Chapter 220 Preparing to Watch Kangxi Make a Fool of Him

The following day, the Kunning Palace was peaceful.

Jiang Nan had already stated that there was no need to come and pay respects unless it was something important.

Even Niohuru and Daijia, who usually visited her frequently, were afraid of disturbing her peace and did not come to her door.

Jiang Nan lazily reclined on the phoenix couch, closing her eyes to rest.

Inside the hall, only the dripping of the water clock could be heard, and all was quiet.

Zhao Deyi tiptoed into the hall, bowed, and walked to the bedside, calling out softly.

"Your Majesty."

Jiang Nan gave a soft "hmm" through her nose as a response.

Zhao Deyi leaned closer and lowered his voice even further.

"Your Majesty, Chief Eunuch Liang from the Qianqing Palace has sent a message."

Jiang Nan then lazily lifted her eyelids, with a hint of casual curiosity.

"Oh? What interesting things have happened around our Emperor this time?"

A complex expression appeared on Zhao Deli's face as he carefully chose his words in reply.

"Your Majesty, it is said that... last night, when Consort Wuya was serving the Emperor, she... put on a play in the Qianqing Palace."

"acting?"

Jiang Nan perked up a bit and sat up slightly.

"She has this ability? What kind of act is she putting on? Tell me about it."

Zhao Deyi carefully reported this.

"Consort Wuya told the Emperor that she had a strange dream the night before. In the dream, a crane, carrying a pearl in its beak, flew into Yonghe Palace, nodded three times to her, and then placed the pearl in her bosom. When she woke up, she was restless and remembered... remembered that Your Majesty had said before that she had some chance of having a child this year. So she boldly guessed and reported the dream to the Emperor. The Emperor immediately summoned the imperial physician to examine her pulse, and sure enough... she was already one and a half months pregnant."

After hearing this, Jiang Nan was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled and turned to look at Chunlan, who was standing to the side.

“Chunlan, listen to this. This Wuya clan is quite good at seizing opportunities. A casual remark I made has become a ladder for her to climb.”

Chunlan frowned slightly and said in a low voice.

"Your Majesty, this Consort Wuya is a bit too clever by half; she may not be very well-behaved."

Jiang Nan waved his hand dismissively, but there was a hint of amusement in his eyes.

"It's her skill to come up with this excuse. As long as she doesn't try to scheme against me, I'm happy to watch the show."

She paused, then her smile deepened.

"Especially our Emperor, who is delighted to see such auspicious omens, completely captivated by them."

Seeing that the Empress did not seem angry, but rather seemed to be watching the show, Zhao felt somewhat relieved, but still cautiously reminded her.

"Your Majesty, His Majesty has always valued auspicious omens. If Lady Uya's pregnancy is labeled as a divinely ordained event, and she gives birth to a prince, there's no guarantee His Majesty won't have other ideas... As for our eldest prince, what do you think..."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Nan naturally thought of the same thing, and the smile on her face faded a little. She pondered for a moment and then spoke.

“I understand your concerns. I think such a vague matter is not important, and I don’t think Uya really has the guts to do it. But people’s hearts are hard to fathom, especially the Emperor… If he really treats Uya’s pregnancy differently because of this, in the long run, it will not be a good thing for Erhe.”

She raised her eyes, her gaze becoming clearer, yet carrying a hint of coldness.

"I may not care about Uya's petty thoughts, but I cannot ignore Erhe's importance in the Emperor's heart. It seems that it is indeed time to teach her a lesson, lest she take advantage of my influence and become arrogant, forgetting her own worth and thinking that anyone can be used as a stepping stone."

Zhao Deyi hurriedly asked.

"Your Majesty, what are your plans?"

Jiang Nan leaned back lazily on the pillow, her tone relaxed.

"No rush, no rush! There's no need for a big fuss. When the Emperor comes to Kunning Palace, I'll have my own explanation. It's just as I'm getting bored, so I'll tease the Emperor and wake him up."

She thought to herself, "Wasn't it through a sob story that Lady Uya got Emperor Kangxi to promote her?"

Now they're doing the same thing again, creating an auspicious omen in the dream.

It just so happens that this story of playing the victim has come out, which makes Kangxi think about how much of the innocent girl in his harem is real and how much is fake.

As for Emperor Kangxi, even though he knew in his heart that he had been completely deceived in promoting Lady Uya, he felt helpless and frustrated.

Now that Lady Wuya is pregnant with the dragon's offspring, how could he possibly hold a grudge against a pregnant woman over such a trivial matter?

So much time has passed, at most I'll feel a little uncomfortable, but I won't delve into it further.

Li Guiping, who helped to fuel the flames, naturally escaped unscathed.

Thinking about it that way, she found it increasingly interesting.

Jiang Nan smiled slightly, closed her eyes to rest, and waited for Kangxi to arrive.

She wanted to see what kind of expression this emperor, blinded by auspicious omens, would have when he arrived.

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As evening approached, Emperor Kangxi arrived at Kunning Palace earlier than usual.

He walked briskly, his brows furrowed with barely concealed joy.

