Chapter 5 Cat
After Kangxi left, the news that the emperor went to Changchun Palace and was driven away by anger had spread throughout the harem, and everyone in the harem was waiting to see the joke of Changchun Palace.
But no one in Changchun Palace had time to take care of it, which angered the emperor. The entire Changchun Palace was shrouded in anxiety at the moment.
Zhang Jia had never seen such a scene before. She had always served the emperor with utmost respect, fearing that she would displease him. She had never seen someone just throw his sleeves out and walk out, and at this moment she was so frightened that she began to tremble.
"Your Majesty...Your Majesty...Your Majesty..." He stuttered and couldn't utter a complete sentence.
Anpin felt that her headache was about to come back. "Alright, alright, you all get up first." She turned around and asked Yuying again. After all, she and Kangxi had heard it clearly outside. How could she disappear in the blink of an eye when she was still inside? "Qingtao, where is your master?"
Qingtao knelt down again in panic, "Reply...Reply to Her Majesty, our young lady...she jumped out of the window." Qingtao lay flat on the ground, not daring to look up at Concubine An's expression. After all, even she herself did not expect that her young lady would jump out of the window.
After hearing this, Anpin's face turned even darker. She really felt that her head was starting to hurt. Calling her a fool was flattering her. This was obviously stupid! But fortunately, she still had reason. As the backbone of Changchun Palace, she must not panic.
"Zhang Jia, why don't you clean up your room quickly? Look at what a mess it is!"
"Qing Tao, bring your master to the main hall to see me!"
After giving the order, Concubine An turned around and walked out. Next, she should think about how to calm the emperor down. She couldn't let Changchun Palace really become a cold palace.
Kangxi, who had returned to the Palace of Heavenly Purity, sat on the couch with an unclear expression. However, he was not as angry as everyone in the harem imagined.
Over the years, he has already hidden his emotions deep in his heart, making it impossible for people to read his expression or guess the emperor's thoughts. Only Liang Jiugong, who has been by his side for many years, can guess a little bit.
After Liang Jiugong served the tea, he stood aside respectfully. He secretly glanced at the emperor's expression at the moment, thinking about what to say about today's matter. It's a big deal, but it's also a small deal. Everything depends on what the emperor thinks.
The emperor probably had some thoughts in mind, but he didn't expect that he didn't even see the person, so he was just angry for a while.
Liang Jiugong had been with the emperor since he was a child, and the people in the harem had seen him many times. Everyone in the harem would greet the emperor with joy. But this lady, what a guy, didn't even show her face, and no one knew where she had hidden. It was no wonder that the emperor was angry.
But for some people, the more you don't see them, the more you want them. Kangxi was a rule-abiding person. Since he ascended the throne, he had never seen anyone so bold and reckless as to defy the majesty of heaven. He should immediately find such a daring person and execute him.
But he inexplicably thought of the voice he heard at the door of the back hall, which was clear and lively, and even though it was a lie that could be easily exposed, it did not make people feel disgusted. Coupled with the soft and tender tone, Kangxi inexplicably thought of the cat he had raised in his childhood.
Kangxi had not thought about his childhood for a long time. After all, he was not liked by the Emperor's father and his mother died early. If it were not for the support of his grandmother, it would not be a good memory.
The cat was his only comfort at that time. The cat had a bad temper and was very delicate. It would not get close to anyone except him. Whenever he was around, it could not leave him for a moment, and would act like a spoiled child and turn its belly over to him. But when he was not around, the cat was lawless, and no one around him could do anything to a small cat.
But later when he ascended the throne, the Empress Dowager disposed of the cat on the grounds that the emperor should not show his joy on his face.
At that time, Xuanye, sitting on the dragon throne, was rich and powerful, and clearly the most noble person in the world, but he still felt terrified in his heart. The government was controlled by others, and the Empress Dowager had the final say, but he had no ability to resist, and couldn't even protect a favorite animal.
It was from then on that he learned to be patient and learned how to be a competent emperor.
Things are different now. Now that he is in power, he will definitely be able to protect a cat.
It's time to get a cat again. Kangxi rubbed his fingers subconsciously, as if he could still recall the touch of the cat's fluffy fur under his hands.
