Golden wind blows chrysanthemum branches (upper)
In September's deep autumn, the sky is high and the air is refreshing, chrysanthemums are in full bloom.
Yunzhu found a beautiful lapis lazuli basin in the warehouse, and placed a delicate artificial mountain lake stone made of pure white sand inside. She then scooped water from the spiritual pool in her space and poured it into the basin. The two small turtles settled down in their new home, and sometimes Tuanxue would jump onto the artificial mountain in the basin and chirp away to "Xiao Jin" and "Xiao Yu", the names Yunzhu had given to the two little turtles.
Sometimes Yunzhu would take the two little turtles and Xuetuan into space, and after just a few days, the turtles that originally needed to be fed small shrimp and fish fry had changed their diet to vegetarianism. They ate apples, pears, cherries, and pine nuts, among other nuts. One time, Hongli was shocked when he saw this, and his wife's gaze was full of admiration. It was no wonder that the person who could cultivate the magical Yulan fruit could also make turtles eat vegetarian food!
"Will nothing happen like this?"
"It doesn't matter if they eat them," Yunzhu said casually. "I think it's great, the two spaces of Qianxi are now least lacking in vegetables and fruits, saving a lot of labor." They were thrilled to be able to eat the food produced by the space and didn't care whether it was vegetarian or not. Besides, shrimp and fish have no concept of space. The two green lotus and red lotus, as well as the two golden carp, that she had planted in the spiritual pool had not grown bigger or laid eggs until now, completely unlike the progress of plants grown on land, which made her thoroughly give up the idea of aquaculture.
The water in the spiritual pool is still very different from the water in reality, just like the spiritual fruit, using it more can make ordinary small animals become smarter and listen to their master's words. It also has an extremely nourishing effect on plants in reality, watering them a few times a month can make them grow very strong, and their resistance to extreme heat and cold is also greatly enhanced.
This is the result of Yunzhu's experiments over the years.
They twisted their nature just to save labor? Such things should be left to the slaves, and she would take care of others' affairs. Hongli was speechless again.
Yunzhu didn't care about him, the Double Ninth Festival arrived, she spent her days with He Hui, Duan Rou and Wu Zaku making Double Ninth cakes and various pastries in the small kitchen, or flying kites in the Imperial Garden, feeling very relaxed for several days.
If it were Kangxi or Qianlong in power, they would probably run to Chengde's Summer Palace to spend the summer, holding various fashionable activities. Unfortunately, now in power is Yongzheng, and the two adult princes, apart from eating Chongyang cake and chrysanthemum wine, have no choice but to attend to government affairs as usual.
For someone who couldn't accompany his wife on this wonderful holiday, Yunzhu smoothed out the resentment with a chrysanthemum purse, "Hehui and Duanrou will get married after the New Year, I'll just keep them company more often."
Hongli stroked her hair, his fingers slowly sliding down, teasing the heart-shaped green jade pendant on her ear, listening to her say that she had also sent a chrysanthemum pouch and some pastries to Nan San Suo...
During the New Year and festivals, she always took care of Fu Hui. However, for things like chrysanthemum pouches, although they looked almost the same as those she wore herself, Hong Li was clear that they were not made by her own hands.
At first, the elegant and gentle woman gives people a sense of serenity. When you try to get closer to her, you'll discover that behind her warm and friendly demeanor lies a noblewoman's characteristic politeness and distance. Only those she considers close to her heart can gradually perceive her thoughtfulness and tenderness... As he becomes more aware of this, his love for her grows stronger, and the desire to possess her exclusively intensifies. He hopes her gaze will only be on him, that she'll only look at and love him alone. However, contradicting this is his desire to indulge her, to let her do whatever makes her happy, no matter what it takes, even if it means sacrificing everything for her sake.
This feeling was so astonishing, from the initial heart movement, he didn't think it would gradually deepen and thicken to this extent... But this feeling, he couldn't express, and even had to hide, it was too dangerous, he wasn't sure what his imperial father and empress mother would do when they found out.
The imperial family's favor has a limit, and he understands this better than anyone else.
