Chapter 94 The Harem is Full of Talented Women
Kangxi originally wanted Chenghu to join them for lunch, but Fanghua gave Zhang Mama a wink, and then the wet nurse came over to report that Prince Chenghu had eaten lunch late and wasn't hungry yet.
Emperor Kangxi did not force him, after all, the Empress had always been strict with Chenghu, and since the Empress agreed, it was likely that Chenghu truly could not stomach it.
Therefore, he could only share the same use with the Empress.
The couple ate their dinner quietly. Fanghua had originally thought he would stay overnight, but unexpectedly, after the meal, Kangxi wanted to return to the Qianqing Palace.
Fanghua didn't insist, since she was still in mourning.
After seeing the Emperor off, Fanghua summoned Li Changfu.
"Tell me, what's the story behind Consort Ma Jia?"
Upon hearing his master mention this, Li Changfu recalled the events of those few days of mourning.
When he saw the Empress faint, he concealed the matter, after all, she was just a noblewoman, how could she compare to their Empress?
"Your Majesty, this is my fault." So Li Changfu recounted what had happened.
After listening, Fanghua waved her hand, signaling Li Changfu to stand up. "Although you considered this matter for your master's sake, you were also wrong. However, you must not hide such things from me in the future, otherwise I will not know how to answer when the Emperor asks."
"Yes, this servant has remembered, and will not act on my own initiative again." Li Changfu was covered in sweat. He hadn't expected the Emperor to come to the Empress for an explanation over such a trivial matter.
Fortunately, the Empress managed to handle it; otherwise, these servants would have certainly received a beating.
If something happens to the child in the womb of a noble person, no amount of their lives could compensate for it.
The Empress has done him a great favor.
"Well, considering your past service, I won't punish you severely this time, but I'll give you a small lesson to teach you a lesson. I'll fine you a month's salary as a reminder."
Li Changfu readily accepted the punishment, saying, "Yes, Your Majesty, this servant thanks you for your mercy."
“Since Lady Ma Jia has an imperial physician attending to her, she probably doesn’t need my concern. Granny, tomorrow you and Li Changfu will go together to apologize to her on my behalf.”
Fanghua's face twisted into a sarcastic expression. Regardless of why she was being targeted, she would remember this incident.
"Remember to send the gift to your family. If anyone asks about it on the way, remember to explain the reason. I can't send the gift for nothing."
She wanted to show that she was special in the Emperor's eyes, so she didn't believe no one would be jealous.
"Do you know how to say it?" Fanghua looked at the two of them with a radiant smile.
Li Changfu and Zhang Mama replied in response, "We know." The two of them laughed heartily.
Lady Ma Jia just wanted to show the world how much she was favored and how much she valued the child in her womb.
We should definitely promote her well.
Fanghua smiled too, this time a genuine smile from the heart.
However, speaking of Lady Majia, she became somewhat curious about Lady Yehelana, who had not competed for anything after entering the palace.
"By the way, Li Changfu, has anything been happening with that one in Jingyang Palace lately?" Although she wasn't as favored when she entered the palace as Lady Ma Jia, she was in no way inferior to the others.
However, she rarely speaks unless absolutely necessary.
Even when they come to pay their respects, they are always very proper, speak little, do little, and never chat with others excessively.
Previously, she was distracted by variables such as Ma Jia, but now that she remembers, she should try to understand them better.
With the Empress Dowager gone, it's time for her, as Empress, to officially take over the Imperial Household Department.
When his mistress mentioned the usually taciturn Consort Yehenara, he was startled. Because she was so quiet that she had faded from people's sight, he really didn't know much about her.
Sometimes, when doing things, you might unintentionally overlook that area.
Li Changfu dared not conceal the truth and immediately confessed his oversight, saying, "Your Majesty, rest assured, this servant will pay close attention in the future."
Fanghua's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly; this woman was far too easily overlooked.
I just don't know if she's genuinely indifferent or just pretending.
This reminded her of someone.
The ultimate winner of the throne in the previous life was someone who advocated a strategy of non-contention as a form of contention.
Yehenara's background is not much worse than hers and Niohuru's. They come from a powerful clan, and if the power behind them were truly united, she has to say that even if her entire Hesheli clan were to mobilize, they might not be a match for them.
"Find a way to send a few to serve her, the closer the better, so she doesn't have to go out much." Fanghua asked Zhang Mama to take out a bottle of pills for her to give to Li Changfu.
After all, she wouldn't feel at ease without some means to guard against someone like that.
Now is the time for her to take over the Imperial Household Department; she doesn't want to create a slave who has two masters.
"Whoever becomes the head palace maid will be richly rewarded by me."
Seeing how much the Empress valued Consort Yehenara, Li Changfu and Zhang Mama also made a mental note of her.
We can't forget about people completely like before.
"Yes, this old servant will certainly give instructions to the people who have passed away."
Night falls.
Fanghua had just asked someone to turn off the lights when Xiaofeng's voice echoed in her mind.
Without saying a word, she entered the Phoenix Seal Space.
"You invited it here?" Fanghua's teasing voice rang out beside Xiaofeng's soul.
Little Phoenix swayed its phoenix body and flew through the air for a while before landing in front of Fanghua. "Of course, Master, you must let it in quickly, otherwise it won't be able to come in."
Little Phoenix was incredibly proud. Sensing the excited dragon spirit outside the space, it quickly instructed its master to open the spatial domain.
"How do I know if I agree?" Fanghua asked, puzzled. This was the first time she had faced such a situation, and she really didn't know what to do.
"It's simple. Master, sense the energy waves outside the space. Once you find the dragon spirit, open the spatial portal so it can come in," Xiao Feng slowly instructed.
Fanghua listened to Xiaofeng's words and slowly followed them. Before long, she actually discovered fluctuations outside the space.
However, why doesn't that thing take shape like Xiao Feng? It's just a cloud of mist.
"Xiao Feng, you must be mistaken. It's a dragon spirit!" Fang Hua said in disbelief.
Little Phoenix knew its master would do this, so it immediately nodded its bird brain, "That's right, it hasn't transformed yet, master, let it in quickly."
Poor little thing, if it weren't for the fact that it was useful to its little master, it would have swallowed it whole. Humph, it's just a dragon spirit, it's not like it hasn't eaten one before.
It is said that dragons and phoenixes bring good fortune, but few people know that these two are actually incompatible.
The phoenix dislikes being overshadowed by the dragon, and the dragon dislikes being compared to the phoenix; therefore, the two fight whenever they meet.
Devouring is a common occurrence.
These are all too far removed from our youthful days; let's return to our Empress.
Fanghua controlled the opening and then let the dragon spirit in.
As soon as it entered, Fanghua saw that the thing was surrounded by a ball of bloody light.
"Xiao Feng, has it mutated too?" Fang Hua asked Xiao Feng, pointing to the ball of blood-red light.
After all, Xiao Feng was initially radiantly black, and this blood-red color doesn't necessarily mean it's a good thing.
Xiao Feng was speechless. "Master, please sense it carefully." In the space, the master can still use some methods.
Fanghua was puzzled, but she knew that Xiaofeng would not harm her, so she sensed the blood mist and soon she noticed something was different.
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