Chapter 102 Sachet
Yuying followed Liang Jiugong to the imperial palace of Kangxi.
Liang Jiugong stood beside the car seat and stretched out his hand, motioning Yuying to help him get in the car.
Yuying looked around and didn't see any other carriages. Just as she was about to ask, Liang Jiugong seemed to have noticed Yuying's question and spoke before her: "Your Majesty, the Emperor has asked His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to lead the adults and princes to go ahead."
Hearing that Kangxi was waiting for her, Yuying hesitated and didn't want to get in the car.
"Your Majesty, please get in the carriage. The Emperor must be waiting anxiously."
Liang Jiugong gestured to Yuying.
The carriage was very soundproof. Kangxi sat in the carriage, holding the sachet hanging around his waist, thoughtfully, completely unaware that the person he was waiting for had arrived.
Seeing Yuying standing in front of the carriage for a long time without moving, Liang Jiugong and Qingtao Qingdai behind him were looking at her with puzzled eyes, as if they didn't understand what she was hesitating about.
In order to prevent more people from looking over, Yuying put her hand on Liang Jiugong's arm and lifted her leg to step onto the bench.
The guard in front of the carriage door opened the door for Yuying.
Yuying stepped over the two of them and walked in. Before she could react, she heard a muffled "bang" behind her and the door had been closed.
The sudden sound of the door closing made Yuying look back subconsciously, but she could no longer see what was happening outside.
A door completely separated her and Kangxi from the outside world.
Yuying had not yet approached Kangxi, but in this solitary space, especially with the ambergris that Kangxi often used burning in the carriage, she was wrapped tightly in it, and the scent of Kangxi enveloped her overwhelmingly.
Yuying subconsciously slowed down her breathing, fearing that she would alarm Kangxi.
Unfortunately it's too late.
Kangxi was startled by the sound of the door opening and closing. He looked up and saw that it was Yuying. In an instant, a hint of surprise flashed in Kangxi's eyes, and his originally tired and depressed expression softened.
Yuying had no choice but to meet Kangxi's gaze and took the lead in greeting him, "Your Majesty."
God knows, she has been hiding from Kangxi for a long time.
Although the two lived under the same roof, Kangxi was busy with negotiations during this period and went to the Nine Classics and Three Affairs Hall early every day, when Yuying was still asleep; and at night, Yuying went to bed early, so when Kangxi came back, he could only see Yuying sleeping soundly.
After so many times, Kangxi knew that Yuying was avoiding him.
He could only secretly guess why Yuying was avoiding him. Thinking about it, it seemed that Yuying was avoiding him after giving him the hairpin that day.
Having found the problem, Kangxi was determined to solve it.
Hence, this scene today happened. He should be thankful that at least in front of others, Yuying would still follow his wishes.
"Aying, come and sit down."
Kangxi patted the seat beside him and motioned Yuying to come over.
Yuying walked over slowly.
Seeing that Yuying was walking very slowly, Kangxi couldn't wait for Yuying to reach him, so he walked straight forward, pulled Yuying over, and pressed her into her seat.
Yuying reflexively tried to stand up, but Kangxi used some force to hold her down.
Yuying suddenly became at a loss and her body tensed up.
"Don't be afraid, Aying. I won't do anything to you." Kangxi bent over and stared at Yuying, trying to convey to Yuying with his eyes that what he said was true and to calm Yuying's emotions.
After all, she had been with Kangxi for so long, and Yuying gradually relaxed.
Only then did Kangxi let go of her hand and sat down next to Yuying.
"Aying, can you tell that the hairpin was made by me?" Although Kangxi used a questioning sentence, his tone was firm.
Well, Yuying’s heart, which had just been put at ease, was now hanging in the air again.
But seeing Yuying's face as if she was facing a great enemy, Kangxi laughed out loud, "Hahaha... Ah Ying, don't be nervous. What does it matter if you know? That is the fact. Ah Ying, don't look down on me for not being good at martial arts."
Seeing that Kangxi did not ask about her plan, Yuying finally breathed a sigh of relief, but she was also a little curious, "Your Majesty, don't you blame me for not telling you even though I knew it?"
Yuying was referring to a person, not a hairpin.
She was asking Kangxi, shouldn't he blame herself for avoiding the question even though she knew what Kangxi meant?
Kangxi did not answer Yuying's question, but asked her a question instead, "Aying, how many women in my harem do you think have feelings for me?"
This puzzled Yuying, and she started to think about it.
Concubine An doesn't look like her, Concubine Yi doesn't look like her, and Concubine Hui doesn't look like her either...
She doesn’t know much about Concubine De…Concubine Rong…so she decided not to mention them.
After thinking about it, Yuying hesitated and said, "The Imperial Noble Consort and Concubine Xi?"
Kangxi watched Yuying count for so long before he mentioned the two of them uncertainly, but he still denied Yuying's answer, "Xipin doesn't count, only my cousin."
And it was precisely because he knew that Tong Jia had feelings for him that he turned a blind eye to Tong Jia's attitude of making things difficult for the concubines in the palace.
Of course, except Yuying.
Yuying was surprised at Kangxi's affirmative tone, "Isn't the emperor angry?" After all, so many concubines were insincere to her.
"Angry? Why should I be angry? Whether they are affectionate or not, aren't they all in my harem?"
Kangxi's tone showed that he didn't care about these things.
Yuying did not speak again. The indifference in Kangxi's tone made her silent.
She didn't know how to put it. Should she say that Kangxi knew that Tong Jia loved him, but he still favored one concubine after another; or should she say that Kangxi's attitude towards the concubines reflected his condescending attitude.
Because they were not treated as "people", they were placed so casually in the palace, and their joys and sorrows were not taken seriously.
Yuying seemed to be stuck in a dilemma.
What about her?
Is that also the reason? Because she can't escape his control, so it doesn't matter if there is no love.
Yuying looked at Kangxi, and there was a rare expression in her eyes that Kangxi could not understand.
She was even more thankful that she did not fall in love with Kangxi, otherwise she would have ended up like Tong Jia.
Kangxi waited for a long time without receiving Yuying's answer. He could not hear Yuying's inner voice, nor could he understand Yuying's eyes. He felt a little panicked and asked, "What is Ah Ying thinking about?"
Yuying came back to her senses and shook her head to get rid of the messy thoughts in her mind. "I didn't think much, I just think what the emperor said makes sense."
While shaking her head, she saw a familiar sachet on Kangxi's waist. Yuying reached out and took it. "Is this the sachet I embroidered for the Dragon Boat Festival last year?"
Kangxi nodded.
"Your Majesty, you wouldn't have worn it all day today, right?" Yuying's tone became panicked.
It wasn't until she saw Kangxi nod again that Yuying's eyes went dark and she almost fainted.
Kangxi actually swaggered around and hung the cute golden dragon she embroidered on his body for a whole day!!!
"I promised Ah Ying that I would not dislike it. Besides, this... dragon? It is quite beautiful after looking at it for a long time."
Don't think she didn't hear it. It was clear from Kangxi's tone that he didn't want to admit that this was a dragon.
"It's a pity that Aying didn't embroider a new sachet for me this year." Kangxi tried to hint to Yuying.
Yuying didn't respond. She would never give Kangxi a second chance to embarrass her!
Kangxi held Yuying in his arms in a posture that made it impossible for Yuying to escape.
He tried to negotiate with Yuying: "How about I carve a hairpin for Aying and Aying embroiders a new sachet for me?"
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