"Why should this servant be afraid of the Emperor? The Emperor is not going to pursue the matter of this servant mistaking you for a eunuch last time, is he? Didn't you already let it go?" Guo Luoluo Yihua spoke softer and softer, and was somewhat uneasy.

"So it was you! This Liang Jiugong actually dared to pry into the Emperor's will, doesn't he have a death wish?"

Liang Jiugong, who had been standing quietly like a wooden stake, felt uneasy. After all, he had been lost in thought and hadn't noticed Kangxi's expression or meaning. He had only heard his own name and the sentence that followed.

"Your Majesty, spare my life! This servant will never dare to do it again!" Liang Jiugong was drenched in cold sweat, and his pitiful voice startled both Kangxi and Guo Luoluo Yihua. The two exchanged a glance and suddenly smiled knowingly.

"Alright, take her away! Assign a maid to serve her."

Kangxi's meaning was clear: Guo Luoluo Yihua had taken a step forward. Although she did not yet have a formal title, if she served Kangxi well in bed, she would not be far from becoming a concubine.

"This servant thanks Your Majesty for your grace!" Guo Luoluo Yihua was not yet very shrewd or calculating, so she did not manage to keep her emotions hidden, but Kangxi did not care.

"Miss Yihua, this way please." Liang Jiugong summoned Wei Zhu to arrange matters concerning Guo Luoluo Yihua.

"Your Majesty, this servant acted on his own initiative. Please punish me!" Liang Jiugong had only thought about making Kangxi happy, but he made arrangements without Kangxi's permission, which was a serious taboo.

"This will not be repeated." Kangxi probably guessed that Liang Jiugong was only doing this for him.

"Hurry up and follow us."

Kangxi went out and suddenly realized that Liang Jiugong hadn't followed and was still standing there, so he shouted at him in annoyance.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I'll be right there."

Liang Jiugong quickly snapped out of his daze. He hadn't expected that His Majesty hadn't punished him, which made him wonder if he had misheard. Kangxi brought him back to his senses, and he secretly slapped himself. Really, he didn't have any masochistic tendencies, so why was he worrying about this?

"I must say, this pastry is really delicious." The Empress Dowager said, picking up a goat's milk pastry and eating it.

"It's delicious, but it's best to eat less of it. Don't end up like that lively monkey." Bumbutai was referring to Guozhen, who was drinking digestive medicine over there.

"It's all because Wanyi's pastries are so delicious." Consort Borjigit said regretfully, "They are just too good to be true."

"And you say you haven't even settled accounts with your elder sister yet? Instead, you're blaming your younger sister for cooking so well." Wanyi turned her head to the other side angrily, as if to say, "I'm very angry, come and coax me."

"Settle accounts? What accounts?" Kangxi's voice suddenly rang out, startling Wanyi and the Borjigit concubine.

"Greetings, Your Majesty! May Your Majesty be well!" Consort Wanyi and Consort Borjigit quickly bowed in response.

"Grandson greets His Majesty and His Majesty." Kangxi bypassed the two women and greeted Bumbutai and Empress Dowager Tana.

"Get up quickly!" Bumbutai gestured to Sumalagu beside her to help Kangxi up.

"Get up, all of you!" Kangxi sat down and then noticed that the two concubines were still not up.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Wanyi stood up and carefully sat down.

"Why are you here so early today? Is there something important?"

There was still about an hour before lunchtime. At this time, Emperor Kangxi usually handled state affairs in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"Grandson does indeed have something to tell His Majesty!" Kangxi said truthfully.

"Then I'll take these two girls back for a visit. I really adore Wanyi now." After saying this, the Empress Dowager got up and left Cining Palace, pulling one of the girls by the hand.

"When did the Empress Dowager start to like Lady Suozhuolun so much?" He knew that Lady Borjigit was because she was her niece, so it was normal for her to like her. Didn't the Empress Dowager usually neither like nor dislike any of the concubines in her harem?

"Oh! It's because Sozhuolun is so likable. It's good to have someone to keep Tana company."

To prevent her from being gloomy all day long, which would inevitably lead to trouble sooner or later, now that there are two more people with her, she smiles a lot more. Moreover, she hasn't noticed any bad behavior from that Suo Zhuolun, otherwise, how could she allow her to stay here!

"Hmm, is Your Majesty feeling any better?" A few days ago, Bumbutai was feeling unwell, but Kangxi did not come because he was discussing the Three Feudatories.

"It's all better now. It's not a big problem, just an old ailment." As people get older, they're bound to have some issues, so she's gotten used to it.

"That's good, but if you feel unwell anywhere, it's best to have the imperial physician examine you," Kangxi instructed, still somewhat worried.

"I understand. By the way, does Xuan Ye have anything to say?" Bumbutai didn't want to dwell on this issue any longer, so she simply changed the subject.

"Oh, it's like this. Today, Akur submitted a memorial, finding a way to prevent smallpox. As long as you are vaccinated with cowpox, you will basically not get smallpox again." Kangxi couldn't help but smile when he thought of this.

"Really?" Bumbutai stood up excitedly. Her son, Fulin, had died of smallpox, and now that she suddenly learned that smallpox could be cured, how could she not be excited?

"It's true, Your Majesty, look! This is all part of Akur's experiment. I've already had Physician Lu take over." Kangxi was startled by Bumbutai's excited expression, fearing she might faint from surprise.

"Let me see." Bumbutai took the book and began to read it. Apart from the weak and elderly who had poor resistance and did not survive, the others had all been successfully vaccinated against smallpox. They had even tried using smallpox scabs, and there was no possibility of reinfection.

"Which banner does Akur belong to? Such a great achievement deserves a proper reward." Bumbutai shared a similar thought with Kangxi; this was a major discovery that would benefit the people.

“He is a Manchu bannerman of the Plain Blue Banner, and is none other than Aku’er, the father of the Suozhuolun clan.” Kangxi had already examined Aku’er. Aku’er was a member of the direct branch of the Suozhuolun clan. His ancestors had followed Nurhaci in his campaigns and then followed him into the Qing Dynasty. Aku’er was a diligent and hardworking man.

"If they can raise such good children, they must be good too."

At first, Bumbutai noticed that Wanyi had some ulterior motives, but after their conversation last time, she realized that Wanyi was quite honest. If Wanyi were here, she would definitely say that to deceive Bumbutai, a powerful figure who had served three dynasties, one should use the most foolish method. A sincere yet slightly clever persona is the most suitable, and it is completely within Bumbutai's control.

"Yes! He even said it was my blessing that enabled him to find this method. He is so selfless; there are few ministers like him."

"I intend to use the discovery of smallpox by Sozhuolun Akul and the Fucha clan as examples to conduct experiments and achieve success, and then begin to promote smallpox vaccination nationwide."

Kangxi's intention was to bind the Suozhuolun clan and the Fuca clan together. With the Fuca clan involved, others would have to think twice before trying to harm the Suozhuolun family. This was Kangxi's consideration for the Suozhuolun family.