SFS Chapter 202 Don't be too exposed
Chapter 202 Don't be too exposed
Zhu Cui was the least scheming person among the people present. Upon hearing this, she became a little worried about Qin Liuse, wondering if something had happened to her.
Aunt Fanghua saw her anxious expression and shook her head gently at her, signaling her to calm down.
Zhu Cui then pressed her fingers to calm herself down.
Bizhu, who was standing next to Zhucui, also pulled Zhucui's hand, signaling her not to show her emotions too much.
Only then did Zhu Cui put away her frown.
All of a sudden, the last dish of sweet soup was served, but there was still no movement in the sky outside.
There was a burst of discussion in the hall again. "If we wait any longer, the auspicious time will be past. There is no need to keep people in suspense." Liu Qiuniang said leisurely.
"Sister Liu, my sister was delayed for a reason. She has always been responsible and will not let the Empress Dowager down." Qin Huaijin said in a seemingly biased but actually flattering manner.
Emperor Yongjia drank his tea silently, and glanced at Zhu Wanxi, who immediately bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, I will go and take a look."
Zhu Wanxi was just turning around to exit from the back when he heard the eldest prince shouting, "Father, look!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked outside the Langyue Hall.
At this moment, several kites were flying one after another above the red palace wall.
The Empress Dowager smiled, her eyes revealing joy and a touch of emotion that had not been seen for a long time.
"Father, it's carp, there is carp!" said the eldest prince eagerly.
This time he looked like a real baby, but this time, Emperor Yongjia did not stop him.
The kites Qin Liuse made were specially for the nobles. Their materials and designs were much better than those commonly sold among the public.
For example, this skeleton is lighter than usual.
So after a while, they all flew into the sky, even though the wind was not strong.
The viewing and seating arrangements were also planned in advance by Qin Liuse.
Looking out from the Langyue Pavilion, you can see the blue sky, white clouds and red walls. Further down, you can see the green plants along the walls of the Four Seasons Garden and the flowers nearby. The kites in the sky are swimming like fish, which is a beautiful sight.
The eldest prince was so happy that he stood up, while the faces of Qin Huaijin and Liu Qiuniang below were so dark that ink seemed to be dripping out.
I don’t know how Qin Liuse managed to get the kite ready and fly it into the sky so quickly.
The eldest prince jumped up and down beside Emperor Yongjia, pointing at the kite in the sky and saying, "Father, that carp can blow bubbles! Look, that longevity peach has produced four more small longevity peaches! That magpie can even sing!"
This is the beauty of this custom-made kite. After it flies into the sky, a mechanism will cause a designed little longevity peach to pop out of its belly.
The magpie is actually a bell that rings when the wind blows inside, and it sounds like it is calling.
Seeing that his son was happy, Emperor Yongjia ordered the nurse, "Take him out to have a look!"
After getting his father's permission, the eldest prince immediately jumped out ahead of the wet nurse.
At this time, Qin Liuse came in holding a bat kite. She saluted the Queen Mother first, and then said, "Queen Mother, I have to ask you to put eyes on this kite yourself and then fly it into the sky for a good meaning."
As he spoke, Qin Liuse turned around and asked the person behind him to bring up a lacquer tray containing cinnabar and a brush.
Of course the Empress Dowager was willing to do this job, so she picked up the brush with a smile, dipped it in cinnabar, and dotted the bat's eyes left and right.
Led by the eldest prince, several little princesses followed outside to watch the kites.
When he saw Qin Liuse coming in, he ran in again.
As soon as the eldest prince, the older brother, came in, several younger sisters immediately followed him in.
The eldest prince surrounded Qin Liuse and said, "Zhaoyi, do you have any more kites? I want to fly one too!"
The bat in Qin Liuse's hand is the biggest one, otherwise he could have played with it.
Qin Liuse looked at the eldest prince and smiled, but she was not trying to be kind, but because the eldest prince asked the right question.
Originally, she planned to settle the matter after the banquet, for fear of ruining everyone's mood.
But since no one is giving her an easy life, she doesn't have to worry so much.
There are many people, isn't that just right? If you expose the matter, you can just embarrass the other party.
Qin Liuse handed the bat kite to Aunt Mingyue and asked her to go over and ask the eunuch and maid to fly it.
Then he turned around, half-knelt down and said to the eldest prince, "Your Highness, there are no more kites over there."
Actually, there is, but Qin Liuse doesn’t want to say it.
The eldest prince had given the carp kite to his biological mother, the late queen, when they were in the palace before, so he wanted it so much.
Hearing Qin Liuse's words, an unconcealable disappointment appeared on his face, "How could there be no more? You guys are celebrating the birthday of your ancestors, shouldn't you buy more?"
When Qin Liuse heard this, her heart moved, because although the eldest prince was young, he actually had the agility and wisdom that other children of his age did not have.
How would an ordinary kid know about preparing things for longevity? He should always prepare more.
Qin Liuse said with a guilty look on his face, "It used to be there, but it's gone now."
"How can there be none now?"
The child's chattering was exactly what Qin Liuse was planning.
The voices of Qin Liuse and the eldest prince gradually became louder. The Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Yongjia naturally noticed it and asked her why.
Qin Liuse was so happy in her heart, but she still walked to the front with a blank face and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the kites I prepared in the storeroom were all scratched by someone."
The Queen Mother asked, "How do you know it was cut by human hands?"
This really hits the nail on the head.
Qin Liuse did not come empty-handed. She turned around and gestured to Zijin, who soon came over with a few eunuchs. In their hands, the eunuchs were holding a wooden box containing kites.
"If it was damaged by bumps or bugs, this wouldn't happen." Qin Liuse opened the wooden box and released the kite inside for them to see.
Zhu Wanxi took a look and frowned, "This is a hole, obviously it was pierced, and this is a cut, such a neat cut, of course it must have been made with a tool."
At this time, Liu Qiuniang, who was sitting not far away, almost jumped up, thinking, everything was going well, how could it turn out like this.
Qin Huaijin was also restless, but he was calmer than Liu Qiuniang. He glared at her, signaling her not to make a fool of herself. Only then did Liu Qiuniang calm down.
Qin Liuse, the Queen Mother and Emperor Yongjia said, "Your Majesty, the two Queen Mothers, these damaged items were placed in the storeroom by me."
"And what is flying in the sky today is what I bought in duplicate and brought into the palace. But since there are two copies, they can't be placed in one place, so I put them somewhere else."
"That's why I was so busy mobilizing them just now that I was a little late. I hope Your Majesty and Your Majesty the Queen Mother will forgive me."
The Queen Mother Dong smiled and said, "You are quite clever."
I also know to put it in two places.
Emperor Yongjia glanced at the eunuch holding the wooden box and asked, "How did you take care of it?"
The father-in-law was so frightened that he wanted to cry but had no tears. He knelt down and begged for mercy because his legs went weak.
Seeing him like this, Qin Liuse also hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, the saboteurs have been caught by me."
Just now, she asked her father-in-law to cooperate with her in a play, and she had promised him that she would let him atone for his sins later. Qin Liuse naturally kept her word.
Emperor Yongjia seemed a little surprised, as if he didn't expect Qin Liuse to catch the murderer so quickly.
He said "Oh", and said, "Then bring it up and let me see." He didn't seem to have any intention of being shy just because it was his birthday.