For three consecutive days, the Phoenix Spring Grace Carriage carried Consort Xitala to the side hall of the Qianqing Palace to serve the emperor.
Consort Zhao, of the Niohuru clan, sat upright in the main hall of Chuxiu Palace with a cold face and a slightly somber expression, flipping through the official records of the concubines' nights with the Imperial Household Department.
“Last month, Lady Hitara served the emperor the most, for three consecutive days in the middle of the month and another three consecutive days at the end of the month. If this continues, Lady Hitara will become the second Consort Yu sooner or later.”
Caiyue and Lianxing lowered their heads, not daring to utter a sound.
Consort Zhao said coldly, "Hitara served the Emperor six times, Consort Yu served the Emperor four times, His Majesty came to my palace twice, and Guoluo served the Emperor twice."
"The other concubines, apart from Zhaojia, Zhang, Shangjia, Fanjia, Hanyan, Majia who just finished her confinement, and Sixue who was pregnant and had never served the emperor, all the others had only served him once."
"I am very curious, what is it about the Hitara clan that makes the Emperor so bewitched that he loses all sense of direction?"
Caiyue remained silent, lost in thought.
Lianxing hesitated for a moment before speaking respectfully. “Your Majesty, Consort Xitala is currently favored and has served the emperor the most, but the tallest tree in the forest is bound to be felled by the wind.”
"Consort Xitala has only been serving the Emperor for a short time, and the Xitala family does not have a deep foundation in the Imperial Household Department. The other concubines in the palace must be quite dissatisfied with Consort Xitala's favor."
After a pause, Lianxing lowered her voice and said softly, "In my opinion, Your Highness might as well observe the situation quietly."
“When I was at home outside the palace, I heard a story: ‘When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits.’”
Upon hearing this, Consort Zhao fell into deep thought.
August 5th
Emperor Kangxi visited the East Annex Hall of Yongshou Palace and dined with Consort Xitala.
After learning about this from a palace maid, Xu Lejin simply laughed it off.
Hitara was indeed favored during this period, but it was not a serious matter, and he could not surpass her in status.
Last night, Emperor Kangxi visited her Yikun Palace, dined with her, and stayed there.
Emperor Kangxi was the Son of Heaven, and the Son of Heaven had three thousand beauties in his harem. She never dared to hope to receive Kangxi's exclusive favor.
Now all she has to do is maintain the current favor and quietly wait for the future.
It's almost midnight.
Ru Hua hurriedly entered the bedchamber, waking Xu Lejin who was fast asleep.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I did not mean to wake you. It is of great importance that I had to disturb your rest. I am here to report to Your Majesty."
Xu Lejin was stunned for a moment, then snapped back to reality.
With a tense expression, Xu Lejin stared intently at Ruhua and asked in a deep voice, "But what happened to Bao Shou, Wuxiha, and Unaxi at the Prince's residence?"
Feeling extremely nervous, Xu Lejin's voice trembled slightly.
Ru Hua was slightly taken aback, then quickly replied, "Your Majesty, our prince and princess are both well. Yes, Your Majesty."
With a hesitant look on her face, Ru Hua braced herself and then spoke, "It happened in the Qianqing Palace when Consort Xitala was serving the emperor."
"Oh, what happened?"
Xu Lejin looked puzzled and confused.
Xitala was tonight taken by the Phoenix Spring Grace Carriage to the side hall of the Qianqing Palace to serve the emperor. How could something have happened out of the blue?
The Qianqing Palace had a bedchamber attendant. This wasn't the first time Lady Xitala had served the emperor. How could she have made a mistake in the rules for serving the emperor?
Ru Hua swallowed hard. "Your Majesty, Consort Xitala behaved improperly before the Emperor, defiling His Majesty's body. She has already been sent back to the East Annex of Yongshou Palace."
"I heard from the palace servants who serve the Emperor that Consort Xitala was sent back to Yongshou Palace while crying."
Xu Lejin remained silent, wondering to herself, "What exactly is going on?"
After serving their husbands, the concubines were supposed to be sent back to their respective palaces according to the rules. However, every concubine who was sent back to her palace did so happily. Tonight, Concubine Xitala...
Did he behave improperly before the Emperor and tarnish Emperor Kangxi's health?
Could it be that when Consort Xitala was serving the Emperor, her period suddenly came early?
Early the next morning.
All the concubines gathered at Chuxiu Palace, but the seat of Concubine Xitala was empty.
"My dear sisters, I'm sure you all know about the incident last night when Consort Xitala behaved improperly before the Emperor."
"I am utterly shocked by this matter. This is not the first time Consort Xitala has served the Emperor. How could this be?"
Consort Zhao sighed softly and swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.
Consort Nara smiled and took over the topic, her face full of sarcasm, saying, "Your Highness, I heard that last night, when Consort Xitala was serving His Majesty, she suddenly experienced a sharp pain in her abdomen."
Deliberately keeping everyone in suspense, Consort Nara hesitated for a moment before speaking again.
"At that time, the Emperor inquired with concern about Consort Xitala, showing signs of nervousness. However, no sooner had the Emperor finished speaking than a loud thud came from beneath Consort Xitala."
"Then, a strong stench filled the air, and even filth soiled the Emperor's body..."
After Nara Concubine's description, Xu Lejin's expression changed slightly.
Is it really that simple and crude?
Hitara lost such face during her time serving the emperor.
From now on, Kangxi will probably never summon her to his bedchamber again, or even worse, he might just give her a cup of poison and a foot of white silk to kill her.
As Consort Nara spoke more and more enthusiastically, Xu Lejin looked up at Consort Zhao, who was desperately trying to suppress her laughter, and sighed softly.
Consort Zhao, of the Niohuru clan, was she also muddle-headed?
Although it was Consort Xitala who was embarrassed, the matter concerned Emperor Kangxi. If it had been Empress Hesheli in the past, such a thing would have been kept secret, let alone discussed in public.
Now Consort Zhao is actually allowing Consort Nara to spout nonsense here, and if this gets out, how can Emperor Kangxi live his life?
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