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Liu Jin, standing by, kept his head lowered, not daring to utter a single word, and still didn't dare to speak rashly. After all, who wouldn't be tempted by gold, silver, and treasure? However, acquiring such a vast fortune was no easy task, and the difficulties and obstacles involved were obvious.

At this moment, the Emperor suddenly turned his gaze to Liu Jin and asked bluntly, "What do you think? If I exchange all the items here for silver, would that be a good idea?" Hearing this, Liu Jin shuddered, his heart trembling. He could no longer feign silence, so he bowed in fear and trepidation and replied, "Your Majesty, please calm down. The items in this storehouse are a legacy accumulated by our ancestors for generations. They must not be sold lightly! Even if they were to be sold, most of them bear special markings, and ordinary people would probably not have the courage to purchase them."

The emperor didn't care what he answered and casually ordered: "Go and pick out something that suits the queen. Let's go to the queen and take a look."

Liu Jin was secretly delighted. Although the emperor had been married for a year, his relationship with the queen was as thin as ice, and the number of times he went to the harem was very few. Therefore, the queen's belly was still not moving after a year of marriage. Those who served the emperor were so anxious! If the emperor had a child, the regent would be embarrassed to control the government and prevent the emperor from ruling the country. But how could they, the servants, interfere in the emperor's affairs in the bedroom? Now the emperor actually offered to go, this was really a great thing! He went to pick things happily, thinking about what to get to make the queen smile.

After a long and meticulous search and repeated comparisons, Liu Jin finally chose a tabletop screen meticulously carved from jadeite among a multitude of exquisite items. The screen's overall hue is a captivating emerald green, reminiscent of newly sprouted leaves in spring, fresh and vibrant. Even more ingenious is the ingenious way the craftsmen have skillfully crafted a lush, verdant bamboo pattern, incorporating the unique natural veins of the jade. The bamboo shoots are slender and upright, rising steadily upwards, each stem meticulously depicted, and the leaves breathtakingly lifelike.

Looking closely, one can almost feel the gentle swaying of the bamboo forest as a gentle breeze caresses it. The narrow, narrow leaves sway gently, as if being caressed by a soft spring breeze, creating a vivid and authentic visual experience. One can even imagine that on a quiet night, as moonlight falls on this screen, the green bamboo might radiate a mysterious and captivating light, adorning the entire room with a fairy-like beauty.

The queen is the eldest granddaughter of the Duke of Lu.

The Duke of Lu was a military general. Like the Marquis of Wu'an, he was a meritorious official who had fought together with the ancestor emperor to establish the country. The only difference was that the Duke of Lu at that time had greater achievements and was granted the title of Duke. The title was hereditary and all the previous Dukes of Lu were very loyal. They would guard the border when it was unstable and hand over their military power to take up an idle position when the border was stable.

The Duke of Lu was not among the regents appointed by the late emperor before his death, but he did not care much about it. After the emperor ascended the throne, he was appointed as the General of the Auxiliary State, which was just an honorary position. In order to restrict military generals, the military power was in the hands of successive emperors.

The General of the Auxiliary State only helped the emperor and the Ministry of War to deal with some important military and political affairs.

The border has been stable recently, with no internal or external troubles. He, like another regent minister, the Privy Councilor, has nothing to do all day and just reports to court.

Ever since his granddaughter became empress last year, he didn't even dare to hold an honorary position and simply resigned and went home. It is not known whether he was really not interested in government affairs or just to avoid suspicion.

Although the queen came from a family of military generals, she was a person who was fond of culture and poetry. She had never thought of entering the palace. She liked talented men. In her eyes, the emperor was a child who had not grown up. Even if she wanted to marry a powerful man, she would marry someone like King Liang who was elegant and gentle, well-read, eloquent, and had graceful manners and was humble and polite to others.

However, the decision to choose her to enter the palace was unanimous by the four regent ministers, and Duke Lu did not object, so she had no choice but to enter the palace.

Fate cannot be changed, but she did not complain about herself, nor did she think about winning the emperor's heart. When the emperor did not come to her, she felt more at ease. She was happy in her palace, reciting poems, painting, petting birds and raising flowers.

She didn't mind the emperor coming, they just treated each other like a normal couple.

When the Emperor and Liu Jin entered the Empress's palace, the Empress was startled, a look of surprise on her face. She slowly put down the book she was engrossed in and walked out to greet them.

"How come the emperor has time to come to my bedroom today?" the queen asked softly, her voice gentle and graceful.

The Emperor's gaze fell upon the Empress, carefully examining her tranquil yet delicate makeup, and he nodded inwardly with satisfaction. In the past, he had always felt that the Empress was too rigid and boring. Conversing with her was like speaking to a staid teacher, a source of boredom, and therefore he rarely set foot here. But now, thinking about her, her indifference, like a chrysanthemum, her appreciation for elegance, and her lack of greed for wealth—this was exactly the demeanor of an ordinary woman! Unlike Su Qin, who was so audacious as to trade the reward he had bestowed upon her for other items.

Then, he casually glanced at the book the Queen had just been reading and said, "I had nothing better to do, so I went to my private storehouse and saw something I thought the Queen would like, so I brought it to you."

The queen was a little confused. It had been a year since her wedding, and the emperor had never given her anything. What happened today?

Liu Jin discerningly took out the emerald jade screen and placed it on the table. He smiled and said, "Empress, the Emperor knows that you have always favored things that are full of elegance and charm. For this reason, he carefully searched the storehouse for a long time and finally found this precious item with such a refined atmosphere!"

The emperor was a little annoyed. This servant was saying that he was deliberately trying to please the queen? He didn't think so. As the ruler of a country, the emperor had supreme power and dignity. How could he do something like that? Liu Jin's words were simply embarrassing him.

He scolded with a cold face: "Liu Jin, shut up."

Liu Jin said with a smile: "Yes, Your Majesty, I am not good at speaking. I have disturbed your interest. I will take my leave."

After saying this, he slipped away. The maids in the Queen's palace also slipped away, leaving the Emperor and the Queen looking at each other in bewilderment.

The queen was also a little embarrassed. Normally, the emperor wasn't nice to her, and she was quite comfortable with it. But now that he suddenly treated her well, she felt quite uncomfortable.

She also didn't think Liu Jin was lying. After all, given the emperor's personality, if he didn't want to send gifts, who could force him to do so?

The emperor looked at the queen's expression and coughed awkwardly: "Liu Jin is talking nonsense. I just picked up one at random because I thought it suits you."

The Queen also knew to take the Emperor's face into consideration, so she bowed respectfully and thanked him: "Your Majesty, I thank you for your reward."

The Queen's attitude satisfied the Emperor: "Do you like it?"

The Queen: "It was given by the Emperor, so naturally I like it."

She really liked it and fell in love with it at first sight. It was the first time she had seen a screen with such a transparent green color and natural carvings. Just looking at the carefully carved bamboos that seemed lifelike and swaying in the wind made people feel as if they were really in a quiet bamboo forest.

The breeze blows, the bamboo leaves rustle, and you can almost smell the fresh and pleasant bamboo fragrance.

Just by watching from afar, she was already mesmerized and unable to extricate herself.

The emperor knew from her expression that she was not lying, and his tone became somewhat cheerful: "As long as you like it, it's good. At least if you like it, you won't let some people exchange it for other things like you did."