The stunning beauty of Qing Dynasty

Nian Gengyao felt as uncomfortable as if he had punched cotton, but looking at the green figure going away, he did not provoke it again. The most important thing at the moment was to find a big prey so that he could use his ability to make the princess see him again. After thinking about it, Nian Gengyao changed direction and headed into the forest.

Such thoughts filled the minds of all the men. Their good friends were split open by the scramble for the prey they had set their eyes on, and their male instincts were fully aroused. The princes should not be underestimated. The thought of hunting a living creature that Qingyin liked or getting Qingyin's admiring look made them all feel like they had been injected with chicken blood, staring at every prey that jumped out with great energy.

Qingyin was riding on a small white horse that Kangxi had found. The servants carefully led the horse along the edge of the forest. Unlike the other people who had strong desires in their hearts, Qingyin was admiring the surrounding scenery as if she was on a spring outing.

She had never walked into the forest before, but just watched it from afar. She didn't expect that there was a stream in the forest. There were some tiny fish swimming in the clear stream, which caught her attention.

She asked the guard who was leading the horse to stop, and a heroic palace maid took her down with light steps. Qingyin sincerely praised the palace maid who was holding her: "Aying is really amazing!"

This palace maid was actually a female secret guard trained by Kangxi. She was highly skilled in martial arts and was one of the most skilled among the Flying Daggers. Being able to achieve such a level undoubtedly showed Aying's excellence. She was a person with a calm personality and was sent by Kangxi to be by Qingyin's side. Her expressionless face had been exposed countless times in front of Qingyin. This time, Aying, who was praised by Qingyin again, couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth slightly, and a blush appeared on her face.

"Princess Miao praised it."

Tao Su stood aside and gently wiped the water droplets from Qing Yin's forehead. Her movements were so gentle that it was like a feather falling to the ground. The guard in charge of leading the horse could not help but envy the two palace maids who took care of the princess:

If only he were a woman so he could take care of the princess himself!

Qingyin squatted on one side of the stream, curiously holding a wooden stick that Aying had folded, and gently poking the fish in the stream. Perhaps because there were few people coming, the fish in the stream were not afraid of people. When touched by Qingyin's wooden stick, they just shook their tails lazily and swam slowly to another place.

Qingyin found it interesting and started teasing the little fish with even greater interest.

At that time, the wind was blowing and the birds were singing. Lin Qingse saw a pure white little fox and subconsciously thought that she would like it. Without hesitation, he immediately rushed in the direction where the little fox escaped, but he broke into the sweet laughter of the girl. Holding the little fox he caught, he looked at the obvious white figure and stood there in a daze. Princess?

Lin Qingse's movement was quite loud and soon attracted Qingyin's attention. When Qingyin saw the target of the mission coming, his eyes lit up.

Qingyin asked, "Are you Lord Lin Qingse?"

Hearing the delicate and weak voice coming from his ear, Lin Qingse revealed his inner thoughts without having time to think: "It is you, humble servant, meeting Princess Dunke."

Looking at the somewhat dazed Lin Qingse, Qingyin smiled and suddenly felt that the mission target was also quite cute: "Master Lin, please get up quickly."

Lin Qingse thought of his previous impoliteness, and his face became hot. Touching the white fox hidden in his arms, he was sure in his heart:

"Princess, this is a white fox I found in the forest. It's two months old and it's hard to take care of it at home. Would you be willing to take it in?"

"it is good!"

Qingyin was somewhat surprised when she saw the round-eyed, furry little fox being brought in front of her. She nodded happily and was about to hug the little fox, but Aying, who was quick-eyed and quick-handed, took it first.

"Princess, this fox grew up in the wild after all, and is very wild. It's better to wait until it's tamed before getting in touch with it."

"Ok."

Seeing Qingyin looking a little disappointed, Lin Qingse felt a little distressed. He humbly said, "Why don't you let me hold down the little fox's mouth and paws, and the princess can touch it without worry."

Qingyin's eyes lit up again. Several palace maids and guards stared at Lin Qingse vigilantly from a direction that Qingyin couldn't notice. Where did this smooth talker come from? He could actually attract the princess's attention and even use the little fox to seduce the princess. How shameless!

Facing the glaring gaze, Lin Qingse pretended not to hear it and gently explained to Qingyin the habits, diet and temperament of the little fox. Qingyin was stunned. This imperial examination also involves zoology?

