At the beginning of winter, the early morning is very precipitous, the little eunuchs in the Forbidden City are busy with hot sweat and straight to the red top on their heads, a heavy snow last night will cover the entire imperial city in the vastness, the next morning just clear, the snow under the blue sky shines with a quiet white, and the yellow tiles and red walls are more and more colorful.

Holding a large brocade package in her arms, Aunt Su Mala stepped over the bluestone road that the eunuchs had just cleaned, and stepped into the threshold of the South Study Landlord's Warm Pavilion.

Zhang Tingyu was standing in front of the Kangxi kang table and fiddling with the wax core, turned his head and saw Aunt Su Mala, and hurriedly attached himself to give a salute: "Aunt Su Ma, come so early." ”

Su Malagu's kind face smiled gently, and said, "I'm afraid that the emperor has been holding you all night, right?" ”

Zhang Tingyu only smiled and stood aside.

Kangxi was flipping through a notebook, only to hear Zhang Tingyu speak, without looking back, he knew that it was Aunt Su Mala, and after reading a notebook, he looked up again, and Aunt Su Mala had already walked to the kang where he was sitting cross-legged.

Kangxi slowly closed the fold, rubbed his eyes that were a little sour, turned his head and smiled at Aunt Su Mala: "It's freezing this day, why did my aunt come here in person, I told Li Dequan early in the morning, saying that the snow is clear today, and I will go to the ancestor at noon to take a look." ”

Su Malagu laughed: "It's really the same heart of the ancestors and grandchildren, the ancestors are also afraid of the cold, you run to her, the eunuchs who carry the dragon slip on the soles of their feet, and then hurt the emperor, so I specially asked me to send it to you." By the way, I will give you a message, saying that the ancestors are all right, telling you to take care of the dragon body, don't always worry, these days are not good, please be free in the past. ”

"What kind of good things are so precious, and my aunt has to send them personally, and if you are frozen, the ancestor is even more distressed." Kangxi smiled and spoke, while helping Aunt Su Mala unwrap.

Su Malagu shook out a silver gray silver fox jacket with fur edges from the inside, with exquisite workmanship, exquisite materials, and a simple and atmospheric style.

Kangxi liked it very much at first glance, and hurriedly got off the kang and asked Aunt Su Mala to wait for him to put it on and try it on.

"Where did this thing come from? It's good for the ancestors to keep it for themselves, why did they make me a jacket again, and I still have a topless body that I newly added this year, enough to wear. Kangxi looked at the fox fur jacket on his body and said to Aunt Su Mala.

"Back to the emperor, this tribute to the fox Qiu, originally before the ancestor entered the customs, he rescued a Han Baqi clothed slave in Shengjing, this year he went into the mountains to hunt, and he inadvertently got it, and he went all the way into Beijing to dedicate it to the ancestor, speaking of which has passed so many years, it is rare for him to have a heart, and he is still worried about the kindness of the ancestor."

Kangxi raised his head and said: "Since this is the case, I can't wear this clothes anymore, this is a part of people's hearts for the ancestors." "I'm going to take it off as I speak.

Aunt Su Mala stopped and said: "My lord, when I came, the ancestor instructed, saying that I would not tell you the origin, saying that if you know, you will definitely not want to, I don't want to hide it from you, if you don't want to, the ancestor will take me for the crime, won't I become a pig Bajie?" I also told my ancestor at the time, and the ancestor said that you are now related to our Qing Dynasty's Jiangshan Sheji, as long as you are well, that is, to protect her, she will be at ease. Besides, she always remembered that your fox fur jacket was made a few years ago, the hair on the cuffs was grinded, and she looked at the old color, so she specially asked me to sew this by myself, don't let her down. Su Malagu said as she put her half-stripped jacket back on Kangxi.

When Kangxi heard this, it was difficult to excuse himself, so he had to rely on Aunt Su Mala.

"It's so good-looking, and the face is more and more handsome." Aunt Su Mala helped Kangxi get dressed, and looked carefully in front of and behind her, and couldn't help but admire.

