The mistress Kangxi mentioned was Yinzhi, who showed great learning talent at a young age, and Kangxi also cared a lot about his education.
However, in comparison, Xiaowu is even better than him. If he can learn Mu Sili's teaching method and spread it out, why worry about the lack of fresh blood in the Qing Dynasty?
Knowing what Kangxi was planning, Mu Sili did not hide anything but told him everything and also gave him some learning methods and techniques.
This incident left Kangxi stunned. It was such a pity to trap Mu Sili in the harem. If she were a man, wouldn't she have many students all over the world?
Mu Sili also took the opportunity to tell Kangxi about her idea of having the princes learn British, and Kangxi strongly agreed.
As Mu Sili said, only if you know how to do it yourself, you won't be deceived.
Yinzhi and the prince did not expect that their schoolwork was already so heavy, and Kangxi actually added another subject for them.
"My life is so hard. I don't like all this nonsense in the first place, and now I have to learn that old fellow Johann Adam Schall von Bell's Britannica.
Second brother, you don’t know, every time I see Mr. Tang Ruowang reading a book that looks like a heavenly book, I admire him very much for being able to read such a book.
The prince looked at Yinzhi speechlessly. That was his mother tongue, so of course he could understand it, just like they read the Four Books and Five Classics, easily.
"No, what's that look in your eyes, second brother? Why do I feel like you're mocking me?"
"Brother, you're joking. Why do you say you feel that way? I'm just mocking you."
"You, you, you, you second brother, I want to compete with you."
The prince looked at Yinzhi with disdain and did not express his opinion. Instead of arguing with him, he might as well review his lessons so that he would not be unable to answer the questions when the emperor checked him.
"Big brother, you should read more books. The teacher will come and check your answers. If you can't answer them, the emperor will come and check them personally."
Yinzhi's angry face froze in an instant. When the teacher checked him, he was asked to copy books at most. When Kangxi checked him, he not only had to copy books, but also had to be beaten.
When he thought of Concubine Hui's stick, he felt that his butt was in danger.
"Isn't it just studying? I can do it!"
The next morning, Mu Sili got up early, dressed up, and took Concubine Guo Luoluo to pay her respects to Chengqian Palace.
The Imperial Noble Consort was about to give birth, and it was estimated to be only a month away. It was such a pitiful thing that the child died only one month after birth due to maternal poisoning.
Mu Sili was suddenly stunned. Judging from Defei's hatred for the Imperial Noble Consort, it was possible that she was the one who poisoned her. She stole her son and wanted to have a child of her own. She was dreaming.
When they arrived at Chengqian Palace, Noble Consort Wenxi and the three concubines Hui, De and Rong had already arrived.
"My sister is here."
"Sister, you're here so early? It's a bit hot out, and I can hardly get up."
"That's because you're pregnant. Everything will be fine once the baby is born. I think it's probably another baby boy, so keep him by your side and don't think about being lazy."
"Sister, you make it sound like I'm lazy, but you're right. I still need to keep an eye on this kid. Look at that bastard Xiaowu. He gets mad at me whenever I ask him to study."
Concubine Hui rolled her eyes at her. Everyone knew that Yinqi was the most filial son. Even though he was raised in Ningshou Palace, his filial piety to his mother Mu Sili was no less than that of Yinzhi and the others.
"Alright, you're just talking nonsense. The Imperial Concubine is about to come out. Hurry up and sit down. You're so pregnant, and you don't know how to be careful."
"I know, I know. My elder sister is always teasing my younger sister."
Mu Sili has had a good relationship with Concubine Hui in the past three months. Concubine Hui would come to visit Yikun Palace when she had nothing to do. The relationship between the two is very good.
Only after sitting down did Mu Sili begin to observe Concubine De. She was sitting there dressed elegantly, with a look of indifference on her face, which made her look particularly different. However, the ambition that occasionally flashed across her eyes for the position of Imperial Concubine was very obvious.
Soon the imperial concubine came out. Her face was a little pale. It was obvious that the pregnancy period had been very difficult for her. In addition, she had to take care of Yinzhen's mood, so she was very tired both physically and mentally.
"Your servant pays respects to the Imperial Concubine."
"Everyone, get up."
"Thank you, Imperial Concubine."
"I am pregnant and shouldn't be working hard. Furthermore, the Imperial Concubine, the Imperial Concubine Yi, and the Imperial Concubine De are also pregnant. All the affairs in the harem are managed by the Imperial Concubine Hui and the Imperial Concubine Rong. I will be giving birth soon, so I hope you two can manage the harem well and prevent any problems."
"I understand, your Highness, don't worry."
"From today onwards, apart from the first and fifteenth day of each lunar month, you do not need to come to Chengqian Palace to pay your respects. The Imperial Concubine, the Yi Concubine, and the De Concubine are all pregnant. Please be careful not to disturb the fetus and harm the heir."
"I understand."
Seeing that the Imperial Noble Concubine was a little tired, they left as well. After all, if something happened to the Imperial Noble Concubine because of their visit, no one would be in good shape.
A month later, the Imperial Noble Consort took action, and all the concubines, whether pregnant or not, headed towards Chengqian Palace.
Kangxi hasn't stepped into the harem for three months. They may not have seen the emperor for a long time, so shouldn't they take this opportunity to show their faces?
What if Kangxi takes a fancy to her and brings her back to the Qianqing Palace to sleep with her that same day? Wouldn’t that be a good day?
However, Kangxi's mind was now all on the court, and he had no time to care about matters between men and women. In addition, he had a vague feeling in his heart that he should remain chaste with Mu Sili, so he had even less interest.
By the time Mu Sili arrived at Chengqian Palace, everyone who lived nearby had already arrived, and Concubine Wenxi arrived after her.
"Isn't this premature labor, Imperial Concubine? She's only eight months pregnant, and she's already gone into labor. What happened?"
"No, I heard that the Imperial Concubine was already in poor health and had a very difficult pregnancy. She was able to survive until eight months, which was the limit. Otherwise, she wouldn't have asked us to come and pay our respects on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month last month."
Several people were discussing the Imperial Noble Consort's premature birth. A hint of satisfaction flashed across Defei's eyes. If she could only snatch her son away, she would kill two people today.
"Why does it seem to me that there's not even a trace of worry on Sister Defei's face? Not only does she not look worried at all, but there's even a hint of a smile flickering across her face?"
Defei immediately put on an aggrieved expression and looked at Mu Sili in disbelief.
"What are you talking about, Concubine Yi? I'm clearly very worried, how can you lie like that?"
"Whether you are lying or not, I can tell from your eyes. This is Chengqian Palace, sister, you'd better restrain yourself a little. Don't try to steal the chicken but end up losing the rice. That would be ridiculous."
Concubine De was extremely angry. She felt that there was something wrong with Mu Sili. Why was she targeting her for no reason?
"Sister will be fine. Sister should worry more about yourself. You are already seven months pregnant. Don't be like the Imperial Concubine and give birth prematurely."
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