Seeing that Xiao Qi was indeed very curious, Yun Yi, being soft-hearted, revealed her entire plan.
"My mission is to stop Wuya Xinyue from switching children and to make her suffer for the rest of her life. My original plan was to have Kangxi take a 'pregnancy pill' so that he would only have daughters and no sons. With the fourth prince I gave birth to, he would only have four sons in total, which would increase the chances of my fourth prince ascending the throne later."
System Xiaoqi said "Oh," and then asked, "And then?"
Yunyi continued, "That day when I was browsing the system shop, I saw the Pregnancy Rate Pill, so I changed my plan. I changed Kangxi's pregnancy rate to one in one hundred, which greatly reduced the number of his future children, so it didn't conflict with my original plan. Then I made Wuya Xinyue take the Pregnancy Pill so that she couldn't give birth to a prince, thus cutting off her possibility of becoming the Empress Dowager."
"Then why don't you give her an infertility pill? Wouldn't it be better if she couldn't have children?" Xiaoqi asked, puzzled.
"Originally, I had this idea, but the mission stated that Wu Yaxin Yue should suffer for the rest of her life, so the Pregnancy Pill is more suitable than the Infertility Pill. Let her get pregnant, have hope, but then be disappointed because she doesn't have a prince. For someone like her who is clear about her goals and has little emotional attachment, a daughter is useless; only a son can bring her more love and status. This is the only way to strike her hard."
"Oh! I see. Host, you're so smart! This plan is amazing!" Xiao Qi said admiringly.
Yunyi smiled shyly, "Hehehe, not at all! I'm embarrassed by your praise."
In the afternoon, it was the eunuch Wang He who came again. He obsequiously informed Chengqian Palace that Emperor Kangxi would be coming that evening.
As expected, Yunyi was right; Kangxi was indeed coming tonight.
The person happiest about this news wasn't Yunyi, nor her head maids, but Wuya Xinyue in the inner palace. Finally, finally, this day had come; her wish was about to take its first step towards fulfillment.
As evening approached, Granny Zhang arrived early with Wu Yaxin, who had dressed up.
Palace maids in the harem were not allowed to dress up or groom themselves normally, and they wore uniforms with strict rules regarding color and style.
Tonight, Wu Yaxinyue looked different. She wore a lake-blue qipao embroidered with orchid patterns, her hair styled in a simple double bun, adorned with a white magnolia hairpin given to her by Yunyi and several inconspicuous but exquisite hair ornaments. She wore a jade pendant earring, the small earring dangling beautifully beside her cheek. Her face was lightly made up, her skin flawless and delicate—truly a pretty and charming young woman.
Yunyi glanced at her and couldn't help but admire her. She was indeed a beautiful woman. Kangxi was truly blessed with good fortune. He remained expressionless and didn't say anything more.
As dusk fell, Kangxi arrived as promised. Yunyi, being ill, did not go to the palace gate to greet him, but continued to lie in bed.
When Kangxi entered the inner palace, he immediately noticed the unfamiliar figure of Wuya Xinyue. He didn't pay any attention to the young palace maid, but instead sat down by Yunyi's bedside and started chatting with her.
After a moment, Yunyi pretended to be tired and yawned. Seeing this, Kangxi tactfully got up and prepared to go to the side hall to rest. "Since my cousin is also tired, I will not disturb her rest. You should go to sleep first."
Having achieved her goal, Yun nodded in agreement, saying, "I have caught a cold and am unable to serve my cousin." She then beckoned to Wu Yaxin Yue, "This is my maid, Xin Yue, who is most suitable. Let her serve my cousin in the side hall tonight!"
Wu Yaxin stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Emperor Kangxi, without making any fuss.
Kangxi hadn't paid much attention to her earlier because she was quite far away. It wasn't until now, when the young palace maid walked right up to him, that he could see Wu Yaxin's appearance clearly. She was a rare beauty.
In an instant, he understood his cousin's meaning. He looked up at her on the bed; her face was full of expectation. Kangxi thought of many things. Since it was his cousin's wish, then he would grant her wish.
By default, he led Wuya Xinyue to a side hall, where she bathed and changed clothes with his help. Kangxi asked, "Your name is Xinyue? It's a nice name. Was it given to you by your elders, or was it changed by the palace maids after you entered the palace?"
"Your Majesty, my name was given to me by my grandfather. He hoped that I would become a person as bright as the moon and as fragrant as an orchid."
"Oh!" Kangxi's interest was piqued. "The meaning of this name is quite good. It seems your grandfather was also a learned man." Recalling the scene he had just witnessed, he praised, "You are indeed as your name suggests, as fragrant as an orchid and as pure as moonlight."
Hearing such praise from His Majesty, Wu Yaxin was secretly delighted. Her face flushed slightly, and she said in a shy tone, "Thank you for the praise, Your Majesty. This servant is unworthy of it."
Holding Wuya Xinyue's small hand, Kangxi teased, "If I say you have it, then you have it. You're not allowed to be modest."
Holding the man's large hand, Wu Yaxin Yue became even more embarrassed, and whispered a "yes" before falling silent.
Seeing the beauty's shy demeanor, Kangxi was overjoyed and in high spirits. After bathing, he couldn't wait to take Wuya Xinyue back to the side hall. Soon after, moans could be heard from inside.
Standing outside the side hall, Liang Jiugong couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion. Just two days ago, the Emperor was all lovey-dovey with the Imperial Concubine, but today, he favored the Imperial Concubine's maid. Although it was the Imperial Concubine who had pushed the maid out, it still made one sigh at the unpredictability of life.
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