Clearly, she wanted to share the good news of Wuya's auspicious dream with Jiang Nan as soon as possible.

He also took the opportunity to show off to Nan Nan how he, the true emperor, was favored by heaven.

He didn't have the eunuch announce his arrival and went straight into the bedroom.

Jiang Nan was still lazily reclining on the phoenix couch, looking sleepy.

Kangxi chuckled inwardly, thinking that Nannan was living a more comfortable life than he was.

He sat down on the edge of the tatami mat, his tone carrying a hint of intimate teasing.

"Nannan, what time is it? Why are you still asleep? If you keep sleeping, you won't be able to fall asleep tonight."

Jiang Nan lifted her eyelids, glanced at him, and spoke in a lazy tone.

"Your Majesty is here. I have nothing of importance to do. I just eat and sleep. What else can I do? Do you expect me to come up with some kind of trouble? You know me well. You'll be the one with a headache if that happens."

Kangxi was speechless for a moment, but after thinking about it again, he found that it made a lot of sense.

If Jiang Nan really gets busy, who knows what kind of mess she'll make of the harem and even the imperial court.

Her current laziness in governance certainly saves her a lot of trouble.

He coughed lightly, changing the subject, his tone tinged with barely suppressed smugness.

"Nannan, I have good news for you. Last year you said that the Uya clan was destined to have offspring, and it has indeed come true. I always said that your words have a certain mystery to them."

Jiang Nan feigned surprise and sat up straight.

"Oh? It's really true? That's good news. It seems the King of Hell didn't lie to me!"

Seeing that she was also surprised, Kangxi became even more interested and lowered his voice, speaking mysteriously.

"Do you know that this good news came at an even more miraculous time? The night before last, Lady Uya had a strange dream in which a crane carrying a pearl flew into her arms. She was uneasy, so I summoned the imperial physician to examine her, and sure enough, she was nearly two months pregnant. This is an auspicious sign, a blessing from heaven!"

As he said this, his eyes gleamed with an almost instinctive excitement as an emperor about being ordained by Heaven.

Jiang Nan found it amusing, but put on a look of deep agreement and nodded repeatedly.

"A crane bringing a child? Such a strange dream! It seems that this child of Wuya is destined to be extraordinary and will likely have a great future."

"I think so too!"

Emperor Kangxi clapped his hands, clearly pleased with Jiang Nan's approval.

However, Jiang Nan suddenly changed the subject, her tone becoming serious, even carrying a hint of worry.

"But Your Majesty, have you considered this? Erhe is my son, and you often say he is the legitimate heir, of noble birth. Now, Lady Uya is pregnant with a prince bearing auspicious omens… Two tigers cannot share one mountain. It seems I must be more vigilant and cautious from now on. It would be best…"

She paused, then looked at Kangxi with feigned malice.

"The best course of action is to find a way to eliminate this threat from Uya's womb. I can't leave Erhe with a formidable future enemy, can I? What do you say, Your Majesty?"

Emperor Kangxi was immersed in the joy of auspicious omens when he was suddenly stunned by Jiang Nan's outrageous words.

He choked for a moment, staring wide-eyed at Jiang Nan, trying to discern the expression on her face.

I wanted to see if she was serious or just joking.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he caught a glimpse of the deep-seated mockery in Jiang Nan's eyes.

He was both annoyed and amused, and said with a hint of helplessness.

"Nannan, stop talking nonsense! How can you say such things? What if I take it seriously?"

Jiang Nan interrupted him before he could finish speaking, her tone becoming even more aggressive.

"Oh? You really mean it? What are you going to do? Do you think that Uya and her auspicious son are more pleasing to the eye, and you plan to depose me, the Empress, to make room for your destined fourth prince? And then elevate Uya to be the new Empress? Perfect, she dreamt of a crane, and you are the true Son of Heaven, you are a good match."

"you…"

Emperor Kangxi was so angry at her treasonous words that his face turned ashen. He was helpless against her and could only growl in frustration.

"Nannan, stop talking nonsense! If you keep talking nonsense, I... I'm really going to lose my temper!"

Looking at his feigned fierce appearance, Jiang Nan wondered if he was really going to abuse her.

Did Emperor Kangxi become a domestic abuser?

She couldn't hold back any longer and burst out laughing.

"Alright, alright, look how anxious you are. I was just joking with you, you're so petty."

When Kangxi saw that she had finally stopped talking nonsense, he breathed a sigh of relief and snorted in annoyance.

Jiang Nan seemed to have just remembered something, and her face showed that look of anticipation as she laughed.

"However, Your Majesty, speaking of the Uya clan and her auspicious omens, I suddenly remembered an interesting old story. Shall I tell it to you to cheer you up?"

Emperor Kangxi was eager to turn the page and quickly responded.

"What interesting thing happened? Tell me quickly."

Jiang Nan, however, was in no hurry to speak, and wanted to give a heads-up first.

"You may still be in the dark about this. But let me make this clear first: you must not be angry after hearing this, and you are absolutely not allowed to take your anger out on me."

Emperor Kangxi, having piqued her interest, urged her on.

"I don't blame you, just tell me quickly."