And so, the time came for the grand ceremony of the promotion of the imperial concubines. Because there was a lot of money found in the homes of the bondservantes, and because this was the most joyous occasion in the imperial harem in more than a decade, it was held in a rather grand manner.
Especially for Wanwan, the ceremony for being conferred the title of Imperial Noble Consort was of the same standard as the ceremony for being established as Empress, because in Kangxi's heart Wanwan was already his wife.
Therefore, Wanwan's ceremony for being promoted to Imperial Noble Consort was not held together with the promotion ceremonies of other concubines, but was separate.
The first to be conferred the title was naturally Wanwan. She got up early in the morning to put on makeup and dress up, wearing the imperial concubine's court dress weighing dozens of kilograms (actually not much different from the empress's court dress), and wearing nearly nine-centimeter-high flowerpot shoes. She walked from Jingren Palace to Kunning Palace, and after holding the sacrificial ceremony and other trivial matters, she went to Cining Palace to express her gratitude. Finally, she moved to Jingren Palace again. She was really exhausted after a day.
To show his high regard for Wanwan, Emperor Kangxi specially ordered noblewomen to come and pay homage, which made things even more tiring for them.
P.S.: Actually, the author doesn't know much about what it takes to establish an Imperial Noble Consort or Empress in the Qing Dynasty, so these details are omitted as they are not very important.
Emperor Kangxi was also present that day. So far, Kangxi not only liked Wanwan, but also valued her, because Wanwan had managed the harem very well in the past two years.
Nothing bad happened (specifically, the child was injured or died).
It was evening.
After everything was over, Wanwan went to Jingren Palace as quickly as possible and went straight into her bedroom.
Looking exhausted, Wanwan put on her court robes and lay down on the bed.
Wanwan seemed weak and limp. She said to Tingfeng and Tingyu, "Tingfeng, go check how dinner is being prepared. Tell the kitchen to hurry up. Tingyu, come help me take off my court robes and these court hats; they're too heavy."
Wanwan was still complaining, "After this day, I'm practically dead."
Emperor Kangxi was also tired, but not as tired as Wanwan appeared. After all, Emperor Kangxi was still young and had not given up either civil or military affairs.
He trains with Kubuqi regularly, so his stamina is quite good and his body is relatively strong.
Kangxi walked into Wanwan's bedroom and saw that Wanwan looked utterly hopeless.
Hearing the complaints, he said to Wanwan, "Imperial Noble Consort, others would kill for this, yet you complain about being tired. You really don't know what's good for you."
Although that's what he said, there was no hint of blame in Kangxi's eyes. After all, although he was a little better off than Wanwan, he was also quite tired after a long day.
Wanwan said irritably, "Why don't you wear nine-centimeter platform shoes and walk around the palace for a whole day before saying this?"
Kangxi looked at Wanwan and said with a smile, "Alright, alright, it's my fault. I didn't expect that my Imperial Noble Consort would be so tired after walking around the palace all day in flowerpot shoes."
Wanwan: "That's more like it."
Kangxi looked at Wanwan lying directly on the bed in a rather unseemly position. He wanted to say something but didn't. He wanted to say that Wanwan's sleeping posture was unseemly, but when he thought of the other sleeping postures Wanwan had used in the past, he couldn't say anything.
The reason he didn't say it was because his usual less-than-elegant sleeping postures were all from sleeping in his nightgown after going to bed at night. This time, he wanted to say it was because he was wearing court robes and lying directly on the bed, but in the end, he didn't say anything.
Instead, he went straight to the bedside, took Wanwan's hand, pulled her up from the bed, and led her to sit in front of the dressing table.
He took matters into his own hands and combed and loosened Wanwan's court hat and hair.
Wanwan was already tired, but enjoying Kangxi's "service" by having his hair combed felt really good.
The day's fatigue seemed to lessen a bit; I was not only yawning, but my eyes were also almost squinting.
Kangxi was quite skilled at it, as he had done this several times in the past few years.
At first, Emperor Kangxi would only remove his jewelry, not his hair. Now, he can remove his hair as well and comb it out.
Hmm, not bad, you've improved. (?′ω`?)
Kangxi looked at Wanwan with pity, but he had no choice but to wake her up, so he asked Tingyu and Tingfeng for help.
Emperor Kangxi instructed, "Have your empresses take off their court robes and put them away properly."
Upon hearing Kangxi's instructions, Tingyu and Tingfeng immediately helped Wanwan up and then helped her remove her heavy court robes.
Since the court robes were troublesome to take off and required someone to hold them, Tingxue and Tingshuang were also called in.
Listen to the rain, listen to the snow, listen to the frost, come in.
Tingxue and Tingshuang had already brought in the tray with the clothes. Over the past few years, not only Tingxue and Tingshuang, but also other people in Jingren Palace had gotten to know Wanwan quite well.
In recent years, Wanwan has treated the servants of Jingren Palace quite well; compared to other concubines in the harem, she is far superior.
Every year, he received many gifts during festivals, and the servants of Jingren Palace were allowed to set up two tables during festivals and take turns guarding the palace gates.
Just like the current duty shifts, fairness was ensured.
In addition, Wanwan is not short of money and is generous, so there are too many people in the harem who want to go to Jingren Palace.
In addition, every year, whether it was winter or summer, Wanwan would spend extra money to buy two more sets of clothes for the palace servants to change into, besides the clothes they already had.
The food that she couldn't finish herself was usually given as a reward to the first-class palace maids Tingyu and Tingfeng, the second-class palace maids Tingxue and Tingshuang, and the head eunuch.
In addition, Wanwan also subsidized the palace servants' meals, so the palace servants in Jingren Palace could eat meat every few days. Therefore, the entire Jingren Palace was absolutely loyal to Wanwan.
After all, a momentary betrayal might bring more money, but it doesn't guarantee survival. Moreover, Jingren Palace is definitely the best place for servants; many people want to enter but can't. Why would anyone be so foolish as to betray their mistress?
Sorry, I've gone off on a tangent again. Let's get back to the main topic.
Tingxue and Tingshuang quietly carried the tray inside.
Listening to the rain and the wind helped Wanwan take off her heavy court robes, which was particularly troublesome to put on and take off, as there were countless layers of robes, especially the hanging ornaments.
Taking them off one by one would be even more troublesome.
It was half an hour later when Wanwan took off all her court robes and changed into her nightgown.
While Wanwan was changing her clothes, Kangxi was also served by eunuchs to change his clothes as well.
After all, both Wanwan's court dress and Kangxi's court dress were quite heavy.
After the two changed into their pajamas, they immediately went to the dining table to replenish their energy.
Wanwan was truly hungry. After all, no problems could occur during this process, and it would be troublesome if she had to change clothes. So Wanwan didn't eat much and didn't even dare to drink much water.
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