After Kangxi entered the side room, he watched Wanwan taking a bath, but he was actually staring more at Wanwan's body.

Overcome with lust, he provocatively said to Wanwan, "I will rub Consort Ming's back."

Looking at Kangxi, Wanwan felt that she was about to explore a new place today, even though she had only ever been in bed before.

Wanwan looked at Kangxi with a hooked gaze and said, "Little Xuanzi, come and give me a bath."

When Emperor Kangxi heard this, he could no longer hold back.

He immediately went over to scrub Wanwan's back, but while he was scrubbing, he ended up scrubbing himself into the bathtub.

Hehehe, you guys know what I mean (??ω??)??

Outside, people listened to the rain and wind, while Kangxi's advisors listened to the sounds coming from inside.

Is the sound of the water a bit too loud?

It seems that...

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...

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By the time Wanwan got out of the bathtub, the water had already cooled down. Kangxi didn't call anyone in; he simply wiped Wanwan with a handkerchief and then carried her directly to the bed.

When they got to the bed, Wanwan's back was already very sore, but Kangxi was still very excited.

So wait until the bed curtains are lowered.

Inside, it was...hehehe, I even felt so perverted (?ω?)hiahiahia.

Great, they called for water three times, and that doesn't even include the time spent showering.

One advantage of not having an empress is that you don't have to pay your respects to her at all, and you can handle anything directly in your own palace.

So Wanwan slept until the sun was high in the sky, and when Kangxi returned to Jingren Palace after court, Wanwan was still fast asleep.

Kangxi asked Tingyu Tingfeng, "Has your master still not woken up?"

Listening to the rain and the wind felt a little embarrassed, but Wanwan had this habit since she was a child and it seemed impossible to change it. "Your Majesty, the Empress... has not yet woken up."

Tingfeng was too embarrassed to reply, after all, in this harem, only her master would sleep like that.

Clearly, Kangxi was quite used to it.

Pulling back the curtain, I peeked at Wanwan. She was like red plum blossoms fallen on the snow, truly captivating.

Wanwan looked rather pitiful, but after so much time, Kangxi had learned that Wanwan's skin was quite delicate and would leave marks easily with just a little force.

So I wasn't too surprised by Wanwan's reaction.

Seeing that Wanwan was still asleep, Kangxi did not return to the Qianqing Palace. After having breakfast at the Jingren Palace, he took the future little prince, now the little dumpling, and went back to the Qianqing Palace to continue being a corporate slave.

Sigh, being a top-tier corporate slave in ancient times wasn't easy.

When Wanwan woke up, sure enough, it was already lunchtime for her.

Wanwan: "Sigh, I like this kind of life."

A few days later.

The imperial edict from the Qianqing Palace arrived at the Yikun Palace, bestowing the title of Empress upon Consort Zhao.

I, the Emperor, believe that the Way of Heaven and Earth is the foundation of human relations, and that internal governance is the cornerstone of family and state. The proper conduct and rituals are the basis of royal rule. To inherit blessings through virtuous character, it is fitting to rectify names and uphold established norms. Therefore, I hereby appoint your consort, Niohuru, daughter of Duke Ebilun. You come from a distinguished family of Zhongxiang, a family of outstanding talents. You are gentle and dignified, well-versed in etiquette and law. Your gentle and virtuous conduct serves as a model, your reputation resounding throughout the palace. Your composed and dignified manners are exemplary, truly embodying the ideal of a mother both within and outside the court. Now, by the benevolent decree of the Empress Dowager, I hereby appoint you as Empress. May you be sincerely filial to the Empress Dowager, respectful and frugal as your consorts, reverently assisting in ancestral sacrifices, and extending the blessings of your descendants. May you further assist me in achieving a harmonious and prosperous reign. Respectfully yours.

