifeng.

"Master, Princess is here. She wants to play with a gun."

"Huh? Oh, I got it. Bring her in."

As soon as Haifeng folded the pillows and sat up halfway, little Lian'er ran straight towards her mother with a splat, her fleshy little hands shaking back and forth just above the duvet.

"Enie, I want to go up!"

"Okay, come on, I'll take off your shoes for you."

Haifeng put her daughter on the bed. The little girl looked around for a while and asked curiously:

"Where is Abu~"

"Downstairs, in that dark room you don't like."

"Yeah! Lian'er doesn't like dark places. I like this place and my own house. There are cows, sheep, rabbits, and deer in the house!"

Haifeng reacted for a moment before remembering that there were murals on the wall in his daughter's bedroom.

"Then, why does Lian'er like this place?"

"It looks good~ Enie's clothes are beautiful, and so are the jewelry. Enie and Abu both look good!"

"is it?"

"Yeah! The nuns said that Enie is the most beautiful among the princesses! It's a pity that I don't look like Enie or Guo Luo's mother. I look too much like Abu."

"It's a pity. In Enie's eyes, Lian'er is the cutest and most beautiful child in the world. Come on, let Enie kiss her!"

"Then Eni wants to give me a gun~ If I don't give me a gun, I won't let you kiss me!"

"Oh, why doesn't Lian'er believe in Enie? Enie is ready!"

Haifeng put on her nightgown, got out of bed, and went to find the second pistol model she made last night on the desk.

"Lian'er, look, this is your gun!"

But the little girl only took one look and lost her temper.

"Eni is lying, this, this is different from yours!"

"What's the difference?"

"There's nothing up there, nothing yellow, green, or twinkling!"

"Oh, my Lian'er, you like that, so you want a gun?"

"Ok!"

Haifeng couldn't help but laugh, it was really dark under the lamp.

She could understand the strange preferences of so many children, so how could she be so wrong about what her own daughter wanted?
"Shu Tai, A Xiang, you all come in!"

The three maids guarding the door, plus Changchun who came with Lian'er, four girls filed in.

"Go to the warehouse upstairs, find some unmounted gems, put them in a box and take them out. They should be bright in color and they will glow when you look at them in the sun. No matter how many there are, put them all in."

A Xiang glanced at Qing'er, who was silent next to him, and replied with a smile.

"Master, this is easy. Qing'er works carefully. He puts the gems in boxes according to their quality and type and locks them up. The number is also written on the seal. Now it doesn't take much effort to only choose the best ones."

Qing'er felt embarrassed and lowered her head to reply.

"My slave also learned from my aunts and follows the method of managing medicinal materials in the medicine warehouse."

Hai Feng praised Qing'er, held his daughter in his arms, and went to the fourth floor to look at the gems.

When I brought the things, they were indeed well organized. Several top-quality Eastern pearls, jadeite, and colored gemstones were placed in a small box alone. The seal on it even had the place of origin written in small characters.For example, in a certain year and month, or receiving a gift from a certain house, or purchasing from one's own government, or receiving regulations from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, etc.

Qing'er looks more talented than her reserved appearance.

You must know that when this maid first entered the house, she was still illiterate.

Not to mention writing, I don’t even recognize my own name.

Haifeng chose a yellow diamond the size of a walnut and asked his daughter to hold it with a silk handkerchief and play with it.

The child was so happy that he completely forgot about asking for the gun.

"Enie, this is so beautiful!"

"Is this good-looking? There's something better for Enie! I'll leave it to you to wear in the future."

When Lian'er heard this, she became dissatisfied with the yellow diamond in her hand. With her big eyes, she scanned the small boxes on the table one by one.

"Eni, why is there paper on the box?" "That way we can know what is in the box. For example, the one you have in your hand is an old woman from Shenquanyuan Village, Tancheng County, Shandong Province, donated by Li."

Seeing her daughter's confused look, Haifeng changed her explanation.

"An old lady named Li gave this beautiful thing to Eni."

"It's so beautiful, doesn't she keep it and wear it herself?"

For a moment, Haifeng really didn't remember the details and glanced at Qing'er.Qing'er stepped forward and spoke softly.

"Gege, there was a flood in Shandong three years ago. The people suffered the disaster and could not survive in their hometown. The master sent people to take them all to Guihua City to escape the famine. This old woman named Li was among them. For To express my gratitude to my master, I present the family heirloom to my master."

Lian'er nodded half-underlying and went to look at other gems.

But Haifeng held the seal with mixed feelings in his heart.

Yes, she slowly remembered it now.

For this diamond, the old lady was almost killed by bandits for money.

After that, she didn't dare to keep it in her hands, so she simply offered it to the Princess's Mansion in exchange for a stable old age.

A gentleman is innocent, but he is guilty of a jade.

If you dare to show off your wealth, you must have the hard skills to keep it.

On the table in front of her were more than a dozen boxes of various sizes. All the jewels inside could be replaced with a new Cullen City.

It would be a waste if these gems could only sleep in the box day after day and occasionally be displayed on her body to enhance her beauty.

They will come to life, turn into cultivated land that produces food, and turn into new weapons, bringing her back to the center of power, the Forbidden City.

"Tomorrow Lao Shi will set off to return to Hua City to find Lao Qi. Have you asked outside? How are the preparations?"

Shutai answered fluently and explained the arrangement in detail.

"He didn't say, did he want to see me?"

"No, Master Ten drank too much yesterday. I guess he hasn't gotten up yet. I dare to say something. Master Ten never pays attention to such trivial matters. If the master has an order, I will tell his followers. "

"Go ahead and tell me. If Lao Shi gets up, remember to tell me."

Haifeng played with the child from morning to lunch when the eunuch from Jingyi Hall came over to report that Brother Ten had sobered up and was drinking porridge.

"Find me some clothes and come out. I'll go see my tenth brother."

Lian'er, who was sitting in her arms and drinking soup, vaguely understood some of it and started to make noises to follow.

"Enie is going to play with uncle, won't you take me with you?"

"Lian'er likes uncle?"

"Yeah! Uncle took me to ride a horse!"

"Okay, then I'll take you with me! Finish your meal obediently, and we'll go when we're done."

Haifeng asked someone to wrap up two gemstones that were as good as the walnut yellow diamond and prepared them as gifts for her two younger brothers who had protected her all the way.

If you want to seduce the emperor's son, giving him ordinary property will have no effect at all.

next year
The cold winter has passed, and the spring breeze has turned green again.

Everything must be prepared before the arrival of Kangxi's northern inspection tour.

Ten years of sharpening a sword.

It's time for her to get out of her sheath seriously.

I can’t remember if I’ve marked it before. Guo Luo’s mother means grandma in Manchu.

Personal notes:

Legend has it that diamonds were discovered in Shandong Province during the Ming Dynasty.

As of 1992 (the time when the reference material was released), all diamonds of more than 70 carats discovered in China were produced here.

Diamonds are often found in the middle and lower reaches of the Yishu River, with the most found in the East and West Ridge and Shenquanyuan areas of Yujiaquan in Tancheng.

(From the journal "Chinese Gems and Jade", 1992, (Issue 2) title, Shandong Diamond Resources)

The largest yellow diamond in the world, called the Golden Rooster Diamond, weighing 281.25 carats, was discovered in Lizhuang Township, Tancheng County, Linyi City, Shandong Province in 1937. It was lost during the Anti-Japanese War and its whereabouts are still unknown.

The yellow diamond described in the article is based on this.