Seriously, the older you get, the more pretentious you become.
Sure enough, doing tasks for too long can easily lead to a twisted mindset. No wonder so many task takers gradually become lazy and unproductive. No one can stand this kind of constant pressure, especially with KPIs weighing on them and constant calculations.
While Xiuning closed her eyes to rest, she was still calculating. She thought that this time, it might not necessarily be a few concubines who fell from grace. She couldn't just ignore them all. When she woke up, she would arrange for people to keep a close eye on the harem. It wouldn't be good to let Kangxi's harem fall into chaos.
In a daze, Xiuning soon fell asleep.
When Xiuning opened her eyes again, it was already dark outside. She yawned and sat up.
Spring rain
Xiu Ning called out to Chun Yu, who was waiting at the door, and shook her head to clear her mind.
Chunyu entered the palace with light, quick steps, carrying a bowl of soup for Xiuning.
"master"
Xiuning handed her hand to Chunyu, and with a burst of strength, she got out of bed.
"What time is it? Has the Emperor come to the inner palace yet?"
Upon hearing this, Chunyu replied softly, "...The Emperor went to Consort Jin Guarjia's residence; this is the fifth time this month."
This month is only halfway over, which shows how much favor the newly arrived Guarjia clan member is received.
"His Majesty favors the Guarjia clan and has ordered the Imperial Household Department to take good care of them. What about the others?"
Xiu Ning didn't believe that those who hadn't taken action were all thinking that the mother and son were of one mind and their strength could break gold.
Emperor Kangxi could have a significant impact on the political situation of the previous dynasty simply by being influenced by his wife's words.
Chunyu shook her head. "The other concubines wanted to invite the Emperor, but he wouldn't give them any face. The palace servants who sent messages were blocked at the door and he wouldn't see them at all."
Emperor Kangxi was much more willful than before; he was truly ruthless and did things his own way.
But he's the emperor, so you can't say much because he's the one in charge of the whole country. If you dare to complain in other places, he'll kick you out.
Xiuning understood Kangxi's distress and the anxiety of the other concubines.
Ultimately, it was a conflict of interest between Emperor Kangxi and his concubines, and neither side wanted to back down and compromise.
"Yes, just keep an eye on things. There's no need to do anything else. Ignore anything that has nothing to do with Qixiang Palace."
By the way, have the servants of the Imperial Household Department take good care of the Crown Prince and the First Prince.
Although he was imprisoned and it was unknown when he would be released, he was still a prince or grandson of the emperor, not someone those servants could toy with and mistreat.
Xiuning was worried that some self-righteous people might use the guise of doing what's best for someone else to do some nonsensical things.
Even if this banner has nothing to do with Qixiang Palace, Xiuning is in charge of palace affairs.
She could only speak to the eldest prince, but the crown prince was always confined to the palace, specifically to Chongyang Palace, which was not far from Yuqing Palace and was under her jurisdiction.
To avoid Kangxi causing trouble for her later, Xiuning had to resolve this problem first.
After listening to her mistress's words, Chunyu nodded hurriedly and replied, "Don't worry, mistress, I understand."
"Yes, I trust you to handle things," Xiu Ning patted Chun Yu's shoulder. "There's still time, and we don't know what will happen next. We should always leave ourselves a way out so that we can resolve things in the future." Otherwise, if we target others at every turn, we might not survive when we fall on hard times.
Of course, Xiuning has ways to protect herself from any misfortune, but she cannot guarantee that her descendants will continue to enjoy this lifestyle after she is gone.
Sigh, that's why they say children are always a burden.
After giving instructions to Chunyu, Xiuning leisurely enjoyed her dinner.
The meal was plentiful, and there were no annoying messages around, so Xiuning enjoyed her meal very much.
...
When instructed to handle the matter, Chunyu carried it out diligently and conscientiously.
When the news reached Emperor Kangxi's ears, he was very pleased with Xiuning's magnanimity.
In any case, with Consort Jing in charge of the harem, he doesn't need to worry about things getting chaotic.
"Li Dequan, go and fetch some fine fabrics and jewelry from my treasury and send them to Qixiang Palace."
"These past few days have been tough on Consort Jing. I will visit her once I have finished dealing with matters of state."
The excuse of visiting was just a nice-sounding one; in reality, Kangxi had no desire to go to the palaces of these concubines who had sons.
What if these people are tactless and start asking for favors for their own sons? He'd still have to consider their years of relationship with them. Ugh, just thinking about it doesn't feel very good.
Li Dequan quickly nodded in agreement. He turned around, picked out a lot of things, sent them to Qixiang Palace, and then conveyed Kangxi's words. He left without taking anything with him.
Xiuning's lips twitched. She first had Chunyu take the things sent from the Qianqing Palace to the storeroom and register them. Then she complained that it was better for Kangxi not to come. He was useless except to use her as a dumping ground for his complaints. He should just spend more time with his young favorite concubines and talk about love.
“Your Majesty, the Emperor is also concerned for you. I noticed that the items sent by Eunuch Li are all tributes from vassal states.”
Each one is worth a fortune; any one of them would make the concubines in the harem envious.
Chunyu's attempts to please Xiuning did not make her happy.
In Xiuning's view, it wasn't that she didn't have these things that Kangxi sent her. This person was just being perfunctory. He felt that he had done a good job, so he sent some small favors to show his appreciation, so that he wouldn't feel guilty when he needed them again next time.
Look how shrewdly they've planned this!
Xiuning admired him immensely and didn't take Chunyu's words to heart. "The Emperor has plenty of treasures. These are just unimportant things." The real treasures are surely kept in his private coffers and he won't give them to anyone.
Spring Rain: ...
Chunyu smiled awkwardly, not daring to speak up for the Emperor again.
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