Chapter 43: Who was the Real King? (2/2)
At this high time, the Emperor Tianlong was exposed to the fanatical fire on the city, and he could even hear his envy sizzling in his mind.
Who was the real king?
Beiming Xuan... These three characters came out of the slit of his clenched teeth, but he still used a kind and soft tone to comfort, “My dear brother, you must be very tired.”
“Thank you so much, my elder brother. Sorry to bother you about welcoming me in person” Beiming Xuan raised his head, with his hands behind him. Although he was standing under the Emperor Tiansheng, it seemed that he was the one who was looking down on everything.
The officials must kneel in front of the Emperor, but Beiming Xuan didn’t have to. He had been allowed by the special edict that he needn’t to do so.
Although the Emperor Tiansheng was uncomfortable about him before, he had never been so angry with him like today.
Beiming Xuan needn’t kneel to him, so did it mean that he was equal to the Emperor?
Did that mean there were two kings in this country?
However, as the emperor, he must control his anger, no matter how ferocious it was. He smiled slightly, and gently said, “My brother, you have contributed a lot to our country, and it is my responsibility to welcome you in person. This time, I have carefully picked up three precious gifts to reward you.”
He specially stressed the word “reward”, aiming at showing that they were different. But Beiming Xuan didn’t hear that, and his cold face showed no response to him, so were the others around him. The Emperor was angry.
Because at this moment, the others all looked at the three big boxes carried by servants under the instruction of Wu An. They became more curious about those boxes.
They must be the most precious treasures for the Lord Ming, and they would be so lucky to have a look.
“Thanks.” Beiming Xuan replied.
He was not interested in those treasures at all, so it must be impossible for him to open the boxes, as well as to let others have a look.
When everyone was disappointed, the Emperor, with a secret sinister hint in his eyes, said, “Wu An, open the boxes to show the Lord Ming what kind of treasures they are.”
Normally, the Emperor should directly give him the gifts if he found that he was not interested in them, but this time, he even asked to open them. Everyone there felt something fishy.
But Wu An ordered the servants to open the three boxes suddenly.
There was a screen with embroidery in the first box.
This exquisite screen was made with white jade as its frame, and a embroidery pattern in the pattern of butterflies over flowers on it. When they looked at it, a fragrance of flower flew into their noses, and the butterflies were flying in front of their eyes.
Was it alive?
“My God, this is the Heavenly Embroidery, a craftsmanship lost hundred years ago ! It is said there is less than three pieces of such craft works! ”
Lost hundred years ago, and less than three left! If it was not a treasure, then what it was?
The crowd was excited, then they looked at the second one, and was shocked again.
In the box, there was a Chinese zither. It was so fine and quaint that people cannot help thinking of touching it. At this high time a wind passed, a wisp of zither music came out, touching the strings of their heart.
It was Yunmeng, millenniums old Chinese zither!
And it was more precious than the first one!
What was in the last one? Their eyes were full of expectation.
When it was opened, everyone took a deep breath!
There was a beauty in it!
A naked beautiful lady with her arms holding around her chest was sitting there with her legs reclining slightly. If not for her ingenious position, her private part would be seen by everyone.
“Wait, she’s not real, she’s a jade sculpture!” Someone shouted out when he found that, and others all stared at it.
This beauty was surely made by jade. But her skin was faintly rosy, and her face was carefully carved. Her eyes squinted, shining with light, and it seemed that such beautiful eyes would turn to you in the next second.