After an actual battle when the Art of Control came out, on the way back to Beijing, Jinxi pretended to be unwell and basically stayed in his carriage, using his mental power to check the surrounding flowers, plants, insects and beasts for any ambushes on the road ahead.
As the saying goes, "You can't make a weapon without cutting jade." The same goes for this mental power. The more you use it, the stronger it becomes. By the noon of August 11, Luan Jia entered the capital city. The coverage area of Jinxi's mental power had exceeded the limit of a hundred miles, and the level of the Object Control Technique had also been successfully upgraded.
At the sixth and ninth levels, in addition to the greatly increased coverage of mental power, Jin Xi also gained a major skill, which is to pick up objects with his mind. Although he could only pick up light objects within a few meters, Jin Xi was greatly surprised.
While Yinzhen got into the car and changed into the prince's python robe, Jinxi hurriedly told him the good news.
Even though Yinzhen, who has a strong concentration, could not help but twitch when he heard and saw Jinxi tremblingly taking the tea cup filled with water from the small table in the center of the carriage three steps away.
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This is too powerful...
The ability to control things already made him feel incredible. Now that he has entered the middle and late stages of the Art of Controlling Things, he has gained such a surprising ability. He has to sigh: This world is so big, there are really many wonders...
The royal motorcade successfully returned to the Forbidden City. Prince Yinfeng, who was temporarily acting as supervisor of the country, led all ministers and officials to line up at the city gate to welcome the Emperor Luanjia.
As early as Kangxi and his entourage settled in the Royal Courtyard of Mulan Paddock, news of the attack on the Holy Emperor reached the Forbidden City, including the prince. All civil and military officials were aware of the events surrounding Kangxi's attack. Especially that
An army of animals suddenly appeared in front of people to assist the royal team, which made the legend of gods in heaven helping emperors on earth a reality.
After the queue entered the Forbidden City, Jinxi and other female family members returned to their respective palaces under the escort of the guards. Yinzhen and other princes followed Kangxi into the palace, and gathered in the court without any modification to listen to the recent events of the imperial court.
All movements inside and outside.
He is indeed an emperor who can't take any time off... On the way back to Nansuo, Jinxi couldn't help but sigh. However, she won't have much time to relax in the future. First, it's the Mid-Autumn Festival, and a large-scale lantern banquet will be held in the palace, and Nansuo's lanterns will go out.
She had to make up her mind. Then came the Double Ninth Festival. As usual, Kangxi would take the princes and princesses to Xiangshan Mountain to enjoy the autumn and plant dogwood trees.
Although the Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival and the Double Ninth Festival are only events in one day, there is a lot of preparation work to be done. Moreover, these two festivals, both ancient and modern, are major festivals that have attracted much attention from the Chinese people.
.It is also the autumn harvest period, which makes it even more solemn and grand.
The etiquette given to the elders must not be omitted, the gifts given to the peers must not be forgotten, and the gifts given to the juniors must not be missed... In short, just preparing these two gifts is enough to keep the family members busy.
Fortunately, with Yinzhen's reminder, Jinxi had already prepared the Mid-Autumn Festival gifts before setting off. After returning to Nansuo, he first moved the precious medicinal materials given by Kangxi into the inner hall and piled them into a room to prepare.
Two days later, I took it with me when I left the palace and went to the hospital. After washing and changing clothes, I gathered a group of women and maids without stopping, and held a relatively comprehensive reporting meeting in the main hall of the front yard, signaling everyone in Nansuo to report her and Yinzhen.
I will report all the big and small things that happened during my absence at Nanjing Institute.
Seeing that nothing serious happened, he dismissed everyone with confidence and lazily went back to his room to catch up on some sleep. Jiangrui and Xizhu thoughtfully stayed in the main room, guarding the seal while packing the two masters' luggage.
Yinzhen didn't come back until dusk fell. At that time, Jinxi had already had a good night's sleep and was sitting in high spirits at the desk in the study, sorting out the gift list for the Double Ninth Festival and the gifts for October 30, Yinzhen's birthday.
What about the banquet?
The list of gifts for the Double Ninth Festival was relatively good. There was a template for the Mid-Autumn Festival before. At most, it would just be copied without changing the medicine. She believed that the recipients would basically not use all the gifts for themselves, and most of them would be transferred to others.
It can be delivered wherever you go. Therefore, there is no need to worry too much.
But it was Yinzhen's birthday, so I had to plan carefully how to celebrate it.
Although fifteen years old is not a big birthday. But among the children of the royal family, especially the prince's elder brother, which one does not have a small birthday? It is unreasonable not to hold a big birthday and a small birthday party. Even if you want to forget it, when the time comes, everyone will
Once the gift from the palace arrives, it will be difficult for you not to remember it.
Just like last year, when she had just integrated into the royal life, she hadn't remembered Yinzhen's birthday yet. Starting from October 28th, every day there were dazzling gifts from various palaces and courtyards, along with congratulations.
Lainan reported it. Jinxi blushed on the spot and said that the other party was lagging behind in congratulating her and Yinzhen on their wedding.
We were not prepared in time, so we had to have a hasty banquet on October 30th.
No, since then, she has prepared a notepad, listing all festivals that require gifts, as well as the birthdays, hobbies, or matters important enough to require gifts in return for all people related to her.
It was written down in an imported cowhide notebook with a buckle. After one year, it was already half as thick.
