The moment Emperor Kangxi picked up the little Rouqiu, Jiang Ranli knew that there was no danger. While she breathed a sigh of relief, she also looked at Dong E. Dong E spoke repeatedly, seemingly teaching the little Rouqiu etiquette, but in fact she had evil intentions and wanted to accuse the little Rouqiu of misbehaving in front of the emperor.
Noticing Jiang Ranli's gaze, Dong E straightened her body. Her pride prevented others from discovering the shock, anger, surprise and other emotions in her heart.
Jiang Ranli withdrew her gaze, and her eyes darkened. If Dong E's conspiracy succeeded today, then she and the little meatball would definitely be severely punished. The crime of misconduct in front of the emperor could be big or small, but no matter whether it was big or small, severe punishment was inevitable.
Thinking of this, Jiang Ranli clenched her hands tightly. It would be fine if she was framed and punished, but she would not allow her child to be framed as well.
While Jiang Ranli was immersed in his own thoughts, Emperor Kangxi had already talked to Little Rouqiu for a while. Little Rouqiu was smart and sweet-mouthed, which made Emperor Kangxi very happy. He immediately rewarded Little Rouqiu with many things and verbally instructed him to exempt himself from all etiquette rules.
Emperor Kangxi's leniency towards Little Rouqiu once again shocked everyone present. Although Little Rouqiu was not the only one exempted from etiquette rules, there were definitely many others who could be counted on five fingers. This was a great honor.
Moreover, apart from the Crown Prince when he was a child and the deceased Eighteenth Prince, the little boy was the third person to be held in the arms of Emperor Kangxi and receive this exclusive favor.
The ninth prince's concubine gave birth to a good daughter. It is certain that the mother will be honored because of her daughter.
Many people in the hall looked at Jiang Ranli, thinking that the little girl was treated so well and loved by Emperor Kangxi, and her future would definitely be bright because of her mother's status.
Dong E's eyes were dim. If she had not been in the palace at this moment, she would have been unable to maintain her outward calm.
"Concubine Yi, look at this little girl. Doesn't she look a lot like Old Nine when he was a child?"
Emperor Kangxi held the little baby in his arms and talked to Concubine Yi from time to time. The two of them laughed from time to time, and the soft and cute voice of the little baby was also heard.
Concubine Yi looked at Emperor Kangxi with joy in her eyes. There were many concubines in the harem, and although Emperor Kangxi was quite fond of her, he only came to see her occasionally, and they often didn't say a few words to each other. The harmonious and sweet experience of playing with her grandchildren like this was something Concubine Yi had not experienced for a long time.
Thinking of this, Concubine Yi looked at the little meatball with even more fondness.
"An Jia, come and play two games of chess with me."
After playing with the little meatball for a while, Emperor Kangxi waved to Jiang Ranli.
Hearing this, the corners of Jiang Ranli's lips twitched silently. Ever since the last time Emperor Kangxi learned that she could play chess and asked her to play a game with him, every time he met her afterwards, he would always ask her to play a few games with him, and he would not stop until he had taken the key to the palace.
Jiang Ranli has lived with his parents in the military area since he was a child. There are many retired grandfathers and uncles around him. When they have nothing to do on weekdays, they will get together to play chess. Jiang Ranli has learned the game since he was a child. Moreover, under the training and pressure of those grandfathers and uncles, his chess skills can be said to be very good.
Jiang Ranli originally thought that her mediocre chess skills were not even average, let alone comparable to those ancient people who were proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. But the fact was, after playing a few games with Emperor Kangxi, she suddenly realized that those retired grandfathers and uncles were all superb chess players. She had been taught by them since she was a child, and her chess skills were actually better than most of the ancient people.
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