This is Chenghuan's first time coming to escape the summer heat, and she's so excited she can't stop. Right now, she's standing on the ground, holding onto the green bamboo, pointing at the lotus pond in front of her and yelling "Ah ah!"
It's obvious they wanted to move closer to the lotus pond.
Green Bamboo wouldn't do as she wished. Although the weather was hot, Changchun Garden was generally cool, not to mention there was a large waterwheel at the back that created a breeze.
If she gets too close to the lotus pond, she'll definitely play in the water and get sick. Chenghuan is still too young, and getting sick would be terrible. So Mingxiu had already instructed her not to get too close to the water.
Mingxiu watched from behind without going forward. Anyway, there was a bunch of people gathered there, so Chenghuan wouldn't have any problems.
Sitting in a chair, drinking herbal tea and eating pastries, Mingxiu figured she wouldn't have anything to do tonight since she had just arrived at Changchun Garden and didn't plan to go out. So she didn't even comb her hair, simply using a hairpin to gently tie it up at the back.
The rest of her long black hair hung down her back. Mingxiu picked out a strand and placed it in front of her, gently pinching the hair with her fingers and twirling it in circles.
If touching her own head makes her feel more and more fond of it, then her hair in this life must be well-nourished and well-maintained, so her head of black hair is long and smooth, and feels very comfortable to touch.
Unlike her hair in her previous life, which was not only dry and yellow but also had a lot of white hair, she had lost a lot of hair after waking up due to the high work pressure in her previous life. She had a lot of hair at first, but in the end, she even considered getting a hair transplant.
Fortunately, she didn't have this problem in this life, Mingxiu thought happily as she touched her hair.
She even had someone bring out a camera this time, hoping to have an excuse to take more photos.
The camera has been improved by the craftsmen under Yinreng's command, and it is much better to use than it was at the beginning. At least it is not as big and it is easier to carry.
That evening, Kangxi brought Yinreng over for dinner. Mingxiu looked up and was lost in thought when she saw the father and son walking over. She had never noticed before that Baocheng had almost grown to Kangxi's shoulder. Time really flies.
"What are you thinking about? I saw you standing at the door, lost in thought, from afar." Kangxi walked over, took Mingxiu's hand, and led her into the house.
Mingxiu snapped out of her reverie and shook her head. "I was just thinking how fast time flies. Baocheng is so grown up now."
Yinreng, looking a little embarrassed, scratched his head, greeted Mingxiu, and then ran over to play with Chenghuan.
Mingxiu was just marveling at how much Baocheng had grown up, but now that she saw him running off to play with Chenghuan again, her lips twitched.
Emperor Kangxi shook his head helplessly, "He only grows taller and not smarter, and he's always causing me trouble."
Um?
Mingxiu looked at Kangxi in confusion, "Your Majesty, how can you say that? Baocheng has clearly done a lot for Your Majesty. I have heard about it in the harem. Not to mention anything else, just this microscope and this camera, right?"
Mingxiu raised her chin at the camera and said with a touch of arrogance.
She wouldn't allow anyone to speak ill of Yinreng.
Kangxi rolled his eyes at Mingxiu. "Is that what I meant? Besides, these are all unorthodox methods. He is my crown prince. He will definitely have to take over my position in the future. He should learn how to handle government affairs properly. But look what's happened. This kid has a big mouth and has almost offended all the court officials."
Speaking of this, Mingxiu also finds it quite funny. She doesn't know how Yinreng's mouth is shaped, since he wasn't like this in history.
Mingxiu recalled that not long ago, before Yinreng invented the microscope, some ministers had secretly told Kangxi that His Highness the Crown Prince was neglecting his duties.
Moreover, they spent so much money to set up a research institute, and then had two Westerners conduct research there, but they couldn't come up with anything. They even said that the emperor doted on the crown prince too much.
Then, somehow, Yinreng overheard these words. Without saying a word, he went to the minister after court and began to complain, confronting him one-on-one.
This embarrassed the minister, and after the microscope was finally made, he went to that minister and made a sarcastic remark.
That's not all. After saying that, he went on to complain to the other ministers in a particularly manipulative way, saying that he had worked so hard for the Qing Dynasty, doing this and that, and finally managed to keep them here, but there were still people who didn't like him.
In short, he made the whole court aware of the matter, and in the end, he even made a fuss about it to Emperor Kangxi, leaving Kangxi speechless.
Finally, Emperor Kangxi issued an edict to severely reprimand the minister before the matter was considered closed.
Mingxiu couldn't help but laugh when she thought about it. She had never realized that Baocheng was not only malicious but also petty.
Thinking that he had secretly glanced at Kangxi, he was sure that Kangxi was a follower of him.
After the group finished their dinner, Kangxi left with Yinreng. He needed to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager the next day, so it was inappropriate for him to stay there tonight.
After seeing the father and son off, Mingxiu went back to her room to play with her beloved daughter for a while before going to bed early.
The next day, Mingxiu opened her eyes without being called, wrapped herself in the quilt, and lay on the bed rubbing back and forth, just not wanting to get out of bed.
What she used to love most was the feeling of sleeping wrapped in a blanket with the air conditioning on in the middle of summer – it was just so comfortable.
Now I've had the rare opportunity to experience it again, but unfortunately I still have to get up early to pay my respects.
Although Mingxiu woke up early, she stubbornly stayed until Lüzhu came to wake her up.
Mingxiu took a deep breath and sat up. By the time she finished washing up and arrived at Taoyuan Bookstore, many people had already arrived.
Mingxiu glanced around and saw that all the concubines and consorts who had come were there. There were quite a few people. Mingxiu quietly surveyed the scene. She hadn't forgotten that someone had drugged her before.
Moreover, the person who could drug her palace without causing the slightest disturbance must be someone of high rank or... Mingxiu gently raised her head and glanced at the main seat. It was still empty.
The Empress Dowager's health has been poor in the past two years. She has been taking medicine regularly and doesn't like to see others, so the concubines in the harem rarely visit her palace to pay their respects now.
Even Empress Dowager Mingxiu is rarely seen nowadays.
Mingxiu sat down and chatted with Consort Hui for a few minutes. Then she greeted several other concubines she was on good terms with. A short while later, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager came out.
Mingxiu was genuinely surprised when she saw the Empress Dowager; she felt that the Empress Dowager had aged considerably in an instant.
Everyone stood up quietly and waited for the Empress Dowager to sit down before they began to pay their respects.
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