Queen Xiaoxi

Chapter 134 New Year’s Eve Banquet ([-])
After the imperial concubine toasted the Long Live Lord and the Queen Mother.Concubine Hui then picked up the wine glass and said to Kangxi and the Empress Dowager: "I would also like to offer a drink to the Long Live Lord and the Queen Mother. I wish the Long Live Lord and the Queen Mother good fortune forever."

Kangxi looked at the biological mother of his eldest son, sighed and said: "Okay, let me borrow Concubine Hui's good words. Come, I will drink this cup together with the Queen Mother."

While talking.The Queen Mother also picked up the wine cup in her hand and drank it after smiling at Concubine Hui.

Concubine Hui politely followed the actions of Lord Long Live and the Queen Mother, and felt even more satisfied.As expected, Long Live Master still felt a little guilty about himself.She is also the No. 1 person in the harem besides the imperial concubines.He has already made a deal with his eighth elder brother. As long as Yinhu ascends that position, his eldest elder brother will be released.When the time comes, I can live a good life with my son in the mansion.

After seeing Concubine Hui toasting the wine, Concubine Yi quickly stood up and toasted to Kangxi and the Empress Dowager.They took turns according to their position in the palace.

After Concubine Yi, there are Concubines De, and Concubines below De Concubines are Concubines Rong, followed by Concubines Liang, Concubines An, Concubines Cheng, Concubines He, and finally Wanxian.Only concubines and above can toast to the Long Live Lord and the Empress Dowager. Otherwise, if any concubine in the harem could toast, Kangxi would have been drunk long ago.

When it was Wanxian's turn to toast, Wanxian immediately stood up, picked up the wine cup, faced her superiors and said, "I would like to offer a toast to the Long Live Lord and the Queen Mother. I wish the Long Live Lord and the Queen Mother a long life and good fortune." "

Kangxi looked at Wanxian with a smile on his face and said, "I'm just borrowing my concubine's words. Please drink up this cup."

The Empress Dowager also nodded, and drank all the wine in her glass with Kangxi.

After Kangxi finished the wine in the wine cup, he said: "Shu Bin, you are still young and cannot bear the power of alcohol. Drink less. Sit down and use more food." These words revealed this care and love.The concubines present felt sour again.But seeing that Concubine Yi was at a disadvantage by talking to her, who would dare to join in the conversation again.

"Yes, thank you, Lord Long Live." Wanxian bowed to Kangxi and thanked him, then sat down.

After all the ladies at the head of the table have finished toasting.After everyone watched a few more singing, dancing and juggling shows.

After the Empress Dowager sent her message, she said to Kangxi in Mongolian: "Emperor, the Ai family is a little tired. Let's go back to Ningshou Palace first. If we don't rest early today, the Ai family will have no energy tomorrow."

"Yes, I will send the Queen Mother back to the palace." Kangxi nodded to the Queen Mother.

The Empress Dowager waved her hands and said, "No need. Don't let the Ai family dampen your interest in this wonderful day." As she spoke, the Empress Dowager stood up with the help of Granny Ning.

Seeing the Queen Mother getting up, all the concubines also got up.

"The Empress Dowager is driving back to the palace." Nanny Ning, who was supporting the Empress Dowager, shouted.

All the concubines hurriedly saluted and sent off the Empress Dowager Fengjia.

"I respectfully send you to the emperor." Kangxi stood up and said with a slight bow.

"Minions send you the Queen Mother." All the concubines said in unison.

After seeing that the Empress Dowager disappeared, Kangxi sat on the dragon chair and said: "Okay, everyone, get up and sit down to watch the singing and dancing."

"Hey." The concubines quickly stood up and sat back in their seats.

"Every day is the first day of the year. Fujin and his wife from outside the palace will come into the palace. You must be more careful and don't lose the royal decency." Kangxi held the wine glass and looked at his concubines coldly.

"Well, the slaves will definitely not lose the honor of the royal family." After hearing the cold voice of Lord Long Live, the concubines quickly lowered their heads and replied.

Only Wanxian looked up curiously and met Kangxi's eyes.Kangxi quickly looked at Wanxian tenderly and said three words silently to Wanxian: little girl.

Wanxian quickly lowered her head shyly, but still raised her head and looked at Kangxi again and again.

Kangxi instantly felt that he really wanted to touch the little girl's head, but it was difficult to do so in public.Kangxi shook his head at Wanxian and snorted twice.He said seriously: "Okay, let's all enjoy watching the singing and dancing."

