After mid-February, the weather gradually warms up.
Before going out, Emperor Yongkun took the little girl's hand and put a long trench coat on her.
He touched her head and said softly, "It's cool outside."
Qing Ruo nodded with a smile.
It was dinner in Emperor Yongkun's bedroom just now, and the imperial dining room has recently changed its style to cook some special dishes from various places. Qingruo often eats too much, and Emperor Yongkun would take her for a while to digest after eating. It happened to be able to go all the way to send her back to the bedroom.
The imperial palace spreads out in a square shape, and most of the roads extend in all directions. There are several roads from Qianlong Hall to Qingming Hall, but they are a little farther or closer.
She is not in a hurry, and usually goes as she likes.
Qingruo walked more cheerfully, and would stop when she saw anything interesting on the side of the road. Emperor Yongkun kept his pace and was always by her side.
Beihu's victory report has been delivered a few days ago, and now it is waiting for the return of the army, and there will be another grand celebration banquet. At that time, all soldiers and generals will enter the palace to participate in the reception banquet and rewards for meritorious deeds.
Naturally, Qing Ruo took care of the layout of the palace.
Qing Ruo already had experience in arranging the banquet for the first time, and this time it was even more handy.
It's just related to the entry of many soldiers into the palace, Qingruo still focuses on being cautious, and has to ask Emperor Yongkun about many things.
Qing Ruo faced Emperor Yong Kun and talked with him, walking backwards.
A question was asked, and Emperor Yongkun gave an answer.
Qing Ruo let out a long cry, raised her eyebrows, and then showed a serious thought.
Emperor Yongkun pursed his lips, in a good mood, and seemed to have nothing bothering him recently.
Of course, not at all.
For example, now, Emperor Yongkun stepped forward, placed his strong and powerful arms across her waist, picked her up and put her aside, avoiding the tongue behind her.
The little girl was ignorant, and after he put her on the ground, he continued to walk back, and asked him, "Brother Youyan, since we are going to give marriages to some soldiers, will the ministers let the ministers marry their families at the reception ceremony?" A lady who has no engagement?"
Emperor Yongkun was not thinking about this, raised his hand and knocked on her head, frowned and said to her, "Walk well, I almost tripped over a rock just now."
Her tone didn't change, so she immediately replied to him as it should be, "It's okay, you're by my side."
Emperor Yongkun was really angry and couldn't restrain a smile that spread from his chest, the corners of his mouth were a little strange, and he sighed softly, "You~"
Qing Ruo raised her eyebrows at him, stretched out her hand and tugged at his robe, obviously dissatisfied that he was not in the mood for her question just now, "Do you want it or not?"
This should be a matter of course. Every time the palace banquet, the ministers bring their marriageable children. This is not only for everyone to meet at the same age, but also for the emperor.
Emperor Yongkun didn't hold a draft in the first year of his accession to the throne. The minister's daughter, who was originally focused on the draft, had no choice but to seize the opportunity of the palace banquet, so the palace banquet that year was very exciting.
What's more, Emperor Yongkun dismissed that family on the spot, and even lost his official position. Afterwards, the court was furious and issued a verbal order on this issue. After that, there was no such arrangement in the palace banquet. .
Emperor Yong Kun frowned slightly, the distance between the two was not far away, she was walking backwards, her steps were slow and small, and he also kept his pace and kept a position where he could step forward to hug her away at any time.
He raised his hand and scratched her chin with a finger, and said with a smile, "Why are you more anxious than those who want to give marriages?"
Qing Ruo snorted softly, "Everyone has the desire to love beauty, and the appetite will be better when looking at beauties."
Emperor Yongkun clicked his tongue twice, and his eyes fell on her stomach, "So the reason why you are full every day recently is because I am beside you?"
"..." Qing Ruo looked like she didn't want to talk to him, and even turned back directly and pointed the quilt at him.
