Chapter 40 Chili
Kangxi was still upset about not being able to hear Yuying's voice at the palace banquet on New Year's Eve, so as soon as he had time, he called her to the Ganqing Palace.
Yuying was almost annoyed with Kangxi's behavior of calling her to the Qianqing Palace from time to time.
[Didn't we agree that concubines in the harem would not come to the Palace of Heavenly Purity easily?]
[What happened to the agreement that concubines in the harem cannot get close to the crown prince?]
So what is this about her?
Yuying is currently in Kangxi's study, making eye contact with Crown Prince Yinreng.
Yes, when she came here today, Yuying happened to be with the prince again.
But fortunately, they had the friendship of making down jackets together, so they didn't feel awkward even when Kangxi was not around.
Yinreng also found it strange that every time he came to visit Khan Ama, he would run into this strange noble lady.
This made him start to have conspiracy theories. Could it be that she also had ambitions for Khan Ama's position as queen, just like everyone else?
Yinreng knew that whether it was the Imperial Noble Consort allowing his fourth brother to be close to him or Concubine Xi frequently sending things to Yuqing Palace, they all had their own purposes, they were all eyeing his position as the crown prince and wanting to become the stepmother of his legitimate son.
But this nobleman in front of him always tries to please him right under his Khan Ama's nose. Does Khan Ama really have no objection?
Or, was this something Khan Amar tacitly approved?
Thinking of this possibility, Yinreng's heart tightened involuntarily, and he looked at Yuying seriously.
He couldn't help but ask: "My dear, I wonder why you are here today?"
Upon hearing this, Yuying replied nonchalantly, "Oh, your Khan Ama asked me to come."
Hearing that it was Khan Ama who asked her to come, Yinreng couldn't help but believe his guess a little more.
Could it be that Khan Ama really wanted her to be his queen? Should I also follow Khan Ama's wishes and make friends with her?
Before Yinreng could sort out his thoughts, Kangxi came in from outside.
"Baocheng, have you completed your homework well?" As soon as he entered the door, Kangxi became concerned about his son's homework.
Yinreng put aside his thoughts and said respectfully, "My dear Khan, I will certainly not be careless."
Kangxi nodded and looked at Yuying who was standing there in a daze.
"Why don't you sit down, Ah Ying? Are you getting along well with the prince?"
When Yinreng heard what Kangxi asked, before Yuying could answer, he was shocked. He thought that Khan Ama might have made up his mind, but he didn't know whether he should tell his uncle about it.
Yinreng lowered his eyes, his mind in a state of confusion.
Yuying really didn’t understand what Kangxi was thinking. Should she say it was a good thing or a bad thing?
Yuying sat next to Kangxi, looking around but not answering.
At this time, Yinreng on the side spoke up: "Khan Ama, I remember that I have something else to do in Yuqing Palace, so I will take my leave first."
Kangxi agreed and looked at someone who was still pretending to be a quail, "Okay, the prince has left, why don't you raise your head."
Yuying then raised her head and looked at Kangxi.
Seeing that Yuying was obedient, Kangxi asked, "What were you looking around for on the day of the New Year's Eve banquet?"
Yuying was stunned for a moment when she heard Kangxi's question out of the blue.
[What are you looking at? The future version of the Kowloon Heir Appointment]
[I don’t know when the fourteenth prince of Concubine De will be born? When the fourteenth prince is born, the nine dragons will be complete.]
Upon hearing about the battle for the throne among the nine princes, Kangxi quietly clenched his hands, which had been placed at his side.
That’s great, Baocheng has been deposed, so aren’t his sons eyeing him covetously?
However, which sons these nine dragons refer to remains to be verified. But the fifth prince who was raised by the empress dowager and the seventh prince who had a leg disease can be ruled out. After all, these two people have no chance of becoming emperor no matter what.
But these children are still young, so there is no need to rush and we can observe slowly.
Yuying didn't know that after this incident with her, Kangxi's control over his sons became even tighter. From then on, when the princes saw Kangxi, they were like mice seeing a cat, which made Kangxi's face full of black lines.
