The Manchu and Han Banquets in Qing Dynasty

Figure out how to make a fire.

Zixiu thought it was funny, he probably wouldn't have to eat dinner when he lit up the fire.He dropped the work in his hands, walked up to Kangxi and skillfully lit a fire, Kangxi smiled at him without any embarrassment.

"Your majesty, you'd better sit down, I'm fine here." He wanted to say, 'Don't make trouble for me anymore', but considering Kangxi's self-esteem, he still didn't say that.

Kangxi also seemed to realize that the more he helped, the more helpful he was, so he touched his nose and sat obediently by the side watching Zixiu.

The two looked at each other occasionally, and then laughed at the same time.Zixiu cut and stir-fried vegetables deftly, with a slight smile on his lips, as if he didn't care about the simple conditions here.

Kangxi suddenly thought of what Zixiu once said. He said: "We don't care about being rich, even if we are as poor as mud, as long as we can still cook, we will live happily." Looking at Zixiu in front of him, He believed it.

Perhaps, Huang Ama thinks this way, she doesn't care how hard the external conditions are, as long as she sticks to what she thinks in her heart, it doesn't matter.

A thought flashed through his mind, it seemed not bad to be with Zixiu for the rest of his life.

He laughed at himself and quickly dismissed the idea.He is not Huang Ama, he can't do this, he can't give up everything for his own selfishness, that would be unfair to anyone.

The hot dishes were cooked one after another. Although the old emperor was still reciting sutras, his mind was in a mess.He knew that he shouldn't be moved by external objects, and he shouldn't even see his own children, but he couldn't do it, he hadn't completely let go of the world, otherwise he wouldn't have let those two come in as soon as he saw those carvings.

He thought, let’s do this today, after today, he will devote himself to the Buddha and never care about other things.

"Huang Ama, can I have dinner with my son?" Kangxi's voice suddenly came, and the old emperor opened his eyes, which were a little dry.

"Okay." He replied.

Kangxi happily helped him up, and the two walked towards another room together.Here, Zixiu has already prepared the dishes and just waited for the two to take their seats.

Seeing a table full of dishes of different styles, the old emperor looked very surprised. He glanced at Zixiu, his eyes were full of inexplicable luster.

Zixiu explained: "These are all vegetarian dishes, there are no meat dishes, Master Wuchen can eat them with confidence."

The old emperor was surprised just because he was a vegetarian. He knew very well what his own kitchen was like. This man was able to cook so many such good dishes under such simple conditions, which was evident.

"Huang Ama, sit here." Kangxi graciously helped him to sit down, and then handed over the chopsticks.

"You sit too." The old emperor smiled.

Zixiu pointed to the middle dish and said, "This is 'Father and Son Enjoy Together'. The Emperor and Master Wuchen can meet again. It is really something worth celebrating."

The old emperor said: "You really have a heart, I am very relieved to have you serving the emperor by his side."

Zixiu bit his lower lip. Why did this sound so much like what his parents-in-law said to his future daughter-in-law? Did the old emperor see their relationship?

Kangxi said: "Zixiu's cooking skills are very good, Huang Ama, you should try it."

The old emperor didn't refuse any more, and took a piece of white radish and fed it to his mouth. It was indeed much more delicious than what the monks in the temple made.Undeterred, he ate another piece.

The two looked at each other and smiled, feeling that everything they had done before was worth it.

"Your majesty, you can eat too, as well as Lin Yuchu." Seeing that the two of them were just looking at him, the old emperor was moved for a moment.It's been a long time since I had a meal with someone like this, and it feels really good.

After a meal, Kangxi and the old emperor became closer. Kangxi asked him to go back again, but he was still rejected.

The old emperor said: "Your majesty, you will not be out for a short time. You should set off for Beijing tomorrow. Don't miss the court affairs. I will always chant scriptures and worship Buddha here, pray for the clear wind and rain, and pray for the emperor's long life." .”

"Huang Ama..." Kangxi hesitated to speak, and finally took a deep look at him, turned and left.

"Amitabha." The old emperor sighed and entered the Buddhist hall.

Fate comes and goes, fate will eventually be exhausted, since we can't be together, why bother to force it.

The two walked along the path, and soon moved away from the thatched cottage. Kangxi suddenly hugged Zixiu and buried his head on his shoulder.Zixiu hugged Kangxi's back, silently comforting him.

"It's good to know that Master Wuchen is doing well, Your Majesty, everyone has their own way to go, and no one can force others. You should trust him, he will not regret his choice." Zixiu whispered in Kangxi's ear He muttered softly, although he said so, but he believed that if it was him, he must be more sad than Kangxi.

Kangxi didn't move for a long time, and the two just hugged like that, as if they were the only ones left in the world, only two beating hearts.

