Chapter 189 Gift
Kangxi kept Yuying in the Palace of Heavenly Purity for another night. It was not until the next morning when Kangxi went to the morning court that Yuying returned to her Yongshou Palace.
For Yuying, the Qianqing Palace is not as comfortable as the Yongshou Palace, and she has to be careful not to run into foreign officials.
After returning to Yongshou Palace, Qingtao, Qingdai and others hesitantly stepped forward to apologize to Yuying.
The three men knelt down in front of Yuying, which scared her.
"What are you doing? Hurry up and get up."
The three of them all shook their heads and refused to get up. "My Lady, we will not get up. Please punish us."
"Well, isn't it okay? If I didn't ask you to serve in the palace, how would you know that I woke up? What's more, the emperor has already punished me. You all should get up."
It’s a pity that the three of them still couldn’t get up.
Looking at the three stubborn people, Yuying sighed, "Alright, punish them! All of you are fined! I will punish you three to embroider a purse for me."
"Huh? If you don't get up, I'm going to be really angry."
The three of them understood that this was their mother's way of making them feel better, and seeing Yuying's stern face, they all accepted the punishment.
"Alright, now that you've admitted your mistake, let's just forget about it. Everyone, get up."
Yuying was also exhausted by the three of them.
The three of them stood up, Qing Tao stepped forward and asked cautiously: "Madam, you are not angry, right?"
Yuying gave Qingtao a look that showed her own understanding.
Qing Tao immediately took action, "Oh my dear queen, please tell me that you are not angry, right?"
Yuying patted Qingtao's hand and said, "Okay, it's not something worth taking seriously. Why do you insist on making it so serious? Why don't you allow me to be angry now?"
"My lady, I know I was wrong."
Just then——
"aunt!"
"Empress Jin!"
It is still the familiar process of hearing the voice first and then seeing the person.
Yinsi and Yinluyin ran in from outside, panting.
"Hello, Auntie. We are here to greet you."
Looking at the three people who surrounded her in an instant, Yuying took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from their foreheads. "Why are you running so fast? It's not like your aunt can run away."
Yinsi smiled shyly, "Aunt, I heard from Fourth Brother that you were in a bad mood. Aunt, what's wrong with you? Can you tell Xiaoba?"
There was worry in Yinsi's eyes, and Yinluo Yin beside him also echoed him.
Speak of the devil and he will appear.
As soon as Yinsi finished speaking, Yinzhen walked in with Fucha Yejia.
"Aunt is well."
Yuying looked over and said, "You're all here? Please sit down. I also want to know who spread the rumor that I was in a bad mood."
Yuying looked at Yinzhen, and Yinsi and the other two also looked over, "Yes, fourth brother, how do you know that aunt is in a bad mood? I didn't know."
The last sentence Yinsi said to Yuying. He felt a little aggrieved. His eyes were full of condemnation towards Yuying, as if he was asking why Yuying was no longer close to him? He didn't even know that she was in a bad mood?
Yuying patted his head like a dog, "Little Ba, be good. Auntie is not in a bad mood."
After being touched on the head, Yinsi could no longer pretend to be aggrieved and looked at Yuying with sparkling eyes.
Yuying had already distinguished Kangxi from the Kangxi in history, so naturally she would no longer regard Yinzhen, Yinsi and others as they were written in history. Moreover, after so many years, even if there was no affection, it became like there was affection.
Among them, Yinsi was the worst.
Yinsi has been attached to Yuying since childhood. They first met in the Yanx Palace. Yinsi could not say a word to anyone for a long time. But in order to see Yuying, the little boy overcame his fear of Concubine Hui and took the initiative to go to Concubine Hui to ask when Yuying would come to see him again.
It’s a pity that at that time Concubine Hui couldn’t stand Yuying, so naturally she didn’t have a good face towards Yinsi who liked Yuying.
It was not until he asked several times and got the answer of "I don't know" and scolding every time that Yinsi gave up.
Later, he was taken to the Chengqian Palace of Queen Tongjia. His life in Chengqian Palace was much better than that in Yanxi Palace, and he also had a brother who treated him very well. But little Yinsi looked around and still did not see the figure he was looking forward to. However, Yinsi had learned not to ask questions anymore.
It was not until he arrived at Changchun Garden that he was able to see his aunt again. His aunt gently taught him how to speak, and he wished he could learn more slowly so that he could stay with her longer.
So after learning that Queen Tongjia had passed away and that he would be sent to Yongshou Palace, people could call him an ungrateful person or say that he had no conscience, but at that moment when he heard the news, his joy overwhelmed his sadness over Queen Tongjia's death.
