"Granny, is it convenient for lower-ranking concubines to change palaces in this palace?"
After thinking for a moment, Granny Wulan replied, "It's not troublesome. If Your Majesty finds a particular concubine pleasing to the eye, you can inform the lady in that lady's palace and then inform the Noble Consort. The Noble Consort usually won't refuse such a mutually agreeable arrangement."
An Ning then smiled and said, "That's good. If we use underhanded methods to change her palace, I think some empress will be willing to give me that face."
Many of the concubines in the palace are not favored and have no children, and some even come from declining families. It is likely that the palace would be willing to give her face.
Camellia was relieved: "Your Majesty, rest assured, this servant will keep a close eye on Consort Xia and the others."
It was mainly Xia who agreed.
"You are meticulous, I trust you with this matter."
After Camellia left, Granny Wulan smiled and said, "This servant thinks that Your Highness seems to really want Consort Xia to cause some trouble?"
An Ning smiled. This Granny Wulan was indeed worthy of being from the Imperial Court; her thoughts could not be hidden from her.
"As I am new here, I need to let people know what kind of person I am. Consort Xia is willing to be the first to step forward. It would be a pity if I missed this opportunity."
"What kind of person does Your Highness wish to be?"
"Naturally, I'm the kind of person who won't offend others unless they offend me! I don't deceive others, but I absolutely won't allow myself to be bullied."
"Your Majesty's idea is excellent. The Emperor usually turns a blind eye to matters of vying for favor. He doesn't mind punishing the concubines in his own palace who make mistakes. The Emperor's bottom line is that no one should die, especially not the imperial heir."
"Thank you for your guidance, Granny."
Kangxi's harem was always outwardly calm but inwardly turbulent; being too gentle would make one vulnerable to being bullied.
Emperor Kangxi was fully aware of this matter, and at the same time, he tacitly approved of it.
"By the way, Granny, I hope that Consort Chen will behave herself there. I'll have someone give her a heads-up. Her little schemes aren't hard to guess. Seeing that Consort Xia has narrowed her path, I hope that Consort Chen will be a sensible person. She's a little smarter than Consort Xia. It's not good for me to replace all the people in Changchun Palace."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Granny Wulan didn't ask what Chen Changzai's little scheme was, nor did she ask what advice she wanted to give Chen Changzai; she already knew.
An Ning has a special ability and is quite sensitive to people. Chen Changzai looks much more energetic today than when she first entered the palace. Her face must have been carefully taken care of, but she still covered it with makeup.
Compared to Xia Yingying's uprightness, Chen Changzai was much more timid and clever, but not clever enough to be effective.
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