The stunning beauty of Qing Dynasty

It was late autumn, a cold season, and it was evening. The weather was very cold and there were not many people on the road.

Qingyin was dressed warmly, so it was a little difficult for her to walk. The thick coat that reached her ankles locked her body tightly, making it extremely difficult for her to move. Thinking of this, Qingyin suddenly looked at the cheerful little girl walking in front of her with some envy.

Lin Daiyu's health has improved a lot in the past few days. With Imperial Physician Jiang watching over her, the girl is dressed normally, unlike Qingyin, who is basically wearing winter clothes.

The little girl who was walking in front and looking at her father from time to time happened to catch a glimpse of Qingyin's eyes. The little girl smiled sweetly at Qingyin and thought proudly: Daddy must want to be with her, but is too embarrassed to say it.

Thinking of this, the little girl slowly slowed down her excited pace and came to Qingyin's side.

Feeling his hand suddenly being held, Qingyin lowered his head and smiled slightly, then pulled the little girl towards the largest restaurant in Hangzhou. With his previous experience in Hangzhou, Qingyin was quite familiar with this number one restaurant in Hangzhou, which was not too far from the pier.

It is too late to arrive in Hangzhou today. There is no rush to return home. There is no need to travel overnight. You can rest in Hangzhou for one night and then hire a carriage to travel by land.

The leader of the imperial guards who followed Qingyin had the same thought. When they arrived at the restaurant, the waiter sitting at the counter was wearing a clean white cloth and was cleaning every corner of the counter neatly.

There were not many customers in the restaurant at this time, and they might have gone inside to rest.

Before An Sheng could greet him, the young waiter had already noticed it, and subconsciously raised his head with a seductive smile and said, "Sir, are you here for a meal or to stay overnight?"

When he saw the familiar face in front of him, he couldn't help but reveal some surprise in his eyes.

The waiter still remembered the last time Qingyin stayed in the restaurant clearly. Whether it was the demeanor of the servants around them or the entourage following them, they were all completely different, especially the leader. He saw that face once and could never forget it.

"So it's an adult!" The waiter raised his bright eyes and smiled.

Qingyin pulled the curious little girl to stand in the crowd and smiled at the waiter.

The waiter blushed even more and dared not lower his head anymore.

An Sheng knocked on the counter and reminded, "It's still the same as before, but there's one more first-class room. Get your food ready."

"okay!"

With the waiter leading the way, Qingyin soon arrived at the restaurant's private room. Due to the waiter's partiality, Qingyin found that her private room was still the same well-lit room as last time, and she could see the river surface of Hangzhou through the window.

After the waiter left, the little girl relaxed and looked here and there, extremely curious.

Seeing the little girl's appearance, Qingyin was not surprised. Women in ancient times had many rules and were rarely able to go out and play freely. The little girl probably had not been anywhere except at home and on the way to the Jia Mansion. This was the first time she had stayed in Hangzhou for such a long time.

Qingyin sat leisurely at the table. There was a pot of hot tea on the table. He scalded the teacup and poured two cups.

This tea is a specialty of Hangzhou. It is dried from a kind of tea tree that grows by the water. It is fried after being dried, and then added with a little unknown fragrant flower. It is not bitter, but rather sweet with a light fragrance. The tea brewed from it has a unique flavor.

After a while, the little girl who was lying on the window gazing at the river in the distance was attracted over.

Qingyin looked at the little girl with amusement as she stared at the tea eagerly, "Drink it if you like it. This is what daddy poured for you."

"Thank you, Daddy." The little girl smiled sweetly and picked up the teacup and drank it all.

After drinking the tea, the little girl's eyes lit up. She smacked her lips and said in surprise, "It's sweet and delicious!"

"No matter how much you like it, you can only drink one more cup. Drinking too much tea will make you sleep poorly at night." Qingyin smiled gently. He knew that the girl would definitely like this sweet tea.

Listening to her father's words, Lin Daiyu nodded obediently and just refilled her glass.

The restaurant's chef worked quite quickly and the food was served in about half an hour.

Most of the dishes are made from fresh river fish, but there are fewer freshly fried vegetables. However, there are still three or four plates to relieve the greasiness.

The fresh river fish undoubtedly conquered Lin Daiyu's appetite, especially one of the dishes, the fish stewed in a spicy red soup. The fish meat was tender and had few bones, and it was spicy and fresh. The little girl ate without even raising her head, and she undoubtedly loved this dish very much.

Seeing the little girl's appetite, Qingyin smiled and said, "Eat slowly, no one will snatch the food from you."

