bookrebus Chapter 185 Self-analysis Kangxi eavesdropping
Chapter 185 Self-analysis Kangxi eavesdropping
Qingxi Book House lounge.
"Your Majesty, these are the travel notes you requested." Nanny Yang walked in holding several travel notes.
Shi Nanxi was leaning against the window on the second floor of Qingxi Book House. When she saw Kangxi walking towards her, she calmly withdrew her gaze and casually picked up a travel book from the one that Nanny Yang brought her. However, after opening it, she read for a long time without turning a page.
Nanny Yang and Hongying saw the whole scene.
Hongying tried to hold back, but still couldn't. She was not a dumb person and didn't realize it at first, but she realized it along the way. Nanny Yang didn't let her say it, but she didn't want the empress to be sad.
"Your Highness, are you unhappy because of Wusu's promise? I never thought that the lotus appreciation banquet held by Concubine Hui today was to let Wusu's promise show up in front of the emperor. Don't worry, the emperor loves you very much. Wusu's promise can't threaten you at all. She hasn't even slept with you yet!"
Although she was calm, she did not understand love and thought that the queen was just sad because Wu Su agreed.
Kangxi, who was about to come in, stopped pushing the door. He also wanted to know if the girl was unhappy because Wu Su agreed.
There was no sound in the house for a long time. After a while, I heard Shi Nanxi say:
"It's not because Wu Su agreed, it's because of me."
What do you mean?
Even Nanny Yang looked over in confusion. Shi Nanxi put down the book and stared blankly through the window towards the waterside pavilion of Yunya Pavilion:
"The one I am unhappy with is myself."
"It's you who made Her Majesty unhappy? Her Majesty, what's going on?"
Hongying was confused and anxious.
Shi Nanxi lowered her eyelashes slightly. She did not say why she made herself unhappy. Instead, she talked about another thing, as if she was talking to herself.
"On the second day after I came to Changchun Garden to pay my respects, I did not expect to meet Concubine Wang in the pavilion of Shouchun Yongwai with His Majesty. Concubine Wang was gentle and charming, as if she had walked out of the misty rain of Jiangnan. As soon as she arrived, her eyes were glued to His Majesty, and her eyes were filled with uncontrollable admiration.
At that time, I realized that I had been living in my own world, forgetting that the emperor had other concubines. At that time, the thought that came to my mind subconsciously was that I didn't want the emperor to look at Wang Shufei, pay attention to Wang Shufei, and talk to Wang Shufei. I just wanted the emperor to look at me alone."
Shi Nanxi's voice was soft, but it sounded like a thunderclap.
This shocked Yang Ma and Hong Ying, as well as Kangxi and his servants outside the door. How could a woman be so jealous? This was a violation of the Seventh Rule.
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"When this thought came out, I panicked. Women should follow the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, how could they be jealous? The princess and other concubines are also the emperor's women. The emperor loves me so much and treats me so well, how could I have such a thought? From that day on, I warned myself in my heart every day that such thoughts were wrong. I looked at the palace rules and women's virtues, hoping that I would not have jealous thoughts again. But I didn't expect that today... I couldn't help it anymore."
After hearing this, Kangxi, who was outside the door, finally understood why he often saw the little girl reading books on palace rules and women's virtues when he went to the palace these days.
Unexpectedly, the little girl was in such agony at that time, but he didn't notice it, nor did he ask about it. He suddenly clasped the jade ring with his thumb.
Inside the door, Hongying exclaimed in shock:
"I see. No wonder you've been reading Palace Rules and Women's Virtues every day lately."
Shi Nanxi's eyes were red.
"Nala Changzai, Imperial Concubine, and Wusu promised, they are all so beautiful and talented, and the Emperor likes them very much. Seeing them, I feel sad and anxious, and can only find an excuse to leave. All of this is my own problem, and has nothing to do with the Emperor or anyone else."
Outside the door, Kangxi's grip on the jade ring became tighter and tighter. Liang Jiugong lowered his head and dared not make a sound.
"Your Highness, why do you have to torture yourself? You have such thoughts because you are in love with the Emperor. Even if the Emperor knew, he would not blame you."
