Normally, this kind of red dress, with its thin gauze sleeves, should look quite revealing, but Wanwan's graceful twirl made her look more like a goddess descending to earth, untouchable.
Emperor Kangxi felt as if he had indeed met a fairy, not an ordinary person.
However, Kangxi also heard Wanwan's question and unconsciously said, "It looks good, it really looks good. Red suits you very well. In the future, make more red clothes to make your skin look fair."
Wanwan agreed as soon as she heard this. How could she refuse free clothes?
Or to put it another way, what woman doesn't love beautiful clothes and jewelry?
Moreover, as an Imperial Noble Consort, she naturally had many clothes, but most of them were noble yellow and purple, with fewer red ones.
Wanwan said, "Then you should send me more fabrics and brocades in colors that suit me, and I'll make more clothes for you to wear."
Emperor Kangxi was quite open-minded about this, after all, she held the highest position in the harem.
Kangxi said, "Take whatever suits you, except for the Empress Dowager and the Empress Mother. However, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Mother wear different clothes than you. Take any good things from Jingren Palace first. Sometimes I forget when I'm busy."
Wanwan said, "You said it yourself. If you find out I'm putting things in my own storeroom, you can't regret it."
Emperor Kangxi said, "I naturally have no regrets."
After he finished speaking, Kangxi beckoned to Wanwan, "Come and sit down."
Hearing Kangxi's words, Wanwan went straight over and sat on the edge of the bed.
She turned to look at Kangxi with a smile on her face, like a fairy, no, she should be a fairy, or rather, she was pure with a touch of allure.
Wanwan: "How about it? Isn't this a big surprise? I don't usually wear this."
Emperor Kangxi said, "You are indeed very suited to red."
Wanwan: "I think so too. I didn't wear cheongsams much when I was at home. I wore more Tang Dynasty men's or women's clothing."
As Wanwan spoke, she seemed to remember something and continued, "When I used to go to the manor, I would dress up as a swordsman in red."
Wanwan said, "But these clothes can only be worn at home and on the estate. They can't be worn outside. I haven't worn them since entering the palace, and I haven't even danced much."
Emperor Kangxi exclaimed, "Oh, Qingqing can even dance!"
Actually, when Wanwan was still young, she met Emperor Kangxi at Fengming Tower (not sitting face to face). Wanwan mentioned that she could dance, but after so many years, it's unclear whether Emperor Kangxi forgot or simply didn't remember.
Wanwan: "That's true. Classical dance is very good for improving posture and body shape, so I used to dance it often. But I haven't danced it since I entered the palace, mainly because my status is not suitable for dancing."
Kangxi thought to himself, "So that's it. No wonder I always felt that you had a different temperament from others."
However, what Kangxi didn't know was that even dancing had different types. For example, the dancing learned by courtesans was different from proper dancing.
After learning to dance, they would have an alluring quality, but Wanwan learned classical dance, which enhanced her temperament.
Thinking of this, Kangxi said, "Then I wonder if I would have the honor of witnessing your dance tonight?"
Wanwan had been thinking the same thing tonight, but how could she easily agree to Kangxi's request?
After all, in this dynasty or previous feudal dynasties, dancing was for people's amusement, and as the Imperial Noble Consort, she was the empress in name and in fact.
If dancing for Emperor Kangxi could be interpreted as entertaining him, or it could be seen as a sign of their close relationship and shared interests.
But Wanwan wouldn't let the first scenario happen. What if Kangxi wanted to see her dance in the future? Would she have to dance every time?
Wanwan: "What are you talking about? How could I dance?"
Wanwan said, "If you really want to see Zhao Nan Le Ji dance, then just do it. Why come here to humiliate me?"
When Wanwan said this, Kangxi was also startled. How could he have forgotten that Wanwan was the Imperial Noble Consort, someone he treated as his wife? How could he let her dance so casually?
Generally, it was minor attendants, concubines, or dignitaries who danced for his amusement.
High-ranking concubines would almost never do such a thing. If others found out, they would lose all face, as it was indeed something that could not be discussed openly.
Emperor Kangxi immediately apologized, "I misspoke. I didn't think of that. I just heard that you used to dance and I wanted to see it. I suppose your dance is unique."
Speaking of this, Wanwan is also very proud. Her classical dance is indeed very good. Her father, mother, and brothers who have seen her dance all praise her.
Wanwan: "You're right, I do dance well, and maybe it's because of dancing that I'm also taller than other women."
Emperor Kangxi said, "So that's how it is. Qingqing is indeed slightly higher than the other concubines in the harem."
However, upon hearing Kangxi's words, Wanwan wanted to laugh, because she was quite tall, and when she wore platform shoes that were eight or nine centimeters, or even ten centimeters high, plus a headdress that was more than ten centimeters high, she was taller than Kangxi.
Therefore, Wanwan usually wears low-cut flowerpot-shaped clothing and her headdress is not styled very high.
Otherwise, if the two of them were walking together, people from a distance would think that Wanwan was taller than Kangxi, which would be disrespectful to Kangxi.
Wanwan: "Yes, that's why the bottoms of my flowerpots are all quite low."
Kangxi put his right arm around Wanwan's waist and pulled her into his embrace.
Looking at Wanwan's face, he suddenly felt that her face hadn't changed since she entered the palace; she was still so beautiful, still so exquisite, and still so irresistible to him.
Wanwan noticed that Kangxi was staring intently at her face. "So, after looking at me for so long, what do you think? Isn't my face exquisite?"
When Kangxi heard Wanwan's boastful words, he couldn't help but laugh. "Heh, you really know how to boast."
Wanwan was displeased upon hearing this. What did he mean by bragging? Her face was arguably one of a kind in the entire world.
And she's also very good-looking.
Wanwan: "Is that so? I always thought I was the most beautiful person in the entire harem. It seems that Your Majesty does not think so and thinks I am just bragging. Then why don't you tell me, Your Majesty, is there anyone in the harem who is more beautiful than me?"
When Kangxi heard what Wanwan said, he was speechless. He really couldn't say anything. Not to mention the entire harem, he couldn't find anyone in the entire Qing Dynasty whose looks could compare to Wanwan's.
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