Was Emperor Kangxi short of money?

He's short of money! The Rebellion of the Three Feudatories has been going on for many years, and it's still not completely over! War is the most expensive thing.

Can Wang Shu's idea make money?

Of course he can! He has many spies in Jiangnan and knows the situation there best. It's full of wealthy merchants who spend money like water.

They pursue the expensive and the good. Watches are still relatively rare items, especially royal products. If they appear on the market, they will naturally be highly sought after.

Emperor Kangxi commissioned craftsmen to study clocks primarily for the sake of prestige. As the Celestial Empire, China naturally had to be proficient in Western culture and knowledge. Previously, he had never considered selling the clocks.

Wang Shu's sincerity made Kangxi think that arranging for an emperor to sell clocks might not be a bad idea. The Imperial Household Department would be in charge, with part of the accounts going into the national treasury, part into the private treasury, and part into Wang Shu's share.

These were the thoughts that Kangxi had when he returned to the Qianqing Palace and looked at the new clock.

Qixiang Palace.

System: "I don't understand. If the watch business is profitable, why don't you do it yourself?"

Wang Shu smiled and said, "How can I do it? Let Dai Jia's family do it. What simple concubine would have such scheming to benefit her family? System, you need to understand one thing: sometimes, giving up is gaining."

Emperor Kangxi had some affection for me. If I give up my share, I'll gain even more. My cheap uncle will definitely be one of the beneficiaries; from now on, I won't lack money anymore.

The system disapproved of her confident demeanor: "Are you so sure that Kangxi will do as you plan?"

Wang Shu gave a mocking look: "Then just wait and see!"

Of course she would agree!

Wang Shu didn't know how to be an official or an emperor, but she understood men.

When a man has feelings for you, he will usually be very tender and protective of you. Even the most rational person, when it comes to feelings, will follow your lead as long as it doesn't affect his own interests.

Moreover, Wang Shu's idea was entirely to send money to Kangxi, and she even used "love" as her reason.

Of course, she did this because she had once filmed a TV series with a veteran actor who played the emperor. He once gave a monologue about the emperor's inner thoughts.

He said that the emperor had an extreme desire for control. In essence, he craved to control everything. Even the smallest benefit could only be taken if he gave it to you. If he didn't give it to you, you could take it yourself. This might not be a problem in the short term, but if it was discovered, it would be a big problem.

Wang Shu discovered that Emperor Kangxi had a strong desire for control.

Since that's the case, then she might as well be a "completely transparent" favored concubine.

The eighteenth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign ended just like that.

Wang Shu had only one feeling about the New Year: tired, very tired. There were endless rituals to perform. To be honest, she felt that the rules of the Qing Dynasty were indeed too complicated.

What's that saying again? It's about how you value what you have the least of.

The Manchu regime couldn't relinquish its own elements, and it also had to incorporate the original Han Chinese elements, resulting in a fragmented and inefficient system.

Fortunately, she was only busy for a few days, so Wang Shu could still bear it.

After the New Year, Wang Shu's life remained relatively uneventful.

She has resumed the custom of paying respects to the emperor, and apart from hearing some sarcastic remarks during these visits, everything else is fine.

February arrived quickly, and Uya, having survived a near-death experience, gave birth to a prince.

Upon receiving the news, Wang Shu sent a generous gift over, as the two maintained a respectable relationship on the surface.

"System, Wuya didn't even have any labor involved this time, so how could she have a difficult birth?"

Although she still gave birth, it is said that Uya's health was damaged and she will have difficulty conceiving again.

A favored concubine in history who gave birth to three sons and three daughters has now only given birth to her second child and her popularity has waned.

"No one took action; it seems she's holding a grudge and hasn't been able to recover properly from this pregnancy."

Wang Shu suddenly realized: "That makes sense. If I hadn't come, she would have become Consort De by now. She's still just a lowly concubine. It's no wonder she's so upset."

In the harem's power struggles, only the victors prevail. She was one move behind and had to accept her defeat.

A few days later, Nara's twelfth prince died young. Nara then went mad and ran to Chengqian Palace, dragged Wuya off the bed, and beat her severely.

When the news came out, Wang Shu, the planner, was stunned.

After the twelfth prince died young, Wang Shu asked the system to help provide Nara with some clues about the Uya clan's secret schemes. Nara, who was able to give birth to two children, was not stupid. She used all her connections to investigate and finally uncovered the Uya clan's true intentions.

Nara agreed to hate Wangshu, but she couldn't afford to take revenge on Wangshu, fearing it would implicate her family.

Thinking that Lady Uya had given birth to two sons and was still only a low-ranking concubine, even worse off than she had been, Consort Nara had a rare moment of sharpness in her mind and thought that Emperor Kangxi should know what Lady Uya had done.

Thinking this, he was consumed by hatred and went to Chengqian Palace without a care, where he caught Wuya Shi, who was still in confinement after childbirth, and beat her up.

Wang Shu was naturally satisfied with the result.

However, the consequences were quite serious, and Emperor Kangxi was furious.

He knew that there could be no struggles in the harem, but to take action would be a slap in the face to Kangxi. His carefully maintained facade of peace in the harem had been completely destroyed by Consort Nara.

In Kangxi's mind, Lady Uya was not innocent either.

Nara was sent out of the palace to pray for blessings. As expected, she will not have the opportunity to enter the palace again. As for Uya, she not only did not receive any compensation, but was also demoted to a concubine. Her newborn sixth prince was given to Consort Hui to raise.

In this round, Consort Hui benefited. Although her child was not very healthy, it was much better than the Twelfth Prince's. The imperial physician said that if she took good care of him, there would be no problem.

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