Is it okay for gold and pearls to be soaked in water……
No, what do you mean you can’t leave the palace?
She bit the inside of her lip hard, relying on the pain to stay awake.
“Replying to Your Majesty, I was practicing the characters given by the eunuch Gu in the side room. A young palace maid from the Maodun Hall came and said that you had something for me to pick up from the hot spring………………
Kangxi’s facial contours became even colder,
“Did a dog eat your brain? Ordinary palace people are not allowed to approach the emperor.
Have I ever had a strange palace person run errands for me!”
Compensation!”
Fang He mumbled, “I was afraid that you might be trying to scare…………… cough cough, afraid that you might have some other hidden meanings……………”
Kangxi sneered, “And then? You dared to accept something from a strange eunuch. If it contained something harmful, how many lives do you have left?”
Fang He shrank her neck,
“I knew there was a problem, but the eunuch had a waist card for the emperor, and the seal on this box is something only you can use. I was afraid it might harm you, so I opened it early to check.”
“More valuable than your life?”
Fang He nodded subconsciously, of course, it’s worth a lot of money!
But halfway through the nod, she stopped awkwardly, “Replying to Your Majesty, inside was a gold box and a box of Nan Zhu. I might never receive such a large monthly allowance in my lifetime……”
So, whether it’s worth it or not depends on whether you give me a promotion.
Kangxi took a deep breath, it’s not worth it to argue with such a rascal.
He suddenly squatted down, calmly looked at Fang He’s profile, reached out and gently tucked her messy hair back behind her ear, paused imperceptibly, and then withdrew his hand before Fang He could react.
“Mother’s health is not good, and the empress is also delicate. I am the emperor. If that thing of unknown origin had any poison or some kind of slow poison…………”
“If any of us had the slightest problem, all the palace people in this palace would have to be buried with you”.
“You would be executed by slicing, and you wouldn’t even have the chance to be thrown into a mass grave.”
“Fang He, isn’t it good to live peacefully?”
Fang He was shocked by the deeper meaning in Kangxi’s words.
The assassination movie in her mind, which hadn’t felt real yet, suddenly smoothly inserted her own face.
She wanted to turn around uneasily and kneel in the pool to ask for forgiveness.
At least it wouldn’t hurt so much in the hot spring water.
Isn’t this a society where the rule of law is established?
Maybe the natives can break through this kind of thinking and show their true thoughts about the poison?
She can refuse pua, but she won’t stick to the lessons she should remember.
Kangxi pressed down on her shoulder, not letting her move.
The girl’s skin texture was quite good.
Her face, apart from the water powder part, was as white as a freshly peeled longan, not inferior to the concubines in the palace.
But he had no interest in seeing ghosts face to face.
He looked at the slightly indented corner of Fang He’s tender lips, which were obviously bitten very hard, and the corner of his mouth curled up a little.
“Speechless? Or afraid to answer?”
“You have committed so many capital crimes in front of me, and I haven’t done much to you, which has made you more and more lawless.”
At first, she thought Kangxi was really advising her to be careful.
Now she was sure that this guy was probably scaring her.
‘You have so many flaws, but I can tolerate you’, ‘With you being like this, you would be beaten eight times a day if you were with someone else’……………..
These familiar pua scripts might have been passed down from this ancestor three hundred years ago?
Too much is not enough.
Seeing that Fang He’s thin neck with mottled colors gradually stiffened, Kangxi didn’t say anything else.
Liang Jiugong had already been waiting with the cloak.
He patted Fang He’s head and said,
“Get up, let Liang Jiugong take you back.”
Fang He didn’t move, pursed her lips tightly, rubbed her eyes, looked up, and then rubbed her eyes again.
Kangxi: “…………” Her appearance, pretending to be pitiful really makes one’s palm itch.
“Are you waiting for me to invite you?”
Fang He had brewed enough emotions, her eyes were stimulated to shed tears, and she sobbed.
“You said that you are like my half – father. I beg Your Majesty to think twice for me. If I go out like this, it won’t be……”
She covered her mouth, blinked her eyes, and swallowed the last word as if she had just realized she had said something wrong.
Kangxi’s face turned a bit dark.
He stood up, looked at her with a smile that was not quite a smile.
“I will have someone take you back, and they won’t be discovered.”
“Or I could have someone give you a beating and have you carried back. Then your worries would be……………”
“I know I was wrong. I shouldn’t have doubted Your Majesty. I will never do it again!”
She scrambled out of the hot spring pool on all fours and ran to Liang Jiugong’s side.
But after putting on the cloak, Fang He hesitated for a moment and still couldn’t help but ask.
“Your Majesty, the box fell into the hot spring pool….”
Seeing a hint of impatience in Kangxi’s eyes, she coughed lightly twice and changed the subject.
No one knows who sent it.
Kangxi knew what she wanted to ask.
“Go back first. If you don’t have a fever in a few days, come and serve in front of me again, and we’ll talk then!”
Fang He regretfully glanced at the hot spring pool and followed Liang Jiugong dejectedly along the path Kangxi had taken earlier.
After Fang He was out of sight, Kangxi couldn’t help but laugh.
How did this little thing develop such a money loving personality?
With such a personality, only the palace can afford it.
Li Dequan asked respectfully beside him:
“Master, shall I have someone change the water……”
“No need, go to the empress.”
Kangxi’s purpose here has been achieved, and there is no need to soak in the hot spring anymore.
When he arrived at the Yanhui Hall where the Empress Dowager was, she had just finished her evening meal.
Seeing Kangxi, she was very surprised.
“Why did the emperor come at this time? Have you had your evening meal?”
