She leaned back on the cushion, holding the novel she had copied from a handwritten manuscript using the photocopier in her space, while glancing at the sun outside.
It was chaotic outside. Neither the Grand Consort nor Qingyan dismounted from their carriage. They had already left the palace through the Meridian Gate. Not far away, many court officials stood. To avoid being accused of being improper, Qingyan suppressed the urge to see Fei Yanggu and his two sons. She looked through the window curtains and saw guards holding the banners of the Plain Yellow and Bordered Yellow Banners on both sides. The court officials had brought their families with them. Being able to accompany Kangxi on his autumn journey was considered an extremely honorable thing.
Near the Qingyan carriage, Lady Dong'e, dressed in the everyday clothes of a prince's wife and adorned with pearl jewelry, stood to the side chatting with the noblewomen of Yinzhi's camp. Some of the censors' eyes turned toward them.
Qingyan took a washed, chilled nectarine and started eating it directly. Outside, the sun was shining brightly, and Kangxi had issued another decree that the wives of the princes did not need to get out of their carriages to greet him at the Meridian Gate.
She had already planned ahead that she would go to find the Imperial Concubine once she reached a place to rest.
If the sun shines on you for half an hour, you'll probably peel off a layer of skin.
"Sulan, did you bring the aloe vera cream I asked you to get from the Imperial Hospital?" Qingyan pondered, deciding to prepare the aloe vera cream first, and send it to Consort Tong when they set up camp. Women not only had to accompany men on hunts, but they couldn't afford to damage their appearance.
"Ready!" Su Lan pointed to the ice basin on the right side of the carriage, which contained two blue-and-white porcelain rouge boxes. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
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