Ji Huan took a month to recover from this illness.
She recovered from her "illness," and as soon as her nameplate was placed up, Emperor Qianlong chose her. This was because she was now living in the main hall, and she no longer needed to go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation; Emperor Qianlong would come and sleep with her.
Ji Huan felt another benefit of the improved treatment: it saved her from having to run back and forth to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, which was not exactly close to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
"This concubine greets Your Majesty..."
Before she could finish speaking, Qianlong pulled her up and led her into the house, saying, "You're fine, no need for such formalities."
Ji Huan looked at him with affection in her eyes: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I thought Your Majesty had forgotten me. I have been preparing for a long time since I heard that Your Majesty was coming."
"Oh, what preparations has my beloved concubine made?"
"I've changed into my new clothes and am wearing the jewelry His Majesty has recently bestowed upon me..."
As she spoke, Qianlong looked at her and echoed, "You have indeed dressed up carefully. My beloved concubine is so sincere, how could I possibly disappoint such a beauty?"
"Your Majesty, I am so grateful to you last time. Otherwise, I might have lost my life. You are the first person to treat me so well. I really don't know how to repay Your Majesty."
Ji Huan spoke earnestly and sincerely. Qianlong had investigated her situation, and in his investigation, Ji Huan was considered a pitiful little thing. She was abused by her stepmother and almost killed. She was lucky that her father started to manage the inner quarters, and the infighting among the wives and concubines in Guarjia Muling's inner quarters allowed her to catch her breath.
She didn't receive much kindness, which is why she was moved by such a small thing.
Emperor Qianlong truly felt her dependence on him. He felt an inexhaustible surge of strength in his heart as she looked at him with adoring and dependent eyes. This feeling made him feel quite good.
"My beloved concubine, there is no need for repayment. You are my concubine, and it is only right that I protect you."
Ji Huan lowered her head and said, "With Your Majesty's words, I would be willing to die."
After saying that, she snuggled into his arms, sobbing softly.
But what she was thinking was: Every year, concubines in the harem die mysteriously, and you never protect them.
You deceive me, I deceive you; they are truly a match made in heaven, a loving emperor and empress.
Emperor Qianlong: "Let's not talk about death. I really can't bear to part with my beloved concubine. She wants to stay with me for a long, long time!"
"As long as Your Majesty does not despise my dullness, I will always be waiting for Your Majesty wherever Your Majesty can see me. I know that Your Majesty is the Emperor of the world, and I dare not ask for too much. I only ask that Your Majesty may reserve a small place for me in Your Majesty's heart, and I will be content."
In her speech, Ji Huan drew inspiration from Aunt Qiong Yao, believing that Qiong Yao's literature had some merit in its portrayal of Emperor Qianlong as a strategist.
Emperor Qianlong was astonished. Such directness, sincerity, and humility meant that Ji Huan must be deeply in love with him.
"There will always be a place in my heart for my beloved concubine."
"Your Majesty~"
"My beloved concubine~"
When their feelings were at their peak, the two began to engage in a harmonious life together; love is something that is expressed through actions.
The reason why Emperor Qianlong was able to spend so much time and energy on Ji Huan was partly because of her outstanding appearance and unique temperament, but also because he was obsessed with her body.
The mouth may lie, but the body is honest; his body told him that he enjoyed her service.
"To be favored" means to serve the emperor for seven consecutive days. Every time you go to pay your respects, you will be met with glares and hear many sarcastic remarks.
However, she didn't care; she needed to serve the emperor in bed to collect and store Qianlong's high-quality sperm.
Seven days later, Qianlong stopped. As an emperor who valued health, he was lustful but knew how to restrain himself. So he remained abstinent for several more days before he began to visit the harem as usual.
However, Li Changzai was not among those he summoned.
He has truly forgotten her.
The Empress would fall ill from time to time, and Emperor Qianlong had to take care of her frequently.
Ji Huan, his new favorite, was very dependent on him, and he had to comfort her frequently.
He hasn't grown tired of Consort Ling, the former favored concubine, and still needs to spend time with her from time to time.
There was also the pregnant Consort Jia, the straightforward Consort Shu, the dignified Noble Consort Xian, and the gentle and tender Noble Consort Chun…
He couldn't just ignore it.
They have no time to care about Consort Li.
With the "help" of Consort Ying, Ji Huan has finally gained a firm foothold. Emperor Qianlong went from having some impression of her to having a deep impression of her. It can be said that Consort Ying played an indispensable role in this.
Faced with Ji Huan's aggressive advance, the people who need to be most worried are Consort Ling and Consort Shu.
Both women were more experienced than Ji Huan, but they had one thing in common: neither of them had children.
Seeing Ji Huan becoming increasingly favored, Consort Shu was furious and couldn't help but curse the former Noble Lady Ying, now a commoner from the Balin clan.
"The Balin clan is useless; they can't even poison someone properly. I think Consort Rou is not simple. She probably knew from the beginning that someone had drugged her and was just using this to gain the Emperor's sympathy!"
"Your Majesty, no matter how favored Consort Rou is, she is still just a Consort and can never surpass Your Majesty."
"I know, but I lack a child."
As she spoke, she touched her belly, envying Consort Jia's ability to give birth one child after another.
"Your Highness, should I ask the Fujin to help me find some medicine to help with conception?"
After thinking for a moment, Consort Shu shook her head: "I won't take the medicine. In the palace, I'll avoid drinking it if I can avoid it."
Even so, Consort Shu's nanny began to inquire about matters related to childbirth in private.
No medicine needed, sexual techniques will do!
She didn't make a big fuss, but coincidentally, she found out about Ji Huan's connections.
It's true that bondservants' families stick together, but not all bondservants can be called a family. There are always many who live in poverty. She didn't lack money, so she spent a lot of silver before entering the palace and did win over many people. Those people were inconspicuous, and many of them were nannies from poor families.
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