Comprehensive Qing wear good luck

The next day, Kangxi came again.

Less than a month after entering the palace, Kangxi had already come to her palace five times.

During this period, Kangxi only entered the harem ten times at night.

Such favor, if she had a stunningly beautiful face, she would not doubt the reason. After all, Kangxi was lustful. When she saw the quality of Kangxi's concubines when she paid her respects yesterday, she really could not understand Kangxi's choice.

"My beloved concubine's handwriting is getting better and better."

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty. I will practice more in the future."

"My beloved concubine is studious, and I am very pleased."

Kangxi liked people who loved to study. He himself liked to study and read books. He studied all kinds of miscellaneous subjects, from ancient and modern times, from China and abroad.

An Ning's poems and songs can match his own, and his words are meaningful. His calligraphy is not as good as others, but it also has some style.

This was extremely rare in Kangxi's view.

The high-ranking concubines in Kangxi's harem all had noble family backgrounds. In the early years, the Manchus did not pay much attention to their daughters' Chinese studies, but valued housekeepers and female workers more. Even the four concubines were only able to read and manage accounts.

The Han women brought back from Jiangnan and the Han army banner ladies selected in recent years were not bad in knowledge, but their status was not high. Kangxi could not agree to discuss poetry and songs in the concubine's small room. Not only did it lack the artistic conception, it also made the mistress of the palace look bad.

Kangxi liked to summon Wang Shufei to accompany him. On the one hand, she was beautiful and knowledgeable and interesting. On the other hand, summoning her to accompany him allowed him to discuss poetry and songs with Wang Shufei and add to her charm.

If you are tired of reviewing memorials, relax.

The reason why An Ning was better than Wang Shufei was that she lived in the main palace, so Kangxi could come directly over. It was a bit unpleasant to call a woman to the Qianqing Palace to accompany him every day.

Kangxi was lustful, but he wanted to save face and didn't want others to think he was lustful.

Well, just be both a role and a role.

The two began to chat about calligraphers from various dynasties based on An Ning's handwriting. An Ning knew quite a lot about this. The conversation ended with Kangxi rewarding An Ning with several famous calligraphy works from his private collection.

But it was getting late and time to eat.

"I am greedy, so I asked the kitchen to prepare some fresh dishes. Your Majesty, please try them and give me some suggestions."

"Since my beloved concubine has said so, there is no reason for me not to respond."

As he spoke, Kangxi looked at the table full of delicacies, which indeed looked fresh.

Seeing that Kangxi seemed to have an appetite, Wang Shun hurriedly began to prepare the meal. Kangxi ate the food and found it indeed quite delicious.

Nowadays, the food in the Qing Palace Imperial Kitchen is mostly in line with the Manchu people's preferences, mainly stews. It cannot be said that they are not delicious, but it can be said that they are not much different each time. The Imperial Kitchen is also a place that is most afraid of innovation.

An Ning's small kitchen simply improved the cooking methods of some dishes, but it was enough to refresh Kangxi's taste buds.

After eating until he was eight-tenths full, Kangxi restrained himself and said, "Not bad, Wang Shun, there will be a reward for cooking in the small kitchen today."

"嗻"

An Ning was not full, but she put down her bowl and chopsticks.

"Your Majesty, I also contributed to the cooking of this small kitchen!"

Kangxi smiled and said, "My beloved concubine is right. If it weren't for my greed, I'm afraid your small kitchen wouldn't be able to make such fresh dishes. You deserve a reward. What would my beloved concubine like?"

"Your Majesty, I have almost finished reading the travel notes I brought from home. I heard that Jingyang Palace has a lot of books. I wonder if I can borrow some to read?"

When Kangxi heard this, he was delighted, because he liked people who loved to learn the most.

"My beloved concubine has a keen heart for learning, how can I disappoint her? However, the Jingyang Palace is crowded with people coming and going, so it will be inconvenient for you to go there. I will have someone make a list of books for you later, and have someone send them to you if you like any of them."

Although Jingyang Palace is one of the six eastern palaces, it is now used as a library. It contains many precious books, both ancient and modern, both Chinese and foreign. The princes and princesses can borrow them at any time. The princes in the front are all grown up, so it is inevitably inconvenient for the concubines in the harem to visit.

