Kangxi continued, “Yinreng is different from the other princes. He is the crown prince and the heir apparent. He has his responsibilities. Self-discipline is also a key to the success of an emperor. It should be cultivated from a young age. Besides, the ancestral rule is two meals a day. How can it be changed at will?”

Upon hearing this, Wanwan thought for a moment and realized that the Qing Dynasty, until its fall, seemed to have always followed the rule of eating two meals a day.

Wanwan: "But you've experienced it yourself. If you don't eat anything at night, it's very uncomfortable. It's common to wake up hungry in the middle of the night."

Lunch is at 2 PM. If I don't eat, I'll definitely wake up hungry in the middle of the night.

Kangxi thought for a moment, but didn't say much.

Wanwan said, "I know I can eat some snacks to fill my stomach, but snacks can't compare to a proper meal."

Wanwan always ate three meals a day back then, which was the case in modern times. Even after traveling to the Qing Dynasty, she maintained this habit, so Yinzhen also maintained this habit.

Yinzhen didn't go hungry much, but the Crown Prince was in a terrible state. He had also been woken up by hunger. Moreover, they didn't eat until they were 100% full, but only 70% full.

If you finish lunch at 2 PM and aren't very full, the probability of feeling nauseous in the middle of the night is almost 100%.

At this point, Wanwan added, "Besides, what you said is indeed the ancestral rule, but after you pass away, won't you also be part of the ancestral rule? Your words will become the ancestral rule."

Wanwan said, "Besides, since you know the rules, you should know that they generally don't eat after lunch, and they don't eat during morning classes either."

"By the time it was time to eat breakfast, how much time had passed?" Wanwan asked.

Wanwan muttered under her breath, "Isn't that just torture?"

But that's really true!

The rule in the Qing Dynasty was that students had to be on an empty stomach before class or court. Some people said that being hungry would prevent them from dozing off, while others said it was a sign of respect for the teacher. The author doesn't know the reason either.

I searched it on Baidu, and it turns out it's just "file not found" (┯_┯)

Kangxi and Wanwan got along better and better, and became more and more like a married couple. When Wanwan mentioned what would happen after he passed away, he didn't react much.

Kangxi thought for a moment. He remembered that when he used to go to class, he would also get up early. Sometimes in winter, when it was very cold and snowy, the roads were slippery, and he would have to take a sedan chair to class. If the journey was a little long, he would even doze off in the sedan chair.

Since lunch, I haven't eaten much. Sometimes when I'm really hungry, I'll have a little snack to tide me over. It's impossible for me to do any proper good deeds for you in the evening.

He had been woken up by hunger at night when he was a child, but most of the time he just endured it.

But in Kangxi's eyes, this was an essential form of self-discipline for an emperor. If you can't even follow your own rules, how can you expect others to follow them?

At this time, Emperor Kangxi genuinely wanted to groom the Crown Prince as his successor. He had no reservations about the Crown Prince and instead showed more of a father-son relationship with him. His strictness towards the Crown Prince was also due to his status as the heir apparent and a more comprehensive consideration.

Emperor Kangxi said, "You don't need to worry about this. In the entire harem, everyone except those in your Jingren Palace is doing things according to the usual practice. However, it's just the small kitchen in your Jingren Palace that's doing it, so I won't make a fuss about it."

Kangxi then said, "But Yinreng is the Crown Prince. Since he is the Crown Prince, he should do what a Crown Prince should do."

Upon hearing this, Wanwan knew that nothing could be changed. No matter how close she was to Kangxi, she could not change the fact that Kangxi was the emperor, nor could she change his mind. She could only increase her importance in his heart.

Wanwan: "Alright, since you put it that way, I won't argue. But Yinzhen will still have to be like me in the future."

When Kangxi heard Wanwan say that, he took the opportunity to back down, and he didn't want to continue discussing the issue with her.

Kangxi said, "You can decide what Yinzhen says; he's still young."

Wanwan: "Yes, Yinzhen has a good relationship with his second brother and often comes to Jingren Palace."

What Wanwan meant was that you can make the Crown Prince abide by your rules, but if he and his younger brother come to Jingren Palace together, then you can't blame her.

She herself eats three meals a day, and when the Crown Prince gets hungry in the afternoon, he usually comes to Jingren Palace to freeload a meal. The reason is readily available (my younger brother is hungry, so I'm taking him to eat), and Wanwan naturally doesn't refuse.

Upon hearing this, Kangxi understood what Wanwan meant, but this time he did not refuse.

Wanwan is right.

As long as the Crown Prince follows his rules, he won't care too much even if there's a small loophole.

Kangxi replied, "Alright, whatever you say."

Hearing this, Wanwan laughed, "Then you can't say I spoil them anymore."

Kangxi said, "Fine, I won't say anything."

After the two finished discussing the matter, Kangxi seemed to have thought of something and said to Wanwan, "I seem to remember someone telling me today that I could make any request I wanted."

After saying this, he glanced at Wanwan. Wanwan knew exactly what he meant, so she said directly, "Alright, Your Majesty, please wait here. I will go and prepare immediately."

After saying that, he got up and went to the side room to change his clothes.

Even the closest relationships require emotional "communication," otherwise they will gradually drift apart.

Kangxi listened to Wanwan's words with great anticipation, for his Imperial Noble Consort was indeed very talented.

Thinking of this, Kangxi went straight to bed. He figured he might as well wait in bed, since he would have to go to bed anyway.

After waiting for a short while, Wanwan arrived.

The scene before him, however, left Kangxi somewhat...astonished.

I touched it, and thankfully there was no nosebleed.

Wang Wan was dressed in a thin red gauze dress, which was not like the kind worn by dancers in the Qing Dynasty.

It doesn't look like clothing from the Qing Dynasty, but it is indeed not clothing from the Qing Dynasty; it is clothing from the Tang Dynasty.

Wanwan's skin was already fair, and the red fabric made it appear even fairer. In the candlelight that evening, she was truly a stunning beauty.

To modern eyes, such a skirt would be considered relatively conservative, but to Emperor Kangxi, it was extremely revealing.

Although Wanwan was dressed in revealing clothes, she didn't do anything inappropriate. As an Imperial Noble Consort, she didn't need to "please" anyone at the moment.

The term "flattery" here refers to using methods that are disliked by the other women in the harem to curry favor.

Wanwan twirled around gracefully and asked, "How is it? Not bad, right?"

Although this red dress is a type of tulle skirt and it is thin, it has many layers!

Only her neck and a little bit below were exposed; the sleeves were covered by only a thin layer of gauze, and her arms were barely visible.

You can think of it as the red dress Su Jin wore when she married Ye Hua in "Eternal Love"—it was absolutely stunning!

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