"Your Majesty, please calm down. This is not what I meant. It's just that according to the rules, you must stay overnight at Kunning Palace today. You didn't stay the night twice before, and the concubines no longer respect you as much as before.

The Empress has always put you first. She knows that you are busy with affairs, so she did not restrict you with these things. But she is having a hard time, and I really can't bear it, so I came to the Qianqing Palace to invite you.

I know that what I did was wrong, but the fact that Your Majesty has been in the palace for many years and still has no children is a source of worry for Your Majesty. You are a good person, and I don't want you to live a life that envy others."

She wasn't stupid, so how could she possibly tell Kangxi that she had arranged for someone to serve him? To put it bluntly, what if he didn't like Uyama?

She accepted her favor and spoke for her, but she never said that she would speak for her in front of Kangxi.

If Kangxi really went to Kunning Palace to have sex with her today, it would be her blessing. She would become a concubine in the future, and she, as a servant, would naturally respect her.

But if Kangxi looked down on her or did not go to Kunning Palace, then it was not her fault. Anyway, her words in Qianqing Palace would not be spread, so she was very relieved.

"You are good at talking, always claiming to speak for the Queen. How come I didn't know there was a loyal person like you in the Queen's Palace?

I already have a legitimate son, the Crown Prince, so it doesn't matter whether the Queen has children or not. Her position is very stable and no one can shake her.

Okay, since the Queen has sent someone to urge me, I will go over and take a look. I don’t believe that the Queen would send someone to ask me for no reason. There must be something waiting for me.

Liang Jiugong, send someone to Yonghe Palace to tell her that today is the fifteenth day of the lunar month, and I will not be accompanying the noble lady for dinner. Let her rest early and stop hiding in bed reading storybooks.

"Yes, I understand. Your Majesty, rest assured. I will personally speak to you about this matter. The young lady listens to you the most and will definitely not read the storybook behind your back."

When Liang Jiugong said this, he glanced at the palace maid and saw shock on her face. He lowered his head and rolled his eyes. What's the big deal? Kangxi's indulgence and preference for Mu Sili is more than that.

If today was not the fifteenth day of the lunar month, and Kangxi had not been required to go to Kunning Palace according to the rules, he could guarantee that he would have finished reviewing the memorials by now, instead of being reminded to go to Kunning Palace to accompany the empress like now.

I heard that the Queen brought a maid back from the Imperial Garden to serve her. That maid looked very pitiful. Would the Queen be planning to push her out to consolidate her favor?

After pondering for a moment, Liang Jiugong actually felt that it was very possible. Although the queen had never mentioned this matter before, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the palace maid was no ordinary person, and it was not impossible for the queen to employ her.

Just as the palace maid said just now, the queen must hope that Kangxi can give all his love to her. After all, she is his wife, and they should be of one mind and respect each other like guests.

Unfortunately, the queen's health was not good. Kangxi had stayed at her place many times over the years, but she just couldn't get pregnant. Since she couldn't get pregnant, he could only turn his attention elsewhere.

As for what this "elsewhere" refers to? It's naturally about surrogacy. Otherwise, how could someone like the queen push someone else out to consolidate her favor? She would rather have one herself.

I have to find a chance to talk to Kangxi about this later. Right now, he and Mu Sili are very close to each other. If they have a conflict over this little thing, those of them who serve them will be in trouble.

As the saying goes, it is better for a poor Taoist to die than for a friend to die. It is fine for the queen to have a child to consolidate her position. He understands that, but they, the palace maids, really just want to be able to serve Kangxi safely in the Palace of Heavenly Purity.

"Your Majesty, I will go to Yonghe Palace first and will be back to serve you later."

"Go ahead."

Kangxi looked at Liang Jiugong in confusion. Why did he feel like he had something to say but didn't dare to? His eyes unconsciously looked at the palace maid. It was probably related to her.

"Alright, you should go back and serve the Queen. It seems the Queen can't do without your help either. Tell her that I will come over after I finish my work, but it will be a little later."

"Yes, I understand."

In any case, her mission was completed. As long as Kangxi was willing to go to Kunning Palace, Uyama would have the opportunity to meet him, and the queen would also think that she had done a good job.

Inside the Yonghe Palace, Liang Jiugong briefly told Mu Sili that Kangxi would not come, and asked her not to think too much about it. If today was not the fifteenth day of the lunar month, Kangxi would never go to the Kunning Palace no matter what.

Mu Sili knew what he meant. He was worried that she would get jealous and have a quarrel with Kangxi, and then it would be the palace servants who would suffer.

"What are you talking about, Eunuch Liang? Am I such a jealous person? Even if it's not the fifteenth day of the lunar month, I can't stop the emperor from going to Kunning Palace, right?

It's hard for you to make such a trip. The Emperor is really a jerk. Isn't this clearly saying that I am inconsiderate? Don't worry, the next time the Emperor comes, I will have a good talk with him.

But why do you seem to be saying something else? Do you have something to say to me? If so, just say it. There's no need to hide it. I can handle it."

Liang Jiugong's mouth twitched when he heard this. He wanted to say something, but he was afraid that she couldn't bear it.

"Isn't this the new servant from Kunning Palace? I think the Queen's intention today is not to drink. You should be mentally prepared. What if the Emperor really..."

"This is where you're wrong. If the Emperor really wants to favor someone, that's his business. I can't stop him. Even if the Emperor never comes to Yonghe Palace again, I can't do anything about it.

But when you said this, I became unhappy. I had wanted to tell the emperor this good news tomorrow, but I don’t want to be upset, so I’d better tell the emperor now.

In April, I went to invite the imperial physician and told him that I was not feeling well and asked him to come and take a look. You also know that I have been a little sleepy recently, and I am afraid that I have contracted some serious illness.

If this young lady is really infected with a serious disease, it would be a good opportunity to have the Imperial Household Department remove this young lady's name card, so that I won't infect the Emperor the next time I serve him. That would be a grave sin."

Liang Jiugong looked at April in confusion as she responded and went out to ask for the imperial physician. If he didn't know that there was nothing wrong with Mu Sili's body, he would have suspected that she was really seriously ill just by looking at April's attitude.

"My lady, are you really alright? Why does April look so unwell to me? If you are truly unwell, you must ask the imperial physician to examine you carefully, otherwise the Emperor will be heartbroken."