When they reached the waiting position of Liang Jiugong and others, a quarter of an hour had passed. Seeing them coming out, they immediately went up to meet them.

"Thank you masters for taking care of Huang Ama all the time, please take care of me in the future." Kangxi said politely.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, we will definitely take good care of Master Wuchen." They promised.

Kangxi nodded and took a few people back.

Along the way, the atmosphere was somewhat oppressive. Although Liang Jiugong was curious about what happened to them inside, he dared not ask if he had the guts.Not to mention Ming Feng and Zhang Guiqin, they didn't even know how to ask.

The wish of the past few days was finally fulfilled, and Kangxi suddenly felt very tired. When he returned to the temple, he asked people to boil water and took a comfortable bath.He asked Liang Jiugong to go down the mountain to deliver the order, and he will leave for the palace tomorrow, the time he has been out this time is not too short, it is time to go back.

After taking a bath, Zixiu wiped Kangxi's hair. Liang Jiugong hadn't come back yet, thinking of his chubby body running up and down the mountain, Zixiu couldn't help laughing.The emperor was trying to punish him on purpose, Ming Feng and Zhang Guiqin didn't want to do anything but let him go.

"What are you laughing at?" Kangxi looked up at him.

Zixiu told the truth, and Kangxi laughed when he thought about the scene.He said: "If you don't let him do something, he will just think about it all day long. Besides, it's time for him to exercise."

"Hehe, if Eunuch Liang finds out, he'll be pissed off." Zixiu said while braiding his hair. Kangxi's hair was black and shiny, and it felt very comfortable to the touch.

Kangxi enjoyed Zixiu's service comfortably, and said, "How could he be angry? It's too late for him to be happy."

Zixiu shook his head speechlessly, and just as he was talking, Liang Jiugong came back out of breath.Looking at him, he seemed to be a drowning dog that had just been fished out of the water, with half of his tongue sticking out, panting heavily.

"Pfft..." Zixiu couldn't bear it anymore, so he went over to help him.

Unexpectedly, Liang Jiugong threw himself at Kangxi's feet, and tremblingly said: "Your majesty... no... it's not good... the third prince... passed away... Madam Hui is also... sick..."

Kangxi was startled, he stood up with a 'huh', and said, "What's going on? Why did you tell me now?"

Liang Jiugong took a long breath, and said: "Without the emperor's order, the people below... dare not come up, they said...the third prince died five days ago...the messenger hurried over...it took three days Day." After saying this, he was so tired that he sat on the ground.

Kangxi frowned, the pain of losing his son again almost made him unsteady, thinking that he had hugged Chengqing before coming here, at that time Chengqing was fat and white, with short arms and legs, he was so cute up.

But why did he die in just a few days?Who will tell him why?

He suddenly thought of Huang Ama, and finally he could understand Huang Ama's pain. No one wants to lose a loved one. That kind of pain can really break people.

He grabbed Liang Jiugong's clothes and said sharply, "How did the third prince die?"

"I heard from the messenger that it was a sudden illness, and the medicine was ineffective." Liang Jiugong recovered his breath and spoke sharply.

"My majesty, I'm sorry," Zixiu said, "If I hadn't asked you to stay an extra day, you would have known about it a day earlier..."

Kangxi sat back on the chair and waved his hands, so what if he knew one day earlier, everything had already happened.And Concubine Hui, how is her condition?Losing her child must have hit her hard, right?

Zixiu was very conflicted. He wanted to comfort Kangxi, saying what would happen after the child was gone, but he just couldn't get the words out of his mouth.He likes Kangxi, but this man is suffering for his own child with another woman.

He is a man, unable to have children in his life, Kangxi will not suffer so much for him, right?His heart was sour, he just stood beside Kangxi silently, looking at his back sadly.

That night, everyone didn't sleep well, and Zixiu suffered from insomnia at night, feeling sad for Kangxi and himself.

The author has something to say: Ah, the unpopular Emperor Shunzhi has finally left the stage, let’s cheer together O(∩_∩)O~

Three course

The speed of returning to the palace was much faster than when he came, even so, it was already the middle of May when he arrived at the Forbidden City.Meanwhile, news from the palace came one after another, all about Concubine Hui's condition.

Concubine Hui was overwhelmed, depressed, and sometimes talked nonsense.The imperial doctor prescribed her the medicine of calming the mind, but it didn't seem to have much effect.

Kangxi frowned deeply. Although his feelings for Concubine Hui were not deep, he still had a bit of affection. Now that Concubine Hui had no son and he was not by her side, how could she not be worried?

He was suddenly disappointed with himself, why did the children born die one by one?Could it be that he was destined to be childless?

Back at the palace, Kangxi went directly to Yongshou Palace without taking a rest. Concubine Hui just lay down after taking the medicine, and immediately got up when she heard that the emperor was coming.Concubine Hui's face was pale, and the whole