After a long pause, feeling a belated sense of guilt, Kangxi sighed and went to keep Xue Li company.
When we arrived, Sherry was already quite drunk!
Kangxi probably thought that Xue Li was heartbroken.
I don't know what I was imagining, but I held and comforted Sherry for a long time.
Shirley didn't respond at all, and continued singing a Jiangnan folk song.
In the midst of the dizziness, what came to mind was something I'd read somewhere before: when an elderly person in the family passed away, they would hire someone to sing a song, and yes, they would cry!
When Shirley got into the mood, she started crying and singing, just like a woman whose husband had died.
Emperor Kangxi was sweating profusely, but he couldn't appease him!
After feeding Sherry the hangover soup, Sherry looked at him with blurry, drunken eyes.
Emperor Kangxi glared at her with a dark expression!
The servants around them knelt on the ground, silent and not daring to utter a sound.
She must have accidentally gotten some wine spilled on her. Kangxi only started changing her clothes after she calmed down.
Sherry looked at his bare back, then at his firm buttocks...
Sherry, her eyes half-closed, smiled and immediately changed to a different tune:
"When buying Wu silk, there's no need to ask about its length."
"You've grown accustomed to holding me in your arms; I've carefully considered my size."
While the servants were helping him change his clothes, Kangxi was stunned when he heard Xue Li's song. It took him a while to react.
He quickly turned around and covered Shirley's mouth.
"Zhang Jia Shi!" Kangxi shouted angrily. Xue Li winked at him, but suddenly her eyes were fixed on the little bird that was gradually waking up.
At this moment, Emperor Kangxi didn't know whether to cover her mouth or her eyes.
He's acting like a little hooligan, completely shameless!
The veins on Kangxi's forehead throbbed, and he said in a low voice with a dark face, "Get out of here, and keep your mouths shut!"
The lackeys hurriedly filed out!
Kangxi couldn't help but pinch Xue Li's cheek hard, and Xue Li frowned with a wronged look.
He opened his mouth, wanting to sing again, but Emperor Kangxi couldn't resist!
He kicked off her clothes in a few quick movements and then kissed her forcefully.
Nothing else, I just have to save face!
Kangxi kissed her for a long time, then wanted to say something.
Unfortunately, the person beneath him was a drunkard, and Kangxi was too lazy to say anything more!
Let's get busy!
Sherry, somewhat dazed, found it amusing and enthusiastically began singing "Eighteen Touches".
Emperor Kangxi was so angry he didn't want to sleep!
If word got out that a royal concubine was drunk and singing lewd songs—
Kangxi had no choice but to coax him gently and then spank him.
Shirley has no idea how long he's been messing around!
When Sherry woke up, the sun was already high in the sky!
Emperor Kangxi was already on his way back to the capital.
Aunt Liu hesitated for a long time before stepping forward, her face slightly flushed, and said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor said that you should copy the Heart Sutra after you wake up to calm your mind."
Sherry sat up, stood there stunned for a while, and then lay back down!
As long as she lies down quickly, the task of copying scriptures can't catch up with her.
Sherry turned over and fell asleep again!
Aunt Liu Yi was speechless for a moment, then turned and left.
It was already afternoon when Sherry was fully awake.
After Shirley had eaten and drunk her fill, she asked about the Emperor and the children.
After Aunt Liu finished talking about those things, she brought up the matter of copying scriptures!
Sherry: You don't have to be so dedicated!
"His Majesty didn't say whether it would take a few days or several years to copy this scripture, right?"
Sherry found the key point, and Aunt Liu nodded hesitantly, her face showing a hint of something she wanted to say but couldn't.
Sherry happily went out for a stroll!
They even arranged for pretty little maids and guards to practice dance performances for her!
The fact that Shirley did not return to the palace led the concubines to suspect that she had done something to anger the emperor.
Even the Empress Dowager couldn't help but ask Emperor Kangxi!
