This wooden box is Xiuning's backup plan.
Don't be fooled by its unassuming appearance now; you'll appreciate the beauty of a wooden box when you actually use it.
After all, medicinal herbs in this era still needed to be boiled, and considering the medicinal properties and efficacy, daily preservation was a troublesome matter.
But the pills in the wooden box were different. They were all produced by the system, guaranteeing their quality and eliminating concerns about efficacy and other common issues. For Ning Chuge, who was all alone, Xiu Ning's gift was just right.
Ning Chuge placed the wooden box beside her and eagerly opened it to examine it.
One by one, beautiful and exquisite small porcelain bottles were placed in the wooden box.
Ning Chuge looked up at her mother and asked, "Did you prepare all of this for your daughter?"
Xiuning smiled and said, "Put it away. There are corresponding markings on it."
Remember, do not give these things to others. After you've used them, remember to send a message to the palace, and your mother will send someone to deliver them to you.
Ning Chuge nodded obediently upon hearing this, "Mother, don't worry, I understand."
She understood the importance of the matter. These porcelain vases in the wooden box were definitely made by her own mother, and she would be a fool to hand them over to someone else.
Ning Chuge closed the wooden box again and put it away, her eyes crinkling with a smile.
"Don't think your mother is being long-winded. In a few days, you will leave the palace and go to Mongolia."
The place is far away, and your mother can't take care of you. It will be even more difficult for us to meet in the future.
Take good care of yourself, don't push yourself if something happens, and remember to write to me regularly.
Looking at Ning Chuge, who resembled her, Xiu Ning began her usual earnest and earnest advice.
There was nothing she could do; even though she believed Ning Chuge would be alright, she still couldn't put her mind at ease.
Blood ties and family bonds are not something that can be easily overcome.
If it were anyone else, Ning Chuge would have lost her temper long ago. After all, she is not a nagging person. But it was her own mother who was talking, and she was about to get married and leave the capital.
Ning Chuge listened intently, even though she had heard what Xiu Ning had just said countless times.
...
When the princess emerged, it was already dark.
Before she knew it, Xiuning had spent another day at the princess's place.
Sitting in the sedan chair, Xiu Ning shook her head helplessly. Thinking about her recent unusual behavior, she could only attribute it to her reluctance to part with her family and relatives. In the end, she still couldn't bear to leave them.
Why
With a sigh, Xiu Ning leaned back, her eyes unconsciously scanning her surroundings.
The densely packed buildings make people appear tiny.
Because of the dim lighting, points that are often overlooked during the day become magnified at night.
Human thoughts are constantly running, but sometimes people deliberately ignore them.
Xiuning likes to think while riding in a sedan chair, not just about herself, but also about other people. You could say that she lets her thoughts wander freely and doesn't stick to any particular thing.
"Master, we've arrived."
Spring rain's reminder pulled Xiu Ning out of her reverie.
Xiu Ning looked up, calmly got up and stepped down from the sedan chair.
Before we knew it, Qixiang Palace was right in front of us.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
It wasn't a question, but a certainty. Looking at the sedan chairs parked at the entrance of Qixiang Palace, Xiuning realized that no one but Emperor Kangxi could travel in such a manner.
"Master, you..."
Before Chunyu could finish speaking, Xiuning interrupted her, saying, "Let's go inside first."
"Yes, I understand."
Chunyu helped Xiuning as the two of them stepped into the palace gate, where they met Kangxi, who was standing in the center of the courtyard.
It wouldn't be a problem if it were just Emperor Kangxi, since he had visited countless times, so Xiuning wasn't worried at all.
But today was a little different, because there was an unfamiliar palace maid standing in front of Kangxi. She was of above-average appearance, and she had a good figure, so she seemed to have a lot to offer.
Oh ho, so you want to take over her position in her palace.
With a quick glance, Xiuning understood the current situation.
Not far away was Xuanru, who had finally found her pillar of support after seeing Xiuning return.
"Consort Jing, you're back."
Kangxi turned around and greeted Xiuning, who had just entered, with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Xiuning curtsied and said, "Your Majesty, this concubine greets you."
Come here quickly.
Emperor Kangxi waved his hand and ignored the palace maids who were sticking up to him.
With his status, too many palace maids would fawn over him.
Despite his above-average appearance, he was still not qualified in Kangxi's eyes.
Besides, he had feelings for Xiuning. It would be one thing to have slept with a palace maid in another palace, but in Qixiang Palace... cough cough, he still had to think it over carefully, especially since Ning Chuge was about to get married. Kangxi knew he couldn't bring himself to upset Xiuning at this critical juncture.
Xiuning walked up to Kangxi, her eyes glancing at the palace maids who were still standing there motionless.
Wow, quite ambitious.
"Your Majesty is coming, yet you didn't send anyone to inform me," Xiu Ning said, giving Kangxi a reproachful look, her eyes sparkling.
"I think it would be good for you to spend more time with Ning Chuge."
With a hearty laugh, Kangxi grabbed Xiuning's wrist, turned around, and led her into the main hall.
From beginning to end, neither of them spoke to the palace maid standing to the side, nor did they pay attention to the sudden change in the maid's expression from red to white, as if the maid did not exist in their eyes.
...
Kangxi's visit this time was mainly intended to appease Xiu.
This is different from Consort Hui's son, Yinti, getting married, where the marriage was for the purpose of adding a new member to the family, while Xiuning was sending someone out of the family.
Fearing that Xiu Ning would be upset, Emperor Kangxi specially came to sell himself after finishing his official duties.
And this sale lasted for several days, until Ning Chuge left the palace in a carriage escorted by the brothers Yin Yi and Yin Lu.
After Ning Chuge left, Xiu Ning felt a void in her heart.
Holding the bewildered Bu'er and Dai in her arms, Xiu Ning felt somewhat listless.
Upon seeing this, Chunyu thought to herself, "How could my mistress do such a thing?" and quickly brought up the palace maid who had previously flattered the emperor.
Because the master didn't intervene, the palace maid has been imprisoned in a side room in the back hall of Qixiang Palace and hasn't been released yet.
"Oh, her? Just send her back to the Imperial Household Department."
Xiuning didn't care much, but she didn't plan to keep the person any longer. After all, she was just a newly assigned palace maid, so she could go back to where she came from.
Spring Rain: ...
Chunyu wanted to persuade her again, but thought that if she really handled things so lightly, there was no guarantee that other palace maids wouldn't have designs on her.
"It's good that you're interested; it saves me the trouble of searching for them one by one."
Xiuning didn't think that taking drastic measures would stop the palace maids who wanted to rise to the top in one step.
Because human greed is endless, there were several concubines in the harem who came from the ranks of palace maids, and they served as role models for these palace maids.
Xiuning killing one person today can only suppress the enemy temporarily, not solve the problem once and for all. What's the point of ruining her reputation for no reason? It's better to wait for the rabbits to come to her trap, and catch them one by one, or capture two if they come.
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