by Fin

It was the Emperor’s wedding anniversary and he had made the most exquisite vase for his wife queen He Yin. The vase was made out emerald green and was full of diamonds the size of a small child’s hand. On the side of the vase was an inscription and it read "for my dearest wife Queen He Yin. Happy anniversary I hope this present finds you well for it is made of the finest emerald green at my bidding for nothing is to good for an Emperor’s wife. You see it shine for it is filled to the brim of diamonds of the finest quality. Your ever-loving Emperor

Sun Hin

P.S. write a letter to your great friend Sir John Soane bragging about the contents of the vase.

Later that day the Emperor gave the queen her present and she was overjoyed, she was so happy that she held a banquet where all the old friends of the happy couple were invited including Sir John Soane. Many years the Queen died of an unknown illness and the whole of China mourned for a day. He sent for his best friend at the time to come and comfort him in his hour of need. Sir John saw this as a chance to inherit the vase for good, as the Emperor had no children or relatives so he hired a private assassin.

Sir John was still living with the Emperor six months later when the Emperor was assassinated the whole of China mourned for six months. As the Emperor had no living relatives the vase went to his so called best friend at the moment, Sir John Soane!

Sir John took the vase back to England to add to his private collection. The vase was considerably lighter as the diamonds had been sold for money for China. When Sir John got home he very proudly showed his sons and wife the vase and his version of how he got possession of it. The vase was put on display in his best room and it is still there to this day and you can go and see it today. The end

By Fin Spiteri