Chapter 375: Generous Gifts
After the morning class of the Purple Pavilion. With the pickled cherry blossoms prepared for Xiaozhuang and a stack of scriptures that had just been written, he carried in his sleeves. Go to Cining Palace with the crescent moon to ask Xiaozhuang for peace.
Late spring. The climate is getting warmer. Xiaozhuang has been moved from the original East Warm Pavilion to the West Chamber.
The sleeves and crescent moon have just stepped into the threshold. Just listen to Li Dequan behind him loudly proclaimed. When the two of them wanted to kneel on the ground to pick up the car. Kangxi has stepped into the atrium.
Seeing the sleeves bowed, bowed. Kangxi said gently: "You just injured your knee a while ago. Excuse me."
When Kangxi's words fell. I saw a delicate close-mouth cup in my arms. smiled: "Today I came to send delicious food to my ancestors."
He lowered his eyes and whispered: "Actually, it's not valuable. It's just that I brewed some pickled cherry blossoms for my ancestors to taste."
Kangxi nodded with a smile: "Things are not important. What is rare is your delicate mind. Don't blame the ancestor for loving you." Say it. Lifted the curtain and strode in. The sleeves and crescent moon also walked into the chamber.
Kangxi gave Xiaozhuang a courtesy. Sitting on the brocade couch by the window. Xiaozhuang smiled and asked, "Why did the emperor come out of the south study so early today."
Kangxi smiled: "Where is the grandson from the south study. Under the early dynasty. I was going to go back to Shohito Hall to change into court clothes. But he was blocked there by Zhang Tingyu and several other ministers. It didn't disperse until now. I'm here to say hello to my ancestors. I went to the south study."
"The emperor is busy with state affairs, so he doesn't have to come to me every day to say goodbye. Take care of your dragon." Say it. Ordered Su Malagu to bring Kangxi a bowl of white fungus lotus seed soup.
Hold the porcelain cup on the table with your sleeves. He smiled and said, "Auntie, you don't need to put honey. Put some of these pickled cherry blossoms. It tastes better."
Xiaozhuang smiled: "Look. I'll just say that there is no pregnant girl in this palace. I can't even experience the goodness of the season. I'm sorry that this year Long Live Lord let you go home. How much delicious food are we missing. I didn't expect to catch up with the tail of late spring after all."
Kangxi smiled: "I don't have an ancestor who has a mouth. Tea again. It's a snack again. This is the time when there are pickled cherry blossoms again."
Xiaozhuang smiled when he heard this: "What you say is obviously eating flying vinegar. If you like. Just take it and eat it. I'll thank you first. I'll sell you a favor again. It's not a loss."
The crowd burst into laughter. Only Aunt Su Mala quietly looked back. Look at the eyes with their sleeves lowered and their cheeks. Heart: The meaning of the words is very clear. Seemingly. The old ancestor is ready to speak.
The crescent moon smiled: "The ancestor can keep it for food with peace of mind. Naturally, my imperial uncle has someone to keep for him."
Kangxi doesn't need to look at it to know that his sleeves must be bright like spring peaches at this moment. I can't bear to embarrass her. Drink the lotus seed soup. Then he got up and wanted to go to the south study.
The crescent moon preemptively asked: "When will the emperor's uncle return to the Qianqing Palace. We'll send your share over."
Kangxi said: "I'm afraid I won't go back until after the first moment."
The crescent moon looked helplessly at Huai Sleeve and said, "Master. Looks like you'll have to send it yourself this time. The gates of Cining Palace were closed."
Xiaozhuang smiled and said, "Your master's Qingzhi Hall is the closest to the Qianqing Palace. They used to play bamboo wind music in the evenings. Play chess with lights. Giving a bite to eat is just a gesture. It's better to go with the girl herself."
I heard Xiaozhuang say this. I had to bow down. It is necessary to send things to the Qianqing Palace at night. Only at this moment I hate the crescent moon and talk so noisy. This incident came out again. I couldn't help but raise my eyes and glanced at the crescent moon. But I saw that the crescent moon was grinning and sticking out her tongue.
