Chapter 57: The Emperor
"Come, come here, and tell me the story of how you see the sea. "Kangxi looked at the little man in front of him, was looking up at him, and when he saw this emperor for the first time, there didn't seem to be much awe in his eyes, but a curious streamer.www.biquge.info "It's a bold girl. Kangxi remembered the trivial matter that the secret guard had passed on to Niu Colu's family before, and made up his mind.
"Yes, Your Majesty" Kangxi sat down in the main seat of the flower hall, and Ying Qi hurriedly followed.
"Godmother said that the slave was not in good health when she was young, and then she happened to meet a Taoist priest and went to the slave's house to stay overnight, and the slave and maid fell ill that night, so she gave the slave and maid treatment, and then said to take the slave and maid to find medicine. The godmother said that she had been gone for about a year, and when the slave came back, the disease would be basically cured. The slave and maid only remember that they had been to many places, across the high mountains, very high, very high, we walked for a long time, all the time in the forest, the master also roasted a hare for the slave and maid, and crossed the lake, but it was beautiful, like a big mirror, the master boiled fish soup for the slave and maid. Later, I came to the sea, and the vastness was boundless. The slaves and maids didn't know how to describe the sea except for this word. The mountains are not tired of being high, the sea is not tired of being deep, and it seems to be able to accommodate all things in the world. At that time, the Taoist master once said to me that the sea is vast, many, many times bigger than the land where we are, and I felt that the place where I walked with the master was also very big. I can't imagine how big it is. However, the master said that there were other countries on the other side of the sea, and he was determined to go to the ends of the earth, to go to the other side of the sea, to see other countries. Later, after sending me back, the master left, and I guess he went to the other side of the sea. By the way, Your Majesty, on the birthday of the mother, the slave embroidered a square handkerchief by herself, and stayed up late every day, you see, her eyes are still red like a rabbit. Ying Qi looked up and pointed to her eyes.
Everyone was speechless for a while, and they turned to the topic of Concubine De again. Concubine De reacted quickly and accosted with a smile: "You kid is honest and sincere, where can you praise yourself." My aunt knows your filial piety. ”
"Thank you, Aunt Huang. However, the slave maid also prepared a gift for His Majesty. Ying Qi continued. It turned out that he wanted to offer favor to the emperor, and everyone was a little disdainful, and they really knew that they would climb up the pole.
"Oh, you still embroider a veil for me to stay up all night?" Kangxi smiled slightly.
"Hmm. This slave has always treasured it. At that time, the master told the slave that if one day, the slave and the maid were lucky enough to see the most noble person in the world, they could dedicate it to him. This was given to the master by the prince who once passed through a kingdom. The slave didn't really understand what this was for, but the master said that it was of great use to the state. The slave maid later asked the godmother, who is the most honorable person in the world, and the godmother said that it was the emperor today. The slave and maid always remember that when they see Your Majesty, they can present this gift to you. ”
"Hmph, what kind of gift can a traveling Taoist priest have? Saren muttered quietly from the side. But everyone could hear it. Also, a wandering Taoist priest, a girl living in the countryside, what kind of gift can he give to the emperor. Everyone couldn't help but muttered in their hearts, "It's just a pet!" Hearing Saren say this, everyone was even more disdainful. At this time, it was dedicated to the emperor, and the emperor was embarrassed to say that the gift was not good.
Kangxi didn't open his mouth. After all, he has passed through so many things in the world, and the people are occasionally amazed. However, it didn't stop Saren from muttering on the side, after all, if it was really an ordinary gift, it would be easy to talk himself. Maybe it's very precious to a country girl, but it's not worth it to yourself.
Ying Qi opened her small purse and took out all the small things from it, all of which were scattered small silver bills, small silk scarves, needles and threads, some candy, and some small flowers, all of which were girls' toys. Everyone was a little speechless. What the hell is this?
Then I turned the inside of the small purse open, picked it with a needle, and turned over two more layers. Pull out a neatly folded towel from it.
"Your Majesty, look!" the crowd was speechless.
"Isn't it just a pair of towels? The palace maids of the embroidery needle bureau can embroider. Besides, what kind of embroidery can you have!" shouted Saren.
"Saren!" Kangxi didn't want to say much about these thoughts of the children. It only stopped Saren's provocation. Saren pouted and didn't say anything more.
"It's not a towchief, it's a silk painting. Ying Qi replied lightly.
"Your Majesty, please see. Ying Qi solemnly knelt in front of Kangxi. The little eunuch stepped forward to take it, looked at it, and sure enough, it was a silk painting, and presented it to the emperor.
"This, this is!" Kangxi spread it out, his eyes lit up, and he immediately closed the silk painting in his hand.
"Go back to the main hall. Buddies and Ying Qi come over. Everyone was stunned for a moment. Then all of them were silent, it seems that Yingqi's silk painting is incredible, and the emperor has not changed color for many years.