"Hey." The concubines quickly raised their heads and looked at the graceful dancing of the dancers in the center of the main hall.

Kangxi saw that there was no other sound except the sound of silk and bamboo. It was not the atmosphere that a New Year's Eve should have.Kangxi lost interest in an instant and just poured wine into his mouth one cup at a time.Wanxian kept looking at Kangxi who was standing above him, watching the long live master drinking one cup after another.Wanxian was really worried, so she spoke to her superior: "Long live Lord, too much alcohol is harmful to your health. Long live Lord, please drink less."

For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Wanxian.Not to mention what the concubines were thinking.

But Kangxi's own heart felt warm: It's okay, it's okay, there is still a little girl who cares about me.He is not considered alone.When he thought of this, Kangxi said kindly: "Okay, I understand. I won't drink anymore, so as not to get drunk and make people laugh."

Wanxian nodded quickly when she heard Kangxi's assurance and stopped talking.

The concubines looked at the interaction between the Long Live Lord and the concubines, and their hearts were filled with jealousy beyond recognition, but they couldn't show it on their faces.

As the head of the harem, Concubine Tong Jia could only say in embarrassment: "After all, Sister Shubin is still young and has sharp eyes. No wonder Lord Long Live loves Sister Shubin so much."

When Kangxi mentioned Wanxian, it was as if his own child had been praised by others.Kangxi immediately became interested and could not stop his chatter. "How do you know her good points? I have a deep understanding of how gentle and considerate this child is, and I can't live without her even more..."

Kangxi kept talking and seemed to have endless things to say.

The more Wan Xian listened, the more she felt that Long Live Master was not talking about her, so she was so shy that she almost hid her face under the table.

Except An Bin and Bu Guiren, the rest of the concubines listened to Kangxi's words of praise for Wanxian.The smile on his face almost froze, and he didn't dare to show his displeasure.But I don't know how many little people I have stabbed Wanxian in my heart.

Among them, Concubine Yi and Concubine De were the most resentful.Concubine Yi's resentment is: it's one thing to be on good terms with a concubine, but it's another thing to hear her man boasting about other women.

Concubine De's resentment was even greater: although she was no longer young, her brand of "Jie Yuhua" was still standing.Usually, if Long Live Master encounters something troublesome, he will always go to his Yonghe Palace and let himself talk with him.Now Long Live Lord has not set foot in Yonghe Palace for almost a year.How can I let the fourteenth elder take over?

"Long live the Lord, long live the Lord." Liang Jiugong stood beside Kangxi, looking at the colors on the faces of the empress and young masters, and quickly reminded him in a low voice.

"What's wrong?" Kangxi was talking happily when he was interrupted by Liang Jiugong and felt dissatisfied.

"Long live Lord Qi, it's almost time. It's time to set off the fireworks." Liang Jiugong replied seriously.In fact, he was complaining about Kangxi in his heart: My long live Lord, you don’t know how much your words are hated.Concubine Shu is afraid that she will be hated to death by the empresses and mistresses.If you were not Long Live Lord, you would have been beaten long ago.

"Then let's set it off." Kangxi thought about setting off fireworks. The little girl might not have seen fireworks yet.When he thought of this, Kangxi quickly got up and walked to the door of the main hall. He turned around and said to Wanxian: "Come here, concubine, and enjoy the fireworks with me."

"Hey." Wanxian didn't care about the weight of the auspicious clothes on her body, and quickly came to Kangxi's side, and together they walked out of the gate of Qianqing Palace.

All the concubines dared not speak out in anger, so they could only helplessly follow Kangxi and Wanxian.

Kangxi took Wanxian's hand without any scruples and stood on Danbi in Qianqing Palace.

Liang Jiugong saw Long live the Lord's good interest and quickly asked the young eunuch to order the fireworks to be set off immediately.

In just an instant, more than 100 fireworks began to bloom beautifully in the sky.

This was the first time Wanxian saw such a lively scene, and she was very happy.However, as the fireworks became louder and louder, Wanxian became a little scared.Wanxian took Kangxi's hand in fear and stuck to Kangxi's side tightly.

Kangxi also noticed it, so he put his right hand around Wanxian and said, "Don't be afraid, I'm here. Be good."

Wanxian snuggled next to Kangxi and felt more and more at ease.

On the other hand, the concubines who had been behind Kangxi and Wanxian were very angry.

The concubines truly felt that today's New Year's Eve was the most uncomfortable New Year's Eve in so many years.

(End of this chapter)