After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 925 - 920: Rare and Precious

Half a month later, the Marquis Dongxiang’s memorial of merit was delivered to the Emperor’s Dragon Desk.

The memorial was to request recognition for Su Jin’s contributions.

The large amount of wool resolved the soldiers’ cold weather issue, a considerable achievement.

The Emperor was exceedingly pleased, rewarding merits accordingly.

Agarwood Pavilion, bamboo house.

The weather was turning colder.

Su Jin was lazily flipping through books in the bamboo house, reluctant to move.

Outside, the wind was blowing fiercely.

Faint footsteps were approaching.

Bi Zhu lifted the door curtain, a gust of cold wind rushed in.

Bi Zhu held a tray and said, "Princess Consort, this is from the front yard, said to be something you requested."

"What is it?" Su Jin asked.

Bi Zhu didn’t know either.

For something meant for the Princess Consort, she dared not look.

Bi Zhu approached with the tray.

Su Jin opened the brocade box, discovering the contents inside.

She looked delighted.

She had nearly forgotten about this.

Previously when Peony Garden was burned, Su Jin took Xingxing to the Observation Tower, watching from afar as Peony Garden was halfway rebuilt.

But it was too far away, only a vague outline could be seen.

At that time, Su Jin desperately wanted a telescope, so she could view the entire Prince Mansion from the Observation Tower.

She wasn’t sure if it could be manufactured.

Anyway, just a matter of moving one’s hands and lips, Su Jin drew up designs and had the Hidden Guard find someone to make it.

Now that Peony Garden was rebuilt and the Princess Consort had moved in for a while, the telescope finally arrived.

A bit late, but still just to Su Jin’s satisfaction.

She took a telescope and stepped outdoors.

Su Jin was having a great time with it.

Xingxing curiously asked, "Miss, what’s this?"

"Look and see," Su Jin handed it to her.

Xingxing took it, mimicking Su Jin’s posture and looked towards the distance.

Then she was startled.

She moved the telescope away, looked into the distance, and continued looking, "Miss, Miss, I saw the thorns on the cactus."

"So clear, and there’s a mouse."

"... ."

Su Jin raised her hand to tap Xingxing’s forehead.

There’s better things to look at than mice.

"Remember to have the Hidden Guard buy mouse traps," Su Jin said.

Xingxing nodded swiftly.

Outside was cold, Su Jin had lost interest in the telescope; she turned to return indoors.

From afar, a little maid ran up and said, "Princess Consort, Eunuch Fu is here to deliver a decree."

Su Jin was a bit dazed.

Why suddenly deliver a decree to her?

These days, she hadn’t done anything.

Neither caused trouble nor done good deeds.

Su Jin took steps towards the front yard.

Eunuch Fu, understandingly worried that Su Jin might get cold walking, brought the imperial decree directly to Agarwood Pavilion.

Only then did Su Jin realize her wool had been put to use.

She hadn’t expected to have bought so much wool...

The Emperor was pleased, rewarding generously.

Su Jin felt the rewards were too much, but the Emperor thought otherwise, Eunuch Fu said, "If the Princess wants anything, just let the Emperor know."

Su Jin smiled, "Thank Eunuch Fu for relaying to Father Emperor that I lack nothing, besides the wool was all bought with profits intended for Father Emperor."

Though she said this, those profits were earned by the Princess Consort, after all, the Emperor merely agreed to the trade with Beimo.

With such generous rewards from the Emperor, Su Jin had Xingxing give the telescope to Eunuch Fu to take back for the Emperor.

Eunuch Fu had no idea what it was, but with the fine craftsmanship, something made by the Princess Consort would surely satisfy the Emperor.

Eunuch Fu didn’t stay long, he took leave to return to the palace.

After returning to the palace, Eunuch Fu presented the telescope to the Emperor.

The Emperor saw it and asked, "What is this?"

"The Princess Consort says it’s a telescope, it can see distant places."

The Emperor picked it up and took a look.

Eunuch Fu almost became a tiny shadow.

Emperor, "... ."

This can see far?

"Seems to be holding it upside down," Eunuch Fu reminded.

The Emperor flipped it over, taking another look.

Eunuch Fu’s large eyes nearly startled the Emperor.

The Emperor became intrigued by the telescope, looked around the Imperial Study, but there was nothing much to see.

