A Mistaken Love (2)
"Alright!" Kang Xi tossed the brush aside and suddenly stood up, shaking the paper. He said in delight," Cao Yin, Cao Yin, quick, help me take a look. Is the painting of 'Fusing Eyes Pavilion' good?”
"Yes." Cao Yin hurriedly walked up from the palace to take a look. He saw a large piece of rice paper with a rockery on the east side. Facing the mountain and separated by the water was a corridor. At the end of the corridor was a bridge. The waterside pavilion was flanked by small buildings and stood facing the stream pavilion. The north side of the hall is surrounded by a flower wall, which stands on the first floor, facing the south side of the pool. The pavilion is surrounded by mountains and stones, facing the pool and stretching out the water, like floating waves, the color of the waves is like a mirror, reflecting the weeping willows by the pool, attracting people's reverie.
"Your Majesty, you have a good idea and a good pen. This palace is made of water, running through the whole garden, and the pavilions and rocks are embellished, refined and exquisite, like quatrains in poems and small orders in Ci. However, the charm and spirit are all entrusted to the weeping willows around the hall. You can see them at will. Between the water and stones, it can be said that the ingenuity is unique.‘In the cold spring wine, the orioles sing in the misty morning. I heard the orioles caressing the willows. It was suitable for water and emotion. The paper was full of poetry and painting, all of which were born from the willows. " The Emperor is infatuated. It's really like the Song Ci,'a trace of willow, an inch of gentle'…" Cao Yin held the painting and sighed. He was impressed by Kangxi's infatuation with the willow girl and his talent in composing the painting. It was truly ingenious.
"Hahaha! Good Cao Yin! I'm happy!" When Kang Xi heard this, he was naturally very pleased." Little Blessing!”
"Lord Wansui, what are your orders?" Xiaofu hurriedly walked up to him.
"Go! According to my plan, it will be built on the east side of Crimson Snow Pavilion and the original garden will be demolished.”Kang Xi handed over the blueprint and leaned back on the couch tiredly with his eyes slightly closed.
"Yes." Little Blessing respectfully took the blueprints and jogged away to instruct the construction.
"The emperor has been drawing for the whole morning, is he tired? I'll help you to Yangxin Hall to rest." Cao Yin said softly.
" I am indeed a little tired…" The Emperor seemed to be taking a nap, but he suddenly became interested again. He opened his eyes and asked," Cao Yin, is there any new song in the Imperial Music Room recently?"”
"I don't know. I'll go and ask." Cao Yin was about to leave when he was stopped by a gentle voice.
" There's no need to trouble us, the guards with sabers, to come all the way here…" Concubine Tong welcomed him into the study in a gorgeous manner.
"ChenQie pays her respects to the emperor.”Concubine Tong's charming eyes drooped, her chin slightly soft.
"Stand up." Kang Xi didn't stay, he only raised his eyelids slightly and took a glance before slowly closing them again.
"Thank you, Emperor." Concubine Tong stood up and walked behind the Emperor. She gently placed her fingers on Kang Xi's shoulders and began to massage them. Kang Xi felt a burst of pleasure and pleasure. He asked," What did you mean by what you said just now?"”
" I'm saying that if the Emperor likes to listen to a little song or watch a little dance while the servants are practicing their singing and dancing, there's no need to trouble the servants in the royal music room. I believe the Emperor also likes to listen to 'only seventeen or eighteen girls, holding their red teeth and clapping the board, singing willow banks, the morning breeze and the waning moon'…" Concubine Tong covered her mouth with her handkerchief and laughed.
"Ke ke, what my beloved consort said is very in line with zhen's wishes.”Kang Xi was delighted and opened his eyes. He pulled Concubine Tong over to sit beside him and asked in detail," Why do the servants have to practice singing and dancing?”
"Your Majesty doesn't know that the Empress has put in a lot of effort for this election. He had them train for three months. The first two months had passed, and they were all practicing the conventional court etiquette. However, this last month was unprecedented. The Empress had increased her skills in the zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, singing, dancing, and music. This was the talent that the Emperor needed.”Concubine Tong squinted her eyes and smiled. Her voluptuous waist seemed to tremble as well.
