Inside the courtyard, Mingxiu sat in the glass room eating fruit. Originally, there were no glass sunrooms in Changchun Garden, but after Mingxiu moved in, perhaps because she was getting old and felt a bit cold, she simply had a glass room built for every household in Changchun Garden that had a master. Anyway, glass wasn't expensive these days. She also added a heated kang (a traditional heated platform bed) behind the glass room, so as long as the kang was heated, the glass room would be very warm. It could be used when it was very cold, and when it wasn't so cold, one could sunbathe inside without lighting a fire, which was also very warm. And when it got too hot, one could simply not go in.
Anyway, overall, Xiu really likes it. She is sitting in the glass room watching the sunset outside, eating the fruit she just picked, and she is very happy. Outside, Kangxi is frying tea. Originally, the subordinates could have done this, but some people have high standards and others can't do it to their liking, so he has to do it himself.
"Quickly, try it and see how my tea is." Kangxi walked in front, followed by Liang Jiugong carrying a pot of tea.
Mingxiu consciously put the fruit aside, making room specifically for the teapot.
Mingxiu picked up the tea, smelled it, took a small sip, and nodded in satisfaction: "The taste is indeed very good. This century-old tea is really different. Yours looks about the same." Mingxiu said in surprise.
Emperor Kangxi nodded in satisfaction: "Of course, tea leaves that are a hundred years old are naturally different. When I have time, I will collect all of them and the tea leaves. These cannot be wasted." Kangxi said with appreciation.
“Okay, we’ll collect them all then. You can drink them slowly. Anyway, there looks like there are plenty on the tree, more than enough for you to drink,” Mingxiu said with a smile.
Emperor Kangxi nodded!
The next day, Kangxi did indeed go to pick tea leaves, and he sent away all the servants at the door. Mingxiu didn't want to go with him to pick tea leaves, so she decided to invite her best friend to play mahjong instead.
Mingxiu played a card while eating snacks.
"Five Coins, Sister, what brings you here to play mahjong with us today? Don't you have to keep the Emperor Emeritus company?" Little Hesheli asked Mingxiu while playing mahjong.
Mingxiu waved her hand, looked at the cards on the table and said, "Oh dear, don't mention it. The Emperor Emeritus recently got his hands on some century-old tea leaves from somewhere, and he's really enjoying them now. He's been thinking about drinking and processing tea all the time. I find it boring, so I came here specifically to play cards with you guys."
"What! A hundred-year-old tea leaf? I really love that!" Consort Rong exclaimed in surprise. She was also a tea enthusiast and enjoyed drinking tea regularly, but a hundred-year-old tea leaf was still too rare for those of them in the harem.
"Forty thousand, that sounds like a really long time, but I still like to drink some beverages. I wonder what's so special about this century-old tea?" Consort Hui said calmly.
"Kujo, I don't know either. If you like, I'll get you some when the Emperor Emeritus finishes preparing them. He seems to have quite a few left," Mingxiu said casually.
"I'll pass, I really can't appreciate it, but Consort Hui and Consort Rong seem to really like it, so why don't you get some for them?" said Xiao Hesheli.
Mingxiu nodded.
"Then thank you very much, sister. I really like it, so I won't stand on ceremony," Consort Rong said with a smile.
"Oh, there's no need to be so polite, it's just a small matter."
"By the way, I heard that your third son has recently had a few more women come into his household," Consort Hui said to Consort Rong.
Consort Rong's previously cheerful expression vanished instantly: "Don't say that, really, no matter what I say, he won't change. He just likes pretty girls." Consort Rong was speechless. He wasn't like this before. She didn't know what was wrong with him. The older he got, the more he liked pretty girls.
“Hey, that’s how men are. Yinzhi is a good boy. At least he treats the women in his household very well and respects his wife.” Mingxiu said. Yinzhi’s behavior in this life may be that he doesn’t completely ignore his women. Although he still likes beautiful women, he still cares about the feelings of the women in his household, especially his wife.
Mingxiu wasn't truly indifferent. In the beginning, she had specifically checked to see if the women were all there voluntarily, and it turned out they were all. So, Mingxiu couldn't say anything.
Yinzhi's actions were actually the same as those of modern playboys, only the times were different and the way he expressed it was different. Although he didn't do very well in matters with women, he was still a good boy overall.
As soon as Mingxiu finished speaking, she noticed that everyone was looking at her strangely.
Mingxiu rubbed her fingers together; "Why are you all looking at me like that? What I said wasn't wrong."
"Yes, you're right, but there's something just doesn't feel right when you say it like that," Consort Hui said coldly.
"Yes, it sounds strange coming from my sister's mouth," Little Hesheli nodded in agreement.
Although Consort Rong did not speak, her eyes were full of agreement.
Mingxiu smiled somewhat awkwardly. It seemed so, because she was now favored by Emperor Kangxi, so her words sounded a bit like Versailles.
Luckily, they didn't know the name Versailles, otherwise they would definitely have made a fool of themselves.
"Oh, alright, let's not talk about her anymore. We can't control our sons now, that's their own business. But we can still take care of our grandchildren. I wonder if any of you sisters have sent your daughters to a girls' academy?" Mingxiu asked with a smile. This was an annual enrollment issue.
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