It was still evening when Wangshu and Kangxi were whispering in a corner of the library. Kangxi could clearly sense that she had become much more distant from him.

"Did something upset you, Little Moon, today? You look so unhappy."

After getting to know Kangxi, he changed how he addressed her, calling her "Little Moon" all the time. Luckily, he was still young, in his early twenties, with a clear voice, and his appearance was not outstanding, with regular features and a refined temperament. Otherwise, she would have been completely swayed by his charm.

An actress's acting skills can also be influenced by the actors she acts with.

Wang Shu pretended to hesitate for a moment, then said to him, "Let's not see each other again!"

Emperor Kangxi was bewildered. No, why is this happening all of a sudden?

The two had agreed to be good friends when they met last time, but today they parted ways. He used to think he understood women very well, but now he couldn't quite understand the little palace maid in front of him.

Kangxi then revealed expressions of confusion, sadness, and grief. Wangshu, seeing this, panicked and hurriedly explained, "I went to see my cousin today. She said I'm pretty and should serve the Emperor. She also told me to stay away from eunuchs, saying that many eunuchs in the palace bully young maids. I know I'm not very smart, so let's not see each other again."

He hadn't expected it to be for this reason. Her cousin, whom Kangxi had investigated, was a palace maid arranged by the Daijia family to enter the Qianqing Palace. She hadn't appeared before him before. The Daijia family was considered quite powerful among the bondservants, and it was said that she was decent-looking.

He was the type to accept anyone who came his way. Those who were beautiful or whose families were useful would generally be placed in his harem. Most of the palace maids in the Qianqing Palace were not very pleasing or whose families were of no use to him.

Now that her cousin has told her these words, it seems that she herself doesn't really want to serve the emperor anymore.

Emperor Kangxi wasn't angry. This square Forbidden City has its fans and detractors.

He just didn't expect Wang Shu to be so honest and tell him everything.

Kangxi: "Do you wish to serve the Emperor?"

Here it comes, here it comes. This question is like a defense, and how well or poorly you answer it will determine Wangshu's future quality of life.

Wang Shu shook her head: "I don't know. My uncle raised me, and my cousin has always been very good to me. I should repay them. I just don't know if the emperor is easy to get along with or if he will hit people."

My neighbor, a guy, got married. One night, I woke up and heard his wife crying and shouting, telling him to stop hitting her and to slow down. It was terrifying.

The next day, I secretly asked the woman next door if her husband had hit her. She blushed and wouldn't tell the truth, even asking me not to tell anyone.

This is a true story, but the original owner of this body doesn't understand it.

Emperor Kangxi's lips twitched. He was still just a child! He knew nothing about matters between men and women. However, his innocent appearance made Emperor Kangxi quite envious. He told himself that he was still too young and should wait.

"You're definitely not smart enough."

Wang Shu secretly glared at him: "How could you say that to me?!"

Kangxi chuckled: "You didn't say that yourself just now. You're not very smart."

"I can be myself, you can't talk about me, we're friends."

"But who was it that just said we shouldn't see each other again? How can we be friends if we don't see each other?"

Wang Shu's expression was very complicated, sometimes conflicted, sometimes guilty...

"Look how troubled you are. Don't overthink things. Things will work themselves out. We've known each other for a long time. Have I ever bullied you?"

Wang Shu thought for a moment and said, "No, I don't think so!"

Although Emperor Kangxi occasionally teased her, it wasn't really bullying.

Kangxi continued, "You haven't served the Emperor yet. The Emperor may not think highly of you. No one can predict what will happen in the future, but it is true that we are friends now."

Besides, I have some connections with Chief Eunuch Liang of the Qianqing Palace. If you serve the Emperor in the future, I might be able to help you!

Wang Shu quickly covered his mouth: "What nonsense are you talking about? Forming cliques is the most taboo thing in the palace. If people find out, are you out of your mind? I'm stupid. Even if I can serve the emperor in the future, I'm good-looking and might be favored for a couple of days. But I know my own limitations. I don't know how to compete for favor, and I don't know if I can survive for long."

Kangxi first felt the softness of her palm and restrained his desires.

After calming down, Kangxi realized that he was used to her optimism and enthusiasm, and seeing her so pessimistic made him uncomfortable.

"If you don't want to, then refuse your cousin. I guarantee you'll be safe and sound in Jingyang Palace."

"My uncle raised me, and my cousin treats me like her own sister. There are some things that I have to do if I don't want to do them, and now that my cousin doesn't want to do them, I can't refuse."

Actually, serving the emperor isn't so bad. Once you become a concubine, you don't have to do any work, you can eat lots of delicious food, and you can wear beautiful clothes and jewelry.

The Emperor isn't very old yet. Many of my older sisters say he's brave and wise, definitely different from that bullying older brother next door, right?

Kangxi: ……

He's also good at "hitting people," okay? Especially someone like her, she's even more likely to get "hit"!

Kangxi: "You're right, the Emperor won't hit people."

Anyway, it wasn't the first time he'd lied. He'd gotten used to it after a few times and wasn't guilty at all.

"Then tell me, should I learn something? The Emperor can't just like pretty things, can he? Besides eating, I don't seem to know much else."

Kangxi: I'm actually quite superficial. I like talented women, but the prerequisite is that they have to be good-looking. In short, it's about looks. If she's as good-looking as Wangshu, and can make him happy and relaxed, then other things don't matter anymore.

Even though the two did not meet often, Kangxi was, after all, an emperor with countless affairs of state to attend to and many concubines in the harem to favor.

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