The courageous concubine Nara failed to notice the murderous glint in the Empress's eyes.
Xiuning saw it all clearly and understood that the Empress didn't even want to give everyone a sip of soup.
Not only is she pregnant herself, but she also hopes that no one else can get pregnant. Tsk tsk, is she afraid that the age gap between the children will be too small, adding extra pressure to herself?
With a calm raised eyebrow, Xiu Ning became well-behaved after returning from Kun Ning Palace.
"Spring rain, in a few more days it will be Mid-Autumn Festival again."
Time flies. The last Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was marred by a shocking poisoning incident, which made the Empress's path to power seem increasingly distant.
Who knows what interesting things might happen at this year's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet?
With a slight smile, Xiu Ning comfortably lay back on the couch behind her.
"Your Highness, why did Consort Nara reveal her pregnancy today during our morning greetings?"
The spring rain is inconsolable. The Mid-Autumn Festival is just a few days away. We can have a double celebration during the festival and maybe even get some extra benefits.
"Foolish! Consort Nara is already two months pregnant. Given that the imperial physicians check her pulse every half month, how could they not have detected it?"
Xiu Ning glared at Chun Yu, her beautiful eyes glistening with tears. "Consort Nara is afraid that things might change if she delays. The Emperor likes smart people, but sometimes being too clever for one's own good can easily provoke the resentment of others."
Everyone here is familiar with the inner palace; how could they not know that a woman's pregnancy is most stable after three months? But could Consort Nara really wait until three months to reveal her pregnancy? The Empress and the Empress Dowager alone would be enough to give her a hard time. Not to mention that she wanted to take advantage of the Mid-Autumn Festival's aura, wouldn't that be an even bigger embarrassment to everyone and incur the hatred of the entire inner palace?
"It's best to expose her now, so that people won't think she's too ambitious, nor will they think she's stupid and easy to manipulate."
However, Consort Nara was still too naive. She thought she had planned everything perfectly, but little did she know that the Empress could not tolerate other women giving birth. Consort Nara's pregnancy was in serious trouble.
Whether it was a close call or not, just thinking about whether this child could be born, Xiu Ning knew that Consort Nara herself was quite capable.
However, Consort Nara ultimately made a mistake, and the child could not be saved. As a result, when she gave birth to Yinti, Consort Nara had to take a risky step and send the child out of the palace to be raised.
But all of that came later. Right now, Xiuning is still focused on the situation in the inner palace.
Apart from Consort Nara, no more good news came from the harem until the weather started to turn cold.
The Empress finally breathed a sigh of relief, canceled her greetings, and began to focus on her pregnancy.
Since Ebilun's downfall, Consort Shu of Yongshou Palace has been ill and has not left the palace. She even missed the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. The Emperor and others seem to have ignored Consort Shu, never mentioning her in any matter, big or small.
Wow, this is really being ignored. It feels like the world is unpredictable.
...
"My lady, the eunuch from the Imperial Household Department has arrived."
As evening approached, Chunyu quickly walked to Xiuning's side and whispered something to her.
Perhaps it was the addictive power that caused Kangxi's interest in the harem to wane once again after he truly assumed personal rule.
The month is almost over, but Xiu Ning has only been summoned by the Emperor once. Now, upon hearing the Emperor's summons, Xiu Ning is still somewhat dazed.
"Really? Hurry to the main hall."
As they walked and talked, Xiuning had come to believe that Emperor Kangxi had become a Buddhist.
It's impossible for him to believe in Buddhism, but Emperor Kangxi has indeed been very busy these days. With Aobai and his cronies dealt with, some previous cases can be completely put to rest.
After several busy months, Emperor Kangxi finally sorted out the entire course of the previous dynasty. Now, wanting a rare moment of rest, he simply chose Xiuning, whom he found pleasing to the eye, to serve him in bed.
Xiuning first bathed in the enclosed room, then changed into a new Manchu dress and entered the side hall of the Qianqing Palace.
"Your Highness, His Majesty is still in the main hall governing the country. Please wait a moment."
Liang Jiugong still thought highly of Xiuning. Whenever Xiuning came to the Qianqing Palace to serve the emperor, he would chat with her whenever he had time, as if it were an investment in advance.
Xiuning smiled and nodded, "Thank you for your hard work, Eunuch Liang. I understand."
The door was pushed open and then closed again. Xiu Ning smelled the dragon's breath fragrance wafting in the air and quickly contacted the system in her mind to get to work.
The system, unaware of the situation, asked, "Are we need any additional methods?"
The Emperor seems to really like the host, doesn't he? There's absolutely no need for that.
Xiuning considered everything thoroughly: "The timing is about right, I need to hurry up and get pregnant."
Given Kangxi's schedule, it would be difficult to guarantee pregnancy with a normal frequency, so Xiuning had to find other ways to conceive.
system:……
The system didn't say anything; instead, Xiu Ning had a porcelain bottle the size of a thumb in her hand.
Xiu Ning poured the powder from the porcelain bottle into the incense burner, then carefully put the bottle away before sitting back on the couch, satisfied, to wait for someone.
Don't misunderstand, these powders are not some kind of miraculous pregnancy aid; they simply can greatly stimulate a person's physical potential and increase dependence on the body.
In other words, as long as the effects of this powder wore off, Emperor Kangxi would want to summon Xiuning to his bedchamber.
Xiuning's goal was to increase her chances of getting pregnant by having more opportunities to sleep with the emperor.
Squeak—
The door was pushed open, and Xiuning, upon hearing the sound, quickly walked up to Kangxi, bowed, and greeted him.
"Have you been waiting long?"
Upon smelling the familiar scent of ambergris, Kangxi felt a jolt, and his previously exhausted spirit was instantly restored.
He reached out, took Xiuning's wrist, and led her to sit down on the tatami mat.
Xiu Ning blinked, her beautiful eyes seemingly capable of drowning one. "Your Majesty has been working hard lately, and I haven't been able to help much," so waiting a little longer is no problem at all.
Kangxi chuckled softly upon hearing this, his arm still around Xiuning's waist, the two of them in quiet harmony.
After a while, Xiuning moved her body and simply got up with a smile to massage Kangxi's shoulders.
"I think we still can't be too lazy," a melodious and charming female voice flowed into his heart through his ear. Kangxi closed his eyes slightly, and the muscles on his face couldn't help but twitch.
Contrary to his outward appearance, Kangxi felt somewhat excited today, with his blood surging and his nerves constantly being stimulated.
The smooth, delicate hands kept arousing subtle pleasure, and Kangxi's breathing gradually became heavier.
Suddenly, a pair of large, kind hands covered Xiu Ning's delicate fingers.
Xiu Ning was stunned for a moment, then the world spun around her, and she was held in a hot embrace, her gaze changing from looking straight ahead to looking up.
"emperor?"
The moment she uttered the sound, her lips were sealed, and a soft, yielding touch enveloped her entire body. Xiu Ning's eyes flickered, and her cheeks flushed.
"It's getting late, it's time to rest."
The deep voice touched Xiu Ning's ear, and also made her neck turn red.
The bed curtains fell, shadows overlapped, and pieces of clothing and fabric were thrown outside.
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