Kangxi looked at Wanwan with some helplessness. It wasn't that he favored Guo Luoluo Shi so much; she was just a newly entered concubine who was quite pretty. Kangxi had visited her Yikun Palace twice more.

Thus, Wanwan misunderstood him. At this time, Kangxi could be considered to genuinely like Wanwan, so he naturally explained, "It was only when I went to Yikun Palace a couple of days ago that I agreed to her because Guo Luoluo was pestering me. Besides, her mother's official rank is quite high (third rank). How could you say that I dote on her so much?"

PS: The author would like to reiterate that it is unlikely that Kangxi would have exclusive favor for her. As a qualified monarch, Kangxi could not have had only Wanwan in his harem. Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang would not have allowed it, and he himself could not have done it. Moreover, in his eyes, the country was always more important than anything else. So, I hope the author who reads this later will apologize.

Wanwan suddenly became a little sentimental. After Guo Luoluo entered the palace, although Wanwan was still the most favored in the harem, she was still affected to some extent. Although she didn't care, only Wanwan enjoyed these special privileges. Now, seeing Kangxi give these privileges to other women, she felt a little uncomfortable.

Wanwan said somewhat sarcastically, "Really? How could I not believe it? After all, after she entered the palace, the Emperor bestowed gifts upon her and personally arranged a palace for her, namely Yikun Palace. My Jingren Palace is not as large as her Yikun Palace, which is the head of the Six Western Palaces."

Emperor Kangxi said, "Don't talk nonsense. It was you who wanted to arrange for her to live in Yikun Palace. I didn't say anything."

Wanwan: "Really? Then why didn't you refute me after I said it?"

Kangxi: ┐（─__─）┌, what else could he say? It was clearly Wanwan who arranged it herself, I just didn't refute it.

In fact, when Wanwan said these words, she herself realized that Kangxi had been treating her better in recent years, so she had become immersed in this beautiful illusion.

Emperor Kangxi could be kind to anyone, as long as they were women who were beneficial to him or women who were beautiful enough.

This time, Emperor Kangxi gave Lady Guoluo many good things. After seeing Lady Guoluo and having her serve him in bed, he specially bestowed the Yikun Palace upon her.

When Wanwan first heard the news, her first thought was that she felt a little uncomfortable, but later she realized that she shouldn't have had any illusions about emperors in the first place.

Although she could act her whole life, Emperor Kangxi lived for so long that she would get tired of acting her whole life. So, is it not a bad thing to reveal her true colors sooner?

Therefore, Wanwan had already planned that if Kangxi conferred the rank of Consort on Guoluo during this grand conferment of titles upon the six palaces, then she would have a reason to no longer care about Kangxi.

It has been almost four years since she entered the palace. Although she was acting at first, Kangxi's kindness towards her in the past two years has touched her a little. However, Kangxi's behavior towards this future Consort Yi shattered Wanwan's illusion, so Wanwan plans to withdraw as soon as possible.

To be honest, if Emperor Kangxi truly cared for someone, you would think you held a very important place in his heart, but you could easily be proven wrong.

Because he was probably this gentle to all the women in his harem.

Wanwan: "Hmm, so what rank does the Emperor intend to bestow upon Lady Guoluo?"

Kangxi thought that Wanwan was just being a little temperamental and jealous. In fact, Lady Guoluo was very much to Kangxi's liking. Although she was not as good as Wanwan, she was still one of the women Kangxi liked in the harem. "I plan to give Lady Guoluo the title of Noble Lady. What do you think, my lady?"

Wanwan said, "I also think this position is just right."

Previously, when Emperor Kangxi was in Yikun Palace, under the coaxing and pleading of Lady Guoluo, he chose a very nice title for her. This title was chosen by Emperor Kangxi himself, not by the Imperial Household Department. That title was "Yi".

Although Kangxi was somewhat pleased that Wanwan was jealous of him, he didn't say anything at this moment, but instead talked about the titles of the other concubines.

Kangxi said, "Since that's the case, the Imperial Household Department has already drafted the titles, so let's bestow them."

Lady Tongjia was a Noble Consort.

Lady Li was Consort An.

Nara clan was Consort Hui

Lady Ma Jia was Consort Rong.

Hesheli was the concubine of the Xi clan.

"The nobleman will be granted a title"

Lady Dong was a Noble Lady Duan

Wang Jia was a respectful noblewoman.

Guo Luoluo was appointed as a Noble Lady.

"The other unfavored concubines can be given the title of Changzai or Daying."

Wanwan already felt that Kangxi had some influence on her, so how could she not use such a good excuse?

Wanwan said, "Consort Yi, this title sounds wonderful. It's amazing that the Imperial Household Department could come up with such a beautiful title." This also carries a hidden meaning; titles proposed by the Imperial Household Department are usually quite conventional, not something like this. "Yi" implies liking or favoring.

Although Kangxi was surprised that Wanwan would ask such a question, he still told the truth, "I personally came up with this title for her. Guo Luoluo said that she did not want the title proposed by the Imperial Household Department, saying that even if I just came up with one, it would be better than the one chosen by the Imperial Household Department, so I came up with this title for her."

Kangxi was still talking to himself, unaware that Wanwan's expression was unusual. "I thought about this title for a long time before I came up with it."

Emperor Kangxi may not have realized that the special treatment he gave to Wanwan back then is now being given to Lady Guoluo.

Wanwan is now really ready to calm down. She has indeed been influenced by Kangxi. After all, if an emperor is truly sincere towards you, how could you not be moved?

Wanwan: "So that's how it is. Why does this title sound so nice to me? It turns out it was Your Majesty who came up with it."

Emperor Kangxi said, "Yes, I also think this title sounds good."

"Alright, let's not talk about other people."

"Tell me about yourself, my Imperial Noble Consort."

“Originally, I didn’t want to give you the title ‘Ming’. The title I originally wanted was ‘Li’, but at that time the Empress was still alive, and that character was not suitable as a title.”

The title "Li" implies a deep and loving relationship between husband and wife, but since the Empress was alive, Emperor Kangxi would not disrespect her for Wanwan's sake. Therefore, he opted for the less desirable title "Ming".

Emperor Kangxi said, “Now that there is no empress, even if I choose the character ‘Li’ as your title, no one else can say anything.”

Wanwan asked, "Your Majesty, doesn't the Imperial Noble Consort not have a title?"

As the secondary empress, there was only one Imperial Noble Consort, so she did not have a title.

Emperor Kangxi said, "The Imperial Noble Consort does not have a title, but I would like to give you one. Li means 'deep affection between husband and wife,' and from now on we will be husband and wife."

If Wanwan hadn't known that Kangxi had personally chosen titles for others before receiving these words from him, she might have been happy. But now she knew that Kangxi had personally chosen a title for Consort Yi and had spent a long time thinking about it.

Now she's given herself a nice title, which is an exception. She's been given two, but Wanwan doesn't need them. Although she was born naturally and lived in the Qing Dynasty for more than ten years, she lived even longer in a country of equality and monogamy.

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