Mingxiu didn't think there was anything wrong with Kangxi's rebuttal. She glanced at Kangxi with a playful look and said nothing. It would be best if he really thought that way.
Mingxiu felt that she really understood Kangxi. Putting aside everything else, Kangxi had truly protected Yinreng like the apple of his eye since Yinreng was a child. Although it might not have been so obvious as Yinreng grew up, that was only because Yinreng had matured and the father and son had resolved many things privately, so outsiders couldn't see it.
Yinreng was always Kangxi's favorite child, and no one could compare to him.
After Kangxi learned about the original course of history, Mingxiu knew during his period of depression that he couldn't possibly pretend not to care. Who knows what he might have said to Yinreng in the room just now, but he's just too embarrassed to say it now.
Mingxiu didn't think there was anything wrong with it, but the ministers in the court were truly relieved. Who knew?
They endured a lot of hardship during that time.
When the Emperor is in a bad mood, he can't stand seeing others in a good mood in front of him. During court sessions these days, ministers are frequently reprimanded by Yinreng. The most outrageous incident was when a minister was singled out and severely reprimanded simply for farting in court.
Although farting in court is indeed a very embarrassing and impolite thing to do, this minister was genuinely uncomfortable. He didn't know what he ate these past two days, but he felt unwell and had been holding it in for half a day. He was quietly preparing to release it, making a very soft sound, so soft that even his colleagues standing next to him didn't hear it. However, the emperor, who was far away above, somehow heard it. After being dragged out and ridiculed by Yinreng, he had completely lost face.
The ministers who have been attending court lately are truly trembling with fear, afraid that even the slightest problem will lead to them being severely reprimanded by the emperor in front of many colleagues, making them unable to hold their heads up high.
Fortunately, this situation did not last long. When the ministers went to court that day, they noticed that the emperor's mood had improved considerably.
Moreover, because the end of the year was approaching, the emperor gave the ministers more generous New Year's gifts, which truly moved the ministers deeply.
Lady Guarjia in the inner palace also breathed a sigh of relief. The emperor had been in a bad mood for some time and rarely visited the inner palace. She was really worried, but no matter how she asked, he wouldn't say anything, so she could only worry helplessly. Fortunately, Yinreng's mood had improved now.
Once Yinreng was in a better mood, the New Year had arrived, and everyone began to go home for the holiday. Mingxiu and Kangxi did not have to attend the banquet this year, but the ministers would come to pay their respects to Kangxi beforehand.
That evening, Mingxiu and Kangxi had a table full of delicious dishes and dumplings prepared, and told everyone to go and have fun on their own, as she didn't need anyone to stay and watch over her.
Mingxiu made all the dumplings himself. He and Kangxi made dumplings together in the house. After years of practice, his skills have improved a lot.
At least the dumplings I make are no longer oversized, and they won't leak air anymore.
Inside the house, in every corner and above the windows, Mingxiu had paper-cut window decorations and the character "福" (fortune) pasted on them. A warm charcoal brazier burned in the bright and cheerful room, where Mingxiu and Kangxi sat on either side, wrapping dumplings in their hands.
Mingxiu was making dumplings in different shapes, sometimes in the shape of a gold ingot, sometimes in the shape of a small fish, and sometimes in the shape of a normal ear. Kangxi, on the other hand, was frowning as he stared at the dumplings in his hands.
Mingxiu was happy making dumplings. It's more meaningful to make dumplings by hand during the Lunar New Year. In modern times, Mingxiu would make dumplings with her family during the Lunar New Year. Everyone would watch TV while making dumplings and chatting, and they would be done in no time.
It had been many years since I had made dumplings by hand after arriving here. It was only after I talked to Emperor Kangxi that I started making dumplings again. But before, because Emperor Kangxi was the emperor, he and Mingxiu had to go to the front to attend banquets, so they didn't enjoy the food very much. This time, I could finally focus on making dumplings and eating them without those messy banquets.
Mingxiu looked up at Kangxi and couldn't help but smile. Just then, Kangxi finished making dumplings and put them on the table. He saw Mingxiu's smiling face and looked at her with a puzzled expression.
Seeing Kangxi's puzzled look, Mingxiu laughed even harder. She pointed to her nose with her flour-covered finger, and Kangxi followed her gesture, wiping his nose. He then noticed that his sleeve was covered in flour.
Emperor Kangxi couldn't help but chuckle. There was nothing he didn't understand; the man must have accidentally gotten flour on his face while making dumplings.
When Yinzhen, Yinreng, and Lady Guarjia brought Hongxi in, they saw this scene, and their mood immediately improved.
"Father, Consort Ming, what are you doing? You're laughing so happily," Yinreng asked curiously.
"Why did you finish so quickly? Hongxi, come here quickly." Mingxiu turned her head and saw several people standing at the door. She was a little confused, so she quickly invited them in.
"Yes, we came here secretly. We're going back later, so we came to check on things during our break. Your Majesty, have you prepared any dumplings for me, Father? Mother Consort?" Yinreng said, looking at the oddly shaped dumplings on the table.
"Yes, yes, of course we have them. How could we not have them for you now that you're here? We've already made quite a few. Let's have them cooked so we can eat dumplings later," Mingxiu said with a smile.
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