Chapter 528 She Doesn't Dance
Kangxi casually pinched a piece of pastry, took a bite, and smiled at the queen mother: "Emperor mother, this year's queen mother's cake is very good."
The so-called Empress Dowager Cake is named after the favorite of the Empress Dowager Bo, the mother of Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty.
Since then, it has been the standard configuration of palace desserts.
In fact, it is made with a variety of nuts. In modern times, it is a five-nut cake...
The queen mother glanced at the snacks on the plate, sighed, and said, "It's delicious, but Ai's teeth have been falling out quite a lot recently, and some of them are still wobbly, and the pain is severe."
As she spoke, the Empress Dowager gently touched her left cheek with her hand wearing cloisonne nails.
After Kangxi heard this, he had mixed feelings in his heart.
Although the queen mother is not his biological mother, she has been with him longer than his biological mother.
From the moment he was born, he was raised under the care of the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and Aunt Su Ma.
The Empress Dowager is a long-lived person, but because of the interval of several generations, she went there a few years ago.
Aunt Su Ma also went there a few years ago.
Now, there is only such a close relative as the Queen Mother left by her side.
However, today is the Empress Dowager's birthday, so he doesn't want to be merciful.
On the contrary, she smiled heartily and said, "Mother Huang'er doesn't know something. Losing her teeth is a good thing and a kind of merit."
As soon as these words came out, the queen mother was full of doubts, and said angrily: "The emperor thinks that Aijia is old and confused, and he is using these words to make me, an old lady, happy."
"I often hear old people say that if an old man's tooth falls out, it may be painful, which is of great benefit to the descendants. Do you think that your tooth hurts and you lose it again, isn't this a good thing?" Kangxi said.
This time, the Queen Mother listened.
And glanced at the fifth princess under his eyes, and smiled lovingly: "It seems that Xiao Wu will take all the benefits."
Kangxi also glanced at the fifth princess under his eyes, and said calmly: "If the Queen Mother likes Xiao Wu, let her raise a baby in the palace."
"It's better to let her stay in her own mansion. There are a lot of gossips in the palace. She is in a special situation. The Ai family is afraid that she will not be able to bear it." The queen mother said in a low voice.
Kangxi raised his thick eyebrows, and said stubbornly: "In the Forbidden City, why do you care so much?"
The Empress Dowager glanced at Kangxi from the corner of her eye, and then said with a smile: "Alright then, since the emperor has spoken, the Ai family will let Xiao Wu stay in the palace for a while."
Then, in front of everyone, she said to the fifth princess: "Xiao Wu, your emperor Ama said that Wu Ge rehabilitated the Yao people. If you are not in the house, you can go to the palace to accompany Ai's family for a while, so that you can raise your baby." .”
The fifth princess, who was suddenly named, stood up with a big belly, flattered and said: "Thank you, ancestor, for your compassion."
"Sit down, sit down." The queen mother really felt sorry for the fifth princess.
After the fifth princess sat down, a play was sung in the hall.
At this time, Kangxi got up suddenly and dismissed the actors who sang operas.
The empress dowager who turned her head up smiled and said: "Emperor Niang, today is your birthday, so I personally present a python dance to celebrate your birthday."
As soon as the voice fell, the princes and ministers in the palace were all dumbfounded.
In the past, the majestic and iron-blooded emperor wanted to dance?
Even Ruoyin, who had been eating non-stop, was saving his handkerchief, with an expectant smile on his lips.
She had never seen Emperor Kangxi dance.
I want to see it, I really want to see it.
But the empress dowager stood up anxiously.
"You can't do it, the emperor, you really can't do it!" Her old man also ordered to the servant beside him: "Come on, the emperor has drunk too much, quickly help him up and sit down."
Those servants froze in place, looked at Kangxi, wanted to step forward, but dared not.
After all, Kangxi didn't speak.
"Emperor Niang, I didn't drink too much." Kangxi had a smile on his face, and his tone was rare and soft.
But even so, the whole body exudes awe-inspiring cold air, arrogance of absolute authority, and incomparable imperial arrogance.
After speaking, he really disregarded the queen mother's objection and danced the python dance.
Thanks to fourth master's blessing, Ruoyin sat at the front.
Unlike some officials and princes, they only saw Kangxi's back.
She could see Kangxi's entire front.
I saw this middle-aged man in his fifties, with a tall and tall body that Manchurians are used to.
With flaxen-colored healthy skin, his facial features cannot be described as good-looking.
It can only be said that he is shrewd and powerful, with a rock-like appearance.
Wrinkles are engraved on the forehead and the corners of the eyes, and there are stubble peculiar to middle-aged men on the face and chin.
Such a man danced in front of the princes and ministers.
From time to time, one sleeve reaches to the forehead, and the other sleeve is on the back in turn, doing a hovering movement.
It looks like a giant python jumping, so it is called python dance.
This style of dance, also known as Mark-style dance, was originally a music and dance performed during Manchu folk celebrations.
Later, somehow, it was introduced into the palace and became a palace banquet dance.
The dance is hard to say how beautiful it is, it represents a festive atmosphere and gesture.
Especially being jumped by Kangxi like this, there is a taste of pride and ambition intertwined with humor.
But in any case, what was conveyed to everyone present was more of filial piety, which was touching.
Perhaps at this moment, the emperor really regards himself as his son, and is presenting a birthday dance for the queen mother.
In about the time of a cup of tea, Kangxi danced a complete python dance.
The young people next to them danced this kind of dance, and they would also feel hot and sweaty all over their bodies.
Not to mention Kangxi who is around fifty, sweat has already oozed from his forehead.
When the empress dowager saw her, her experienced eyes were red, and tears filled her eyes: "The emperor is filial, the heaven and the earth are clear, please rest, and don't get tired."
With a smile on his face, Kangxi went back and sat down beside the queen mother.
Ruoyin thought that he would continue watching the show again.
Who knew that Jiufujin, who was on the opposite side, said courteously: "Old Ancestor, granddaughter-in-law saw Huang Ama presenting a birthday dance for you, and also wanted to present a song "Lotus Picking Dance". I wish you a happy life and a healthy life."
"Okay, it's rare that you have the heart." The queen mother did not refuse Jiufujin's dance performance.
"Then grandson-in-law go down and change into the dance clothes first." Jiu Fujin said, and stepped back first.
When she passed by Ruoyin, she also cast a proud and provocative look at Ruoyin.
The corners of Ruoyin's mouth twitched, and he danced gracefully if he had time to spare, so just dance well.
Why are you so proud of her, she doesn't dance!
After a while, Jiufujin changed into a pink and blue dance costume.
After all, if you are the daughter-in-law of the royal family, you must at least dress decently.
That kind of unpopular dance and costumes will definitely not exist.
Jiu Fujin's dance dress is long and loose, with a gradient red skirt underneath.
The sleeves are drawn long, and the hands hang down on the sides, the kind that can reach the ground.
When the singer saw her coming, he retreated automatically.
Jiufujin then walked to the center of the hall and saluted gracefully.
Ruoyin picked up the cup and took a sip of the tea.
When he looked up, he saw Jiu Fujin jumping up.
I saw Jiufu Jin dancing with long sleeves and twisting her willow waist lightly.