When Kangxi arrived at Yonghe Palace that evening, he saw Mingxiu with an unfriendly expression.

Kangxi glanced at Mingxiu with a puzzled look, wondering what was wrong with her.

"My beloved consort, what's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?" Kangxi stepped forward and sat down next to Mingxiu.

Mingxiu squinted at Kangxi and asked, "Your Majesty, how do you plan to resolve Baocheng's matter? He's still just a child."

Kangxi raised an eyebrow. "You're quite well-informed. You already know this. Didn't Baocheng come this morning? He didn't tell you."

Mingxiu rolled her eyes. "Does this even need to be well-informed? Everyone in the palace knows by now." Mingxiu said irritably, "The Emperor hasn't even answered me yet, and you're just handing this matter over to Baocheng like this?"

Kangxi realized that she was planning to act shamelessly tonight.

With a half-smile, he said, "I don't believe Bao Cheng didn't tell you. Didn't he start this? I was just thinking that he's always causing trouble."

“Your Majesty, Bao Cheng is your son, and his affairs should be handled by Your Majesty. But isn’t it a bit hasty to entrust this matter to Bao Cheng? Don’t you have any backup plans?” Mingxiu rubbed two fingers together, looking at Kangxi slyly.

Kangxi glanced at Mingxiu and said, "You don't need to worry about it. My dear consort, just take care of yourself and the baby in your belly. Leave the rest to me."

Yes, so this is a backup plan.

Mingxiu nodded; since that was the case, she wouldn't interfere.

Touching her slightly protruding belly, she asked, "What does Your Majesty intend to recite tonight?"

Mingxiu looked at Kangxi with some curiosity. He had read the Classic of Mountains and Seas last night. Should he read it again today?

It must be said that the Classic of Mountains and Seas is quite interesting.

In particular, each animal description is followed by a recipe guide, making it a veritable encyclopedia of cooking methods.

"Go wash up first, and you'll know when you're done." After saying this, Kangxi prepared to walk towards the washroom.

Mingxiu stared wide-eyed as Kangxi walked away, then pouted, "He just knows how to tease people."

After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the other side of the washroom.

When Mingxiu finished washing up, she saw that Kangxi was already lying in bed, holding a book in his hand, the contents of which were unknown.

Mingxiu skipped over, wearing loose pajamas, which didn't really show her belly.

"Your Majesty, what shall we listen to tonight?" Mingxiu asked, lying on the bed and looking up at Kangxi.

Kangxi glanced at Mingxiu, who was cooperating perfectly, and raised an eyebrow. "Tonight we'll read Buddhist scriptures; it'll be a good opportunity to calm our minds."

"Ah~, please, Your Majesty, I think the baby in my belly won't like listening to this. Let's change it to something else." Mingxiu frowned immediately after hearing this; she hated listening to this kind of thing the most.

"Is it that the child doesn't like to listen, or that you don't like to listen?"

"Of course it's because the child doesn't want to hear it. It's precisely because the child doesn't want to hear it that it's being conveyed to me through my womb. Don't you know that a mother and child are connected at heart?" Mingxiu said righteously.

Kangxi was momentarily speechless at Mingxiu's words, and reached out to pinch her nose.

"Your Majesty, you're pinching me too hard!" Mingxiu quickly freed her nose from Kangxi's hand.

"Luckily it's the original. If it weren't, Kangxi probably would have squeezed it out of shape," Mingxiu thought, rubbing her bright red nose.

Mingxiu was helpless. Had she used any force just now? No, she hadn't.

"So delicate," Kangxi thought to himself, but dared not say it aloud. If he did, he feared he wouldn't be able to get a good rest tonight.

Since Mingxiu became pregnant, her temper has become increasingly difficult, and Kangxi dares not provoke her at all.

Thinking about it, she took out a book from the side and began to read it to Mingxiu.

Mingxiu watched as Kangxi opened the book and actually began to read.

She felt a headache coming on; she thought the emperor was just saying it casually, but she didn't expect him to actually recite Buddhist scriptures.

"Your Majesty, please don't listen to Buddhist scriptures. How about listening to the Classic of Mountains and Seas instead? My future children aren't going to become monks, so why would they need to listen to Buddhist scriptures?" Mingxiu said, tugging at Kangxi's sleeve.

"I'm telling you this, not the child. How could my child become a monk? What nonsense are you thinking?" Kangxi said with a serious expression.

Mingxiu twitched her lips. Was it really necessary to tease him so harshly last night? "Your Majesty, if you don't like what I'm hearing, please read something else."

Kangxi ignored her and started reading aloud.

When Mingxiu saw that Kangxi was not going to change his mind, she started to act shamelessly, groping Kangxi all over, from top to bottom, and was satisfied to hear Kangxi's voice begin to become a little unsteady.

He smiled with satisfaction. All he did was tease her a little last night before going to bed, and she's already retaliating today. This person is so petty.

Emperor Kangxi was a little annoyed by Mingxiu's teasing, so he stopped studying and started reciting the Analects to Mingxiu in his arms.

Mingxiu listened as she continued to cause trouble in Kangxi's arms.

The two, who were initially not at all angry, lay on the bed for a while after their bodies became entangled. Since they were both young and energetic, it was inevitable that some anger would arise from touching.

Pregnant women are already prone to irritability, and all the tossing and turning in bed only exacerbates this, and their libido is also often stronger.

Mingxiu felt an irresistible urge to rub against Kangxi, her little hands constantly making a mess of his body.

Kangxi, somewhat helplessly, put his arm around Mingxiu's arm and looked at her, saying, "I want it."

Mingxiu didn't want to talk; she was unwilling to admit that she wanted it. She just kept whimpering and rubbing against Kangxi, making him feel helpless. He was also getting angry because of Mingxiu's rubbing.

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