Chapter 121: Baby, Yonghe Palace is bustling, but this bustle is different from...

Yonghe Palace is very lively, but this liveliness has nothing to do with Qi Buchen. She is just an outsider.

Yinzhen's worries seemed unnecessary at this time. Defei's disregard for Qibuchen had lasted for more than a year. As a result, everyone in Yonghe Palace, from concubines to palace maids, turned a blind eye to Qibuchen, the fourth wife.

Qi Buchen has gotten used to it now. He just sits there like a clay puppet, like a decoration.

The time she stayed in Yonghe Palace was not long. Concubine De brought all the people in the palace to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager.

Only when he came to the Queen Mother did Qi Buchen finally get some attention. With a bunch of sisters-in-law sitting together, they could at least have a few casual conversations.

The Crown Princess wasn't with them, but stayed with the Queen Mother. Somewhere along the line, the Queen Mother suddenly mentioned Qi Buchen: "The pots of flowers that the Fourth Young Master sent in today are very beautiful, but they're a little too delicate. I only put them outside to admire them for a few moments, and they're already a little wilted. I wonder how she keeps them so well."

The Crown Princess smiled and said, "Then ask Fourth Brother's wife, and let her see what's going on with your flower."

The concubines sitting close to the empress dowager all looked at Qi Buchen when they heard this.

Qi Buchen sat far away and didn't hear what was said. He stood up only after being reminded. "It's my granddaughter-in-law's fault. I forgot to tell you how to take care of them. The tulips I gave you are a new variety. They're not supposed to bloom until March or April. My granddaughter-in-law kept them in a greenhouse to stimulate their growth, which is why they bloomed so early. If yours are not seriously wilted, it's okay. Just keep them in a room with the right temperature and they will recover on their own."

The Queen Mother smiled cheerfully and said, "That's wonderful! I'll put it in my bedroom and look at it every day."

"If the Empress Dowager likes it, my granddaughter-in-law has many new varieties that she's cultivating. I'll send them to you when they're ready." Qi Buchen said, feeling a thought in his heart. He pretended to regretfully say, "Actually, tulips aren't suitable for being planted individually in pots. My granddaughter-in-law has planted an entire greenhouse of tulips on the farm. It looks like a sea of ​​flowers. Every time I go there, I feel like I'm swimming in a painting. It's breathtakingly beautiful. I wish the Empress Dowager could see this beautiful scenery, too."

"You are so thoughtful." The Queen Mother said with a smile, "Please have someone draw a picture for me later. I will also like to see it."

Qi Buchen smiled and said, "Granddaughter-in-law obeys your command. I will ask someone to draw it and present it to the Empress Dowager."

The Crown Princess accompanied the Queen Mother to talk about other topics. Qi Buchen sat down, and a snort came from the side: "Flatterer."

Qi Buchen knew it was the Third Lady without turning around. She didn't bother to pay attention. Who in this room wasn't flattering the Empress Dowager? She even felt that her flattery skills were not deep enough and wanted to learn from Concubine Yi.

Look at how powerful Concubine Yi is. She can make the Empress Dowager laugh non-stop with just a few words.

Now that Yinzhen is being treated coldly by Kangxi and Concubine De is indifferent to everything, Qi Buchen can only start with the Empress Dowager.

The tulips she sent today were finally praised by the Queen Mother. She wanted to keep trying, but her skills were not good enough, which was a pity.

Later, all the people in the harem accompanied the empress dowager to the Qianqing Palace to attend the New Year's Eve banquet, and Qi Buchen finally met Yinzhen.

After sitting down, Qi Buchen quietly asked, "How is it?"

"It's okay." Yinzhen answered briefly. In fact, he was really okay. He just fell into the same situation as Twelve, becoming a transparent person.

The banquet began and various performances were performed. Unlike when they were in the Empress Dowager's Palace, where the Crown Princess was in the core circle, the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess now sat together in a low-key manner, both of them had the same smile on their faces, as if they were detached from the banquet.

The most active person in the whole audience was Yinzhi. He stood up to recite a poem, then stood up again to give a toast. He toasted everyone from the Empress Dowager to Kangxi, then to the concubines, and then to Fuquan and other uncles. He wrote countless poems.

Qi Buchen looked at it in surprise: "What's the matter with Third Brother?"

"Just now, the Emperor praised him for compiling this year's calendar well." Yinzhen replied calmly, pausing before adding, "He only praised him."

No wonder.

Qi Buchen rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "The Queen Mother also praised me just now."

Yinzhen raised his eyelids and asked, "What did I praise you for?"

"Praise me for taking good care of flowers!" Qi Buchen looked very proud.

Yinzhen laughed and nodded in affirmation: "It is indeed well raised." He felt that Fu Jin might really have some talent in this area, otherwise why others could not cultivate a new variety for several years, but with her, new varieties appeared one after another as if they were free of charge.

Nowadays, when wealthy families in Beijing hold flower-viewing banquets, they would feel embarrassed to invite people if they don’t have the new varieties from the Fourth Lady’s farm.

Qi Buchen didn't know that the Empress Dowager was also telling Kangxi about the flowers she raised: "Emperor, were the flowers in this palace also sent by the Fourth Princess?"