Emperor Kangxi pondered for a moment and said, "The Noble Consort Xian is suffering from a serious illness, and I fear that returning to the palace would spread her illness to everyone. Therefore, she is still recuperating in Jiangnan..."
After hearing this, the Empress Dowager didn't bother to ask any further questions.
Emperor Kangxi brought back some Han Chinese concubines, each with her own unique beauty!
The Empress Dowager felt that he had learned his lesson from the previous encounter with a femme fatale, so she said nothing more.
Moreover, she is getting older and her energy is waning.
However, after leaving Cining Palace, Kangxi remembered his dear cousin, so he went straight to Chengqian Palace.
Upon hearing Kangxi's words, Consort Tong unconsciously clenched her fists.
The matter with Sherry passed quickly.
An incident suddenly broke out in the harem.
Concubine Wang pushed Concubine Yang, causing Yang's unborn child to fall and die.
Two days later, the latest news changed again: Yang was faking her pregnancy to win favor and frame Wang; Yang, who miscarried, was not carrying a child.
Emperor Kangxi promoted Lady Wang to the rank of concubine, while Lady Yang was banished to the Cold Palace.
At the same time, the new favorites in the harem changed to be the beauties from Jiangnan: Lady Li, Lady Qin, Lady Lian, and Lady Zhangjia.
Shirley knew that Chengze's people had taken another step forward.
It's quite interesting!
Chengze returned to the capital and dutifully carried out Emperor Kangxi's orders!
He made a fool of himself in the previous dynasty and was directly isolated by the court officials!
He either keeps an eye on his younger siblings or goes back to the mansion to keep his wife and son company.
Emperor Kangxi felt even more sorry for him because of this, since someone was constantly reminding him of this.
The virtuous concubine recuperating outside the palace, and the eldest prince who was squeezed out of power in the previous dynasty.
As a result, Emperor Kangxi valued Chengze more and more and assigned him many tasks!
In the 24th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign (1685), in order to more effectively manage maritime foreign trade, the Qing Dynasty officially established four customs offices in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong, replacing the maritime trade system that had been in place for nearly 1,000 years.
This is exactly what Ning Chuge has been waiting for!
Because princes cannot easily leave the capital, Ning Chuge took on the task of traveling outside.
She was also curious about the other side of the ocean, which she had never been to!
Emperor Kangxi was somewhat worried about her safety.
Ning Chuge acted coquettishly every day, making grand pronouncements about earning money for her father, the Emperor.
Emperor Kangxi was delighted and granted permission to acquire the property!
On the eve of their departure, the twins, their husbands, and Kangxi's confidants were preparing to set off.
Consort Tong arranged for someone to summon Ning Chuge.
Even without an empress, those in high positions are still respected!
The imperial concubines, princes, and princesses would also pay their respects to Consort Tong every few days.
Therefore, Ning Chuge's arrival at Chengqian Palace did not attract much attention.
Ning Chuge left with a calm expression.
However, Sydney, thousands of miles away, was shocked!
Consort Tong actually used her own dowry to help Ning Chuge.
After all, Sydney doesn't have a boat or familiar crew members.
So, this collaboration almost made Sherry fall in love with him!
Sherry herself never expected that Consort Tong, who was often teased by her and blushed, and even avoided her, would actually go this far!
Sherry picked up a pen and wrote down a prescription, saying it was a health-preserving prescription given by an itinerant doctor, and then arranged for someone to send it out.
After all, everyone in the harem was wary of each other!
If Sherry had been given away back then, she probably would have just been left unused!
This is a case of reciprocity!
In a true sense, they are people "in the same boat".
Ning Chu set off with high spirits!
At the end of February of the same year, Wang and Nara gave birth to a son and a daughter, respectively.
This Nara clan member later became Consort Tong.
In the same year, a fierce war broke out between the Qing Dynasty and the Russian Empire at Yaksa.
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