The next day, Emperor Kangxi came to Qixiang Palace, where Wangshu was fiddling with the hibiscus jade that should have been kept in the storeroom.
As soon as she looked up, she saw Kangxi enter. Wangshu's eyes lit up instantly. She stood up and quickly walked up to him: "Greetings, Your Majesty."
Kangxi helped her up, pulled her to sit down, and looked at the hibiscus jade on the table: "This hibiscus jade looks unfamiliar. I don't think it's the one I gave you!"
"Of course not! I've already made the jade piece His Majesty gave me into jewelry. If His Majesty likes it, I'll wear it for him to see later. Yesterday, I wore that set of hibiscus jade jewelry to pay my respects and received a lot of praise!"
By the way, this hibiscus jade was given to me by Consort Wuya. The palace maid who gave it to me said that Consort Wuya saw that I liked hibiscus jade, so she gave it to me, and I like it very much.
I never expected that Consort Wuya would be so willing to give such a beautiful hibiscus jade to me. She's so kind to me. It's just that she's heavily pregnant, so I don't dare to go near her. Otherwise, I could go and talk to Consort Wuya.
The more Kangxi listened, the more uneasy he felt.
He knew Wuya and had a good impression of her; she was quite intelligent.
He liked her thoughtfulness, gentleness, and consideration, but he also knew that someone like that wouldn't be kind to someone for no reason.
The hibiscus jade of Lady Wuya should have come from the reward she received when she gave birth to Yinzhen. It was sent through the Imperial Household Department. The reward was generous that time, but even so, this piece of hibiscus jade was still quite rare for a concubine.
They sent it out without even blinking.
Emperor Kangxi did not believe her when she said she had no ulterior motives.
"You really like Consort Wuya?"
Wang Shu glanced at her cautiously: "Consort Wuya is very gentle and speaks very nicely. She even gave me gifts. If she weren't one of the Emperor's concubines, I would like Consort Wuya even more. Although I still like her now, I still feel a little jealous."
"A jealous person."
"I have no right, Your Majesty is always framing people."
"Yes, yes, you didn't. I've wronged you."
After a night of passion, Kangxi did not forget to instruct people to keep an eye on Lady Uya.
Wang Shu was fully aware of Kangxi's subtle actions and was quite satisfied. If he didn't keep an eye on things, how would he discover that her "miscarriage" was related to Wuya?
What is this called? This is called being prepared for a rainy day.
At that time, Uya, who has two sons, might be spared by Kangxi, who lacks maternal love. However, she can forget about being promoted in rank. She won't even be able to become a Noble Lady. She will just stay at the rank of Attendant.
After that, Wang Shu's days became more regular.
Qixiang Palace is not small, but she lives there all by herself, which makes her very comfortable. Apart from paying her respects, she rarely goes out, mainly because she doesn't like to socialize.
At the height of her favor, even if she wanted to curry favor, she dared not visit him.
Firstly, we're not familiar with each other.
Secondly, after two rounds of greetings, everyone realized that she was indeed rude and offensive regardless of the occasion, yet they couldn't argue with her.
Thirdly, I didn't want to make a fool of myself, afraid that people would say behind my back that I used despicable means to gain favor...
In short, apart from Wuya, who was a fairly good friend, Wangshu had almost no friends.
How could someone with low emotional intelligence be good at socializing? Especially with her rivals in love. As for Uya, she was an exception. After all, that piece of hibiscus jade was a very good breakthrough and excuse. The key was that Uya was the one who approached her first.
How could the innocent Wang Shu refuse Wuya Shi, who was a kind and gentle confidante and pregnant?
Wangshu's current performance is within Kangxi's expectations.
It can be said that Kangxi has now transformed Qixiang Palace into an ideal emotional world, the core of which is Wangshu's pure and kind nature.
"Your Majesty, I've heard you speak English. Could you teach me?"
Emperor Kangxi asked curiously, "Don't you dislike reading?"
Back in the library, Wang Shu studied diligently, but Kangxi could clearly sense that she didn't like reading and had no talent for poetry. She had memorized some poems, but now she used them haphazardly, and he had to correct her occasionally.
Actively learning, especially languages, is unlike her.
"Your Majesty is slandering me. How could I not enjoy reading?"
"I can see that you don't like reading at all."
Wang Shu said with a troubled expression, "I don't know what to do. I always feel sleepy when I read those books. But I am quite interested in Western studies. Please teach me, Your Majesty!"
Which man can resist a beautiful woman's sweet, coquettish voice?
Emperor Kangxi could not withstand it.
"Alright, I can teach you, but only if you study hard."
Wang Shu smiled and raised three fingers, saying, "I swear to Heaven that I will definitely study diligently under Your Majesty's guidance. If I fail to do so, then I shall be punished..."
Kangxi immediately covered her mouth with a kiss and said, "You are not allowed to swear an oath."
Emperor Kangxi did not believe in oaths, but he still felt it was unlucky and did not allow her to finish speaking.
Wang Shu returned to his embrace, nestled in his arms like a lazy cat: "Your Majesty is so good to his concubines."
Then Kangxi began to teach her English and the English language. The teaching process was naturally not as pure as the time in the library. Often, while teaching, the two would become intimate and inseparable.
However, the results of her teaching were obvious; she learned very quickly and had a great talent for languages.
Emperor Kangxi was essentially a man who greatly appreciated women's talents. Wang Shu had not shown outstanding talent in the past, but her beauty, innocence, and kindness were enough to make up for it for the time being.
But Kangxi discovered that she was not as unteachable as he had imagined.
I'm growing to like her more and more.
Such a woman, with stunning beauty, an innocent nature, and a hot figure, had her mind filled with knowledge by him, like painting his own picture on a blank sheet of paper...
This feeling is captivating, unlike anything I've ever experienced.
There will never be another person like that. Their meeting and getting to know each other was too much of a coincidence and chance. He will no longer have the energy to play this kind of "hide-and-seek" or "raising" game with another person.
Wang Shu naturally became the most favored concubine in the harem. However, during this period, Kangxi did not neglect the other concubines, just not as frequently as before.
After paying their respects twice more, Wang Shu and Wu Ya quickly became acquainted. One day, Wang Shu muttered to herself with a troubled expression, "I always feel sleepy, but I don't know why."
Uya was a very meticulous person. Upon hearing this, a thought flashed through her mind: Could this person be pregnant without knowing it?
It's not impossible, after all, she's a naive person!
At this moment, a wicked thought surged into Wuya's mind. She was fed up with living under the thumb of Consort Tong in Chengqian Palace. She desperately wanted to be promoted, but her background was so similar to Wangshu's. If Wangshu really got pregnant and gave birth to a child, Wuya knew that her wish to become the head of a palace would be completely shattered.
Even after giving birth to two princes, Nara remained a noblewoman, having to be mindful of others' moods every day. She didn't want to become like her.
Wang Shu is a sensitive person, and Wu Ya's malice came suddenly and fiercely, so she easily caught it.
He lowered his head, concealing the smile in his eyes.
Now, she doesn't need to do much; she just needs to wait, wait for Uya to make her move, and also cause some trouble for Uya and leave some clues for Kangxi.
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