In the middle of September, the morning had already shown signs of autumn coolness. However, Yu Fei Ge's daily routine remained unchanged for decades - as soon as it was time, she would stretch her limbs in the courtyard, slowly practicing her family's traditional sword techniques with a wooden sword to exercise her body.
The ceremony is complete. Yu Fei handed the wooden sword to Jin Yuan, who was silent. Jin Lu stepped forward and handed over a warm handkerchief, while Jin Yuan poured tea on the side, waiting.
Yu Fei wiped the invisible sweat from her face and then wiped her hands. She strolled slowly in the courtyard for two rounds before walking over to sit down on a stone chair with a cushion, which was warm and just right for sitting on. Jin Yuan couldn't help but ask: "Master, aren't you going to take care of Rong Gui Ren anymore?"
She didn't understand, when Dong E was pregnant, the master and servant were still kind to her, how could they ignore her now that she had a miscarriage? Didn't the master want to win over Dong E?
Autumn wind has risen, and the faintly condensed gaze sweeps over the fallen leaves blown by the wind. Yu Fei puts down the tea bowl on the stone table, looks at Jin Yuan with a confused face, and walks back to the main hall, "Why don't you go ask what's-his-name?"
Jin Yu's shoulders slumped, and her mother-in-law had been complaining about her being slow-witted all day. She didn't want to go and get scolded anyway.
Seeing her like this, Yu Fei shook her head slightly, "You, really aren't suited for the palace." Wanting to let her out of the palace, she herself didn't want to.
"I may be a bit foolish, but I'm not stupid," Jin Yuan said with renewed spirit and a smile. "Master treats me well, so I have some dignity in the Jingyang Palace. Outside the palace, it's just an empty title, even if I marry into a decent family, can't I still find Master to take care of me? Won't I still face those intrigues and power struggles? Staying in the palace at least has Master's protection, all I need to do is serve Master well. Even if my brain isn't good for thinking, there are still Jin Hua and Shi Ya to help."
"You still dare to say you're not stupid? Can I protect you for your entire life?" Yu Fei sighed.
"The master is not here, and we slaves will not live either." Jin Yuan said lightly.
Jinluo listened quietly and was shocked in her heart, this must be the reason why Master let Jinruan stay by his side, although she is not as clever as herself, nor as calm and ruthless as Jinruan...
The old lady also showed a few smiles in her eyes, thinking of Dong E's wife who had been crying every day since she was promoted to the noble position, and coldly snorted, saying: "Will there be fewer women in this palace who will give birth to children for the emperor? If Rong Gui Ren does not cheer herself up, she can only sink into the mud and silently grow old in the palace for a lifetime."
At that time, didn't the master also have a child? Before the master and I realized it. It was just a small production, but it taught the master who had been raised by me since childhood to be physically strong, but his body was damaged and almost unable to become pregnant. Who would believe if no one took action?! But what can the master do? There is only endurance, there is only self-improvement. If not for the nearly ten years of careful defense and uninterrupted physical conditioning later on, how could the birth of the fifth prince have occurred?! Today's everything, isn't it a gift from heaven, isn't it the emperor's favor, but something the master has fought hard to achieve himself.
So the master coldly watched Dong E's self-pity and did not lend a hand again. In this deep palace, who would be good to others without reason? There is no benefit in cultivating an opponent for oneself.
If assigned to Jingyang Palace, it would be better if they were often with He Rong and He Yong. Just looking at their cautious appearance after Dong E's incident makes them feel relieved. It is said that the two of them have not even dared to use rouge and powder for a long time, let alone receive favor. Beauty is just an illusion, giving birth to children is the most important thing. Shi YaYa had a serious face, her mind wandering afar, she was the kind of person who had been in the inner palace for decades, following the master into the palace to serve, and disliked people who were too clever and reckless. However, she also disliked those who were weak, incompetent, and brainless.
In modern language, it's "not afraid of a god-like opponent but afraid of a pig-like teammate". So if Dong E is unable to see through and think clearly, it's better for her to die early and rest in peace, lest she drag down her master even more in the future.