"Oh? There was such an interesting thing. Then I must go to the election this time?”Kang Xi appeared to be confused, but he already had the answer in his heart. How could Consort Tong not know? He was only focused on Liu Yan, so how could he not go?
At this moment, a young eunuch poked his head out from outside the hall. The Emperor caught a glimpse of him and asked," Who is outside the hall?”
Concubine Tong heard the voice and glanced over. It turned out to be a eunuch from her palace. She called him in." What's the matter?"”
The young eunuch did not seem to serve her often. He looked frightened and sneaky as he stammered," Replying, answering the Empress…It's, it's the Chahaer clan…No, no, no, it's the Empress's Ma…No, no, it's the country's brother-in-law…"
"Alright, alright! Did something happen at bengong's house?”Concubine Tong thought he was stupid and couldn't say a word clearly, causing her, the consort who was always known for her eloquence, to lose face in front of the Emperor today. Concubine Tong was clearly unhappy.
"No, no." The young eunuch hurriedly waved his hand." It's the country uncle who sent…sent flowers…"
"Oh? Why are you so early this year?" Concubine Tong asked without hesitation.
Consort Tong was the eldest daughter of the Chahaer family. Consort Tong Ama was stationed in western Liaoning and had the title of the Northern General. She was quite powerful. Because the land of Liaoxi was suitable for the growth of the West Prefecture Begonia, the Empress Dowager had always liked it. She ordered a batch of high-grade West Prefecture Begonia to be sent to the Imperial Palace every late spring and placed in the upper palaces such as Cining Palace, Yangxin Palace, and Kunning Palace.
However, it was just after the beginning of spring, so he sent it over. He knew that it was a warm spring this year. The flowers and plants that should have bloomed and those that should not have bloomed had actually bloomed overnight.
"Got it. You may leave." Concubine Tong impatiently dismissed him. The young eunuch naturally wanted to leave as soon as possible, so he scrambled out of the royal study.
"Emperor, then ChenQie will go and take care of the matter of the West Mansion's Begonia.”Consort Tong had always handled this matter, and this time she would do it as usual. The Emperor naturally did not mind her neglect and nodded in agreement.
"Wait." Kang Xi suddenly had an idea and raised his hand to stop Consort Tong.
"Does the Emperor have any other instructions?" Consort Tong wanted to leave, but she turned around, still submissive and respectful.
"Bring me two pots of the best. Hurry up and come back!" Kang Xi said excitedly.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Concubine Tong also thought to herself. This Lord Wansui never asked about such trivial matters. In the past, no matter how good Haitang was, he would not put her in his heart. This time, he was so passionate. She did not know why.
Although she had such thoughts in her heart, she did not show it at all. As usual, she respectfully agreed and immediately sent someone to choose two pots.
After Consort Tong left, Kang Xi said to Cao Yin happily," Cao Yin, do you know why I want this West Mansion Begonia so urgently?”
" I think it's for Liu Xuanshi…" Cao Yin smiled.
"As smart as Cao Yin is, he guessed correctly!”Kang Xi gesticulated as he said," Cao Yin, I met Liu Huan in the Crimson Snow Pavilion. She was hiding behind a white begonia with dew on it. I only looked at her face, but I would never forget it…I even listened to her recite poems. I remember there was a line,'Stealing a pear's pistil and borrowing a plum blossom's soul'…Cao Yin, don't you think it's a great line?!”
" Indeed…" Cao Yin recited carefully. It was indeed a good sentence. He was secretly impressed by Liu Huan. There was actually a talented woman like Lachelle in the world. Cao Yin was even more emotional.
"For her to be able to recite such a wonderful line, she must love Haitang deeply. How could I let go of such a good opportunity? The crabapple of Liaoxi was much more precious and beautiful than the crabapple of Taiping. Liu Huan would definitely like it.”The more Kang Xi thought about it, the more excited he became. He wished he could get Hai Tang to send it to Liu Huan himself.
"This Consort Tong usually does things neatly, so why is she so slow to send a Haitang?”The Emperor actually jumped down from the couch anxiously and paced back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back.