Emperor Yongkun laughed, took a big step forward and put his arms around her waist, and walked forward with his arms around her, bowed his head, and his voice fell softly in her ears, "Just look at the arrangement, and call them if you want to see it." bring it on."
Qing Ruo glanced at him with a half-smile and didn't speak.
He exhaled lightly, why is this little guy so stingy, he had no choice but to lean over and place a light kiss on her hair on the side, and coaxed, "Okay, call, just arrange it like this."
After walking all the way back to the Qingming Hall, she was not so supportive anymore.
Emperor Yongkun still had government affairs to deal with, so he touched Qingruo's stomach, "If you feel uncomfortable at night, call the imperial doctor first, and then send someone to inform me."
"En." Qing Ruo nodded obediently.
With watery eyes and a soft and cute appearance, Emperor Yongkun was a little reluctant to leave, he pursed his lips and turned around thinking he had something to do.
He just turned around, and the hem of his clothes was already pulled by someone.
Bowing her head, her tender little hand was holding on to the hem of his robe, only holding it lightly, but he seemed to be locked in place so that he could no longer move.
Turning around and looking at her with watery eyes, "What's wrong, dear?"
Qing Ruo blinked, let go of his robe, "After a while until spring comes, shall we go fly a kite?"
She was almost a head's height shorter than Emperor Yong Kun, and now she was full of food and walked a long way lazily, the two of them stood at the door, and the wind blew over while she was talking.
Emperor Yongkun only heard it until the spring, but didn't hear it clearly after that, only saw her pink and tender mouth opening and closing.
Qing Ruo stared at him with bright eyes and waited for an answer.
The sunset in February seemed to still have the clarity of winter, not orange but a little bright yellow, reflecting half of her face so beautifully that he couldn't think of any adjectives in his mind for a moment.
The little guy looked expectant.
Emperor Yong Kun bent down, propped his knees with his palms, and looked at her at the same level, and their faces were almost only a fist apart.
"Huh?" With a gentle smile and endless indulgence, "Baby, I didn't hear what you just said."
Qing Ruo blushed, with a blush like cherry blossom powder on both sides of her cheeks, against her white and flawless face, it seemed that every man would have a hazy fantasy object in his childhood, although his facial features could not be clearly seen in the fantasy in his mind, but That feeling is that she is perfect, the most beautiful woman in the world.
Now, he seems to be able to clearly see the facial features of that hazy figure in his childhood. Coincidentally, they are exactly the same as hers.
There was a layer of dew in the eyes, and he stretched out his hand and gently hooked his fingers around his robe, "I said, let's go fly a kite in spring, shall we?"
"Okay." He replied without any hesitation, his body almost instinctively leaned forward and kissed her tender cheeks, his voice was soft as if coaxing a porcelain doll, "Baby is still What do you want?"
"Hmm~" Qing Ruo tilted her head, "I still want to ride a horse." She looked at him with bright eyes, "Can I ride a horse and fly a kite?"
Emperor Yongkun laughed, "Why not, of course."
The request was fulfilled, and the little girl was happy. She took a step back and put her hand on his robe to put her palm against him, and gave him a slight push, "Hurry up and go back to deal with government affairs. Go to bed earlier at night."
Emperor Yongkun raised his eyebrows helplessly, she held him back when he was about to leave, but now she was reluctant to leave and started to chase him away again.
This cute little guy wants to hit her.
Emperor Yongkun was not someone who would wrong him, he straightened up and left his palms from his knees, pinched both sides of her small face with his fingers quickly and accurately, and gently pulled her to the sides, frowning with an unhappy look Get close to her, "Send me away?"
Qingruo's small face was pulled into a flat bun, her mouth was pouting pitifully and her words were vague, "No, I just want you to go to bed early at night." Her voice was soft.
Well, Emperor Yongkun was not only shunned in an instant, but also soft-hearted.
Let go of her face and rubbed her palms together, leaned over and kissed her forehead, "Okay, I'm leaving, be good."
