Queen Xiaoxi

Chapter 314 Southwest Corner Tower
The Forbidden City has a total of four turrets scattered in the four corners. It was built in the 18th year of Yongle in the previous dynasty.

These four corner towers are part of the Forbidden City. They, together with the city walls, gate towers and moats, are part of the palace's defense facilities.

It is better to say that it is a turret than a palace.

The roof of the southwest corner building has three floors and is covered with yellow glazed tiles.The eaves on the upper floor are criss-crossing cross-shaped peaks with mountains on all sides, and the main ridges intersect to form a gilt-copper top.Under the eaves, there are single and heavy dougongs with seven steps.On the second floor, there is a mountain-style cradle on each side of the eaves. There is a vertical ridge on each corner, and the polygons are overlapping and connected to each other.The lower eaves are made of half-slope waist eaves on all sides, with vertical ridges at the four corners and connected by surrounding ridges. There are five dougongs under the eaves.The lower eaves and the second eaves are actually a roof with double eaves, a resting top and a vertical ridge on each side.The turret beams and beams are decorated with dragon brocade square heart ink lines and large dot gold swirl patterns. The partition doors and sill windows are extremely exquisite.The middle one is in the form of a square pavilion, with three rooms each wide and deep, and one open room on each side plus a building.

Kangxi took Wanxian into the turret and saw that it was brightly lit and everything was available.

Kangxi nodded with satisfaction and boasted to Liang Jiugong who was following him: "You are an old guy, you do things neatly."

"It's rare for two masters to be in a good mood. The slave must be fully prepared no matter what, right?" Liang Jiugong replied with a smile.

"Come on, go to the warehouse and pick out some items. I'll reward you with it." Kangxi pulled Wanxian to sit on the prepared throne and casually ordered.

Liang Jiugong quickly knelt down on the ground to thank him and said, "I thank you, Lord Long Live, for your kindness, and I thank you for your kindness."

"Get up. Where is the clairvoyant?" Kangxi hugged Wanxian and spoke.

Liang Jiugong quickly stood up and took the clairvoyance from Zhao Sanxi's hand and presented it to Kangxi respectfully.

After Kangxi took it, he ordered: "Everyone, please step back. Don't come in without my instructions."

"Come on, I'm waiting for you to leave." Liang Jiugong quickly led the remaining servants and carefully exited the turret.

Kangxi first took a look at it with his clairvoyance. When he thought the distance was right, he thought of asking Wanxian to take a look.However, Wanxian looked at the decoration in the turret.So Kangxi casually placed the clairvoyant vision on the square table, hugged Wanxian and said, "Did you know that there is an allusion to the turret in the Forbidden City?"

"What is it?" Wanxian asked Kangxi curiously with her eyes wide open.

Kangxi looked at Wanxian, who was full of curiosity, and said: "This is the story of Emperor Yongle of the previous dynasty. It is said that after Zhu Di, King of Yan in the Ming Dynasty, became Yongle Emperor in Nanjing, Beijing was his old place when he was a prince. , wanted to move the capital to Beijing, so he sent trusted ministers to build a palace in Beijing..."

"So this turret was built just because of a grasshopper cage? Long live my Lord, I also want a grasshopper cage." Wanxian became curious after listening to the folk tales Kangxi told, and she quickly asked Kangxi begged.

"Okay, it just so happens that summer is coming. Then I will ask someone to prepare two of the best grasshoppers for you, and prepare some beautiful cages. But this story can only be heard as a story. If it really exists There's no point in hiring a craftsman to design a grasshopper cage like this." Kangxi touched Wanxian's waist and said.

Wanxian nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."

Kangxi smiled and brought the clairvoyance (telescope) he had just placed on the square table to Wanxian and said, "Take a look. The scenery in the distance is unobstructed."

Wanxian stood up and followed Kangxi's method to look outside with her clairvoyant eyes. Sure enough, she saw the scenery outside.But it is a pity that the Forbidden City is far away from the Imperial City.It is also the residence of the major princes and clans, and there is no excitement at all.

"It's boring. I can only see my brothers' mansion, but not the excitement at all." Wanxian put down her clairvoyance in disappointment.

Kangxi couldn't see Wanxian being so disappointed, so he could only comfort him: "Okay, okay, when we get out of the palace the next day, we will see everything. Since we can't see what's underneath, how about we look at what's in the sky?"

Wanxian nodded.

Kangxi immediately put his arms around Wanxian and looked at the stars in the sky together: "Look, that's the Big Dipper."

"Long live Lord, are there really Cowherd and Weaver Girl in the sky?" Wanxian asked curiously while hiding in Kangxi's arms.

