Later, he even chose his favorite one and brought it to his palace.
Emperor Kangxi had seen this before when he was at Changchun Garden, but there were few of them then, so he didn't think much of it. But now that so many are put together, it looks quite strange.
Mingxiu noticed Kangxi's disdain but said nothing. She simply pressed Kangxi down onto the sofa, where he found it quite comfortable.
After the sunroom incident completely subsided, the Imperial Noble Consort didn't cause any trouble during this period. Her greetings were just brief and quickly passed. However, the Empress Dowager's health had been poor during this time.
They no longer needed to take care of the Empress Dowager, but they still knew a little about her. The palace was much quieter now. The Empress Dowager was in poor health, and the Emperor was constantly worried about her condition.
He looks much more haggard.
Mingxiu specially had a nourishing soup made for her.
When Kangxi came over that evening, Mingxiu was already getting ready to go to sleep. Seeing Kangxi stride in with dark blue marks on his face, Mingxiu felt a pang of heartache.
"Your Majesty, why didn't you get some rest? Why did you come here at this time?" Mingxiu said with some concern, leading Kangxi to sit on the couch.
Mingxiu is afraid of both cold and heat, so the temperature inside the room is not very high, just right to be comfortable.
Kangxi shook his head: "It's nothing, I just came to see you. It seems you've been living a happy life while I was away, you little ingrate." As he spoke, Kangxi pinched Mingxiu's face with his big hand, making Mingxiu's chubby face tremble.
With a frown, Mingxiu looked at Kangxi and said, "No, Your Majesty, I was very worried about you. Have you not been resting well lately? You've become ugly." Mingxiu touched the dark circles under Kangxi's eyes with heartache.
Seeing Mingxiu's distressed expression, Kangxi initially wanted to deny it, but for some reason, he still spoke his mind and nodded.
He hadn't had much rest lately, and with the year-end approaching and the court already busy, plus the Empress Dowager's health not being very good, he was genuinely worried and hadn't been getting enough rest.
Mingxiu felt a little sorry for him. Knowing that he had eaten, she hurriedly urged him to take a bath and then let him rest well. After taking a bath, Kangxi lay lazily on the bed with his head resting on Mingxiu's lap and his eyes closed.
Mingxiu had already lit incense in the room, which is supposed to help with sleep.
Mingxiu gently placed her fingers on his head and massaged it to help him relax.
The bedroom was completely silent.
Not long after, Kangxi fell asleep. Mingxiu felt sorry for Kangxi as he fell asleep so quickly. Just as she was about to put her hand down, she felt Kangxi's expression furrow again, so she quickly put her fingers back on his temples.
Seeing this, Mingxiu smiled, feeling both annoyed and helpless, but ultimately didn't retract her hand.
After he had completely fallen asleep, Mingxiu let go, rubbed his slightly sore fingers, covered Kangxi with a blanket, and dared not call anyone in to serve him. He could only climb down himself to blow out the lamp, afraid of waking Kangxi.
In the darkness, the two were wrapped in a quilt. Mingxiu lay quietly in Kangxi's arms, her eyes shining brightly as she looked at Kangxi's sleeping figure. This was the first time Kangxi had slept in front of Mingxiu.
Previously, Mingxiu had been fast asleep for a long time.
Looking at the person sleeping soundly in the darkness, Mingxiu smiled gently, touched the tip of Kangxi's nose, kissed Kangxi's cheek, and then reached out to hug the person's waist and fell asleep.
Not seeing the person she thought had fallen asleep, she gently curled the corners of her lips.
Emperor Kangxi was busy with affairs of the court and worried about the Empress Dowager, so he mainly entrusted the affairs of the inner palace to the Imperial Noble Consort. Although there were many things to do, these were matters that symbolized power, and the Imperial Noble Consort was unwilling to share them with others, so she kept them all to herself. Even Yinzhen had been visiting her less lately.
After finishing her work for the day, the Imperial Noble Consort put down the account book in her hand. Jianlan quickly stepped forward to massage the Imperial Noble Consort's shoulders to relax her, and said with some concern, "Your Highness, you have really worked too hard."
The Imperial Noble Consort shook her head, saying that this was nothing hardship for her, and that she was doing it willingly.
She would be unwilling to actually give up her rights to someone else.
After relaxing and relieving her aches and pains, the Imperial Noble Consort walked into the side hall and saw him sleeping soundly, his little mouth still blowing bubbles as he smiled. She gently touched his little face.
During this period, Lady Uya had tried to visit Yinzhen at the Qianqing Palace, but the Imperial Noble Consort always acted as if he didn't exist, so she didn't manage to see him much.
The Emperor had visited a few times and had witnessed Uya looking after the child but being harassed by the Imperial Noble Consort. However, seeing how well the child was raised and chubby, the Emperor knew that the Imperial Noble Consort treated the child very well.
He didn't say anything. The last incident made him feel that Uya didn't like his child and was just using him as a bargaining chip. Moreover, if Liang Jiugong hadn't told him who this was, he would have almost forgotten.
Although the Imperial Noble Consort did not like Uya, she treated Yinzhen very well; she genuinely liked Yinzhen.
Before we knew it, it was Laba Festival. On Laba Festival, the palace would hold a family banquet.
Since Laba Festival falls in the evening, Mingxiu wasn't in a hurry. She slept until almost noon in the morning. The weather was cold, and there was nothing to do outside. She became increasingly reluctant to get out of bed, often looking at her sketchbook or watching TV until late at night. Then she would get up around noon in the morning, leisurely eat lunch, and then wash and dress up. In the afternoon, she would while away the time in the sunroom, or play with building blocks and puzzles with Yinreng when he was free, or play mahjong with Hui and the others.
Anyway, they're living a very comfortable life.
On Laba Festival, Mingxiu slowly walked towards the Hall of Supreme Harmony after getting ready. It was a family banquet, and there weren't many people.
After Mingxiu arrived, she greeted everyone slowly and then went to her seat and sat down. Today was not her day, so she just needed to sit quietly. The family banquet officially began after the Emperor and the Empress Dowager arrived.
The banquets were mostly the same, consisting mainly of food and song and dance performances. Mingxiu found them somewhat boring and was getting drowsy.
Mingxiu did see Wuya Shi, whom she hadn't seen in a long time, at the banquet. Everyone was dressed up in their finest attire, as it was a festive occasion, but she remained as plain as ever.
Mingxiu was speechless. On such a joyous day, why are you dressed like you're about to die? Seriously, even if you're trying to stand out, you don't have to be so obvious. You're quite a sight to behold.
People aren't stupid.
Sure enough, the concubines in the harem looked at Uya with strange eyes.
Uya clenched her hands nervously. She knew she had made a mistake from the moment she entered the banquet, but it was too late to go back.
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