The Princess of Qi brought Gu Changsheng directly to the harem. The treasure pavilion had been almost completed, and the Imperial Concubine was moving things inside.
When she heard that the Princess of Qi was offering treasures, the Imperial Concubine's eyes flashed with disdain: "The Prince of Qi is critically ill, and the Crown Prince is weak..."
"Royal Consort." Princess Qi smiled shyly and took the initiative to go in, "The prince brought colored porcelain to present to the Royal Consort.
"Colored porcelain?" The imperial concubine was stunned. "You mean, colored porcelain?"
"Yes." Princess Qi nodded.
A light flashed in the eyes of the imperial concubine: "Then let him in!"
"Yes!" Princess Qi called out, "Prince, come in!"
Gu Changsheng walked slowly towards them, holding a colorful porcelain pillow in both hands.
When the imperial concubine saw the colored tiles, she was really shocked: "Is this really porcelain?"
"Yes, this is colored porcelain." Gu Changsheng said, "This is a porcelain pillow made by my fiancée for the Imperial Concubine. Please accept it."
"Colored porcelain?" The imperial concubine stretched out her hand tremblingly and stroked the porcelain.
It feels cool to the touch, but has a warm color. The colorful colors mixed together look very much like Western oil paintings.
"Is this really porcelain?" The imperial concubine stroked the porcelain pillow.
Although you can't tell what the pattern is, the colorful colors are natural and have a unique charm. This is a beauty that cannot be matched by any porcelain in the Treasure Pavilion!
"This is colored porcelain. After the porcelain is fired, it is outlined with colored pigments, and then fired and glazed..." said Gu Changsheng.
The Imperial Concubine exclaimed, "The process of firing porcelain is the same, but the finished products are different! This palace loves porcelain, and also knows how to fire porcelain, and knows how to fire porcelain. Throughout the ages, being able to fire blue and white porcelain, with occasional kiln changes, is already the best. This palace has never seen colorful porcelain like this!"
"There will be more beautiful porcelain in the future. My little fiancée is a genius in porcelain firing." said Gu Changsheng.
"Who is your fiancée?" the imperial concubine asked. She must meet such a talent!
"Her name is Xia Qianqian, and she is from Yangliu Village, Pingning Town..."
"Quickly call her in, I want to reward her personally!" said the Imperial Concubine.
Gu Changsheng sighed and said, "She is not here now..."
"Where is she now?" asked the Imperial Concubine.
"She was still on her way to Beijing, and because she encountered thieves who wanted to rob her many times on the way, he...
"How dare you! Who dares to rob me?" The imperial concubine's face changed drastically.
Gu Changsheng said: "There are many disguised troops, and I don't know who they are. She sent them back at the risk of her life. I was afraid that the night would be too long and dreams would arise, so I hurried to the palace."
The Imperial Concubine pondered for a moment and said, "You did a good job. It was thoughtful."
Princess Qi took the opportunity to say, "Xia Qianqian has superb porcelain-making skills, and this colored porcelain is just a new type she has researched. This girl has such skills at such a young age, and she has a bright future ahead of her."
The Imperial Concubine said: "Indeed, she might be able to make better porcelain..."
Such a talent must be saved!
"Where is Xia Qianqian now? I will send someone to pick her up immediately!"
"It's still three days away from the capital!"
Three days’ journey may not sound long, but who knows how many unexpected events may happen
When the imperial concubine thought about the passing of such a great master of porcelain making, her heart ached!
"Prince, you are really something. Why don't you send someone to protect your fiancée?" the Imperial Concubine blamed.
Princess Qi said at the right moment: "Replying to the Imperial Concubine, the Prince Qi's mansion only has a few guards and servants..."
(End of this chapter)