Travel

  Xin Yue Ge Ge's antics had finally exhausted Niuhuru, she was even afraid that if she wasn't careful, Xin Yue would do something outrageous again. She couldn't help but appeal to Xiaozhuang, who also couldn't let one person affect Niuhuru, but ultimately was dissatisfied with Niuhuru's abilities - she couldn't even handle one Ge Ge.

  The new moon was put in Xisan Hall, and it can be said that a large number of troops were dispatched to guard her. Even if she made a big fuss, no one would pay attention to her.

  Kangxi still had Wei Ruxue serving him, Wei Ruxue ground the ink to a perfect consistency, and Kangxi wrote a few characters: "Take a look, how are these characters?"

  Wei Ru Xue didn't recognize a single word, and among the eight characters, she only knew "cow" and "woman". However, her expression remained calm, and she softly said: "The Emperor's writing is naturally good. I'm carefully looking at it, and the majestic aura is fully revealed, strong and powerful, not something an ordinary person can compare to!"

  Kangxi was thinking of the evening when he saw Mingfei, thinking of Mingfei's expression when she said "lying down to see the Cowherd and Weaving Maiden stars", where did the majestic air come from? It says that there are all kinds of tender feelings, which is almost enough.

  Kangxi looked at Wei Ruxue and said lightly: "Alright, you can go down first."

  Wei Ru Xue didn't know what she did wrong, which made Kang Xi unhappy. Relying on her beauty, a pitiful expression immediately appeared on her face. Kang Xi didn't even glance at her: "Still not leaving?"

  Wei Ru Xue saw that Kang Xi was much colder to her than before, and in a hurry, she hadn't caught her breath, and suddenly fainted on the ground.

  This dizziness has brought out the problem, Wei Ruxue is already nearly three months pregnant, and her body has changed, but she herself actually used a bag to tie up her waist every month, using a bag of water chestnuts on time, deceiving everyone's eyes, in order to hook Kangxi, at all costs.

  Xiangzhuang and Kangxi were both furious. If it weren't for the child in Wei Ruxue's belly, who knows what would have happened to her?

  Wei Ru Xue's treatment naturally plummeted a thousand feet. If she weren't still pregnant, it's likely that the servants around her would have tormented her to death.

  In December, Kangxi promoted the imperial harem, and Mingfei became the Empress of Ren, Nian Xiangyu was second as a noble concubine, Yi Pin became Yi Fei, Rong Pin became Rong Fei, Hui Pin became Hui Fei, and Uya Guiren rose two ranks to become De Fei, while others were also promoted.

  The harem is unprecedented harmony.

  In February of the 20th year of Kangxi, Wei Ruxue finally gave birth to the Eighth Prince. She was determined not to raise the Eighth Prince herself, as there were many people lurking in the shadows with ill intentions.

  Xiao Zhuang's intention is naturally to hold on to Niu Kui and raise him, which comes just in time.

  Kangxi originally meant the same thing, but inadvertently kept thinking of Mingfei's crying appearance, breathless and unable to catch her breath. His heart softened, and after some thought, he said: "Nian Xialing Fei is not necessarily infertile, at this time, let's give the eighth prince to her, if she gives birth to another prince in the future, it's not certain that two princes will be better, if the grandson doesn't look good, we can give him to Hui Fei instead. The eldest prince has grown up too, let her raise one more."

  Filial and Anxious Empress Dowager closed her eyes for a while before slowly saying: "You are the Emperor, as long as you take charge of these matters, they will be settled."

  Kangxi remained silent for a moment, then nodded slightly.

  Niǔ gǒu lù kōng huān xǐ le yī chǎng, Huì fēi bèi fēi lái de jiàng bǐng zhuàng zhòng, dào méi yǒu duō shao xǐ yuè gǎn, Xīn zhě kù chū shēng de é niáng, zhè hái zi bù zāo rén xiào huà jiù bù cuò le, zhǐ shì dào dǐ zhào gù de shí hou hái shì yòng xīn de.

  He went out of the pass for eighteen years and gradually settled on a trip to Gubeikou every May, Mulan's hunting started in May of Kangxi 22.

  The emperor's procession was a long line of carriages that seemed to have no end, and when looking back, the tail could not be seen either. All that could be seen were colorful flags waving in the wind, with an extraordinary aura about them.

