"Congratulations, Your Highness! His Majesty has chosen you today. Please have your maids bathe and change with you before you come with me to the Qianqing Palace."
The young eunuch finished speaking with a smile, and at the same time, he stepped to the left, revealing the old woman following behind him.
The old woman looked a bit cold, but she treated Xiuning well, giving her a respectful curtsy. "Please come with me to bathe and change, Your Highness."
Xiuning nodded, "Thank you for your help, Granny."
After speaking, Xiuning left with the nanny, while Chunyu stayed behind, holding a purse she had prepared beforehand, and handed it to the little eunuch waiting at the door with a smile.
"Father-in-law, you've gone to a lot of trouble to make this trip. This is just a small token of our appreciation, consider it payment for a cup of tea."
"Oh dear, this is too much, Miss Chunyu, you're too kind..."
With a thick purse as a means of maintaining their relationship, Chunyu and the little eunuch's relationship progressed rapidly, even evolving to a level of familiarity where they could chat and laugh together.
As the young eunuch felt the thickness of the purse, he returned the favor by mentioning some unspoken rules of the inner palace, especially those concerning the Imperial Household Department, including the key personnel in charge. Chunyu listened attentively and kept it in mind, not forgetting to continue gathering information for her master.
On the other side, Xiuning had already sat naked in the bathtub.
In the Qing Dynasty imperial harem, it was always quite troublesome for concubines to have their nights with the emperor.
Not only did they need to bathe and change clothes before going out, but even when they arrived at the place where they were to be served in bed, they had to first go to the inner chamber for a simple wash and inspection before they could be wrapped up like a dumpling and sent to the dragon bed.
Despite her inner turmoil, Xiu Ning maintained a shy expression, keeping her head slightly lowered as she slowly cleaned herself under the guidance of the nanny.
Of course, the nanny from the inner chambers came not only to serve Xiuning a bath, but also to quickly explain to Xiuning some precautions for serving the emperor in advance.
First and foremost, it's important to understand that the most crucial purpose of the women selected to enter the palace was to produce heirs for the royal family. Therefore, they needed to learn which positions were more likely to result in pregnancy during sexual intercourse.
Secondly, after a long day of busy work at court, the emperor finally had some time to relax, so naturally he wanted to do whatever made him feel comfortable. The concubines were essentially tools for pleasing the emperor and relieving his fatigue; everything had to be based on the emperor's feelings. Therefore, they needed to remember the positions the emperor preferred in bed and use them skillfully.
Xiuning: ...
I knew that ancient rules were perverse, but I never imagined they would be this perverse.
While inwardly criticizing the shameless practice of treating women as less than human under the ancient imperial system, Xiu Ning's cheeks flushed red, making her even more alluring.
Seeing Xiu Ning like this, the nanny was immediately satisfied. The great beauty had already succeeded more than halfway in front of the emperor by possessing such a contrast.
"My lady, there is no need to be shy. It is only natural for men and women to engage in sexual relations."
The old woman offered a few words of advice, then reached out to help Xiu Ning, who had finished washing, out of the bathtub. "Your Highness is exceptionally beautiful and has an outstanding appearance. As long as you relax a little when serving the Emperor, there will be no problem."
As a professional in managing the concubines' nights with the emperor, the old nanny had seen countless concubines, and she had even served and taught all the current mistresses of the harem.
But among these people, she couldn't find a single beauty who could compare to Xiu Ning before her.
It's not just about her appearance; Xiu Ning is outstanding in every way, including her body proportions and skin texture.
Such a beauty is a natural candidate to become a favored concubine; any man would be captivated by her.
The Emperor is still just a young man full of vigor, and the nanny is very confident that as long as this young lady behaves normally, she will definitely be able to secure a place in the harem.
"Thank you for your guidance, Granny."
Xiuning kept a low profile, chatting and laughing as she put on the qipao that had been prepared in advance, and then let the nanny simply put her hair up in a bun and secure it with a jade hairpin.
"My lord, it's getting late, we should set off."
Outside the door, the young eunuch, who had been waiting for a while, couldn't help but urge them on.
Squeak—
The door opened, and Xiuning slowly stepped out, smiling and nodding to the young eunuch, "Thank you for your hard work, sir."
Stunned by the beauty, the young eunuch took a moment to recover. "No, no trouble at all, please come this way, Your Highness."
The little eunuch was astonished when he simply buried himself even lower.
Goodness, what a stunning beauty! Just one glance is enough to make half my body go numb. If the Emperor saw her, wouldn't he be unable to resist as well?
Oh dear, another new favorite concubine has appeared.
The young eunuch's mind was racing with all sorts of thoughts, but thankfully he didn't forget his duty.
Seeing Xiuning board the sedan chair, the young eunuch waved his whisk and ordered, "Lift the sedan chair!"
The sedan chair was lifted up, and Xiuning sat inside. She took out a fire-avoidance picture book that her nanny had just given her and flipped through it with great disdain. To be honest, the picture was not as artistic as the erotic pictures in the system space.
Qianqing Palace
After finishing his business for the day, Emperor Kangxi was sitting on his couch with his eyes closed, resting.
Liang Jiugong walked up to him in small steps. "Your Majesty, Consort Xitala has arrived."
Upon hearing this, Kangxi opened his eyes with a grunt, "Did I choose her to serve me today?" It seems he didn't choose any concubines today.
Liang Jiugong bowed, "It was the Empress who sent someone to remind me. According to the rules, Xitala Chang can serve the Emperor within three days of entering the palace."
However, Your Majesty will be leaving the palace for an inspection tour tomorrow and will be away for several days.
As expected, the Empress thoughtfully reminded the Imperial Household Department, and the servants there acted swiftly, immediately sending someone to inform Xiuning in Qixiang Palace to prepare. As a result, things turned out this way, and only when Xiuning was carried over did Kangxi learn of the situation.
Emperor Kangxi: ...This is outrageous, and I want to curse again!
If he hadn't experienced it firsthand, Emperor Kangxi wouldn't have known that the servants in the Imperial Household Department would listen to the Empress. Although the Empress did have the right to review the records of the Imperial Household Department and the ability to remove the green plaques from certain concubines, she should have informed him, the Emperor, about such matters.
Unable to suppress a laugh, Kangxi glanced at Liang Jiugong, who had his head bowed, and said, "Whoever made the arrangements, send them all back to the Imperial Household Department."
"From now on, all matters concerning the Imperial Household Department, regardless of their importance, must be reported to me first before a decision is made."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After Liang Jiugong finished speaking, he looked up and glanced at Kangxi again. "Your Majesty, Consort Xitala is already over there. We can't just send her back now."
Emperor Kangxi waved his hand, "Let her serve me in bed."
Since it was the Empress's thoughtful arrangement, he naturally couldn't let her down.
Kangxi stood up, straightened his slightly wrinkled sleeves, and pondered the Empress's thoughts: did she really want to help him, or did she have other intentions?
The Empress is becoming increasingly confused.
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