No, how could this be possible? She was just a widow who was not allowed to see the light of day. Why did she deserve the favor of Kangxi? All these were hers.
"Your Majesty, are you angry with me? I didn't mean to do that. You know, that's just my nature. If it weren't for my sister making a mistake, I would never punish her. Please don't be angry with me."
Kangxi ignored her and instead focused his gaze on Mu Sili. Her frail appearance was truly heartbreaking.
"Please stand up, Concubine Guo Luoluo. I am not someone who cannot distinguish right from wrong. Please tell me why Concubine Yi punished you by making you kneel.
If I remember correctly, I turned over your name card today. If you hurt your legs from kneeling, can you still sleep with me tonight?"
Mu Sili's face turned red instantly. Kangxi smiled secretly when he saw this. It was obvious that she was shy. It was obvious that Concubine Yi was indeed causing trouble on purpose.
"Your Majesty, not long after I received the news from the Imperial Household Department, Concubine Yi sent someone to warn me not to dwell on things I shouldn't dwell on. I'm just a concubine and can't steal your favor.
I have always known my identity and have stayed in the side hall of the Yiku Palace obediently, rarely going out. However, I didn't expect to be punished by Her Majesty for turning over my name card.
In fact, I was also surprised. I have been in the palace for more than a month and you have never turned over my name card. Who would have thought that I would be hated by Her Majesty as soon as I turned it over today.
Sometimes I wonder why I entered the palace in the first place. The Empress is my biological sister, but I didn't expect that she didn't want me to be favored.
I know I am not qualified to serve the Emperor, let alone bear children for him. I accept this, but Your Majesty should not threaten me with the Emperor's heir to prevent me from receiving His Majesty's favor."
"I didn't. You are my biological sister after all. How could you say such things to mislead the emperor? Do you know that this will kill me?
Your Majesty, you know what kind of personality I have. You have few children now, so how could I have the guts to joke about the royal heir?
I know that it is not safe for me to punish my sister to kneel, but I do this for the sake of the sisters in the harem. You also know that she is my sister. How could I not want her to be favored?
But I am already one of the seven concubines. If my sister becomes favored again, I and my sisters in the harem will be envied. I am doing this for my sister's own good, but I didn't expect that my sister would not appreciate it and even complain to you.
If Your Majesty doesn't believe my story, feel free to ask them. They are all watching here and won't dare to tell a single lie."
Mu Sili rolled her eyes at Concubine Yi. Didn't she dare to lie? Her words were equivalent to threatening others. Who would dare to offend her at this critical juncture?
"Princess Yi, your hasty explanation makes it difficult for me to believe that you are innocent. Since you said you had no intention of harming Concubine Guo Luoluo, then please explain to me what the three hours I just heard mean."
"Your Majesty, please spare my life. I just thought that my sister would not be able to serve you after being punished by kneeling, and I was afraid that you would punish her, so I thought of serving her in bed. I really didn't mean it."
Concubine Yi now hates the person who helped Mu Sili find Kangxi. If someone hadn't tipped off her, her plan would have succeeded. If she knew who tipped off, she would never let her go.
"Really? Why do I remember hearing something different than this? Concubine Yi, do you think I'm stupid enough to let you deceive me at will?"
"No, how could I dare to have such thoughts? Your Majesty, please understand. I dare not do that. If you do not want me to take my sister's place in the bed, I promise that I will never dare to do so again. Please forgive me."
Kangxi sighed. Before today, he had some preference for Concubine Yi, but now he realized that being too partial was not a good thing.
She was the one who brought Mu Sili in. Now he wants to favor her, but she refuses. Does she really think she has the final say in this palace?
If she is not taught a lesson today, she will steal Mu Sili's favor now and will dare to harm the child in her belly one day. Even if he has some preference for her, it has been completely consumed by what she said just now.
"I don't want to say too much to you. What happened today is indeed your fault. I will punish you by making you copy the palace rules ten times and confining you to the main hall of Yikun Palace for a month.
Concubine Guo Luoluo has been wronged. Liang Jiugong, go to my private storehouse and pick out two pieces of jewelry and send them over. You should have a good rest. I will come and have dinner with you in the evening."
"Thank you so much, Your Majesty, for helping me out. It's my fault for bothering you to make such a small trip. I will cook two small dishes myself tonight. Please don't think my cooking is crude."
Kangxi looked at her in surprise. She could cook? This was incredible. She had been brought up in a pampered environment, and he didn't expect that she could cook. He was so lucky.
"Really? Then I'd like to taste your cooking skills."
After Kangxi left, Concubine Yi glared at Mu Sili fiercely and went back to the main hall. What happened today was indeed because she overestimated the favor he showed her, but everything was caused by her, and she would not let her go.
"Sister, you are really good at this. I wonder how long your good luck will last. When your good luck runs out, I want to see what you will do."
"Your Highness, please don't worry about that. Your Highness has just been confined by the Emperor. You'd better go back obediently. Otherwise, if the Emperor knows that you have said such words to me again, I'm afraid he will punish you severely."
"We'll see."
"My lady, isn't it a bad idea for you to confront Concubine Yi directly? After all, we still live in the Yikun Palace, and she is the head of one of the palaces there. I'm worried that she might be trying to harm you in secret."
"It doesn't matter, she wouldn't dare. If she had such courage, she wouldn't have punished me by making me kneel in the courtyard today, but would have killed me secretly.
But you are right to remind me that my relationship with her is no longer that of sisters, but of competitors. From now on, there will only be one Guo Luoluo in the palace, and that is me. Do you understand?"
It's smart to play with love, but she understood what Mu Sili meant in an instant. It's true that Concubine Yi is Concubine Yi now, but it's hard to say whether she will be promoted in the future or not.
If she hadn't deliberately framed her own young master today, perhaps the young master wouldn't have competed with her for it. It's a pity that she is not satisfied. Since she is not satisfied, she must bear the consequences.
I hope that when the young master is promoted to concubine or consort in the future, she will remember what she did today. After all, it was all her own fault and she can't blame others.
"I understand. My lady, don't worry. I am yours in life and your ghost in death. I will never betray you."
"I believe you."
In the evening, Kangxi arrived as scheduled. As soon as he entered the side hall, he smelled the fragrance of food. He was a little surprised that Mu Sili not only knew how to cook, but also seemed to have good skills.
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