Chapter 110 Summer
The matter of Concubine Hui came to an end. Except for the eldest prince Yinzhi who was beaten with a stick and lay in bed for a few days, no one else pleaded for Concubine Hui. It can be seen that everyone in the harem was a self-protective person.
Changchun Garden has entered the bitter summer stage.
Overnight, the heat came and there was no trace of even a breeze.
There were several ice basins in Qingxi Book House, but Yuying still felt hot and uncomfortable.
Yuying was wearing a cool gauze skirt, lying on the bamboo couch as if boneless, revealing a section of her white legs and ankles, so white that it was blinding. Kangxi frowned, looking displeased, and pulled her skirt down for her.
Yuying found it funny and giggled, then Kangxi glared at her.
Yuying was wearing a modern long skirt with long sleeves. In her opinion, her arms were not exposed and the skirt was not low-cut.
This was the summer outfit she prepared for herself. She was really fed up with the cumbersome three-layer costumes here, so she specially asked someone to make it for her.
The very first night she got the skirt, she wore it to show it to Kangxi, but Kangxi said it was inappropriate and refused to let her wear it.
She was angry for a long time.
It was during these few days that Kangxi, seeing that she was too hot and exhausted, allowed her to wear some clothes indoors. For this reason, Kangxi even drove out all the eunuchs serving in Qingxi Study.
As if that wasn't enough, Kangxi personally watched over her. As soon as she moved a little and exposed a little skin, Kangxi would straighten her skirt for her, looking as if he was facing a great enemy.
Seeing Kangxi's old-fashioned look, Yuying couldn't help but want to laugh.
However, Kangxi is definitely an antique.
Qingtao brought up two ice bowls filled with cheese, sprinkled with some peanuts and nuts, and finally topped with bright red strawberry jam. It looked extremely tempting.
Yuying quickly turned over and stretched out her hand, "Qingtao, come on, give me a bowl!"
Qingtao glanced at Kangxi, and seeing that he did not say anything to stop her, she handed one of the bowls to Yuying.
Yuying quickly scooped a bite and put it in her mouth, feeling so comfortable.
After Yuying swallowed it, she finally had time to talk to Qingtao: "Look at what he is doing, if he doesn't allow it, you won't give it to me?"
"Empress..." Qingtao looked at Yuying with embarrassment. This was all Yuying's own fault.
Last time, after eating the ice bowl, it happened that the queen had her period. Yuying rolled around on the bed in pain, and Kangxi got so angry that he almost had all the servants around Yuying beaten with a stick.
Even though Yuying tried to stop them in the end, they were still fined three months' salary.
After this incident, who would dare to give Yuying an ice bowl?
You see, Yuying had only taken a few bites when Kangxi couldn't help but say, "Aying, use less. Don't be greedy for the coolness. It's not good for your health."
"I know, I know." Yuying responded to Kangxi, but she did not stop putting the food in her mouth.
Unexpectedly, Kangxi directly took Yuying's ice bowl and ate it all in no time.
"Your Majesty!" Yuying was anxious.
Looking at the other bowl, it had already been eaten by Kangxi and was empty.
"How can you do this! I've already eaten all this."
Yuying was unhappy.
"I am thinking about Aying's health."
"But I'm so hot."
Without the ice bowl, Yuying collapsed on the bamboo couch again, looking like a lost soul.
Kangxi had no choice but to do it because he was doing it for her own good.
"Right! Let's make sour plum soup!"
Yuying is a person who acts quickly when told. She stood up as soon as the words were spoken, and she did not forget to call Qingtao to join her.
Seeing Yuying turned and left, Kangxi, who was ignored, frowned and said, "Wait."
"Hmm?" Yuying turned back in confusion, "What's wrong, Your Majesty?"
"Aying, are you planning to go out like this?" Kangxi squeezed out a few words from between his teeth.
Yuying looked down at her own appearance, turned around, and looked up at Kangxi, as if asking him if he had any questions.
"Go change your clothes." Seeing that Yuying didn't realize how inappropriate her attire was, Kangxi simply made it clear.
"Okay, okay, change your clothes." Yuying walked deeper into the room.
When Yuying changed into a breathable Manchu dress and walked out with Qingtao, Kangxi did not say anything to stop them. Yuying quietly turned around and glared at Kangxi.
When I walked out of the room, the temperature rose immediately without the ice basin, and even the air seemed to be distorted by the heat.
Yuying stood under the eaves, squinted her eyes and looked up at the sun hanging in the sky that continued to emit heat. For a moment, she was afraid to step out from under the eaves.
There was no sunscreen in the Qing Dynasty. Will she get sunburned by the ultraviolet rays?
Qing Tao saw Yu Ying's hesitation, so she persuaded Yu Ying: "Madam, why don't you let the servants go? Why don't you go and accompany the emperor?"
Yuying was about to back out, and Qingtao's words were exactly what she wanted. Yuying wanted to go back to the house immediately, but then she thought it would be a waste if she didn't go back after changing her clothes.
So Yuying gritted her teeth and said, "Let's go," and walked out of the eaves first.
The scorching temperature shone on her body, and sweat immediately broke out on Yuying's forehead. Yuying couldn't help but fan herself with the round fan in her hand.
As a result, the wind was hot and dry, so Yuying had to stop and raise the round fan to her forehead to block the sunlight.
Qingtao hurried to follow.
The master and servant met Qingdai and Luchen who had just returned from outside.
"Your servant greets the queen."
The two men came over and saluted Yuying.
"Where are you coming back from?" Yuying asked curiously. After all, the temperature was quite high at this moment.
"Your Majesty, this servant and Lu Chen have just returned from the Eighth Prince."
When she heard that they had returned from Yinsi, Yuying stopped asking and instead asked whether the two wanted to change clothes or go to the small kitchen with her?
Of course, the two of them had to follow to the small kitchen.
So, the group continued to go to the small kitchen.
You asked why Qingdai and Luchen came back from the Eighth Prince? It was because Tong Jia had returned to the palace. Kangxi was afraid that Yinsi would have no one to take care of him, so he often sent people to look after him.
Qingdai and Luchen were originally from the Palace of Heavenly Purity. Even though they were now serving Yuying, Kangxi was used to ordering them around, so he handed the matter over to them without hesitation.
When they arrived at the small kitchen, everyone in the kitchen was used to Concubine Jin coming here from time to time. After paying her respects to Yuying, she sent a young eunuch to be by Yuying's side at her disposal, while the rest were busy with their own work.
The temperature in the small kitchen was higher than outside. After standing there for a while, Yuying couldn't stand it anymore. She asked the eunuch beside her, "Are you going to make sour plum soup today?"
"My lady, not today."
Sour plum soup is a royal drink, but it is not cooked every day. It is usually cooked in turn with lotus seed and lily porridge and lotus leaf and mung bean porridge. These three are the most common drinks for cooling off and quenching thirst in summer.
When she heard that there was no food available today, Yuying ordered the eunuch to cook it now.
When the sour plum soup was ready, Yuying asked them to add some ice cubes and send it to Qingxi Book House, and then she went back.
It’s not that Yuying doesn’t want to do it herself, but everyone in this small kitchen is better at cooking than her, so there’s no need for her to rush in.
I don't know why she made this trip?
Forget it, it’s boring to stay in the house all day, so just think of it as going out and getting some exercise.
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