Chapter 312 The Road to Beloved Queen 48
Time flies, the New Year is approaching, and it is the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month in a blink of an eye.
Some time has passed since the great purge inside and outside the palace. The Forbidden City, which had been solemn for a long time, finally welcomed the joy. The palaces began to hang big red lanterns and paste red window decorations. It was another lively year.
Jingren Palace.
"Master, your paper-cuts are so beautiful!"
"Yes, Master, it will certainly look good on the window!"
Sheng Huan was not fiddling with flowers at the moment. Instead, she was sitting on the couch and cutting something with red paper. As soon as she unfolded it, the palace maids serving her began to exclaim in amazement. Their tone and expression were extremely serious.
A bunch of sycophants.
Sheng Huan laughed, raised his eyes slightly, and glared at them, his eyes seemed to be shining with stars: "You guys, when did you become flatterers?"
"What we said is true, master, your cooking skills are truly amazing." Xuelu nodded quickly. In her heart, her master was the best.
"Yes, yes!" Feng Qi and Feng Hua also nodded.
Sheng Huan smiled and shook his head without saying anything else. He looked out the window unconsciously and then he realized that it had started snowing outside.
The tiny snowflakes floating in the air looked quite special. At this moment, Sheng Huan felt a slight movement in her lower abdomen. She was slightly stunned and quickly placed her palm on her lower abdomen. Soon, she felt three tiny seeds.
"!!!"
What happened? One of the two seeds actually split into two.
"..."
Sheng Huan was slightly stunned, but he was not very surprised.
"Master, are you feeling uncomfortable in your stomach?" Seeing Sheng Huan suddenly touching his belly and not saying anything, although his expression looked different from before, Feng Qi was still very worried. This was the master's first child, so it couldn't be too much attention.
"I'm fine." Sheng Huan shook his head: "It's just that I feel a little emotional thinking that it's been almost two months since I entered the palace. I wonder what the elders at home are doing right now?"
Hearing this, everyone thought Sheng Huan was homesick. They looked at each other, and Xuelu said with a smile: "Master, I think the old lady and the lady at home are preparing gifts for the New Year. Usually at this time, the mansion is the busiest."
Sheng Huan nodded, and many memories of the original owner's New Year flashed through his mind.
"Your Majesty has arrived!"
From outside the door, the eunuch's sharp voice was heard.
"Pan Shu, are you missing home?" Then, a magnetic voice sounded. The man was wearing a dark brocade robe, which made his figure look even more slender and handsome.
He walked straight towards Sheng Huan.
"Third brother." Sheng Huan stood up, put a smile on his face, and nodded. Before he could salute, his hands were supported.
"No need to bow." Kangxi took her to sit down, and held the woman's soft hand, as if holding a ball, and couldn't let it go: "I will stop writing tomorrow, and will give the word "Fu" to the ministers outside the palace. You have it in Mafa. If Panshu wants to give something to the mansion, I will give it to him tomorrow, which will be convenient."
When Kangxi came in, the palace maids retreated at the sight of Kangxi.
Sheng Huan's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he leaned closer to the man's chest: "Third brother, is this true?"
The little girl raised her face slightly, her eyes seemed to be shining, from his angle, it was really a small ball, his fingers suddenly felt itchy, Kangxi was no longer polite, his big hand came down, he rubbed the little girl's soft head directly.
His tone was cheerful: "Of course it's true. When have I ever lied to our Pan Shu?"
"Third brother is right." She said happily, imitating his words: "Thank you, Third brother."
Hearing this, Kangxi laughed out loud, and put his arm around her waist, pulling her closer to him: "What kind of thanks is a verbal thank you, Panshu? Don't you have any other words to express your gratitude?"
"Hmm?" The man lowered his head and pointed at his lips meaningfully, but his eyes were wandering on the woman's face.
She smiled and pulled the man by the collar, and the man moved forward following her force.
"Me!", and a hot and wet kiss fell on the face.
Looking at the woman's cunning smile, Kangxi was stunned, then laughed angrily and pinched her face: "Pan Shu is really good at playing tricks."
"Oh, Third Brother, I didn't." She protested, and stretched out her little hand randomly, directly touching the handsome man's face: "Third Brother is so beautiful, it doesn't matter where you kiss me."
The woman's soft fingertips fell on his face, as if dancing on it, warm and a little tingling. Moreover, hearing her sweet words, the man couldn't resist and his lips curled up in joy:
"Pan Shu is good at talking. I will spare you this time." As he said that, he patted her lower back lightly.
"Hehe." She smiled, her eyebrows curved, and her cold eyebrows seemed to be melted, like a little sun: "Third brother, in previous years when I was at home, my grandmother and mother would paste up the window paper-cuts I cut..."
"So, I have to start cutting now, otherwise it will be too late." She pushed him and was about to get up from him.
Kangxi didn't do anything else and just let go.
"Okay, I want to learn it too. Once you're done cutting them, I'll paste them in Jingren Palace and my Qianqing Palace."
"Yeah." Sheng Huan raised the corners of his lips and looked at his face: "Third brother is so smart, he will definitely learn very quickly."
Hearing this, Kangxi nodded seriously, looking a little proud: "That's right, Pan Shu, don't you see who I am?"
The man was obviously very relaxed, and unconsciously showed a bit of youthfulness.
They did as they said and started to move, with their heads and bodies touching, very close to each other.
"Third brother, look, like this, cut along this line."
"Pan Shu, is this true?"
"Well, Third Brother, you are awesome!"
"Pan Shu taught me well."
"That is."
"Hahaha."
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outside the house.
Liang Jiugong was not surprised to hear the laughter of the Emperor and the Empress coming from the room from time to time.
As expected, with the Empress around, he always feels more relaxed. His Majesty will reveal his true nature only when he is with the Empress. He doesn't have to be on guard all the time when he is here?
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Evening, Cining Palace.
The Empress Dowager soon learned that Kangxi had gone to Jingren Palace again.
"Forget it, the New Year is coming soon, so you don't need to report this to me anymore."
Just let it be. Listening to it too much will only give you a headache. You are old too, and your children and grandchildren will have their own blessings.
Thinking of Concubine Guo, the Empress Dowager's heart sank again. Although the Emperor did not mention it openly, she knew that from the way he dealt with so many bondservants and concubines in the palace, he must have known what role she played in the Concubine Guo incident.
The emperor has truly grown into a qualified emperor, and it is time for him to let go completely.
"Yes." Su Malagu nodded.
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The next day.
Closing ceremony.
Kangxi wrote several characters for "Fu" and gave them to princes, nobles, and ministers. Those who received them were undoubtedly overjoyed.
After all, being able to receive it shows that one has a different status in the Emperor's heart.
"Your Highness, I bow to you and thank you."
Before the minister left, Kangxi suddenly said, "Shuai Yanbao, you stay."
Shuai Yanbao paused and stopped, and the other ministers withdrew one after another.
After everyone left, Kangxi said, "Pan Shu personally cut a few paper-cuts for the windows. Shuai Yanbao, take them back later."
As he spoke, Liang Jiugong presented the window paper-cut to Shuai Yanbao.
Shuai Yanbao heard the familiar tone of His Majesty and knew that his granddaughter was doing well. But when he thought of the unknown dangers in the palace, his eyes instantly turned red: "Thank you, His Majesty, and thank you, Queen."
"Empress Lao is still thinking about her family during her pregnancy. Your Majesty, please don't blame me."
"Pan Shu is very filial, I won't blame her, she also wants to see you, but she is pregnant now, not yet three months, the road is too slippery in the snow, I don't feel comfortable letting her come."
"It should be so. The Queen's health is the most important thing."