  Niu Ke and Yi Fei were both pregnant at the same time, so they couldn't attend. Only Ming Fei, Rong Fei, Hui Fei, De Fei, and a few other consorts went. Xiaozhuang was also there; she had grown older but seemed to enjoy traveling even more.

  Originally, Abao was not brought along, but Abao indeed grew up strong and healthy, never having been ill since childhood, and Mingfei had said a few times, so the nine-year-old Crown Prince, the eleven-year-old Da A'ge, the six-year-old San A'ge, and Yin Zhen all followed.

  Xu Ruoxuan and Minglan were both called by Mingfei in her own car, and Abao was naturally together with them.

  Mingfei didn't deliberately cultivate Abao's temperament, but five-year-old Abao obviously spoke less than his peers and was silent most of the time, which made him seem much older.

  Minglan was visibly excited, but after all, she had grown older and only sat in the carriage chattering away, not daring to stick her head out to take a look. Xurong also didn't know if it was because she hadn't slept well at night, but she dozed off in the carriage.

  The curtain of the carriage was accidentally blown up by the wind, and the Kangxi Emperor's carriage could still be vaguely seen in front, with the Crown Prince and the eldest prince riding horses outside. Abao's face showed a hint of envy.

  Mingfei smiled and patted him: "You don't have to envy, when you're six years old, you'll be forced to ride a horse even if you don't want to."

  Abao was silent for a moment, then suddenly turned his head to look at Mingfei. Mingfei was stunned and found very clear information in her son's eyes: "Can you ride horses in space?"

  Mingfei thought for a moment: "Let's just talk about this matter."

  Although the son is still young, Mingfei has been taking him to space after repeated consideration. Firstly, it's unlikely that anyone would believe him if he told them, and secondly, Yichen is an extremely precocious child. By the time he can express himself fluently, he already knows how to keep secrets. Just like now, a single glance from him and Mingfei already understands what he means.

  Yongzheng saw that Mingfei did not directly refuse, and finally had a smile.

  Minglan smiled and said, "It's not easy for Fourth Brother to crack a smile."

  Minglan understood the gap in their status and didn't dare to be too presumptuous in front of Yongzheng, but because she had Mingfei behind her who would always take her side no matter what happened, Minglan still liked to joke with Yongzheng.

  This child usually has a good temper, but for some reason, he always becomes ill-tempered when facing his little aunt.

  He glanced at Minglan: "You're not young anymore, but you don't have any of the qualities a girl should have!"

  Minglan gritted her teeth and said: "You're so young but look like an old man, be careful of white hair!"

  "Your age isn't young anymore, yet you keep chattering on and on every day. If I'm not bothered by it, would you still be annoyed?"

  "Come on! Come on! What can you do about it?!"

  Mingfei was delighted to see the children's little disputes, but Xu Ruoxuan, who had fallen asleep, couldn't bear it: "One is a big brother, and one is the younger sister of a big brother. You two are both quite dignified, so why do you act like those kids in the alley wearing split pants and playing with mud?"

  This remark caught the vanity of the children, and the two immediately stopped talking, humming at each other and turning their heads.

  Xu Ruoxuan slept drowsily, still narrowing her eyes: "I couldn't guess what the imperial noble consort was thinking, and yet she didn't seem to mind the noise at all?"

  Ming Fei smiled faintly and said: "You're just a child, you don't understand anything. Life is full of fun everywhere, this is a pleasure."

  Xu Ruoxuan pouted and said: "If I go there, can I ride a horse and shoot arrows?"

  Mingfei gave her a few measuring glances: "Can you handle this horse? Can you hold the reins? If I let you ride, Su Mu's nanny would be the first to disagree."

  Xu Ruoxuan let out a long sigh: "When you're young, you worry about growing up; when you've grown up, you worry even more!"

  "What's wrong with you?"

  Xu Ruoxuan turned her head to look at Mingfei, and after a while, she seemed to have lost interest again: "Forget it, I won't say anything. If I don't speak, I can still feel a bit more comfortable."

  Minglan also heard it on the side and pulled Xu Ruoxuan's arm: "Sister, where are you uncomfortable?"

  Yin Zhen let out a cold laugh: "You can even mishear something like that!"

  Xu Ruoxuan almost raised her hand: "Can the masters pity their slaves and let them sleep for a while, okay?"