Cao Yin was amused by Kang Xi's behavior. He had followed the Emperor since he was young and had never seen the Emperor put in so much effort for a woman...
"Cao Yin! What are you so happy about? Hurry up and urge me!”Kang Xi saw Cao Yin smiling and was a little annoyed. He quickly sent Cao Yin to urge him.
"Yes, yes. Long live my lord." Just as Cao Yin was about to step out of the study helplessly, he saw two eunuchs each carrying a pot of begonia and rushing in.
"Emperor, Haitang is here." Cao Yin turned around and said happily.
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and send it to Chuxiu Palace. Tell them that it was given to Liu Xuanshi by Zhen!”Kang Xi waved his hand, and the two eunuchs did not stop. They carried the begonia and rushed to Chuxiu Palace.
"Cao Yin, follow me." Kang Xi mysteriously signaled with his eyes for Cao Yin to follow.
" Yes…" Although Cao Yin was puzzled, he had no choice but to follow.
Kang Xi brought Cao Yin to the back garden of the royal study. Although it was a back garden, the vegetation here had already exceeded one's head. It seemed that it had not been taken care of for many years. He wondered why Kang Xi brought him here.
After passing through a small path, the area before them suddenly became wide open. Surrounded by tall grass, the garden was actually a rather spectacular gourd garden. On the vines, there were gourds of all sizes. Cao Yin was shocked by this scene. He stared at the rack full of gourds with his mouth agape, as if he was looking at a foreign object.
"Cao Yin, how is it?" Kang Xi's expression was a little smug.
" Your, Your Majesty…This…" Cao Yin looked troubled and didn't know how to answer.
" When I first read Zhuangzi, I was quite interested in the story at the end of Carefree Wandering. Zhuangzi said,'Tonight, there is a big gourd with five stones. Why don't you worry about making it into a big bottle and floating in the Jianghu, worrying that the gourd will not be able to contain anything…' Although I am the ruler of a country, I am like the big gourd mentioned by Hui Zi, holding water."Cut it open and use it as a gourd gourd, then the gourd will not be able to hold it…" Kang Xi frowned slightly as he looked at the gourd, as if he was thinking about something important.
"Emperor, although the gourd is useless, it is just like what Zhuangzi said. It can be split into a boat and float in the clear waves and white clouds. "Doing nothing is doing something…The Sage also said that doing nothing is governing…" Cao Yin said seriously.
"Cao Yin, you are indeed a person who understands the heart. You know my thoughts. What do you think this garden full of wild gourds is for? It's a list that inspires me to do something! Haha." Kang Xi said with a smile.
" So, Your Majesty is ambitious. I misunderstood…" Cao Yin replied awkwardly.
"I'm not Oboi's eldest son, playing with flowers and plants all day long.”As Kang Xi said this, he pulled out a ripe gourd and handed it to Cao Yin." Hehe, first-class guard with a saber, I order you to use the saber that protects me to cut the melon and vegetables. Hehe!"”
" This…" Cao Yin didn't know what the Emperor meant. He held the scabbard in a daze.
"Zhen wants you to cut it open and split it into two.”Kang Xifang ordered.
" Yes…" Cao Yin was helpless. He could only draw his saber and cut it in half.
"Good saber, good saber technique! Haha! Come, hold the gourd and let them be the ladle!”Kang Xi didn't wait for Cao Yin's reaction and walked out of the garden. Cao Yin sheathed his saber and followed.
When they arrived at the imperial study, Kang Xi handed the two halves of the ladle to Little Blessing and whispered some instructions into his ear. Little Blessing nodded and quickly left with them.
"Emperor, what did Little Blessing do with the two halves of the gourd?”Cao Yin was still extremely confused.
"You will know later, hehe.”Kang Xi didn't tell Cao Yin and went straight into the royal study to read the memorial. Cao Yin didn't ask any more questions and just stood quietly beside him. His mind was still full of doubts and he didn't understand.
Kang Xi glanced at Cao Yin from the corner of his eyes. Seeing that he was puzzled, he was happy in his heart. He did not say anything and happily read the memorial.
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