"Alright, let's not bother with other people's business. Jinlu, go and prepare the birthday gifts, Sixth Brother's birthday is coming up soon. JinYan, come with me later to review the gifts we've prepared for the Emperor. JinYuan, go to the East Wing and check on WuFu Jun's preparations, I'm worried she'll neglect something while focusing on YongYing. And then there's XiGuifei's... as the year-end approaches, there are more and more things to do, not a single mistake can be made."
"Yes." The peacock and the mandarin duck made their bows and withdrew.
"Master, you can rest assured, Wu Fu Jin is a careful person," said Shi Ya.
"Sometimes, being meticulous can make one focus on details and neglect the bigger picture." Yu Fei was not very satisfied with Wu Zha Ku Shi's performance over the past two years. A concubine who hadn't even entered the palace had caused her to become depressed and give birth to a weak and feeble eldest son. And now, this sickly child was making her neglect the affairs of the inner palace... Alas, what would happen if she were to appoint someone else in the future?
"You're referring to Su Nu helping out in the past, and Wu Fu Jin will also remind her if she forgets anything... This person is still young, and after experiencing some things, she'll grow up slowly."
"I hope so." Xi Guifei Nian Gurulu envied her for having a legitimate grandson, but she was even more envious of her good daughter-in-law, who not only was filial but also managed the two households of Qian and Xi in an orderly and stable manner. Unfortunately, some people always fail to see the good things right before their eyes.
Jin Yu walked out of the palace gate, her eyes accidentally sweeping over the eaves of the side hall, thinking that Lu Gui Ren, who was gradually forgotten by everyone in the side hall, would sink into silence within the palace from now on.
Just as Shao Jun said, in this palace, everyone has their own difficulties, it's unreasonable to expect someone to take care of others...
Fuhui's birthday, Yunzhu pulled several younger generations to the vicinity of Yu Huayuan Duixiu Mountain, found a place with a corridor and lawn, and started a barbecue. This is Fuhui's favorite way to celebrate since Yunzhu came.
Yongzheng was unexpectedly patient with this son, and took care of him. Before sunset, he brought Hongli and Hongxiao out of the Nourishing Heart Palace, their usually pale faces flushed with excitement. He personally handed Yongzheng a skewer of roasted mutton that he had cooked himself.
"It's roasted quite well." The lamb skewers with cumin and chili powder didn't have a gamey smell, but instead were exceptionally fragrant. Yongzheng even ate two of them, and finally personally roasted a chicken wing, which looked pretty good, much better than Hongli and Hongxiao's.
"Imperial Mother, try some of this, roasted scallions." And with a warm smile, she handed over a string of her own roasted scallions to Yongzheng.
"Good." Yongzheng took a bite and praised, "The flavor is not bad, what else can be roasted besides this?" Looking at the side dish basket, there were still some mushrooms, eggplant, clams, fish, and apples. "Can apples also be roasted to eat?"
"Hmm, it tastes okay, I like it," Fu Hui said, "Emperor Ama, would you like to eat? I'll roast some for you."
Yongzheng looked at him and saw that this son was just like himself, a herbivore who rarely touched meat dishes when eating. Of course, Yunzhu's cooking was an exception. "Good."
Fu Hui Xi chose an apple he thought was the best and went to roast it happily.
"Empress Dowager, would you like to try some of this fish?" Hongli also showed filial piety with his own results.
Yongzheng took it and thought, fortunately, it's been more than an hour since dinner, his stomach was a bit hungry, otherwise he really couldn't eat so much... Being an emperor can't be too thick or thin, every child's filial piety can't be pushed away.
Just as Yunzhu and Wufu were thinking about whether they should also offer the emperor some food, someone came to rescue him. The person who arrived was An Bin, Liu Daixing, Gao Changzai and Li Guiren. An Bin had the highest status, led a few people to pay homage to the emperor, and then gave blessings to the people in the pavilion before saying: "I and Liu's younger sister agreed to stroll around the garden, but unexpectedly met Gao's younger sister and Li's younger sister halfway, so we came together. It's really lucky to meet Your Majesty."
As expected, it's really coincidental.
Less than half a minute later, Guigui also accompanied Rong Chang in for a walk.
