Chapter 13 Finally Found
After standing there for an unknown amount of time, the Imperial Noble Consort finally arrived. Yuying, Yin Changzai, and Miao Yingying followed behind Concubine An and saluted the Imperial Noble Consort. Oh, Yin Changzai and Miao Yingying arrived early, after all, they lived in the same palace.
But these two were obviously dressed up, and their plan was obvious. Yuying rolled her eyes in her heart. With their IQ, they probably wouldn't survive more than one episode in a palace drama.
"Okay, everyone get up." Today the Imperial Concubine remembered to call out.
This was Yuying's second time meeting this Imperial Noble Consort. The last time she met her, she was only left with an impression of arrogance. When she met her again today, that arrogance was concealed, and only her whole body was luxurious and compelling, which was completely different from the gray Changchun Palace.
Tong Jia glanced at Concubine An and looked away with disdain. Then she saw the two concubines of lower rank who were dressed freshly and pleasantly, and her brows furrowed. Then she saw Yuying standing at the end with her bare face and messy hair, and her brows furrowed even deeper.
After a moment of silence, Tong Jia finally spoke: "Anpin, can you tell me how long has Zhang Jia been in there?"
Concubine An bowed and took a step forward.
"Your Highness, we've been inside for about an hour."
"Oh, really? There's no rush to have a baby. I guess we have to wait." If it wasn't for the purpose of showing her magnanimity, how could she come so early for a mere concubine? She didn't even know when her cousin would come.
Concubine An glanced at the Imperial Concubine's expression imperceptibly, and seemed a little impatient. She lowered her head and said a few words to the palace maid beside her.
Upon hearing this, the palace maid retreated.
After a while, a eunuch brought a chair and served tea.
"Your Majesty the Imperial Concubine is virtuous. Please sit down, rest your feet, and have some tea." Concubine An said.
Yuying stood aside with a look of having learned something.
"Anpin is thoughtful. You are the only one in the whole palace who suits my taste." After all, you are the only one who can make my cousin dislike you from the bottom of his heart.
Tong Jia sat quietly, while Concubine An and a group of people from Changchun Palace stood aside.
There was still no movement from Concubine Zhang Jia in the delivery room, only the midwife's voice could be heard occasionally.
I don't know how long it took, but more people came one after another. Yuying was numb at this moment, and followed Anpin like a puppet to pay her respects.
Those who came included Concubine Rong, Concubine De, and Concubine Xi, and Noble Concubine Niohuru also came.
To be honest, Yuying was very curious about the current Concubine De and the future Empress Dowager, but now was not a good time to observe. Yuying had been standing for so long, and had been kneeling to salute, that her legs could hardly stand up straight, so how could she care about anything else?
Tong Jia frowned as she looked at the huge group of people coming over. In a short while, they surrounded this small area and made it impossible to get in or out.
Just as I was about to scold her, I heard a "Ah——" from the delivery room.
I guess it's time to start giving birth.
The concubines who were originally scattered were finally drawn back to their attention by this voice. Tong Jia also quickly stood up from her chair, holding on to the palace maid, and looked towards the delivery room. Anyone who came here would have to sigh with admiration and care.
Yuying's face turned pale as she listened to the increasingly shrill screams. She could not help but step back and staggered a few steps. Fortunately, Qingtao quickly supported her. Otherwise, if she had really fallen down, she would have ended up losing her manners in front of the palace.
This is the scene Kangxi saw when he came.
The concubines in the palace all have their own charm, and his child is even about to be born in the delivery room, but his eyes are involuntarily attracted to a shivering kitten in the corner.
She looked extremely pitiful and wanted to curl up into a ball, but because there were so many people around, she had to stick out her chest and try not to lose her composure.
Kangxi suddenly felt a slight anger rising in his heart. It was just a child born to a concubine, and he didn't even know whether it was a boy or a girl. Why did so many people come and stare at the child, which was just an aversion.
He turned his eyes and scanned the concubines present. He had a rough idea of what the plan was, one by one.
Thinking of this, he no longer stopped at the door, waved his clothes, and stepped in.
Liang Jiugong followed behind him, "The Emperor has arrived——"
Hearing the sound, all the concubines in the palace quickly turned around and saluted Kangxi in a hurry, some kneeling and some squatting.
"I, your concubine, pay my respects to His Majesty."
Of the group of people who were standing just now, Kangxi was the only one left in the blink of an eye.
Kangxi walked over and glanced at Yuying kneeling on the ground. Yes, at this moment he had remembered who this person was, and he also remembered that he seemed to have promised to look for her again, but he forgot it as soon as he turned his head. Well, I will compensate her more someday.
Kangxi walked to Tong Jia's side, put his hands behind his back, and said, "Everyone, get up."
The group stood up and slowly moved towards Kangxi.
Yuying followed behind Concubine An, at the outermost edge of the crowd. Yuying finally shifted her attention away from the delivery room and paid some attention to Yin Changzai and Miao Da Ying beside her. She found that the two seemed eager to try and wanted to get closer.
Yuying quickly stepped back and gave the place to them. Don't take me with you if you want to die. I don't have any desire for this Emperor Kangxi at all.
Yuying's eyes turned around, but she couldn't help but look at Kangxi, who seemed to have fallen into the Spider Cave. From this angle, she could only see his angular profile. The last time she saw him was when he was serving the emperor in bed. Yuying had long forgotten it and only remembered a vague figure. But at this moment, she took advantage of the fact that there were many people and no one noticed her, and looked at Kangxi openly.
He was wearing bright yellow uniform, tall and straight. Although he had the Qing Dynasty's unique half-moon haircut that ruined his appearance, it didn't look ugly.
It happened that the rare sunshine after the beginning of winter shone on him, outlining his cold eyebrows and high nose bridge. With his hands behind his back, even though he said nothing, he had a sense of majesty.
It is said that people with high noses are strong in everything. Thinking of the long string of children born to Emperor Kangxi in history, Yuying felt that this statement made some sense.
Bah, bah, bah, you're thinking the wrong way. The most important thing now is Concubine Zhang Jia in the delivery room. Yuying quickly dispelled the thoughts in her mind and turned her attention back to the direction of the delivery room.
Back to Kangxi, he noticed a strong gaze falling on him. He glanced at him and saw the kitten's direct gaze.
Normally, if a little girl dared to look directly at the emperor, Kangxi would have ordered someone to drag her to the Ministry of Punishment. But when he noticed this gaze, he stiffened slightly, straightened his back, and couldn't help adjusting his body, subconsciously wanting to show his best side. He glanced over, expecting to see her obsessed look, but he saw that she had looked away without knowing when.
Kangxi, who had just been holding his breath, was really unhappy to see it disperse like this.
Tong Jia, who was standing beside him, seemed to have sensed his unhappiness and asked, "Cousin, what's wrong?"
Kangxi finally realized what he had done. His expression changed and his emotions became more obvious. Not only Tong Jia, but the other concubines who were a little further away also noticed it and looked over with puzzled eyes.
"Hmph." Kangxi snorted coldly and walked towards Yuying.
The concubines in various palaces watched his movements quietly.
He had long arms and legs, and in just a few steps he arrived in front of Yuying and was about to call someone out from behind Concubine An.
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[Damn it, I didn't notice it, how did this guy get here?]
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