The brothers hurriedly kept up with the emperor's pace, and the palace concubines and princesses glanced at each other and didn't dare to whisper.
"Your Majesty?" Concubine De stepped forward, meaning what to do with the others.
"Well, you go on, don't be restrained. Kangxi looked at Concubine De and came back to his senses.
"Chirp!" the palace concubines and princesses hurriedly saluted and sent the emperor away.
Ying Qi kept up with the pace of the brothers and went to the end. "Auntie, my silk painting is a model of a cannon in red. This is what the master told me. When Ying Qi passed by Concubine De, she whispered to her, and then quickly followed.
Concubine De was stunned for a moment, and a huge wave immediately set off in her heart, no wonder the emperor was so nervous. This is a military secret. She came back to her senses and looked at Ying Qi, this little girl, it seems that it is not simple. But fortunately, I know that I am facing myself, looking at Eniang's surprised appearance, it seems that she has not told anyone.
Entering the main hall, Kangxi sat on the top seat, and the rest of the brothers stood on both sides with their hands down. The second elder brother, the current prince, naturally stands on the left side of the front, and the left is respected in ancient times. Yushu is in the wind and looks very much like Kangxi, no wonder Kangxi spoils him so much. The third elder brother, the first one on the right, looks extremely elegant, and looks very gentle between his eyebrows and eyes. The fourth elder brother, standing behind the prince, is said to be a loyal princeling, Ying Qi snickered a little. The fifth elder brother, behind the third elder brother, is handsome, but his legs and feet are a little inconvenient, and it is said that he was injured by a startled horse when he was young. Eighth Elder Brother, Ninth Elder Brother, Tenth Elder Brother, Thirteenth Elder Brother, Fourteenth Elder Brother, Ying Qi has already seen it. The fifteenth elder brother and the sixteenth elder brother are said to be compatriots of the same mother, they are still young, and their faces are immature. The rest of the elder brothers did not come because of business or physical discomfort.
Ying Qi stood behind the fifteenth elder brother according to the position of the elder brothers, looking east and west, and she didn't know if she was standing right.
"Qi girl, what are you looking at?" Kangxi sat on it and saw her shaking her head. I was going to get down to business, but I also felt a little happy.
"Your Majesty, I, well, the slave doesn't know if I'm standing behind the fifteenth elder brother? You see, all the elder brothers are standing neatly in pairs, and I am standing behind the fifteenth elder brother, just two rows, how neat. But I'm a girl, I don't know if it's okay to stand like this with my brothers?" Ying Qi hurriedly stood up and knelt forward to reply. I secretly spit in my heart, it seems that this knee has to get used to it from now on.
"Well, it's pretty neat. Kangxi laughed a little. didn't call her up, and continued to ask, "Qi girl, do you know what this silk painting is?" added a little seriousness.
"Back to Your Majesty, the master told me that this is a super cannon battle. When I was a child, my godmother didn't allow me to play artillery battles. Said if I played that, I'd blow up my hand. When the brothers heard this, they said something else, and they were a little speechless about her habitual digression.
"The master said that if this cannon is blasted out, it can destroy my house. Much worse than blowing up my hand. But I don't understand this diagram. The master said I didn't need to learn this thing, so I just collected it. Ying Qi continued.
"Are you sure no one else has seen this picture?" Kangxi continued.
"No, after the master showed it to me, he said that he was not allowed to show it to others, so I sewed it into my little purse. In this way, even if it is lost, it is impossible for others to look at it. Besides, who is going to steal my little child's things? Ying Qi said while shaking her head.
Kangxi seemed relieved.
"Someone!" a eunuch stepped forward.
"Go and get my Nine Dragons Whip. Kangxi thought for a moment and commanded. He smiled at Ying Qi again: "I gave you this Nine Dragons whip when I was a child, which can whip princes and nobles at the top, and whip the pawns of the peddlers at the bottom." It's a welcome gift for you. ”
"Thank you, Your Majesty, Long live, Long live, Long live!" Ying Qi hurriedly knelt down and buckled her head, now she really had the confidence. Then he raised a big smile to the emperor. And the surrounding princes even showed envious eyes. Ying Qi was even happier. It seems that this thing does have real power.
"You kid, take it and play with it as you like. Kangxi instructed the eunuch who had taken the Nine Dragons Whip to send it directly to Ying Qi. Looking at Ying Qi's cute and pure smiling face, he was in a trance for a while, as if he hadn't seen such clean eyes like the blue sea for a long time.
As the name suggests, the Nine Dragons Whip is composed of nine soft whips, the whip body is made of ox tendons, the knots are conical, and then there are iron rings connecting each section. There is also a jade ring of golden tassels on it.
"Go, go to your imperial aunt's. ”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Ying Qi kowtowed again, and then bowed and left.