[Qing Chuan] No pet little promise

After paying my respects, Wei Rong sat down beside Xiudun, where the palace maid moved.

The two leaders did not speak, and kept silent obediently.

Concubine Xi was reclining on the couch, peeling grapes for Kangxi to eat, wearing a rose red palace dress, her long black hair was combed into a loose bun, her black hair was hanging down, her skin was as smooth as snow, and she had a rare lazy and charming look. amorous feelings.

The old question popped up in Wei Rong's mind inexplicably, every time Su Daji fed King Zhou fruit, why did he always feed him grapes?

She suppressed a smile and lowered her head.

She concealed it very well, but Kangxi still captured the momentary smile.

"What are you thinking about? You look like you're having fun." Kangxi asked with a smile.Seeing her bright eyes, I couldn't help but feel lighter.

Really sharp-eyed!Wei Rong hurriedly said cautiously: "I was thinking that I ordered yokan in the small kitchen today, and I don't know how the cooking is going."

Kangxi didn't expect this answer, so he laughed out loud, "You greedy little thing."

Looking at the redness and swelling on her cheeks, she sighed: "It's a good face to be ruined like this, and you still want to eat, you have a big heart."

Wei Rong said with a smile, "Food is the most important thing for the people, and the slaves have no other hobbies, only thinking about this little appetite."

"Appetite should also be restrained. Fish and sheep are rare. In your current condition, can you eat these things?"

Wei Rong hurriedly said: "I have consulted the imperial doctor, the mutton is fine."

Kangxi hummed and sighed, "You have suffered this time. I wanted to come and see you yesterday, but I heard that you still have a fever."

"It's already recovered." Wei Rong smiled submissively, "The imperial doctor came to treat her twice, and the empress also rewarded her with medicinal materials."

Concubine Xi took up the conversation, "It's the concubine who neglected her duties and failed to discover such a vicious person hiding in the Changchun Palace in time."

Kangxi waved his hand generously, "Forget it, your soft temper, those tricky and cunning ones, really can't be suppressed."

The corners of Wei Rong's mouth twitched slightly, soft?Probably in the eyes of Kangxi, Xi Concubine is a pure and gentle little white flower, continuing the personality of Queen Hesheli.

Perhaps Xi Concubine was indeed a small white flower when she first entered the palace, but after so many years of deep palace study, even the whitest flower has already turned black.

Kangxi's eyes fell on Wei Rong again, and he said with a smile, "I brought some painting materials when I came here today, and I'll have someone bring them to you later."

Are you bound to painting?Although she had studied design in her previous life.

Wei Rong said euphemistically: "I heard that there are many painters in the Ruyi Museum who are familiar with these exotic styles." Don't just stare at yourself as a layman.

Kangxi smiled and said, "Those imitated four-faced images, although they are beautifully drawn, are always wrong. I feel awkward when I look at them. You might as well have aura."

Wei Rong had no choice but to agree.

"Don't just promise not to work, you will draw a picture every month in the future and send it to me. If you don't make progress in a few months, I will punish you."

Wei Rong was startled, and said embarrassingly: "The emperor's request is too high."

Kangxi made a serious face on purpose, "Is this still called high? If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your weapons. This time, I have given you all the sharp weapons of the magic weapon."

Only then did Wei Rong realize that some of the things outside just now were for herself.I can only bite the bullet and agree.

She quietly glanced at Xi Concubine next to her, her smile was still gentle, but her eyes were cool.

Wei Rong was speechless.It's not that she wants to be a light bulb here, she has the ability to use it against Kangxi!

At this time, there was a communication from outside, and laughter like silver bells came.

The maid opened the curtain, and Song Qing'er entered the room, exclaiming, "What a big parrot, did the emperor bring it?"

Seeing her coming, Wei Rong was both surprised and happy. It turned out that Kangxi called more than one.

When he turned his head and met Kangxi's gaze, he glanced at her with a half-smile.

Wei Rong was taken aback by his look, but he still couldn't figure out the meaning of the smile.

Song Qing'er sat down next to her, and asked with bright eyes: "Your Majesty, where did this parrot come from? It's so beautiful!"

Kangxi laughed and said, "This is for your elder sister Wei to use for painting, so don't worry about it."

Song Qing'er made a gesture of grievance on purpose: "The emperor has good things, and he always thinks about Sister Wei first. The slaves are also eager to learn. I wonder if the emperor can show some kindness to make the slaves look good."

Kangxi simply said: "Okay."

Song Qing'er was stunned, she was just praising Kangxi on purpose just now, but she didn't expect to be rewarded.

Kangxi laughed and said, "Why, is it possible that I am a cheapskate in your heart?"

Song Qing'er quickly waved her hands, "Don't dare."

Kangxi murmured, "You have been serving me for some time now, and this part should be mentioned. Choosing a day is worse than bumping into the sun, so Jin Feng will always be here." Then, he turned his head and told Liang Jiugong who was standing at the door , "I will finish the matter tomorrow."

Liang Jiugong hastily bowed to answer.

Song Qing'er's eyes widened in surprise, she woke up after a long time, and quickly knelt down to thank the emperor for her kindness.

Her voice trembled, full of surprise.

Wei Rong watched from the side, it stands to reason that it is reasonable for Song Qing'er to be entrusted with the Jin Dynasty, but it is unavoidable to choose today...

Looking up, Kangxi blinked at her.