As soon as Lin Qingse finished speaking, the gentle Tao Su smiled and said, "Master Lin is really well-read and knowledgeable, but this winter hunt is so important. It would be a waste of your time. It would be better for you to leave now."

Aying and others who shared the same hatred for the enemy gave Tao Su a look of praise, and then secretly glared at this gentle and kind gentleman in the court.

Lin Qingse lowered his head and said in a low voice: "I am not strong enough, and I am not good at riding and shooting. I don't expect to win the first place, but it won't be a problem for me to communicate with the princess for a few more words."

Damn, this cheap man is pretending to be weak again! Tao Su's smiling mouth froze, and the happy expressions of several people also stopped.

"I heard that Lord Lin has been to the northwest. Why don't you tell me about it?" Qingyin's voice was pleasant and gentle, easily making everyone who loved her pamper her.

Lin Qingse hated Northwest, and also hated those who laughed at him because of it. There was no kindness in the tone of those people, only contemptuous sarcasm or playfulness, which made him hate them extremely. But it was different when it came to the princess. The princess was different. There was no contempt in her tone, only pure curiosity, which made him suddenly feel sweet when he recalled the cold Northwest.

Lin Qingse narrated slowly: "The desert sand is like snow, and the moon in Yanshan is like a hook. The beauty of the northwest is different from that of the Central Plains. There, the sand is sand, and the green is green. They are not connected together. The gaps are clear. The beauty is hidden with murderous intent. I have personally seen with my own eyes that the endless sand swallowed up a prey the size of a working ox in less than half an incense stick, and the prey had no ability to break free."

Listening to his introduction, Tao Su and others also felt curious and in awe of the Northwest.

Qingyin also nodded. It seemed that Lin Qingse had suffered a lot over there. Just crossing the desert was already very dangerous, not to mention returning to Beijing for the imperial examination again.

Qingyin and Lin Qingse were chatting happily. Taosu and others, who had just developed a little admiration for Lin Qingse, glared at them again. If looks could kill, Lin Qingse would have died dozens of times by now.

The winter hunting here is coming to an end.

The princes and the hunting men also returned to the garrison with their satisfactory prey to be verified by Kangxi.

Yinxiang was unlucky and did not find any large prey. The number of prey he hunted was also mediocre. He had originally wanted to catch a little rabbit or a fox as a gift for his sister to entertain her, but after running around in so many places, he could not find any pet that looked slightly better. The only things he found were half-grown wild boars and fat pheasants. Yinxiang was very depressed.

While riding a horse, he soon spotted a familiar figure and an extremely annoying pretty boy somewhere in front of him. The radar in his heart automatically sounded, and he rode over seemingly casually, but his anxiety could be seen from the speed of the horse.

"Ke'er, why are you here?"

Qingyin said in surprise: "Brother, I came out for a walk."

Looking at the snow-white fox in front of his sister, it seems that someone has got there first. He gritted his teeth and said, "Hey, why is Lord Lin here? We have been staying in the fringe area, but we can't hunt prey. Lord Lin, this won't do."

Facing Qingyin's biological brother, Lin Qingse politely bowed first, then explained: "Thirteenth Brother, you are worrying too much. I just followed a fox here from the inner circle and happened to meet the princess. I don't have anyone in my family to take care of the fox, so I can only ask the princess to help raise it. This is a good opportunity to help the princess solve some of her doubts."

Yinxiang chuckled, "Really? Thank you so much, Master Lin."

Facing the undercurrents between the two people, Qingyin planned to go back without any feeling, and asked the guard who was leading the horse to lead it back slowly, with leisurely and comfortable movements.

The two of them, unable to quarrel without the protagonist, just followed along, not continuing their previous dark wave.

Kangxi was lucky, as he happened to encounter the biggest prey among them - a blind bear. It took him a lot of effort to catch the big bear. The huge shadow immediately covered all the prey, big and small. When everyone saw it, they knew that the emperor was the top of the list.

His face was filled with excitement and joy, but he froze when he saw several figures rushing towards him from afar. In the middle was his most beloved daughter, on the other side was his most admired Left Vice Minister Lin Qingse, and on one side was his foolish son Yinxiang who was unable to stop the two from getting close.

It's useless to allow a small minister to get close to Ke'er!

In fact, this was a wrong blame on Yinxiang. It was indeed easy to stop Lin Qingse from approaching his sister, but he could not stop his sister from contacting Lin Qingse at all. Qingyin just gave him a simple expectant look, and he couldn't help it, which led to the current situation.