  Yu Zhan and Ming Lan exchanged a disdainful glance, nodded slightly with their chins raised.

  Mingfei really likes to see Yongzheng like this, it's just like a child.

  Then they went a little further, and a small eunuch came to report that Kangxi had summoned Mingfei to his carriage.

  Kangxi has always been good to Mingfei, but somehow, Kangxi likes the feeling of being able to see Mingfei whenever he turns around, so he calls Mingfei to follow him wherever he goes.

  Xu Ruoxuan watched as Mingfei got out of the car, the wind blowing her skirt up, and her face, illuminated by the sunlight, was like a bright moon in the night sky, radiating a milky white glow. Xu Ruoxuan couldn't help but feel a little dazed - what kind of woman was this?

  Kangxi's carriage was on a different level, it could be said that it was a movable house. There was a desk and a chair inside, with the day's memorials placed on top. Behind the chair was a small bookshelf holding frequently used books. On one side was a Buddhist couch with several types of pastries and seasonal fruits arranged on it. In the corner, a temporary toilet had been partitioned off, equipped with a chamber pot.

  Kangxi saw Mingfei arrive and smiled: "You're here, lie down on the couch and rest for a while, you were tired last night too."

  Mingfei's face suddenly turned bright red, and Kangxi didn't know what he was thinking the night before, coming up with all sorts of ideas, tossing Mingfei around so much that she almost didn't sleep at all, and now he actually thought she was really tired.

  She softly responded with a "yes" and sat down on the couch, but didn't intend to lie down.

  Kangxi put down the red pen in his hand: "What's wrong? Are you still waiting for me to serve you?"

  Mingfei was too embarrassed to look at Kangxi, and Kangxi became curious, got up from the stool, sat down beside her, held her hand and asked: "What's wrong?"

  Mingfei knew that if she didn't make it clear, Kangxi wouldn't give up. She said softly: "I... I've come to the water lily... It's not very convenient to lie down."

  Kangxi was taken aback for a moment, and he himself felt somewhat uneasy. He coughed and said, "What's wrong? I recall that you're usually not feeling well at this time. My hand feels cooler than usual when I touch yours."

  "After giving birth to a child, I feel much better, just a bit bloated in the stomach, everything else is fine."

  "Possible relief?"

  "Hug a hot water bottle, or warm it up with your own hands."

  Kangxi's hand reached into Mingfei's clothes and touched her belly through her pants: "Is this more comfortable?"

  Mingfei shifted uncomfortably and said in a low voice, "I'll let Peiyu pour the tea instead."

  Kangxi was like a rogue teasing a young girl, and for a moment he felt quite accomplished. He put his arm around Mingfei's waist and said, "Can't I keep you warm?"

  Behind a curtain, outside were the eunuchs and guards of Ah Ge. If one's voice was slightly louder, it would be overheard. Ming Fei felt uneasy and somewhat wronged, saying: "Your Majesty, there are many people outside."

  Mingfei's wronged expression made Kangxi smile all over his face: "I won't tease you anymore, call Peiyu to give you a bowl of soup, I'll take a nap for a while, and you read me a book."

  Mingfei couldn't help but laugh, and Kangxi playfully pinched her small nose, which made her let out a soft cry of discontent.

  When they arrived at a deserted place, Youyan and Minglan both stuck their heads out to look outside. Da Ge rode his horse back and shouted loudly through the window: "Fourth Brother, do you want to ride a horse?"

  The crown prince also rushed over.

  Yinzhuan shook his head: "Thank you, big brother. Yinzhuan is still young and doesn't dare to ride, afraid of worrying the Empress Dowager."

  The prince also said: "Fourth brother's words are reasonable, don't worry the empress dowager."

  The big brother swung his whip in a bad mood and asked Minglan, who was squatting beside him: "Do you want to ride, little aunt?"

  Ming Lan smiled and said: "I haven't formally learned horse riding, I don't dare to ride, but Big Brother's riding looks really majestic!"

  Big brother immediately laughed and asked: "Is what little aunt said true? Does it really look majestic? Then I'll go to my mother's place for a stroll, let my mother take a look too!"

  Minglan's laughter echoed across the vast fields like a string of silver bells, ringing out very far: "Consort Hui will surely be delighted to see this!"

