It turns out that saying I was going to visit her today was just an excuse; what I really wanted to say was this.

It's laughable that she was so smug, cursing that little bitch in her heart for so long, only to find out in the end that she herself was the clown.

I only told her after we had already moved in; what else could she say but agree?

No matter how much she disliked the mother and her two children, she couldn't show it.

She was so happy that she forgot that Qingxi Palace and Kunning Palace were closer, and those three should be more afraid of noise.

"Xuan Ye, there are so many palaces in the harem. Wouldn't it be inappropriate to move directly into the Qianqing Palace?"

Even though Bumbutai knew the matter was already settled, given her usual personality, she would definitely speak up to stop it.

Therefore, she felt that saying it this way would not arouse Kangxi's suspicion.

But what she didn't know was that Kangxi had been testing her from the moment he entered the room, and even his slow, leisurely tea-drinking gesture was a way of giving her time.

Moreover, her current tone showed no intention of refuting; it seemed more like a pretentious act of going along with the situation.

"Grandmother, rest assured, I will handle this matter properly and there will be no problems."

Emperor Kangxi kept observing the Empress Dowager's expression. Although he couldn't discern anything amiss, he knew that the Empress Dowager did indeed have other thoughts.

Because: "I'm getting old, you just need to know that."

These are words that the Empress Dowager could not have uttered.

She remembered that when she was a child, Dong Eshi accompanied the Emperor, but she only went to the Imperial Study a few times before being reprimanded by the Empress Dowager at the time, who is now the Grand Empress Dowager.

Now that his beloved daughter and her child have moved to the Qianqing Palace, the Empress Dowager has just calmly accepted it. Who would believe there's no problem?

After leaving the Cining Palace, Kangxi did not return directly to the Qianqing Palace, but instead strolled slowly along the palace road.

For a moment, he suddenly felt that Shunzhi was very weak.

Although he didn't have the power in his own hands, so he was subject to others' control in everything he did, he still couldn't protect a woman, and in the end, he died in depression.

Li Dequan watched the emperor wandering aimlessly. Just as he was about to remind him that it was lunchtime, he saw a woman in a green brocade cheongsam walking towards them.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects!"

Emperor Kangxi was thinking about something. He felt that he couldn't just rely on this number of secret guards. He also needed to establish his own power outside the palace. If one day he discovered that a court official had any treacherous intentions, he could have those people's homes confiscated without the need for soldiers to take action.

Firstly, it wouldn't damage the royal family's reputation, and secondly, they wouldn't need to be timid or hesitant in doing anything anymore.

Hidden among the people, they can also gather public opinion and understand the most authentic lives of ordinary people.

The more I thought about it, the more excited I became, and I was about to start preparing as soon as I got back when my train of thought was interrupted by a greeting.

Looking in the direction of the sound, I saw a woman kneeling on the ground.

"Yes! Get up!"

Kangxi snapped out of his thoughts, glanced around, and found himself at Shou'an Palace.

Without looking at the woman who was about to get up, he turned to leave, but then the woman's voice came again: "Your Majesty!"

Her voice sounded pitiful and had a hint of allure that made people want to stay.

Li Dequan was getting anxious. He hoped the emperor wouldn't lose his mind, or that ancestor would definitely blow up the palace.

"Your Majesty, this is Lady Zhang Jia. She entered the palace three years ago through the imperial concubine selection. You initially bestowed upon her the title of Noble Lady and granted her residence in a side hall of Shou'an Palace."

No matter how anxious he was, there was nothing he could actually do.

Realizing that Kangxi had no recollection of this person, he immediately stepped forward and whispered a reminder.

"What is it?"

Kangxi turned around and looked at Zhang Jia, his face expressionless.

"Your Majesty!" Lady Zhang stepped forward and stood not far from Emperor Kangxi, her face slightly flushed, clutching her handkerchief tightly, her voice somewhat shy: "I haven't seen you for a long time, I've missed you."

He frowned slightly, smelling the fragrance emanating from her, and unconsciously took several steps back: "How dare you!"

Lady Zhang's face turned pale instantly, and she knelt on the ground, pleading, "Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

Kangxi found the smell increasingly unpleasant, but since the servants had served him before, he couldn't really punish them for something so trivial.

This is the palace path of Shou'an Palace, so it's normal for her to be here.

"Get up!"

He pinched the bridge of his nose, somewhat regretting not going straight back to the Qianqing Palace.

"Your Majesty, I thank you!"

Zhang Jia's maid immediately reached out to help the trembling person up, keeping her head down and not daring to look at anyone.

"I still have palace affairs to attend to. You may explore on your own."

After Kangxi finished speaking, he left, because if he didn't leave soon, he wouldn't have time to have lunch with Jiaojiao.

"This humble servant respectfully sees Your Majesty off."

Kangxi didn't even glance at Zhang Jia, but kicked Li Dequan, who was standing beside him, and left in a hurry before Li could react.

"My lord!"

Seeing her mistress swaying precariously, the maidservant felt sorry for her and went to help her up.

"It's alright, let's go."

Zhang Jia's face still held a smile, but it turned extremely sinister after she entered the inner hall.

Although her status was not as prestigious as those of the Manchus, she was still a legitimate princess of the Han Banner Army.

Her father's official rank was not high; although he was only a fourth-rank official, he was a capable assistant under the Governor-General of Jiangnan.

It wasn't her who wanted to enter the palace; it was her father who, on the advice of the Governor-General of Jiangnan, gave him to the Emperor when the Emperor traveled south.

Although she didn't spend much time serving the emperor, how could she not like such a handsome man?

Not long after he entered the palace, the Empress passed away, and the Emperor rarely visited the inner palace. Even when he did, he only went to the residences of a few high-ranking concubines.

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