"Let’s go to the Imperial Garden," the Emperor said.

Eunuch Fu quickly grabbed a cloak and caught up with the Emperor.

The Emperor walked along, looking with the telescope.

Eventually he reached the Observation Tower in the Imperial Garden.

Then —

A pair of mandarin ducks met their misfortune.

The Emperor was eagerly admiring the distant scenery.

By chance, he saw a guard and a palace maid engaging in forbidden acts.

At that moment, the Emperor was almost beside himself with anger.

For generations, palace maids and guards were strictly forbidden from having illicit affairs.

Though they were palace maids, nominally they belonged to the Emperor.

No one knows when a palace maid might be favored by the Emperor; what if she became pregnant, wouldn’t it confuse the Imperial Family lineage?

The Emperor would never tolerate such behavior.

Just when the couple thought no one else knew and were indulging wantonly, Eunuch Fu personally led people to catch them red-handed.

The palace maid and guard knelt, pleading for mercy.

But could Eunuch Fu spare them?

This was a scandal caught personally by the Emperor.

Both of them were mercilessly beaten to death.

Initially, the Emperor was in an extremely good mood, but the encounter with such a distressing affair ruined all pleasant feelings, prompting his return to the Imperial Study.

The following day, tired from reading memorials, the Emperor returned to the Observation Tower.

Coincidentally, the Ninth Prince and a few others entered the palace to pay respects to the Emperor, also climbing the Observation Tower.

Upon spotting the telescope, Young Master Su asked the Ninth Prince to request it from the Emperor, to no avail, he then pleaded directly for the Emperor to reward him.

The Emperor looked at him, "Have you never seen this before?"

Young Master Su shook his head, "Never seen it."

He gazed longing at the Emperor, his face practically inscribed with the words: Reward me, please.

The Emperor was pleased.

It seemed his standing as the Father Emperor in his daughter’s eyes had risen significantly.

Young Master Su requested it, and the few Ninth Princes watching eagerly, made the Emperor find refusal difficult.

Other rewards were easy to decide upon, but this one was different.

Understanding the Emperor’s reluctance, Eunuch Fu intervened, "Young Master, better request something else. This was gifted by the Princess Consort Zhenbei to the Emperor, cannot be rewarded to you all."

"My sister sent it?" Young Master Su’s eyes widened.

"Yes, just sent yesterday," Eunuch Fu replied.

Eunuch Fu expected Young Master Su to be upset.

After all, he didn’t have one, neither did the Marquis Dongxiang.

Yet, Young Master Su delightfully exclaimed, "Let’s go, let’s go, I’ll go ask my sister for one, each of us can get one."

Young Master Su turned and dashed off.

The Ninth Prince followed behind, "Such a precious thing, does the Imperial Sister have more?"

"If my sister is willing to gift something, she surely has plenty of them on hand."

Emperor, "... ."

Eunuch Fu, "... ."

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

Eunuch Fu forced a smile.

Really, with anything valuable encountering the Princess Consort Zhenbei, it seems to become insignificant.

The previous lychees were the same.

Perfectly fine tribute, casually sold off cheaply by the Conscience Ice Shop.

Eunuch Fu said, "Even if the Princess Consort has many, the first thought is always of you, the Emperor."

The Emperor’s mood improved slightly.

Meanwhile, Young Master Su, impatiently hurried to the stopping point of carriages, headed straight for the Prince Zhenbei Mansion.

Agarwood Pavilion, backyard.

Young Master Su ran like the wind, shouting from afar, "Sis, Sis... ."

Xingxing lifted the warm curtain and said, "With such strong winds, isn’t Young Master afraid of catching cold?"

"Not afraid, Mother says I’ve got thick skin," Young Master Su replied casually.

"... ."

He swiftly slipped under the warm curtain and into the room.

Su Jin watched him and said, "Even if you’re here to see me, no need to rush like this, right?"

Young Master Su bluntly said, "Sis, did you give the Emperor something that can see far away?"

Young Master Su’s face was filled with curiosity that demanded her affirmative response.

Su Jin nodded.

Young Master Su extended his hand and said, "I want one too."

Xingxing said, "Young Master came a step late. The remaining two were just sent to the border by Miss."

Young Master Su, "... ."