With a flash of inspiration, Wei Rong instantly understood that he did it on purpose.

Knowing that he was summoned tonight and rewarded with so many things, Xi Concubine would be displeased.So Song Qing'er was summoned to come over and be promoted to the throne.

It's not eye-catching to reward two at a time.

It turned out that he knew it too, and he was wrong when he called him a dead stallion... Well, it seems that he was not wrong, at most he was a sober dead stallion.

But now that you know it, why not reward yourself another day?Could it be that I forgot.Wei Rong was thinking wildly.

In fact, she was right, Kangxi was really careless for a while.Most of the women in the harem he didn't bother to care about.

Just now Li Dongsheng was asked to summon Wei Rong, but then he realized that it was inappropriate, so he ordered Song Qing'er to be summoned again.

With the chatterbox Song Qing'er around, the atmosphere became much more cheerful.

After talking for a while, Li Dongsheng came in outside, "Your Majesty, dinner is ready."

Kangxi got up and said with a smile: "You don't need to serve me today, you all go back."

"Slaves obey the order." Wei Rong said, bowing together with Song Qing'er.

Seeing the bright yellow clothes with cloud and golden dragon patterns passing by, Wei Rong suddenly felt a pain in his forehead while maintaining a saluting posture.

Looking up, it was Kangxi who passed by, flicked her on the forehead, and said with a smile, "mutton is delicious, so don't eat too much."

Wei Rong: "...the servant obeys the order."

***

Finally leaving the main hall, Wei Rong let out a long breath.

Song Qing'er followed, walked to a place where no one was around, patted her chest, and said with lingering fear, "Fortunately, the emperor also summoned Sister Wei, otherwise I would definitely be hated by Concubine Xi alone."

This girl is more straightforward, but not stupid.

Song Qing'er said happily again, "I've finally made it through. I thought that it would be impossible to be promoted in this life."

Her favor was obtained by deception, and she was very guilty, so she never dared to expect to be promoted.Now that Kangxi said this, not only was he promoted, but more importantly, he showed that he didn't care about her cheating last time.

Wei Rong watched with cold eyes. Compared with Concubine Xi's obsession with Kangxi, Song Qing'er's feelings for Kangxi are obviously more fearful than others, so that's good.

***

Wei Rong returned to his bedroom.

Kangxi's reward has already been delivered first, in addition to various painting tools such as rice paper, brushes and paints, and the bird, there is also a small mahogany box.Open it and see that it is full of golden melon seeds and golden peanuts.

Li Dongsheng, who came to give the gift, smiled and said: "The emperor is very concerned about Chang Zai, and this is a special order. Today, I also called Chang Zai, thinking of Master Song again."

The words were cryptic, but it verified Wei Rong's previous guess.

Afraid that she might not understand, Li Dongsheng said again, "Forgive me for presumptuousness, the only one who has been valued by the emperor in recent years is Wang Guiren. In the future, Chang Zai must be more careful about his paintings."

Wei Rong responded and sent the guest away politely.

Back indoors, Yufu had already counted the gold and silver in the box.

"Master, it's one hundred golden peanuts and five hundred golden melon seeds. You don't have to worry about rewarding silver in the future." She looked happy.

These gold and silver are hard currency in the palace and can be used as coins.Unlike jewelry, there are special records and cannot be sold at will.

These days, Wei Rong has lost face, and more favors have been greeted and sent away.It's hard to avoid, but with this box of things, it will be much more generous.

This amount of gold and silver was converted into 500 taels of silver, which was enough for her "salary" for several years as a small Chang.

Kangxi really put his heart into it.Knowing that I was nervous, I rewarded this.Reminiscent of today's act of deliberately calling Song Qing'er to share the firepower.

Wei Rong's mood was a bit complicated, but it was undeniable that there was some warmth in it.

But soon sober up.

This kind of pampering is probably like one of the more docile and lovable cats he raises, so the canned cat food he got is also the best.No matter how considerate, it is not what she longs for.

***

The news of Xi Concubine's return to favor was like a stone, which caused ripples in the calm harem.

In Yikun Palace, Concubine Yi slapped her hand, and smashed the peony cup with twigs heavily on the table.His brows were raised upright, and his bright eyes were filled with anger: "Sure enough, Xi Concubine is the one serving the bed these two days?"

"It's true. The day before yesterday morning, she went to Qianqing Palace to plead guilty for not abiding by the palace rules. She didn't know how to provoke the emperor's old love, so she flipped her sign in the afternoon. Last night, she stayed in Changchun Palace for the whole night."

Concubine Yi's eyes were heavy, she gritted her teeth, "Go and ask Ben Gong carefully..."

What stirs up old feelings, just kidding.If the emperor is really so affectionate, Xi Concubine will not fall out of favor for so long.

And myself.Back then, her favor was even better than Xi concubine's. When she was most proud, even Concubine De couldn't compare with her, she was the real favorite in the harem.

After [-] years, it gradually faded away.It's completely out of favor now.

But she is an arrogant person, and the other concubines have supported her in the palace, but she is the only one who refuses to go this way. She would rather the emperor not come, and she doesn't want to engage in those crooked ways.

Speaking of which, Yikun Palace has not had the emperor's call for two or three years.Fortunately, she has several elder brothers under her knees, and the emperor often visits her, so she won't become a cold yamen like the Changchun Palace.

Originally thought that Yu Sheng was like this, but Xi Concubine unexpectedly regained her favor.