Then I thought about the man's agile posture as he fell from the windowsill, wasn't he just like a cat?
And the unusual intuition in his heart when he passed by Changchun Palace today, Kangxi felt that it was God's will.
Thinking of this, Kangxi no longer hesitated, turned around and told Liang Jiugong, who was installing pillars nearby, "Liang Jiugong, go check."
"I obey your command." There was no need to make things too clear. Liang Jiugong naturally knew what to investigate.
Liang Jiugong respectfully left the hall, turned around and called his apprentice to pass on the matter. He was the chief eunuch beside the emperor, so he naturally didn't need to do such a small matter himself, as he had many errand boys under him. It was a compliment to hand it over to his apprentice.
Liang Jiugong looked up at the sky. It was a good day. He did not dare to delay any longer and turned to go into the palace. The emperor could not do without someone by his side.
At this moment, Kangxi had already plunged into government affairs.
Seeing this, Liang Jiugong did not dare to disturb them, so he lowered his head and waited by the side, ready to be ordered at any time.
A long time passed.
Liang Jiugong looked at the time before taking a step forward and tentatively speaking, "Your Majesty, it's time to serve the meal."
Kangxi then raised his head from his busy government affairs and said, "Then spread it."
After the eunuchs in the imperial kitchen had prepared the meal, Liang Jiugong waited for Kangxi to sit down and eat.
The young disciple Wei Zhu, who had not been heard from for a long time, also came back at this time and was quietly making gestures at the side.
When Kangxi saw this, he waved his hand and cleared the meal away.
Only after washing his hands and rinsing his mouth did Kangxi call people forward.
"Did you find out?"
"Your Majesty, the one who did not show up in Changchun Palace today was Wei Da Ying." Wei Zhu hurried forward, knelt down and replied.
"Will Wei agree?" Kangxi thought about it for a while, but to no avail.
As if knowing the emperor's confusion, Wei Zhu hurriedly continued, "Your Majesty, Wei Ying was selected to enter the palace in the 22nd year of the imperial examination. You pointed to this person in that imperial examination." It was not just that imperial examination, but you pointed to this person in the imperial examinations of several years. The harem was in a state of panic at the time, but you forgot about it the moment you turned your head. "On the second day after entering the palace, Wei Ying claimed to be ill. I heard that she took more than half a year to recover."
"Calling sick?" Kangxi wondered, "Is this illness real or fake?" Thinking back to what he heard today, Kangxi felt that the authenticity of this illness still needed to be verified.
“Your Majesty, this disease is indeed real. I heard it is very serious. Wei Ying almost died.” Wei Zhu hurriedly told everything he had found out. “It was Concubine An who specially invited Imperial Physician Wang, and it took several doses of medicine for the condition to improve.” What Wei Zhu didn’t finish saying was that although the condition was cured, the root cause had already been damaged, and it might be difficult for her to get pregnant, not to mention it would have a negative impact on her lifespan.
"Oh? Concubine An is good at being a good person." Kangxi was not happy when Concubine An was mentioned. "This Wei..."
Before Kangxi could say how to deal with Wei, the eunuch at the door came in and reported, "Your Majesty, Eunuch Gu from the Jingshifang is here."
"Forget it, let's arrange for Wei to sleep with me tonight. There's no need to ask people to carry her, just put her in the back hall first." Kangxi waved his hand, without thinking any more, and signaled everyone to leave.
This is a great gift from heaven. The concubines were always carried to the Palace of Heavenly Purity by the Jingshifang, waiting for the emperor's visit. But to let someone come here by themselves, the meaning is far different. Our emperor has never liked to communicate with the concubines in the harem, why did the sun rise from the west today?
"Brother, brother, what is the emperor's order today?" The advisor pulled Liang Jiugong aside eagerly. "Who is this Wei family? Please give me some advice."
"You kid, you are always good at being humble." Liang Jiugong teased him, but did not make things difficult for him. He pointed at him and said, "Do you know where the emperor came back from today?" Liang Jiugong did not expect him to know, so he did not keep him in suspense. He pointed in the direction of the East Six Palaces and said mysteriously, "Changchun Palace." He did not say anything else.
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