Myung-soo's investiture ceremony was held during the mourning period for Empress Hyo-in, and Myung-soo didn't particularly like large gatherings, so it wasn't a big event.
For Mingxiu, there wasn't much difference between being a Noble Consort or an Imperial Noble Consort; the only difference might be that someone else would have to pay their respects to her.
However, Mingxiu was most annoyed by this kind of thing. Whether she was greeting others or others were greeting her, she didn't like it, so she simply told everyone to just greet each other when reporting on matters.
Mingxiu turned a greeting and communication session into a subordinate reporting on work.
But she likes it very much; it saves her so much trouble.
Almost half a year has passed since Green Bamboo left. Mingxiu glanced at the weather outside, then pondered for a moment and asked, "Yulan, has Green Bamboo sent any letters in a long time?"
Yu Lan nodded: "That's right, Your Highness. Sister Green Bamboo hasn't sent a letter back for a month. Before, she would send one every two weeks."
Mingxiu frowned. Green Bamboo wasn't the type to forget to deliver messages. What happened this time? Could something have gone wrong?
Upon thinking about it, Mingxiu became restless and immediately led her people to the Qianqing Palace.
Upon reaching the entrance, Liang Jiugong quickly greeted her: "Oh dear, Your Highness, what brings you here? His Majesty is currently inside receiving ministers, so Your Highness may have to wait a while."
Mingxiu nodded: "Thank you, Eunuch Liang. It's alright, I'll be fine in a bit. By the way, how is your leg healing, Eunuch Liang?"
Liang Jiugong's knees aren't very good because he used to kneel a lot when he was young. Mingxiu made him some plasters before, but we don't know how effective they are.
"Thank you so much, Your Majesty! My leg is really getting better thanks to you. It hasn't hurt much these past few days, whether it's cloudy or rainy." Liang Jiugong said with a big smile.
His leg would ache so badly on cloudy or rainy days that he couldn't get up and couldn't serve the Emperor at all. He had seen doctors and taken medicine, but it wasn't very helpful. Unexpectedly, the Imperial Noble Consort found out and specially brought him some medicine. He tried applying it and it really worked!
"It's good that the pain is gone. I still have a few more doses. I'll have someone send them over to you later. But you should still get more rest. His Majesty won't blame you."
Liang Jiugong's smile was practically blooming. It's no wonder everyone liked the Imperial Noble Consort; her manner of speaking and acting was simply too endearing. "Yes, Your Highness, please go in and rest. I imagine His Majesty will be finished soon."
Mingxiu nodded and went straight into the side hall of the Qianqing Palace without saying anything more.
Mingxiu went inside and sat for a while. Kangxi and Yinreng soon came in. When Mingxiu saw Kangxi come in, she quickly went over to him and said, "Your Majesty, my maid, Lüzhu, has been gone for a long time. She usually sends a message every half month, but this time she hasn't sent one for a month. I think something must have happened to her. Could you send someone to look for her?"
After Mingxiu finished speaking rapidly, she noticed that Kangxi's expression had become even more unpleasant. Mingxiu was puzzled and looked at Yinreng, only to find that Yinreng's expression was even more unpleasant.
Looking at the father and son, Mingxiu hesitated before asking, "What's wrong with you two?"
Kangxi handed the memorial in his hand directly to Mingxiu: "Take a look at this."
Mingxiu opened the package and her eyes widened at the first sight.
Opium, it's actually opium! I didn't expect opium to have appeared so early.
Mingxiu stared at the contents of the memorial with bloodshot eyes, wishing she could jump over and destroy all the opium.
“Your Majesty, opium must never exist. It is a scourge. Anyone who gets involved with it will either be ruined or die,” Mingxiu said to Kangxi.
Kangxi nodded. He also knew the dangers of this thing. He had seen it before, but when he first saw it, he did not expect it to be so harmful. However, after reading the explanation, he understood.
I originally planned to clean it up when I had some free time, but I didn't expect this thing to appear so early.
"Father, let me handle this matter. I guarantee that opium will be completely eradicated from all areas of the Qing Dynasty," Yinreng said with a gloomy expression, standing to the side.
Mingxiu looked at Yinreng and was about to say that lifting the sea ban was not his responsibility alone, nor was the existence of opium his problem, when Kangxi stopped her.
Looking at Yinreng's expression, Kangxi didn't say much, but nodded in agreement, and put Yinreng in charge of the matter.
After obtaining Kangxi's approval, Yinreng went out to prepare for handling the matter.
Mingxiu felt a pang of heartache watching Yinreng's departing figure, and glared angrily at Kangxi: "Why did you stop me just now? This matter was not Yinreng's responsibility in the first place."
Kangxi glanced helplessly at Mingxiu, then looked in the direction where Yinreng had left through the door: "Do you think I don't know? Although I was very satisfied with Baocheng in this life in every way, there was one thing I felt was that he was too soft-hearted. It just so happens that this matter can be handled by him."
Furthermore, Kangxi looked at Mingxiu seriously and said, "This matter only came about because the sea ban was lifted. No matter what you say, he was the one who proposed lifting the sea ban. In any case, Baocheng will not think that he has nothing to do with it. He will feel very guilty. It is better to let him handle the matter himself. He won't be left with any psychological trauma. Besides, I am here to support him. He will be fine."
Mingxiu listened to Kangxi's words with a frown, knowing that what he said made a lot of sense. Baocheng in this life was very kind, but precisely because he was kind, he would blame himself no matter what. Letting him solve the problem himself was the best way.
However, as Mingxiu looked at the doorway, she felt a pang of heartache.
Yinreng is still a child, a high school student in modern times. Is he already expected to handle these things independently?
Kangxi glanced at Mingxiu and knew she understood. He was also heartbroken; she was his most beloved child. But tigers always have to grow up.
In particular, the emperors of the Qing Dynasty had to have their own henchmen. If they couldn't stand any storms or darkness, then they were not qualified emperors whom the emperors had trained.
He was first the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and then the father of Yinreng.
Kangxi and Mingxiu looked at the doorway with heartache, watching the child they had raised from childhood now going out to show his fangs and deal with things.
It's a good thing that the child has grown up, but Mingxiu inexplicably felt very sad.
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