"The women in the harem are truly not to be underestimated. Didn't the emperor reluctantly take a widow as a concubine? How come he's suddenly showering her with affection!"
Wanyi sometimes really couldn't understand what Kangxi was thinking, but if she could guess what Kangxi was going to do, that would be amazing. There's a reason why people often say that the emperor's intentions are hard to fathom.
"How much time has passed? His Majesty is so busy with state affairs, how could he possibly remember that Consort Guo Luoluo is a widow? Since she shares the surname Guo Luoluo, he will surely favor her a little more!"
After all, the Guoluo clan was a prominent family, and Consort Guoluo was quite beautiful. She possessed a gentle temperament that none of the other concubines in the harem had.
"Hmm, that makes some sense. The imperial sedan chair isn't so easy to ride in. I once saved the emperor's life, or perhaps I was pregnant. Once Guo Luoluo's favor fades, those women in the harem will probably skin her alive!" Wanyi looked on with amusement, and just thinking about the scene made her want to laugh.
“If the Emperor has designs on Consort Guo Luoluo, there’s nothing they can do!” Furong felt that if she could get the Emperor’s protection, the other concubines would have to be more cautious.
"Have you ever seen the Emperor protect any of his concubines?" Even the Imperial Noble Consort, who was once the most favored concubine in the palace, didn't seem to protect her much. When she was fighting with the Empress, Kangxi didn't seem to care about her at all; he just pretended not to know anything about it.
"That's true!" Furong smiled awkwardly.
"Your Majesty, does this concubine's massage feel good?" Over here in the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Kangxi was enjoying the service of Consort Guo Luoluo!
"Hmm, you can apply more pressure!" How much strength could a woman have? Kangxi wanted to feel comfortable, so Guo Luoluo gritted her teeth and squeezed Kangxi's shoulders with force.
"Alright, you should take a break too!" Not long after, Kangxi called for a stop, since the sculpting wasn't very good.
"Your Majesty, I am not tired!" Consort Guo Luoluo secretly moved her slightly numb hands.
"It's time to eat!" Kangxi said expressionlessly. He hadn't noticed Guo Luoluo's actions, otherwise he would have thought she was a two-faced person.
"Yes!" Consort Guo Luoluo thought that the Emperor must have felt that she had worked hard, so he used this method to make her stop.
Consort Guoluo served Emperor Kangxi with even greater enthusiasm, and this dedication paid off. The next day, Consort Guoluo was promoted to the rank of Lady-in-Waiting, which temporarily put an end to the anxieties of those who were restless.
"Sister Chen's life is so leisurely, it makes even me, the concubine, extremely jealous!"
Consort Wen had been feeling uneasy ever since her performance in the Imperial Garden that day, and was reluctant to leave Chuxiu Palace. It was only on the advice of her attendant, Granny Qiu, that she came to Wanyi's Yongshou Palace. However, Wanyi went to the small flower courtyard of Yongshou Palace and was directing people to build a swing.
"Everyone has to live their own life, what's there to envy? That place is a bit higher!" Wanyi said without turning her head. Now she was content with having a son. As for Kangxi, she would serve him well if he came, but it didn't matter if he didn't. She would just take care of her child and live a good life.
"You seem so carefree and happy, while I, the poor empress, have been living this long without a son or daughter." Consort Wen said, while teasing the fourth prince who was sleeping in the cradle.
"When the time is right, it will come naturally. Why are you in such a hurry? It took me four years to win him over after entering the palace!"
Wanyi turned her head and comforted Consort Wen, saying that she could give birth anyway, but she was still too young to conceive.
"That's true. By the way, Sister Chen, did you know? I heard that the Emperor is going to reinstate the imperial concubine selection. This time, it should be the Imperial Noble Consort and I who will preside over this matter together!" However, this is just a rumor, and it is not yet certain whether Kangxi really wants to hold a selection!
"The harem hasn't welcomed any new women in a long time. It would be good to bring in some fresh faces, unlike us, whose edges have been worn down by the harem, making us look lifeless."
She had already reached the rank of Imperial Concubine, and it was difficult for her to advance any further. No matter how many concubines came, they could not shake her position.
"How can you talk about yourself like that? Aren't you afraid that the new sister will steal the Emperor's heart?" Consort Wen's words proved prophetic, but that was a long time later.
"When will no one be fighting over him? There's only one emperor, but so many sisters in the harem. Isn't that normal?" The emperor is a constant, but the concubines come and go.
"Alright! I can't argue with Sister Chen, but to be fair, Consort Guo is quite capable; she managed to keep the Emperor occupied for over a month!"
Consort Wen was referring to Guo Luoluo Yuting. Although Emperor Kangxi did not summon her to his bedchamber every night, he would accompany her every few days, and she would then serve him. In total, Guo Luoluo Yuting served him the most.
"I heard she's very open-minded in that area. The Emperor is used to bland food, so how could he not be attracted to her special qualities?" Wanyi whispered in Consort Wen's ear as she sat down on the stone stool next to her.
"This isn't being uninhibited, it's clearly seductive!" Consort Wen, who came from the powerful Niohuru clan, naturally disapproved of Consort Guo's actions.
"It's just a pity for Consort Yi, she'll have to endure the ridicule of her sisters in the harem again!" With such a dissolute older sister, Consort Yi has suffered endless strange looks from others.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. If the Fourth Prince hears this, it will really offend his ears." Consort Wen didn't want to talk about Consort Guo anymore, so she thought of changing the subject.
Meanwhile, in the main hall of Yikun Palace, Consort Yi was looking down at Consort Guo, who showed no fear of her whatsoever.
"Consort Yi, shouldn't this matter of serving the emperor in bed be something you shouldn't be in charge of?" Consort Guo thought to herself, we're all concubines, why are you pretending to be so noble!
"If you were one of the other concubines, I wouldn't care. As for your private affairs with the Emperor, it's fine if you and the Emperor know. But now that everyone knows, how are the other women of the Guo Luo Luo clan supposed to get married? Don't you think about your own sister? How will she get married in the future?" Consort Yi wanted to kill her now.
"There's no need for Consort Yi to worry about that. My sister will definitely marry a good husband."
But her mind was in turmoil. After all, that was her own sister, and she had to find a way to keep the people in the harem from paying attention to her affairs!
"You! You're being unreasonable! Go back and reflect on your actions! If you continue like this, the consequences will be unbearable!" She had ways to stop her from serving the emperor!
"This concubine understands. There's no need for Consort Yi to remind me constantly!"
In reality, her life was far from as good as it seemed; she could sense the intentional or unintentional distancing from the other concubines.
"Cuilan, has anything new happened in the palace lately?" After returning to the inner palace, Consort Guo had been thinking for a long time but couldn't come up with a good idea, so she thought of listening to what was going on in the inner palace.
"Nothing happened! But I did hear that His Majesty seems to have recently taken to summoning a palace maid to his bedchamber, but that's nothing new!"
After all, this wasn't the first time for the emperor. When he got tired of her, he would just throw her into the Qianqing Palace and be done with it. In addition to summoning the concubines in the harem to serve him in bed, Kangxi also summoned that palace maid surnamed Liu a few times.
"It's alright, you can go now!" She couldn't think of any better solutions, so she could only take it one step at a time.
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