Chapter 851: Startling Heart Mingyu 63
Chapter 851: Startling Heart Mingyu 63
She dragged out the last syllable of her sentence, deliberately whetting Kangxi's appetite.
"Just what?" Kangxi climbed up the pole and looked at her expectantly.
Mingyu smiled slyly: "But I heard that there are many ferocious beasts outside the Great Wall. What if I am taken away by a wolf?"
Kangxi was amused by her innocent words and laughed out loud. He held her in his arms and said, "While I am here, what wolf dares to take my beloved concubine away? I will skin it and make a wolfskin mattress to warm my concubine's feet!"
Mingyu giggled in Kangxi's arms, lightly tapped his chest with her fingertips, and said angrily, "I don't want a wolfskin mattress, it's so dirty! If the emperor really wants to please me, he should get some snow-white and soft fox fur."
Kangxi looked at her naughty appearance, gently lifted her chin with his fingertips, and said in a serious tone: "My beloved concubine is really a little tricky. She even dislikes wolf fur. But I will listen to you. As long as you accompany me, you can choose as many fox furs as you want in the desert."
Mingyu pouted, with a mischievous smile in her eyes, and sighed softly: "Your Majesty, this is really difficult for me. In such a vast wilderness, looking for a few snow-white foxes will be a lot of trouble for me, your poor concubine."
"Nonsense!" Kangxi couldn't help but tap her forehead lightly, half out of doting and half out of helplessness.
"With me here, do you really want to trouble yourself? Just go and have fun. You don't have to worry about skinning and catching foxes."
Mingyu rolled her eyes, pretending to think seriously for a moment, then sighed softly: "Alas, I suddenly feel that those snow-white little foxes are so pitiful, so lively and energetic, and they gave up their lives in vain just for a fox fur coat of mine. I can't bear it."
Kangxi felt amused when he saw her compassionate look on her face, but he also felt that her innocence made her even more lovable.
He stretched out his hand and scratched her little nose, saying lovingly: "My little fool, if you like it, I will have someone take care of it. When winter comes, new fox fur will be delivered. Why bother yourself with this?"
Mingyu shook her head, took Kangxi's hand, and said coquettishly: "I don't like fox fur anymore, I want...I want..."
"What do you want?" Seeing her hesitant look, Kangxi became even more curious and asked.
Mingyu's eyes flickered as she secretly glanced at Kangxi. Seeing that he was looking at her expectantly, she blushed and said in a whisper, "I want...I want the emperor to personally paint a portrait of me."
Kangxi was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, his laughter full of joy and doting: "I thought you wanted some rare treasure, but it turns out you just want a portrait. Although my painting skills are not as good as those of the court painters, I am willing to paint for you."
Mingyu was delighted to see that he agreed, but she deliberately kept a straight face and said in a serious tone, "Then Your Majesty, please paint carefully. If the painting is not good, I will not agree."
Kangxi smiled and pinched her little face: "My Mingyu is so beautiful, even if my painting skills are poor, I can still paint her with some charm."
In the next few days, Kangxi began to paint for Mingyu. After reviewing the memorials every day, he would take time to carefully sketch Mingyu. Mingyu sat obediently beside him, sometimes fiddling with the round fan in her hand, and sometimes secretly looking at Kangxi's focused expression, feeling sweet in her heart.
Kangxi's painting skills were indeed good. After a few days, a portrait of Mingyu came to life on paper. In the painting, Mingyu was wearing a light pink palace dress, with a few delicate pearl flowers in her black hair, her eyebrows were curved, her lips were smiling, and she looked like a charming and lovely beauty.
Kangxi showed the painting to Mingyu and asked proudly, "How is it? My painting skills are not bad, right?"
"It's okay!" Mingyu said nonchalantly, but she couldn't hide her smile. She took the scroll and looked at it carefully, her fingertips gently stroking her cheek in the painting, and then secretly glanced at Kangxi. Seeing that he was looking at her expectantly, she nodded in a reserved manner.
"Well, it's barely acceptable. At least it's better than I imagined."
Hearing this, Kangxi glared at her in a feigned anger and said, "You little girl, you are really taking advantage of me! I have been working day and night to paint for you these past few days, and you dare to say that I am just sloppy?"
Seeing him pretending to be angry, Mingyu was even more delighted, so she leaned over and pecked him lightly on the cheek, saying coquettishly, "Your Majesty, please don't be angry. I was just joking with you. I like this painting very much, and I can feel your love for me."
Kangxi was moved by her sudden intimacy. He hugged her in his arms and whispered, "If you like, I will paint for you every day in the future."
Mingyu giggled in his arms, her eyes darting around as she said coquettishly, "Will this make me the most envied concubine in the palace?"
Hearing this, Kangxi raised a meaningful smile and said, "I just want them to know that you are my favorite."
"Hey, that pink makeup box! Yes, yes, that one. Be careful not to break it!" Ming Yuxian pointed and directed the palace maids to pack their beloved treasures one by one.
Hunting outside the Great Wall, this is the first time she has the opportunity to go out and play since entering the palace. Just thinking about it makes her so excited that she can't sleep, and she wishes she could move her entire palace there.
"Xiao Cui, did you bring my riding clothes? The light yellow one with peach blossoms embroidered on it. The emperor said he wanted to take me riding!"
Xiao Cui quickly responded, "Your Majesty, I have prepared it and put it in the top box."
Mingyu nodded with satisfaction and began to look around in the mirror. Sometimes she thought the pearl earrings were too plain, and sometimes she felt the kingfisher hairpins were too complicated.
"Your Majesty, you look good in any outfit." Xiao Cui flattered with a smile, but secretly complained in her heart. She had been trying for almost an hour and there was no idea when it would end.
Mingyu picked and chose in front of the mirror, and finally chose a moon-white cheongsam embroidered with butterflies, paired with a white jade hairpin, which was fresh, elegant and noble.
“Okay, let’s wear this one.” Mingyu turned around with satisfaction, her skirt fluttering like a dancing butterfly.
When Kangxi came back from handling government affairs, he saw her directing a group of palace maids who were busy working around. The bedroom was filled with boxes of all sizes, just like a moving site.
He couldn't help but laugh and shook his head. This girl, she just went out for a trip, why did she act like she was moving.
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