After thinking it over, Emperor Kangxi decided to reduce the number of concubines, but there was one more thing he never mentioned.

Instead, they wrote "Wanyan clan" directly after "Imperial Noble Consort," which surprised Wanwan but was also somewhat expected.

She was surprised because she had only recently been made a Noble Consort, but it was expected because she knew that Emperor Kangxi liked her.

People from the Aisin Gioro family love someone so much they wish them to live, and hate someone so much they wish them to die.

Therefore, it was quite normal for Emperor Kangxi to bestow the title of Imperial Concubine upon Wanwan.

However, what Wanwan didn't know was that Kangxi wanted to make her empress, but he thought he was cursed to have two wives, since two empresses had already died, so he dared not make Wanwan empress.

This shows they really care.

Wanwan: "Is Xuan Ye planning to make me an Imperial Noble Consort? But I haven't been a Noble Consort for long, will it be...?"

Of course, Wanwan was just being modest; she couldn't possibly dislike the position of Imperial Noble Consort Gao.

Kangxi said, "For the past two years, you have been in charge of the six palaces and have done an impeccable job. No major incidents have occurred in the harem (which is also related to Kangxi's sons)." This is because the probability of Kangxi's sons getting into trouble is too high. Since Wanwan took charge of the six palaces, not a single child has been involved in any incidents.

This is also why Wanwan agreed to take charge of the six palaces at that time, because she knew that starting from the sixteenth year of Kangxi's reign, Kangxi's sons began to increase in number.

So this is also a way to take credit for the future early on, so that others will think that I won't be intolerant of the child.

Wanwan looked at Kangxi with her big, bright eyes, which made Kangxi even more convinced of his decision that making Wanwan an Imperial Noble Consort was the right thing to do.

"Thank you, Emperor Kangxi," Wanwan said playfully, giving him a curtsy.

Kangxi looked at Wanwan with a smile on his face, and then called to her, "Qingqing, help me see which people are suitable to be granted which titles?"

Wanwan picked up her pen and said to Emperor Kangxi, "The Tong family is the Emperor's maternal family, and Consort Tong is the Emperor's cousin, so she can naturally be granted the title of Imperial Consort."

After saying that, he put a question mark next to the surname Tongjia after the position of the Imperial Concubine.

“Your Majesty, Li is the daughter of the Prince Consort of Fuxi, Li Yongfang. She may be granted the title of Consort.”

After saying that, he also put a checkmark next to the surname Li.

“Consort Nara gave birth to the Emperor’s eldest son, and she also has a Fifth Prince being raised outside the palace. Naturally, she should be granted the rank of Consort.”

After saying that, he put a checkmark after the surname of Nara.

"Consort Ma Jia has given birth to the most children for the Emperor compared to other consorts, and her merits are great, so she can naturally be promoted to the rank of Consort."

After saying that, he put a checkmark next to Consort Ma's surname.

"After the Empress passed away, Hesheli sent another woman into the palace. In order to appease Hesheli, Hesheli was also granted the rank of concubine."

After saying that, he ticked the end of the surname of the Hesheli clan.

Wanwan had her own considerations. Among all these people, Consort An currently had the best family background.

"This way, there will be four concubine positions, and three more are vacant. This can also encourage those below the concubine rank to be promoted, whether it's due to family merit or women in the harem giving birth."

Moreover, these concubines in the rank of Consort are all easy to be promoted, so even if there are many promotions in the harem in the future, there will be no shortage of positions to be promoted.

PS: In the early years of his reign, Emperor Kangxi was rather stingy with the number of ranks and titles, and there was a fixed number for each rank. However, in the later years, the number of ranks for concubines and imperial consorts exceeded the fixed number.

After Wanwan finished speaking, she put down her pen and asked Kangxi, "What does Xuan Ye think of what Qingqing said?"

Kangxi thought about it and it seemed to make sense, so he said to Wanwan, "What you said is indeed very appropriate."

Kangxi then said, "Now that the position of the head of the palace has been decided, what rank do you think is appropriate for the remaining people?"

Wanwan picked up her pen again and pointed to the names that Kangxi had written on the paper, saying, "Dong, Zhang, and Zhaojia, either they have given birth to Your Majesty's children or they come from good families. I think they can be given the rank of Noble Lady. Perhaps in two years, after someone in the Consort rank is promoted to the rank of Imperial Concubine, these people will also be easily promoted to the rank of Consort."

After saying that, he wrote the surnames of the three people after the nobleman's.

Wanwan then began to complain to Kangxi in a coquettish manner, "If Your Majesty really likes Guo Luoluo, you can bestow upon her the title of Noble Lady. Those who hold the rank of Consort either come from families of high status or have made meritorious contributions in childbirth. So far, she is not qualified to be granted the rank of Consort."

Wanwan blinked at Kangxi, as if to say, 'Xuanye, you don't love me anymore. You've found a new love and you don't care about the old one anymore.'

Emperor Kangxi couldn't help but chuckle. When he conferred the title of Consort on Guo Luoluo, it was only because Guo Luoluo was beautiful and charming. Although she couldn't compare to Wanwan, she was still a different kind of beauty in the harem. So, under Guo Luoluo's coquettish pleading, Emperor Kangxi did agree to confer the title of Consort on her.

It wasn't just Lady Guoluo; in fact, when the news of the grand conferment of titles upon the six palaces first spread, almost all the concubines sent soups and drinks to the Qianqing Palace, hoping that Kangxi would remember them and give them a higher position. However, Lady Guoluo was a newcomer to the palace and not too bad-looking, so Kangxi visited her twice more.

Under the beauty's coquettish and persistent advances, Kangxi could not resist. In addition, Kangxi did like Guo Luoluo's personality, so he agreed to make her a concubine.

Wanwan added fuel to the fire, "Of course, if Your Majesty really likes Guo Luoluo and insists on giving her the rank of concubine, then I will naturally have nothing to say."

Oh, this is a bit bad, because Wanwan formally addresses Kangxi as "Your Majesty," while referring to herself as "your concubine."

In this situation, it usually means that Wanwan is unhappy. There was a time before when Kangxi and Wanwan didn't exactly quarrel because of the child, but they just disagreed.

Emperor Kangxi felt that Wanwan was spoiling Yinzhen too much and was indulging the child. However, Wanwan felt that children need maternal love during their childhood, so she spent a lot of time with Yinzhen every day. This led to a quarrel with Emperor Kangxi, and they even had a cold war for a few days. In the end, they both compromised.

At that time, everyone addressed Kangxi as "Emperor" instead of "Xuan Ye," and referred to themselves as "your subject" or "I."

P.S.: There's no way around it, the author likes Yinzhen, so of course Yinzhen's childhood has to be the best. After all, the author is his biological mother. He's my own son!

At this time, Kangxi had not yet noticed Wanwan's difference, because Wanwan planned to add fuel to the fire for Kangxi at this moment, to deepen her position in Kangxi's heart.

Of course, it would be better if she succeeded, but it wouldn't matter if she didn't. She came from a good family, was the highest-ranking concubine in the harem, and had a good relationship with the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager. Naturally, she wasn't afraid of anyone.

Given Wanwan's current situation, as long as she doesn't make any mistakes, no one can remove her from the position of Imperial Noble Consort. Moreover, not long after, Emperor Kangxi will bestow upon her the title of Imperial Noble Consort, making her a true secondary empress.