Chapter 125 The Sun Family, Whose Identity Is Unclear
Emperor Kangxi put down his teacup and sighed deeply. "Alas, even a wet nurse wouldn't be such an arrogant and rude person. How could there be such a descendant? I truly never expected this."
Fortunately, he didn't blame Fanghua in his words, otherwise Fanghua would have really driven him away today.
“After all, they weren’t born to the wet nurse, so there’s bound to be a difference. Besides, the wet nurse stayed in the palace until the Emperor ascended the throne before leaving, so she didn’t have much experience teaching the younger generation. It’s understandable that she might be a little lacking,” Fanghua said, trying to smooth things over.
Emperor Kangxi was very satisfied with the Empress's words and actions. "She still disgraced the wet nurse, but she is, after all, the wet nurse's junior. Once she has learned the proper etiquette, she can be released."
Fanghua smiled; he had come to plead for mercy.
Fanghua was not in a difficult position, "Yes, I will listen to the Emperor."
With his actions, Fanghua's psychological need for him diminished, and she decided not to keep him in Kunning Palace.
"However, the new concubines have been in the palace for half a month now. The Emperor should go and see them. After all, they are the daughters of meritorious officials."
When Kangxi heard this, he knew he had displeased the Empress, but he wasn't angry. He would have been worried if the Empress hadn't taken it to heart.
"Yes, I'll do as the Empress says."
The Emperor is gone. Yes, he is gone.
He went to favor his new concubine.
"Your Majesty, are you just going to let the Emperor leave like that?" Granny Zhang asked worriedly as she stepped forward.
Fanghua knew what the nanny was thinking. Besides, half a month of exclusive favor was already the limit. If this continued, the Empress Dowager would come looking for her.
It would be good for her if the emperor left today; if he stayed, she would suspect that he wanted to kill her.
"Otherwise what? Wait for the Empress Dowager to come and cause trouble for me tomorrow?" Don't be fooled by the fact that this Empress Dowager doesn't usually interfere in affairs; if she, as the Empress, were to influence the Emperor's opinion, she wouldn't stand idly by.
"Alright, remember this. Let's see who the lucky one is tonight." Anyway, those newcomers can't threaten her, so it doesn't matter to her who serves her in bed.
"yes."
However, Kangxi disappointed all the newlyweds because he went to the palace of the Imperial Concubine.
Niohuru had no idea that the Emperor would come to her place.
She wanted to spend more time with her daughter, but she had no choice but to go and greet her.
"Your Majesty, what brings you to my palace today? It is because Your Majesty the Empress has failed to serve you well."
Emperor Kangxi knew that the two were at odds, but he did not expect that the Consort would dare to speak ill of the Empress in front of him.
Consort Kangxi held the Empress in higher regard, and said, “Consort, be careful with your words. The Empress is the Empress Dowager, and you should respect her.”
Although he was scolding the imperial concubine, his large hand had already wrapped around her slender waist and squeezed her sensitive spot hard.
"If the Empress finds out that you have been punished, I will not stand up for you."
Hearing him say that, the Imperial Concubine naturally restrained herself. After all, she was just an Imperial Concubine, and without the Emperor's favor, she had no right to challenge the Empress.
"Hmph, Your Majesty is so biased. Doesn't Your Majesty know how I feel? Why do you insist on hurting me like this? Why do you even come to my palace?"
After acting for so long, these pretentious words come naturally to mind.
"Your Majesty, I will not see you off. I imagine Your Majesty is also reluctant to see you leave."
Seeing her jealous, Kangxi withdrew his stern expression and said, "You dare to act childishly towards me? You've really been spoiled." Kangxi pinched the Consort's slender waist hard.
"Alright, I miss you. How about you kick me out, my inner circle?" Kangxi said gently, afraid that this little devil would throw another tantrum.
The Imperial Concubine knew that too much of a good thing could be bad. "Hmph, it's all because the Emperor is too biased. Otherwise, how would I dare to compete with the Empress for his affections?" She leaned her whole weight towards him.
Men, even emperors, love it when women fight over them.
Although she had been with the Empress for a long time, she hadn't entered the palace much later than the Empress, and they could be considered childhood sweethearts.
"You, ever since you entered the palace, have loved to argue with the Empress. You two are different. Alright, stop fooling around. Xizhu is watching. Don't let our daughter laugh at you."
Upon hearing this, the Imperial Concubine stopped teasing him and stepped out of his embrace. "Hmph, this is all the Emperor's fault," she said coquettishly before stepping forward to hug her daughter.
The genuine emotion in his eyes was far more genuine than when he was facing the Emperor.
"Xizhu will not laugh at her mother. If anyone is going to laugh, it will be at your father, the emperor, who loves to play tricks on people."
Seeing the Emperor and the Consort getting along so intimately, the servants who served the Consort were all overjoyed.
After having dinner, Emperor Kangxi came to Consort Gui's place to relax. Because of Consort Gui, Emperor Kangxi's affection for Princess Xizhu far exceeded that for his eldest son.
"Xizhu is the best girl, she won't laugh at Father Emperor. Consort, don't speak ill of me in front of the children, or I'll punish you."
His words were pointed, and the imperial concubine blushed with embarrassment.
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"Haha, alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. Come, let me play with Xizhu."
Time passed quickly. Princess Xizhu was still young, and after playing for a while, she became sleepy. Seeing that it was getting late, the Imperial Concubine asked the wet nurse to take the princess away to rest.
She then led the emperor into her own bedchamber.
That night, spring breezes stirred up waves, Kangxi was released, and the imperial concubine was satisfied.
Men and women each have their own way of satisfying their appetites.
The next day, Kangxi went to court in high spirits.
It's a pity for the newlyweds who waited all night last night.
No one knows what the emperor was thinking, but he actually stayed at the Imperial Concubine's residence for another half month, and didn't favor any of the new concubines in the harem.
The emperor didn't even enter the harem the rest of the time, which caused all the new brides to wither away.
Fortunately, one of them was someone the Emperor needed. In the second month after the new concubine entered the palace, the Emperor finally favored her.
The first to be favored was Lady Li, the eldest daughter of the Li family of the Han Banner Army, and also General Li's only daughter.
This woman was a stunning beauty who had been practicing martial arts since childhood. Her physique was far superior to that of some women confined to their chambers, and she was greatly favored by the emperor.
He was favored for almost half a month, his affection rivaling that of a royal concubine.
In Yongshou Palace, near the Imperial Concubine's residence, many envious people came to try and sow discord. Unfortunately, they all miscalculated. The Imperial Concubine only sought the Empress's favor and paid no attention to anyone else.
After Li started, Cao, Nana, Wang, and An followed.
After half a month, the newcomers had finally finished their time with the newcomers.
The time for paying respects at Kunning Palace also became lively.
As the seats below her became increasingly full, Fanghua felt that the grandeur of the harem during the mid-Kangxi era might be achieved soon.
After bestowing rewards and instructing them to produce offspring for the royal family, everyone was able to live in peace every day. Empress Fanghua no longer needed to act as a peacemaker for their trivial matters, and her days were quite comfortable.
But some people couldn't stand seeing her so comfortable, so they came to cause trouble.
No, it wasn't that they came looking for trouble; it's more like they came to bow their heads.
The person who came was none other than the emperor's wet nurse from the Sun family.
"It's rare for wet nurse Sun to enter the palace. Does she have something to discuss with me this time?" Fanghua had heard many rumors about this wet nurse in her previous life.
According to popular legend, the emperor would visit people's homes to deliver prayers during festivals.
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