  The elder brother Da A Ge made a bow with his fists to everyone, and especially thanked Ming Lan, whipping the horse and galloping away.

  The crown prince continued to ride his horse in front of Yongzheng: "Fourth brother, don't be in a hurry. I was six years old when I started learning how to ride a horse properly, and it only took a year. When we weren't in a rush, the emperor would also let me ride my horse around. But don't think that riding a horse is all fun and games, after a while your legs will start to hurt from rubbing against the saddle. I used to get blisters on my legs when I first started riding, but they healed quickly. The skin on the inside of my thighs became thicker and more resilient."

  After hearing this, Yu Zhan was indeed less eager to ride horses than before. After all, when it comes to unknown things, we always add our own beautiful guesses, but easily overlook their cruelest side.

  Xu Ruoxuan woke up, pulled Minglan in, and went out to explore. She smiled and greeted the prince, then brought up horseback riding: "I've heard from those who love horseback riding that if you ride fast enough, it's like flying through the sky. The wonderful feeling is something outsiders can't experience. People riding horses on the grasslands are like eagles soaring in the sky; not knowing how to ride a horse is like having your wings clipped."

  The prince smiled: "Miss Yu Xuan's words are also heard."

  He nodded towards Yongzheng and said, "I'll go ahead first, lest the Emperor finds me later."

  Yongzheng also saluted the crown prince with a fist bump.

  The three sat back in the carriage, Xu Ruoyu looked at Yongzheng: "Plum blossoms are fragrant from bitter cold, precious swords are sharp from whetting, the Crown Prince's words are indeed true, but when successful, so-called hardships and pains have all become part of success."

  She glanced at Xu Ruoxuan and said calmly, "You understand a lot, I get what you mean. I won't really think about it just because of the crown prince's few words. As Empress Dowager said, there are many things in life that aren't what we want to do, but we still have to keep doing them. So if we find something we want to do, we mustn't let go and must persist. It's not easy for a person to find one thing they want to do in this lifetime, so don't waste it on someone else."

  Xu Ruoxuan smiled and leaned on Minglan's shoulder: "Does Fourth Brother understand this?"

  Yin Zhen shook his head: "The words are remembered, but they don't make much sense."

  Xu Ruoxuan thought about it and couldn't help but think of her situation when she was five years old. Wasn't she supposed to be so smart?

  She smiled at Minglan and said: "Fourth Brother is really clever, I can see that he has great wisdom in his heart. You should stop arguing with Fourth Brother all the time."

  Minglan shot her a glance: "You're bought over by just a few words? You came running to take sides, why didn't you tell Fourth Brother to stop arguing with me? Even Eldest Brother knows to call me 'Little Aunt', unlike some people who still address me as 'Young Miss' to this day, making it sound like I don't have a name!"

  Yongzheng grumbled in a bad temper.

  "Listen, listen, this one sound is really disdainful!"

  Xu Ruoxuan leaned against the headrest, boneless: "We three can also be considered as having a childhood friendship, you two just look at my face and say less, we are all our own people, when we go out, this is not to shame the Imperial Noble Consort?"

  This remark hit both of them where it hurt.

  Yongqi has always been quarreling with Minglan, actually a big part of it is because Mingfei favors Minglan and even takes Minglan's side when Yongqi and Mingfei conflict. This makes Yongqi feel that her mother actually likes Minglan more, no matter how she looks at it, she feels that Minglan is not likable. Although gradually becoming more sensible, knowing that her mother still loves herself the most, but quarreling with Minglan seems to have become a habit.

  Minglan didn't have a reason, she just didn't get along with Yinzhen's temperament.

  But neither of them was willing to let Minnie suffer a bit because of themselves.

  With a disdainful glance at each other, Yongzheng nodded first, and Minglan also nodded slightly.

  In the future, Minglan and Qianlong really didn't quarrel anymore. However, these two people not quarreling meant they completely stopped talking to each other. Xurong felt it was too quiet and boring again. She leaned on the windowsill, looking out at the blue sky and white clouds that stretched endlessly into the distance, just like the vast open spaces she used to gallop through in her youth. The sight stirred up a sense of grandeur in her chest.

  Or perhaps she had committed too many killings in her previous life, and this life was her punishment, she sighed.

  The kids have grown up slowly~~~ Each of them already has their own thoughts