After seeing off one concubine and one maid, Youqing looked at Sangzhu and Chengying with a lifeless expression and said, "Tell me, how can we get some peace and quiet?"
She was terrified.
Cheng Ying said, "If Your Majesty doesn't want to deal with these trivial matters, the New Year is just a few days away. The Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager are from Khorchin in Mongolia and are Buddhists. Your Majesty might as well copy some scriptures for the two ladies and pray for the prosperity of the Qing Dynasty. This will also fill your free time during the day."
In the palace, it was customary to exchange gifts during festivals. For example, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, Youqing sent a gift prepared by Chengying. This year's festival was no exception. However, during such festivals, people mostly hoped for peace and stability and that nothing would go wrong. Therefore, the gifts were very proper and conventional. Adding a Buddhist scripture made it seem more sincere.
Youqing didn't care about sincerity; as long as it was a good excuse, that was fine. She didn't think much about anything else. Copying Buddhist scriptures was good, and she could also practice her calligraphy at the same time.
And so, Youqing began copying Buddhist scriptures, and with this reason, naturally no one bothered her anymore.
Many people, seeing her attitude, couldn't help but say behind her back that she was aloof and unapproachable.
If Youqing knew, she would definitely retort, "Are we even close? I'm only being friendly with you guys, and you're just playing around with me. Don't you all know what you're up to? You think you can be friendly with me? You're dreaming!"
Youqing copied the Buddhist scriptures very slowly. He only copied two volumes before Kangxi stopped writing. It wasn't much, but it was enough as a token of his appreciation.
After copying the Buddhist scriptures, Youqing looked around and saw that the decorations had been set up. Everyone coming and going was dressed in festive attire. She had been in the Qing Dynasty for more than half a year, and this was the first New Year she had experienced since arriving.
I can't quite describe the feeling; it's more of a dazed and complicated feeling. It's all so unreal—time travel! What an amazing thing! I lived in the Qing Dynasty for several months, and sometimes when I wake up, it still feels like a dream.
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