Although Consort Zhao believed that she might become Empress, she would not be at ease until Emperor Kangxi issued an imperial edict. After all, everyone in the harem knew how much Emperor Kangxi doted on Consort Ming, and Consort Zhao knew it even better. So, until she received the imperial edict establishing the Empress, she did not know who would become Empress.

When the others learned that Kangxi had made Consort Zhao empress, they were taken aback, since they all thought Consort Ming had a better chance of winning.

But thinking about it, it's not hard to guess that Consort Zhao would become Empress.

PS: Actually, Consort Zhao was made empress in the sixteenth year of Kangxi's reign and died in the seventeenth year. However, for the sake of later plot developments and because Kangxi knew Hesheli's true colors and didn't like her, the author moved up the time of her empress's appointment. However, she didn't live long. The grand conferment of titles upon the empress in the sixteenth year of Kangxi's reign is not yet depicted.

And so, Consort Zhao was made Empress.

Emperor Kangxi originally intended to make Wanwan a Noble Consort, but if Wanwan was made a Noble Consort, then Consort Tong should also be made a Noble Consort, since she was his maternal family and he had to give her face.

However, if that were the case, then the original intention of establishing Niohuru as empress to appease the Niohuru generals who had quelled the Three Feudatories would not have been so unique. Therefore, after careful consideration, Kangxi decided not to promote Wanwan and Consort Tong to higher ranks.

The imperial edict establishing an empress was merely written, which was considered a consolation to the Niohuru soldiers and a great honor for the Niohuru clan.

The author won't write about the ceremony for the empress's coronation, since it's not too important, mainly because the author isn't familiar with the rules for the coronation.

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After half a year of carefree living, Wanwan is about to return to her old life as a corporate slave, still working from 6 a.m. Someone save me!

Unfortunately, the gods didn't hear Wanwan's prayers; perhaps they were too busy with work.

Kunning Palace

Yes, after Consort Zhao of Yikun Palace was made Empress, she moved into Kunning Palace, which was reserved for the Empress. After all, Kunning Palace was a symbol of the Empress's status.

Early on, the concubines arrived at Kunning Palace. After all, this was the new empress's first time paying her respects. If they arrived late and were remembered by the empress, their future would be difficult.

However, Wanwan and Consort Tong arrived at the same time as usual, after all, they had the confidence to not be afraid of the Empress.

Consort Tong was even more upset. She considered herself the Emperor's cousin and had a special relationship with him, thinking that she would become Empress. However, reality slapped her hard. Before she could even get the Tong family to petition for her to be made Empress, the imperial edict for her was issued and entered Yikun Palace.

I don't know where she got the confidence to think that the Tong family would produce a second empress.

Because of this incident, Consort Tong is still angry, which is why she arrived relatively late.

She immediately started acting like a jerk, saying, "I thought my cousin would make Consort Ming empress, but it turns out he won't. It seems my cousin doesn't favor you much, Consort Ming." Consort Tong spoke the last four words particularly slowly.

Wanwan had never paid much attention to Consort Tong's provocations before, because if you responded, Consort Tong would easily take advantage of the situation and continue arguing. So she usually didn't care much, and that way Consort Tong would just make a fool of herself.

But not today. Today is the new empress's first time paying respects to her, a time for her to establish her authority. So if she doesn't pay attention today, others will think she has no temper and is easy to bully. Wanwan already hates the people in the Imperial Household Department. After the empress dies, she and Consort Tong will most likely be in charge of the harem. At that time, she will definitely make the Imperial Household Department and the bondservant families pay a heavy price.

So Wanwan glanced at Consort Tong and said casually, "Who the Emperor chooses as Empress is a matter of state and politics. The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. Doesn't Consort Tong know that?"

"Furthermore, the selection of an empress is a matter of national importance, not a trivial matter that the emperor can decide based on his personal preference. It seems that Consort Tong has not yet learned the proper etiquette."

A single comment about not having learned proper etiquette silenced Consort Tong. Wanwan had also commented on Consort Tong's poor manners when she first entered the palace, and now she's saying it again…

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