"...Your Majesty does not know that when His Majesty heard the news of Your Majesty's death, he immediately returned to the capital as quickly as possible. He originally intended to delay Your Majesty's burial, but the imperial decree was delayed. Since then, His Majesty has not favored any of his concubines."
Youqing was truly stunned this time.
"real?"
"How could this servant dare to lie to His Majesty? His Majesty had originally chosen Consort Yi's nameplate once this year, but she left again after only a short while in Consort Yi's palace. Also, since Your Majesty is not in the palace, no new concubines have entered Yongshou Palace. Last year's imperial concubine selection also did not bring any new concubines into the palace."
After hearing what Chengying and Sangzhu had to say, Youqing felt like she was dreaming.
Was Emperor Kangxi such a "pure and desireless" emperor?
Logically speaking, the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince should have been born by now, but since Kangxi didn't go to the harem, the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince couldn't have been born.
Strange things happen every year, but this year there seem to be more than usual.
It seems she's embellished quite a bit of history!
With Consort De gone, the Fourteenth Prince was gone too. Consort Yi and Consort Wenxi had no children, and Emperor Kangxi did not summon any concubines to his harem in recent years, so there were no more princes to follow. In the struggle for the throne among the nine princes, several princes were lost.
In the following days, Kangxi did not force Youqing to leave with him, and Youqing, seeing this, did not refuse to meet with him.
This situation is now somewhat awkward.
Emperor Kangxi was indeed an outstanding man. He was knowledgeable, skilled in martial arts, and in his early thirties—the prime of a man's life—mature, steady, and handsome.
What's really troubling is his emperor; if only this kind of person weren't an emperor!
Thanks to Kangxi's tireless efforts, the two were finally able to sit down and drink tea in peace.
"I would like to know what your concerns are?"
Youqing stopped hiding it from him. She knew how far Yunnan was from the capital. Since Kangxi was coming, he couldn't stay here indefinitely. So she said frankly, "I am naturally unrestrained and like to be free. I can't get used to life in the palace. I can't face His Majesty's many concubines and compete with many women for His Majesty's favor. Such a life is not what I want. If I hadn't entered the palace, I would have only hoped for a life with one person. Now that I'm in the palace, I'm fine on my own for the rest of my life."
If she were to meet the right person, Youqing wouldn't mind developing a relationship with him. Of course, Youqing wouldn't dare say this to Kangxi.
These words were tantamount to a death sentence for Kangxi. With three thousand beauties in his harem and a large number of children, the idea of him being devoted to one person for life was something even a fool could never dream of.
Kangxi fell silent upon hearing this. He knew that Youqing was somewhat special, and the specific reason for her specialness was probably related to the voice he heard when they first met, which should also be the source of her confidence.
After she worked hard to improve herself, Youqing proved to be no less capable than any man. Kangxi was reluctant to let her go, but he also couldn't bear to force her to go back with him.
Emperor Kangxi did indeed need to return to Beijing; he could not stay in Yunnan for long.
"I understand your concerns, but please don't reject me outright. I love you, and I can't just dismiss the harem. But I can guarantee that from now on, you will be my only one."
Kangxi's words about being able to live a life of abstinence for more than two years are somewhat believable, but Youqing still did not want to go back with him. The harem is ultimately a cage; once you go in, you can never get out.
Youqing refused without hesitation.
Kangxi felt somewhat disappointed.
"If you do not wish to enter the palace, I will not force you. However, it is not safe for you to act in your current capacity. Return to the capital. I will not allow you to enter the palace. You may do whatever you wish, and I will not stop you."
Emperor Kangxi allowed her to temporarily stay out of the palace, but she had to remain under his watchful eye. As for other things, he could take his time.
Youqing didn't speak. She needed to think about it. To be honest, dressing as a man wasn't particularly comfortable. Her breasts were quite large, and men's clothing was really stuffy, making it easy to feel breathless.
Just going to the capital?
Youqing didn't know what decision to make.
"Think it over carefully. If you agree, I will give you an imperial estate outside the capital, where you can do whatever you want with it. Chengying and Sangzhu can also leave the palace and come with you."
"Furthermore, I know you have ideals and ambitions, otherwise you wouldn't have created fertilizer and farming tools. Although you earn a lot, you also spend a lot. As long as you return to the capital, I will grant you the right to submit memorials to the emperor. If you have any good ideas, I am willing to adopt them."
She didn't lack the money to buy the estate, but she had feelings for Sangzhu and Chengying, and also for the right to submit memorials to the emperor that Kangxi had mentioned.
Youqing was somewhat tempted. With the system around, Kangxi couldn't force her. Now that she had plenty of yang energy, since she wasn't afraid, going to the capital wouldn't be a problem.
Seeing Youqing nod, Kangxi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It would be good if they were willing to come back to the capital with me.
"But let me make this clear first, you can't force me to go to the palace."
"That's natural."
She said she was going to the capital, but Youqing couldn't just leave the situation here unattended; she needed to make some arrangements.
After Youqing agreed, Kangxi was no longer in a hurry and sent people to accompany Youqing to help her make arrangements.
Once everything was arranged, Youqing mentioned her trip to the capital. The head manager was somewhat bewildered. He only knew that the dozens of people who came had an extraordinary air about them and were not ordinary people. But he did not expect that these people who looked extraordinary would be so extraordinary that they could take their master away!
"Master, are you really going to the capital?"
“Going to the capital didn’t mean I wouldn’t come back. Wutong Garden is my life’s work, and I would never abandon it.”
Seeing that the master was determined to leave, the head manager could only say, "Then the master should not forget to come back a few more times."
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