Liang Jiugong was to return to the Qianqing Palace to report back.
Liang Jiugong entered the hall and reported, "Your Majesty, the items have been delivered."
"Oh, what did Consort Ming say?"
This put Liang Jiugong in a difficult position, since he couldn't simply say that the Consort hadn't shown up at all.
"Your Majesty, when I went to Jingren Palace to deliver the items, I was received by the head maid of Jingren Palace, Tingyu and Tingfeng. Miss Tingyu said that Consort Ming was resting, so she must be feeling unwell." As she spoke, she glanced cautiously at Kangxi.
Liang Jiugong had kept watch last night, so he naturally knew that Emperor Kangxi had stayed up quite late. He knew how to respond in a way that would not make the Emperor feel that Consort Ming was powerless, but would also make the Emperor feel comfortable.
When Kangxi heard Liang Jiugong's words and looked at him, he naturally knew that Liang Jiugong had given him a cautious look.
He suddenly felt a little embarrassed, but immediately regained his composure, thinking, "That's just how powerful I am." (?′ω`?)
"Alright, the tea's gone. Go get another cup."
Liang Jiugong "Hey"
Liang Jiugong went out and headed straight for the Imperial Tea Room, where he had a palace maid serve the Emperor a fresh cup of tea.
As usual, he stood guard outside the hall, waiting for instructions.
When Wanwan woke up from her nap at noon, she learned that Emperor Kangxi had sent her some gifts. The gifts were all quite nice, either tributes or rare items that were worth a fortune. In short, they were all quite precious.
In particular, the fabrics that were delivered were all in light and elegant colors, which reminded Wanwan of what she had told Kangxi yesterday: when arranging the bedroom, she had mentioned that the colors of the quilts and bed curtains should be changed.
It seems that Kangxi has taken it to heart, which is good. We just need to make him remember us little by little.
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Time passed like this, and for five consecutive days Wanwan served the emperor.
During those five days, Kangxi didn't go anywhere, not even at noon.
Previously, Consort Tong had sent someone to the Qianqing Palace to invite the Emperor, but thankfully, Kangxi did not go.
During these five days, apart from attending court and reviewing memorials, Emperor Kangxi spent almost all his time with Wanwan.
Wanwan has had a pretty good few days. Although Kangxi caused some trouble at night, she has her own superpowers, so she only needs to use them the next day.
Most importantly, she didn't need to pay her respects and could sleep until she naturally woke up every day. Kangxi also learned of Wanwan's habit: she usually couldn't get up in the morning unless there was something important to do.
Another problem, although Wanwan's behavior wasn't obvious, Kangxi still noticed it: Wanwan had a bad temper when she woke up.
On two occasions, after returning from court, Emperor Kangxi intended to have breakfast with Wanwan, but to his surprise, Wanwan was still fast asleep and showed no signs of waking up.
Kangxi sat on the edge of the bed, looking at Wanwan, and mischievously used the tassels of his braid to mess with Wanwan's face.
Wanwan thought it was the sound of rain or wind waking her up, but then she thought that she didn't need to pay her respects and there was nothing wrong, so why should she get up?
Having not had a good night's sleep for so long during the apocalypse, he naturally wasn't in a good mood.
Wanwan didn't open her eyes, and because someone was messing with her face, she turned over, pulled the blanket over her head, and said impatiently, "Tingyu and Tingfeng, you're not allowed to disturb my sleep anymore, or you two will be kneeling outside."
That's how Kangxi discovered that Wanwan had a bad temper when she woke up.
Kangxi found it quite novel to see Wanwan throwing a tantrum, because no one had ever thrown a tantrum in front of him before, even if they didn't know it was him.
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In just a few days, their relationship progressed rapidly.
On the sixth day
"Your Majesty, why is today different from usual? The Emperor should be arriving soon, shouldn't he?"
Wanwan sat on the couch like a boneless statue, holding a sketchbook in her hand, motionless, but she replied to Tingyu's words, "Don't worry, the Emperor won't be coming today."
Tingyu: "Hmm, really? The Emperor has been staying in Jingren Palace since the afternoons these past two days."
"Why didn't they come today? And nothing else happened today."
Wanwan: "Today is the sixth day. When the Emperor first got married, he stayed in Kunning Palace for five days in a row to give the Empress face. The Emperor is a wise ruler and he will not embarrass the Empress. Five days at most."
"Today is the sixth day, so naturally the Emperor will not come."
"It just so happens that the Emperor isn't coming today. Go and tell the kitchen to prepare some of my favorite dishes."
Tingyu understood and followed Wanwan's instructions to give orders to the small kitchen.
Wanwan guessed that Kangxi would definitely go to the Empress's place tonight, and the Empress would definitely tell Kangxi that she was pregnant.
Five consecutive days of serving the emperor must have thrown Hesheli off balance, as no concubine had ever done so before.
Therefore, she urgently needed something to distract Kangxi. The Empress's pregnancy was naturally a momentous event.
Wanwan guessed correctly. Tonight, Kangxi went to Kunning Palace, and the Empress naturally put on a show, dry heaving during the meal. Then Kangxi ordered someone to summon the imperial physician.
Imperial Physician Sun Zhiding reported to the Emperor, "Her Majesty, the Empress is pregnant; she is already two months along."
"Good, good, good!" Kangxi laughed and said "good" three times in a row. The excited expression on his face showed that he was in a very good mood.
When the imperial physician announced that the Empress was pregnant, Emperor Kangxi was indeed pleased, as the country was in a critical period (the suppression of the Three Feudatories, and a legitimate son could stabilize the empire).
"Your Majesty, now that you are pregnant, in order to ensure a safe pregnancy, the palace affairs will be handled by Consort Zhao, Consort Ming, and Consort Tong. You should focus on your pregnancy and give birth to a legitimate son for me."
The Empress was naturally pleased to see the expression on Kangxi's face, but her expression suddenly changed when she heard what Kangxi said.
She hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I am only two months pregnant and not very tired. Besides, I am used to handling palace affairs and don't need too much energy. I think it would be better to cancel the morning greetings and take good care of my pregnancy. Handling official duties won't be too tiring then." The Empress had always maintained control over Kangxi's harem, and naturally, she was unwilling to hear that the Emperor wanted to delegate palace affairs.
Hearing this, Kangxi was actually a little unhappy, after all, nothing was more important to him than his child. "Alright, since the Empress says so, then cancel your morning greetings and rest in the palace to prepare for your pregnancy. You can handle the palace affairs yourself. If you feel too tired, be sure to tell me." Of course, Kangxi didn't say the last sentence.
The Empress is pregnant; it would be best if she could give birth to a legitimate son. This would be a great achievement for him in stabilizing the empire.
The news that the Empress was pregnant was good news for Emperor Kangxi, but not for the other women in the harem.
Especially in the last two years, the children of those concubines have either died or been injured, and all of them bear the shadow of Hesheli.
Especially Consort Nara and Consort Majia, Consort Majia's first three children...
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