Mentioning this, Mingxiu smiled a little shyly, "It's just that the smell was so wonderful, I couldn't resist."
"Oh dear, Your Majesty is talking about the rewards this time. Why did Your Majesty bring up the previous ones? Just say whether there were any rewards or not," Mingxiu quickly changed the subject.
Kangxi rolled his eyes at her. "Yes, tell me what you've taken a fancy to this time."
Mingxiu chuckled, "You only gave me some because of the fragrance from the sachet Your Majesty used last time. I really love that scent!"
"You certainly know how to enjoy yourself. That was made with ambergris. I only had a little bit, and you've already got your eye on it," Kangxi said, looking at Mingxiu.
Mingxiu's eyes lit up. Ambergris! Wow, it's actually ambergris!
I never imagined she would one day need ambergris.
Upon hearing this, Mingxiu wanted it even more.
"Your Majesty, will you give it to me or not? I really like it so much!" Mingxiu started to cling to Kangxi's arm and act coquettishly.
Kangxi glanced at her but didn't respond, saying, "Let's eat first, then we'll talk."
"Okay," Mingxiu said reluctantly, pouting as she ate. Ambergris, ah, this is a legendary fragrance. I had only heard of it before, never seen it. I never thought I would have the chance to see it now. How amazing!
That night, Mingxiu served Kangxi even more diligently in order to get the ambergris. Sure enough, a man's possessions are not easy to obtain. The mandarin ducks were intertwined, the red candles were burning, and the sounds of a woman crying like a kitten and a man's heavy growl could be heard from the room from time to time, making people's hearts pound.
The next day, Mingxiu sat up, rubbing her lower back, feeling the soreness in her waist, her face contorted in a rage.
The consequence of working too hard was that her old back couldn't take it, but thankfully the result was good. Mingxiu looked at the small piece of ambergris on the table with satisfaction.
Mingxiu looked at the ambergris in front of her, which was only about the size of her fist, but she was still very satisfied.
I had heard about ambergris in my textbook. It was said that ambergris was already a tribute to the royal family during the pre-Han period, and it was very precious.
Because it was discovered by the sea and had an incredibly fragrant aroma, people in ancient times believed it to be dragon's saliva, so it was called ambergris.
However, later explanations suggest that ambergris comes from the undigested bones and ink of sperm whales that eat squid from the deep sea.
The quality varies, and the fewer black impurities, the better the quality. The ambergris in front of Mingzhu is silvery-white, with only a slight black spot in the middle, so it seems to be of very high quality.
Mingxiu curiously took it over and asked about it. It was said that this item was a rare treasure in the royal family. It had been given as a reward to officials before, but they had taken it back later out of regret.
Mingxiu was very curious. Back in modern times, if you search for "ambergris" on Taobao or Pinduoduo, a whole bunch of results will appear.
She had bought it before out of curiosity. It was super cheap, and she knew in her heart that it was fake, but she was just curious and wanted to smell what it smelled like.
Mingxiu leaned closer to smell it, took a deep breath, and now she finally understood that real ambergris has a strong but not irritating woody scent that is very refreshing.
Mingxiu looked at the incense with delight, but didn't intend to make it herself. She didn't know how to make it, and she couldn't bear to part with it.
This is ambergris, such a precious thing!
He held it in his hands and played with it for a while, quite pleased with himself, before finally putting it back in the box for Green Bamboo to put away.
Seeing Green Bamboo carrying the bag and preparing to leave, Mingxiu felt a pang of heartache. "Be gentle, be gentle! You must be careful, keep it safe, and don't put it with other things."
Actually, she would prefer to put the item back into her spatial storage if she could, but she couldn't. Everyone knows about this item, and it's too rare. It would be difficult to explain if she put it in her spatial storage.
So her ambergris had to stay outside.
After putting the items away, Mingxiu sniffed her palm with satisfaction; the scent of ambergris still lingered.
She was even happier; she really had ambergris! How wonderful!
Smelling the aroma, Mingxiu felt a rare pang of conscience. The Emperor had already given her so many things; shouldn't she give him something in return? Otherwise, she would feel awkward asking for things in the future.
But what should we give as a gift?
Most of her belongings were gifts from Emperor Kangxi, so she couldn't just return things given to her by others.
But what kind of sachets do people usually give as gifts? She's too embarrassed to accept them, really.
And what about the Empress Dowager's continuation? What should she send?
Mingxiu sat at the table, deep in thought.
After deciding on the gift for a long time, Mingxiu began to prepare it.
It's easy to talk to the Empress Dowager. Anyway, she won't be idle and go to the Empress Dowager's side for no reason. As long as the gift is given, it will be fine.
However, Mingxiu couldn't be careless, so she decided to make a modern bracelet.
Of course, it's not an ordinary bracelet, nor does it need to be specially made. She has some in her space, so she can just take it out and put it in a box.
As for the gift for Emperor Kangxi, Mingxiu was also secretly preparing it.
Hehehehe, Mingxiu thought lewdly and laughed out loud.
Green Bamboo, who was standing nearby, got goosebumps and trembled, wondering what her mistress was up to.
Time quickly came to the Empress Dowager's birthday.
March 28th was the birthday of the Empress Dowager. Emperor Kangxi originally wanted to hold a banquet for his officials in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, but the Empress Dowager refused, saying that an old woman like her did not need to be too extravagant for her birthday.
Emperor Kangxi had no choice but to agree, and he was very obedient to his grandmother who had raised him since childhood.
However, to please the Empress Dowager, Kangxi specially invited a theatrical troupe from outside the palace. The purpose of the performance was to create a lively atmosphere that was not commonly seen in the palace.
I don't know about others, but Mingxiu was very happy watching it.
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