On the way back, Mao Tongtong kept thinking about Concubine De who she had just met.

Concubine De is also in her thirties now, but she is still very well maintained. It looks like it's about thirty. The appearance is not glamorous like Wei's, but feminine.

He speaks softly and softly, and his smile is gentle and amiable. It's the kind of woman who makes people feel good about it just by looking at it.

But thinking about the indifferent mother-son relationship between her and the fourth master in history, combined with the impression of Concubine De just now, Mao Tongtong felt quite contradictory.

How could such a kind person be bad to his own son? Even after Kangxi's death, he was unwilling to be the queen mother, insisting that Kangxi was passing on the throne to the fourteenth master, and suspected that the fourth master had tampered with the edict. Obviously she should be a gentle mother who loves her children very much.

Is it because the fourth master has been raised by Queen Tong's side since he was a child? But there are a lot of things like this in the palace. At that time, Concubine De's status was low, and she couldn't raise her own children at all. Like Concubine Hui, the eldest brother was still sent outside the palace to be raised!

No matter how they are their own children, and then they come back to themselves, how can they not like it?

"Oh, that's weird!" Mao Tongtong shook his head. History is hidden in the fog. Things like this are even harder to tell. Unless she can dress as the fourth master or the person next to Concubine De, I'm afraid she can know what's going on.

"Gege, what are you talking about?" Qingzhu asked puzzled.

It turned out that Mao Tongtong didn't pay attention, and actually said what he was thinking.

"Ah, nothing. It's strange that I said that Concubine De could take a fancy to my paintings. Mao Tongtong said casually.

"It's not strange!" Qingzhu said: "Gege's painting is really good!" It's not colored, but it's very similar. ”

"Originally, I wanted to draw to make embroidery patterns." Mao Tongtong said with a smile.

She loves the different flowers for each season and then embroiders them onto things she uses every day. For example, handkerchiefs, purses, socks, and so on.

She didn't bring anything when she entered the palace, and now she is making up for it season by season.

In the spring, the begonias are embroidered, and in the summer, the lotus flowers are embroidered, which will embroider chrysanthemums, and in winter, you can embroider plum blossoms.

Although the flowers are engraved in her mind, she prefers to look at them up close every year when the season comes, then redraw the embroidery patterns and finally turn them into new embroideries.

"Gege can paint again at an unknown date." Qingzhu Road.

"It's okay, I'll be able to draw when I get back later." Mao Tongtong said with a smile.

Concubine De enjoyed the flowers in the imperial garden, and when she saw that the sun was getting bigger, she returned to Yonghe Palace.

As soon as he returned to Yonghe Palace, he saw that Kangxi didn't know when he came.

"The concubine greets the Lord Banzai." Concubine De hurriedly blessed herself.

"Are the chrysanthemums in the Imperial Garden blooming?" Kangxi smiled slightly.

"Well, this year's variety seems to be more than last year's. It's blooming season, and it's beautiful! If it weren't for the big day, the concubines wouldn't want to go back to the palace. Concubine De smiled softly: "Long live the lord is here, and I won't let people call my concubine, wait for a long time." ”

"This year, Jiangnan has sent new varieties to Beijing." Kangxi smiled: "Thinking that you were going to come back for lunch, I didn't bother to send someone." ”

"No wonder there are many varieties this year, and there are tributes again." The smile on Concubine De's face was even worse. In this palace, she is the only palace concubine who likes chrysanthemums. Kangxi's move made her heart feel hot.

"I see that the chrysanthemums in your palace are also planted very well." Kangxi looked at the row of chrysanthemums at the foot of the palace wall.

"It's still given to the concubine by the Lord Banzai back then, fortunately, it is not dishonored, and it can still be opened every year." Concubine De smiled.

"You have to be calm and patient and careful in raising flowers. I look at this palace, and the flowers you have here are the best. Kangxi said.

"Thank you for the compliment." Concubine De smiled: "The flowers in Sister Hui's palace are also very good. ”

Kangxi smiled and didn't express an opinion.

When the two entered the house, Concubine De said to Cai He, who was waiting beside her: "Put the painting away, and embroider a purse for me another day." ”

"Yes." Cai Lotus answered.

"What painting?" Kangxi asked.

Concubine De glanced at Caihe, and she hurriedly took it and handed it to Kangxi.

"What is this drawing?" Kangxi said a little strangely when he saw the painting.

Concubine De didn't answer, but asked, "Long live the master only said that the painting is good?" ”

"Well, that's good. It looks simple, but it's also lifelike. Kangxi commented. He's just curious about this painting tool now.

"It's a charcoal drawing." Concubine De explained, "It was painted with burnt charcoal. ”

"Where did you get that? Who in the palace will take this to paint? Kangxi was even more curious.

"Hooray?" Concubine De smiled playfully.

"I know?" Kangxi Road. If it was someone he didn't know, Concubine De wouldn't let him guess.

Concubine De nodded and said, "The concubine will give a hint to the Lord of Long Life." Although he had never seen this person, he knew her. Moreover, Long Live Lord also personally appreciated her. It's only in these three months! ”

"Oh?" Kangxi also became interested. Since it is the one he has rewarded, then the scope is small. It can also be met by Concubine De in the Imperial Garden.

After thinking for a while, Kangxi said with a hint of disbelief: "That Gege of the eighth elder brother? The tone is not certain.

"Long live Lord is amazing!" Concubine De smiled and said, "I guessed it as soon as I guessed." That's her! ”

"Hehe, really, versatile?" Kangxi laughed as he spoke, if swimming is considered art, this can be called talented.

"Looking at the petite one, I can't believe how she rescued the eighth elder brother from the lake in the first place." Concubine De said.

"Haha, I also specially asked the eighth elder brother at that time, asking him if that Gege was very strong. As a result, he replied that Mao was from Jiangnan and quite petite. Kangxi laughed.

"Sister Hui's vision is good, and the one she picked for the eighth elder brother is good." Concubine De said.

"Hmm. For the eighth elder brother, she is still interested. Kangxi nodded.

"yes. The eighth elder brother and the eldest elder brother are like brothers born to a mother, and their relationship is good. Concubine De said.

The speaker has no intention, but listens with a heart. Kangxi lowered his eyes and said, "Brother and brother, it's good." ”

Concubine De smiled and said, "What do you want to eat for lunch today?" The concubine is interested in making dumplings today, do you want to try it? ”

"Xuehua's dumpling making skills have always been better than those in the imperial dining room, so it is natural to eat." Kangxi Road.

"Then long live the lord for a while, everything is ready in the small kitchen, and the concubine will have it in a while." Concubine De smiled and got up for a moment, and then went out of the house to the small kitchen.

Kangxi looked at her back and thought for a while.