"Empress Dowager, let me feed you some porridge! Today I personally cooked your favorite mushroom porridge, and the temperature is just right!"
Su Ma La Gu carefully served the Empress Dowager. After the Empress Dowager finished her bowl of porridge, she suddenly started saying something that Su Ma La Gu couldn't understand!
"Suozhuo..." The Empress Dowager struggled to speak each word, but unfortunately Sumalagu did not understand!
"Princess, are you thirsty? I'll go get you some water!" Su Ma La Gu wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth before getting up to pour water from the table.
"Aunt Su, how is the Empress Dowager today?" At this moment, Consort Tongjia walked in, her heart filled with disdain, and she only glanced at her briefly.
"Greetings, Your Highness! The Empress Dowager has just eaten a bowl of porridge. The imperial physician instructed her to eat small, frequent meals, and to consume more porridge and soup!" In other words, the Empress Dowager can only consume liquids at this time.
"Hmm, where is Consort Jing? Wasn't she attending to the sick today?" Consort Tongjia asked in confusion.
"Consort Jing has just gone to the side hall for dinner! This servant will tidy up first, and will leave this to Your Highness!"
"Go ahead! And tell Consort Jing from the side palace to go back and rest as well!" Consort Tongjia said sincerely. Su Mala Gu quickly cleared away the bowls, performed a small curtsy, and left.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
The faint sound of Sumalagu's greeting could be heard from outside. Consort Tongjia immediately put away the disgust on her face, approached the Empress Dowager, and gently took a handkerchief from the side to wipe the Empress Dowager's mouth. The Empress Dowager looked at Consort Tongjia, who had just been disgusted with her, with a puzzled expression. How could she have changed her face so suddenly?
"Your Majesty! I've arrived!" At this moment, Kangxi had already walked to the bedside in two steps, and casually waved his hand to indicate that Consort Tongjia did not need to perform the proper etiquette.
"The Empress Dowager has already had her porridge. The Emperor's arrival is timely, so he can have a chat with the Empress Dowager!"
The Empress originally arranged for Consort Tongjia to attend to the Emperor during the day, but she herself chose the first half of the night because that was the time when the Emperor was most free.
"Is that so! Being able to eat is a blessing. I have already issued a proclamation to summon renowned doctors from all over the land. As long as there is even the slightest possibility, I will cure Your Majesty!"
Kangxi spoke these words in an attempt to ignite the Empress Dowager's will to live; he did not want to see his imperial mothers leave him.
"Wan...Wan...Pin!" Suddenly, the Empress Dowager managed to utter two accurate words, which delighted Emperor Kangxi.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager can speak again. She probably wants to see Consort Wan. Consort Wan and Consort Chun are like sisters, so she probably wants to see Consort Wan to ease her longing!"
Consort Tongjia thought that the Empress Dowager wanted to see Wanyi, but Wanyi was in poor health, and this trouble suited her just fine.
The Empress Dowager didn't think of Wanyi because she really missed her; rather, she realized after calming down that the whole thing seemed like a setup, and the key to the setup was Wanyi, which is why she wanted to see her.
"Indeed, Consort Wan has just experienced a miscarriage and is not easily moved. However, this is the Empress Dowager's wish. If it were the Empress Dowager herself..., she wouldn't have any regrets!"
Seeing the silent Emperor Kangxi, Consort Tongjia cursed Consort Wan inwardly for being a vixen who only knew how to seduce her cousin. She could only subtly remind Emperor Kangxi that the Empress Dowager was important, after all, a child could be born again! Consort Tongjia thought wickedly.
"Liang Jiugong, prepare a sedan chair and invite Consort Wan here!" After saying this, Kangxi gave Consort Tongjia a deep look.
"Yes, sir!" Liang Jiugong flicked his whisk and retreated.
"Your Majesty, is there something on my face? I feel embarrassed looking at me like that."
Consort Tongjia felt somewhat apprehensive, but still managed to put on a shy and bashful expression, interrupting Kangxi's thoughts.
"It's nothing, Consort Tongjia looks quite well today!" Kangxi said casually, but it startled Consort Tongjia.
"Greetings, Consort Wan!" Consort Wan had just finished her dinner and was thinking of taking a bath tonight. After all, it was a cold day, and she was pregnant, so it wasn't appropriate for her to bathe every day. However, she would wipe her body every day. Before she could even take off her clothes, Xiao Dengzi came to report that Liang Jiugong had arrived.
"Rise! May I ask what His Majesty has summoned Eunuch Liang for?"
Wanyi looked at Liang Jiugong standing in the center through the screen and sighed inwardly. When she was still a concubine, she was extremely respectful to Liang Jiugong, but now she could sit calmly in the main seat. If she wanted, she could make Liang Jiugong her man at any time. It was a pity that she only had three loyalty pills left and had not had the opportunity before.
"The Empress Dowager has awakened and seems to miss Consort Chun. She mentioned wanting to see Your Majesty. His Majesty had no choice but to have this servant prepare a sedan chair to invite Your Majesty! Please come with me!"
Liang Jiugong said respectfully. He had guessed some of Kangxi's thoughts. This noble person in front of him had won the Emperor's heart, so he had to serve him well.
"So it's the Empress Dowager who's been thinking of me. It's my poor health that's prevented me from visiting her in so long! Please wait a moment, Eunuch Liang, I'll change my clothes and come right away!" Even when she's paralyzed, she's still causing trouble. That old hag is really something else.
"Your Majesty, I do not look well today. Ningdong suggested that I apply more rouge so that I would look more refreshed. The Empress Dowager used to be most pleased to see younger people with good complexions!"
Consort Tongjia, fearing that Emperor Kangxi might misunderstand her for dressing up too extravagantly while the Empress Dowager was ill, quickly explained.
"Yes, Your Majesty often says that people with plenty of energy look several years younger. Your Highness has put in a lot of effort, and Your Majesty will see it."
Kangxi didn't think much of it and agreed with Consort Tongjia's words. Meanwhile, the Empress Dowager on the bed had already closed her eyes speechlessly. Out of sight, out of mind. The two who were chatting enthusiastically didn't notice the Empress Dowager's impatience.
"Consort Wan of Yongshou Palace, of the Suozhuolun clan, greets the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, and the Noble Consort!" At this moment, Wanyi entered just in time to break the silence, drawing the attention of both of them to herself.
"Quickly, no need for formalities, Wan'er!" As soon as Kangxi saw Wan Yi about to squat down, he took two steps at a time and reached out to help her up.
"Visiting the Empress Dowager is what a concubine should do, and it is also my fault that I have not come to see the Empress Dowager since I became pregnant. I am unfilial." Wanyi's sweet voice softened Kangxi's heart.
"How could that be? Everyone knows that Wan'er is unwell. I don't think Your Majesty would hold a grudge against a junior like you. Are you feeling alright now?" Kangxi asked, looking at Wanyi's pale face with some concern, afraid that she might not be able to hold on.
"It's alright, I can handle it!" Wanyi felt goosebumps all over from her own words; this was really not her style.
"I will help you over there!"
Looking at the resilient Wanyi, Kangxi suddenly said something. He didn't know why he said it. The two of them tacitly ignored Consort Tongjia standing to the side. If looks could kill, Wanyi would have died many times over. After all, besides Consort Tongjia, there was also the Empress Dowager watching her with predatory eyes. However, in Kangxi's eyes, they were excited to see Wanyi.
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