Yinsi was thinking about something, and when he saw Yuying looking at him, he subconsciously gave her a well-behaved smile.
"Xiao Ba, go and sit down. If you don't go over, Xiao Jiu and Xiao Shi will eat up all your favorite cakes."
Yuying motioned Yinsi to look over.
He saw that the two younger brothers who had agreed to eat with him were wolfing down the food, without even looking up to greet him.
Yinsi changed his expression and walked over angrily, "Little Nine, Little Ten!"
After sending the clingy Yinsi away, Yuying looked at Yinzhen and repeated her question, "Xiao Si, where did you hear that I was in a bad mood? And you believed it and told Xiao Ba and the others?"
Yuying was really curious about who was plotting against her.
Seeing that Yuying was still obsessed with the matter, Yinzhen looked at Yuying, who was no different from before, and probably realized that Khan was making a big deal out of nothing. So he touched his nose and immorally betrayed Kangxi.
When Yuying heard that it was Kangxi who said he was in a bad mood, and that Kangxi also asked the Crown Princess and others to visit Yongshou Palace more often, she was stunned.
Seeing Yuying's strange expression, Yinzhen felt a little uneasy. Shouldn't he mention Khan Ama?
Yinsi, who was standing by, immediately noticed Yuying's expression. He stepped forward again and asked, "Aunt, are you really unhappy?"
Yuying couldn't deny it now. She secretly criticized Kangxi in her heart. Why did they have to publicize their affair throughout the palace?
Looking at the young boy with a frown in front of her, Yuying shook her head and said, "Auntie is only a little unhappy, Xiaoba, don't worry."
Yinsi wanted to say something but stopped himself when he saw Yuying quickly changed the subject, so he didn't say anything in the end.
After everyone had lunch with Yu in a lively atmosphere, they left Yongshou Palace.
Yuying stretched and planned to take advantage of the good weather to tidy up the warehouse of Yongshou Palace and take out some things to dry in the sun.
So because of Yuying's sudden idea, the entire Yongshou Palace became busy.
After leaving Yongshou Palace, Yinsi pulled Yinlu aside.
"Aunt is unhappy." Yinsi said, "We must find a way to make Aunt happy."
"But didn't Empress Jin say that she was only a little unhappy?" Yin asked in confusion.
"Stupid!" Yinzhen patted Yin's head mercilessly, "When Empress Jin said there is only one point, that means there are many points. After all, my mother is the same, she thinks we are still young, so she doesn't want to tell us."
Yin nodded half-knowingly and smiled foolishly: "Then I will listen to you, Brother Ba. Empress Jin is a good person, and I also want her to be happy. Brother Ba, what do you think we should do?"
Yinzhen also looked at Yinsi, waiting for him to make a decision.
The three of them hid in the palace road beside Yongshou Palace, whispering to each other for a long time, and then each of them nodded firmly.
The news that Concubine Jin was unhappy was really spread all over the palace.
First, Concubine Niohuru, Concubine Yi, Concubine An, Concubine Xi and others sent people to care about Yuying, and each of them even brought gifts.
Then, the princes and their wives, led by the Crown Princess, came to visit her in Yongshou Palace one after another, so Yuying received another round of gifts. Fortunately, this batch of gifts were not expensive, just novel, and the main feature was their ingenuity.
Even in the end, even the empress dowager, who had been indifferent to worldly affairs in Shoukang Palace, sent someone to comfort her.
After such a commotion, even the servants who served her in Yongshou Palace believed it to be true, thinking that they were not taking good care of her and did not notice that their queen was unhappy. So Qingtao racked her brains to tell her jokes and palace gossip to make her happy; Qingdai and Luchen also dressed her up beautifully all day long. In Qingdai's words, "When you dress up beautifully, you will naturally feel better."
Yuying was really at a loss for words now. The slight awkwardness in her heart just disappeared like that.
It was not until this time that the things that Yinsi and others had discussed were finally ready.
On this day, Yuying had just finished her meal when the young eunuch Xiao Fuzi, who had been serving Yinsi, came to Yongshou Palace at the order of her own prince.
"You said that Yinsi and others invited me to Yuhua Pavilion to listen to a play?" Yuying repeated in surprise, staring at the honest Xiao Fuzi in front of her.
"Your Majesty, yes." Xiao Fuzi stood in front of Yuying and replied respectfully.
"Then why doesn't Yinsi come to invite me himself?" Yuying asked back, looking at Xiao Fuzi suspiciously.