"Um."
Emperor Yongkun went out, and the person who was as gentle as a spring breeze just now became a cold and solemn emperor, "Don't give your master anything to eat at night, if she is not feeling well, call the imperial doctor immediately, and then come Let me know."
He frowned, his eyes were deep and deep, and he was the emperor of the world's creatures in the palm of his hand.
Ruyi and Linglong lowered their heads, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Emperor Yongkun took Dezhi out of the door, he didn't need to press his pace, and he had government affairs, and his figure was already a few steps away in one step.
"Go to the imperial dining room to pass the order at night, and the meals for her will be made in a small amount in the future."
"It's His Majesty."
Emperor Yongkun likes to be quiet, and he likes to be alone when reviewing memorials or handling government affairs.
There are only candles and emperors in the government affairs hall.
Emperor Yongkun was thinking about something, and he invited Dezhi in at about the same time, "Send someone to the Qingming Hall to see if she is not feeling well, and didn't let Ruyi Linglong serve her to bed."
"It's His Majesty."
Miss Gong didn't feel uncomfortable until the sent person came back to report, and Miss Gong was already taking a bath and getting ready to go to bed. Emperor Yongkun put down his pen and pinched the center of his brows, only then did he feel that his heart, which had been hooked all along, was at ease.
Emperor Yongkun sent someone a message to let Qingruo use his lunch to go to the government affairs hall.
If laziness has become a habit, even during this period when Emperor Yongkun sent someone to Qingming Hall to teach her things, she was used to being lazy in the morning.
Concubine Jing looked at Emperor Yongkun's attitude and was very conniving towards her. There is no queen in the palace, and she is not a concubine and does not need to greet other concubines. On the other side of the concubine, there was an attitude of respecting the concubine, and the other concubines did not dare to ask too much.
So the result is that Qing Ruo's morning is worse than the lazy bed in Gong's mansion, and there are at least a few old nuns around Mrs. Gong who will come to call her in Gong's mansion.
Of course, the mother who came to teach her and Emperor Yongkun asked her a question about getting up late in the morning. At that time, Emperor Yongkun replied, 'Let her go. Let's talk about something when she wakes up. '
So this time the little eunuch came to deliver a message, and he came here during the time when the imperial dining room was delivering lunch to Qing Ruo.
"Miss Gong, take your time eating and wait outside the palace gate. The slave will leave first."
Qing Ruoben also had something to ask Emperor Yongkun.
All the people serving in the government affairs hall knew her, and when they saw Qing Ruo's step, they had already consciously started making tea and preparing desserts.
After greeting Qing Ruo, the eunuch at the entrance of the hall opened the door for Qing Ruo.
Emperor Yongkun behind the imperial desk raised his head, and when he saw her, his brows and eyes were tinged with a soft smile, "Here you are, are you full?"
Qing Ruo nodded, "I'm full, where is Your Majesty?" Going down the steps to greet him, Emperor Yong Kun interrupted her movement with a light frown, "Come up."
Qingruo stopped her movements, raised her skirt and stepped on it with an oh sound, and Dezhi had already moved a chair over there.
The imperial case table is very large, almost two meters long and one and a half meters wide. It usually holds Emperor Yongkun's inkstone, pen holder and some memorial books. Today, it can be seen that the place on his left has been taken away.
De Zhi put down the chair, "Miss Gong, please sit down."
Qingruo frowned and smiled lightly, "There is Mr. Lauder."
As a result, before the person sat down, his arm was already held by Emperor Yong Kun, and with a light force on his hand, Qing Ruo sat on his lap, pursed his lips and watched him raise his eyebrows, "Why?"
Emperor Yongkun put his palm on the top of her head and rubbed it. She didn't like her hair tied up, and he didn't like her hair tied up either, so he just rubbed her soft hair like this, leaned back on the chair and squinted his eyes slightly, "Sit down first. Go by in a while."