It's not easy to get to the Imperial Garden with the children, and something like this happens. Yongzheng was very impatient, "Alright, we've met, let's just exchange greetings and leave."
Guifei was the first to react, "The concubine has retired." The emperor wasn't particularly lustful, how could he possibly... in front of several princes and princesses... she didn't know if it would leave a bad impression on the emperor. She let out a soft sigh, often feeling anxious as her due date approached.
Fortunately, the birthday party was almost over, and Yunzhu ordered her servants to clean up everything. She turned around and asked Yongzheng, who was driving people away without any courtesy: "Is it possible for the Emperor to sit with Sixth Brother in Qianxi Hall?"
Yongzheng had not yet responded when Hongdiao bluntly said, "Fourth sister, you can't be biased, I and Haikuo Zhen also want to go!" with a justified tone.
"Besides, I didn't say you can't go." Hong Li really wanted to give his fifth brother a white eye.
He Huan and Duan Rou smiled slyly: "Can't just leave us two behind, can he?"
"Then let's have one, and taste the craftsmanship of your fourth sister." Yongzheng smiled and said, looking very relaxed and happy, which was completely different from his expression when he drove away An Guiren and others just now.
What else can you eat after having eaten all afternoon? It's just tea made from the tea trees in space.
It's said that this tea was personally roasted by Yunzhu, so everyone politely took a sip and thought it was quite good! Although the roasting wasn't as exquisite as the tribute tea.
"Go back and wrap some for me." Yongzheng drank it and thought it was not bad, with a refreshing and sweet aftertaste, and the tongue felt refreshed. Along with the delicate and lovely pastries and his favorite persimmon cake, he felt particularly invigorated.
Yunzhu had someone bring over Yongheng and Yongying, who were five and three years old respectively. The two children looked delicate and well-behaved, with Yongheng being a bit more robust and Yongying a bit weaker. They wore exquisite long robes and paid their respects to the crowd, looking adorable beyond words. Yinzhen asked Yongheng if he had learned to read and write, and what books he had studied, and thought it was acceptable. He then said to Hongli: "Next year, let him enter the Imperial Academy to study."
"Yes." He bowed in response.
Yong Ying was still young and weak in body, so Yong Zheng only asked him questions like "Do you recognize characters? Which ones do you recognize?" and then gave Yong Huang a set of pen and ink, and gave Yong Ying a jade carving of a big monkey carrying a small monkey on its back.
Because when Yongzheng asked Yunguang, he raised his little head and asked Yunzhu: "Fourth aunt, can I see the little monkey?" He remembered that Yunzhu had a lovely little monkey, small and very playful.
"Of course." Yunzhu smiled and let Mingxin go to the study to bring Xuetuan.
A rectangular sandalwood tray came out, on which was placed a sandalwood pen holder and the sandalwood pen tube that Yongzheng had bestowed upon Xuetuan. Xuetuan was sitting on it, looking at people with her big round eyes, not afraid of anyone at all.
"Monkeys! Monkeys!" Yongying exclaimed with excitement.
Yong Huang was a bit calm, but his eyes were fixed on the snowball without blinking, thinking that the clothes it wore were small and cute, really wanting to touch. Of course, he just thought so, when he came, his mother had already reminded him to be good, not to make the empress angry, and to make the queen like him.
But how can I make Huang Ma Fa like me? Huang Ma Fa looks so majestic and intimidating, even more than Ah Ma.
"Is the clothing on it something you made?" Yongzheng pointed at the red vest on Xuetuan's body and asked. He had also designed clothes for his own beloved dog, with styles more novel than those worn by little monkeys, but not as interesting to look at.
"It was just something to do when I had nothing else to do." However, it was only a temporary interest, and nowadays there are even professional careers for designing Barbie doll clothes. She didn't have much interest in it, though, and only made two simple vests for Xuetuan to wear, which she thought of one winter day when taking him out and seeing him shrink into a ball.
"Pretty good, why don't you make a longer robe for it?" asked Yongzheng.
"She often grinds ink for her daughter-in-law, afraid of getting dirty."
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The two of them were discussing enthusiastically, and the people around them couldn't help but feel helpless. Was it because both Huang Ama and Yunzhu loved animals that they got along exceptionally well?
