Chapter 55: Laughter is ruthless, chaotic and strong
。 "Silly boy. Mourning family hopes. You'll always be like you were at the New Year's Festival. Do you remember? On the first day of junior high school. You're wearing a big red 'colored' palace dress. The first time the fat powder was applied. It is also wearing this set of sheep fat 'jade' jewelry. Although it starts from the wax moon. You're just busy. It looks a little tired. But your eyes are glad to behold. Look at you now.' Jade's ice. The mourners don't want to see your eyes so dim. You're still young." The Queen Mother sighed. Gently caressing my back.
I feel very sad in my heart. The Queen Mother really cherishes me. And she hurts me like this. I could only break her heart again and again. Think about it. Compared to what I'm going to do. At this point this emaciated and emaciated. What can it be?
"Imperial Grandmother. I'll be fine. Don't be sad." This lie. Say it out. It's not in the future. It's going to be even more sad.
The Queen Mother sighed softly and said, "Good boy. Remember the words of the mourners. Take good care of yourself. Protect yourself."
I nodded heavily. She smiled and said, "Okay. The Emperor must have gone back by now. You go first."
I stood up. I took a deep look at the Queen Mother. Engrave her smile deeply, deeply in my heart. I said goodbye to the old lady again. Left......
Qianqing Palace. I came to my first home in the Qing Dynasty. Now it's the last place I want to go. Kang Xi Ye. My first loved one here. Now it's the last person I want to see. Although I miss getting along with Kangxi's father and daughter here for more than a year. Those days when fathers and daughters cherished each other. I also miss the "home" I carefully arranged in the small courtyard of the Qianqing Palace. and the bits and pieces between the fourth master. Get along with the thirteen brothers and sisters. But...... And how do you tell all this? Maybe life is so unrecognizable.
"'Jade' ice see Huang Ama. Huang Ama Wanfu Jin'an." Kang Xi Ye. Long time no see.
Kangxi Ye still said affectionately: "My little 'jade' ice can be regarded as back. Hurry up. Come over and let Huang Ama take a good look."
I got up and walked over to him. He looked at me and frowned and said, "Why haven't I seen you for a month. You're so skinny. The Imperial Doctor only said that you are still not well. But I didn't say you were emaciated like this. Have you taken the 'medicine'?"
I sneered in my heart. With a faint smile on his face, he said, "Hui Huang Ama." Jade 'Bing' took 'medicine'. It's just that I still don't have much appetite every day. I also always don't sleep well. That's why it's like this. I believe that it will be conditioned for a while. It's always going to be fine. Please also ask the Emperor Ama to be relieved." Relax. For you. I'm going to disappear soon. My Kangxiye. Until then. You should be happy.
"Then you have to take the 'medicine' and eat well. Got it? Sit down."
"'Jade' ice obeys."
I sat down. Look at Kangxi Ye nodded. I asked him, "Emperor Amma. What's the matter with finding 'Jade' Bing to come back?"
Kangxi said: "It's not about the New Year. Originally, I thought it would be better for you to come back and look at the point. You don't know. Last year you were sick. They're making a mess. Which is like the first two years when you were there. Everything is taken care of. But look at your haggard look. I'd better forget it. You're like this now. How can you afford it?" Kangxi Ye said this. But that tone applies. No matter how you look at it, it's not like it's meant to give me a good rest. I followed him for several years. I could already tell what he wanted me to say to him.
"Don't worry, Emperor Amma. If there's anything you still 'give' to me, just do it. I'm fine."
Kangxi Ye hesitated. Said: "Okay. Just a little. Don't be reckless. If you're tired, say it. If you're tired. Let me be how it is good. Then you should do the same as in the previous years. Keep an eye on everything."
That's it. I started going back and forth to the palace every day. The Thirteenth Master disregarded my physical condition to Kangxi Ye. It's unusually satisfying to keep me overworked. Although the fourth master didn't say anything. But every time we meet. He looked at me worriedly.
Truly. These tedious tasks for the New Year. Kangxi Ye asked me to stare at the point. That is, from the eighth day of the first month. I don't have time to rest. Cooking Laba porridge on the eighth day of the first month. Arrange for each palace to start hanging lamps and pasting blessing words. In the middle of the month, the provinces will scrub the treasure seal. The 'gates' of each ya' are sealed. So summarize the important things in advance. In other words, I have to ask Kangxi one by one. Then summarize and 'hand' it to him. Twenty-three is a small year to sacrifice the stove. Twenty-four Qianqing Palace hanging sky lanterns. Twenty-six hanging 'spring' couplet, 'door' god. By New Year's Day.. That is, on the first day of the New Year, incense, worship Buddha, and respect ancestors.
And the scariest thing is. All these things. You have to do a lot of preparation in advance. It is necessary to go through the procedures for each province to scrub the treasure seal and the seal of the 'door' of each ya. The palace should also be prepared. The small year festival stove is a big deal. The candle fire safety in the palace and the meal preparation in the imperial dining room must be watched. Fu word, 'spring' couplet, palace lamp, 'door' god. The amount to be used in the palace is huge. I found out what I had counted for the year. He also asked each house to re-submit a list of the number of these things needed in its own palace. It took a moment to decide how much you needed for each item. Because it is all procured by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. So I'm going to 'sample' the quality of these things. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, incense, Buddha worship, incense and candles to be used to worship ancestors should also be carefully inspected.
Although these things are said. Each piece has a special person in charge. But I still have to keep an eye on everything. I'm busy. While carefully pouring out the added amount of "tonic 'medicine'" every day, I couldn't help but think to myself. Even if I didn't have this ingredient tonic 'medicine', I'd be going to collapse if I was so tired. Kang Xi Ye. Why is this so troubled...... Sure enough, the emperor was ruthless. Do you have to kill them all, cut down the grass and eradicate the roots?
My hunch was correct. The day before the new year. I'm still exhausted......
When you wake up. I looked around and felt strange and familiar. It took a long time to react. This is my small courtyard in the Qianqing Palace. I sat up with my support. I want to call someone. I don't know who to call. I thought about it. What's wrong with me. How could it be here. Entered the palace early this morning. Let's take care of today's New Year's festival stove. At noon, Kangxi asked me to have dinner with him. After the meal, I thought about the family banquet on New Year's Eve. I just want to go to the Imperial Dining Room to have a look. Just out of the Qianqing Palace. And then......
And then......
And then what happened......
And then what's going on. I don't know.
I'd like to ask Yun San or Butterfly Seventeen to come out and ask. I want to open my mouth but feel uncomfortable in my throat. I thought I would get up and pour myself a glass of water to drink.
Draped in a garment. Reluctantly walked to the table. Pick up the teapot only to find that the teapot is empty. No way. Thinking about boiling some water yourself. I stood up with my teapot in my hand. Push open the 'door' and walk out. But I didn't expect my legs to go limp. I tripped over the 'door' sill.
"Hiss" is really a disaster. The injury to the left shoulder is just right. It still hurts. I actually fell.