fox in arms

Chapter 18

The banquet of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, I have been here for ten years, this is the first time to participate in the banquet of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. ** He has held many banquets in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, but never walked into this lively banquet on the day of the banquet.

But today, everything is different.I got up early, took a bath and incense, changed into the newly made red palace dress with auspicious clouds pattern, coiled up my long hair, put on the new jewelry given by Lord Kangxi, and put the golden hairpin given by the fourth master in my hair.

The fourth master came to pick me up early by order. He sat aside and watched Lan Yue comb my hair and watch me carefully put on the hairpin.Then came over with a smile and took my hand: "It's so beautiful."

I looked up at him: "You came to pick me up so early, are you going to stay with me today? Don't the people in the house care?"

Fourth master adjusted my hairpin for me: "What's important for them, someone will send them into the palace at night, before that, I will stay with you."

I smiled and leaned lightly on his shoulder: "Stay with me, you have never been with me today."

Fourth Master put his arms around my shoulders: "In the future, I will be with you for a long, long time. I'm afraid that when the time comes, you will think that I am old and bored."

"No. I'm not young anymore, am I? After the new year, I'll be 24." At 24, in this era, I haven't married yet, and there are so many people who gossip behind my back, and I don't bother to go Tube.

Fourth master chuckled: "I'm ten years older than you, and I'm 40 years old this year."

I raised my head and smiled and kissed his face lightly: "You old man!"

Fourth Master hugged me tightly, pretending to be angry: "What did you say?"

I looked deeply into his eyes: "I love you!"

Fourth master kissed my lips: "I love you."

He fastened the fox fur cloak for me with his own hands, and said with a smile, "This cloak is ten years old, how about a new one for you?"

I shook my head and lowered my eyes: "No, this cloak was given by the emperor's grandmother..." I said, my voice choked.

The fourth master hurriedly hugged me: "Don't cry, don't cry, be good. It's given by the emperor's grandmother, so just wear it all the time, okay?"

I nodded, and he took my hand: "Let's go."

In the carriage, I leaned on his shoulder quietly, all the way to the palace, the fourth master asked me: "Go to the Qing Palace?"

I shook my head: "Let's go to the Compassion Palace first..."

It has been ten years, except for the year I left, every year on the first day of the new year, I go to the Palace of Compassion and Peace first, and accompany the imperial grandmother to make snacks, and then go back to my residence after a whole day of work.This year, even if she is gone, I don't want to change this habit.

What a cowardly thought, as if if I still do this, she is still there...

The Compassionate Ning Palace is really quiet, although it was quiet before, but now, the owner is gone, it shows a kind of extraordinarily empty...

I sighed, and walked forward alone, Fourth Master followed me, I pushed open the palace door, clusters of dust drifted away, blinding my eyes.

I walked in, passed the small table where we had dinner together, and the couch where the imperial grandmother often lay, and then walked into the Buddhist hall inside. The door of the Buddhist hall was closed, but there was the smell of ghee that was still burning.

I pushed open the door in surprise, and saw the old nanny standing next to the place where the imperial grandmother often kneels, saying softly: "Gege, it's Chinese New Year..."

My tears fell down, and I walked over gently, knelt down in my place, put my hands together, and said softly: "Grandmother, I have come to accompany you to celebrate the New Year..."

The small hammer in my hand tapped the wooden fish lightly, and after silently reciting the "Diamond Sutra" one time, I lay down on the ground and wept uncontrollably.

The fourth master and the old nanny helped me up, I wiped my tears, and held the old nanny's hand: "Old nanny, I'm going to ask Huang Ama, will you stay with me from now on? The emperor's grandmother is gone... ...You just feel sorry for me and stay with me, okay?"

The old mother patted my head lovingly: "Okay, servant girl will accompany you."

Without the imperial grandmother, the old mother has become the warmest elder in my heart to me.Fourth master patted me on the shoulder: "Good boy, don't cry. If you do this again, the old mother will cry too."

I sniffled: "Yeah."

The old mother touched my face: "My princess is getting more and more beautiful. The fourth master must take good care of my princess, otherwise the old slave will not agree."

Fourth Master nodded respectfully: "Yes, don't worry, old lady. I won't let Yu'er down."

"That's good, that's good. I'm getting old, I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany Ge Ge for a few years, the fourth master must treat my family Ge Ge well, so that I can feel at ease when I go to the Queen Mother in the future, so I can tell the Queen Mother."

I rebuked unhappily: "Nurse, you are not allowed to say such things after Chinese New Year."

"Okay, okay, okay." The old mother looked at me dotingly: "Don't tell me, I won't say anything!"

Seeing that the time was almost up, the old mother said softly, "You should go to Qianqing Palace to pay your respects to the emperor. Don't be late, the emperor will not be happy."

Fourth master nodded, pulled me and said, "Hey, let's go to the Qing Palace first, shall we?"

I bit my lip and nodded, took the old nanny's hand, and said seriously: "Mommy, the banquet is over tonight, so come out of the palace with me. Walk with me, okay?"

"it is good!"

Only then did I leave with the fourth master in peace, the Qianqing Palace was a lively scene, the palace lanterns and longevity lanterns had already been hung high, and the cold palace with the bright red blessing characters showed a bit of warmth.

Wei Zhu was guarding the door. After Liang Jiugong left, this was the first time I faced him head-on.

"Prince Yong Ji'an, Princess Ji'an."

"Wei Anda, please, where is Huang Ama?"

"The emperor is in the room, please."

Fourth Master pushed open the door, and I followed into the room. For some reason, I just didn't like this Wei Zhu.Although Lord Kangxi dotes on him, in my eyes, he is not even as good as Liang Jiugong.Fortunately, I don't live in the palace either, so I don't need to have too much contact with him.

When Kangxi saw us coming, he was very happy: "Are you here? Sit down quickly, sit down quickly."

Fourth Master and I invited An to get up and sit down. Master Kangxi looked at me and said with a smile, "This year's new clothes are well done. Has the Ministry of Internal Affairs changed its tailor?"

I nodded: "It is said that a different tailor cut my clothes, but it fits me better than the previous one."

Lord Kangxi smiled and nodded: "This year's material, the colors and patterns are also pretty. For you, if the Empress Mother sees it, she will definitely like it."

As he spoke, his eyes dimmed, and he asked me softly, "Have you been to the Compassion Palace?"

I nodded: "Well, I will go to the Palace of Compassion and Ning first when I enter the palace. I didn't come to pay my respects to Huang Ama first, and ask Huang Ama to forgive me."

The fourth master also said beside him: "Please forgive me, Huang Ama."

Master Kangxi waved his hand: "You did the right thing, you did the right thing. On a day like today, no one will go to see her except you..."

Taking advantage of this moment, I hurriedly said: "Huang Ama, Jiya has a heartfelt request."

"You say it."

"Jiya wants to ask you to go to the old nanny. Now there are only Lan Yue and Ha Lin by my side. They are both young after all, and there are always times when they are ignorant. The old nanny is an old man in the palace. She is here There's always something right around you."

Master Kangxi nodded: "Well, let her go with you. She is lonely in the Compassion Palace alone, and she must be willing to guard you. Have you asked her?"

"I've asked, the old lady is willing."

"That's good, that's good. I'll let Wei Zhu give orders later. You can just take her away after today's banquet."

"Thank you, Emperor Amaron."

For that, I'm really grateful.