When Consort Tong arrived, she saw Emperor Kangxi with a gloomy expression.

Consort Tong froze, unsure whether she should go in.

Inside the main hall, Sumalagu was patting the chest of the Empress Dowager.

"This is outrageous! I told you he's gotten too big for his britches. Look at what he just said, what does he mean by 'I shouldn't interfere too much'?"

Su Mala Gu sighed, "Princess, calm down, calm down. It seems that the Emperor found out about the matter you arranged for Consort Xuan, and he took the opportunity to bring it up today. There is no other meaning behind it."

The Empress Dowager gasped upon hearing this.

He sighed after a long while.

"You said that all I wanted was for the Khorchin to have a closer relationship with the capital, so that the Khorchin wouldn't be bullied after I left. Why does Xuan Ye disagree?"

Sumalagu opened her mouth but didn't know what to say.

The main hall was quiet; Consort Tong still hadn't gone inside.

In the study, Mingxiu was copying Buddhist scriptures with a resentful expression when she suddenly saw a bright yellow figure in front of her. She looked up.

Then they saw Emperor Kangxi slowly walking over.

Mingxiu was pleasantly surprised. "Your Majesty, what brings you here?"

Kangxi stared at Mingxiu expressionlessly, making her uncomfortable. After a long while, Kangxi finally spoke, "Alright, I just finished with Grandmother, you don't need to copy anymore. Go back."

Mingxiu's eyes lit up, and she nodded happily. Then, as if she had thought of something, she looked at Kangxi with some worry.

Kangxi walked over and patted Mingxiu's head. "Come on, I didn't realize you were so popular. When I came over just now, I saw that the Imperial Noble Consort was here too. She must be dealing with your matter."

Mingxiu was immediately surprised. Was her relationship with the Imperial Noble Consort really that good?

But then I thought about it again, and it was probably something that Consort Hui said to the Imperial Noble Consort.

Mingxiu's eyes immediately welled up with tears; she hadn't expected Mingxiu to be so popular.

Then the matter passed by in a muddle, and Kangxi did not send Mingxiu back to Yonghe Palace. After leaving Cining Palace, Kangxi continued to return to Qianqing Palace.

Although Mingxiu wanted to go back to Qianqing Palace with Kangxi, she knew it was not the right time, so she went back to Yonghe Palace with Lüzhu instead.

Everyone in Yonghe Palace was very worried about Mingxiu, but when they saw her return, they were all extremely excited.

Mingxiu endured the enthusiasm of everyone with great difficulty, and it took her a while to pull herself out of it.

Then, Consort Hui hurriedly walked in.

"Sister Huipin," Mingxiu greeted her joyfully.

"How are you? Is everything alright?" Consort Hui asked anxiously, pulling Mingxiu up and down to look her over.

Mingxiu smiled and let Consort Hui look her over. "It's nothing, it's nothing. The Empress Dowager only asked me to copy Buddhist scriptures. Thank you, Consort Hui, for asking the Imperial Noble Consort to plead for me with the Empress Dowager."

Consort Hui sighed helplessly and tapped Mingxiu's forehead. "You should be more careful."

Mingxiu chuckled and tugged at Huipin's arm, then the two walked hand in hand into Yonghe Palace.

Sitting on the couch, Consort Hui looked at Mingxiu's silly smile and asked if she was hungry or thirsty. She felt better now than when she heard that Kangxi had personally brought Mingxiu out.

"Well, it doesn't matter who the Emperor likes. At least it's my own sister who's in favor right now. It's better than someone else being in favor," Consort Hui sighed, thinking to herself.

He accepted Mingxiu's feeding without any qualms.

The news that Emperor Kangxi personally went to Cining Palace to bring Consort Ming out quickly spread throughout the palace.

In Chengqian Palace, the Imperial Noble Consort sat on the couch with a somewhat unfriendly expression, her face pale as she touched her belly.

She had some sense of the Emperor's feelings for Consort Ming, but she never expected that the Emperor would care about her so much.

Although she has now accepted the fact that her cousin doesn't really like her, seeing him go to such lengths for another woman still causes her a sharp, stabbing pain in her heart.

Seeing her mistress's distress, the old nanny behind the Imperial Noble Consort felt a pang of sadness. "Your Highness," she said, "the Emperor's feelings for Consort Ming are only temporary. Over the years, you've seen it all. When the Emperor likes someone, he'll shower her with favors, but when he doesn't, he'll forget about her. Your Highness should take care of yourself now."

The Imperial Noble Consort gave a sarcastic laugh, touched her belly, and realized that she was no longer favored by the Emperor.

She needed to maintain her status, and as she touched the child in her belly, the Imperial Noble Consort gradually smiled.

Although she already had a son named Yinzhen, it would be even better to have a biological son now.

Although the Imperial Noble Consort did not ultimately plead for Mingxiu, she did go to Cining Palace.

Regardless, Mingxiu should still express her gratitude.

However, since the Imperial Noble Consort was now pregnant and unwell, Mingxiu did not see her. She only woke up briefly, and that was the end of it.

That day.

Mingxiu was in the small kitchen of Yonghe Palace, giving them instructions on how to make popcorn.

Mingxiu originally wanted to find and develop a popcorn machine herself, but it turned out that she was just saying it casually.

Xiao Xizi said that there were ready-made ones in the palace.

Mingxiu was shocked, and then she saw that what they brought back was indeed there.

They just look different. The ones Mingxiu had seen before were the long popcorn machines that people brought when they came to her hometown when she was a child.

But this one is round and plump, just like Lao Tzu's alchemy furnace.

Mingxiu looked at this with a surprised expression, and then at Xiaoxizi.

Xiao Xizi nodded, as if she understood Mingxiu's meaning.

"Your Majesty, this was originally made to be used as an alchemy furnace, but during the process, a part of it was accidentally sealed too tightly, so it became unusable and was left unused. It's perfect for making the popcorn Your Majesty mentioned."

Mingxiu looked at him with some suspicion, but still had someone try it, and to her surprise, it actually popped out.

Moreover, each one of them is very plump and round.

Seeing them burst open one by one, I took a bite and they were pretty good; they all popped open.

He nodded, ordered the remaining popcorn to be popped, and then fried it into different flavors.

There are caramel flavors, plum flavors, and jam flavors.

Mingxiu nodded in satisfaction.

They had these divided into several portions and sent one to Consort Hui's palace, as well as to Emperor Kangxi, several princes and princesses, and the Imperial Noble Consort.

Mingxiu really didn't want to send a gift to the Empress Dowager's palace, but she didn't want to be criticized, so she could only send one after being persuaded by Luzhu.

Anyway, she delivered it, whether they eat it or not is their business.

The rest were distributed among the people in his own palace, while Mingxiu kept a little for herself.

She mainly wants something fresh.