Emperor Kangxi sent me to marry

It's midsummer, and the ice cellar in the Ministry of Internal Affairs has become a treasure that is hard to change.

The two little eunuchs who were responsible for bringing the ice cubes were standing on the long street under the flaming sun, at the end of the queue.

It was finally my turn.The old steward with the account book in his hand stood under the pergola, weighing the two cucumber eggs in and out, and spoke slowly.

"I just happened to be gone today. Please take care of me, the third princess, the seventh prince, and the six princesses."

It's a scorching hot day. If you don't have any energy, you still have to be angry. What's more, if you return from a job without success?Among the two, the younger one couldn't help but resented and started to talk back.

"The portions are all set, why are they gone? The Queen Mother is gone, and the fourth princess went to Changchun Garden again. You are bullying three honest masters. We ate cold melons the past two days and gave us sourness. The ice that was separated breaks into pieces when touched. It may be some unwanted leftovers from some palace! It’s simply gone today!”

The old steward didn't panic at all, flipping through the account book and pointing it out to them.

"Don't talk nonsense. If the melon is not opened, how will we know it's rancid? Brother Twelve is not feeling well today, Cining Palace! Mother Su Ma sent someone over to ask for more ice. If you want to complain, go complain to yourself. My master was not born in the belly of a concubine!"

When the younger eunuch, who was slightly older among the two, heard the words "Cining Palace", he knew that the Ministry of Internal Affairs had obtained the golden medal.Even if a quarrel breaks out, they will never suffer because of it. They apologize and apologize:
"Grandpa, please take care of us, even if you give us some broken ones. The third princess is old, the seventh brother is a man, and can still handle it for a day; Liu Gege is only three years old, there is no ice, she has suffered from heatstroke, and she is not playing around. "

"Hey. If I had said that earlier, wouldn't it be over? At such a young age, you have such a vicious mouth."

The old steward staggered into the cool ice cellar, took some medium-quality crushed ice, barely filled the smallest ice cauldron, brought it out, and handed it to them.

"Only six grids."

In this way, the white copper ice cauldron only reveals a slight chill.Although they were carefully wrapped in quilts and ran all the way, when they arrived at Brother's place, the inside had melted until only some ice water remained.

The wet nurses who served Liu Gege had been waiting all morning, hoping to enjoy some of their master's grace and enjoy themselves for a while.Seeing this miserable mixture of ice and water, I was furious.No matter the reason, he just curses.

"Are you dead? Everyone in the palace who has some respectability goes to Changchun Garden to escape the summer heat. It's cool there and there is less ice. How come it's only a piece and a half short of that and it's not as good as ours!"

After scolding them, he asked them to invite the third princess and the seventh prince to come and enjoy this rare thing to cool down the heat.

In the hot afternoon, the chirping of cicadas could not cover up the high voice of grandma.The third princess sent someone over to say that she was not hot and could use the six grids first.The two young eunuchs went to invite the seventh elder brother.

At this time, the seventh elder brother usually studies alone in the study.When the two of them walked outside the green screen window, the younger one finally couldn't help it and deliberately said some mean words to the people inside.

"It's because we don't know how to run errands. It's clear that the Ministry of Internal Affairs sees people serving dishes. The eighth prince's biological mother is from a low background, but she knows how to work hard, which makes her adoptive mother Hui Fei feel distressed. If he lives in my brother's house, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will be in trouble. .”

These words, which were more chilling than ice, reached the ears of Seventh Prince, who was practicing calligraphy, word by word.

Thinking of his eighth brother, the nine-year-old seventh brother, who was one year younger than himself but already somewhat adult, he felt ashamed.

He just can't learn.

You can't learn to be sweet, you can't fight for it, you can't learn to be lovable.

Under the thunderous rule of Xiaozhuang where my elder brother lived, it was true that there was no longer any evil intention to deprive the prince and princess of their status, but the price was that the rich and well-connected people flocked to other palaces.The slaves and masters here are all the same kind of people.

Poor guy with nowhere to go but here.

As the only elder brother here, not only the servants have hope in him, but even the third princess, tangibly or invisibly, hopes that he can make a difference in the study.In this way, this place can add some weight to the huge Forbidden City.

Taking a deep breath, the Seventh Prince put down his pen. Just when he was about to go out and say that he was not hot, a voice came from outside the window, which was the voice that usually made his heart beat:

"The fourth princess is not in the palace, so you are talking about letting go of the ban. What? The seventh master is not the master? Can't he control you two?"

"Miss Shutai, please spare us this time. Don't dare to do it again."

"Go and stand under the sun for an hour. Isn't it hot? Go and get warm!"

