"My Elder Brother is My Husband" - (09) Jade Pendant

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The marriage between Yan Luan and Emperor Qi Ling was hastily arranged two years later when Empress Dowager Chu was stripped of her power. At that time, Prime Minister Wang Yong dominated the court, and the only one who could rival him was the Marquis of Huaiyin's family. In order to win over Princess Yongkang, the Chu family promised the position of Empress to Yan Luan.
However, she never expected that a verbal marriage agreement would arouse Yan Jing's jealousy. He not only poisoned Emperor Qi Ling, but also grew increasingly powerful. Within a few years, he plotted to eliminate the Wang clan and reached the pinnacle of his life.
"Are you feeling alright now?"
Faced with Emperor Qi Ling's gentle questioning, Yan Luan was a little nervous. Firstly, she was seeing the living emperor, and secondly, Yan Tao's gaze was intimidating, as if he extremely disliked her speaking to the emperor.
"I'm fine now, but I can't remember some things from before."
Looking at Yan Luan, whose cheeks were fair and delicate, and who was unusually graceful, Emperor Qi Ling smiled. He took off the jade pendant with a blue bird from his waist, and with a slight movement of his long jade fingers, he handed the pendant to Yan Luan. A servant beside him immediately tried to stop him, but he waved him away.
"I noticed you've been staring at this jade pendant. Take it as a gift."
Yan Luan stared at him in astonishment. The young man's face, which was as beautiful as a painting, was pale with a sickly pallor. His gentle eyes were filled with laughter, and his slender fingers, which held the jade pendant, were delicate yet exuded aristocratic elegance.
"His Majesty……"
The totem of the Northern Qi royal family was the bluebird, and the bluebird jade pendant that the emperor could carry with him was of great significance. The eunuch who followed the emperor hesitated to speak, and Yan Luan immediately understood that this thing was not to be trifled with.
"Take it, just don't lose it."
The young emperor placed the jade pendant in Yan Luan's hand without giving her a chance to object. He was satisfied as he watched Yan Luan happily examine it. He only stopped smiling slightly when he suddenly remembered that Yan Tao was beside him.
"By the way, the Marquis of Huaiyin and Cousin Jing are about to return in triumph, and the Empress Dowager has already instructed the Ministry of Rites to prepare a celebratory banquet."
Upon hearing this, Yan Tao responded with a deep voice, but Yan Luan, who was playing with the jade pendant, was quite startled. She looked up at Emperor Qi Ling with her small face and asked in surprise, "Triumphant return? Big brother is coming back!"
...
Even after returning to the Marquis of Huaiyin's residence, Yan Luan was still reeling from the heavy blow. The thought of Yan Jing's return made her restless and unable to eat or sleep, and she was plagued by nightmares every night.
A silent drizzle fell all night, and the morning air carried a hint of post-rain coolness. Servants helped Yan Luan change into a peach-pink belted skirt, a noblewoman's attire from the Yan region. The single-layered, long skirt with its intricate layers accentuated the girl's slender waist. The slightest movement of her tiny waist, so delicate it could be envied by all.
Looking at herself in the mirror, Yan Luan's youthful and delicate body was far from the shapely charm of a mature woman, but it still had its own unique beauty. In particular, her black hair was tied up in a flower bun, revealing her stunningly beautiful face, which made it hard for her to look away.
"Your Highness looks so beautiful today," the maidservant who was holding the jade hairpin down for her said, somewhat dazedly.
Unfortunately, Yan Luan had not yet reached marriageable age, so she could only wear her hair in a low-hanging flower bun, adorned with pearl and jade hairpins, with two neatly trimmed strands of hair hanging down to her ears, making her look beautiful and serene.
"Princess, the second young master has arrived."
Since returning from outside the mansion that day, Yan Luan had not seen Yan Tao. Knowing that Yan Jing would be returning soon, she lost her desire to go out and play. With a bitter face, she sighed and led her servants to the front hall.
"Second Brother."
When Yan Tao saw Yan Luan, a look of amazement appeared in his cold eyes, but he quickly hid it. Even his kneeling posture became somewhat unnatural, and his crotch was already showing signs of aggression, but fortunately, his long robe covered it.
In this dynasty, it was customary to kneel and sit when meeting someone. Yan Luan was helped to the cushion and knelt down. She secretly groaned in her heart, but when she saw Yan Tao's sullen face, she couldn't help but wonder what she had done to offend this guy.
Yan Tao didn't speak, but handed the box beside him to the nanny, gesturing for her to pass it to Yan Luan. The box was about half a meter in size and quite heavy.
As soon as the red lacquered box with its geometric pattern was opened, Yan Luan was startled. Inside were at least three sets of jade jewelry, each with a different style, all of which were luxurious designs favored by women at the time. There were also quite a few jade pendants and hairpins placed inside. Even if Yan Luan was not an expert in jade, she could tell that they were expensive.
"Second brother, what's this?"
Yan Tao, who was usually quiet, only glanced coldly at Yan Luan's waist before looking away from her for a long time. Yan Luan hesitated and looked down. She happened to be wearing the bluebird jade pendant that Emperor Ling had given her that day.
Suddenly, a terrifying thought flashed through my mind...
"Thank you, Second Brother. I accept this gift. I'll try it on later." She then smiled sweetly, her beautiful eyes curving like crescent moons, and her gaze towards Yan Tao was no longer as resistant as before.
"I'm glad you like it."
His voice was normal, but when he picked up his teacup to drink, his gaze was secretly fixed on Yan Luan's pink lips, and his ears turned slightly red, something Yan Luan did not notice.
As soon as Yan Tao left, the nanny was overjoyed.
"The Second Young Master has truly changed a lot. He now knows how to cherish the Princess. If the Eldest Princess knew this, she would surely be delighted."
After spending twelve years in exile in the northern frontier, eating and drinking with barbarians every day, Yan Tao was sent back to the Marquis of Huaiyin's mansion. He was frightening, like a wolf cub. The servants who served him dared not approach him. Over time, even Princess Yongkang disliked this cold-blooded son. The only person in the mansion who could get close to him was Yan Luan.
Picking up a fine jade scroll from the box, Yan Luan's brow twitched slightly. It was truly not easy to collect all the items in this box, which showed that Yan Tao had really put in a lot of effort. It seemed that her second brother wasn't so heartless after all.
During dinner, Yan Luan was summoned to the main courtyard to dine with Princess Yongkang. Yan Luan also felt a sense of awe towards the princess's mother, whom even the Marquis of Huaiyin was somewhat afraid of.
"The nanny said you haven't had a good appetite these past few days. Is something wrong?"
Princess Yongkang, already thirty-seven, was still stunningly beautiful. Time had not left many marks on her face; her dignified elegance was almost blinding. Yet, she doted on her youngest daughter, Yanluan, not only personally serving her food but also wiping Yanluan's mouth with a handkerchief…
"Mother, I can do it myself. It's probably because of the hot weather these past few days that I haven't had much of an appetite." She took the handkerchief from Princess Yongkang and made up an excuse.
Princess Yongkang gently smoothed the stray hairs from Yan Luan's forehead and said with a gentle smile, "Your elder brother is coming back soon, why don't you seem happy? You used to be the one clinging to him the most."
Yan Luan felt a chill run down her spine, and her grip on the ivory chopsticks tightened. If she hadn't known that shameful history, she would have liked Yan Jing, the older brother who would one day become a king and dote on his younger sister.
I heard that most of the treasures in her Fanghua Pavilion were found by Yan Jing from all over the country to please her.

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