Kangxi glanced at it and said, "I didn't notice. Does the Empress Dowager like it? I'll send it to your palace later."

The Queen Mother smiled and waved her hand. "No need. I have them too, but they're missing a few common colors. I have all the others. But, that one over there, if my eyes weren't blurry, would it be black?"

Kangxi looked over and said with certainty, "Your Majesty, you have good eyesight. It's black." Then he ordered Liang Jiugong, "Go and bring the pot of flowers closer for Your Majesty to see."

Liang Jiugong's actions attracted the attention of most people in the hall. Only then did they notice that there were many flowers in full bloom in the hall.

"Is this a tulip? Why are there so many colors?"

"Don't tulips bloom in March or April?"

"It's probably a new variety from the Fourth Lady's farm, and it was sent to the palace first."

Some people guessed the truth.

While they were discussing, the pot of flowers was brought to the Queen Mother. She took a closer look and exclaimed in amazement, "I thought a two-colored flower was rare enough, but I didn't expect the Fourth Master to cultivate a black flower. I don't know how they did it."

"Isn't there any with the Empress Dowager?" Kangxi frowned.

The Queen Mother laughed cheerfully and said, "The Fourth Lady probably thought that I was old and didn't like such dull colors."

Kangxi could not deny it and glanced at Qi Buchen: "Ulanara, why didn't you send this one to the Empress Dowager's palace?"

Qi Buchen had been paying attention to that place for a long time, but he didn't expect to be mentioned by name. He was flustered for a moment before he stood up and said, "To answer your Majesty, this flower is black with red, which is called Xuan color. It is difficult to cultivate. I have only cultivated this one plant."

Black has represented the imperial color in many dynasties.

Kangxi narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Yinzhen and his wife with a puzzled expression.

The Queen Mother took another closer look and said with a smile, "You can really see the red. It's fine if I didn't see it, but how come the Emperor didn't see it either?"

"The Empress Dowager has a keen eye and a bright mind. I am far inferior to her." Kangxi would also flatter the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager smiled happily and advised, "The Emperor is usually busy with paperwork, so he should take care to rest and not burn out his eyes by working too hard."

Kangxi agreed repeatedly: "I will listen to the Empress Dowager."

Seeing that the boss above was chatting, Qi Buchen sat down, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and asked quietly: "Is what I said just now okay?"

Yinzhen first glanced at Kangxi before turning to reassure his wife: "No problem."

Qi Buchen breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, when she first cultivated the black tulips, she was a little hesitant about whether to send them to Emperor Kangxi. It was not because of whether the black color was the imperial color or not, but mainly because she was afraid that Kangxi would think that black was ominous. But then she thought that the crow was considered an auspicious bird by the Manchus at that time, so the black color should not be a big deal. But just in case, she still named it Xuanse, and only kept one plant, destroying the others.

After entering the palace for two consecutive days, news came from the palace on the second day of the New Year that there was no need to enter the palace because Kangxi took the empress dowager to stay in Changchun Garden for a while.

This is very strange. It’s so cold and everything in Changchun Garden is withered. What’s there to see?

Qi Buchen couldn't figure it out and was too lazy to think about it anymore, so he simply took the opportunity to go back to his mother's house. He had to go back sooner or later anyway, so the sooner he went, the sooner he would be done.

Unexpectedly, when I came back from my mother's house, I saw Lin Changqing waiting at the door, and it looked like something big was going to happen.

Yinzhen went to deal with it, and Qi Buchen returned to the main courtyard first. Unexpectedly, Yinzhen also came back soon.

"Why did you come back so soon?" Qi Buchen thought he would have to deal with it until midnight.

Yinzhen didn't reply, but instead looked her up and down several times. Qi Buchen looked puzzled: "What's wrong?"

Yinzhen held her in his arms and said with an inexplicable look, "Tomorrow the Emperor will take the Empress Dowager to your little farm."

"Ah?" Qi Buchen was confused and couldn't react.

"You are such a treasure." Yinzhen sighed.

In recent years, how many ministers and princes have built gardens and invited the emperor to visit them? But how many of them have the emperor actually visited?

Qi Buchen stood up and pulled Yinzhen out, saying, "Hurry up, let's go! The farm is a mess and we need to clean it up quickly."

"There are also guards. If the emperor goes, how can we ensure his safety? There are only some farmers on my farm..."

"Besides, most of the roads are dirt, and I don't know if they're easy to walk on. Is it too late to lay tiles now?"

Yinzhen held her back with a mixture of laughter and tears: "Don't worry, there are people around the emperor to deal with these matters. Your manor has been taken over now."

"Ah? That's good, that's good." Qi Buchen breathed a sigh of relief. As long as someone is in charge, it's good. "Then are we still going?"

Zhuangzi has been taken over by someone else, and the flowers are growing there obediently. Qi Buchen feels that he is not needed at all.

Yinzhen took her out and said, "Of course you have to go. If you don't go, who will explain it to the Empress Dowager?"

The couple quietly left the city. Qi Buchen asked why, as if they were going to steal.

Yinzhen glanced at her and said, "The Emperor went to Changchun Garden and never to your manor. Do you understand?"