The top layer of the box, and the most conspicuous one, was a sandalwood jewelry box. Shen Zheng picked it up with both hands and placed it on the table. Her breathing couldn't help but become a little faster.

The jewelry and jade articles awarded by the emperor before were probably selected by the Ministry of Rites according to regulations. They were good things, but they lacked a touch of sentiment.

But the jewelry in the box is different now.

This is a piece of jewelry made for her by the Queen herself! It is one of a kind!

"Then I open it?" Shen Zheng herself didn't know who she was asking.

"Open!" everyone said in unison.

"pat-"

"hiss--"

"Wow--"

"Oh my god——"

As the lid of the jewelry box opened, exclamations rang out.

Shen Zheng stared at the items in the box and blinked in confusion.

——It looks good. This was the first thought that came to her mind.

The ornaments inside the box were neither gold nor silver, but a whole set of exquisite jade ornaments made from the same texture of jade. Even though they were indoors, the white jade, which looked like mutton fat, still emitted a soft glow that seemed to penetrate people's hearts.

Mutton-fat jade pendants, mutton-fat jade earrings, mutton-fat jade belts, mutton-fat jade rings, and even a string of jade beads on the bracelet.

"Wow..." This was the second time Yu Nanshu said wow, "I've only seen jade of this quality on my grandmother. It was a ring. By the way, Grandfather, where did that ring go?"

Yu Shizhang retracted his gaze and tapped her forehead, "Of course it's for your mother. The set the queen sent is of a higher quality than the ring, and... look here."

Everyone followed his finger and looked inside the belt. "Chang Sun Lang. He is the best jade craftsman in the Great Zhou. He makes jades based on his heart rather than money or power. He is willing to make this set of jewelry. I'm afraid it's not just the queen who is interested in it."

Yu Nanshu was slightly stunned. "The jade ornaments that Her Majesty gave to Sister Shen, if you don't consider Her Majesty's face, then you should just look at it..."

Everyone looked at Shen Zheng.

Shen Zheng couldn't believe it and pointed at herself: "Are you looking at me?"

She had never even heard of the name Chang Sun Lang!

But obviously, everyone was more "confident" than her and nodded in unison.

"No way..." Shen Zheng shook her head.

“Nothing is impossible.” Yu Shizhang gently picked up the belt, as if he was looking for something, and said, “This kind of famous craftsman will write the other person’s name on the forging tool… Look, isn’t this it?”

"Really?" Shen Zheng leaned over and looked at the small words carved on the jade: "The jade was made for you, and your blessings will always be with you - Chang Sun Lang congratulates Shen Zheng."

It really is……

Shen Zheng looked at the line of small words with mixed feelings.

Originally, she just thought that this set of jade jewelry was very beautiful, but she didn't expect that this set of jewelry was not only expensive, but also made by a famous artist.

And it seems that the famous person knows about her!

The Queen’s move this time…isn’t it too heroic?

Yu Nanshu held the jewelry box in her hands. She looked down at the white jade jewelry, then looked up at Shen Zheng, as if she was imagining what she would look like wearing the jewelry.

"Sister Shen!" She pushed the jewelry box in front of Shen Zheng and urged, "Do you want to try it? I happen to be wearing an official robe today, so you can just treat it as a rehearsal in advance, and it can also open our eyes."

"This..." Shen Zheng hesitated.

To be honest, she had never eaten such fine bran before, and for a moment she was a little afraid to wear it, for fear that she would move too violently and break the jade ornament.

"Wait a minute!"

Just as Shen Zheng was struggling, Yu Shizhang's voice reached her ears: "No hurry to put it on."

Shen Zheng breathed a sigh of relief.

I am indeed not well prepared today, so I need to savor these fine grains slowly.

"Put on this set of clothes and wear it again." Yu Shizhang added.

"clothes?"

Everyone then realized that they had not yet finished looking at all the items in the box!

Several pairs of eyes looked at the sandalwood box, and saw a set of turquoise official robes lying neatly inside, with a black gauze official hat placed on top. Two small ears stuck out from the back of the hat. Shen Zheng always thought this style was very cute.

"The county magistrate's uniform?" Shen Zheng pulled at her own uniform, then looked inside the box to compare it. "This... to the naked eye, the color and material seem to be no different from the one I'm wearing."

"Take it out and have a look." Yu Shizhang raised his chin towards her, "The Queen will not just send a new official robe."

The county magistrate can get a new official uniform at the government office, so the Empress should not be so idle.

Shen Xingjian and Xu Zhubu were very considerate. They took the initiative to move two small tables over and put them together, motioning Shen Zheng to take out the clothes and put them on them.

Unable to refuse the kindness, Shen Zheng took out the official robe with both hands, placed it on the small table, and gently unfolded it.

After seeing the official robe in full, Shen Zheng was stunned at first, then her lips slightly opened, her eyes filled with uncontrollable emotion, and she couldn't help but stroke it gently.

"I see." Yu Shizhang stroked his beard and said with a smile, "I'll tell you, the official robe sent by the Empress cannot remain unchanged."

"Wow——" Even Yu Nanshu, a young designer, couldn't help but step forward and carefully look at the cutting and stitching of the official robe.

As she carefully observed and touched it, she commented: "The Queen is really thoughtful. The shoulder line, waist line, and cuffs are tailor-made for Sister Shen!"

Shen Zheng pursed her lips and looked at the familiar green color, feeling a little sad.

In fact, everyone in the county government knew that although the official robe on Shen Zheng looked well-fitting, she actually altered it herself later.

Official robes are all standardized, and the manufacturing process and management are also very strict. However, there were no female officials in the original Zhou Dynasty, so the existing official robes in the yamen are actually designed according to the male body shape.

After Shen Zheng took office, she did not attract the attention of the Weaving Bureau. Of course, the Weaving Bureau would not design official robes for female officials just for her.

——Just live day by day, that’s what Shen Zheng thought at that time.

So what if the shoulders are broad, the waist is wide, and the sleeves are long? It can be worn after some modification. It is a luxurious piece of clothing after all.

But when she put on the official robe for the first time, she really looked like a child stealing adult clothes.

But when she saw the official robe with fine stitching and exquisite style today, Shen Zheng felt that her previous life could truly be described as "hard times".

The elegant and dignified folded collar, the smooth and natural shoulder line, the perfect waist design, and the exquisitely rolled cuffs all speak of the care put into making the robe.

"It's really beautiful..." Yu Nanshu actually started crying before Shen Zheng did. She choked up and said, "Sister Shen, you don't know, I've always wondered why the court didn't let the weaving bureau design official robes for female officials. I also don't understand why the court let female officials wear men's official robes to cover up all their feminine characteristics..."

Is it shameful to have breasts?

Just because my frame is naturally smaller, can’t I get clothes that fit me?

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