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In the deep autumn of September, the sky is high and the air is refreshing, chrysanthemums are in full bloom.
Yunzhu found a beautiful lapis lazuli basin in the warehouse, and placed a delicate artificial mountain lake stone made of pure white sand inside. She then scooped water from the spiritual pool in her space and poured it into the basin. The two small turtles settled down in their new home, and sometimes Tuanxue would jump onto the artificial mountain in the basin and chirp away to "Xiao Jin" and "Xiao Yu", the names Yunzhu had given to the two little turtles.
Sometimes Yunzhu would take the two little turtles and Xuetuan into space, and after just a few days, the turtles that originally needed to be fed small shrimp and fish fry had changed their diet to vegetarianism. They ate apples, pears, cherries, and pine nuts, among other nuts. One time, Hongli was shocked when he saw this, and his wife's gaze was full of admiration. It was no wonder that the person who could cultivate the magical Yulan fruit could also make turtles eat vegetarian food!
"Will nothing happen like this?"
"It doesn't matter if they eat them or not." Yunzhu said carelessly, "I think it's great, the two spaces of Qianxi are now least lacking in vegetables and fruits, saving a lot of labor." They were thrilled to be able to eat the food produced by the space and didn't care whether it was vegetarian or not. Besides, shrimp and fish have no concept of space. The two green lotus and red lotus, as well as the two golden carp in the spiritual pool, had not grown up or laid eggs until now, completely different from the progress of plants grown on land, which made her thoroughly give up the idea of aquaculture.
The water in the spiritual pool is still very different from the water in reality, just like the spiritual fruit, using it more can make ordinary small animals become smarter and listen to their master's words. It also has an extremely nourishing effect on plants in reality, watering them a few times a month can make them grow very strong, and their resistance to extreme heat and cold is also greatly enhanced.
This is the result of Yunzhu's experiments over the years.
They twisted their nature just to save labor? Such things should be left to the slaves, and she would take care of others' affairs. Hongli was speechless again.
Yunzhu didn't care about him, the Double Ninth Festival arrived, she spent her days with He Hui, Duan Rou and Wu Zaku making Double Ninth cakes and various pastries in the small kitchen, or flying kites in the Imperial Garden, feeling very relaxed for several days.
If it were Kangxi or Qianlong in power, they would probably run to Chengde's Summer Palace to spend the summer, holding various popular activities. Unfortunately, now in power is Yongzheng, and the two adult princes, apart from eating Chongyang cake and chrysanthemum wine, have no choice but to attend to government affairs as usual.
For someone who couldn't accompany his wife on this wonderful holiday, Yunzhu smoothed out the resentment with a chrysanthemum purse, "Hehui and Duanrou will get married after the New Year, it's also good for me to spend more time with my fifth brother and sister."
Hongli stroked her hair, his fingers slowly sliding down, teasing the heart-shaped green jade pendant on her ear, listening to her say that she had also sent a chrysanthemum pouch and some pastries to Nan San Suo...
During the New Year and festivals, she always took care of Fu Hui. However, for things like chrysanthemum pouches, although they looked almost the same as those she wore herself, Hong Li was clear that they were not made by her own hands.
At first, the elegant and gentle woman gives people a sense of serenity. When you try to get closer to her, you'll discover that behind her warm and friendly demeanor lies a noblewoman's characteristic politeness and reserve, only allowing those she considers close to slowly perceive her thoughtfulness and tenderness... As he becomes more aware of this, his love for her grows stronger, and the desire to possess her exclusively intensifies. He hopes her gaze will be fixed solely on him, that she'll only look at and love him alone. However, contradicting this is his desire to indulge her, to let her do whatever makes her happy, no matter what it takes, even if it means sacrificing everything for her sake.
This feeling was so astonishing, from the initial stirring of his heart, he hadn't expected it to gradually deepen and thicken to this extent... But this feeling, he couldn't reveal, and even had to conceal it, it was too dangerous, he wasn't sure what would happen when his imperial father and empress mother found out.
The imperial family's favor has a limit, and he understands this better than anyone else.