An Ning was very grateful for this: "Your Majesty is very considerate. This way, I don't have to run back and forth. Jingyang Palace is not close to Changchun Palace. I thank Your Majesty for his consideration."

In the evening, the two had an in-depth communication. Kangxi was very satisfied, and An Ning was also very satisfied. They slept until they woke up naturally.

She felt that such days were really good, and the timing of entering the palace was also good. There were no big pressures above her, and she didn't have to pay her respects every day.

The rules during the Kangxi period were not as strict as those in the late Qing Dynasty. It can only be said that she was lucky.

"My lady, the eunuch in charge of the flower room is here."

An Ning put down the book in her hand.

"Let's go and meet him."

In the main hall, the eunuch in charge of the flower room saw An Ning coming out and hurriedly knelt down to greet him.

"Your servant Su Jing pays respects to the Majesty. May the Majesty live long and healthy."

"Eunuch Su is very polite. Please stand up."

"Thank you, empress."

"I wonder why Eunuch Su came here today?"

"Your Highness, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has just acquired a batch of rare flowers and plants. I have come here specially to give you a list. If you like any of them, I can send someone to deliver them to you."

An Ning smiled. What a coincidence! Just when she had the idea of ​​taking care of flowers and plants, a greenhouse was delivered to her door.

Flowers and plants that can be sent into the palace are generally safe, but there are many similar flowers and plants. Some things look the same but have very different functions.

Looking at Su Jing with a respectful face, An Ning didn't know whether he came with bad intentions, but it didn't matter, because the thing she was least afraid of was plants.

Changchun Palace is not small. There is a large courtyard in front of the main hall. It is quite large, but empty and there are no trees to provide shade. It is time to plant some flowers and plants.

"Eunuch Su is thoughtful. The front yard of Changchun Palace looks a bit empty. We should plant some flowers and plants and get some potted plants to decorate it. However, I am not familiar with flowers and plants, so I would like to trouble Eunuch Su to explain it to me."

"It is my honor to explain to you, Your Majesty..."

As he spoke, Su Jing began to talk about the new flowers and plants in the greenhouse.

Chrysanthemum, peony, herbaceous peony, evening primrose, poppy, hibiscus, Lingbo fairy, trumpet creeper, orchid...

There are so many categories and precious varieties that An Ning was dazzled by the sight. However, there are only a few flowers that are very interesting!

An Ning asked curiously, "This Xiyan flower and Lingbo Fairy sound very unfamiliar. I wonder what kind of flowers they are?"

"The evening primrose may sound strange, but it is actually a common flower, often seen in the countryside. It gets its name because it blooms only at night. Many ladies in the palace think this flower is beautiful. It is rare for it to bloom at night, so it is quite interesting to plant it in the corner of the wall, so the flower room always has it on hand."

"As for the Lingbo Fairy, it is actually the Narcissus flower. This flower has existed since the Song Dynasty, but it is not common. The Narcissus flowers in the flower room come from Fujian. They are all carefully selected tributes. They are rare outside the palace. Your Majesty may not have heard of it."

"Please, Eunuch Su, send me some of the items I have received. If they are the only items in the flower room, please don't send them to the wrong person. I will not be able to enjoy them."

She was afraid that people would accuse her of being spoiled for no reason.

Su Jing paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "I will definitely do as your Majesty orders."

He knew it was hitting him.

Then Su Jing said, "Just now I heard from Your Majesty that the front yard of Changchun Palace is empty, but there are still many flowers and trees in the flower house. Your Majesty, would you like me to send some over?"

"What trees are there?"

"Osmanthus trees, magnolia trees, pomegranate trees, plum trees..."

These are all common trees in the palace and have good meanings.

"Send two osmanthus trees over here."

When An Ning said this, she suddenly recalled the opening speeches of the principals before the end of the world. The first sentence was always "In the golden autumn of September (October), the sweet osmanthus is fragrant..."

It is not yet September or October, but we have already planted the osmanthus trees. By that time, the whole yard will be filled with fragrance.