Chapter 121 The Emperor Who Served the Empress with Utmost Dedication
"This old servant is here." Granny Zhang came in from outside with two rough-looking old women.
"Send the person back and don't let them come to the inner palace again. Have the Imperial Household Department keep a close eye on them. If this happens again, I will hold them accountable." Fanghua waved her hand, dismissing the person as if they were some kind of filthy thing.
Wang hurriedly expressed her gratitude, and then followed the maidservant out of the main hall.
Seeing Li Jiashi still shed tears of grievance, Fanghua said irritably, "You too, you can't even control a servant, what use are you?" This person is really spineless.
They were actually frightened by a woman surnamed Wang.
"Your Majesty, I have disgraced you." Li Jia took two steps forward while kneeling. "Thank you, Your Majesty, for upholding justice for me."
Wang Shi, Li Jia Shi remembered her. After entering the harem, Li Jia Shi and Wang Shi were destined to be enemies.
Lady Wang had no idea that she was already hated even before she entered the palace.
If she had known, she probably would have cried more than just tears.
"Alright, alright. I told you all to serve the Emperor more diligently, but you all ignored me. Now you know you're wronged." Fanghua had someone help Li Jia up. "Get up. I'll have the imperial physician take a look at you in a bit."
The concubines in the harem are all treasures now; whether they can have many children depends on their abilities.
Fanghua was worried about Kangxi.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Jia stood up, her eyes filled with gratitude towards the Empress.
Although the Empress did not punish Wang, issuing an imperial edict to the Imperial Household Department was even more humiliating for Wang than punishing her.
Therefore, she was very satisfied with the result, after all, she had already slapped Wang's face no less than ten times.
"Alright, go back and rest. Send over a copy of the palace rules. We have to make it look like it is something. After all, Wang is the illegitimate daughter of General Wang of the Han Army Banner."
Fanghua's revelation of Wang's identity also served as a warning to Li Jia. If she didn't make thorough preparations, she might be the one to suffer if she faced Wang again.
"Thank you for your guidance, Your Highness. I will remember it." Li Jia Shi was not afraid of Wang Shi, a mere Han Bannerman.
Seeing that Li Jia had taken her words to heart, Fanghua couldn't help but smile.
No one knew what Fanghua was thinking at that moment.
With Wang's self-destructive actions as a precedent, the others with ulterior motives also restrained themselves.
Anyway, after the excitement comes tranquility, and Fanghua really likes this kind of tranquility.
By the time the preliminary selection ended, six women had entered the harem, which was unexpected by everyone. After all, Emperor Kangxi had only personally selected four women, and two others had entered the harem through various means.
Fanghua didn't care about this at all, after all, her rank was what it was, and no one could surpass her, the Empress.
The Emperor, on the other hand, has been visiting her Kunning Palace more and more frequently.
"Your Majesty, why is this new concubine coming to my Kunning Palace?" Fanghua teased the emperor as he approached.
Emperor Kangxi was quite helpless.
After the ice was broken, he and the empress resumed their previous relationship, but he found that the empress no longer cared about him as much as before.
A strange emotion welled up inside me.
"What, does the Empress not welcome me?" Kangxi stepped forward and pulled her into his arms, giving her a deep kiss on her alluring lips.
Fanghua was taken aback by his boldness, especially since there were still many palace servants inside.
"Your Majesty," she scolded playfully, "Don't break the rules in broad daylight." Is this man in heat or something?
Kangxi ignored her resistance, glared at the people serving in the hall, and after seeing them leave sensibly, a look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.
"No one's here, Your Majesty, don't try to fool me." His hands became restless, and no one knew what had gotten into him today, that he was coming to her to act so wantonly.
Fanghua couldn't do anything about it; she couldn't very well refuse him outright, since he was the emperor and there were certain things she couldn't do at the moment.
Seeing his hands becoming increasingly unrestrained, Fanghua finally couldn't hold back any longer. "Your Majesty, what has happened?"
She also wanted to know what was wrong with him.
Kangxi didn't give her a chance to refuse, and directly sealed her red lips with his, afraid that she would say something he didn't like.
The two who were just standing have unknowingly moved to the soft couch.
Fanghua's clothes were also half-undone, making it even easier for him to do whatever he wanted.
"Your Majesty, please, please don't do this." Fanghua was also aroused by him, but unfortunately, her strength was weak and she could not push him away.
"How is it? Is it like this?" Kangxi's large hand had already slipped inside her clothes, mischievously roaming over her body.
It directly ignited the desire within youth.
Fanghua wasn't one to compromise herself.
Seeing that he had no intention of stopping, she decided to go along with it and let him embarrass her so that he wouldn't get away with it either.
With these thoughts in mind, a contest between men and women began.
It was inexplicable at first, but she thoroughly enjoyed it.
Soon after, embarrassing sounds came from inside the room.
Wei Zhu and Zhang Mama, who were guarding outside, walked away.
They even ordered people to stand guard at a distance, forbidding anyone from approaching.
Inside the room, they had long forgotten what the world was like, completely absorbed in their surroundings.
"Your Majesty, can you tell me now? Can you tell me what happened?" Fanghua asked the somewhat out-of-control emperor, panting heavily.
Seeing that she still had the mood to ask him questions, Kangxi unconsciously increased the pressure by three points. "It seems that I haven't been working hard enough, and the Empress can still think about other things."
Fanghua then had no chance to speak again, because he started to tease her relentlessly, making it difficult for her to even breathe, let alone speak.
Half an hour later, Kangxi embraced Fanghua tightly, as if he wanted to integrate her into his own bones and blood.
Fanghua was too weak to open her mouth and was barely breathing, clinging to life.
Just as Fanghua was in a daze, Kangxi spoke.
"Fang'er, I'm so tired, so very tired."
The voice was somewhat ethereal, but she heard it clearly.
She was too weak to reply, so she lay quietly in his arms and listened to what he was going to say next.
It turned out that he was troubled by the Three Feudatories, and some people in the previous court were dissatisfied with his behavior. The power struggle between the emperor and his ministers left him somewhat helpless.
Today, he came here to vent his frustrations and also to seek comfort.
Fanghua almost cursed, but she was too weak to say anything hurtful.
After listening for a while, Fanghua was really tired and fell asleep in his arms.
Kangxi didn't force her to respond. Seeing that she was asleep, he smiled genuinely, a rare occurrence, picked her up, and headed towards her bedchamber.
Wei Zhu and Zhang Mama, who hadn't heard any movement outside for a long time, were both a little worried.
In the end, Wei Zhu approached the door first and called out twice.
Kangxi naturally heard it. He wrapped the Empress in a quilt, put on her undergarments, and then went out to respond.
"Someone come here."
The sound finally put the guards outside at ease.
There was an indescribable smell in the room, but those who served their master closely understood what it meant.
Granny Zhang entered the bedroom with a worried expression.
Emperor Kangxi had already gone to bed and was sleeping with the Empress in his arms.
When Zhang Mama came in, she saw that the bed curtains were drawn, so she didn't disturb the two of them any further and left.
When Fanghua regained consciousness, she felt someone moving around on her body.
She opened her eyes and was met with Kangxi's teasing smile.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com