Qing Dynasty Rebirth: A Concubine in Emperor Kangxi's Harem

Adopted son, not saintly, male is not pure + the emperor certainly cannot be pure, if you want to see purity, please go elsewhere.

After being tricked by a system into thinking she had come t...

Chapter 122 Picking

She had never heard the imperial physician mention any of this before, and her family had never raised children like this. They were all raised with meticulous care, never with such careless manipulation of a child's body. They even said it was to let the child move around more so that he could better control his body. As for the food, such a young child usually only needs breast milk, but she hadn't expected that her child would be given complementary foods, and not even very refined ones at that.

The Imperial Noble Consort wanted to refute her, but then she thought of how healthy the Crown Prince was now and felt that it made a lot of sense. She wondered if she should try her method.

After all, isn't His Highness the Crown Prince being taken very well into care these days?

After chatting for a while, the Imperial Noble Consort glanced at the sky and realized it was getting late. The children shouldn't stay outside for too long, especially since the weather wasn't very warm yet. So, the Imperial Noble Consort bid farewell to Mingxiu and took the children back home.

After Mingxiu got up, bowed, and saw the Imperial Noble Consort off, she plopped down on the swing and beckoned Green Bamboo to come over quickly, "Quick, quick, Green Bamboo, give me some water."

Green Bamboo hurried over, still holding the juice she had brought with her. Mingxiu took it and gulped down a few mouthfuls, letting out a comfortable sigh before feeling better.

Leaning against the swing, he took deep breaths and rubbed his mouth, which was stiff from talking for too long.

She herself hadn't expected to be able to talk to the Imperial Noble Consort for so long, although they were mostly about taking care of children. She wondered if the Imperial Noble Consort would take her words into consideration.

However, it doesn't matter if we don't refer to it. Anyway, Emperor Yongzheng was very healthy in history. It's just that he wasn't very tall. It is said that Emperor Yongzheng was only about 1.6 meters tall, less than 1.7 meters. Thinking of this, Mingxiu chuckled. What a short and stocky emperor.

After the Imperial Noble Consort left, Mingxiu leisurely enjoyed the breeze on the swing. The breeze wasn't very warm yet, and the slightly cool wind felt very comfortable on her body. After staying there for a while, she decided to go back since she had things to do. Before leaving, she went to the flower-filled area of ​​the Imperial Garden, picked a large bunch of flowers, and gave them to Green Bamboo, intending to take them back and arrange them in a glass bottle.

Since there were other flowers to choose from, she naturally didn't want to pick the flowers from her own garden.

When they returned, it was already lunchtime. Mingxiu sat happily at the table. After lunch, she didn't go back for a nap. Instead, she sat in the courtyard outside with some pastries next to her, holding a storybook and waiting for a while. While reading the storybook, she would occasionally glance at the gate of Yonghe Palace.

Yinreng will be bringing people over soon to experience the joy of picking fruit.

This was agreed upon beforehand. The glass room in Yonghe Palace is heated with a kang (heated brick bed) all year round, so it is very warm inside. There is also a constant supply of fruit all year round. Yinreng had told her before that he wanted to bring his brothers and sisters to pick some fruit.

Although Emperor Kangxi also planted some elsewhere, it wasn't in the palace, and the distance was quite far, making it inconvenient to pick them. Moreover, although they got the seeds from Mingxiu, they weren't watered with spiritual spring water every day, so the taste wasn't as good as what Mingxiu had.

When Yinreng mentioned it to her, Mingxiu thought about it and agreed. The children in the palace had relatively few things to play with, and most of them were not practical. It would be a good opportunity for them to experience the joy of picking, picking, and eating the fruits themselves.

After Mingxiu agreed, Yinreng set a time for her to come over this afternoon, so Mingxiu waited there. She instructed people to prepare several small baskets in advance, all hand-woven, just the right size for the children to carry.

Mingxiu waited for a while, and from afar she could hear a chattering sound coming from outside. She knew immediately that Yinreng and the others had arrived. Mingxiu put away her book, stood up, and walked to the palace gate. Seeing a large group of children in front of her, Mingxiu's lips twitched. When they saw Mingxiu greeting them at the palace gate, the children quickly came over and bowed to Mingxiu, saying, "Greetings, Mother Consort Ming."

Mingxiu nodded with a smile and told them to get up. Oh my, human cubs are so cute. Although these cubs are not very big, they are still very cute. Especially these children, who have to learn manners from a young age, are all very well behaved and do not make a lot of noise.

Mingxiu greeted them with a smile, and then Yinreng came in with his entourage. The servants from Yonghe Palace quickly served tea. Children love to drink sweet soup, so this was milk tea that Mingxiu had brewed, looking at the five or six children in front of her.

The eldest prince, Yinti, and the third prince, Yinzhi, were more familiar with Mingxiu because they had come with Yinreng before. Yinti had come the most, so they were quite familiar with each other. Although Yinzhi had come less often, he had also come with Yinreng before, so they were not strangers.

However, the remaining two princesses seemed noticeably reserved. Mingxiu greeted them with a smile, understanding that she had rarely interacted with the princesses except for some gifts she had given them when they were young. Not to mention that after she became a concubine, she was in some kind of competition with the other concubines in the palace. She wondered if their mother had said anything to them, so it was normal for them to be a little reserved.

Mingxiu didn't mind. After they finished their milk tea and rested for a while, Mingxiu asked Xiaoxizi to lead them directly to the glass room in the backyard. She herself wouldn't go, but Xiaoxizi could go with her and keep an eye on things. Anyway, Yinreng would take care of everything.

In the backyard of Yonghe Temple, several children looked at the huge glass room in front of them with surprise and delight. They had only heard that Yonghe Temple grew a lot of delicious fruits.

They had eaten fruit before, but not much, so they cherished it. They never expected that their prince brother would be willing to bring them here to pick fruit.

The two princesses embraced each other excitedly. Yinreng stood in front, distributing baskets to them one by one, along with the servants behind them. Each person received three baskets. The baskets were not large, each containing about the size of a plate. After distributing the baskets, Yinreng walked in front and waved his hand. The servants in front quickly opened the glass room, and the group happily went inside.