The favored imperial concubine

Chapter 209

Kangxi lovingly nodded Nian Xilan's upturned little nose, and said with a slight smile, "Today is the Lantern Festival, and it was originally a day for celebrating and reunion. Therefore, I decided that all the paving and lanterns in the Imperial Garden, as long as they are Lan'er likes it, and I will reward everyone in the palace who prepares the paving and lanterns!"

As soon as Kangxi said this, not only did the beautiful woman smile, but the court ladies and eunuchs dressed as vendors in the imperial garden were all happy when they heard that there was a reward.The palace people did their best to show their strengths, and performed the vendors eager to solicit business vividly, and the nimble little eunuchs performed dragon dances, lion dances, dry boats, stilts, Yangko twists, etc. programme.All of a sudden, the sound of hawking and the sound of gongs and drums in the imperial garden came one after another, and it suddenly became lively.

Under Kangxi's signal, an elderly eunuch handed the best and largest bunch of candied haws to Nian Xilan.Nian Xilan happily took the candied haws, and couldn't wait to bite into the biggest candied haws with the most frosting sugar on the top, and happily chewed them.Nian Xilan squinted her eyes satisfied with the cool, sour and sweet taste, her small mouth was swelled by the candied haws, but she still did not forget to raise the corners of her lips slightly, and said vaguely, "It's delicious! Delicious! This candied haws tastes exactly the same as the candied haws that the emperor bought for my concubine on the streets of Beijing last year!"

"Of course the taste is exactly the same." Kangxi smiled and explained softly: "This is the candied haws that I specially ordered the guards to buy from that old man on the street today. It would be strange if the taste is different!"

"Your majesty..." Nian Xilan was stunned for a moment, and she didn't care to eat her favorite candied haws, and hurried forward to check the wide variety of goods on the stall one by one.

Nian Xilan saw that although the things on the pavement were various, they were not exquisite and meticulous. They were not like the things prepared by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but more like small ornaments made by craftsmen in the Republic of China.

Nian Xilan picked up a simple butterfly-shaped hairpin, looked up at Kangxi, and asked softly: "Candied haws, hairpins, purses, and even Lantern Festival paving...these things...all of them, Could it be that the emperor ordered someone to buy them from outside the palace?"

"Folk things are different from those in the palace after all, so I thought it would be better to order people to buy them directly from the streets of the capital instead of ordering the Ministry of Internal Affairs to spend all their time preparing a new copy of the things in the folk markets."

Nian Xilan bit her lips tightly, and tried her best to open her eyes wide to suppress the sudden sourness that rushed into her eyes, but stubbornly refused to let the tears fall from her eyes.

Looking at Nian Xilan's eyes that were getting wet, Kangxi was taken aback for a moment, and quickly smiled and coaxed: "Lan'er doesn't have to be like this, these things are not expensive together, it's okay to buy these things with my financial resources and give them to Lan'er." An easy thing to do..."

Nian Xilan was silent for a moment, then sighed softly: "Although these things are not worth much money, they are extremely precious to my concubine. It is only because of the emperor's unique kindness that they are all the more precious!"

Nian Xilan showed a gentle smile, and said movingly: "Thank you, Your Majesty! This is the most beautiful gift I have ever received in my life!"

Kangxi affectionately caressed Nian Xilan's cheeks as white as jade, and his deep phoenix eyes showed a touch of emotion. He suddenly stretched out his arms and embraced Nian Xilan, bowed his head and whispered softly in her ear: " It is also my blessing to meet and get to know Lan Er in this life. In the years to come, I only wish to stay with Lan Er and accompany her, a lifetime is enough!"

Nian Xilan stiffened her body, but her heart was as soft as a pool of spring water.Nian Xilan was stunned for a moment, still unable to believe that Kangxi had said such beautiful words of love to her.

Nian Xilan's heart was in turmoil, and her heart was full of twists and turns: Should I believe him?He is the emperor of the Qing Dynasty and has been in charge of the world for many years. What kind of woman has he never seen?Since he was in his teens, he has owned countless women, and there are still dozens of beautiful concubines in his harem.As long as he is willing, he can recruit many younger and more beautiful women than himself into the harem in the draft every three years.Will he really fall in love with himself who has only been with him for more than a year?
Kangxi wandered around with Nian Xilan for a while, and sat in the imperial garden to taste a few Lantern Festivals with folk characteristics.At this moment, only a few muffled bangs were heard, and the colorful fireworks bloomed one after another in the deep starry sky, which was breathtakingly beautiful.

Although the fireworks were beautiful, Kangxi kept looking sideways at Nian Xilan who was looking up at the night sky, with a gentle smile on his lips, and asked softly, "Lan'er, do you like it?"

(End of this chapter)