"Your Majesty, what brings you here today?" Mingxiu quickly looked away and put down what she was holding when she saw Kangxi arrive.
The Emperor simply looked at Mingxiu, staring straight at her for a while. Just when Mingxiu thought that Kangxi was not going to say anything, she heard Kangxi suddenly speak, "What's wrong with you these past few days? Has someone been giving you a hard time?"
Huh? Mingxiu stared at Kangxi with her mouth agape for a long time.
She closed her mouth, lowered her head, and shook her head. "No, Your Majesty. I was just feeling a little unwell a few days ago and couldn't muster any energy."
Kangxi looked Mingxiu up and down, as if to confirm whether she was telling the truth.
Mingxiu let him look at her. She stood there with her eyes down the whole time. Chenghuan, on the other hand, saw her parents standing there and no one paying attention to her, so she reached out her hand and called out, "Ah, ah, Father!"
Kangxi suddenly heard Chenghuan calling him, and he turned around sharply, only to see his beloved daughter sitting on the ground beside him.
His face lit up with joy. "Oh, good! Chenghuan can call me 'Father' now."
As he spoke, he walked over and picked up Chenghuan. Chenghuan, who had been sitting comfortably on the ground, suddenly felt much taller and hugged Kangxi's neck, laughing happily.
The father and daughter were chatting affectionately, while Mingxiu just stood quietly to the side, occasionally chiming in.
The two of them had dinner with Chenghuan. When Chenghuan was so sleepy that she could barely keep her eyes open, she squinted and let her grandmother carry her to bed. After that, Yonghe Palace became quiet again.
After Mingxiu had the food on the table cleared away, she sat on the couch and watched Kangxi sit down with her. Mingxiu glanced at the sky outside and said, "Your Majesty, it's getting late tonight. You should go back early, as you have to attend court tomorrow."
Mingxiu spoke calmly, picking up a book from the side and pretending to read it.
When Kangxi heard Mingxiu start pushing him away, his face darkened. "What, are you so unwelcoming to me?" He had thought that with the palace gates open today, Mingxiu's tantrums would have subsided.
Mingxiu didn't even glance at Kangxi, but looked at the book in her hand and said, "Your Majesty, I haven't been feeling well these past few days, and I think I can't serve you. Your Majesty should return as soon as possible. Find another maid to serve you in Qianqing Palace."
"Hesheli Mingxiu, what's gotten into you lately?" Kangxi said sternly, his face darkening.
He has never had a good temper; others always give in to him, and he never has to coax others.
Not to mention that Mingxiu was still angry about something he had no idea about.
Mingxiu shook her head, looked up calmly at Kangxi and said, "Your Majesty, as I said, I am just feeling unwell and I am not being difficult. I am only doing this for Your Majesty's own good, so please go back quickly."
"You, Hesheli Mingxiu, let me tell you, don't think you can be so arrogant just because I dote on you."
Mingxiu's eyes reddened, and she felt a pang of sadness in her heart.
Looking at Mingxiu's red eyes, Kangxi felt a lump in his throat, unable to swallow it.
Mingxiu stopped speaking, and the two remained in a stalemate.
Those outside the door who heard the two people inside looked into the room with some concern.
Green Bamboo's hands clenched nervously as she looked anxiously into the room, fearing that her mistress might suffer some injustice.
Her mistress hasn't been in a good mood these past few days, and they can all tell, but they don't know exactly what happened, so it's difficult to offer any advice.
However, the Empress had been avoiding the Emperor for the past few days, so everyone knew that there was a conflict between them. Unexpectedly, they even started arguing today.
The two remained silent in the room for a long time before Kangxi finally turned and left in frustration.
Liang Jiugong, standing behind, quickly followed.
After Kangxi left the room, Lüzhu and the others hurried in, looking at Mingxiu with some concern, "Your Majesty, are you alright?"
Mingxiu shook her head. "Don't worry, it's alright. You all go out and do what you need to do. I want to be by myself for a while."
Mingxiu then dismissed everyone.
After everyone had left, Mingxiu quietly stared at the doorway.
Actually, she didn't know what was wrong with her these past two days. No, perhaps she actually knew what was wrong with her.
It's just that I don't want to think about it.
She was angry because Emperor Kangxi favored Lady Wei.
Or rather, it's jealousy.
Mingxiu touched her chest.
Why would she be jealous? She clearly understood from the very beginning when she entered the palace that Kangxi could not belong to her alone, and he had favored so many other people before, yet she didn't seem to get angry then.
How could I possibly be angry about Emperor Kangxi's favor these days?
Mingxiu touched her chest, unsure of what was wrong with her.
She just felt so sad, so very sad.
Thinking of this, Mingxiu turned around and entered the space. Although she had been in the Qing Dynasty for quite some time, the things inside the space had not been used up.
Mingxiu only comes in to eat and drink when she first arrives or when she is in a bad mood.
But actually she doesn't need much of it, and it's fortunate that it's still inside and won't break, otherwise it would probably have expired long ago.
Feeling a bit down, Mingxiu picked up an ice cream and started scooping it out with a spoon.
He walked over to the table to leave a message for the system, asking her to come and check his health.
You won't know until you check, and what you find when you do is shocking.
Looking at the system's diagnostic data, Mingxiu patted her chest with a sense of lingering fear.
Unexpectedly, the reason she has been experiencing such extreme mood swings these past few days is because she contracted the virus.
She was already so careful, how could she still get infected?
Mingxiu's heart sank. She said that she was not in a good mood. She admitted that she did like Kangxi to some extent, but this liking was also due to her liking of Kangxi's personal charm.
As for whether Kangxi would have other women, it was his business who she would favor, and she was always aware of that.
Moreover, he never stopped having children, otherwise no other children would have been born in the harem.
It turns out that he and she had never felt this uncomfortable before, but they have been feeling very uncomfortable lately.
Mingxiu propped her face up and looked at the information retrieved from the system. This drug could make people feel depressed and sullen, eventually leading them to become so immersed in their own feelings that they couldn't get out, and even to the point of suicide.
Moreover, this drug is very potent; generally, after just one use, the time from onset to death is only a few days.
The reason Mingxiu didn't make such a big fuss is because she drinks spiritual spring water every day, which has detoxifying effects.
However, this still made her feel uncomfortable, which shows how strong the drug is.
Mingxiu pondered with a somber expression who in the palace would have given her this drug.
And how exactly was this medicine prepared?
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