Emperor Kangxi had already heard that Wangshu was returning the favor.

She kept her plans a secret from everyone. Kangxi was busy, but he would occasionally think of her in his spare time and eagerly await her return gift.

As for the precious items sent from the inner palace and the imperial court, he showed little interest.

In Chengqian Palace, Consort Tong had dinner with Emperor Kangxi and they chatted.

"Would Your Majesty like to see the Eleventh Prince?"

The eleventh prince she mentioned is the future fourth prince, who doesn't have a name yet. He's really being called the eleventh prince.

Emperor Kangxi thought of Wan Fu, whose health was not good. The imperial physician said that he could not be saved and that he would probably only live for a few more days. He really needed to see his healthy son.

"Have someone bring it over."

Consort Tong smiled and ordered, "Have the wet nurse bring the eleventh prince over here."

The emperor brought the child over and played with him for a while. Seeing that the child was well-behaved, the emperor's mood improved considerably.

Seeing this, Consort Tong spoke up: "Wuya has given birth to the eleventh prince, which can be considered a merit. Does Your Majesty think we should promote her rank?"

Kangxi raised an eyebrow: "Did Wuya agree to ask you for a higher rank?"

No, of course not. However, she has been trying to get close to the Eleventh Prince lately, which makes Consort Tong uneasy. Since she raised this child, he should be her child.

She wanted to get Wuya out of Chengqian Palace as soon as possible.

Uya probably thought the same thing, otherwise she wouldn't have been wandering around so frequently.

Consort Tong shook her head: "No, it's just that I feel it wasn't easy for Consort Wuya. The Eleventh Prince is healthy, and although His Majesty and I have given him gifts, nothing compares to the joy of a real rank."

Kangxi nodded casually: "You're right. In that case, let's promote her to the rank of Changzai."

Consort Tong was taken aback. She wasn't a noble lady?

"Isn't this a bit too low?"

“Uya’s family is of humble origin, and she is still young at eleven. We’ll talk about her once she’s been raised. As for Consort Nara of Zhongcui Palace, she is only a consort now.”

"Your Majesty is right. It was my oversight that I did not consider this carefully."

Since neither of them were nobles, Consort Tong did not bring up the idea of ​​getting Wuya to agree to move out again.

Not long after Kangxi left, Consort Tong summoned Consort Wuya.

"This concubine greets Your Majesty, wishing you boundless happiness and good health."

"Get up. His Majesty came by earlier. I mentioned to him that I wanted to promote you to a higher rank, and he agreed to promote you to the rank of Changzai. Originally, I wanted to promote you to the rank of Guiren, but His Majesty's intention was that Nara Guiren of Zhongcui Palace should remain a Guiren for now."

"Let's wait until the Eleventh Prince is a bit older. The Emperor doesn't have many children these days, and he used to like you quite a bit. If you try harder and get pregnant again, I can talk to the Emperor about your rank."

Uya lowered her head and replied, "Thank you for your guidance, Your Highness. I understand."

The current Uya clan member is still Uya Daying, not the future Consort De who will enjoy continuous favor. Facing Consort Tong, she can only try her best to be submissive. Moreover, she believes that Consort Tong is more eager than she is to be promoted and move out of Chengqian Palace.

One child was an exchange between Consort Tong and her.

Her recent frequent attempts to see the child were a way of reminding Consort Tong that her rank should be promoted.

She hadn't expected Consort Tong to be so useless. Despite only holding the rank of Attendant, Consort Wuya was clearly dissatisfied. What troubled her most was that she felt the Emperor's interest in her had waned since she gave birth.

As for why Emperor Kangxi promoted Lady Wuya, it was mainly related to her children. There weren't many children being raised in the palace these days, and it was hard to say whether they would grow up to be successful. He had lost too many children, and since the eleventh prince was healthy, Consort Tong had mentioned it, so he was giving his cousin face.

In addition, Uya was indeed sensible and discerning.

She served him diligently, and although Kangxi abandoned the idea of ​​elevating her to a higher position, he could still grant her the rank of a Changzai.

Uya agreed, and this matter did not cause any ripples.

On the other side, Wangshu's music box is getting into its best.

System: "Hurry up and finish it!"

As an observer, the system was getting impatient; Wang Shu was practically dawdling.

Wang Shu smiled easily: "Why are you in such a hurry? Waiting is a very interesting thing. The longer I spend, the more precious it becomes."

The system looked at the pile of stuff, somewhat disbelieving: "You could at least make it look nicer!"

The wooden design is a bit of an eyesore!

"It looks too good, but then it loses its uniqueness. Don't worry, I'll improve it."

Her tone was so casual that the system doubted the veracity of her words.

She's a machine, but she doesn't have the skill of carving.

It does require repeated refinement, but take it slowly and don't rush it.

As long as the recipient feels the sincerity, that's enough. As for whether it's truly sincere, if she says she put her heart into it and no one can expose her, then she did put her heart into it.

She can't bring herself to be too attached to men.

As for sincerity?

Sorry, she used up all of that before she became a big star. Her first love in her youth was beautiful, but it also ended badly. After letting go of that, she wanted to enjoy life.

She belongs to the world of glitz and glamour, and also enjoys the thrill of acting.

To some extent, she is a talented actress, but she can't fully commit to her role.

In her current script, there is no clause about Kangxi favoring her exclusively.

The Kangxi Emperor's harem was complex and rife with powerful figures. If she dared to do that, her fate would not be much better than that of Consort Dong'e during the Shunzhi Emperor's reign.

Moreover, Kangxi wasn't the kind of person who would give up the whole forest for one woman. What she wanted was Kangxi's affection, whether it was love or not was unimportant, an affection that had nothing to do with his status.

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