Yuying did have doubts in her heart.
There is a rule in the palace that one can only go to Yuhua Pavilion to order a play during festivals or the birthday of a high-ranking master.
It's not a festival and I haven't heard of anyone celebrating a birthday, so why would she go to the opera for no reason?
Especially, the person who came to invite her was just a young eunuch. If it weren't for the fact that this young eunuch often followed Yinsi around Yongshou Palace and at least made himself familiar to Yuying, Yuying would have already had countless frame-ups and accusations in her mind.
The stage hasn't even been set up yet, but Yuying can't wait to start the show.
When Xiao Fuzi came, she didn't expect that she would have to face the questioning of Concubine Jin. Her master only asked her to invite the concubine over, and did not tell her what to do if Concubine Jin did not go.
Anxiety flashed across Xiao Fuzi's face.
What should he do if he fails to complete the task assigned by the Eighth Prince? What should he do if the Eighth Prince blames him?
Xiao Fuzi started to tremble all over as he thought about what would happen to him if he failed to complete the task.
He knelt on the ground with a "bang" and kowtowed to Yuying, over and over again. Soon, a red mark appeared on his forehead.
"My lady, it is true! I am here to pass on the message from the Eighth Prince. I dare not lie to you. If you do not believe me, follow me to Yuhua Pavilion and you will find out."
Xiao Fuzi can now only hope that Concubine Jin will be soft-hearted and kind enough to go with him.
Yuying looked at Xiao Fuzi, who started to kowtow before she had said a few words, and felt helpless. She felt uneasy about having such an unreliable person around Yinsi.
"Okay, get up." Since she had decided to replace him, Yuying naturally had no reason to embarrass him, "I will go with you."
"Thank you, madam. Thank you, madam."
Xiao Fuzi thanked her quickly, as if he was afraid that Yuying would go back on her word.
Yuying signaled Xiao Fuzi to wait for a moment. She turned around and told Qingdai and Luchen to stay in Yongshou Palace. If Kangxi came later, they had to tell him where she had been.
Qingdai and Luchen nodded in agreement, and then Yuying took Qingtao and Xiao Zhuozi and followed Xiao Fuzi to Yuhua Pavilion.
At that time, Yuhua Pavilion was not as magnificent as it was later, nor did it have the function of worshiping Buddha. At that time, Yuhua Pavilion was just a stage for listening to operas in the palace. There were many similar stages in the Forbidden City, but Yuhua Pavilion was the largest among them.
Yuying followed Xiao Fuzi into Yuhua Pavilion.
Yuhua Pavilion was cleaned up, leaving only a table in front of the stage, on which were placed Yuying's usual snacks and hot tea.
The tea was still steaming, showing that it had been prepared not long ago. Seeing this, Yuying had already believed in her heart that Yinsi had indeed invited her to listen to the opera.
I just looked around, why can't I see Yinsi and the others?
Yuying sat in the seat prepared for her by Yinsi with doubts.
Just as she sat down, the sound of the opening gong was heard from the stage, which had been quiet just now.
Yuying looked over.
Three familiar figures appeared on the stage.
Yinsi and others who had promised to invite her to watch the opera now appeared on the stage.
Yuying's eyes lit up with interest. What were these three cobblers up to?
After the three people finished singing on the stage, Yuying couldn't help but pick her ears.
It’s ugly! It’s really ugly! It’s so ugly!
If it weren't for the relationship between her and Yinsi, Yuying would have run away long ago. Seeing the three people step down, they still called Yuying to wait for them, so Yuying had no choice but to stay where she was.
After the three men washed off the black, white and red off their faces, they changed into their clothes and came to Yuying.
"What have you done wrong today that you want me to plead for you?"
"Aunt!" Yinsi called her, "How can you think of us like this? We don't make trouble every day."
"Okay, okay, then tell me, what are you going to do? Let me make it clear first, I won't help you if it's too extreme!" Yuying thought of the last time they went out of the palace to play, and the time before that they shaved Yinzhen's dog hair, so Yuying had to give them a shot of prevention in advance.
"We don't want to do anything! We just want to make you happy!" Yinsi told the reason why he did this, with a look of grievance in his eyes that Yuying had misunderstood them.
Just to make her happy?
Yuying recalled the three people's inability to tune the tune just now, and laughed out loud belatedly.
"Happy! Auntie is naturally happy!" It's quite interesting, isn't it? After all, this was specially prepared for her by Bajiujiu.
Yuying reached out and touched the heads of the three people respectively, "Thank you for your hard work. Auntie is very happy."
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