From that day on, Mingxiu didn't practice the music she was going to perform at the banquet very hard. Instead, other music would occasionally drift from the palace. As Mingxiu wandered around Changchun Garden, she would hear sounds coming from all directions, which left her somewhat speechless.
At first, I didn't pay much attention. It's normal for people to practice before a performance at a banquet, and it's also normal for the music to be played intermittently. However...
Mingxiu was walking on the road again when she heard the intermittent sound of the flute. She could tolerate it, but why was it playing in such a hoarse and whimpering tone? The sound was tolerable during the day, but it was a bit too scary for Mingxiu, who was wandering around the yard late at night digesting her food.
Hearing the sound coming from somewhere, Mingxiu stopped in her tracks. Green Bamboo, who was standing next to her, also looked scared and put her hand in front of Mingxiu to protect her.
Mingxiu found her actions both amusing and touching.
He gently patted her arm. "Don't worry, that sound was created by some concubine to put on a show for the Emperor. It's alright."
After Mingxiu finished speaking, Lüzhu visibly breathed a sigh of relief: "Your Majesty, is this really not some kind of sound? This servant feels that this sound is the same as the sound I heard when I was playing late at night in my hometown and passed by a graveyard. It's so scary."
As soon as Green Bamboo finished speaking, Mingxiu froze. She hadn't thought much of it until Green Bamboo mentioned it, but now that Green Bamboo had spoken, Mingxiu suddenly felt that the voice really was real. Suddenly, the voice she knew what it was became terrifying, and she suddenly felt uncertain.
She looked around and suddenly felt someone staring at her. She shrank back and said, "Green Bamboo, how about we stop our walk? I suddenly feel much better now. I guess the walk has helped with digestion. It's getting late, let's head back."
They were standing in a rather secluded place, with no guards patrolling or lights around them. They didn't know how they had gotten to this place.
Upon hearing her mistress's voice, Green Bamboo quickly nodded, "Let's hurry up and go."
The master and servant supported each other as they walked briskly forward, glancing left and right as they did so.
Suddenly, Green Bamboo stopped moving. Mingxiu noticed that Green Bamboo had stopped moving, so she looked away from behind and wanted to ask Green Bamboo what was wrong.
Turning my head, I saw her staring blankly ahead with wide, terrified eyes.
Following her gaze, Mingxiu was stunned for a moment.
All I could see were faint red and green lights flashing in front of me, but I couldn't see any people. I could only feel the light and shadows drifting and flying towards me.
Mingxiu's eyes widened instantly, her legs trembling as she stood still, unable to walk or even make a sound. Her hands, which had been holding Green Bamboo, tightened instantly, and the two of them hugged each other tightly as they looked at the scene in front of them.
The green light, which had been some distance away, drew closer and closer, and footsteps could be heard as a figure gradually appeared.
Mingxiu breathed a sigh of relief as her tense muscles relaxed, and she instantly felt a sweat break out on her back.
Somewhat speechless, he watched the figure approaching from the front and couldn't help but complain, "Your Majesty, why aren't you sleeping at this hour? What are you doing here?"
Kangxi originally went to Linxiangshancui, but when he arrived there, he heard the servants below say that Consort Ming had gone out for a walk. Seeing that it was getting late, he thought he would go out to meet her. Unexpectedly, he heard Mingxiu complaining as soon as he arrived.
Looking at the two pale faces opposite him, he quickly understood what had happened.
"When I saw that my beloved consort was not in the palace, I thought I would go out to look for her. The servants in your palace said that you came in this direction. What frightened you?" Kangxi slowly walked forward, hugged Mingxiu, and spoke softly.
Mingxiu nodded, then shook her head, burying her head in Kangxi's arms, and said in a muffled voice, "It is a little, but not entirely. It's mainly because I'm scaring myself."
Emperor Kangxi chuckled and gently rubbed the head of the person in his arms with a hint of helplessness.
Actually, Mingxiu wasn't wrong. Normally, she wouldn't be scared at all, but she's from another time. If she was only 50/50 when it came to ghosts before, now it's 30/70.
Afterwards, they were frightened by the unpleasant music and the words spoken by Green Bamboo, and with the sudden appearance of the candlelight, all ten of them would be scared.
"Alright, don't be afraid anymore. I'm here now, no one can hurt you. Do you want to continue strolling around?" Kanxi said, looking down at the fluffy head in his arms.
Mingxiu shook her head. She had already had enough of walking around, and she probably didn't want to wander around the garden for the next few days.
She stepped out of Kangxi's arms, took his hand, and said, "Let's go back."
"Okay," Kangxi said, his eyes filled with tenderness as he looked at the person leaning closely against him.
After saying this, Mingxiu pulled Kangxi along and started walking forward. Only then did she see that there were many people following behind, all of whom were there to serve Kangxi.
Then everyone saw what she just did. Thinking of this, Mingxiu blushed slightly.
She quickly recovered and started complaining to Kangxi about why she had been so frightened.
First, she said how awful the music she had just heard was, and then she was frightened by what Green Bamboo said.
Finally, the emperor came out, and his clothes glowed under the red lanterns. She thought something had come out.
Now that she was no longer afraid, Mingxiu spoke with great enthusiasm, while Kangxi listened attentively, holding her hand as they strolled slowly ahead.
Green Bamboo, listening from behind, felt slightly embarrassed. Liang Jiugong gave her a meaningful look, which made Green Bamboo, who was already feeling a little embarrassed, roll her eyes at him.
I learned all of this from my own mother.
Hmph, his own empress can criticize him, but she can't look at him with strange eyes.
Slowly, the group returned. Seeing the familiar surroundings and people, Mingxiu's heart finally calmed down.
She pulled Kangxi back to her room, instructing people to prepare more hot water as they walked. She wanted to take a bath; she had sweated too much and her muscles were tense. Now that she was relaxed, she felt sticky all over and her back ached, which was very uncomfortable.
I desperately need a shower to relax my muscles.
Pulling Kangxi to sit on her soft couch, Mingxiu lay sprawled on Kangxi's lap, complaining about her aching back, sore legs, and leg cramps.
Kangxi felt helpless watching this. He knew perfectly well that she was just being coquettish, but he still couldn't help but feel uncomfortable.
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