Chapter 58 Reflection
There is a lot of rain in spring, and the sky over the Forbidden City has been gloomy for quite some time. In previous years, Kangxi would have been in the mood to sigh at the rain, "Spring rain is as precious as oil."
Kangxi sat in front of his desk reviewing memorials. He felt uncomfortable without her voice and chatter these days.
Today is the fifth day since he had the quarrel with Yuying.
Five days was enough time for Kangxi to calm down. He was also crazy and had to argue with her. Now, he couldn't bring himself to appease her.
Kangxi was upset and threw the letter away.
Hearing the noise, Prince Yinreng, who was sitting next to him, looked up and said, "Khan Ama, what's wrong with you?"
It was rare for him to lose his composure in front of his son, and Kangxi sighed.
"Liang Jiugong."
"The servant is here."
"Go check for me, what is Concubine Jin doing now? I just said it in anger, does she really intend to stay in the Qing Palace forever?"
"This..." Liang Jiugong looked at Kangxi awkwardly, then at the prince.
"Why are you hemming and hawing? If you have something to say, just say it!"
"Your Majesty, the last two days are the days for all palaces to go to Chengqian Palace to pay respects."
Kangxi nodded to indicate that he understood.
Liang Jiugong continued, "That day, Concubine Jin had an argument with Concubine Xi, and now she has been confined by Concubine Huang, and Concubine An has also been fined."
When Yinreng heard the familiar Concubine Jin and Concubine Xi, his originally narrow eyes widened and he pricked up his ears.
After hearing that Yuying was under house arrest and that she didn't deliberately not come to the Ganqing Palace, Kangxi's mood finally improved a lot. "Noble Lady Jin was punished, why didn't you tell me earlier about such a big thing?" Kangxi was dissatisfied with Liang Jiugong.
Liang Jiugong felt wronged, "Your Majesty, didn't you specifically instruct us not to mention Concubine Jin?"
"What? Do you mean it's my fault?" Kangxi said sternly.
"I dare not."
"Okay, what are you afraid of?" Kangxi glanced at Liang Jiugong and said slowly.
"Is Concubine Jin unhappy?" Kangxi's tone seemed helpless and emotional.
Perhaps if you really care about someone, the first thing you care about is not the ins and outs of the matter, but whether this person has been wronged.
Tong Jia treated Kangxi like this, and Kangxi treated Yuying like this.
Liang Jiugong was about to speak, "..."
"Wait a minute." Kangxi changed the subject, "Baocheng, what are you doing with your ears perked up? Have you finished reading the memorial?"
The eavesdropping was discovered.
Yinreng poked his head out from among the memorials on the table and smiled awkwardly, "Khan Ama, I heard my aunt's name."
Kangxi glanced at the prince, as if to confirm the truth of his words. After a long while, Kangxi finally spoke: "Forget it, Baocheng, let's stop here today, you can go back to Yuqing Palace."
Yinreng nodded, stood up and left.
He knew that when Khan Ama found out that he was eavesdropping, he would definitely not let him continue to listen.
However, he still held on to the hope that his aunt would quarrel with Concubine Jin. After all, he saw how special Khan Ama was to Concubine Jin, so he wanted to remind his aunt not to target Concubine Jin.
Yinreng kept thinking on the way back to the palace.
After the prince walked away, Kangxi looked at Liang Jiugong again and said, "Go on."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Fortunately, Liang Jiugong has also been paying attention to Changchun Palace these days, otherwise he really couldn't answer at the moment, "It seems that Concubine Jin has been wronged. When she left Chengqian Palace, she didn't look very good, and she didn't speak to Concubine An all the way."
"After returning to the palace, Concubine Jin closed her courtyard. Apart from the servants walking around, no one was seen there."
After Liang Jiugong finished speaking, Kangxi did not speak for a long time.
"You should step down first."
"Yes, I obey your order." Liang Jiugong left the hall and closed the door.
