In fact, Jiang Ranli was just thinking about her little baby, but Emperor Kangxi was obviously unhappy because of her distraction, so she couldn't tell him the truth. As the saying goes, flattery never gets through, so there must be nothing wrong in flattering someone.
However, ideals are full and reality is very skinny. Emperor Kangxi did not relax his brows as Jiang Ranli expected, but became more serious and stern.
What went wrong?
Jiang Ranli was puzzled, but she didn't dare to speak. This was the way it was under the feudal imperial power. If the superior did not give the order, the inferior could not speak freely, otherwise they would lose their lives if they were not careful.
When Yinzhen, the Tenth Prince, and the Fourteenth Prince saw Emperor Kangxi staring at Jiang Ranli, their hearts were in their throats.
Feeling the gaze from Emperor Kangxi, Jiang Ranli's heart was beating fast. She thought that whether she hid her head or stuck her head out, she would be cut by the knife. Couldn't she just be given a quick death? Just give her a word whether to kill her or cut her into pieces.
"Do you think it's better for me to call you Jiang Ranli or the Ninth Concubine?"
Finally, Emperor Kangxi spoke again, but his voice was so majestic that one could not hear his anger.
I finally started to torture myself, and this feeling is much better than before.
Jiang Ranli breathed a sigh of relief. She would rather Emperor Kangxi had directly interrogated her. "Your Majesty, you can call me Jiang Ranli or Ninth Master's Concubine. You can call me whichever you like."
Upon hearing Jiang Ranli's reply, Yinzhen, the Tenth Prince, and the Fourteenth Prince all widened their eyes.
Emperor Kangxi's question revealed obvious anger, but Jiang Ranli seemed not to hear it at all.
"You are easy to talk to," Emperor Kangxi snorted, looking at Jiang Ranli who was standing in front of the desk.
"In reply to Your Majesty, I have always been easy to talk to. Thank you for your praise," Jiang Ranli replied.
This time, Yinzhen, the Tenth Prince, and the Fourteenth Prince were completely dumbfounded, wondering why Jiang Ranli failed at the critical moment. Didn’t she see the anger of Emperor Kangxi?
"Your Majesty, this is the first time that Concubine Jin has entered the palace. She is extremely nervous. Please, Your Majesty, forgive her this time because of her great efforts in alleviating the disaster in Shandong."
Yinzhen could no longer remain calm and begged for mercy for Jiang Ranli.
"Yes, Your Majesty, the disaster in Shandong this time is much more serious than we imagined. If it weren't for Li... if it weren't for the ninth brother's concubine who donated all her money to help the victims, the losses and casualties of the people would be far more than this. Please, Your Majesty, forgive her this time for all she has done for the people," the Tenth Prince said.
The Fourteenth Prince also wanted to say something, but was stopped by a look from Emperor Kangxi.
"Ninth Concubine, can you tell me what is going on?" Emperor Kangxi ignored Yinzhen and the Tenth Prince, his stern eyes still fixed on Jiang Ranli.
Jiang Ranli, who was named, looked up, thought for a moment, and replied, "In reply to Your Majesty, I did not intentionally deceive you more than three years ago. I just didn't find a chance to confess to you."
After hearing what Jiang Ranli said, the Tenth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince were both worried. They felt that Jiang Ranli's answer was completely different from the question asked by their royal father.
Brother Jiu, what happened to Li'er today?
The Tenth Prince looked at Yinzhen questioningly. He always felt that Jiang Ranli was different from his usual clever self at this moment.
She's fine.
Yinzhen was no longer nervous at this time. He believed that Jiang Ranli must have her reasons for doing this.
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