The Empress of the Qing Dynasty is from the Northeast

Although there were some minor twists and turns in this annual banquet, it was generally successful. Watching the fireworks outside gave a sense of peace and prosperity.

Kangxi's favorite grandchild was Hongxi, the prince's son. This time, he specially brought him along to chat with the princes and ministers.

But the atmosphere on the field was still a little weird.

Except for the beginning when the Emperor asked the Crown Prince to toast and the fight between Hong Zhao and Hong Qing, the Crown Prince never spoke again.

Normally, the emperor always treated the prince as the apple of his eye, and it would be a great honor if one could act on behalf of the emperor in matters like the annual banquet, but this year it did not happen.

No one was very interested, but they just made some noise for the sake of scene.

Even though this annual banquet is over, there are still several days of fun to come.

As expected, Yinzhen kept his promise and gave the authentic Mongolian horse to Hongzhao. He also praised him for his good martial arts skills, but he should be careful not to be too reckless next time. Hitting Hongqing directly at the New Year's banquet was too risky and would easily cause gossip.

Hong Zhao was already very happy. He thought that since he had hit someone this time, his father would definitely not give him a horse again. He did not expect to receive a word of praise. As for the criticism, he had to accept it.

However, nothing made him happier than beating up that brat Hongqing.

He was thinking, this should be the time he becomes famous, right?

After all, when the banquet was over, he saw many of his cousins ​​winking at him, and Hongchun even secretly gave him a thumbs up.

Hongzhao had been living a very happy life these past few days. Even though his birthday was not celebrated in a big way, he was not unhappy at all. Instead, he was very proud of it.

The study was not open during the New Year holidays. Hongzhao, Hongyan and Honghui gathered outside the house with their cousins ​​every day to play.

Changning didn't bother with them. It was a rare New Year holiday so he let them have fun.

Hutuli has been very well behaved these days. It's snowing outside and the roads are slippery, so she doesn't like to go out. She has been organizing her warehouse account books in the room these days, and she is doing it in an orderly manner. This makes Changning very pleased. It seems that the teaching results are beginning to show.

Not only is she learning how to manage things, Nanny Yin is also teaching her needlework and making some sachets and handkerchiefs, and she is making some progress now. It is much better than before when she embroidered butterflies into crickets.

Hutuli felt that she had acquired some skills, so she clamored to try to embroider a few small cloaks for Tuantuan and Yuanyuan. If the embroidery was good, she would make bigger ones and also embroider a ready-made dress for her mother and father.

Changning also supports his daughter's desire to calm down and do needlework. Anyway, there is no way to practice martial arts or whip now, so it is certainly better for her to do things that can calm her mind.

When it comes to needlework, Yierha is better at it, so the two girls often work together in the side room to divide silk threads, choose patterns, and cut clothes.

Small cloaks are quick to make. The one Hutu picked out was made of cherry red material and wrapped with a circle of rabbit fur. Although Tuantuan's own fur is long, dense and thick enough, this one is more windproof.

Unexpectedly, Tuantuan liked it very much, which made Hutuli very happy. You know, this little guy is very cute and beautiful, but also very picky. If it is not a style or color that she likes, she will definitely refuse to wear it.

What does this mean? This means she is definitely a wise guy!

After three days of separation, treat each other with admiration.

The success of the round cloak made her excited to an unprecedented level. Hutuli planned to do some needlework for her father and mother. However, making clothes for adults was still a little too difficult for her, so she planned to make two pairs of socks first.

This thing is both thoughtful and practical, and even if the stitching is not dense and it looks a little ugly, it will be worn inside the shoes and no one can see it, so it doesn’t matter if it fails.

She did it right away and called Yierha over again.

Yierha was originally practicing calligraphy and copying Buddhist scriptures in her room. After hearing about it, she thought it was a good idea and wanted to do something for her father, so the two of them asked for Yinzhen's size and started making socks.

The two little girls were still very secretive and didn't want anyone to know, so they planned to give him a surprise.

But how could Changning be fooled by this little trick?

When they asked for the size, Changning knew it immediately and sighed in his heart. No wonder they say daughters are caring little cotton-padded jackets. Look at how filial and sensible she is. She is much better than those bad boys.

Hutuli first drew the shape of the socks on paper, then cut them according to the pattern to get a feel for them, before starting to use the material. He was thinking as he went along, not knowing whether his father and mother would like them.

The two little girls were preparing a surprise, and Changning certainly would not spoil it. Even though she knew it, she pretended not to know and did not even tell Yinzhen.

Yinzhen has been running out a lot these past two days and has been to the farm several times. Changning knows that he is planning to grow crops on the farm and is very interested. She discusses with him what to plant and which crops have high yields.

Speaking of the Ministry of Revenue, Changning thought of his third brother, who also worked in the Ministry of Revenue, but was in charge of trade. Could it be that he didn't get any Western seeds?

Hearing Changning's question, Yinzhen was also stunned, but he said in a flash: "What good seeds can there be in the West? The water and soil are different. Crops that can be grown there may not be suitable for us here."

"I know that oranges grown in the south of the Huai River are oranges, while those grown in the north of the Huai River are bitter oranges. But you can also give it a try. Take a look at that cinchona cream. Is it suitable for our constitution?"

Yinzhen was actually somewhat persuaded, and seemed to be thinking about something.

I used to think that the Qing Dynasty was definitely the strongest in agriculture, but if there are any good seeds from the West, it wouldn't hurt to give it a try.

Changning was somewhat delighted that Yinzhen had been persuaded. Perhaps after he ascended the throne, she could convince him to send a fleet to Xiaori to destroy all those Japanese pirates, to prevent them from taking advantage of the situation and bullying others in the future.

We must have a patriotic heart.

Hutuli and Yierha worked for several days and finally made two pairs of socks each. When they brought them to Yinzhen, he was stunned. This was the first time he received needlework from his daughters.

He carefully stroked the patterns on the socks. The stitching was dense and although they were a little crooked, he could still feel the heavy heart of the couple.

"Hutuli and Yierha are so thoughtful. Ama really likes it."

Seeing that their father liked it, the two little girls were very happy. Hutuli even yelled at his father to try it on right away.

Seeing Yinzhen looking a little embarrassed, Changning quickly tried to smooth things over, "Okay, okay, these socks look easy to wear. I'll watch your father make him put them on tomorrow morning."

Hutuli smiled and took out a pair of socks for Changning, and said to her coquettishly: "Mother, I also made a pair for you, remember to try it too."

As for the other pair made by Yierha, he gave it to Fu Jin.