He actually had some selfish motives. As a servant, who doesn't want the master to be happy? Only when the master is in a good mood can the servants be happy.
The emperor mentioned Concubine Jin today, and it was obvious that he regretted what happened that day, but he couldn't bring himself to speak, so didn't he have to give up? The more miserable he described Concubine Jin's situation, the more distressed the emperor felt.
As long as you feel a little bit of heartache, won't the matter be over?
Liang Jiugong stood guard at the door and looked up at the sky. He thought that the rain would soon stop and the sky would clear up.
Kangxi sat alone in the palace, rarely reflecting on himself.
He shouldn't have let her run away from the Qianqing Palace that day.
As soon as the news got out, her life became even more difficult as she was envied and hated in the past.
But he was the emperor. She could lose her temper with him, so was he really supposed to just endure it?
Kangxi lowered his eyes to hide the expression in his eyes. He was already thinking about how to seek peace.
He couldn't just let the two of them quarrel like this, could he? He was hoping to learn more about the future from her inner thoughts.
Kangxi found an excuse for himself and convinced himself.
So he turned around and called Liang Jiugong in with peace of mind.
Hearing the voice, Liang Jiugong smiled for the only time in these few days.
It would be good if the emperor could come to terms with it. He was really afraid that the emperor would get stuck in a rut and unable to get out of it.
"Your Majesty, what do you want?"
"I remember that there seems to be a pink tourmaline in my private vault?"
Liang Jiugong thought about it in his mind and asked tentatively: "Is it the one that Master Tong sent?"
"It's that piece. Go get it out and hand it over to the Imperial Household Department. Ask them to carve it out as soon as possible. I need it urgently." Kangxi instructed Liang Jiugong.
Forget it. After all, he is much older than her. If he uses this to apologize to her, she should calm down, right?
Kangxi was already imagining Yuying smiling happily at him after receiving the apology.
At that moment, Kangxi no longer felt that the previous memorials were ugly, and went back to his desk to review the unprocessed memorials one by one.
After reviewing the memorials, Kangxi still felt like going out for a walk. Thinking that he had not paid his respects to the Empress Dowager in the past few days, Kangxi headed towards the Cining Palace.
In the Cining Palace.
The Empress Dowager looked at her grandson whom she had not seen for many days and asked, "Why did Xuanye think of me today?"
"The previous dynasty was busy with many things, and your grandson has not paid his respects to the Empress Dowager in the past few days. I have come here specially to apologize." Kangxi explained to the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager asked tentatively, "Oh, really? Then how come I heard that you had a quarrel with Concubine Jin, and that's why you haven't set foot in the harem for so many days?"
Kangxi's heart tightened, "That's not true! Who on earth is gossiping in the Imperial Grandmother's ear again? I must punish them severely to serve as a warning to others."
"Xuan Ye, you know in your heart whether what I said is true or false. But I want to remind you that it is especially taboo to favor one person alone in the palace. But I heard that you have been favoring Concubine Jin for several months? Is this true or false?" The Empress Dowager asked sternly.
"This..." Kangxi was embarrassed. "Grandmother, I know what to do. You don't have to worry. The things you fear will not happen." Kangxi was unable to explain and could only promise the Empress Dowager.
"Xuanye, I know you won't be trapped by love like Fulin. But you have to know the balance in the harem."
"What the Empress Dowager taught me is correct." Kangxi laughed.
The grandfather and grandson chatted about some family matters, and then Kangxi asked to leave.
After leaving the Cining Palace, Kangxi ordered Liang Jiugong with murderous intent in his eyes: "Go and find out who disturbed the peace of the Empress Dowager."
Kangxi flicked his sleeves and walked forward first.
He now feels annoyed when he sees everyone in the harem, so Aying is still the best.
But before Kangxi could prepare his apology, an unexpected incident occurred.
Changchun Palace collapsed.
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