Kangxi touched Wanxian's shoulder and said: "Fool, that is just a folk myth. If there are gods, how could the world be like this? These myths and legends are just fabricated by thoughtful people."

"Yeah, Lord Long Live is the most powerful. I trust Lord Long Live the most. Everything you said is true." Wanxian looked at Kangxi with admiration.

Kangxi looked at Wanxian with a smile, but said in his heart: "If there are gods in this world, then for the sake of the little girl, he also wants to become an immortal. But all this is just empty talk. For the sake of the little girl, he must live a few more years. , Only in this way can the little girl's future be paved for her." Thinking of this, Kangxi stroked Wanxian's little face lovingly.

Wanxian also allowed Kangxi to do whatever she wanted, and she looked like a kitten begging for its owner to caress her.

Kangxi kissed Wanxian's forehead and said, "Wait until July [-]th, the Qiao Qiao Festival, to show you the stars, okay?"

"Okay, as long as I am with you, Long Live Lord, no matter what I do, I will be happy." Wanxian put her arms around Kangxi's neck and said seriously.

Kangxi patted Wanxian on the back and said: "It's getting late, let's go back. We'll be busy tomorrow."

"Okay, let's go back to the palace." Wanxian quickly let go of her hand and stood up from Kangxi's arms.After Kangxi stood up, he took Wanxian's hand and walked out of the southwest corner building.

Liang Jiugong's masters outside came out and hurriedly came forward and said, "Long live my lord, my empress, are you going back to the palace?"

Kangxi waved his hand and said: "Let's drive back to the palace."

"Hey." Liang Jiugong shouted quickly: "Long live the Lord, get up and drive back to the palace."

The little eunuchs carrying lanterns quickly led the way.

Kangxi took Wanxian's hand and carefully walked down the steps step by step.

Every five steps Kangxi and Wanxian went down, two guards would kneel down to see them off.

After waiting under the city wall, Kangxi pulled Wanxian onto the Luanjian and went back to Qianqing Palace together.

When Luan Jia got on, Kangxi put his arms around Wanxian and said, "Is it cold?"

Wanxian shook her head and said, "I'm not cold."

"That's good, let's sleep peacefully when we get back." Kangxi lovingly smoothed the scattered hair around Shun Wanxian's forehead and said.

Wanxian took Kangxi's hand and agreed: "Okay, I will do whatever I say."

"Good boy, you are really my good boy." Kangxi looked at Wanxian tenderly.

Wanxian's little face glowed red, and for some reason she became shy every time Long Live Master praised her.Wanxian held Kangxi's hand tightly and said shyly: "Long live the Lord, it's true. There is no reason to praise a slave for a trivial matter."

"What, you don't like me praising you?" Kangxi pulled Wanxian over and blew into Wanxian's ear with a smile.

Wanxian said in a shy and timid voice, "No, I'm just shy."

"You're good." Kangxi looked at Wanxian's obedient appearance, suppressed the throbbing in his heart, and praised her with deep meaning.

Wanxian and Kangxi intertwined their hands and said nothing.

When they arrived at the Qianqing Palace, Kangxi pulled Wanxian off the Luanjia and walked into the Xinuan Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace.

Kangxi ordered the servants at the back who wanted to come forward to serve him: "Let's all go. No one needs to come in without my order."

Once the Lord Long Live speaks, no one dares to step forward.

Kangxi immediately closed the door of Xinuan Pavilion, pressed Wanxian on the door frame and began to do something.

Wanxian said vaguely: "Long live my Lord, haven't you taken a bath yet?"

Kangxi pulled Wanxian into the central room, hugged Wanxian on the heated kang, and said while taking off Wanxian's cloak, "Don't be in a hurry, it won't be too late to wash it after the matter is over."

Wanxian had no choice but to be controlled by Kangxi.

Kangxi took off Wanxian's cloak and threw it casually on the ground.Then he began to untie Longhua from Wanxian's neck.Finally, Kangxi roughly unbuttoned Wanxian's cloak.

Wanxian took Kangxi's finger and said, "Long live my Lord, please be gentler. I like this dress the most, and you like it too."

Kangxi hurriedly unbuttoned the plate and gasped: "What are you afraid of? If you like it, ask the weaving department to make some for you." Although Kangxi said this, he was still worried about Wanxian and gently untied Wanxian. The last button of Xian's cloak.

Wanxian knew that Long Live Lord felt sorry for her, so she took the initiative to hug Kangxi.

Kangxi carried Wanxian into the bed and threw the clothes out of the bed one by one.Peel Wanxian clean.

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(End of this chapter)