In the middle of September, the morning had already shown signs of autumn coolness. However, Yu Fei Ge's daily routine remained unchanged for decades - as soon as it was time, she would stretch her limbs in the courtyard, slowly practicing her family's traditional swordsmanship with a wooden sword to exercise her body.
The ceremony came to an end, and Yu Fei handed the wooden sword to the silent Jin Yuan. Jin Lu stepped forward with a warm handkerchief, while Jin Yuan poured tea on the side, waiting.
Yu Fei wiped the invisible sweat from her face and then wiped her hands. She strolled around the courtyard for two rounds before walking over to sit down on a stone chair with a cushion, which was warm and just right for sitting on. Jin Yuan couldn't help but ask: "Master, aren't you going to take care of Rong Gui Ren anymore?"
She didn't understand, when Dong E was pregnant, the master and servant were still kind to her, how could they ignore her now that she had a miscarriage? Didn't the master want to win over Dong E?
Autumn wind has risen, and the faintly condensed gaze sweeps over the fallen leaves blown by the wind. Yu Fei puts down the tea bowl on the stone table, looks at Jin Yuan with a confused face, and walks back to the main hall, "Why don't you go ask what Shao Nainai said?"
Jin Yu's shoulders slumped, and her mother-in-law had been complaining about her being slow-witted all day. She didn't want to go and get scolded anyway.
Seeing her like this, Yu Fei shook her head slightly, "You, really aren't suited for the palace." Wanting to let her out of the palace, she herself didn't want to.
"I may be a bit foolish, but I'm not stupid," Jin Yu said with renewed spirit and a smile. "Master treats me well, so I have some dignity in the Jingyang Palace. Outside the palace, it's just an empty title, even if I marry into a decent family, can't I still find Master to rely on? Won't I still face those intrigues and power struggles? Staying in the palace at least has Master's protection, all I need to do is serve Master well, and even if my brain isn't good for thinking, there are still Jin Huan and Shi Ya to help."
"You still dare to say you're not foolish? Can I protect you for a lifetime?" Yu Fei sighed.
"The master is not here, and we slaves will not live either." Jin Yuan said lightly.
Jinluo listened quietly and was shocked in her heart, this must be the reason why Master let Jinruan stay by his side, although she is not as clever as herself, nor as calm and ruthless as Jinruan...
The old lady also showed a few smiles in her eyes, thinking of Dong E's wife who had been crying every day since she was promoted to the noble position. She coldly snorted and said: "Will there be fewer women in this palace who can give birth to children for the emperor? If Rong Gui Ren does not cheer herself up, she will only sink into the mud and silently grow old in the palace for a lifetime."
At that time, didn't the master also have a child? Before the master and I realized it. It was just a small production, but it taught the master who had been raised by me since childhood to be physically healthy, but his body was damaged and almost unable to become pregnant. Who would believe if no one did anything?! But what can the master do? There is only endurance, there is only self-improvement. If not for the nearly ten years of careful defense and uninterrupted physical conditioning later on, how could the birth of the fifth prince have occurred?! Today's everything, isn't it a gift from heaven, isn't it the emperor's favor, but something the master himself fought for?
So the master coldly watched Dong E's self-pity and did not lend a hand again. In this deep palace, who would be good to others without reason? There is no benefit in cultivating an opponent for oneself.
If assigned to Jingyang Palace, it would be better if they were often with He Rong and He Yong. Just looking at their cautious appearance after Dong E's incident makes them feel relieved. It is said that the two of them have not even dared to use rouge and powder for a long time, anyway, they cannot be favored, beauty is just an illusion, giving birth to children is the most important thing. Shi YaYa's face was stern, her mind wandering afar, like her who had been in the inner palace for decades and followed the master into the palace to serve, she disliked people who were too clever and reckless, but she disliked those who were weak and incompetent even more.
In modern language, it means "not afraid of a god-like opponent but afraid of a pig-like teammate", so if Dong E is not broad-minded and doesn't think thoroughly, she'd better die early to avoid dragging her master down in the future.
