mesbooks Chapter 210: Being Caught While Boating on the Lake
Chapter 210: Being Caught While Boating on the Lake
Houhu Lake is very large, the water is sparkling, birds are flying across the sky, and the clouds in the sky cast a slightly warm golden glow on everything.
On the sailboat, Kangxi held Shinanxi in his arms, and Shinanxi held Xixi in his arms. The two of them and the cat sat on the bow, facing the cool lake breeze, looking into the distance, feeling comfortable and relaxed.
"It's so cool, and I feel like my mind has been opened up."
Kangxi held the little girl in his arms and felt relieved.
"I like it. I will take you to the lake often in the future."
Palace concubines can naturally go boating on the lake, but having Kangxi accompany them is another matter. As Shi Nanxi loves Kangxi very much, she is naturally very happy.
She raised her head and kissed Kangxi on the cheek. Kangxi was stunned, and then, without waiting for Shi Nanxi to react, he grabbed the back of her neck and kissed her hard.
While conquering the city and tossing and turning, Liang Jiugong, Yang Ma and others who were rowing on both sides seemed to be only focused on rowing, with their heads down.
On the large sailboat in the lake, Shi Nanxi endured Kangxi's gentle and dense kisses, and for a moment she forgot about Xixi who was still in her arms.
Xixi was lying on the lap of its hostess. As a cat, it was naturally afraid of water. It was originally staring at the clear lake water with full vigilance.
Suddenly, the cat's body gradually tilted outwards, and the woman's hand that was holding it disappeared. It was about to slip off the woman's legs and fall into the water which it was afraid of. It immediately reacted quickly, stabilized its body, and readjusted its posture.
After being safe, Xixi looked at her mistress with some fear, wanting to seek comfort, but found that her mistress had her hands around the neck of the master. Due to the angle, Xixi could not see what the master and mistress were doing.
Only the faint sound of water could be heard. Its cat eyes were immediately filled with confusion. It wanted to look again, but a large hand with distinct joints suddenly reached out and gently turned its cat head around.
It was unknown how long it was before the kiss ended. Shi Nanxi's lips became bright red, with a moist luster, very attractive. She wrapped her arms around Kangxi's neck, rested her forehead against his, and let out a soft breath.
Kangxi's breathing was also unstable. He suppressed the surge of emotions in his body, held the girl's waist, and kissed her lips from time to time.
No one spoke, but the atmosphere was sweet and warm, but the next moment a meow suddenly interrupted the quiet atmosphere.
"Meow~"
"Xixi?"
Shi Nanxi then remembered that Xixi was on his lap, and immediately looked down, just in time to meet Xixi's wide-open cat eyes. She was immediately embarrassed, and couldn't help but push Kangxi in anger, glaring at him and saying:
"Your Majesty, it's all your fault. Now Xixi has seen everything!"
As he spoke, he looked around and saw that Nanny Yang and the others were still rowing with their heads down, but he still felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.
She was not averse to being intimate with Kangxi, but she did not like being watched by others.
How could Shi Nanxi's strength push Kangxi? He looked down at the embarrassed little girl, then looked at Xixi who was puzzled. He clenched his fist and coughed lightly, suppressed the joy in his heart, and said seriously:
"Nanxi, don't worry. When we were kissing, I turned Xixi's head away, so it didn't see anything. Besides, it wasn't Nanxi who took the initiative. I was just responding to Nanxi and didn't want to disappoint her."
These words almost choked Shi Nanxi, so she still wanted to praise him?
Never mind, I was the one who provoked you first.
But he couldn't help but feel resentful in his heart, seeing how calm Kangxi was, he was worthy of being an emperor, except that he was thick-skinned.
No longer hesitating, Shi Nanxi reached out and touched Xixi's head soothingly. Xixi felt the gentle touch on her head and squinted her cat eyes comfortably, temporarily forgetting about the lake and doubts, and meowed softly.
Kangxi watched this scene with a smile on his face but said nothing.
Two people and a cat, they look like a family of three.
"Your Majesty, it's getting late. It's still daylight. You hold Xixi first. She's afraid of water. I'll go and give her the needle."
Kangxi took Xixi, and Shi Nanxi stood up and walked to a small square table at the side. There was a copper basin filled with water on the table, facing the setting sun.