Zhang Tingyu watched from the side and said with a smile: "Taking advantage of the new snow to clear up, the emperor has a white horse and a light fur, passing from Chang'an Street, I don't know how many women want to sigh: 'Mo Shang's young man is full of romance, and the concubine is willing to marry her, even if she is ruthlessly abandoned, she can't be ashamed!'" ’”

When Kangxi heard this, his face sank slightly and said, "Do you want me to be the faint king who attracts bees and butterflies?" ”

Zhang Tingyu hurriedly knelt down and bowed his head to admit his mistake: "The minister lost his words, please forgive the emperor." ”

Su Malagu laughed: "I think Lord Zhang is telling the truth, the emperor is now more and more upright and handsome, if he is really recognized from the street at this moment, next spring's draft, I am afraid that the threshold of the Forbidden City will have to be smoothed by the girls' embroidered shoes." Why are you serious with Master Zhang, aren't you still telling the truth? No one stipulates that a good emperor can't be good-looking, is it possible that a good emperor was born with a jade seal by the Jade Emperor, and he can't do it if he looks ugly? ”

Kangxi couldn't refute a word blocked by Aunt Su Mala's words, so he had to shake his head and smile: "It is said that my aunt's mouth is amazing, I actually forgot the lesson, and today I learned again, the people from the ancestors are really powerful." After that, he turned around and smiled at Zhang Tingyu, who was kneeling on the ground, and said, "Get up." ”

Zhang Tingyu thanked Engang and stood up, Li Dequan picked up the cotton curtain from outside the door and walked in: "Long live Lord, Master Gu is here, waiting outside the door." ”

"Let him in." Kangxi said.

Gu Zhenguan followed Li Dequan into the south study, and when he saw the scene in front of him, he was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed to say goodbye. When she stood up again, Aunt Su Mala asked with a smile, "Did you not recognize the emperor at first glance?" ”

Gu Zhenguan also smiled, and replied to Aunt Su Mala's words: "Don't hide it from Aunt Su Ma, I really didn't recognize it as the emperor when I first came in, and I wonder whose white-clothed young man is so handsome, why didn't he see the emperor?" He hesitated for a moment, and only when he recognized that it was the emperor hurriedly asked for peace. ”

Aunt Su Mala and Zhang Tingyu next to her both covered their mouths and smiled, and Kangxi couldn't help laughing: "Okay, today I will pardon you for complimenting you on patting the horse, anyway, they are all good words, and I will be useful!" ”

Kangxi's words came out, and even Li Dequan, who was standing by the door, couldn't hold back his laughter.

Kangxi was in a very good mood today, leaving Su Malagu and Zhang Tingyu and Gu Zhenguan to have breakfast together in the south study. After the meal, Aunt Su Mala said goodbye and left, and Kangxi asked Zhang Tingyu to go back to rest by the way, leaving only Gu Zhenguan.

After breakfast, Kangxi looked at the distant mountains through the window like a dream, as if he was covered with a layer of snow-white frosting, which attracted pity.

Standing up and moving his arms, Kangxi suddenly remembered something and asked Gu Zhenguan, "Have you seen Rong Ruo recently?" I don't know if his cold illness this winter is better than in previous years. ”

Gu Zhenguan replied truthfully: "Back to the emperor, the minister just came back from Shu the day before yesterday, and he has not had time to go anywhere else except entering the palace. ”

Kangxi slapped his head and laughed when he heard this: "Look at my memory, I forgot that you just returned to Beijing." After thinking for a while, he said: "I know that you have a deep friendship with Rong Ruosuri, why don't you go to see him with me today, I like it under the snow today, and I also want to go out of the palace." ”

When Gu Zhenguan heard that Kangxi was going to see Rong Ruo in person, she was naturally overjoyed, and the two monarchs and ministers changed into civilian clothes, led two horses from the imperial stable, and went out of the Forbidden City to Houhai.