"Alright, let's not bother with other people's business. Jinlu, go and prepare the gifts for the birthday celebration, Sixth Brother's birthday is approaching soon. JinYan, come with me later to review the gifts we've prepared for the Emperor. JinYuan, go to the East Wing and check on WuFu Jun's preparations, I'm worried she might overlook something while taking care of YongYing." Next is XiGuifei's, as the year-end approaches, there are more and more things to do, not a single mistake can be made.
"Yes." The peacock and the mandarin duck made their bows and withdrew.
"Master, you can rest assured, Wu Fu Jin is a careful person," said Shao Nainai.
"Sometimes, being meticulous can make one focus on details and neglect the bigger picture." Yu Fei was not very satisfied with Wu Zha Ku Shi's performance over the past two years. A concubine who hadn't even entered the palace had caused her to give birth to a weak and feeble eldest son, and this weak child had made her neglect the inner palace... Alas, what would happen if she were to appoint someone else in the future?
"You're referring to Su Nu helping out in the past, and Wu Fu Jin will also remind her if she forgets anything... This person is still young, and after experiencing some things, she'll grow up slowly."
"I hope so." Xi Guifei Nian Gurulu envied her for having a legitimate grandson, but she was even more envious of her good daughter-in-law, who not only was filial but also managed the two households of Qian and Xi in an orderly and stable manner. Unfortunately, some people always fail to see the good things right before their eyes.
Jin Yu walked out of the palace gate, her eyes accidentally sweeping over the eaves of the side hall, thinking that Lu Gui Ren, who was gradually forgotten by everyone in the side hall, would sink into silence within the palace from now on.
Just as Shao Jun said, in this palace, everyone has their own difficulties, it's unreasonable to expect someone to take care of others...
Fuhui's birthday, Yunzhu pulled several younger generations to the vicinity of Yu Huayuan Duixiu Mountain, found a place with a corridor and lawn, and started a barbecue. This is Fuhui's favorite way to celebrate since Yunzhu came.
Yongzheng was unexpectedly patient with this son, and took care of him. Before sunset, he brought Hongli and Hongxiao out of the Nourishing Heart Palace, their usually pale faces flushed with excitement. He personally handed Yongzheng a skewer of roasted mutton that he had cooked himself.
"It's roasted quite well." The lamb skewers with cumin and chili powder didn't have a gamey smell, but instead were exceptionally fragrant. Yongzheng even ate two of them, and finally personally roasted a chicken wing, which looked pretty good, much better than Hongli and Hongxiao's.
"Imperial Mother, try some of this, roasted scallions." And with a warm smile, she handed over a string of her own roasted scallions to Yongzheng.
"Good." Yongzheng took a bite and praised, "The flavor is not bad, what else can be roasted besides this?" Looking at the side dish basket, there were still some mushrooms, eggplant, clams, fish, and apples. "Can apples also be roasted to eat?"
"Hmm, it tastes okay, I like it," Fu Hui said, "Emperor Ama, would you like to eat? I'll roast some for you."
Yongzheng looked at him and saw that this son was just like himself, a herbivore who rarely touched meat dishes when eating. Of course, Yunzhu's cooking was an exception. "Good."
Fu Hui Xi chose an apple pie he thought was the best and went away happily.
"Empress Dowager, would you like to try some of this fish?" Hongli also showed filial piety with his own results.
Yongzheng took it and thought, fortunately, it's been more than an hour since dinner, his stomach was a bit hungry, otherwise he really couldn't eat so many things... Being an emperor can't be too thick or thin, every child's filial piety can't be pushed away.
Just as Yunzhu and Wufu were thinking about whether they should also offer the emperor some food, someone came to rescue him. The person who arrived was An Bin, Liu Daixing, Gao Changzai and Li Guiren. An Bin had the highest status, led a few people to pay homage to the emperor, and then gave blessings to the people in the pavilion before saying: "I and Liu's younger sister agreed to stroll around the garden, but unexpectedly met Gao's younger sister and Li's younger sister halfway, so we came together. It's really lucky to meet Your Majesty."
As expected, very coincidental.
Less than half a minute later, Guigui also accompanied Rong Chang in for a walk.
It's not easy to get to the Imperial Garden with the children, and something like this happens. Yongzheng was very impatient, "Alright, we've met, let's just exchange greetings and leave."
