Mingxiu shook her head and quickly said, "How could that be? Of course I wish Your Majesty would come, but Your Majesty is too busy. I have so few opportunities to see Your Majesty." As she spoke, she rubbed against Kangxi's chest to express her dissatisfaction.
Kangxi chuckled and gently pulled Mingxiu out of his arms by pressing her head down. He pinched her nose and said, "You always know how to flatter me, but I've never seen you do anything substantial. Besides, I was here just the day before yesterday, and you've already forgotten?"
Mingxiu chuckled a little embarrassedly. Indeed, she admitted that what she had just said was a bit of an exaggeration.
"Your Majesty, you must be hungry after a long day. I was just about to eat, so please join me."
After saying that, he pulled Kangxi towards the dining table.
She decided not to continue the previous topic, lest he say something else that would cause her already fragile conscience to ache.
Following Mingxiu's lead, Kangxi sat down at the dining table and looked curiously at the strange ways of eating on the table.
It was called a strange way of eating, but Emperor Kangxi simply didn't know why these completely unrelated foods were on the table.
Kangxi picked up the handkerchief handed to him and wiped his hands clean. Looking at the attentive Mingxiu, he picked up the food on the table.
Why are all these things arranged like this?
With bright eyes, Mingxiu began to explain to Kangxi, "Your Majesty, this is something I just had made today, so Your Majesty can have a taste when you come."
As she spoke, Mingxiu stretched out her slender white fingers, picked up an empty small bowl next to her, and put the ingredients on the table together one after another, stirring them evenly.
She handed it to Kangxi, looking at him expectantly: "Your Majesty, please try it and see if you like it."
Emperor Kangxi usually wouldn't eat something like this, but since Mingxiu handed it to him and he was watching the food being prepared, he didn't object.
He picked up the bowl and started eating.
Kangxi took a bite and chewed faster.
After taking a bite, he put down his bowl and said, "What are these things? They look ordinary, but they taste really good."
Mingxiu smiled smugly, "Of course, this is the crystallization of the wisdom of people in the 21st century."
"This is my favorite way of eating lately. This is pork floss, this is potato, this is pickled cowpeas, plus rice. I even let the mashed potatoes and pork floss sit outside for a while. It tastes sweet and cool, isn't it very refreshing, Your Majesty?"
Kangxi looked at the contents of the bowl in front of him with some curiosity. It was indeed quite good, and he nodded.
Then he turned around and asked Liang Jiugong to send a copy to the Empress Dowager.
Mingxiu turned her head and secretly rolled her eyes.
She directly had someone write down the method and gave it to Liang Jiugong to prevent future troubles. That way, if any problems arose later, it wouldn't be her responsibility.
Mingxiu had a meal with Emperor Kangxi and even gave away a prescription. When Emperor Kangxi left, Mingxiu pouted unhappily.
Kangxi observed Mingxiu's expression without revealing his feelings and sighed inwardly.
I'm going to go back and prepare something nice to reward her, otherwise, as soon as I leave, this little girl will probably be squeaking herself in her wake.
He understood Mingxiu's thoughts. Aside from lamenting that she was a bit timid, he was quite satisfied with her actions. At least she knew to protect herself. One should always be wary of others, but never have the intention to harm them.
It can only be said that Kangxi really understood Mingxiu's thoughts. Seeing that she could no longer see Kangxi's figure in front of her, Mingxiu turned around and complained to Lüzhu: "Your Majesty is really something. You only come to Yonghe Palace and take away some things. Sooner or later, everything in Yonghe Palace will become the property of Qianqing Palace."
What could Green Bamboo do? It wasn't her place to offer opinions on matters between the two masters.
After a while, Liang Jiugong brought many gifts, and Ming Xiucai smiled happily.
Kangxi was satisfied and stopped cricket fighting; he was still a very generous person.
Green Bamboo finally felt that her ears were finally at peace.
Mingxiu inspected everything with satisfaction before finally ordering it to be stored away in the warehouse.
There wasn't much to do in the afternoon, and Mingxiu didn't want to go out. She found that whenever she went out, she would inevitably run into some kind of trouble.
Therefore, it's best not to go out during the entire period.
With this in mind, Mingxiu successfully convinced herself to stay in her little apartment, look at her sketchbooks, and secretly watch TV.
I'm in a great mood.
After dinner, Mingxiu touched her stomach and felt a moment of guilt. She decided to do some yoga to burn off some calories.
It's because she ate too much again tonight.
After changing into a comfortable set of pajamas, Mingxiu closed the door, sat on the floor, and began to slowly move according to the movements she remembered.
Yoga is very popular in modern times; anyone with internet access can learn it.
In her past life, she did a lot of yoga to maintain her figure, and she still remembers most of the movements. If she really can't remember them, she can watch the videos.
So she quickly got into training, but her body hadn't been active for a long time, and Mingxiu grimaced as she stretched her inner thighs.
After the clothes were finished, Mingxiu, who had sweated a lot, lay panting on the carpet, breathing heavily.
It's been a long time since she's practiced. She practiced for a while when she first arrived, but her health was poor then, so she would just practice some simple things. Gradually, her health improved.
But later, as more and more people gathered around me and things became more complicated, I became overwhelmed and stopped.
In recent years, there haven't been many people around her, but that sense of crisis has also disappeared. She's the kind of person who shouts slogans every few days, persists for two days and then gives up, and is always lying flat. Without something in front of her, she really can't stick to it.
I didn't expect it to be so tiring to practice now. Before, it was so smooth and effortless, and I didn't feel tired at all.
After resting for a while, Mingxiu struggled to sit up with a pained expression.
I got up, drank some water to quench my thirst, and sat down on the floor to prepare for another set.
It was at this time that Emperor Kangxi entered.
When I came in, I saw Mingxiu in this strange posture, so I turned around and closed the door.
Liang Jiugong, who was behind him, was caught off guard and almost got hit in the face by the door.
Turning around and looking at Mingxiu's strange posture, Kangxi said, "So you knew I was coming." He then looked at Mingxiu meaningfully.
Mingxiu was startled by Kangxi's sudden entrance and stood frozen in place, still with her buttocks sticking out.
For a moment, he forgot to breathe, and only came to his senses when Kangxi spoke.
He took a deep breath, relaxed his body, plopped down, and patted his chest.
Mingxiu glared at Kangxi. What did she know? The Emperor really never comes earlier or later.
"Your Majesty, you frightened me," Mingxiu said irritably.
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