"After thinking about it, I'll do it this way! Lady Li will be promoted to Noble Lady! And bestow upon her the title 'Fang'!"

Emperor Kangxi thought that he had not officially appointed any concubines in his harem for a long time. He would think about it when he returned and then promote those who had contributed to his harem by one rank.

"Thank you for your great favor, Your Majesty!" Consort Li, no, Consort Fang, quickly knelt down and said.

"Your Majesty, isn't this promotion too hasty?"

Consort Wen looked at the alluring and glamorous Noble Lady Fang and said with dissatisfaction, "Even a concubine like me couldn't get the Emperor to treat me differently, but this elegant lady has received such a great favor, even though she is only a Noble Lady."

"I think Consort Fang is worthy!" Kangxi squinted at Consort Wen, seemingly somewhat displeased.

"Sister Wen is also jealous, but we are all sisters in the harem. As a Noble Consort, she should be more magnanimous!" The Imperial Noble Consort seemed to be speaking up for Noble Consort Wen, but in reality, she was saying that she was jealous.

"Your Majesty, I merely felt it was improper and offered a reminder. However, as the secondary empress, it is Your Highness the Imperial Noble Consort's responsibility to offer such a reminder!"

Consort Wen meant that even though you, as the Imperial Noble Consort, didn't remind me, only I, a mere Noble Consort, did.

"His Majesty is pleased, and Consort Fang has not been promoted for a long time. What's wrong with that?"

She's just a noblewoman; even a concubine wouldn't be enough to reach her level. If she were to become a concubine, that would be the end of her career.

"Without merit, without bearing children, and without being pregnant, how can you be promoted so easily!" Consort Wen said disdainfully.

"Speaking of childbirth, even the Imperial Concubine is quite inexperienced. I, on the other hand, have been pregnant, but it's a pity!"

Consort Jing said sadly, which made Consort Wen feel awkward. She was a Noble Lady when she first entered the palace, and soon became a Noble Consort. It was not because of childbirth or merit that she was promoted to Noble Consort by Emperor Kangxi.

"Your Majesty, I do think that the Niohuru clan's assistance in the War of the Three Feudatories was meritorious, and the clan's benefits to the women in the palace are only due to their merits. Consort Wen is worthy of the title of Consort. Am I right, Your Majesty?"

Seeing that Consort Wen was at a disadvantage, Wanyi spoke up to help her so that she could continue watching the show. She said, "How could Consort Wen possibly defeat Consort Jing and the others who have experienced the torment of Empress Xiaochengren?"

"Consort Chen is right. I did indeed benefit Consort Wen because of the merits of the Niohuru clan!" Kangxi nodded, as if to say that whatever Wan'er said was right.

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your concern for the Niohuru clan. I will make sure my father serves the court well."

With the support of the Niohuru clan, she naturally had the ability to be arrogant. However, she didn't consider that the other concubines had also contributed to their clans, just to varying degrees.

"The Empress Dowager has arrived—" a eunuch suddenly announced.

"Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager! May Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings and peace!" The Empress Dowager's sudden appearance dispelled the tense atmosphere.

"Get up! Have I come at the right time? Have I disturbed His Majesty?" The Empress Dowager walked up to Kangxi before calling out.

"emperor…"

Wanyi noticed that Kangxi was staring at a woman dressed as a palace maid who was supporting the Empress Dowager. The woman was fair-skinned and beautiful, exactly to Kangxi's liking. Not to mention Kangxi, even Wanyi thought she was very pretty.

"Hmm, oh, Your Majesty, you've arrived just in time. I was just about to set off to admire the flowers," Kangxi said to the Empress Dowager, coming back to his senses.

"That's because I've come at the right time!" The Empress Dowager was pleased with the influence of those around her on Kangxi. She instructed Granny Qiu to keep an eye out for beautiful palace maids in the harem, and by chance, she discovered this great beauty, Lady Wei, hidden in the laundry department.

"This lady beside the Empress Dowager looks unfamiliar. I wonder which minister's daughter she is!"

The Imperial Noble Consort said sarcastically, "Last time, Consort Wang was sent to Yongshou Palace by her. I didn't expect the Empress Dowager to be so persistent in making things difficult for me. Who is she trying to impress with this vixen act?"

"Yes! Whose princess is this? I am delighted to see her!" Consort Wen thought, "I want her dead. That woman does nothing but make the Emperor envious. If she enters the harem, how will the Emperor remember that there is one of them in the harem?" Consort Wen was filled with insane jealousy.

"She must be a palace maid! If she were a princess, her palace maid's attire would be quite awkward!"

Consort An said with a disdainful look, "So neither of the two imperial concubines could tell that she was dressed as a servant. They really are blind. If she were the daughter of a minister, how could those families let go of such a good benefit?"

"To be honest, it's quite awkward!" Consort Yi echoed, noting that there wasn't a single person in the harem who wasn't jealous of Consort Wei.

Emperor Kangxi also wanted to know who the woman was, so he did not stop the Imperial Noble Consort and the others from asking her questions!

"It's amazing that the imperial harem could hide such a beautiful palace maid!"

Wanyi thought to herself, "This must be Wei Shi from the Xin Zhe Ku! She was pushed onto the dragon bed when Consort Hui was a concubine, but now the Empress Dowager has protected her, so she has shed the title of lowly slave from the Xin Zhe Ku."

"What's the big deal? It's just a matter of hiding one's shame. But those with ulterior motives don't need to go to such lengths!" Consort Jing was practically saying that Consort Wei had impure thoughts and great ambitions.

"Let the Emperor see him!" The Empress Dowager and the others had already taken their seats. The Empress Dowager didn't care what they said. Anyway, she had brought the person out. Whatever he became was up to his fate.

"This servant, Wei Mingzhu, greets Your Majesty. May Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings and peace!" Her soft, gentle voice was so sweet it could make one's ears pregnant.

"Wei Mingzhu, not a bad name. Who is your father?" Kangxi thought to himself, if her father wasn't a bad one, it wouldn't be bad to bestow upon him the title of Noble Lady.

“Your Majesty, my father is Abunai, the Inner Steward!” Wei Mingzhu was clever; she didn’t mention that her father was the Inner Steward of the Imperial Household Department’s Xin Zhe Ku.

"Mingzhu is now my sixth-rank tea-making lady-in-waiting, and the tea she brews is exactly what I like!"

The Empress Dowager is constantly elevating Wei Mingzhu's status, just so she can be of some use and draw Kangxi's attention so she can make her move on Consort Chen! Doesn't Consort Chen seem a little less composed now?

"Since you are a capable lady-in-waiting to the Empress Dowager, then serve the Empress Dowager well for me!"

Kangxi put aside his thoughts and thought to himself that it was a pity that such a beautiful woman could not be enjoyed by him!

"Your Majesty, the flower viewing can begin. There's not much time left; look, the butterflies have already arrived!"

Seeing that several butterflies were clustered around Consort Sun, the Imperial Noble Consort quickly diverted Kangxi's attention.

"Oh, it really is! Why are these butterflies hovering around Consort Sun? Is there something special about her?"

Dai Jia often stayed close to Sun Daying and saw her quite a bit; a few butterflies even landed on Sun Daying's nose.

"Oh, little sister, don't chase them away! This is a good thing! Otherwise, you'll drive away all the good fortune, which will make all your wishes come true!"

The newly appointed Consort Fang saw that Consort Sun was somewhat annoyed as she chased away the butterflies in front of her, so she spoke up.