The seventh elder brother hurried to open the door. The two young eunuchs had already left, and only Shutai stood outside the door.As soon as you see him, greet him neatly.

"Good luck to the seventh master. The master has asked for the newly grown fruits in Changchun Garden to be given to the third princess and the seventh master to taste."

"Sister Lao is thinking about you."

The two little girls who followed him came in with white agate fruit plates and placed them on the table.The seventh brother only glanced at Shu Tai and didn't notice what kind of fruit Haifeng gave him.

Shu Tai, who is one year older than the seventh elder brother, is actually half a head shorter than him.She is not too tall, she is delicious, and she is round and beautiful.Faced with the scorching heat, she not only begged Ah Xiang to change the size of her clothes to be wider and bigger, but also combed all her hair neatly so that no hair was missing.On the slender and elegant back of the neck, one or two crystal beads of fragrant sweat appeared from time to time.Shutai noticed that the seventh brother kept looking at him, and he thought he noticed that he was fat and sweaty, and felt embarrassed.I took the crimson-colored Xiangyun gauze handkerchief from Haifeng Shang two days ago and wiped it secretly.

"Master Qi, please be busy. This slave has to return to Changchun Garden to restore his life to his master."

"Oh, sister, be careful on the road."

"I don't dare to act like this! Master Qi, your sister is a fourth princess. I cannot afford to be called a sister."

Shu Tai had already walked far away. When she left the palace, she inadvertently glanced at the door of the study room and found that the seventh prince was actually watching her. She felt a mixture of sweet, sour, bitter, spicy, and salty feelings in her heart.

She asked the two little girls who were following her to go out first and then come back alone.

"Seventh Master, I am a humble servant and it is not my turn to say this. However, you are the master of today's matter. If they are not good, they should be punished. If you don't want to lose your identity by speaking out, send someone to tell Yikun Palace. That's it. Our master, we treat you and the ninth elder brother who was born to Concubine Yi the same way. Concubine Yi has many things to do, and her body is not strong. I can't expect her to be considerate and make no mistakes in all palace affairs."

The seventh prince was distracted, all he could think about was Shu Tai's light pink and shimmering complexion. What kind of paint should be used to restore it?
Muscovite with a little bit of coral red, maybe?

Shutai saw him dumbfounded and didn't reply for a long time, so he had no choice but to kneel down and leave.When Brother Seven came to his senses, there was no one around him.

Less than a quarter of an hour after she left, the Ministry of Internal Affairs finally sent two more large pieces of ice, both of which were solid and exuding a coolness that was visible to the naked eye.

"I beg you, Lord Qi, to be kind and kind and save some face for us in front of the fourth princess."

"I don't need it. You send these to the third princess and Liu Gege's house. Also, tell the two little eunuchs who are being punished outside to rest."

Brother Seventh had just mixed the paint with water to paint, when two young eunuchs came over to apologize to him.

"Sir, your slaves don't keep their mouth shut. They deserve to be exposed to the sun."

"Okay, let's go on errands."

"Do you want to paint? I will serve you with the pen and ink."

Brother Seven did not stop him, but the two young eunuchs had already seen the rough lines drawn on the rice paper.

"Hey, this is Miss Shutai. I have really good taste. Among all the maids in the palace, she is the most neat-looking and capable person. Several gentlemen are waiting to marry the fourth princess when they are old. I like her, but I can't. Speak up sooner.”

Hearing this new news, Seventh Brother's internal organs were shaking and he almost spilled ink on the line manuscript.

"Who wants her?"

"It was said that the fifth master mentioned it, but the servant saw that the eighth master seemed to have shown some interest. He is still young. The fourth princess never answered."

It's him again.

It’s the eighth prince again.

Amma’s appreciation, ladies’ favor, and the status in the palace
He robbed everything he could, even Shutai.

why?

Why can't they compete with each other even though they are of the same age and origin?

The little eunuchs had washed several pens. Brother Seventh hesitated for a long time before finally choosing one and solemnly dipping in the color.

With great patience, he creates the world he wants.

All the beauty in this world belongs to him.

No one can take it away.

After the painting was completed, Brother Qi framed it himself and stored it in the most inconspicuous wooden box.

Shu Tai in the painting always smiles only at him.

White copper is the pride of my country's metallurgical history.White copper alloys are usually called white copper. From the 17th to the 18th century, nickel-nickel copper was introduced to Europe in large quantities and was valued as a treasure.Known as "Chinese silver" or "Chinese white copper", it had a huge impact on modern Western chemical technology.The French priest Duhalde recorded in "The Complete History of the Chinese Empire": "The most outstanding copper is white copper, whose color is the same as silver. It is only found in China and is only found in Yunnan Province."