It is worth mentioning that this water is not ordinary well water or lake water. It is water that Emperor Kangxi had people collect during the day and at night and mixed it together one day in advance. Then it was exposed to the sun during the day of the second day, which is today's Qiqiao Festival. It is only now in the afternoon that the water can be used for "testing cleverness".
Now that the water in the basin has been exposed to the sunlight, a thin film has vaguely formed on the surface. Shi Nanxi opened the treasure box given by Kangxi on the table and took out a needle from it. Kangxi held Xixi and gave her some worried instructions.
"Be careful not to hurt your hands."
Shi Nanxi nodded, then bent down, gently placed the needle on the water surface, stared at the surface of the basin, and held her breath.
In the custom of the Qiqiao Festival, if the needle sinks, its shadow will appear under the water. If the needle shadow is a straight line, then "begging for cleverness" has failed. If the needle shadow forms various shapes, or curved, or one end is thick and the other end is thin, or other shapes, then it means "getting cleverness".
Kangxi was also watching nearby. He had read about the custom of throwing a needle to test one's luck in a book before, and later saw it with his own eyes during his southern tour. He thought it was very interesting, and thinking that the little girl might not have seen it before in the farm, he prepared a surprise.
At this moment, he watched the needle on the basin surface fall down, and a curved needle shadow immediately appeared on the basin surface, which meant it was a coincidence.
Shinanxi saw it too.
In ancient times, especially for women in the Qing Dynasty, their daily lives were really boring. Now that they had some fun, she looked up at Kangxi and said in surprise:
"Your Majesty, I am so lucky!"
Facing the little girl's sparkling eyes, Kangxi held Xixi in his arms with a doting look on his face and whispered:
"Well, Nanxi got lucky."
at the same time.
Concubine Wang took Baojuan for a walk in the Back Lake. She looked depressed and absent-minded. After the lotus feast, she thought she had regained the emperor's favor. Unexpectedly, because Concubine Xian was murdered, the emperor began to feel pity for her and forgot about her.
"Those servants really follow the wind. The emperor hasn't summoned you for just a few days, and they've already started to neglect you again."
Concubine Wang smiled bitterly:
"Don't blame those servants. The emperor hasn't summoned me for a few days, but for many days. Let's see..."
She bit her lip and lowered her voice:
"I don't know if the emperor will summon me again?"
Baojuan was also worried when she heard this and couldn't help complaining:
"It's all Concubine Xian's fault. If it weren't for Concubine Xian, the emperor's heart wouldn't have been seduced, and the young lady wouldn't have fallen out of favor again. Now she is the only favored concubine in Changchun Garden, and she has the power to assist in managing the six palaces. Don't you know that now the servants in Danning Residence go out with their heads held high and are flattered by others. They are very proud."
Concubine Wang's eyes were dim.
She knew that she could not compare with Concubine Xian, but Concubine Xian was too arrogant and overbearing. She was also the emperor's concubine. Why did Concubine Xian always monopolize the emperor and take away her favor?
Just then, Baojuan accidentally looked up and found a boat in the lake. She squinted her eyes, looked carefully, and the next moment her eyes widened.
"My young master, look, is that the emperor?"
Hearing the emperor, Concubine Wang immediately looked up and saw a tall figure standing on the bow of the boat on the lake. But before she could show her joy, she saw Concubine Xian beside the emperor.
Her happy expression froze on her face. Baojuan also saw it and said indignantly:
"It's Concubine Xian again. I heard that the emperor sent someone to give Concubine Xian a gift after he went to the temporary palace to offer sacrifices today. Today is the Qiqiao Festival, the meeting of magpies on the magpie bridge, and no one else got a gift except Concubine Xian. After the emperor entertained the ministers, he is now taking Concubine Xian for a lake tour. He is too partial."
As he spoke, he suddenly thought of something and spoke up for his master.
"It is said that during the palace selection ceremony, the Emperor praised Concubine Xian's handwriting in public, and because of her handwriting, she left her nameplate. But my lady, your handwriting is no worse than Concubine Xian's!"
Concubine Wang tightly grasped the handkerchief. Yes, she came from the Jiangnan region, a place with outstanding people and beautiful scenery. She was originally the concubine with the best handwriting in the palace, but since Concubine Xian entered the palace, she was forced to take second place.
He has already taken away her first place, why is he trying to take away the emperor's place?
Not far away, Concubine Tong looked at this scene with a slight flicker in her eyes.