For five consecutive days after that, Consort Niu withdrew the favor of the other concubines in the harem.
also,
Consort Niu drank the bitter fertility medicine for five days in a row, thinking that she should be pregnant by now.
That evening
Xu Lejin, dressed in a sky-blue palace gown, with exquisite makeup and a mature charm, sat in Yikun Palace, eagerly awaiting the arrival of Emperor Kangxi.
At dusk, a messenger came to report that Emperor Kangxi would be visiting her palace that night.
Night falls
Ziwu, her expression grave, strode in from outside Yikun Palace, quickly exchanging a glance with Ruhua before speaking in a low voice, "Your Majesty, His Majesty..."
Xu Lejin paused, her hand holding the handkerchief still in her hand.
He cleared his throat and asked, "What's wrong with His Majesty?"
Ziwu looked terrified and trembling.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor was intercepted by Consort Niu on the way and is now in Consort Niu's Chuxiu Palace. We servants were powerless to stop Consort Niu and beg Your Majesty for punishment."
After speaking, Ziwu knelt down with a 'plop' and prostrated herself on the ground.
Xu Lejin's expression froze for a moment, then she said calmly, "I understand."
"Qin Huai, Ru Hua, help me back!"
Back at Yikun Palace, Xu Lejin sat there in a daze, staring at the flickering candlelight, lost in deep thought, her mind wandering far away without her realizing it.
Her beauty had not faded, yet the emperor's favor had already ended.
Women in the palace come in waves, countless young and beautiful, but after the age of twenty-five, their favor with the emperor gradually fades, and she…
Well, I'll just leave it at that and express my feelings.
She had always stayed true to herself and had not fallen in love with the emperor. Although she was somewhat disappointed, she was also at peace with herself. She was now a Noble Consort, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, this was the highest point she could reach as a concubine.
I have both a son and a daughter; as for anything else, I really can't ask for too much.
Chuxiu Palace
With her exquisite and alluring makeup, under the hazy night sky, Consort Niu shed her daytime composure and transformed into a little enchantress, clutching her chest and whimpering that she felt unwell.
With a reluctant expression, Emperor Kangxi stepped into the Chuxiu Palace, where he was greeted by the captivating and alluring beauty of Consort Niu.
"emperor,"
Consort Niu spoke in a sweet, coquettish voice, giving Emperor Kangxi a flirtatious wink.
Kangxi's eyes were icy cold as he looked at Consort Niu and said in a deep voice, "I heard that you were not feeling well, Consort Niu. Are you feeling better now? It is autumn now, and the weather is starting to get cold. Consort Niu, you must take care of yourself."
Consort Niu's expression froze for a moment, but she quickly returned to normal.
A pair of eyes blinked as she looked at Kangxi, speaking in a coquettish voice.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am much better now. Seeing Your Majesty always makes me feel refreshed and at ease. For me, a day without Your Majesty feels like three autumns."
"Cough cough,"
Emperor Kangxi choked on the tea he had just drunk.
Liang Jiugong hurriedly stepped forward to serve her, glancing at Consort Niu with ill intent out of the corner of his eye. However, Consort Niu was completely unaware of this, or rather, at this moment, Consort Niu's heart and eyes were filled with Kangxi, and no one else could catch her eye.
With a cold laugh, Kangxi said in a deep voice, "Consort Niu, be careful with your words. You are a concubine in the harem, born into the Niohuru clan, and in charge of the power of the six palaces. These are not words you should be saying."
Liang Jiugong lowered his head, desperately trying to suppress his laughter.
With a coquettish glance at Kangxi, Consort Niu swayed her hips and stepped forward with a smile, "Your Majesty, this is our intimate pleasure in the boudoir. Your Majesty knows, I know, and no third person will know."
"Your Majesty, let me help you to rest."
As Consort Niu spoke, she rubbed her body against Kangxi, her gaze filled with lust. Kangxi felt a chill run from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.
Subconsciously pushed Consort Niu away.
Liang Jiugong lowered his head slightly, a cold glint flashing in his eyes as he thought to himself, "What a fine Consort Niu."
Like Empress Xiaozhao of that time, they looked down on and despised eunuchs.
Although he was a eunuch, he was a living, breathing person right here, yet Consort Niu didn't treat him like a human being.
Emperor Kangxi stared at Consort Niu with the utmost suspicion, and after a moment of contemplation, he spoke in a cold voice, “Consort Niu, since you are alright, you should rest early. I still have some memorials from the previous court that I have not yet reviewed. I will return to the Qianqing Palace first.”
After saying this, Kangxi did not wait for Consort Niu to agree, and quickly left Chuxiu Palace.
Even after walking quite a distance, the charming, soft voice of Consort Niu could still be heard behind him. Consort Niu's repeated calls of "Your Majesty" made Kangxi quicken his pace...
Yikun Palace
As the moon rose above the willow branches, Xu Lejin sat upright, seemingly lost in thought.
Qin Huai and Ru Hua exchanged a glance. After a moment of contemplation, Qin Huai said respectfully, "Your Majesty, it is late and the dew is heavy. It is time to rest."
"Yes. I understand."
Xu Lejin gave a faint reply and stood up, preparing to return to her bedchamber to rest.
At this time
A young eunuch's shrill voice rang out from the direction of the palace gate. "The Emperor has arrived!"
Xu Lejin paused for a moment, then turned to look at Qin Huai and Ru Hua, and asked a question.
"Am I hallucinating? Why do I hear reports from outside that the Emperor has arrived?"
Ru Hua replied softly.
"Your Majesty, you heard right, it is the Emperor who has come to our Yikun Palace."
Xu Lejin looked surprised, "..."
Wasn't she intercepted by people from Consort Niu's palace and taken to Chuxiu Palace?
Why didn't Kangxi stay overnight at Chuxiu Palace, but instead came to her palace? And this Kangxi was already thirty years old; he was quite formidable.
He can visit several palaces in one night.
As Kangxi entered the main hall of Yikun Palace, Xu Lejin suppressed her wild thoughts, bowed and curtsied, saying, "Your Majesty, I greet you. May Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings and peace."
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