"Chunyu, go and see Eunuch Liang off for me."
Chunyu smiled and agreed, then turned to see Liang Jiugong off from the main hall.
Xiu Ning is currently at the height of her favor, and she has several children. No matter how arrogant Liang Jiugong is, he wouldn't cause trouble at this time.
Upon arriving at the courtyard, Liang Jiugong politely declined Chunyu's offer to see him off, exchanged a few more polite words with her, and then left.
Watching Liang Jiugong walk away, Chunyu's expression changed. She called over the palace servants who were guarding the area to keep watch, and then turned and went back to her room.
"master"
"You're back"
Xiuning stood by the octagonal table and casually beckoned to her, "Tidy up these things on the table and send them to the storeroom for safekeeping."
Emperor Kangxi carefully selected the gifts, which included everything from food and drink to clothing.
He casually picked out two bolts of light, thin fabric. "Send them to Ning Chuge. She's been saying lately that she doesn't have enough clothes, so take them and use them."
Chunyu nodded, then touched a wooden box containing old ginseng.
"Don't take it out yet. My body doesn't need this for the time being."
Although the imperial physician mentioned during his pulse diagnosis that Xiu Ning's body was somewhat weak and deficient in qi, that was merely a symptom. Xiu Ning herself knew perfectly well that she did not need any ginseng to nourish herself.
Chunyu nodded and continued to touch each of the various gifts on the Eight Immortals Table.
Many of them are useful now, and Xiuning will promptly change her attitude to keep Chunyu.
After bustling around for a while, and carefully going through all the gifts, Xiu Ning let out a sigh of relief, her eyes and brows showing obvious signs of fatigue.
I'm tired.
That's one of the downsides of pregnancy; even with plenty of rest, you can still feel tired frequently.
She reached out and touched both sides of her cheeks, first mustering the strength to say a few words to Chunyu, then turned around and went back to the bedside to rest.
Before falling asleep, Xiu Ning vaguely thought that it was because she was getting older and getting pregnant so frequently that even with a pregnancy booster, she couldn't last long. It seemed that she should be more careful about getting pregnant in the future and try not to play with her body.
She slept for quite a while, and when Xiuning opened her eyes, it was already dark.
Looking around the somewhat empty room in a daze, Xiu Ning called out to Chun Yu.
Unexpectedly, it wasn't Chunyu who came, but Kangxi who was waiting to the side.
"emperor?"
Why is Emperor Kangxi here? Why didn't he wake her up? Is it because she's pregnant that she's being treated so well?
Muttering to herself, Xiu Ning smiled and reached out, pressing half of her body against Kangxi's, like a beautiful snake coiling around him.
Be careful.
Kangxi quickly turned around and hugged Xiuning, supporting her body to prevent her from falling.
"With Your Majesty here, I have nothing to fear."
She replied playfully, but Xiu Ning remained seated obediently. After putting on her shoes and getting out of bed, she wrapped her arms around Kangxi and said, "Your Majesty, why didn't you wake me up?"
Judging from the condition of the room, Emperor Kangxi must have been here for quite some time.
Kangxi smiled and patted Xiuning's hand. "Since we have nothing to do anyway, I was afraid of disturbing your rest."
"I heard from this servant that you've been sleeping a lot lately. Have you asked the imperial physician?"
Xiu Ning nodded, "The imperial physician said that I am getting old, and this pregnancy will be more difficult than before."
Feeling slightly aggrieved, Xiu Ning looked at Kangxi with pleading eyes, as if to say, "Look, look, I've gone through so much to give birth to your child, why don't you hurry up and send me some nice things to reward me?"
A hearty laugh rang in Xiu Ning's ears, and Kangxi's entire body trembled.
"I understand. My beloved consort has suffered for me, and I will certainly not let her down."
Anyone can say nice things; if Emperor Kangxi wanted to coax a woman, it was a piece of cake.
Xiuning was delighted to hear this, and blushed shyly.
Since dinner had not yet been served, Kangxi could only accompany Xiuning to dinner first.
During the meal, Xiu Ning directed Kangxi to serve her food and soup, making full use of her privileges as a pregnant woman.
Kangxi didn't seem annoyed at all, and just smiled as Xiuning directed him wherever she wanted, much to the amazement of Liang Jiugong, who was guarding the door.
It was a rare sight indeed. If this had happened in any other palace, Emperor Kangxi might not have given it a warm welcome.
As expected, Consort Jing must have some tricks up her sleeve to remain a favorite in the imperial harem.
Liang Jiugong sighed inwardly, then reminded himself to take the people from Qixiang Palace more seriously, because he might have to rely on them in the end.
"The soup is a bit fishy, I don't want to drink it."
Xiuning frowned and shook her head, pushing away the chicken soup that Kangxi offered.
The chicken soup had been simmering for a long time and contained a lot of nourishing medicinal herbs, but Xiuning just didn't like it, especially after the oil and fishy smell of the chicken soup had been removed.
Emperor Kangxi gently persuaded Xiuning to drink some, saying, "It's good for the child. Try it first. If you don't like it, I'll have them make other soups."
"Your Majesty~"
Xiu Ning's charming voice, coupled with her face that hadn't changed in over a decade, easily made Kangxi's heart flutter for a moment.
"Ahem, Your Highness, you mustn't be so delicate. It's all for the sake of the imperial heir in your womb."
Kangxi couldn't help but keep a straight face, but his movements remained gentle, showing that he wasn't angry with Xiuning.
Xiu Ning took a sip through Kangxi's hand, and as expected, it was extremely difficult to swallow, almost like dying.
Kangxi: ...
Is it really that bad?
Unconvinced, Kangxi took a sip himself. Hmm, it wasn't that good. After all, it was full of medicinal herbs and had a bland taste... "Never mind, eat some more dishes. Tomorrow, I'll have Liang Jiugong arrange two chefs for you."
Upon hearing this, Xiu Ning blinked. "Your Majesty must keep your word. I eat these dishes every day, and my mouth has lost its flavor."
It's not that it tastes bad, it just doesn't have much flavor. Xiuning is just pregnant, not sick.
"Delicate"
Kangxi replied and then continued to serve the dishes to Xiuning.
Heaven and earth are vast, but his offspring must not go hungry.
Seeing Kangxi's urging, Xiuning couldn't help but roll her eyes inwardly. At a time like this, he was still thinking about the child. It was fortunate that she was carrying a daughter; if it were a son, she would probably still have to worry about him after the child was born.
Kangxi had no idea what Xiuning was thinking. Right now, Kangxi was very happy that the woman he liked was pregnant. In any case, he cared more about Xiuning than anyone else.
After dinner, Kangxi stayed behind.
The two sat on the tatami mat, their bodies close together, chatting idly.
They were all gossips about the harem. Although Emperor Kangxi appeared serious on the surface, he was actually quite talkative and would chatter incessantly whenever he was with Xiuning.
They were always complaining about this or that, and occasionally Xiuning would join in, the two of them chatting happily.
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