Guifei was the first to react, "The concubine has retired." The Emperor wasn't particularly lustful, how could he possibly... in front of several princes and princesses... she didn't know if it would leave a bad impression on the Emperor. She let out a soft sigh, often feeling anxious as her due date approached.
Fortunately, the birthday party was almost over, and Yunzhu ordered the servants to clean up everything. She turned around and asked Yongzheng, who was driving people away without any courtesy: "Is it possible for the Emperor to sit with Sixth Brother in Qianxi Hall?"
Yongzheng had not yet responded when Hongdiao bluntly said, "Fourth sister, you can't be biased, I and Haikuo Zhen also want to go!" with a justified tone.
"Besides, I didn't say you can't go." Hong Li really wanted to give his fifth brother a white eye.
He Huan and Duan Rou smiled slyly: "Can't just leave us two behind, can he?"
"Then let's have one, and taste the craftsmanship of your fourth sister-in-law." Yongzheng smiled and said, looking very relaxed and happy, completely different from his dark face when he drove away An Guiren and others just now.
What else can you eat after having eaten all afternoon? It's just tea made from the tea trees in space.
It's said that this tea was personally roasted by Yunzhu, so everyone politely took a sip and found it quite good, although the roasting wasn't as exquisite as the tribute tea.
"Go back and wrap some for me." Yongzheng drank it and thought it was not bad, with a refreshing and sweet aftertaste, and the tongue felt refreshed. Along with the delicate and lovely pastries and his favorite persimmon cake, he felt particularly invigorated.
Yunzhu had someone bring over Yongheng and Yongying, who were five and three years old respectively. The two children looked delicate and well-behaved, with Yongheng being a bit more robust and Yongying a bit more frail. They wore exquisite long robes and paid their respects to the crowd, looking adorable beyond words. Yinzhen asked Yongheng if he had learned to read and write, and what books he had studied, and thought it was acceptable. He then said to Hongli: "Next year, let him enter the Imperial Academy to study."
"Yes." He bowed in response.
Yongying was still young and weak in body, so Yongzheng only asked him questions like "Do you recognize characters? Which ones do you recognize?" and then gave Yonghui a set of pen and ink, and gave Yongying a jade carving of a big monkey carrying a small monkey on its back.
Because when Yongzheng asked Yunguang a question, he raised his small head and asked Yunzhu: "Fourth aunt, can I see the little monkey?" He remembered that Yunzhu had an adorable little monkey, very small and playful.
"Of course." Yunzhu smiled and let Mingxin go to the study to bring Xuetuan.
A rectangular sandalwood tray came out, on which was placed a sandalwood pen holder and the sandalwood pen tube that Yongzheng had bestowed upon Xuetuan. Xuetuan was sitting on top of it, looking at people with her big round eyes, not afraid of anyone at all.
"Monkeys! Monkeys!" Yongying exclaimed happily.
Yong Huang was a bit calm, but his eyes were staring at the snowball without blinking, thinking that the clothes on it were small and cute, really wanting to touch. Of course, he just thought so, when he came, his mother had already reminded him to be good, not to make the empress angry, and to make the queen like him.
But how can I make Huang Mafa like me? Huang Mafa looks so majestic and even more intimidating than Ama.
"Is the clothing on it made by you?" Yongzheng pointed to the red vest on Xuetuan's body and asked. He had also designed clothes for his own beloved dog, with styles more novel than those worn by little monkeys, but not as interesting-looking as those worn by little monkeys.
"It was just something to do when I had nothing else to do." However, it was only a temporary interest, and nowadays there are even professional careers for designing Barbie doll clothes. She wasn't very interested in it, though, and only made two simple vests for Xue Tuan to wear, which she thought of one winter day when taking him out and seeing him shrink into a ball.
"Pretty good, why don't you make a longer robe for it?" asked Yongzheng.
"She often grinds ink for her daughter-in-law, afraid of getting dirty."
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The two of them were discussing enthusiastically, and the people around them couldn't help but feel helpless. Was it because both Huang Ama and Yunzhu loved animals that they got along exceptionally well?
