Inside Yonghe Palace.
The petals of the hydrangeas in the courtyard were slowly falling to the ground. Dark clouds were gathering in the gloomy sky. The palace maids and eunuchs carefully carried their belongings inside.
Mingxiu woke up once last night, coughed slightly, and felt a bit feverish. She took some cold medicine from her space without letting Green Bamboo and the others find out, otherwise she would have to take bitter medicine again.
Absolutely not.
Nobody understands why Chinese medicine is so bitter.
Now I sat up, moved around a bit, and felt less tired before I got up.
When Green Bamboo and the others heard that their mistress had woken up, they carried their things and pushed open the door to come in. The mistress wouldn't let them in, but what had happened last night was just too frightening.
She was a little worried that the Empress might be scared, but judging from the current situation, her Empress seemed to be alright.
After washing up, Mingxiu had no appetite in the morning, so she simply drank some porridge and ate some pickled vegetables. It had already started raining outside.
I sat on the edge, quietly watching the rain, with some fruit and pastries beside me.
Mingxiu sat below, watching Yu with a worried expression. The servants behind her also frowned and looked at Mingxiu with concern.
But what Mingxiu was really worried about wasn't this matter at all. She was simply worried about how to avoid having to get up early to pay her respects starting tomorrow.
Could she perhaps ask the Emperor if she could make a small mistake or fall slightly ill, so he could just confine her to her quarters and she wouldn't have to pay her respects?
Having gotten used to sleeping in until I naturally wake up every day, I really can't accept having to get up early in the morning to greet people.
Mingxiu was still worrying when she saw Yinreng coming over, with his head maid, Wulan, holding an umbrella beside him.
"Mother Consort, I've come to see you," Yinreng said, waving from the palace gate.
When Mingxiu saw Yinreng arrive, her gloomy expression vanished. She smiled and waved, urging him to come over quickly.
Green Bamboo moved a chair from the side and placed it next to Mingxiu.
"Don't you have school today? Why are you here at this hour?" Mingxiu asked as she watched Yinreng run over, taking out a handkerchief to wipe the rain off him.
Yinreng let Mingxiu wipe him, and said with a grin, "Father Emperor gave me a day off today so I came to see Consort Ming."
Mingxiu smiled, probably knowing why she wasn't going to study yet: "Okay, I have some good food here. Have you eaten? Do you want some more?"
Mingxiu pointed to the food on the table and asked Yinreng to sit down in the chair next to him and have something to eat.
Yinreng nodded, and Green Bamboo led him to wash his hands. Then Green Bamboo sat down in a chair with a piece of pastry in her hand.
"What were you thinking about just now, Mother Consort? I saw you frowning."
Mingxiu pouted and said, "It's nothing, I just don't want to get out of bed because I'm thinking about having to get up early in the future."
Yinreng's lips twitched when he heard this. He could have said something if it were anything else, but he really didn't know how to respond to this.
Ming's mother always sleeps until noon, and if the weather is bad, she won't get up at all for the whole day. He has seen this happen several times.
At first, I didn't realize it, but later I realized that this behavior was not good. Ming's mother needed to get up and move around, otherwise, if she just kept eating and sleeping, she would end up like Peppa Pig, who was raised by him, and die of obesity.
He remembered that he was genuinely saddened when Peppa died, so he put down the pastries in his hand and began to prepare to give a speech.
"But I think it's nice to go out for a walk in the morning. I hope Mother Consort Ming doesn't become like Peppa Pig. I'll be very sad if she gets too fat." As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.
Mingxiu's lips twitched, and for a moment she really wanted to curse. Who is like your Peppa Pig? Besides, doesn't your Peppa Pig die? It's obvious that you didn't keep an eye on it and it ate too much, and ended up dying from overeating.
She remembered that when she heard that Yinreng's pet dog, Peiqi, had died, she was worried that he would be sad, so she went over to comfort him. As a result, she saw the goose lying on the ground with its belly bulging.
The whole goose was so round that it was unrecognizable. If it weren't for the goose-like features on her body, no one would recognize Mingxiu.
But these are things that obviously cannot be said, because saying them would only make him more upset.
All I could do was say helplessly, "Don't worry, I'm human, I won't die from being fat, don't be sad."
Yinreng nodded, as if remembering something, and said, "That's right, Your Majesty's mother has already given Father a good scolding. Don't worry, Father will definitely not dislike you. Father likes you the most, and I am the second most liked. So please don't be sad."
Um!
Um?
Mingxiu blinked.
He looked at Yinreng with a completely bewildered expression.
I don't know what he's talking about, what he's sad about, or what he means by saying you mentioned your imperial father.
"Baocheng, what did you mean by that? I didn't quite understand," Mingxiu said, looking at Yinreng with curiosity.
And what does it mean that she is the most important person and you are the second most important person?
Yinreng shook his head; he couldn't say that, and simply told her to ask her father, the Emperor.
Mingxiu was so curious that she pleaded with Yinreng repeatedly: "Oh, Baocheng, my good boy, Your Highness, please tell me, I want to hear it."
Behind them, Green Bamboo and Ulan watched with mixed feelings as Mingxiu, who had abandoned all pride and acted like a spoiled child of a four or five-year-old just to hear gossip, was completely unburdened by her pride.
Yinreng was also a little embarrassed by Mingxiu's actions, but he kept his mouth shut and refused to say anything, only telling her to ask her father.
Mingxiu pestered him for a long time, but Yinreng didn't say anything. She could only let go of his hand helplessly and look at him with resentment.
Finally, Yinreng couldn't stand Mingxiu's gaze any longer, so he didn't even eat and quickly ran away with Wulan.
Mingxiu watched as Yinreng fled in disarray and couldn't help but burst into laughter.
What can I do if my child is just too adorable?
Green Bamboo stood behind Mingxiu and only when she saw her master's happy smile returned did she finally relax completely.
Although Mingxiu really wanted to know what Yinreng had said to the Emperor, Yinreng wouldn't say, and the Emperor was too busy to go to the inner palace, so Mingxiu had no choice but to refrain from asking.
Life returned to normal. Mingxiu was dragged out of bed early in the morning by Green Bamboo. After washing up and getting ready, she went to pay her respects. In between, she would act like a saw-mouthed gourd, trying not to speak if possible.
When I get back, I either stroll around the vegetable garden, lie on the tatami mat looking at my sketchbook, or quietly watch TV dramas while everyone else is out. Occasionally, I study a bit, and my days are quite fulfilling.
The Emperor hasn't entered the harem for half a month, and the concubines, starting from the Imperial Noble Consort, have begun sending him all sorts of soups and broths.
Mingxiu also followed the crowd and sent gifts a few times.
Who knew that Emperor Kangxi would come over that very night.
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