When Consort Wan was washed, dressed, and carried out, she was still unconscious! Liang Jiugong thought to himself, His Majesty is really vigorous and energetic; he's made Consort Wan faint.
He hasn't been to the harem for a month; he must be feeling quite stifled.
With Wan Yi as a witness, Liang Jiugong realized that his suspicions about the Emperor's health were truly delusional; the Emperor was clearly perfectly fine.
After Kangxi's vigorous performance that night, the Empress Dowager was finally relieved to hear the news.
Using this method, Kangxi managed to deceive everyone without arousing suspicion, since the medical records from the imperial physicians indicated that no one was healthier than Kangxi.
Nobody cared, but Kangxi couldn't get over this hurdle!
Since it concerned a man's dignity, Kangxi could not remain indifferent and secretly intensified his search efforts.
But the habit of seeing ghosts whenever he touches a woman is truly unheard of. It is not recorded in any books, nor has anyone other than Emperor Kangxi experienced it.
Wan Daying was honest and tight-lipped. Most importantly, she was very clever and calculating. Kangxi was afraid of being exposed, so he summoned her more often. He would summon her to his bedchamber about ten days a month, and Wan Daying was one of them for seven or eight days. In this way, another month passed, and Wan Daying became Wan Changzai and then Ding Guiren.
This is clearly the beginning of her being favored above all others in the imperial harem!
For a time, the newly appointed Noble Lady Ding became the focus of attention in the harem.
In Jingren Palace, Consort Tong asked unhappily, "Have you found out what methods Consort Ding used to gain favor?"
A palace maid standing nearby said, "Your Highness, Consort Ding's behavior is quite normal; there has been no unusual activity."
"That's strange. I remember that Consort Ding is a wooden beauty and she doesn't seem to know how to get along with people. How come she has won His Majesty's favor? Could it be that she has two faces?"
Otherwise, there's no way to explain why Emperor Kangxi would like such an unromantic and clueless person.
Although Consort Ding was not bad-looking, she was not particularly outstanding among the many beauties in the harem. She also lacked talent and was not well-read. Emperor Kangxi always preferred women with talent.
It's truly baffling that someone like Consort Ding was favored by Emperor Kangxi for a month or so.
The Imperial Noble Consort was puzzled, as were the other concubines in the harem. No matter what, it shouldn't have been Noble Lady Ding's turn.
But it just so happens that it's destined to be a benefactor.
Not to mention the many concubines in the harem who were puzzled, even Consort Ding herself was very confused.
In terms of talent and learning, there was Consort Tong and Consort Niohuru; in terms of thoughtfulness, there was Consort De; in terms of magnanimity and virtue, there was Consort Hui; in terms of gentleness, there was Consort Rong; in terms of frankness and straightforwardness, there was Consort Yi; and there was also Consort Liang, who was like a fairy...
With all sorts of personalities and beauties, the harem was not lacking. However, Consort Ding's personality was not pleasing, and her appearance was not so stunning that it would make people forget the mundane.
With her favored status, how could she not attract the attention of everyone in the harem?
The affairs of the inner palace had little to do with Youqing in Jingyang Palace. A month passed, and she first planted rice, then wheat. Now she had enough staple food, and the fruit had also grown. The fresh fruit was so fresh that even Emperor Kangxi probably couldn't get such fresh fruit in the entire palace.
We also planted some seasonings, such as scallions, ginger, garlic, chili peppers, and peppercorns. They are quite good for stir-frying and cooking. We also have rice, flour, peanut oil, and can make a lot of snacks.
Inside the farmhouse is a magical little workshop. Just put the ingredients in the right proportions, and you'll get what you want. For example, put potatoes, peanut oil, salt, and cumin powder into the workbench, press a button, and you'll get potato chips. It couldn't be more amazing.
Youqing complained for a while about how powerful the function was, but she couldn't help but think how useful it was and how delicious the potato chips were. As for the underlying principle, who cares if it's scientific or not.
As long as it tastes good.
Youqing is in poor health. She likes to eat, but she doesn't gain weight no matter how much she eats. Sangzhu, on the other hand, has gained weight significantly.
"Congratulations, host. Through your continuous hard work, your farm has been upgraded to a level 2 farm. The upgrade reward is one acre of land, one pasture, two piglets, two calves, and ten chicks, ten ducklings, and ten goslings."
Upon hearing this, Youqing's eyes lit up instantly. A ranch, little ones—that's all meat! Farm vegetables are delicious, but they don't contain any meat.
The kitchen staff had no money to bribe officials, and some people were targeting them. They would cut back on meat dishes whenever possible, and when they didn't, the meat dishes were barely edible.
They could only occasionally buy some raw meat from the kitchen by spending money, so that they could have a little bit of meat.
With a ranch and poultry, it will be so much more convenient to eat meat in the future. Not only that, but there will also be all kinds of meat-based snacks. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water.
Besides food, Youqing discovered that the farm's processing workshop had even more powerful functions; for example, bark and water could be put in to make paper.
For example, putting cotton in will produce cotton cloth.
It wasn't just her food that was cut back; the allowance she received each quarter from the Imperial Household Department was also insufficient.
Needless to say, there was no tea at all, or if there was, it was old tea that was about to go moldy. Other ladies could smash cups when they were angry, but she couldn't. There were only two tea sets in the room, and both of them had dents and scratches. If they were broken, it would cost money to get them from the Imperial Household Department.
I knew from the original owner's memories that life was hard when one was not favored in the palace, but only by truly living in the palace could one truly understand how difficult it was.
She began to admire Sangzhu somewhat; everyone else had left, but she was still willing to stay in Jingyang Palace.
It wasn't long ago that Youqing learned what Jingyang Palace was. The name seemed normal, but after learning more, she realized that once you entered the gates of Jingyang Palace, there was almost no chance of getting out.
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