"Eunuch Liang, what brings you here?" Little Dengzi, who was waiting outside, greeted him with a big smile, his surprised voice sharp and loud.
"Well, His Majesty has decreed that this old servant should come to invite Consort Suo Zhuolun to accompany him! Is your mistress inside?" Xiao Dengzi was already familiar with Liang Jiugong, so he readily told Xiao Dengzi about this unimportant matter.
"Hongxiu, go out and welcome Liang Jiugong in!" Xiao Dengzi shouted so loudly that it naturally alerted Wanyi and the others. Wanyi composed herself slightly before instructing Hongxiu to go out.
"This servant greets Consort Suo Zhuolun, and Granny Kong is also here!" Liang Jiugong entered shortly afterward, somewhat surprised to see Granny Kong.
"It was because Consort Suo Zhuolun felt that the palace servants around her were not well-behaved, so she asked the Empress Dowager to let this old servant give her some pointers." Granny Kong explained her appearance at Yongshou Palace in one sentence.
"I wonder why Eunuch Liang has come. Does His Majesty have any orders?"
Wanyi asked in confusion, "Could it be that Kangxi is still angry about the Seventh Prince's matter, and Liang Jiugong has asked her to save the day again?"
"Reporting to Consort Zhuolun, His Majesty requests your presence at the Hall of Mental Cultivation." Liang Jiugong's smile remained unchanged, and it was clear that he was not there to save the day.
Wanyi changed her clothes before following Kangxi toward the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Because Yongshou Palace was very close to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Wanyi did not take a sedan chair.
"Consort Suo Zhuolun, please." After Liang Jiugong went in to announce her arrival, he gestured for Wanyi to enter.
"This humble servant greets Your Majesty, wishing you ten thousand years of good fortune and peace!" A clear voice rang out, striking Kangxi's heart.
"Wan'er is here, come and sit down." Emperor Kangxi generously invited Wanyi to sit next to him, but he was sitting on the dragon throne!
"May I sit here?" Wanyi asked innocently.
"I allow you to sit, come here quickly." Kangxi now looked at Wanyi as if she were a walking grain. The method of making that rice was still with Suo Zhuolun and Wanyi. What was sitting on the dragon throne? He would even give her the imperial seal if she wanted to play with it!
"This humble servant thanks Your Majesty for your grace," Wanyi said to Kangxi with a grateful expression after sitting down.
"I've heard that you and Consort Borjigit have been frequently visiting the Empress Dowager Cining Palace lately, is that right?" Kangxi said casually.
"Yes, Sister Borjigit felt it was too leisurely, so she took me to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager," Wanyi said truthfully.
"The Empress Dowager really likes the snacks you eat. You can make some to take with you when you have time." Kangxi thought of how he sometimes went to Cining Palace to pay his respects and always found goat milk snacks on the Empress Dowager's tea table. He figured they were made by the small kitchen in Cining Palace. He had tasted them and they didn't taste very good.
"Then next time I go to Cining Palace, I will make some fresh goat milk pastries to take with me."
Wanyi had considered bringing some before, but she was afraid that Bumbutai would overthink it, so she didn't bring any. Now that Kangxi had spoken, she had nothing to worry about.
"I think Your Majesty will like it. By the way, Wan'er, didn't you come to Yuquan Mountain with me before? Do you still remember the bet between you and me?"
Kangxi asked tentatively. After all, his people had been researching for so long but hadn't figured out how to increase rice yield. Yet Suo Zhuolun had solved all the problems after just one visit. How could he not be puzzled?
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, could it be that I lost? Please don't punish me, Your Majesty!" Wanyi stood up in surprise. As if she had thought of something, she immediately grabbed Kangxi's arm and said coquettishly. She didn't care that the person in front of her was the emperor, whose life or death was at stake. All Wanyi wanted now was for Kangxi not to punish her.
"I haven't even given you the result yet, and you're already begging for mercy. Do you have so little confidence in yourself?" Kangxi's doubts were somewhat dispelled.
"This humble servant knows her own limitations. Your Majesty, your people have been researching for so many years and haven't succeeded. Do you think this humble servant could succeed with just one method? If word got out, people would laugh their heads off." Wanyi berated herself relentlessly, but the gist of it was that it couldn't be her.
"If word got out, people would laugh their heads off. News came from Yuquan Mountain that the harvest from that acre of land you planted was excellent." Kangxi completely dispelled his suspicions, but he also wondered if he had been too busy with state affairs to suspect a woman in the harem. It must be a coincidence.
"Could it be that a blind cat stumbled upon a dead mouse?" Wanyi said with a forced smile, blurting out her crude thoughts, before immediately covering her mouth.
Emperor Kangxi looked at Wanyi, who was covering her mouth, with surprise. It was astonishing that such undignified words had come from the mouth of this dignified and beautiful woman.
"Um, it wasn't me who said that, Your Majesty, do you believe me?" Wanyi smiled awkwardly, with a hint of ingratiation.
"What nonsense is Liang Jiugong spouting? Hurry up and go and add some tea. Do you expect Wan'er to make it for you?" Poor Liang Jiugong took the blame for everything and even got a kick to the shin from Kangxi.
"Oh, this servant will go right away. This servant was just talking nonsense." Liang Jiugong was bitter! He was the one who was blamed for everything. He was really unlucky.
Kangxi smiled helplessly. He had suddenly become interested and played along with Wanyi's joke.
"Ah, Wan'er is still the same as she was when she was a child, she hasn't changed at all!" Kangxi joked.
"No, nowadays everyone who sees me praises my elegance and grace." Wanyi dismissed Kangxi's suspicions haphazardly, secretly relieved.
"There are no records of your rice cultivation methods on Yuquan Mountain. Did you have any records of them before?" Kangxi suddenly changed his tone.
"Yes, because they said they would keep detailed records of every plant they planted, so I wrote it down that time too. I'll have someone bring it over when I get back to the palace." Wanyi had made a point of recording it, knowing it would come in handy.
"You have rendered a great service this time. Is there anything you want? As long as I have it, I will grant it to you." Kangxi said casually, while picking up a memorial from the side.
"That was all just me playing around. I'm already satisfied as long as you don't punish me for my mischief. What more reward do I need?" I thought to myself, "I want the Empress's position, or at least the position of a palace mistress!" But I didn't show it on my face.
Wanyi believes that a concubine who doesn't want to be empress is not a good concubine. Wasn't that true in her past life? Thinking of taking advantage of the Uya clan is just wishful thinking.
"In that case, I will remember your great merit. Or, if you want anything, just tell me."
Emperor Kangxi was very satisfied with Wanyi's attitude. After all, the idea of men farming and women weaving could only be attributed to the Yuquan Mountain area, while Suozhuolun could compensate them elsewhere.
Wanyi did not stay in Yangxin Hall for dinner. After being given some gifts by Emperor Kangxi, she was sent back to Yongshou Palace by Liang Jiugong. Liang Jiugong was just passing by and was only there to pick up the procedures for planting rice.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
