When Emperor Kangxi saw this scene, for a moment he really wanted Wanwan to raise Baocheng, but he felt that it was against the rules, because no matter how good Wanwan was, she was just a concubine and there was no reason for her to raise the legitimate son.
Kangxi sat down on the soft couch and said, "Qingqing, I have something to tell you." Well, despite Wanwan's efforts, she still couldn't get Kangxi to address her as "I"; he always called her "Zhen."
However, this didn't matter much, because in the past six months, the relationship between the two had progressed by leaps and bounds. After all, there were many things that Kangxi didn't know how to take care of the children, but Wanwan's carefulness helped him discover them, so the relationship between the two of them had grown closer.
Wanwan said, "You say." At this point, Wanwan no longer addressed Kangxi as "Xuan Ye" all the time; often, she stopped using any form of address and acted more like an ordinary married couple.
Kangxi said, “Regarding the selection of an empress… I actually prefer you as the successor empress, but now the sons of the Niohuru clan have made many contributions on the battlefield, and I cannot help but offer them my consolation.”
Kangxi: "What...what do you think?"
Wanwan said, "I'll do whatever you say." This was a phrase that would later fill Kangxi with fond memories, because by then, Wanwan and Kangxi had ultimately become adversaries.
Wanwan's expression was calm, as if she already knew who she would choose as empress. "Qingqing, you don't seem surprised. Who will I choose as empress?"
Wanwan: "Of course I'm not surprised. After all, these are special times. Besides, if you have me in your heart, why would I care about that position?" Of course I don't care. After all, she will only be the empress for half a year. What's there to care about?
Kangxi was deeply moved by Wanwan's words. "My dear, having you in my life is enough..." He didn't finish his sentence, but Wanwan understood. It was a pity that he would be disappointed in the future.
After all, Emperor Kangxi was no longer considered a wise ruler in his later years.
Wanwan held Baocheng in her arms. After speaking with Kangxi, she started teasing the child again, "Baocheng, give Empress Ming a smile, quick!"
Bao Cheng, still a tiny little bundle, nestled in Wan Wan's arms, looked at the beautiful woman in front of him, unsure of what to do, after all, he was only a six-month-old child.
Oh no, he's not a six-month-old baby, he's already two years old. After all, he was already a year old when he was born, so naturally he's two years old now.
The author really doesn't understand how children were aged in ancient times. If they were a little older, it would be fine to count them as two years old (by the traditional Chinese age reckoning), but newborns, many of whom were still in their mothers' arms, were already counted as two or three years old.
Little Baocheng looked at the scene before him, baring his teeth and drooling.
Wanwan, who was initially a little disgusted, now took the handkerchief in her hand and wiped Baocheng clean without any surprise. "Oh, that's great, Baocheng can even smile when he sees Lady Ming."
As Kangxi watched the scene unfold before him, his initial disbelief gave way to a sense of normalcy.
After all, although he had lost many children in the past, many of them were three, four, or even five years old when they died, so he naturally knew how those concubines treated their children.
Things like wiping drool, changing diapers, and holding the baby are mostly done by wet nurses or nannies; they rarely do these things themselves.
At most, he would let the wet nurse hold the baby in front of him so he could watch over the baby.
Even though Bao Cheng wasn't Wan Wan's child, her attitude towards him and the time she spent holding him were probably more than many concubines spent holding their own children.
Wanwan teasing Baocheng wasn't because she was particularly kind during this period, but because he was Kangxi's legitimate son and the future crown prince, a rather special person.
Because in the early years, Kangxi gave almost all his favor to this son. Even after the empress was gone and her mask was torn off, Kangxi's attitude towards this child remained the same.
The emperor did not dislike the child because of the empress. After all, the Han people valued the legitimate heir and the illegitimate heir, and only with a legitimate son could the empire be considered stable.
It's not impossible that Wanwan will need Bao Cheng, the future crown prince, in the future. Moreover, being on good terms with him will always have more advantages than disadvantages, no, there should be almost no disadvantages.
So Wanwan naturally didn't hold back her maternal love, after all, this little dumpling was indeed lovable after spending time together.
It's alright. Playing with the kids is actually quite nice; it adds some fun to my otherwise mundane life.
After all, she spends her days dealing with palace affairs and managing her private property, thinking about how to make money. There's nothing that makes her happy anymore. Well, there are two things: good food and sleep.
But it doesn't have to be just delicious food and sleeping. Why not have fun? (??ω??)??
After playing with Baocheng for a while, Kangxi returned to the Qianqing Palace to continue his work as a corporate slave. He left Baocheng in the Jingren Palace for Wanwan to take care of, since this wasn't the first time he had done something like this.
And they were very skilled at it, leaving the child at Jingren Palace and then simply walking away.
Wanwan teased the child for a while, but little kids need a lot of sleep, and he fell asleep in no time. She then had the wet nurse carry him into the East Annex. That's right, because Emperor Kangxi often brought the child to Jingren Palace, she had prepared the East Annex as a temporary residence for the child.
That evening, Kangxi came to Jingren Palace. He felt that it was already a great injustice to not be able to give the woman he loved the title of Empress. Therefore, whether in terms of material support, time, or affection, he mostly favored Wanwan.
This can be considered his compensation.
The little dumpling was still asleep in the East Annex Hall. After waking up, the wet nurse went to feed him. After Kangxi and Wanwan played with the child for a while, they let the wet nurse take the child away to rest, while Wanwan naturally ate some dinner according to her habits.
After eating...
Before they even went for a walk, Kangxi scooped up Wanwan and carried her towards the bedroom. He placed her on the bed and was about to climb on top of her when Wanwan turned around. "I just finished eating. I haven't gone for a walk yet. Besides, I haven't washed up."
Emperor Kangxi was speechless at Wanwan's lack of romantic understanding. Seeing the disapproval in her eyes, he stood up.
Forget about taking a walk, you should go wash up first.
After all, Emperor Kangxi knew Wang Wanwan quite well by now, and naturally knew that she had a slight obsession with cleanliness, no, she was a little too clean.
After Kangxi released her, Wanwan immediately went into the side room next door to wash up.
After filling the bathtub with water, undress and get into the tub.
Wanwan couldn't help but sigh, "Ah, I really love this luxurious life."
I don't know if you think taking a bath is good or bad? Anyway, the author thinks taking a bath is very comfortable.
Kangxi listened to the sounds of Wanwan soaking in the bath in the side room, the splashing of water...
Unable to resist, I went straight into the side room.
Wanwan was quite surprised to see Kangxi enter, because although she had been rather bold with Kangxi in bed before, she had never...
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