N-A-A Chapter 1781 Nine Lion Jade Bottle
Chapter 1781 Nine Lion Jade Bottle
Lu Zhaoling is now quite certain that Grand Secretary Meng is not as rigid and serious as outsiders think!
How could a truly rigid and serious person possibly give her a book like this!
She flipped through it; "The Fierce Wife's Guide to Taming Her Husband" was actually a story. It was about a very capable girl who was sold by her parents to a spoiled brat as his wife. Both she and her husband had been spoiled since childhood. Although she was very smart, she never used her intelligence in the right way and often engaged in petty theft and frequented brothels.
Later, her husband's family fortune was squandered, and her parents-in-law died. This new bride used a series of methods and schemes to make her husband repent and study hard, pass the imperial examination, and eventually become a wise minister, leaving his name in history.
Lu Zhaoling burst into laughter after only a cursory glance.
"Haha, this really was a gift from Grand Secretary Meng?"
Grand Secretary Meng wanted her to emulate the shrewish wife in the book, to tame Zhou Shiyue and transform him into a wise minister? No, a wise uncle? And then go down in history?
Grand Secretary Meng really went to great lengths!
“It should be. This is Grand Secretary Meng’s calligraphy.” Qingyin handed over a wedding invitation. “This is a wedding invitation sent from our Prince’s Mansion. Grand Secretary Meng wrote a sentence on it and sent it along with the congratulatory gift.”
Lu Zhaoling took it and glanced at it.
The calligraphy is truly beautiful, with its own unique style.
Unable to attend the banquet, he sent a congratulatory gift to the princess.
It really was for her.
Lu Zhaoling then looked at the books below, including calligraphy copybooks, treatises on national affairs, and even military strategy books.
Is this really meant for a woman?
Lu Zhaoling inexplicably felt that this Grand Secretary Meng held very high expectations for her.
Could it be that I was really so disappointed in Zhou Shiyue before?
Regardless, the books that Grand Secretary Meng sent were a valuable gift. Putting aside everything else, Lu Zhaoling felt that the book "Records of Emperor Ping of the Great Jin Dynasty" alone was priceless.
She'll definitely take a good look at that book later.
"Where is Dai Xu's congratulatory gift?"
"Here it is." Qingbao quickly went to the other side and brought over a large box.
Dai Xu had already stated that his congratulatory gift was for Lu Zhaoling.
"Your Highness, we opened it and took a look. We noticed a thin green sheen on it, which is very rare, so we quickly put it away again."
Qingbao is still quite surprised when she looks at this gift.
"You can see it?" Lu Zhaoling was also somewhat surprised.
“Yes,” Qingyin nodded, “but it’s very faint, like a wisp of smoke on a lake in the morning.”
Upon hearing their words, Lu Zhaoling immediately opened the box.
There was also a piece of brocade cloth covering it.
She removed the brocade cloth and immediately felt an incomparably soft, as if a healing green mist was surrounding her, and the spiritual energy in her body was instantly mobilized and circulated.
It truly is a treasure!
Lu Zhaoling looked closely and then took it out.
It was a jade vase, and this jade vase was extremely well-crafted, with exquisite carvings. It was surrounded by nine lions at the bottom and nine lotus flowers in the center.
"The Nine Lions and Nine Lotus Jade Vase?"
Lu Zhaoling blurted it out.
"Your Highness, what kind of bottle is this?" Qingbao couldn't help but ask.
"This is a treasure from the Xuanmen sect. It is carried by the immortal chariots of the Nine Masters, scattering auspicious light of a hundred treasures to guide mortals. The Heavenly Venerable connects with the Nine Heavens above and the Nine Earths below. Powerful figures in the Xuanmen sect can use this Nine Lotus and Nine Lion to create magical artifacts, but I have never seen one with such abundant and pure spiritual energy..."
Lu Zhaoling held the jade bottle and felt the spiritual energy emanating from it, which truly shocked her.
Qingyin and Qingbao were a little confused.
They didn't quite understand what she was saying, but judging from Lu Zhaoling's reaction, they knew that this jade bottle was no ordinary item.
“That Prince Dai is truly remarkable; he actually managed to find such a jade vase to present to the Princess,” Qingbao said.
Lu Zhaoling nodded; she was very fond of the jade bottle.
"Dai Xu really put his heart into this."
The thought that Yu Xu and Yuan Jinyi had almost taken this thing away only increased Lu Zhaoling's dislike for them.
She hadn't expected Dai Xu to have such good taste. She'd heard that he instantly felt this item suited her, which was why he spent a fortune to buy it.
"Oh dear, shouldn't I personally draw a few talismans for Dai Xu as a return gift?" Lu Zhaoling felt it wouldn't be right to just accept Dai Xu's gift for nothing, so without delay, she immediately put down the jade bottle, took out the golden talisman brush, and drew four talismans.
The talisman was folded and given to Qingbao.
"Have Xiao Liu go to the Marquis of Runan's residence and give these four talismans to Dai Xu. He and the Marquis's wife are wearing the red sachet, and this black sachet can be given to the Heir Apparent's wife."
Although Miss Deng has some ulterior motives, she is already married to Dai Xu and has no intention of harming him. Lu Zhaoling has also witnessed their marriage, so it won't be broken off.
Then Miss Deng Er is now a member of the Marquis's household. Lu Zhaoling couldn't afford to overlook her.
The talisman given to the Crown Prince's wife was special, but it could help her improve her cultivation.
"Yes."
Xiao Liu received the talisman and immediately drove his carriage to the Marquis of Runan's residence.
When Dai Xu heard that he was coming, he happily came out to greet him personally.
"Brother Liu, are you free today? How about I treat you to a couple of drinks?"
Ever since Dai Xu was rescued by Ma Xiaoliu and carried down the mountain, he has regarded Ma Xiaoliu as a brother, and he always calls him Brother Xiaoliu whenever they meet.
Ma Xiaoliu went from being uneasy at the beginning to responding with ease now.
"Your Highness, there's no need for wine. It's a gift from our Princess Consort. Please accept it."
Ma Xiaoliu handed over four sachets, three red and one black.
"A return gift? Why is the princess thinking of giving a return gift? Is it... a talisman?" Dai Xu's tone became more animated, and his eyes lit up.
"Yes." Ma Xiaoliu relayed Lu Zhaoling's words.
Dai Xu was overjoyed!
His favorite thing is Lu Zhaoling's talisman!
Now Lu Zhaoling has given him four at once!
"But why give it to that woman? She doesn't need it..." Dai Xu said, trying to put the black sachet into his pocket as well, but a hand reached out from behind and quickly snatched the sachet away.
"you!"
Dai Xu jumped up and down, but when he turned around, he saw his wife's ambiguous smile and immediately deflated.
I'm scared, he's someone I can't afford to mess with.
If you really anger this guy surnamed Deng, he might be hung upside down with a strip of cloth tonight.
"Was it a gift from Princess Jin? Little Six, please thank Princess Jin for me." The Crown Prince's wife bowed gracefully to Ma Xiaoliu.
Ma Xiaoliu quickly returned the gift.
He might be a little scared of this too.
As soon as he left, Dai Xu tried to slip away, but the Crown Prince's wife picked him up with just two fingers.
"My lord, it's time to have dinner. Eat well so you'll have the energy tonight."
The door creaked shut, and Dai Xu felt his life was both bitter and sweet—
And you know what? He was really into the evening shows too.
Lu Zhaoling was genuinely pleased with the congratulatory gift.