Kangxi felt soft-hearted after hearing this murmur. She was indeed his beloved, sensible and polite. How could he bear to disappoint such a person?
Even if it really wanted to make concubines of the daughters of high-ranking officials, it would not miss her, not to mention that she had given birth to a prince for itself.
Thinking of this, he pushed the door and walked in, pretending to have just arrived. When Mu Sili heard the noise, she quickly put away the disappointment in her eyes, which happened to be seen clearly by Kangxi.
When he thought of her secretly worrying about herself, he actually felt very distressed.
"What's going on? I came here, but you didn't come to greet me. Why did you run away? Could it be that I'm really not pleasing to you today? If that's the case, then I'm going back."
Kangxi acted as if he was going to do something, but just as he turned around, Mu Sili hugged him from behind.
"Your Majesty, please don't leave. I was distracted just now and didn't realize it was you who came over. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
"Forgive me? What crime have you committed? You are just too cautious. You can be yourself in front of me. There is no need to hide anything.
Why don't I see Wan Fu? I brought him a gift. He's at an active age now, so he's sure to like it."
Mu Sili was puzzled. What did Kangxi bring? Why didn’t she see it?
"I haven't seen Wan Fu yet today. I just asked Yuan Shuang to pick her up. She should be here soon."
"This servant pays respects to the Emperor."
As she was talking, she came, and the child in her arms was Wan Fu. Wan Fu was one and a half years old, and was at the stage of recognizing people and being curious about everything.
Because Kangxi doted on him, he crawled out of Yuanshuang's arms directly after seeing Kangxi.
"Royal Amaan."
"Is he paying his respects to me? Could it be that this guy knows that I have prepared a gift for him, so he is paying his respects to me? He was so lazy when he came here a few days ago that he didn't even pay his respects to me."
"It seems like this is the case. Wan Fu, come here and give me a hug."
Mu Sili wanted to hug her fat son, but he didn't give her face and ignored her. Instead, he stared at Kangxi, which made her feel very resentful.
"Before the Emperor came, Wan Fu and I were the closest. But now, with you here, this boy can't even see me."
"It means that I am more favored by him, and so are you. Wan Fu is still young, why bother to be jealous of him?"
"Well, now in the eyes of you and your son, I am just a jealous person. It seems that I will have to stay in Xianfu Palace and not go out from now on.
The Emperor has more and more beauties in his harem, and I, a humble concubine, cannot compete with them. From now on, I will just live a quiet life in Xianfu Palace with Wan Fu."
How did it become like she would never leave Xianfu Palace again? He was planning to change her palace, how could he do that if she didn't leave?
"What discouraging words are you saying? People who don't know me might think I've done something to you, or that you've fallen out of favor. If you get bullied, don't complain to me."
"I'm timid, please don't scare me, but I'm still curious. The Empress has already been chosen. When I go to Yongshou Palace to pay my respects tomorrow, should I be called Consort Chenghu or the Empress? I feel like if I call her the wrong name, I'll be punished."
Kangxi was speechless. The turn was too big and he could hardly stop the car.
"Although the Empress has confirmed the candidate, the Imperial Edict has not yet been issued. You can treat her with the usual courtesy. I see that you are eager for me to issue the Edict to confer titles on the six palaces."
"Of course I will. If you issue an order, I can avoid offending others. However, I have a request that you must agree to."
"What is it? Don't beat around the bush with me, just be frank. If it's not against the will of heaven or morality, I will agree to it."
Could it be that she changed her mind and wanted to ask him for a promotion? Although he initially decided to give her the position of concubine, if she wanted the position of consort, it was not impossible.
Anyway, there is only one concubine in the harem now, Concubine Tong, and he plans to have four concubines. When Concubine Tong becomes a noble concubine, she can also be the concubine.
But when he heard Mu Sili's request, he actually felt a sense of disappointment.
He has given her the opportunity to request a promotion, but why is she so tactless? If she had said it, he would definitely have granted her request. Well, let's take it one step at a time.
There are very few people in this harem who don't care about status so much. He must protect her, otherwise what should he do if she is bullied?
"Wan Fu has never left my side since he was born. I would like to ask for your mercy and not give him to someone else to raise. I hope he will bring honor to me when he grows up."
"That's it? No other requests?"
"No, I am quite content now. As a person, you should learn to be content with what you have. Besides, I am content with having a son. There is no need to think about those extra things.
It was not easy for you in the previous dynasty, and I cannot trouble you with my own affairs. I hope you will be happy every time you come to me."
Kangxi laughed. Besides continuing the family line, wasn't the reason for entering the harem just to relax? Apart from these two reasons, he couldn't think of any other reasons.
But every time he came to the harem, those women wanted him to stay overnight and eventually make them pregnant to consolidate their status. Only she was different.
Judging from what she overheard outside the door just now, she really treated him as her husband and therefore considered him in everything.
You can't think about this. The more you think about it, the softer your heart becomes.
"I understand. Don't worry. Wan Fu is your and my son. No one else has the right to raise him except you."
"With Your Majesty's words, I feel relieved."
Wan Fu was making a lot of noise at this time, and kept muttering "ancestor" and "second brother". Mu Sili rolled her eyes. This kid will definitely do well in the future.
How old is he, and he already knows how to cling to others? What will happen in the future? With the favor of Empress Xiaozhuang, he will definitely grow up safely.
The crown prince is now the most favored, and both Empress Xiaozhuang and Emperor Kangxi value him the most. If Wan Fu can get along well with him, it will not be a problem for him to be crowned a king in the future.
"Are you thinking about our ancestors and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
"Mother, I want to go."
"Your Majesty, how about I take him to the Cining Palace to pay my respects first and then come back to accompany you?"
"That's not necessary. I'll go with you and your son. I haven't seen the Queen Mother for a few days, and I miss her a little."
"I understand."
In the Cining Palace, Yinreng sat on a stool with his little feet swinging in boredom. Xiaozhuang raised an eyebrow. Why did this child look so listless today?
"Baocheng, what's going on? Is it because the people below don't serve you well?"
"No, Grandpa, why hasn't Ninth Brother come yet? Baocheng told him yesterday that we would meet at the Cining Palace today."
Speaking of Wan Fu, Xiaozhuang thought of Mu Sili. If she remembered correctly, she was one of the people chosen by Kangxi to appoint concubines in this harem.
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