Uya naturally noticed that Kangxi was unusual, and she looked at him with a pair of charming eyes, which seemed to be full of affection.
"Follow me..."
Before he could finish his words about accompanying me to bed, they saw a group of people carrying a sedan chair coming towards them.
Only when the person got closer did they realize it was Tong Jia.
When Kangxi saw this, the unbearable heat in his body dissipated.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."
Tong Jia didn't expect to meet the emperor here. After paying her respects, she discovered Uya. Her face immediately darkened, and she frowned and scolded her coldly.
"Is Wu Yashi currently working at the Xinzheku?"
Wu Ya secretly cursed her bad luck as she watched the duck she had caught fly away.
She had just clearly seen that Kangxi was looking at her with eyes that showed he was moved. As long as she provoked him a little, things would definitely go smoothly tonight.
But now, she could only bow respectfully, "This servant pays respects to Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine. In reply to Her Majesty, this servant works at the Xinzheku."
"If that's the case, why are you here? As far as I know, servants in the Xinzheku are not allowed to enter or leave without being summoned. It's already late at night, and walking around the harem is strictly prohibited. Why are you here?"
Uya had already prepared an explanation in her mind, but that was only for questions from the emperor and other palace servants. Now she was facing a powerful enemy who had snatched her child away and wanted to kill her. No matter what she said, it would be useless.
Thinking of this, Wu Ya simply knelt down and said, "I heard that the emperor came to the Cining Palace today, so I ran out secretly, hoping to see the emperor by chance. If I can gain the emperor's pity, I may be able to return to the harem."
At this moment, in front of Tong Jia, it was much better to say that waiting for the emperor was better than hoping to meet the Fourth Prince by chance. At least she would not catch him and kill him.
Sure enough, Tong Jia sneered.
"You've been sent to the Xinzheku, yet you still want to return to the harem? You're dreaming! Come, escort Wu Ya back to the Xinzheku, and tell the nanny in charge what happened today."
"The housekeeper failed to teach her properly, so she will be punished with ten lashes as a warning to others. If anyone dares to let her out again, they will be beaten to death."
Wu Ya was shocked.
If she is really punished, who will help her in the future?
Wu Ya turned and kowtowed to Kangxi, "Your Majesty, please forgive me this time for the sake of my kindness."
Her "thought" here refers to visiting the Fourth Prince. It is a mother trying every possible way to see her child. It is naturally not a love story between a man and a woman.
Kangxi sighed and looked at Liang Jiugong, "Send her back and don't let her come out again."
Wu Ya kowtowed heavily, "This servant will obey your instructions."
After saying that, he followed Liang Jiugong away, which made Tong Jia so angry that she exploded on the spot.
"emperor……"
"Imperial Concubine." Kangxi interrupted her, "If I remember correctly, you should be under house arrest. How come you are here?"
Tong Jia pursed her lips and spoke as firmly as before.
"I noticed it was getting late, but Shushu and the Fourth Prince hadn't returned yet. I was a little worried, so I hurried out of the palace to check on them."
Since that was the case, Kangxi didn't dwell on the matter anymore.
"The children are staying overnight in Cining Palace. I guess your servant hasn't had time to go back and tell you yet."
As he was speaking, he saw a figure hurriedly coming from the direction of Cining Palace.
"Mother?"
Shushu spotted Tong Jia's sedan chair from a distance, and as she approached, she couldn't help but say, "I just coaxed the Fourth Prince to sleep, so I'm a little late."
After he finished speaking, he realized that the emperor was also there, and he hurriedly paid his respects.
Seeing that this was indeed the case, Tong Jia breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's fine as long as nothing goes wrong."
Seeing that she cared so much about the Fourth Prince, Kangxi stopped speaking coldly to her.
"Go back."
After leaving this sentence, Kangxi left first.
After watching his back walk away, Tong Jia turned around and slapped Shu Shu hard.
"You useless thing. You can't even do the things I ask you to do."
Shushu knelt and kowtowed, her face bewildered. It was not until the eunuch accompanying Tong Jia recounted what had just happened that Shushu begged for mercy, saying, "It is all my fault for not doing my job well. I will teach that housekeeper a lesson tomorrow."
Tong Jia calmed down and said, "If you go, you will inevitably be criticized. Let the Ministry of Internal Affairs handle this matter."
For the next period of time, the harem was relatively peaceful.
The nanny in charge of Xinzheku was beaten for some reason. Although it was not stated explicitly, everyone knew it was because of Uya, so they were not as polite to her as before.
Poor Wu Ya had previously avoided cleaning to preserve her beautiful hands, but now the housekeeper no longer gave her any slack, and the palace maids had to do all the dirty and tiring work.
Seeing her own delicate hands becoming battered, Uya became even angrier.
If God doesn't help her, she will work harder.
"Sister Wei."
Uya had an idea in her mind, and she took Wei's hand and started playing the emotional card.
"I think you are also aware of my former status. Although I have fallen into the Xinzheku now, as long as the Fourth Prince is still here, I will have the opportunity to return to the harem."
Wei looked at Wu Ya timidly, "What do you want me to do, sister?"
Seeing that she was so sensible, Uya felt relieved, but her face still looked sad.
"It's true that regaining the Emperor's favor requires opportunity, but I also need something of my own to offer. I gained favor in the first place because of my looks, but now I've been toiling away here day and night, and my hands are calloused. Even if I have the chance to meet the Emperor again, I'm afraid I won't be able to gain His Majesty's favor."
Wei thought about it for a while and said, "I will help my sister with the work from now on."
Wu Ya was overjoyed. "Thank you, sister, for your help. I promise you, since you helped me today, I will definitely get you out of the Xinzheku when I regain the emperor's grace."
After several heavy snowfalls in winter, Empress Xiaozhuang fell ill.
Yinreng, Yinzhi and the two princesses spontaneously took turns to go to the Cining Palace to accompany Xiaozhuang, and Kangxi would also go to the Cining Palace after handling state affairs.
But every time the year draws to a close, there are many things to deal with.
Kangxi had less and less time to go there, so he had no choice but to go to the Cining Palace after dinner and sit for a while before leaving.
"Hey, what's that red area up ahead?"
In the night, against the backdrop of the white snow, a large area of red not far away is particularly eye-catching.
Liang Jiugong took a look and said, "Your Majesty, it's Meilin."
The winter plum blossoms were in full bloom, and Kangxi also became interested.
"Let's go and take a look."
When the group entered the plum forest, they smelled the cool fragrance of plum blossoms, and Kangxi took a deep sniff.
“It’s really refreshing.”
"This servant pays respects to the Emperor."
A sudden female voice startled Kangxi. Liang Jiugong hurriedly took the lantern to look for someone, but saw Uya coming out from the depths of the plum forest.
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