After Kangxi left. Xiaozhuang said to Su Malagu: "You seem to have told me that the vermilion lacquer carved box containing that thing is ready. Bring it to me right now."
Su Malagu nodded. Immediately, a few little eunuchs were ordered to carefully carry in a delicate red lacquer carved jade rosewood box carved with a magpie rank plum herald spring picture.
Just looking at the wooden box, you know that it is worth a lot. Crescent moon jumping off the kang. Touching the wooden box in front of him, he asked, "Ancestor, who is this a gift?" It's so exquisite."
Xiaozhuang smiled: "In a few days. It is the wedding day of Zhao Yu and the eldest son of the Mingzhu family. That's a little bit of my carelessness. At the beginning, it was me and the emperor who married the two of them. It should have been celebrated in person. It's just that I'm older and don't want to move around. Just give it a gift. Even if Pall sprays Lord Picky. I can't care about it."
Hearing this, the crescent moon peeked at her sleeve. Seeing that her face was still peaceful. I put my mind at ease. Finger press on the golden lock spring. The wooden box opened. The moment the lid is carefully lifted. The crescent moon couldn't help but look surprised.
"What a beautiful agate Ruyi. The ancestor's gift is too heavy. Even I envy Zhao Yu." The crescent moon carefully holds the blood red agate Ruyi. Hold it in your hand and look at it carefully.
Xiaozhuang smiled: "What a shy girl. If you marry tomorrow; I will surely give you a rich dowry."
The crescent moon blushed. Put Ruyi back in the box. Turn around and sit on the edge of the kang. Holding Xiaozhuang's arm, he said coquettishly: "I will never marry and serve my ancestors in my life."
Xiaozhuang smiled and said, "You also learn from your sixth uncle. It's such an adult, and I don't marry a Fujin. He told me to worry about him."
Crescent moon hears this. Instead, he asked, "It's been half a year since the sixth uncle left. There is a letter saying when you will be back?"
Xiaozhuang said: "I only heard about it yesterday. I'll be back next month."
Huai sleeve only knows that Chang Ning is out of the palace on an errand. It's half a year to go. No one in the palace knew what he was doing. As a Prince. Changning rarely left Beijing in person to run errands in the past. This time I'm back. But I don't know what kind of message I bring back.
Because of the day, I should go to Xiaozhuang in the evening, and personally go to Kangxi to send pickled cherry blossoms. Huai Sleeve passed the dinner early. It's past the first moment. Huai Sleeve ordered Jian Yue to hold the blue secret cup and go to the Zhaoren Hall of the Qianqing Palace.
Just walk to the white marble steps in front of the Zhaoren Palace. Li Dequan just walked out from within. Look at the sleeves on foot. He greeted him with a smile and said, "It's just the right time for Miss Huai. Long live the Lord has just changed into his regular clothes. It's inside."
Bow your head lightly with your sleeves. Because of the identity of Jianyue, he was not allowed to enter the Zhaoren Palace. Then he walked in with the porcelain cup in his hand.
Step into the West Wing. I saw the candles shimmering in the thick arms of the children's arms. Kangxi was sitting upright in front of the dragon case, concentrating on reading the folds. Holding a cinnabar royal pen. Yingting's sword eyebrows seemed to be frowning.
Sleeves stepped forward. Quietly put the porcelain cup in his hand on the golden dragon reclining cabinet next to him. Just as I was about to turn around. Hearing Kangxi, he said softly: "Change Anxi Tieguanyin. I don't want to use this Biluochun at night."
Arms sleeve heard. I thought about it sideways. Slowly stepped forward, stretched out his hand and gently picked up the Ru kiln Panlong Sancai Cup inlaid with gold edge. Lift the lid and take a look. See that it is still the head of the freshly brewed. Then he said softly: "Tieguanyin is too strict. It is not easy to fall asleep after drinking. This is light. It also has a refreshing effect. That's good."
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