Chapter 4 The Original Chen Guanxue
Her death was inextricably linked to the Chen family.
Listen to what the imperial physician is saying; it doesn't suit her taste at all. However, looking at Kangxi's satisfied expression, the physician's words do please him.
Kangxi didn't need her to give him face, so he didn't say anything, but just looked at him with a mocking expression.
How utterly pointless. With so many women in the harem, why is he so obsessed with her pregnant body, acting like he's sick? It's not her who needs the imperial physician; it's him.
He was used to this behavior, and even more than twenty years later, whenever he saw her, he was like a hungry wolf seeing a bone. If he hadn't chewed up the bone and flesh and then eaten it, he probably would have eaten her whole.
That is, he pretended to be a normal person when interacting with her. Otherwise, who could stand a stranger coveting them like that? After all, they were really risking their lives for this relationship.
"Go down." Kangxi stared intently at her, and seeing that she only showed sarcasm and no other emotion, he dismissed the imperial physician.
He didn't see the slightest reluctance from Chen Guanxue. Not being intimate with her for one night was already the limit. Even if he didn't actually do anything, he could at least kiss and hug her a little.
Understanding his personality, Liang Jiugong waved to the palace maids who were serving him.
Since he had already asked whether they could share a room, he would naturally do as he pleased. As for daytime debauchery, would Kangxi care? Of course not.
Who would dare to speak out about what happened in the Qianqing Palace? Even if they did, which official in the entire court would dare to object? They'd be like the God of Longevity who hanged himself—wanting to die.
However, among all these people, there is a variable.
Runxi saw his actions, but still stood with her head down next to Chen Guanxue.
Perhaps because Liang Jiugong had been around for a while, Kangxi grew impatient and looked up to see the person standing next to Chen Guanxue.
It's obvious that she brought someone in from outside. They're protective of their master, but they don't really know how to read the room.
"You're really protecting yourself, girl." She saw his gaze, but didn't react at all, so this person must also be placed in front of him.
Chen Guanxue grabbed a handful of almonds, and Runxi took them with both hands and started eating them while standing behind her.
Hearing the sound of nuts being chewed, she smiled gently and said softly, "The people around the Emperor protect him, so what's so strange about me having someone protecting me?"
He never hindered her growth, nor did he ever restrain her. The stronger she became, the better she could protect herself, and therefore, he was happy to have people loyal to her.
Kangxi felt a little regretful that he probably wouldn't be able to kiss and hug her today. He reached out and took her hand that was holding Xingren's, and gently wiped it with the handkerchief he had used to wipe her tears yesterday.
It was clear that nothing was actually on his skin; it was just his fingertips touching Runxi's palm. Yet he rubbed harder and harder, as if he wanted to rub off her skin.
She still couldn't tolerate her touching other people. Sure enough, the pervert was always perverted, and the madness in his eyes terrified her.
Chen Guanxue withdrew her hand, her fingers stinging slightly from the friction. As he squinted and looked up, she picked up an almond and placed it in front of him, raising her chin slightly.
Her fingers weren't as slender as others'; some of them were plump and cute, and her fingertips were always pinkish. When a slightly yellow almond was tucked into her mouth, how could she not eat it?
Kangxi did not open his mouth directly. Instead, he first grasped her wrist to make sure he would not hurt her and prevent her from pulling her hand away before opening his mouth to put the almond and her fingertips into his mouth.
The almond was hooked out, and as he chewed it, his fingertips would touch his teeth, and occasionally he would be gently bitten, but his teeth would separate again before he closed them.
Runxi looked at the two of them and suddenly felt that the almonds in her hand no longer smelled good, so she put the rest on the shelf next to her.
She truly couldn't understand her master, and felt that the emperor's image had been completely ruined.
How strange! It turns out that the emperor wasn't some unapproachable person, but rather a beast that people dared not look directly at, yet who could gently sniff out a rose.
Kangxi swallowed the almonds after his hand got a little tired from holding them up. He then took a handkerchief to wipe her hands, and his grin made Chen Guanxue see his little tiger tooth on the left.
He wouldn't laugh out loud; he would only pretend to be a scholar, smiling without showing his teeth, wearing a gentle exterior that also completely concealed his lack of authority.
"I've investigated everything about your family. Is there anything you want to hear?" He folded the handkerchief he had used to wipe her hands and put it in his pocket before getting down to business.
"Tell me everything, I don't know everything either. I don't even know how this child came to be." Chen Guanxue smiled and looked at him. He would have to come up with an excuse himself for how this child came to be.
She knew that the child in her womb was his bloodline, and even if a blood test could be conducted after the baby was born, she still needed to find a reason that everyone would believe.
It is a fact that Kangxi never touched her, but he had no doubt that the child in her womb was his own.
As for her origins, all that can be found is that she was a bondservant of the Han Banner Army; nothing else is known.
"Your family is so bold as to offer people to me on the way back to the capital. How could you not have considered that there would be a selection of palace maids this year?"
The reason was good, she nodded, picked up a walnut kernel and put it in her mouth, signaling him to continue, and she continued to listen to his fabrication.
"And you were even kicked out of the house while you were pregnant. You're really heartless. You didn't give me anything, as if you were just left to fend for yourself." Kangxi's face darkened as he spoke.
I was somewhat distracted when I saw her yesterday, and I didn't even notice why she only brought one servant with her when she entered the palace, and it was obvious that the servant wasn't someone who had served her since childhood.
Her clothes and jewelry did not indicate that she was from a poor family, and it was strange that she was alone outside. After investigating, he wanted to personally go and kill those people.
When he returned to the capital, someone did offer him a body along the way, but he didn't accept it. Instead, he had a dream, and the next day the person disappeared. After investigating, he found out who had done it, punished them, and then let them go.
At that time, he was immersed in the joy of winning the battle and did not feel that this matter was bad luck. They had guessed his thoughts, which is why they dared to send people to him.
Anyway, he usually wouldn't refuse. Compared to being fined some salary, he knew how to choose between having a concubine in his family.
Upon investigation, it was discovered that the woman who had been offered up had become pregnant for some unknown reason and had been kicked out by her family. As for her, she was found, but it turned out to be a corpse.
"Gone?" Chen Guanxue frowned. She didn't have that memory and thought she had completely replaced her, just like the first time she completely replaced Consort Chen.
Kangxi nodded. "That's all. The body found in the river was strangled."
"What a pity." She couldn't help but reach out and touch her belly, which was probably about the same size as the baby in her belly, but it didn't even have a chance to open its eyes.
"Let's investigate further, just look into the Chen family." She believed it wasn't her parents who did it, but she couldn't resist the fact that they were connected to their family.
[Author's Note]
This chapter is only two thousand words; the next chapter will be four thousand.
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