Chapter 136 Seeking Something
The four chatted casually. Seeing that it was getting late and it was time to go to the palace banquet, Fanghua asked her mother and third aunt to wait outside first, as she had some things to tell Consort Ke'erkun privately.
After the two left, Granny Zhang served another cup of tea, which contained the loyalty pills that Xiao Feng had made earlier.
I can't be used by her, but I can't let her betray me either.
Without thinking twice, Körkun's wife picked up the glass and drank most of it.
Fanghua smiled sincerely upon seeing this.
"Fourth Aunt, I want Fourth Uncle to go to the Ministry of Works. Of course, I also want Fourth Uncle to help me take care of the palace shops. This matter may have a bad reputation, so please talk to Fourth Uncle first."
After saying that, Fanghua took out a letter. "This is a letter I gave to my fourth uncle. Keep it safe. When you get back, have your fourth uncle soak it in salt water. The emperor is keeping a close eye on things in the palace right now, so it's not convenient to pass messages. In a few days, I will have my parrot come to pick up the letter. Then I will have my uncle reply to me."
Before entering the palace, Consort Ke'erkun had been instructed by her husband. Without much thought, she accepted the letter and respectfully said, "There are no two Hesheli clans. We are all family. Please take good care of me, Your Highness. My husband will certainly follow Your Highness's arrangements."
A bad reputation, ha, could be worse than it is now.
With the eldest brother, the emperor's brother-in-law, around, their family has been provoked countless times.
If the Empress hadn't come to him first, the Master would have been planning to slack off.
well.
"Alright then, it's getting late, let's go together."
That night, the emperor and his subjects once again enjoyed themselves together.
Since the ministers all brought their wives and daughters into the palace, Emperor Kangxi generously selected a few to stay behind.
Fanghua didn't care about this at all, after all, the emperor hadn't given her a rank or a title, so he couldn't possibly dance in front of her.
The fun lasts for three days.
After that comes the holiday. Yes, even emperors have holidays all year round.
In the past, with the Empress Dowager in attendance, Emperor Kangxi would spend eight out of ten days with her, only entering the inner palace at night.
But things are different now. After visiting the Empress Dowager during the day, he went straight to Kunning Palace.
He had completely forgotten about the people he had admitted in the previous two days.
"It's so much more comfortable here at the Empress's. You must have some treasures here that can even change the weather." Kangxi didn't mean anything by it; he was just envious.
Even his Qianqing Palace didn't have such good fortune.
"That's a question that stumps me. I'm not the first person to move into Kunning Palace." How would she know before? Things have changed, and she doesn't know.
“There’s never been such a change before.” This wasn’t Kangxi’s first visit, so he naturally noticed the difference.
However, he had someone investigate, but they found nothing, so he stopped worrying about it.
Because he believed one thing: the Empress loved him and would never harm him.
"Never mind, as long as the Empress is comfortable," Kangxi changed the subject. Whether he truly didn't want to or was just pretending, who knew?
"I'll come more often in the future, so I can stay more comfortably."
Fanghua just smiled when she heard this, and didn't reply.
However, considering that she might become pregnant this year, she still wanted to delegate some of the power in the palace to outsiders. She couldn't possibly handle every single matter, big or small, as it was too exhausting.
"By the way, Your Majesty, I've noticed that Consort Xizhu is getting older. I'd like to ask Consort Xizhu to help me manage some of the trivial matters in the harem. What do you think of this?" When asking for a favor, she naturally had to make an effort.
And so, she snuggled into Kangxi's arms, her little hands scribbling on his chest.
Kangxi was delighted to see her taking such initiative.
"Oh, so the Empress was rejected by the Consort." Kangxi was quite pleased with her expression, which made him very satisfied.
He took her fidgeting hand in his hand, kissed it, and told her about her predicament with a smile.
As expected, the smile on the Empress's face faltered upon hearing this.
"Hmph, it's all because the Emperor favors her, otherwise how could the Imperial Concubine dare to do that?"
Fanghua glared at Kangxi with a coquettish look in her eyes, her eyes full of jealousy.
Seeing her like this, Kangxi couldn't help but burst into laughter.
He enjoyed watching the Empress get jealous for him. "You're a mother now, and you're still jealous? I'll take care of this for you, but shouldn't the Empress give me some benefits too?"
Fanghua knew that he wouldn't be able to refuse her if she acted this way.
"That's right, so what benefits does the Emperor want?" Her voice was melodious and captivating.
The Empress's allure could only be seen by the Emperor.
She always appeared dignified and virtuous to outsiders, never revealing her alluring side.
Kangxi only recently noticed this contrast. In the past, he had seen her beauty, but he was somewhat restrained by his status.
After giving birth, the empress became increasingly wild in his presence, and sometimes he couldn't handle it.
But he was also extremely fond of her, and was very fond of her wild beauty.
"Is this enough?" Fanghua kissed the corner of his mouth, her lips slightly cool, and she even stuck out her tongue when she kissed him.
This small favor was not enough for Kangxi. "It's not enough." Kangxi had long been aroused by her, and now that she was so bold, he couldn't resist.
He pressed down on the back of her head with one hand and wrapped the other around her slender waist, trapping her in his arms, and then opened his mouth to bite her beautiful lips.
The next few minutes of kissing left them both breathless, but also made Kangxi increasingly unsatisfied.
"Is this enough?" Fanghua asked breathlessly, pushing him away repeatedly.
Kangxi's face was full of possessiveness towards her, and his eyes were red, showing how much he was suppressing and enduring.
"What does the Empress think?" The hand encircling her slender waist tightened, making her feel the little Kangxi's excitement even more clearly. "Since the Empress wants to repay this, she can't give up halfway."
Kangxi smiled knowingly as he spoke.
Fanghua blushed and gently punched his chest, saying, "Your Majesty is just bullying me."
"Haha, I didn't. Empress, don't talk nonsense, or you'll be punished."
After a few words of bickering, the two got down to business. In any case, when Fanghua woke up, she felt like she had been ripped off.
However, upon learning that the Imperial Concubine had arrived, she felt that her exhaustion from the previous night was well worth it.
"Your Majesty is quite generous, actually managing to get the Emperor to issue an edict for me." She didn't want to get involved in palace affairs for whom?
She went so far as to ask the Emperor for an imperial decree. I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen an Empress as shameless as her.
"It's because I trust the Imperial Consort. Otherwise, why wouldn't I ask someone else for help? The Imperial Consort is of noble character and outstanding ability. She certainly won't let me and the Emperor down, will she?"
The imperial concubine was furious at her words.
However, she quickly calmed down and said, "Why did you ask me to take over the palace affairs? If you don't explain clearly, I'm not incapable of being ill for a few years."
Upon hearing this, Fanghua's brow twitched; this person was ruthless.
He's been sick for years, haha, that's really ruthless.
Fanghua didn't press her further, and expressed her worries and plans, also telling the Consort about the little tricks of the Yehenara clan who were eyeing her covetously in the harem.
It must be said that these two were able to become friends because they were both very perceptive and immediately understood the Empress's intentions.
She was unwilling before because she felt the princess was too young and there was no rush to make plans. But now it seems she has no choice but to hurry, since everyone else has already started.
If the Empress really can't hold on and collapses, then her good days are over.
The two women weren't exactly bound by fate, but they shared common interests. She had no way out and could only rely on the Empress, hoping that out of respect for her, she would help the family more in the future.
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