Emperor Yongkun pressed the tip of his tongue against the roots of his teeth, and he almost let out a comfortable sigh of relief.
He thought that this little thing would be closer to him, and he would really feel comfortable sitting on him.
Qingruo smiled, and pulled his big hands that were making trouble on top of her head with both hands, moved his fingers, and asked him while pulling out, "I'm here to ask His Majesty for the list of ministers for the banquet, how many are the details?" All of the above or something else?"
Emperor Yongkun straightened up and kissed her on the side of the cheek, hooking his lips, "What's the benefit of telling you?"
Qingruo turned her head, "Benefits?"
His eyebrows are bright, with raised eyebrows, sharp but beautiful and dazzling arcs, "Mmm."
Qingruo held his hand with both hands, sat on his lap, the two of them were very close, now she nestled into his arms, and shook his hand, "Brother Youyan ~"
"Tsk~" I don't know whether the curse was set by himself or by her.
Emperor Yongkun pressed his chin against the top of her head and rubbed twice, then bowed his head and kissed her on the top of her hair. He was already holding her forward, and reached out with one hand to take the list he had already ordered Dezhi to prepare. .
Handed it to her, "No, you are a little squeamish."
The smiling little girl's smile is brighter than the summer sun, and her voice is also hot, "Brother Youyan is the best~"
Therefore, the last little emotion in his heart also evaporated without a trace under the scorching heat, never to be seen again.
Qingruo took the brochure and wanted to get up to look at it, but Emperor Yongkun didn't want to let go of her while holding her, so he patted her on the back twice, and he himself took the brochure about the imperial examination questions presented by the minister and sat back a little, " Sit down obediently."
Qingruo looked at him sideways, Emperor Yongkun was leaning against the back of the chair, the dragon chair was wide and comfortable, it took a lot of effort to hold her, and she sat quite comfortably, he had already opened the booklet, his eyes fell on the booklet, his jaw clenched slightly Serious and solemn arc.
"En." Qing Ruo responded lightly, adjusted her body, leaned her head on his arm resting on the armrest of the dragon chair and began to look at the roster.
The time is gentle, perhaps because the temperature is just right, and the incense in the room is light and rejuvenating, or maybe it is because everything has been smooth recently, or maybe it is just because she is in the arms, and the breath of the two of them is gently lingering in the air , wound into a silk thread invisible to the naked eye, tied to his left ring finger, and flowed straight to the steady and powerful heart with the blood flow.
"Your Majesty, several ministers have come and are waiting outside the palace to make an announcement."
Virtue bowed to confess.
Emperor Yong Kun responded, and before he got up, he felt the person in his arms move, and groaned at the same time.
Emperor Yongkun didn't move, frowned and lowered his head, well, the little guy didn't know if it was too comfortable to nest in his arms, he was already asleep, the booklet was still in his hand, but the booklet was all leaning against his chest, So he didn't realize that the little guy had fallen asleep.
Now that she was quarreled, her brows were frowning, her face was also wrinkled, her pink and tender mouth was slightly opened, like a white and tender bun.
Emperor Yongkun suddenly laughed, gestured for De Zhixian to silence, and put the booklet in her hand on the table with hers.
Hold her up.
There is a place for him to rest at the back of the temple.
As long as the emperor uses it, even if it is only for occasional rest, it is also exquisitely arranged.
Emperor Yongkun gently hugged her to the side of the bed, bent down and put it down, the little girl moved, he bent over and patted her on the back to coax her twice, turned his head and glanced at her shoes, also He put her on the bed without taking off her shoes, pulled the quilt to cover her, leaned over and kissed her on the forehead.
When she got up and saw that she was sleeping soundly, she turned and left.
When I got to the door, I ordered my servants, "Go to the door of the hall and tell Ruyi Linglong to come in here and wait for her to wake up."
"It's His Majesty."
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self-deceived,
The more you cover up, the deeper you go.
—[Black box]