Feeling the heat in the room, Liang Jiugong quickly reached out and tightened his clothes.
The winter evenings were still quite cold. Liang Jiugong was not young, and he had been serving Emperor Kangxi ever since he was transferred to the imperial court. He had done his best to serve him.
The advantage of this was that Kangxi and he had a very harmonious relationship, and Liang Jiugong was not worried about how miserable his life would be after a new person came to power. However, the disadvantage was also obvious. After so many years of damage (eunuchs originally had physical problems due to acquired defects), his body had a lot of minor ailments and he was almost never healthy.
Just like now, the cold wind has penetrated through my clothes and into the bones beneath my skin.
Unable to suppress a shiver, Liang Jiugong lowered his head, blew a breath of warm air to warm his hands, and cursed inwardly how terrible this kind of celestial being was.
“Father-in-law, our young mistress prepared some ginger soup to ward off the cold in advance. Since it is inconvenient for you to leave, I took the liberty of bringing it to you.”
Chunyu appeared in front of Liang Jiugong just in time, carrying a food box with a bowl of steaming ginger soup inside.
Liang Jiugong's eyes lit up, and he reached out but didn't forget to be reserved, "This, this is not for use."
Chunyu smiled gently, "How could you not? Your Excellency has always taken good care of our Qixiang Palace. It's just a bowl of ginger soup. It's cold today, Your Excellency, please have some to warm yourself up."
As she spoke, Chunyu once again pushed the food box toward Liang Jiugong.
Seeing this, Liang Jiugong did not hesitate and quickly reached out to take the soup bowl out of the food box.
The hands, which had already cooled down, were warmed up again by something.
Liang Jiugong breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you for your hard work, Miss Chunyu. We won't stand on ceremony."
Chunyu didn't speak, but instead took a step back, leaving space at the doorway for Liang Jiugong.
Liang Jiugong lowered his head, brought the soup bowl to his lips, and tentatively took a sip.
The spicy taste travels down the throat and into the body, like a rising fire that ignites the frozen muscles, bringing a refreshing sensation from the inside out.
After quickly finishing the soup in his hand, Liang Jiugong hiccuped, hiding it behind his sleeve. To be honest, the soup really worked; at least his body wasn't as cold as before.
"Spring Rain Girl"
Liang Jiugong walked up to Chunyu, didn't say anything, just waved his hand, but his expression was sincere.
"I'll trouble you here, Father-in-law. I'll go and urge the kitchen to turn on the hot water."
The people inside will definitely need to take a bath after they're done, so having the bathwater ready in advance will prevent any chaos later.
Liang Jiugong nodded, "It will probably take a while, let them burn more."
Furthermore, the Emperor dislikes spices, so just light a stick of ambergris incense in the bathhouse to diffuse the aroma.
Chunyu understood immediately, "Don't worry, Father-in-law."
Inside the room, Kangxi and Xiuning were still making love on the bed.
The two men, especially Kangxi, were exceptionally excited and thrilled.
Xiu Ning's specially made nightgown was still half-dressed on her body, her messy hair and bright red lips, her eyes and brows exuding a captivating charm.
My mind is a bit foggy, and my thoughts aren't as clear as they were at the beginning.
Xiuning was like a traveler walking in the desert, her eyes fixed on the oasis in front of her, and she kept moving towards the oasis.
As the clouds dispersed and the rain stopped, Kangxi breathed a long sigh of relief and then picked up Xiuning, who had fallen into a deep sleep.
With a strong voice, Kangxi summoned Liang Jiugong, who was standing at the door, and led the heavily wrapped Xiuning to the bathing room.
With Liang Jiugong's reminder to Chunyu, the bathhouse had already been arranged.
The fragrance of dragon's breath floating in the air made Kangxi feel pleasant, and he even hummed a little tune in a good mood.
...
In the days that followed, Kangxi began to frequent the inner palace, especially Xiuning, whom he visited most often, which caused some resentment among the other concubines.
Xiuning ignored this completely.
If she couldn't keep Kangxi in place even temporarily with such a multi-pronged approach, then it would truly be unacceptable.
The New Year celebrations in the fifteenth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign went fairly well, literally, because nothing embarrassing happened to the royal family at the Hehuan Palace Banquet.
However, after the New Year, the condition of Consort Shu in the neighboring Yongshou Palace deteriorated rapidly, and within just a few days, she was bedridden.
The imperial physicians who were helping with the treatment frequently issued ultimatums, which disrupted the festive atmosphere of the entire harem, making everything cold and solemn.
Xiuning sat on the couch, facing the imperial physician who had come to take her pulse.
"Your Highness's health is not in serious condition, but judging from the pulse, it is somewhat weak. Your Highness should still pay attention to your sleep at night."
The imperial physician stroked his graying beard, offered a few comments, and then packed up his belongings and got up.
Xiu Ning waved her hand, asking Chun Yu to help send the imperial physician away, while she leaned back on the soft couch.
'Phew, pregnancy is such a hassle. At least it helped mask my pulse.'
Xiuning spoke to the system in her mind.
Why is the host hiding this?
The host is only a little over a month pregnant, but with its and the host's arrangements, nothing unexpected should happen.
"It'll only be a few days next door; let her go through her madness first."
Xiu Ning touched her belly and thought to herself that the reason she didn't expose it was because Consort Shu next door was too crazy.
Good heavens, she actually intends to take action against all the concubines in the harem who have a grudge against her. It's as if she wants to return all the military merits that Niohuru clan earned on the battlefield.
Do you know how hard the Niohuru clan worked to regain favor with the emperor? Whether it was sending their sons to the battlefield or anything else, they truly lived up to the saying "not afraid of hardship or sacrifice." It was through such sacrifices that they achieved their current good situation.
Now, Consort Shu doesn't want to play anymore and plans to take everyone down with her. Tsk tsk, even the word "crazy" can't describe it.
Yes, that's absolutely insane.
When Caiyue, who had already reverted to the name Wan Ning, heard about Consort Shu's plan, the first word that popped into her mind was "madness."
Consort Shu is truly reckless; no, Consort Shu's life is already nearing its end, and she genuinely doesn't care whether she can continue living.
"My lady, what's wrong?"
When Wan Ning was reminded by the maid, she seemed to suddenly come back to her senses, staring blankly at everything around her, as if she were in a dream.
The maid was terrified and pressed her again, "My lady, what's wrong?"
Wan Ning shook her head, "It's nothing, I'm fine." She just didn't understand why Consort Shu had gone mad, and she was also wondering whether she should take the opportunity to get involved.
Getting involved has its advantages and disadvantages. If she doesn't get involved, Consort Shu, in her current state, certainly won't let her protect herself. After all, her ability to serve the emperor was all an exchange made using Wanliuhashi's connections in the palace.
However, this is a very risky thing to do.
Wan Ning was hesitant and indecisive, so much so that she hadn't rested well for the past two days.
The maidservant, unable to understand her mistress's inner thoughts, could only focus on doing her job well.
After handing over the tea Wan Ning had requested, the maid was about to leave when Wan Ning stopped her, asking, "If you encounter a difficult situation that you cannot refuse, what should you do?"
The maid tilted her head. "Why can't I refuse? I think there will always be someone who can solve this problem. We just need to find that person."
There are no unsolvable problems in this world. The reason why we think there is no solution is because we haven't found a solution yet.
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