I would flip through it when I had nothing to do. When I saw something approaching, I had to start preparing the corresponding gifts. Although Aunt Xing and Xihe also had an account, they remembered that it was all a matter of favor within the palace.
It's not very comprehensive, and Jinxi is also used to recording it herself, so that she can refer to it at any time. In this way, she no longer has to worry about losing etiquette by forgetting.
No wonder her old lady Fang Yimei, who is far away in modern times, always laments: "I don't know how expensive firewood and rice are when I don't become a householder." I think she is now "a new householder and she only knows how busy she is with trivial matters"...
Therefore, this year, she will keep Yinzhen's birthday in mind and never forget it. Even if she still holds a banquet, she will have a different and unique banquet. For example, a buffet-style banquet that combines Chinese and Western styles, or a banquet with performances while eating.
A tea party-style birthday celebration. In short, she had to practice Sifujin's career in every possible way, so that Concubine De would not always want to give Yinzhen women... Do you think she is not virtuous enough? Hum...
After Yinzhen's birthday, it will be the wedding of the fourth princess. The fourth princess is the sixth daughter of the emperor, An Hui. Because the two imperial sisters before her died in childhood, the number is the fourth princess. At the beginning of the year, they are full and married, and now they are
Accused of being married.
Therefore, it is better for a woman of the Qing Dynasty to be reborn in the royal family than to be born into a poor family. At least she does not have to become a victim of politics...
Jinxi sighed secretly, and listed down the list of gifts for Anhui in her notebook. Anhui's wedding day was chosen on November 22nd. After marrying her and returning to the fortress, it would be the Chinese New Year. As expected, the old man agreed.
Our ancestors’ truth is that “it’s better to have a wife to celebrate the New Year”…
I made a little fuss, put my thoughts back, and continued to write furiously. Once An Hui's marriage is about to happen, I will have to make preparations for the winter, the New Year, etc...
In short, for the remaining half a year, there was a big event every month that required her to concentrate on planning.
"The royal wife is really in trouble..." She sighed secretly, closed the record book, turned around and looked at Yinzhen, who had changed into regular clothes and was sitting on the soft couch, enjoying tea and snacks and asked with a smile:
"What? Your Majesty's Majesty didn't leave you to have dinner before coming back? I thought that His Majesty's Majesty would have hosted a banquet for all ministers and officials today." After all, it's been forty days since I left the palace. I have to show my appreciation no matter what.
The care of the left-behind officials!
"There is indeed a dinner party, but it will be held tomorrow night." Yinzhen glanced at her with a smile, continued to attack the sweet-scented osmanthus cake on the table, and subconsciously praised: "This snack is quite delicious, sweet but not greasy.
It's fragrant but not overpowering, it's light but has a sweet aroma. I'd like to send a portion to Emperor Ama tomorrow."
Unexpectedly, Yinzhen's mention reminded Jinxi: "Ahhhh... I actually forgot something..."
Yinzhen raised his eyebrows and looked at her, waiting for her to continue explaining.
"What a tragedy, the Mid-Autumn Festival is here again, and I haven't paid back the debt I owe..." She looked over and over at the sweet-scented osmanthus cake in front of Yinzhen, and couldn't help wailing.
When Jinxi said this, Yinzhen also remembered: "But the osmanthus mooncake you made at the Mid-Autumn Festival last year was full of praise for the osmanthus mooncakes you made. In the end, she even asked you to teach at her Yongshou Palace.
The maids learn to do..."
"That's right... that's it..." Jin Xi sat down on the small round stool opposite Yinzhen with slumped shoulders, rolled a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake with her hands, and said sadly: "Before this, the Queen Mother must have forgotten
, but as the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, she is in a very good mood and likes sweets. She has tasted mooncakes a few times, and there is no guarantee that she will not think of this... I can't remember this thought! Good guy, someone owes me something.
One year's debt has not been repaid. Hurry up and take her to the kitchen to make sweet-scented osmanthus mooncakes for three days and three nights...Do I still have a place to hide?..." She looked at Yinzhen pitifully.
Yinzhen couldn't help laughing when he saw it, but he gave her a cruel answer: "No."
Jinxi curled her lips sadly, "Let's just say, I, a young daughter-in-law who has just joined the royal family, dare to turn a deaf ear to the words of my elders... Wuwuwuwu, it's so miserable, I'm dead this time..."
"Okay! Don't think so much. Tomorrow morning, let's go to the Queen Mother to pay her respects and bring some special fruits and melons brought from the fortress. No matter how good you are with her, the Queen Mother will not really do anything to you.
of……"
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So, early the next morning, Jinxi followed Yinzhen to Yongshou Palace to pay her respects to the Queen Mother.
After having breakfast with the Queen Mother, he also played a few games of chess with her old man, which put her in a very good mood. Jinxi lowered her eyes and admitted her mistake. Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother laughed and said repeatedly: "Silly.
Girl, it's been so long, who still remembers it... But it's just right that you mentioned it. The Ai family is craving for those sweet-scented osmanthus mooncakes that melt in your mouth. Hurry up, go to the kitchen and teach the girls.
How to do it..."
Is she shooting herself in the foot?
Jinxi sighed secretly and stayed in the big kitchen of Yongshou Palace until she was so busy that she taught the palace maids step by step how to make the sugar-osmanthus meringue mooncakes that are very suitable for the Mid-Autumn Festival...
Huh... Finally, on the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival in the 31st year of Kangxi's reign, I paid off the debt I owed last year during the Mid-Autumn Festival... (To be continued)