Chapter 18

Banquet at the Hall of Supreme Harmony. I have been here for ten years, and this is the first time I have attended a banquet at the Hall of Supreme Harmony. I have held banquets at the Hall of Supreme Harmony many times, but I have never walked into this lively banquet on the day of the banquet.

But today, everything is different. I got up early, took a bath and incense, put on a newly made bright red palace dress with auspicious cloud patterns, tied up my long hair, put on the jewelry newly given by Emperor Kangxi, and put on the gold hairpin given by the Fourth Master.

The hairpin is in the hair.

The fourth master came to pick me up early on the order. He sat aside and watched Lan Yue combing my hair and watching me put on the hairpin carefully. Then he came over with a smile and held my hand: "That's great.

nice."

I looked up at him: "You came to pick me up so early, do you still have to stay with me today? Doesn't anyone in the house care?"

Fourth Master helped me adjust the hairpin: "What's important to them? Someone will take them to the palace in the evening. Before that, I will accompany you."

I smiled and leaned gently on his shoulder: "Please stay with me, you have never been with me today."

Fourth Master put his arms around my shoulders: "I will stay with you for a long, long time from now on. I'm afraid that by then, you will think I'm old and bored."

"No. I'm not young anymore, am I? After the New Year, I will be twenty-four." Twenty-four, in this era, before you get married, there are countless people who gossip behind your back.

I'm too lazy to care.

Fourth Master chuckled: "I am more than ten years older than you, and I am already forty years old this year."

I raised my head and smiled and kissed his face gently: "You old man!"

Fourth Master hugged me tightly and pretended to be angry: "What did you say?"

I looked deeply into his eyes: "I love you!"

Fourth Master kissed me on the lips: "I love you."

He tied up the fox fur cloak for me with his own hands and said with a smile: "This cloak is ten years old. Can I give you a new one?"

I shook my head and lowered my eyes: "No, this cloak was given by the imperial grandmother..." I said, my voice choked.

Fourth Master quickly hugged me: "Don't cry, don't cry, be good. It was given to me by the Imperial Grandmother. Just keep wearing it, okay?"

I nodded and he held my hand: "Let's go."

In the carriage, I leaned quietly on his shoulder all the way to the palace. The fourth master asked me: "Going to Qianqing Palace?"

I shook my head: "Let's go to Cining Palace first..."

For ten years, except for the year I left, every year on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, I would go to Cining Palace to say hello, accompany the imperial grandmother to make snacks, work all day long, and then return to my residence.

This year, even if she is gone, I don't want to change this habit.

What a cowardly thought, as if if he still does this, she will still be there...

Cining Palace is so quiet. Although it used to be quiet, now that the owner is gone, it looks particularly empty...

I sighed and walked forward alone, with the Fourth Master following behind me. I pushed open the palace door, and clusters of dust scattered and confused my eyes.

I walked in, ran my fingers across the small table where we had dinner together, and the small couch where the imperial grandmother often lay, and then walked into the Buddhist hall in the back. The door of the Buddhist hall was closed, but there was still the smell of burning butter.

I opened the door in surprise and saw the old nanny standing next to the spot where the imperial grandmother often knelt, saying softly: "Gege, it's Chinese New Year..."

My tears fell down, and I walked over gently, knelt down in my place, clasped my hands together, and whispered quietly: "Grandmother, I'm here to celebrate the New Year with you..."

The small hammer in my hand gently hit the wooden fish. After reciting the Diamond Sutra silently, I lay on the ground and burst into tears.

The fourth master and the old nanny helped me up. I wiped my tears and took the old nanny's hand: "Old nanny, I'm going to ask the emperor's grandmother. Can you stay with me from now on? The emperor's grandmother is gone...

... Just feel sorry for me and stay with me, okay?"

The old grandma touched my head lovingly: "Okay, I will accompany you."

Without the imperial grandmother, the old nanny has become the warmest elder in my heart. The fourth master patted me on the shoulder: "Good boy, stop crying. If you keep doing this, the old nanny will cry too."

"

I sniffed: "Yeah."

The old grandma touched my face and said: "My princess is getting more and more beautiful. The fourth master must take good care of my princess, otherwise I will not agree."

Fourth Master nodded respectfully: "Yes, don't worry, grandma. I won't let Yu'er down."

"That's good, that's good. I'm getting old, and I'm afraid I won't be able to stay with Gege for a few more years. The fourth master must treat our princess well, so that I can feel at ease when I go to find the Queen Mother in the future, and I can explain my case to the Queen Mother."

I complained unhappily: "Mom, you are not allowed to say such things during the Chinese New Year."

"Okay, okay, okay." The old nanny looked at me fondly: "I won't tell you, I won't tell you!"

Seeing that the time was almost up, the old nanny said softly: "You should also go to Qianqing Palace to pay your respects to the emperor. Don't be late, the emperor will not be happy."

Fourth Master nodded, pulled me and said, "Good boy, let's go to Qianqing Palace first, okay?"

I bit my lip and nodded, took the old nanny's hand, and said seriously: "Mommy, after the banquet is over tonight, I will come out of the palace with me. Come with me, okay?"

"good!"

I then left with confidence and followed Fourth Master. Qianqing Palace was actually a lively scene. Palace lanterns and Wanshou lanterns had already been hung high. The bright red words "Fu" posted on the walls made this cold palace seem a bit warm and cozy.

Wei Zhu stood guard at the door. After Liang Jiugong left, this was the first time I faced him head-on.

"Prince Yong Ji'an, Princess Ji'an."

"Wei Anda, please get up. Where is Huang Ama?"

"The Emperor is in the inner room, please invite me."

The fourth master opened the door and I followed him into the room. For some reason, I just didn't like Wei Zhu. Although Emperor Kangxi favored him, in my eyes, he was not even as good as Liang Jiugong. Fortunately, I was not in the palace either.

Since I live there, I don’t have to have much contact with him.

Emperor Kangxi was very happy when he saw us coming: "Are you here? Sit down quickly, sit down quickly."

The fourth master and I stood up and sat down after saying goodbye. Emperor Kangxi looked at me and said with a smile: "This year's new clothes are well made. Did the Ministry of Internal Affairs change the tailor?"

I nodded: "I said I had a different tailor cut my clothes, and they fit me better than the previous one."

Emperor Kangxi smiled and nodded: "The colors and patterns of this year's materials are also very nice. If I see it, the Queen will definitely like it."

As he spoke, his eyes dimmed and he asked me softly: "Have you been to Cining Palace?"

I nodded: "Well, after entering the palace, I went to Cining Palace first. I apologize for not coming to greet the Emperor first."

Fourth Master also said at the side: "Please forgive me, Emperor Ama."

Emperor Kangxi waved his hand: "You are doing the right thing, you are doing the right thing. On days like today, no one will go to see her except you..."

I took advantage of this moment and quickly said: "Huang Ama, Jiya has a merciless request."

"Say it."

"Jiya wants to talk to you about the old nanny. Now I only have Lan Yue and Ha Lin. After all, they are both young and there are always times when they are ignorant. The old nanny is the old man in the palace. With her here

It’s always safer to be around.”

Emperor Kangxi nodded: "Well, let her go with you. She is lonely in Cining Palace alone. She must be willing to stay with you. Have you asked her?"

"I asked, and grandma is willing."

"That's good, that's good. I'll let Wei Zhu give the orders in a moment. You can just take her away after today's banquet."

"Thank you, Emperor Amaron."
Chapter completed!