Many people have returned. Qingyin's appearance was too obvious. Everyone looked over and looked at Lin Qingse, who was accompanying Princess Dunke. They were so envious and jealous that they wanted to pierce him. Several princes couldn't help but frown.

How did Lin Qingse get mixed up in the team with Ke'er? Could she be following him? Facing their extremely beautiful sister, the princes were not reluctant to place any ill will on anyone who was close to Qingyin.

Nian Gengyao, who had hunted a large number of prey with great effort, looked at this scene with a broken heart. Would the princess like this pretty boy? No, no, no, definitely not. The princess smiled at me before. She must like a man like me who is upright and capable. Nian Gengyao repeated this to himself several times before he gave up the horrible idea. He regained his confidence and straightened his chest towards Qingyin, with sparkling eyes and a beaming smile.

Qingyin had no feelings towards this muscular man who grinned foolishly when he saw her. She nodded slightly as a response and walked to Kangxi's side.

"Wow, who hunted this big black bear, my father? It's amazing!"

Listening to his daughter's admiring eyes and soft voice, Kangxi couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

"Hehe, this is what I hunted inside. It didn't take much effort. This bear is definitely not as big as your royal father's."

Liang Jiugong, who was following behind Kangxi, twitched his eyebrows when he heard this. The emperor was not like this when he was hunting the big black bear just now. He had been circling around for so long, but he still insisted that it was easy. He really was... really caring about his reputation.

Qingyin also followed suit and praised the Emperor a few more times, which made Kangxi even happier.

Everyone had returned by now, and Crown Prince Yinreng brought Qingyin a soft and adorable little white rabbit, about two months old, whose teeth had not yet fully grown. Qingyin took it with confidence and could not help but rub it for a while. The little white rabbit seemed to have no desire to live after being kissed so hard.

Qingyin felt a little guilty, but stopped feeling that way the next second. What was wrong with touching the cute little rabbit a little more? It wasn't like a piece of fur had fallen off.

Because Kangxi won the first place in the winter hunt, the others had to admit defeat, and it was time for dinner.

All they ate were hunted prey, and the fresh roasted meat was full of aroma. Under the guidance of the imperial physician, Qingyin also ate a few pieces of roasted meat seasoned only with salt. Even so, the essential freshness of the food was brought out in the simple cooking, bringing out the most original and delicious taste.

The hunting match ended perfectly and Qingyin had to return to the palace.

Sitting in the carriage, Qingyin stroked her chin. She was now on the way back to the palace. In a while, Lin Qingse's identity would be exposed by someone, and she had to get ahead of that person to ensure Lin Qingse's safety and guarantee her future happiness.

Tao Su looked at Qing Yin who was lost in thought without saying anything, and with a smile in her eyes, she peeled the jujube kernels in her hand. The imperial physician said that the situation was good during this period, and the princess could go out for a walk more often in the future. Tao Su was not as nervous as before. She followed the imperial physician's advice and said that the princess could eat more jujube kernels to replenish her qi and blood. Tao Su was peeling them all the way.

The jujube kernels were slightly sweet, so Qingyin ate some as a snack.

The way back was much easier than the way there, and Qingyin quickly returned to the palace.

The first people seen were the Grand Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother, who were standing on the city gate and looking at the figures. It was obvious that the two old people came in person to pick up their precious great-granddaughter and granddaughter as soon as they heard the news.

Looking at Qing Yin whose face was slightly flushed, he said, "You've lost weight, you've lost weight!"

"You have to make up for it when you come back."

"Royal Mama and Royal Grandmother, I'm not thin. The meat from the hunting ground is indeed delicious. I asked Royal Father to smoke it, just for Royal Mama and Royal Grandmother to try." Qingyin said coquettishly.

"Okay, okay, then you must taste the gift that Ke'er gave me." The Empress Dowager looked at Qingyin lovingly.

After a brief greeting, the group returned to the palace in a mighty procession.

In the Cining Palace, perhaps because the Empress Dowager had made preparations in advance, the heating in the room was more sufficient than usual. After Qingyin took off her fox fur coat, she did not feel the temperature difference. Her dazzlingly pale face looked as if it had been baked red, with a hint of peach red, and she seemed to have a good complexion.

The Grand Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother, who were always observing Qingyin, nodded. It seemed that this trip was good and had a good impact on Ke'er.

But Qingyin, who had just been told that she was fine, developed a fever that night. The scorching red fever alerted Taosu, and she immediately called the imperial physician and notified the emperor.