Hongying thought of the inner torment that the Empress had been going through recently, and was angry at herself for being so careless as not to notice it, so she hurried to comfort her.
However, as soon as she finished speaking, Shi Nanxi immediately turned around with red eyes and said anxiously:
"Hongying, you must not let the emperor know. The emperor is the supreme ruler, wise and intelligent. His mind should be on the court and the people of the world. How can you disturb the emperor because of my treasonous thoughts? You must not let the emperor know."
Nanny Yang knew that the queen had fallen in love with the emperor, but she didn't expect her love was so deep.
She had been in the palace for more than 20 years and knew that the emperor's favor would not last long. This love was destined to be unrequited. She also must not let the emperor know about this, otherwise he would be angry and alienate his master.
So he immediately responded:
"Don't worry, Madam. I will never reveal what happened today."
Hongying felt sorry for the queen, but she also understood the interests involved, so she nodded with red eyes.
Outside the door, Kangxi's eyes were deep and mysterious, making it impossible to see his emotions. He pursed his lips, turned around and left. Liang Jiugong glanced at the closed lounge and quickly followed him.
When they arrived outside Qingxi Book House, Kangxi stopped and ordered:
"I have not been to Qingxi Book House today."
Liang Jiugong wiped his sweat off.
Come down quickly.
Soon it was time to turn over the cards every day. Kangxi looked at the cards on the tray and stared at Concubine Xian's jade card for a long time. Just when the head of the Jingshifang thought that Concubine Xian would sleep with him again today, he heard the emperor say in a deep voice:
"Tonight I will rest in the Nine Classics and Three Affairs Hall."
After the chief steward of the Jingshifang left, the news that the emperor did not turn over the card today soon spread throughout Changchun Garden.
At Yunya Pavilion, Concubine Hui and Wu Su agreed, although they knew that the possibility of the Emperor choosing them tonight was low, they were still a little disappointed.
"Your Majesty, the fact that the Emperor did not turn over Concubine Xian's name today proves that everything we did today worked." Liangpin suddenly spoke at this time.
"Oh! Liangpin, what do you mean?" Huifei came back to her senses.
Wu Su agreed and was also cheered up.
A smile appeared on Liangpin's beautiful and calm face.
"Your Majesty, I have asked someone to inquire at the Jingshifang. Since Concubine Xian entered the palace, except for the few days when Concubine Ping's little prince died, and the night when the emperor returned to Changchun Garden, the emperor has stayed in Concubine Xian's palace, and he has also recorded it."
The palace records showed that the emperor favored Concubine Xian, not just that he stayed at her residence.
Hearing this, even Concubine Hui was a little surprised, while Wu Su Da Ying clenched her hands, and a hint of ambition flashed across her innocent eyes.
Liangpin is still analyzing.
"Moreover, during the days when Pingpin's little prince died, although the emperor did not favor Concubine Xian, he stayed in Concubine Xian's palace."
Pingpin's little prince died young, and the emperor ended up resting in Concubine Xian's palace. Although it was Pingpin's own fault, it is still ironic.
Concubine Hui thought of the fool Pingpin, sneered, and looked at Liangpin again.
"You go on."
"So it can be seen that unless there is something going on, the emperor will rest in Concubine Xian's palace. But today, Concubine Xian suddenly left in the waterside pavilion, and the emperor did not go to look for her, nor did he turn over Concubine Xian's name card at night..."
There was no need to continue talking. Concubine Hui picked up the tea and smiled. Concubine Xian was arrogant because of her favor, and the emperor wanted to teach her a lesson. This was a great opportunity to take advantage of the situation. Wu Su agreed with his heart pounding.
So the Emperor didn’t rest in Concubine Xian’s palace tonight because of her!!!
It was not just Concubine Hui and her servant who had this idea.
Concubine Nianhulu was so happy that she was not even angry when Nana accidentally ran into the main palace bedroom.
Concubine Guo also wrote a letter to her sister in the palace overnight to report that although the plan was only half completed and the feud between Concubine Nianhulu and Concubine Xian was not as deep as she and her sister had expected, the news that Concubine Xian was suspected of falling out of favor was better than the completion of the plan.