"That's enough, let's go back!" Wanyi sighed. In the end, it was all destined to be unfulfilled! She thought to herself that if it wasn't meant to be, she couldn't have it even if she forced it. Was this her fate?
"My lady, let me take it!" Hongxiu took the osmanthus flowers from Wanyi's hand and followed Wanyi outside.
"My lady, will you come again tomorrow?"
"I'm not coming anymore. I've already picked so many. Besides making osmanthus cake, I'll dry the rest to make flower tea. Dried osmanthus flowers can also be used to make osmanthus cake."
Wanyi's mouth watered at the thought of eating the fragrant and delicious osmanthus cake. This osmanthus cake was not the traditional kind, but one that Wanyi had improved using modern methods, making it much tastier.
Not long after leaving the Osmanthus Garden, they encountered three people coming towards them. Liang Jiugong and another eunuch were supporting Kangxi, who seemed to be drunk, his steps unsteady and his whole body swaying.
"This humble servant, Consort Suo Zhuolun of Yongshou Palace, greets Your Majesty and wishes Your Majesty ten thousand years of good fortune and peace." Wanyi was overjoyed, it was truly an effortless stroke of luck, but she did not show it on her face, and instead remained dignified and gave Kangxi a proper bow.
There's hope! Liang Jiugong's eyes lit up when he saw Wanyi walking towards him, and his satisfaction reached its peak when he heard that she was a concubine.
"Quickly, Concubine, help this servant to get His Majesty to the Mingya Pavilion in front." Liang Jiugong smiled like a madam and beckoned to Wanyi, signaling her to go to the other side to help Kangxi.
"Huh?" Wanyi was a little surprised. Was this going too smoothly?
"Stop! Come here quickly." Liang Jiugong thought to himself that this concubine Suo Zhuolun seemed to be a little slow-witted!
"Yes, Your Majesty, I'll be right there." Wanyi was only slightly stunned for a moment before she came to her senses and stepped forward to take Kangxi's hand. Kangxi felt something cool approaching and found it very comfortable, so he hugged it tightly.
"Hey, Your Majesty, be careful."
Wanyi struggled to support Kangxi. Fortunately, she had been drinking spiritual spring water these past few days, otherwise, with her previous physical condition, she definitely wouldn't have been able to support Kangxi, and it would have been troublesome if she had fallen.
With the help of Liang Jiugong and Wanyi, they finally managed to get Kangxi to the bed that had been prepared beforehand. It was such a short distance, but it almost exhausted Wanyi's strength because Kangxi had tried to touch her inappropriately. She held onto Kangxi's hand tightly, otherwise, the scene would have been too stimulating for her to bear. She didn't dare to think about it.
"Why are you going in there? Come out with me." Liang Jiugong pulled Hongxiu out. Anyone with eyes could see what was about to happen between the master and mistress inside. What was she, a servant, doing still inside?
"Wasn't His Majesty drunk? Doesn't he need help?" Hongxiu asked with some confusion. After all, Hongxiu was still a virgin and naturally didn't understand these things, so she asked. Before, when Wanyi served the Emperor, the other maids would wait at the gate of Qianqing Palace, and a matron would escort them out after their mistress recovered.
"Who said the Emperor was drunk?"
"Isn't that right? Your Majesty looks just like him!" He's drunk so much his face is red and he can barely walk. If he's not drunk, then what's wrong with Your Majesty?
"Speak less, listen more, and do more." He couldn't explain this to him, so Liang Jiugong could only gloss over it, knowing that the little maid would understand once the commotion started.
"Yes, thank you for your guidance, Eunuch Liang." Although Hongxiu was puzzled, she wasn't curious. Liang Jiugong was a person in the Emperor's court, so listening to him was definitely the right thing to do.
Liang Jiugong ignored Hongxiu's misunderstanding and ordered people to investigate the whole story. Now that things had gone wrong, he could only try to make amends and warn those in the know that they should keep quiet.
Inside the Mingya Pavilion, however, was a different scene. Wanyi was thinking of pouring a cup of tea for Kangxi to moisten his throat, but Kangxi, who still had a sliver of reason, didn't want this comforting "thing" to slip away, so he pulled Wanyi over and pressed her against him, embracing her.
"Ah! Your Majesty, this concubine will go and pour you some tea to help you sober up." Wanyi feigned panic, but her heart remained calm. Acting, after all! She knew how.
"Your Majesty, it's daytime now, please let me get up!" Wanyi struggled, seemingly struggling, but in fact, she was just stirring up trouble. Coupled with her sweet voice, she made Kangxi lose all his last bit of reason.
Hongxiu, who was guarding outside, heard a woman's moans, a man's panting and growls coming from inside. The man's face was flushed red as if he was about to bleed, which startled Liang Jiugong, who was standing nearby. Hearing the commotion inside, Liang Jiugong knew that it wouldn't end so quickly. He just didn't know if the young mistress Suo Zhuolun could withstand it, and he sighed.
"Go back and get your mistress some clean clothes, so that she won't have nothing to change into later. Remember not to tell anyone."
"Yes, I understand. I'll take my leave." Hongxiu ran back to Yongshou Palace as if she were fleeing, but she secretly told herself that she must adapt to this kind of occasion.
Wanyi was eager to know what kind of aphrodisiac he had taken that was so potent. Unbeknownst to Kangxi, Wanyi used her hand to scoop some spiritual spring water and drank it. Suddenly, her body was filled with energy. Kangxi had regained some of his senses. His usually proud ability had actually worked this time, and the person beneath him hadn't fainted. Since they had already indulged in debauchery in broad daylight, he decided to give in to himself and began to work even harder.
"Hongxiu, why did you come back by yourself? Where is the mistress?" Tianxiang asked Hongxiu curiously when she saw that she had returned by herself.
"Your Highness accidentally got your clothes wet, so I came back to get you a new set. Your Highness is still waiting for me, so I'll get you the clothes first," Hongxiu said, walking past Tianxiang into the house.
"Alright, then this servant will sort through the osmanthus flowers for you, and then go with Ye Fang to make some osmanthus cakes for you." There is a tea room in the side hall of Yongshou Palace, with two or three small stoves, so it's not impossible to make some pastries.
"Alright, go ahead!" Hongxiu packed the clothes into a food box so that no one could see what she was actually carrying. She also packed a cloak, as it was still a bit chilly at night even though it was September, and she was worried that Wanyi might need it.
When Hongxiu returned to Mingyaxuan, the work had not yet stopped. Blushing, she went to the side room to prepare things.
Wanyi was so tired she could barely lift her arms, and she was also feeling sleepy. Her eyes were opening and closing, and Kangxi thought she was about to faint, so he mercifully let her go. After he finished, Kangxi was not in a hurry to leave, but instead looked at the beautiful woman on the bed. He hadn't looked at her carefully before, but now he thought she was quite attractive, barely pleasing to the eye. Hmm! Let's make her a concubine!
A refreshed Kangxi knew he had drunk the spiked tea from the Qianqing Palace, which had caused his condition. He vented all his anger and frustration on this woman. Seeing the bruises all over Wanyi's body, Kangxi felt a pang of guilt and touched his nose. A sudden wave of pity washed over him (he couldn't bear to look at her like that), and he roughly pulled the quilt over her warm body. Then he put on his undergarments and went out.
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