Kangxi glanced at her and said, "I don't have time right now. I'll come over tonight to check on you. You'd better study hard, understand?"
Mingxiu nodded.
After seeing Kangxi off, Mingxiu began to have people prepare the things she would need for the trip. As for the preparations Kangxi mentioned, she paid no attention to them, knowing that he was just saying it casually.
When Kangxi came over that evening, he saw Mingxiu sitting at her desk, looking very serious. He raised an eyebrow, amused, as he had never seen her so proactive before.
"Your Majesty, come quickly! What are you planning to teach me tonight?" Mingxiu ran over to Kangxi as he entered, took his arm, and said with a grin.
Kangxi sat down on the stool in front of the desk, following Mingxiu's lead, and looked at her with interest: "You're so enthusiastic today. It seems you really want to go out. Why don't you usually go out for a stroll?"
Mingxiu pouted: "Your Majesty, I want to go out of the palace to play. Everything in the palace is pretty much the same, so I don't want to go around."
"Alright, then I won't make things difficult for you. Play one of the flutes you played before," Kangxi said, raising an eyebrow.
Flute?
Mingxiu found it strange, but she still had someone bring her flute over. After thinking for a moment, she sat in Kangxi's lap and began to play "Journey to Suzhou".
Mingxiu has only played the flute once since she arrived, and that was "Gusu Xing". I suppose that's the song the Emperor wanted to hear.
As the melodious tune began, Kangxi gently put his arm around Mingxiu's waist to prevent her from falling.
I slowly closed my eyes, immersing myself in the music.
The mood in the music was something he had never experienced before. He was a prince when he was young, and later the emperor. He spent half his life in the Forbidden City. Although he would sometimes travel to other places incognito, he had never had this kind of mindset.
They also never took the time to appreciate the scenery around them.
He sacrificed his time, dealing with court affairs from a young age, constantly fighting against wolves and tigers, but he did not regret it, because he knew he was born to belong here.
Seeing the Qing Dynasty flourish under his rule, he was very satisfied and proved to his father that choosing him was the right decision; he was a good emperor.
In my spare time, I often think about what it would be like if I weren't the emperor. Would it be like the mood in the song, with the water towns of Jiangnan and the desolate desert, carefree and unrestrained?
After Mingxiu finished playing the piece, she looked at the man in front of her with his eyes closed, who exuded a somewhat lonely aura.
Mingxiu felt a pang of sympathy for the man in front of her and called out softly twice.
Seeing that Kangxi had opened his eyes, she said with a relaxed expression, "What was Your Majesty thinking about just now? You were so engrossed that you didn't even hear me finish playing. But I have finished playing, Your Majesty cannot make me play it again."
Kangxi looked at the person in his arms speechlessly. Sometimes he really didn't know how to put it. When he was lazy, he was really lazy, but when he was diligent, he was really diligent.
"Alright, then my beloved consort has passed the test. We still need to prepare for the trip for a few more days. I will have all the consorts of the rank of concubine or above, and those with children, accompany me. My beloved consort, you must prepare well. Now, let's go wash up together." After saying that, he put the flute in Mingxiu's hand on the table, picked up Mingxiu, and headed into the bathroom.
Seeing the Emperor carrying Consort Ming in, Liang Jiugong waved for all the servants to leave, and then quietly closed the door behind him.
Mingxiu was completely bewildered. Before he could even react to the fact that Kangxi was going to take his woman there, he was carried to the bathroom, stripped naked, and thrown into the water.
After choking on a couple of mouthfuls of water, Mingxiucai came to his senses and lay in the bathtub, looking at Kangxi with a resentful expression.
As a result, they saw Kangxi standing outside naked, his face immediately turning red with embarrassment.
Kangxi looked at the shy girl with amusement and said with a smile, "Usually Xiu'er serves me, but today is a good opportunity. How about I serve Xiu'er today?"
After saying that, he stepped directly into the bathtub.
The bathtub was large enough to comfortably accommodate two people, but Mingxiu felt it was quite cramped.
Kangxi sat behind Mingxiu, gently rubbing her back with his large hands. The calluses on his palms, from riding horses and shooting arrows, were particularly noticeable against Mingxiu's smooth and delicate skin.
Mingxiu felt a little itchy from his light but not heavy force.
She took a step back and sat directly on Kangxi's lap, wriggling her body as she parted her red lips and said, "Your Majesty, I also need to rub my front."
Kangxi was both amused and exasperated by her initiative. Looking at the jade-like skin of the person in his arms, he followed Mingxiu's large hand to her front and gently rubbed it, lingering on her collarbone and occasionally kneading her two round mounds for a while.
Mingxiu leaned weakly against Kangxi's chest, her body shifting restlessly.
Kangxi felt a surge of desire upon seeing this, but he restrained his impulse.
He lowered his head and kissed her, his hands moving in waves.
His chest cavity exploded into blooming flowers.
Looking at Mingxiu, who was limp and helpless in his arms, her face was damp and flushed from the intense exercise, and her lips were slightly parted, she looked very alluring.
Kangxi's eyes darkened, and he immediately bent down.
A gentle spring breeze filled the room, and the red candles burned brightly...
The next day, Mingxiu groggily touched the bed next to her, and after finding no one there, she turned over, grabbed a pillow, tucked it between her legs, and continued to sleep.
I didn't fully wake up until the sun was almost high in the sky.
After a quick wash, she looked at the list of prepared items handed to her by Green Bamboo. It was almost ready, and Yinreng had also asked Granny Xu to make the preparations.
Now we're just waiting to set off.
Two days later, we were all packed and ready to go.
Mingxiu, dressed in a pale yellow fringed qipao, sat in a carriage, with the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, and Consort Tong in front of her.
Yinreng and Yinti sat in the carriage next to Mingxiu. Originally, Yinreng wanted to come and sit with Mingxiu, but he was pestered by Yinti and couldn't get away, so he had to sit in Yinti's carriage instead.
Mingxiu accepted this well; it was so much better without anyone accompanying her. She sat in the carriage, peeking out to look at the scenery outside. Thanks to Mingxiu's cement and Yinreng's idea, cement was now being used extensively.
The roads in the capital are all paved with cement, so there is no worry about dust being splashed up. The roads are wide and long, which is pleasing to the eye.
After a while, Mingxiu got bored and obediently settled into her carriage, reading a storybook, with the food that Green Bamboo had prepared for her beside her.
We didn't get off during the rest stop. Aside from being a bit hot and bumpy, there wasn't anything else wrong with the journey.
Changchun Garden is not far from the palace, and we arrived there quickly.
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