Chapter 66 Don't Trust a Man's Words
On this day, Emperor Kangxi had a rare moment of leisure, so he came to visit the Kunning Palace. Unexpectedly, he discovered a major problem upon arrival.
That is, since the birth of the child, the Empress has spent less and less time and attention on him, and the child has taken away the Empress's usual attention from him.
"Your Majesty, the child is still here." Seeing Kangxi approaching, Fanghua blushed and pushed him away.
"As expected, I knew that the child was the most important thing in Fang'er's heart now." Kangxi said with a hint of resentment as he pressed his lips against her again.
Because they were both sitting on the floor, the two people were very close together, and they could feel each other's warmth as soon as they got close.
Fanghua really didn't know how to complain about this man; he could even be jealous of a child.
"Empress, if you continue like this, I'm going to send this brat away."
Perhaps sensing the Empress's rejection, Kangxi spoke up in a threatening tone.
Chenghu is already able to sit up, and when he saw that his mother, who was playing with him, wasn't interacting with him, the little guy became dissatisfied.
The little one was drooling and making a lot of noise, and was crawling towards Fanghua.
Suddenly caught in a pincer movement by the father and son, Fanghua was completely overwhelmed.
"Nanny, quickly take the prince away."
If this continues, she will lose her empress's demeanor.
The wet nurse rushed forward to take the little prince in her arms.
The little prince didn't cry. When the wet nurse picked him up, she glanced at him and, upon seeing that it was a familiar person, he clapped his little hands and obediently let the wet nurse take him away.
"Now that no one is bothering us, Fang'er, you have to make it up to me."
"It's broad daylight, Your Majesty, please don't do this." This scoundrel is truly becoming more and more unruly.
It's unclear whether the Empress Dowager has relaxed her control over him, but he's become increasingly unruly.
He acts on impulse and doesn't want anyone to say a word.
Fanghua would never be the bad guy. As long as he didn't indulge in women all day long, she, the empress, would not offer any advice.
After all, it is human nature to eat.
But even in broad daylight, she wouldn't indulge his nonsense, because she was the Empress.
The Emperor was annoyed by her repeated rejections. "Boring, Fang'er, you're increasingly disregarding me." Kangxi also released his grip on her slender waist.
He distanced himself from her, and after calming down, he stood up.
"Your Majesty is busy, so I won't disturb you any longer. I'll come to see you another day." With that, he strode away.
Seeing him storm off, Fanghua rolled her eyes.
He cursed the bastard inwardly.
"Your Majesty!" Qiaoling, who was serving nearby, called out worriedly.
With the help of the palace maids, Fanghua got up and said, "It's alright. I am the Empress, the legal wife, not a concubine who amuses him."
To act like aroused in broad daylight, does she really think she's some kind of woman seeking pleasure?
Besides, she had no feelings for him; she only had physical needs.
"Alright, I'm tired. I'll take a nap."
If you're going to be horny, go somewhere else. Don't ruin her reputation here.
You should know that because of the Empress Dowager's departure from the palace, the Grand Empress Dowager kept a close eye on her every day, trying to find fault with her and punish her.
She won't give her that chance.
Hearing the Empress say this, Qiaoling stopped trying to persuade her and felt that the Emperor had gone too far.
Not long after, news came from Li Changfu's side that the Emperor had gone to Lady Ma Jia's place.
Fanghua gave a sarcastic smile. "Look, our Emperor has no shortage of people who understand the language of flowers." What's the use of a man saying the most affectionate things?
Qiaoling and the others fell silent.
Even in her prime, Fanghua can take a peaceful afternoon nap.
What she didn't expect was that when she finished her lunch break, she learned that the Emperor had actually been sleeping with Lady Ma in broad daylight and had asked for water three times.
She really didn't know how to complain.
He instructed the official to record the incident and then left the matter unattended.
As the days went by, the women in the harem behaved themselves and there was nothing of great importance to worry her about.
On the contrary, she herself was a little restless and, with Xiaofeng's help, created many novel things, such as perfume powder, perfume balm and other women's products.
Because she wanted to make money but didn't want to have too much to do with her family, she asked her uncle for help.
Zhang Mama was perfectly fine with it; after all, it was her son's good fortune to be able to help the Empress.
As early as after Fanghua entered the palace, the Hesheli family gave Fanghua the indenture of Zhang Mama's family.
Granny Zhang was very loyal to her, and not only that, her uncle and the others treated her very well.
In short, in order not to cause her trouble, they did not disclose their relationship with the Empress to outsiders.
Only those who know him well and are familiar with him know the truth.
She felt most at ease entrusting this business to her brother-in-law.
That day, Granny Zhang came to the Empress excitedly and told her some good news: "Your Majesty, all the shops outside the palace have been renovated and are just waiting to be opened at an auspicious time."
Fanghua was also very happy to hear this.
"That's excellent. Are all the goods prepared? Don't let them sell out and there be no stock to replenish them." Ever since the formula was developed, Fanghua had someone send it out of the palace.
In just half a month, not only is the shop ready, but the goods should also be fully prepared.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, everything is prepared in abundance, and we will certainly not disappoint you."
"Alright, find someone trustworthy to personally go out of the palace and oversee things. I don't want any fools causing trouble when the business opens." She knows better than anyone whether the products are good or not.
Her perfumes and balms all have nourishing effects, and everyone who has used them once loves them.
To prevent trouble from those with ulterior motives, she naturally had to find someone to keep an eye on things.
After all, this was her first time doing business with outsiders.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, this old servant will have Li Changfu keep an eye on things, and no one will dare to cause trouble." It would be best to entrust this matter to Li Changfu.
Fanghua didn't think much of it and agreed with the idea. "Hmm, while you're at it, bring in some food from outside the palace. I haven't had any snacks from outside in a long time."
Everything in the palace is good, but it just lacks that down-to-earth flavor. Some things taste better when they have a touch of that down-to-earth taste.
"Very well, this old servant has remembered."
And so, Fanghua opened her Rongyan Pavilion.
The Empress's actions were so significant that they couldn't be kept secret. Besides, those were all the Empress's shops; anyone could find out with a little inquiry. Those who didn't know were simply blind, and they deserved to be beaten to death.
No matter what the Empress's shop sells, those in the know will always patronize it.
Just consider it giving the Empress some face.
At least when speaking to outsiders, they can say that they made contributions to the Empress.
Emperor Kangxi was naturally aware of this, and he also came to freeload on the opening day.
"I've heard that Fang'er has started a beauty salon. When did Fang'er become interested in business?" Emperor Kangxi was very curious about this.
At that time, there were many foreign merchants in the Qing Dynasty, and imported goods were ridiculously expensive. However, most of these goods were controlled by the imperial family or important officials.
Emperor Kangxi has not yet closed the coast, so he doesn't care about women engaging in commerce, since these shops are part of their dowry.
"Your Majesty, I only thought of ways to revitalize my dowry shops because they were losing money one after another. I can't possibly sell all the shops, can I?"
Fanghua glared at him reproachfully. Although she didn't know if he had come to reprimand her, she felt a little guilty.
She originally intended to keep it a secret, but it couldn't be kept secret forever, so she stopped trying to hide it, but she still didn't make it public.
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