Emperor Kangxi and his son Yinreng were enjoying a harmonious time together. The two stood atop a tall building, the light reflected from the glazed tiles seemingly foreshadowing the future prosperity of the Qing Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, please stand here. The view is best from here." When the Empress Dowager arrived, Kangxi immediately gave up his seat.
The Empress Dowager went over as instructed: "The gardener has put in a lot of effort. Yesterday, when Xiao Yan came to pay her respects to me, she brought over peonies and twin lotus flowers, which I found quite unusual."
"Yuanbao'er has always been commendable for his filial piety," Kangxi praised.
"Then what would you like to reward me with? I heard that new fabrics have been sent from Jiangnan, with fresh and beautiful patterns, and they feel silky and cool to wear." Yinreng asked for a reward for Tong Wanyan.
Emperor Kangxi was speechless at his son's shameless behavior: "You still have time to keep an eye on these things? It seems that the task I assigned you was too easy."
“Xiao Yan is shy and doesn’t like to ask the Imperial Household Department for things, so of course I have to think about her. In the end, the other concubines don’t need these things, and the Crown Princess doesn’t like them either. According to seniority, Xiao Yan should be next in line,” Yinreng said.
"If that's the case, what are you worried about?" Kangxi asked.
Yinreng pursed his lips and remained silent. Kangxi thought about it carefully and understood what he meant.
Concubines who were expected to dress dignifiedly and elegantly did not need delicate floral patterns, but there were quite a few young concubines in Kangxi's harem.
Not to mention anything far away, there are two noble people from Jiangnan living in Changchun Garden.
"I understand. If there's anything else you've got your eye on, just tell Liang Jiugong and we'll take it all." Kangxi felt he truly owed this son a debt.
Otherwise, why would they focus all their efforts on him?
Having received the benefit, Tong Wanyan smiled and squatted down to greet him, saying, "Yuanbao thanks you, cousin."
"The generational difference is too great, the generational difference is too great," Yinreng said anxiously.
"Serves you right, you need Yuanbao to teach you a lesson." Seeing Yinreng get his comeuppance, Kangxi felt pleased.
Enjoying flowers without chatting would be too boring.
The Empress Dowager was old and couldn't stand all the time, so Yinreng and Tong Wanyan got to sit down as well.
"I heard from the Emperor that Yinzhen took Tana and the others to the vegetable garden to plant vegetables early this morning?" The Empress Dowager was still thinking about her great-granddaughter.
Tong Wanyan reassured the Empress Dowager and replied, "Yes, they went there in high spirits early this morning. I don't know where they got those bamboo hats from, but they look quite nice on them. Fourth Brother told them that whatever they picked in the morning, that's what they'd eat for lunch."
"Empress Dowager, Father Emperor, why don't we have lunch at Wuyizhai? Let's see what vegetables they picked and how interesting their outfits are today," Tong Wanyan invited, her eyes sparkling.
Such a sincere invitation is hard to refuse.
The Empress Dowager looked at Kangxi: "Is the Emperor alright for a moment?"
"I have some free time today, so I'll go visit the Crown Prince at noon," Emperor Kangxi agreed.
Unaware that there were two extra people having lunch, the group was still busily working in the vegetable garden.
They must have gotten so into picking vegetables that they started learning how to plant them.
My hands were washed clean when I came over, but now even my fingernails are covered in mud.
"Fourth Uncle, Father and Mother are missing!" Hongsheng was playing when he suddenly remembered his lazy father.
When they looked back, there wasn't even a chair left, let alone any people.
Without looking up, Yinzhen gently accompanied Tana as she watered the seedlings.
“It’s already rare that he can sit for that long.” Yinzhen knew his second brother’s temperament very well.
“So, Father told Mother he was coming out to play with us. Actually, he wanted to trick Mother into going out so she could play with him.” Hongsheng discovered the truth.
Hongzhao glanced at his foolish younger brother; he and his sister had guessed this outcome from the beginning.
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