Seeing her father watching her wolfing down her food, the little girl blushed with embarrassment and took another reluctant look at the dish she liked. Jinling preferred light food and she was not in good health at the time, so there was no way spicy food would appear on the table. This was the first time she tasted a well-cooked spicy dish and she was astounded.

However, with Qingyin's reminder, the little girl did not change her eating habits, but her eating speed slowed down.

Half an hour later, the little girl Qingyin, who had eaten and drunk her fill, asked Chun'er to help her wash clean and then sent her back to her room.

I still have to rest early today because I have to continue my journey tomorrow.

In the capital, the emperor, who had been thinking about Qingyin for a long time, started to mutter again, "Liang Jiugong, when do you think Ruhai will be able to come back?"

Liang Jiugong, who was standing behind Kangxi, was no longer surprised by His Majesty's question. He replied familiarly, "Your Majesty, according to the report from Commander Su Wei (the head of the Imperial Guards following Qingyin), Lord Lin is already on his way back. He will probably be back in the capital in a day or two."

"Well, that's good."

Kangxi was a little annoyed while handling state affairs. He was a face-obsessed person to begin with, and would give priority to good-looking ones when selecting officials. There was no doubt that none of his ministers were ugly, but no matter how good-looking they were, he would not want to look at them anymore because of their taking sides and some ugly thoughts. Especially some officials who were as old as orange peels, their thoughts were ugly, and he was even more lazy to look at them when dealing with them.

Having suffered from ugliness for a long time, he now couldn't wait to admire Lin Aiqin's stunning beauty.

Liang Jiugong is already familiar with His Majesty's actions. He believes that no matter who it is, he will get used to it if he hears this sentence every other day.

Besides, looking at Lord Lin’s face, it’s no wonder that His Majesty is thinking about Lord Lin.

Qingyin, whom the emperor was thinking about, also got on the carriage back to the capital when he woke up in the morning. With the help of several outstanding talents from the Imperial Guards, the process was much more efficient as they had already rented a carriage.

The several carriages that Su Wei bought were extremely spacious, more than enough to accommodate five or six people, but the largest carriage would definitely be occupied by Qingyin and Lin Daiyu.

In the carriage, there were cakes and morning tea that Chun'er had bought in advance. It was not bad to eat some cakes and drink some tea on the way.

On the way, before reaching the town, there was some prey hunted by a few powerful guards, which, combined with Chun'er's cooking, made a very special meal.

Lin Daiyu was used to eating prepared food, so she accepted this kind of barbecue-like delicacy very quickly.

It was like we were traveling while travelling, and by the evening, the carriage finally arrived in the capital.

Su Wei, who was riding on a horse, subconsciously glanced at the carriage, then looked at the familiar city wall in front of his eyes, and felt a strong reluctance in his heart.

But no matter how much he was reluctant, he couldn't change the change. He knocked on the door gently and said, "Master Lin, we have arrived in the capital."

"it is good."

Su Wei's voice was not loud and did not wake up the little girl who was sleeping soundly in Qingyin's arms. Because she had slept for a long time, his legs began to feel numb.

An Sheng, who was sitting on the side, originally wanted to take over and let the young lady sleep in his arms, but Qing Yin still refused. The little girl was too excited on the road before and had not slept much. It would be good for her to sleep for a while now. If someone else changed, she would easily wake up. Anyway, it would take some time to get to the Lin Mansion, so it would be better to let her lie down for a while.

Seeing the adult shaking his head in refusal, An Sheng had no choice but to sit aside obediently and pay close attention to the adult's changes to avoid making him too upset.

Let the little girl sleep on his legs for three or four hours. Qingyin was actually fine. He had taken a body-building pill, so he looked weak on the outside, but his body was actually quite normal. However, Ansheng and the others definitely didn't know about it, so they felt sorry for Qingyin.

Fortunately, the carriage passed through the streets and alleys and arrived at the Lin Mansion. The familiar mansion appeared in front of everyone, and Chun'er and Ansheng were undoubtedly much more relaxed.

When they arrived at the Lin residence, Qingyin no longer forced himself and let Ansheng take the little girl from his arms. He then tried to stand up, but his legs went numb and he was caught by Su Wei who was standing beside him.

Leaning on Commander Su Wei, Qing Yin smiled helplessly: "Thank you, Commander Su Wei, it took too long just now."

Holding the overly thin body in his arms, Su Wei was a little stiff and shy. "You don't have to be polite, sir. We will send you back home smoothly. We can't delay on the road. We will go back to the palace to report to His Majesty first."

"Then goodbye, Commander Su Wei."

"Goodbye, Master Lin."

Looking at Lord Lin being supported by Chun'er and Jiang Lin, the guards following Su Wei watched the scene with some envy.

"I really envy Imperial Physician Jiang for being able to follow Lord Lin."