After the clouds dispersed and the rain stopped, Yunyi felt weak all over and leaned delicately against Kangxi's chest. They chatted casually about everyday matters, and she talked about what had happened in Kunning Palace that day. She bluntly expressed her unwillingness to get involved in affairs of state, and then changed the subject to Consort Rong and her tenth prince (historically known as the third prince, Yinzhi).
The Tenth Prince is Consort Rong's fifth son, born on February 19th. He is now over six months old and was born very healthy. Consort Rong had previously lost four sons in infancy, and now only has one son and one daughter to raise. She usually pays great attention to her children.
Looking at the woman in his arms, smiling gently, and noticing a hint of envy on her face (which wasn't really there), Kangxi knew her heartache and her wish was to have a child to keep her company. He felt a pang of heartache.
Not wanting his cousin to continue being sad, he leaned in and began a new round of intimacy. He believed that as long as he tried hard enough, his cousin would eventually have good news.
After drinking a few cups of hot tea, Liang Jiugong felt his whole body warm up. He ate a few pastries to fill his stomach, and judging that it was about time, he got up and went back.
As he reached the door, he was somewhat surprised to hear sounds coming from inside. Normally, His Majesty would only need it once, but today he seemed to be in such high spirits that he came again. Consort Tong truly enjoyed his favor.
Half an hour later, the commotion inside gradually subsided. Hearing the cries for water, he quickly instructed the eunuchs to carry hot water in.
After two intense workouts, Yunyi was so exhausted she could barely lift her fingers. She was drowsy and unaware of anything. Helpless, Kangxi could only carry her to wash up.
After cleaning up, the two embraced each other in bed and fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning, just before dawn (5-7 a.m.), Emperor Kangxi got up alone. He glanced at the woman who was still sleeping soundly in bed, smiled, and, with the help of palace servants, dressed in his court robes before heading to the Qianqing Palace for court.
Before leaving, he instructed the palace maids serving him, "Keep your voices down and let Her Majesty sleep peacefully. Don't wake her." The palace maids behind him all agreed, and only then did he feel relieved and turn to leave Chengqian Palace.
Perhaps because she was too tired last night, Yunyi slept until the sun was high in the sky before gradually waking up.
Hearing the noise inside, Ruoqin lifted the curtain and came in. "Your Highness is awake. It's almost noon. Your Highness must be hungry. The kitchen has prepared lunch. I will help Your Highness wash up and then we can eat."
Ruoqin was also a maid brought into the palace from the original owner's home. She was the youngest daughter of Zhang Mama, the original owner's wet nurse, and was only fifteen years old this year.
She was lively yet composed. Because of her round and cute appearance, she was very popular in the palace. She knew everything about what was happening in the palace, big or small. She was the know-it-all in Chengqian Palace. All the news about the original owner of the body in the palace was reported by her.
Yunyi smiled, nodded in agreement, and let Ruoqin serve her. After washing up, Qingruo, the palace maid who had combed her hair yesterday, styled her hair in a simple way, and then she hurried off to have her meal.
She was up until late last night, exercising for so long, and then slept all morning without having breakfast. She's starving now.
After having lunch and finally filling her stomach, Yunyi began to think about what to do in the afternoon. Since she had just woken up, she didn't want to take a nap, so she needed to find something to pass the time.
Seeing what she was thinking about, Ruoqin offered a good suggestion. "Your Highness, I've heard that the flowers in the Imperial Garden are blooming beautifully lately. If you feel bored staying in the palace, why not go and take a look at the Imperial Garden?"
The Imperial Garden—isn't that a hotbed of accidents in the harem? Yunyi considered it for a moment, but thinking that no concubines in the harem had become pregnant recently, and that her own rank was high, she figured it shouldn't be a big problem, so she agreed.
Since she was going for a stroll to pass the time, Yunyi declined Ruoqin's arrangement and did not choose the more convenient and faster palanquin. Instead, accompanied by Ruoqin and several palace maids, Yunyi headed towards the Imperial Garden.
Upon arriving at the Imperial Garden, it was indeed a riot of colors, with hundreds of flowers vying for attention and displaying a dazzling array of exotic blooms. Rare and precious flowers that are rarely seen in modern times were quite common in this Imperial Garden. Thanks to the meticulous care of the palace eunuchs, the flowers were all in full bloom, incredibly beautiful. Yunyi was so captivated that she couldn't tear her eyes away, wanting only to immerse herself in the beauty of the flowers and unwilling to leave.
Suddenly, a sudden burst of crying disturbed Yunyi, who was admiring the flowers.
Leading the palace maids a few steps forward, past the flowers and plants, the group in front of them was none other than Consort Rong, whom Yunyi had mentioned yesterday.
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