Of course, this is a later story. Yuying was feeling guilty at the moment. "I didn't see anything. I just looked at the dishes on the table. What did I see? Your Majesty, you must have seen it wrong."
Kangxi didn't care that Yuying was lying, since he could hear her inner thoughts anyway. Kangxi once again thanked the so-called "system" for giving him this magical power, otherwise she would not have discovered that there was such a strange person in his harem.
Kangxi held Yuying in his arms and asked, "Will the dishes of the palace banquet satisfy Ah Ying?"
Yuying thought about it seriously and to be honest, she was not very satisfied. No matter how good the dish was or how rare the ingredients were, without chili peppers, Yuying, a southerner who loved spicy food, felt uncomfortable.
Oh, yes, chili peppers!
Yuying suddenly emerged from Kangxi's arms. "Your Majesty! Are there any peppers in the palace?"
"Chili pepper?" Kangxi frowned, "I have never heard of it."
Yuying slapped her head, wondering if it was called this at this time! Yuying turned to Kangxi and described the specific shape of the pepper, "It's the kind of tree that's not very tall, with small white flowers and long, red, pointed fruits, right?"
Yuying looked at Kangxi expectantly. Through Yuying's description, Kangxi already knew what it was, but he deliberately didn't say it, watching Yuying's face change from full of hope to gradually disappointed.
"Hey - are you talking about Sichuan pepper?" Kangxi remembered that the Governor of Yunnan and Guizhou seemed to have presented a few pots of it as tribute last year, but because no one in the previous dynasty or the harem liked it, he turned around and gave it to the eunuch in the greenhouse. He wondered if it was still there?
"So there is?"
Kangxi told Yuying about the future. When she heard that the fruit was given to the greenhouse, Yuying couldn't help but feel sad. "What a waste of natural resources! Your Majesty, please send someone to ask if there are any left. Can we pick some fruit for us?"
"Liang Jiugong, did you hear that? Go quickly!"
"I'll go right away."
After Liang Jiugong left, Yuying thought about eating chili peppers soon, and couldn't help boasting to Kangxi, "Look, I'll show you my cooking skills! When I get them, I'll cook lunch for you personally!"
"Then I'll just wait and see."
Not long after, Liang Jiugong came back, followed by a little eunuch carrying a basket.
"Your servant greets His Majesty and Concubine Jin." He handed over the basket. Although he didn't know what these nobles wanted to do with the peppers, it was beyond the control of a little eunuch like him. He just replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, Concubine Jin, all the peppers in the greenhouse are here. If you want more, you have to wait until the next batch of pepper trees bloom."
When Yuying heard the voice, she looked over immediately and saw that although the basket he was carrying was only half full, these bright red and green peppers were exactly the peppers she had been thinking about.
She immediately stepped forward and took the basket with surprise.
[Wow wow wow, the chili peppers I've been missing so much!]
Kangxi had been paying attention to her expression. Seeing how she was so happy that she didn't know what to do, Kangxi couldn't help but feel a little bit of anticipation. He was curious about what kind of delicious the chili she was longing for was.
Kangxi found it interesting to see that she had no idea of concealing her feelings. It was fortunate that she had not been favored before, and fortunately that he was able to discover her peculiarity after she was favored. Otherwise, with Yuying's straightforward personality, she would not have survived more than three days in the harem. Thinking of this, Kangxi felt a little scared, but it was fortunate that she was not favored.
Then she remembered that besides Concubine An, there seemed to be quite a few other people in the Changchun Palace where she was living. It seemed that she should be taken out to live alone if she had the chance.
Kangxi thought a lot in his mind, but his expression remained calm. "How is it? Is it what Aying wants?"
Yuying nodded excitedly, "Yes, that's it!"
"Then can I now look forward to Aying's cooking skills?" Kangxi pinched Yuying's face which was flushed with excitement.
"Of course! Your Majesty, just wait and see!" Yuying was in a good mood and didn't care that Kangxi was pinching her face again.
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