After the three of them finished eating, it was already quite late. Cheng Chenghuan had only eaten half of the meal when she couldn't resist the drowsiness and had to be carried back to her room to sleep.
Yinreng also went back. Mingxiu helped Kangxi wash up and then lay down in bed. Mingxiu rested her head on Kangxi's chest, her arms around his waist, and her legs wrapped around his. Kangxi was already used to Mingxiu's octopus-like posture.
He just moved slightly to make himself more comfortable and then ignored her.
The window next to them was open, and they listened quietly to the sound of rain. Mingxiu held Kangxi and gradually fell asleep with the sound of rain in her arms.
Kangxi held Mingxiu in his arms, listening to the rain outside. After a long while, as if he was about to decide what to ask, he suddenly heard Mingxiu snoring softly in her sleep.
Kangxi chuckled upon hearing the voice in his arms, stared at the top of the person's head for a moment, and then decided not to ask any further questions.
The man, having quickly resolved his inner turmoil, held his beloved in his arms and soon fell asleep.
Only the sound of quiet breathing remained in the room.
The rain fell intermittently for five or six days. Mingxiu went from being happy at the beginning to being indifferent, and finally to being annoyed. Anyone would be unhappy if they saw the rain falling outside every day.
However, one good thing is that no one comes to visit when it rains, so there's no need to go and pay respects.
Since arriving at Changchun Garden, Mingxiu hasn't gone to pay her respects yet, and she's quite happy that she doesn't have to.
Mingxiu was happy that no one came to visit, mainly because the lanterns that Yinreng was selling were so popular that people were already lined up to buy them until next year.
Many people are eager to have it, after all, the sooner you use it, the more special it will be, and it will be a very prestigious thing to use when entertaining guests or doing anything else.
So everyone started trying to get their hands on the goods in advance through various means, such as giving gifts to shops and to Yinreng. There was no pressure, because everyone knew that this was a business between His Highness the Crown Prince and the Emperor, and who would dare to put pressure on him?
Some clever people directly pressured those in line to pay more, trying every possible way to get their hands on the items.
While Yinreng and Kangxi naturally dealt with the situation ahead, the women in the harem and some noblewomen set their sights on Mingxiu.
After all, the relationship between Mingxiu and the Crown Prince was no secret.
Mingxiu was really annoyed to no end, but she couldn't see many people. Even Consort Hui, Consort Rong, and Lady Hesheli had people trying to find a way to get her to come to them. The three of them were also fed up with her lately, so they all agreed to stop coming to Mingxiu's place for the time being.
So now it's just right that no one is bothering her. Although Mingxiu finds the rain a bit annoying, she doesn't really care overall.
After all, she has her own space and storybooks. When she's bored, she can go to her space to eat, drink, watch TV, or read storybooks.
But those who have no entertainment are a bit bored, especially the children.
Chenghuan has been restless in her room for the past two days. She doesn't like any of her toys anymore and just wants to go out.
Mingxiu could only have someone hold an umbrella and take Chenghuan out to play. She even managed to make a raincoat during this time.
It involves taking the top layer of oilcloth, removing the rest, sewing cloth inside, softening it with saltpeter, and then shaping it into a raincoat for Chenghuan to wear.
That way, she wouldn't have to worry about getting her clothes wet when she went outside, and she took Yulan out to dive every day, having so much fun.
Mingxiu watched as Chenghuan, who was having a great time outside, finally resolved a major issue.
Then she could play more freely.
As for Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Yinreng, the rain during this period was a bit of a hassle for them, as they couldn't go out to play whenever they wanted. But for some poor people, it was a matter of survival.
So while Kangxi was busy with the flood relief efforts, Yinreng and Yinzhi followed behind him, handling whatever they could to help.
So she had no time to rest. Mingxiu felt sorry for her seeing how many people had suffered in just two days and asked people to nourish them every day.
It's been raining every day, and the temperature has dropped a bit. We have to keep the doors and windows closed when we go to bed at night. Mingxiu looks at the cool weather and wants to eat something hot.
So Mingxiu decided on the lunch menu. She hadn't had boiled fish in a long time. Before, it was because there was no chili pepper. After chili pepper became available, she usually used it to eat other things.
I haven't thought about eating boiled fish in a long time. Now that I suddenly think of it, Mingxiu feels an overwhelming urge to eat it. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water.
So Mingxiu didn't hesitate and sent someone to the Jiujing Sanshi Hall to inform Emperor Kangxi and his two sons that they would be having lunch at her place that day, and that Mingxiu was going to prepare a delicious meal.
After sending someone to deliver the message, seeing that it was still early, Mingxiu asked Xiao'ai to prepare some things, and then she took Green Bamboo to a lake not far from Linxiang Mountain. There were many large black fish in that lake, which Mingxiu had seen before; they were all plump and strong.
It looked like good food, so Mingxiu grabbed a net and went over. She didn't expect to use a fishing rod, figuring she couldn't handle it anyway.
Fishing nets are much better. Mingxiu led Green Bamboo to the lakeside. Mingxiu didn't have any advanced skills, so she simply took out fish food, added a little diluted spiritual spring water to the net, and let Green Bamboo hang in mid-air to wait for the fish to come.
Green Bamboo was very curious about her empress's method and doubted whether fish would actually come.
But she remained silent. After all, even if she couldn't catch any fish, there were other ways she could catch them herself.
Unexpectedly, Green Bamboo had only placed the fishing net on the lake for a short while when several plump fish swam over.
Green Bamboo was incredibly curious, but she didn't forget her job. She spotted a big fish and scooped it up with precision and speed.
Mingxiu was overjoyed to see the big fish she had caught, and then she did the same to catch several more until she felt she had enough to eat, and then she stopped.
Green Bamboo was very surprised and asked Mingxiu how the fish food was made, and why all the fish liked to eat it, and why they were all silly.
Mingxiu naturally didn't tell Lüzhu that spiritual spring water had been added to it. This kind of thing containing spiritual energy was incredibly delicious for a fish with only a seven-second memory.
She couldn't resist at all, and simply told Green Bamboo that it was her secret recipe.
Upon hearing this, Green Bamboo stopped asking questions.
Mingxiu took the things back, then told people how to make them, and then she didn't participate anymore.
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