Logically speaking, Anning should have kept a fool like Xia Yingda, but instead, Anning kept Chen Changzai, who was a bit more cunning.
Anning thought that the fools in the palace wouldn't live long.
In the past, Changchun Palace was like a cold palace, and no one paid attention to it. But that may not be the case in the future. The harem is much safer now than it was a few years ago, but the struggle for favor will never stop as long as Kangxi lives.
She had to guard against other concubines vying for favor and using underhanded tactics against Changchun Palace. Rather than keeping someone like Consort Xia around who might get herself into trouble at any time, it was better to keep someone a little smarter.
Once Xia's promise is resolved, making an example of her will surely prevent any further trouble.
It's not hard to guess what Consort Chen is thinking; she's just subtly vying for favor.
Emperor Kangxi occasionally liked to make surprise visits to the harem without choosing a concubine, but there were always unfortunate occasions, such as when a concubine was menstruating. In such cases, Kangxi would usually be handed over to other concubines in the same palace to serve him.
This is probably what Chen Changzai was planning.
She wasn't clever enough; she tried to cover it up, but not completely. Actually, An Ning, who was quite open and honest, didn't have any objections.
However, if such a situation were to actually occur, she would definitely consider Kangxi's own thoughts. She would not take the initiative to speak up; as I said before, she does not act as a pimp.
She possessed supernatural abilities, including keen hearing and sharp eyesight. Living in the same palace, she had no interest in listening to Kangxi's lovemaking late at night, lest the noise disturb her sleep.
She would have no objection if Emperor Kangxi brought her to the Qianqing Palace to serve him in bed.
As for whether Chen Changzai will get what she wants in the future, that depends on her abilities.
Of course, another reason for keeping Consort Chen was that Consort Chen had a good relationship with her father, mother, brothers and sisters. Consort Xia's family was no good; she used to live under her stepmother's thumb, and even after gaining favor, she never contacted her family.
An Ning's thought was that with family ties, Chen Changzai would always have to consider things when doing things.
As for the claim of threatening relatives, Emperor Kangxi investigated such matters thoroughly. In the past, there were cases where a concubine's family was threatened to harm the imperial heir. When the truth came out, the whole family had gone to the underworld to reunite.
She sighed, feeling like she finally had a brain.
The apocalypse tests humanity, but the base she's in is an official base under military control. Although there are some unpleasant things, her wood-type ability is protected by the country.
In truth, her death had nothing to do with scheming; it was purely bad luck.
They participated in a mission that shouldn't have been too dangerous, but they encountered zombies they shouldn't have, and were all wiped out in one go.
With a few days left until the fifteenth, and Emperor Kangxi not visiting Changchun Palace, Anning's days became increasingly leisurely.
Of course, she wasn't really idle either. She took the opportunity to stay in the study all day practicing calligraphy. The original owner of this body had excellent handwriting. An Ning had never had the chance to learn calligraphy before, but with the original owner's memories and her special ability, she had extraordinary control over every muscle in her body.
After secretly practicing for a few days, it's actually quite similar to what the original author wrote. If there's a difference, An Ning's writing is more mature than the original's.
The original owner's handwriting was good, but it appeared rather immature due to her age.
If someone who knows her well saw her, they would just think she has matured. After all, she is now "married," so it's normal for her to change.
Anning had just finished writing a piece of calligraphy and was quite satisfied with it when Baiguo came in.
"What is it?"
"Your Majesty, I have just received news that His Majesty has summoned Consort Wang to the Qianqing Palace to accompany him."
An Ning was taken aback: "This Consort Wang is the one who gave birth to the Fifteenth Prince in Yonghe Palace."
"yes."
Wang is a common surname, and there were quite a few concubines in the palace with the surname Wang.
This concubine lived in a side hall of Yonghe Palace. Speaking of which, the feng shui of Yonghe Palace is really good; the concubines who lived there were all able to give birth.
Consort De gave birth to six children in the main hall.
Consort Zhangjia of the inner palace gave birth to one son and two daughters.
Consort Wang has now given birth to the fifteenth prince. According to historical records, she gave birth to a total of three princes.
Although not all of these children survived, they were all born nonetheless.
Everyone wanted to enter Yonghe Palace, as it was said to be auspicious for childbirth.
These were things Chunlan told her in a teasing way. Chunlan would often talk about some of the miscellaneous things in the palace.
This also allowed Anning to quickly gain an understanding of the imperial harem.
"It's not unusual for the Emperor to summon people to accompany him, so why do you look like you're facing a major crisis? Take a rest!"
"Your Majesty, this servant has just learned that it seems that Consort De was responsible for Your Majesty falling into the water. Consort Wang is from Yonghe Palace. Consort De helped Consort Wang's fifteenth prince to be born. This servant also learned that His Majesty did not visit Yonghe Palace for a period of time before Your Majesty entered the palace."
Bai Guo's thinking was simple: if Consort De caused An Ning to fall into the water, then Consort De was a natural enemy, and Consort Wang was the enemy. She would definitely speak up for Consort De.
Anning found it strange: "Where did you hear that Consort De was responsible for my falling into the water? That's baseless."
At this moment, An Ning felt that someone was trying to frame her and make her clash with Consort De. She wasn't stupid.
"The news came from Chengqian Palace and Yanxi Palace. This servant went to the Imperial Household Department to collect something, and it was revealed by the head maid of Consort Tong and Consort Hui."
No wonder Bai Guo was in such a hurry. Consort Tong and Consort Hui acted together, and so openly. It's unlikely that the two consorts would use false information to make fun of her.
Suddenly, Anning thought of a possibility: Could it be that Kangxi had investigated Consort De's case?
If that's really the case, she does admire Dong E Shi, this reborn woman. She's Consort De, a recurring villain in Qing Dynasty time-travel novels.
Anning frowned immediately: "Bring Granny Wulan here."
She guessed that Granny Wulan must know some inside information.
Honestly, she didn't really want to clash with Consort De. The Imperial Household Department was no pushover; Consort De came from a bondservant background, and the Imperial Household Department had too many capable people at its disposal.
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