At this time, Wuya was unaware of Wangshu's sinister intentions.

After spending some time with her, Uya was quite certain that she was not very bright.

Arguing with her will only make you angrier.

Her naivety and lack of social skills rekindled Wuya's desire to get close to her and take advantage of her, which had been simmering with resentment.

Seeing that Wuya had regained her gentle smile, Wangshu was satisfied.

During this time, the concubines arrived one after another. Among them, the most beautiful and eye-catching was Consort Yi, who was heavily pregnant. Once everyone had arrived, Consort Tong slowly made her appearance.

Consort Tong was a slender woman with elegant manners and outstanding beauty. It is said that she was well-read, which was quite rare in the early years of Emperor Kangxi's harem.

"Greetings to the Imperial Concubine, may Your Highness enjoy boundless blessings and peace."

Consort Tong's gentle voice rang out: "My sisters, please rise! Sit down and let's talk."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After everyone sat down, Consort Tong first showed routine concern for the concubines who had children and were pregnant, displaying great gentleness and grace.

Then he looked at Wang Shu: "Noble Lady Chun."

Wang Shu got up.

Consort Tong: "Noble Lady Chun is a newcomer. We will all serve the Emperor together. It would be bad if we didn't recognize each other when we met. Noble Lady Chun, please greet the other concubines one by one, starting with Consort An."

Under the arrangement of Consort Tong's personal nanny, Wangshu bowed to the concubines of the harem. Fortunately, it wasn't too unusual; there were six of them, which was acceptable.

Under Consort Tong's arrangement, Wang Shu got to know all the noble ladies, concubines, and secondary consorts before the matter was considered closed.

Regardless of what people were thinking, at least the atmosphere was harmonious.

Emperor Kangxi was a man who could be described as both affectionate and ruthless towards women. In private, he was never stingy with his consideration for a person, but when a matter arose, he truly did not consider any sentimentality.

In his harem, jealousy and subtle banter were acceptable, as were private tattling. But if things were too obvious, he wouldn't care how intimate the night was. When Wang Shu first appeared, they were wary of her beauty, but no one was foolish enough to make trouble for her.

Didn't you notice that Noble Lady Anna didn't come this time?

I'm sick; I got sick from being scared.

She wasn't very bright to begin with, and she did something unwise. Emperor Kangxi didn't give her any real punishment, but she frightened herself into falling ill.

Speaking of which, Consort Nara is quite an interesting person. She was able to get pregnant, and she wasn't bad-looking either. If she were even a little smarter, she wouldn't have been a consort without a title even after having two sons.

If you say she's stupid, she's not really that stupid. She never goes against the favored concubine, and although she has a bad temper in private, she doesn't dare to show it outside. She's just a bully at home.

Consort Tong's gentle voice rang out again: "It's time to go to Cining Palace to pay your respects to the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager. Consort Wuya is pregnant. The Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager are kind and loving, so you don't need to go. Noble Lady Chun will accompany me. The Empress Dowager wants to see you."

The main reason for not letting Wuya go was that her pregnancy was not going well. If the concubine went to Cining Palace, she would just kneel down and pay her respects at the palace gate and then come back. There was no need for her to make a fuss.

The Empress Dowager was very lenient towards the pregnant concubines.

After Consort Tong finished speaking, the room fell silent for a moment, and then people began to scrutinize her, their eyes fixed on her as if they were watching a good show.

Faced with these scrutinizing glances, Wang Shu felt nothing. The system had already inquired with the Empress Dowager, and she truly didn't think that wise old woman would do anything to a noble person—it would be beneath her dignity!

However, she still lowered her head, feigning a helpless expression.

It's really not easy to play a silly beauty.

Consort Tong was very pleased with Wang Shu's expression.

To be honest, she didn't like Wang Shu very much. She was a palace maid, her appearance was too outstanding, and she became a noble lady with a title without ever having served the emperor. All of this was too special.

She loved Kangxi, a love that included both for him as a person and for his status.

Regardless of the nature of the love, Wang Shu's unique existence instilled a faint sense of crisis in her.

Reason told her that the emperor wouldn't do anything irrational for a woman, but she still couldn't help feeling anxious and insecure.

To Emperor Kangxi, Consort Tong sought not only wealth and honor, but also genuine affection.

She was a typical example of wanting both ways, and quite greedy. If Emperor Kangxi had been soft-hearted, Consort Tong, as his cousin, might have been able to win him over. However, given Emperor Kangxi's personality, Consort Tong was destined to be disappointed.

Satisfied, Consort Tong led a group of people to Cining Palace.

Looking at the palace, Wang Shu felt that describing it as magnificent would be too cliché. In order to express his gratitude for the old lady's help, Kangxi still put a lot of effort into providing for her materially.

It possesses both the nobility of royalty and the boldness of Mongolia, making it unique in the Qing Palace. The Shou Kang Palace, where the Empress Dowager resided, did not have this kind of attention to detail, and the Empress Dowager herself was from Mongolia.

Consort Tong spoke to the Empress Dowager with a smile, and the Empress Dowager was quite accommodating and friendly.

Consort Tong is currently in charge of the affairs of the inner palace, and she is doing a good job. The Empress Dowager has no intention of interfering, nor is she able to interfere in her grandson's inner palace. This attitude is not surprising.

After they had finished speaking, Consort Tong said, "I heard that you wanted to meet the new concubine, so I brought her here. Noble Lady Chun, why don't you come and greet the Empress Dowager?"

She had already bowed, but she stood up again and performed a more formal bow on the other side.

"This concubine greets the Empress Dowager. May the Empress Dowager enjoy boundless blessings and peace."

"Get up!"

The old lady's voice remained gentle, revealing no obvious likes or dislikes. She stood up gracefully, her movements very proper. In fact, she had learned etiquette very well, and her bows were quite beautiful.

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