Kangxi smiled and knelt beside the Empress Dowager.
“Not yet. I happened to have some things I wanted to inquire about from Mother, and I thought I would come and have a meal with you, but I was delayed on the way.”
The Empress Dowager quickly instructed Wuyunzhu:
“Quickly, have someone prepare some more evening meal. The braised goose and the Eight Treasure Chicken I had just now were quite good. Have them bring another serving.”
After Wuyunzhu went out, seeing the Empress Dowager’s puzzled face, Kangxi glanced at Li Dequan.
And asked The Empress about the box.
The Empress Dowager’s face stiffened a bit at the familiar sour wood branch box, but she wasn’t too nervous.
“Why is it with you?”
Kangxi laughed and helplessly arched his hand to the Empress Dowager.
“If Mother is going to reward someone in my name, at least choose a prettier and more composed girl.
“Otherwise, if people find out, they might think that I pick anyone for the harem, and who knows what kind of jokes they might make about me.”
“Fang He is not ugly, she is just dark……………… She hasn’t fully grown yet.”
The Empress Dowager’s eyes flickered, and she instinctively retorted.
She was just worried that Fang He looked dark and unattractive, so she thought of allocating a box of Nan Zhu from the south, which had been presented from the south, to let the girl nurture herself.
Kangxi:
“……” At the age of twenty three, how much more can she grow?
The Empress Dowager’s personality is simple and honest, but she is not without a bit of cunning.
After all, even if she marries in Mongolia as a Lady, she needs to bear the responsibility of the chief’s wife.
She smiled and asked,
“The emperor wants to know why I gave such a precious thing to a young palace maid, right?”
Kangxi nodded with a smile
“I am here to ask Mother to enlighten me.”
The Empress Dowager explained straightforwardly,
“When I first came to the capital, your grandfather did not want to establish another Borjigit as the empress again, and he had a big quarrel with your aunt”.
“Menggu Qing was also very crazy at that time. You should have heard about my situation.”
Kangxi lowered his eyes and looked at the teacup in his hand.
The fault of the Shizong, others could say, but as a son, he could not.
But he did hear that the Empress Dowager had a very fierce quarrel with the grandfather over the issue of the empress being deposed.
The iron order of ‘the harem shall not interfere in politics’ still stands in the Jiaotai Hall.
The thirteen – year – old Empress Dowager was involved a lot and almost had her face broken by the angry grandfather on the second day of her wedding.
There was also a crazy Menggu Qing, who had not yet been sent back to the north of Mongolia at that time.
The situation of the Empress Dowager can be imagined.
“At that time, I was so scared that I ran out of the palace. If someone used it as an article, maybe I would also be deposed.”
“I am not like Menggu Qing. My mother and father are not in good health, and my brothers have their own thoughts. If I let my mother and father worry about me, they might die on the road.”
“Wulin Zhu covered up my tracks with her own romantic affairs.”
“When Menggu Qing wanted to burn me to death, it was also her who saved me. The broken teacup thrown by Fulin also splashed on her body”.
“I owe her too much, countless, and I must take care of her descendants.”
Kangxi was a bit puzzled,
“But as far as I know, that old Lady was already twenty – three when you entered the palace.”
The Empress Dowager laughed.
“Who says that a woman must get married in her teens. Sister Wulin Zhu is worthy of being the center of attention……”
In fact, it was to lure more big spenders to supply.
“She was the same age as Fang He back then. Fang He is also still unmarried. I think she is quite good.”
It’s a bargain for her son to have her as a daughter in law.
Kangxi half lowered his eyes, hiding the depth in his eyes, and spoke with a smile,
“Is it that Mother wants to arrange a marriage for her?”
The Empress Dowager sighed, “I would like to, but back then, Wulin Zhu was dazzling and had a good family background.
Unfortunately, your grandfather was not righteous.
He wanted to use her to counter your aunt, forcing Wulin Zhu to hastily marry such a dull person.
“Fortunately, she later became more open minded and had a better life, without leaving any regrets.”
Kangxi: “…………” Yes, only leaving several offspring of unknown fathers.
The Empress Dowager mentioned this, including sending things in the main hall hot spring, all to test Kangxi’s intentions.
“I mentioned Wulin Zhu to your aunt before. Your aunt said she was not suitable to live in the palace. I think Fang He has a lot of Wulin Zhu’s charm. When do you plan to let her out of the palace?”
In fact, the Empress Dowager wanted to speak well of Wulin Zhu in front of her aunt to pave the way for Fang He to stay, but she didn’t know whether her aunt knew something and directly cut off her words.
Her aunt has been sicker in the past two years.
She dare not hurt her aunt’s feelings and has to take a detour to send something to Fang He, so she can’t help but feel extra pity for Fang He.
If The Emperor listens to his aunt and doesn’t want to keep Fang He, she will have to make more plans for Fang He.
Kangxi didn’t answer the Empress Dowager’s question, but just smiled and said:
“I will listen to you, Mother. Do you want that girl to leave the palace?”
Huh?
The Empress Dowager suddenly looked up at Kangxi.
Her adopted son has always made decisions on his own.
When has he ever listened to others?
She may not be very smart, but she is no less perceptive of others’ emotions than Kangxi.
A playful expression like a little girl suddenly flashed across the Empress Dowager’s face.
Seeing Wuyunzhu come in with people to bring the meal, she rarely sold a mystery.
“It depends on what the girl thinks. Anyway, I won’t allow anyone to wrong her”.
“There’s no rush. Have your meal first, and we’ll talk about it later.”
Kangxi’s face was expressionless.
At this moment, that rascal is almost getting out of hand.
If she knew someone was backing her up, could the palace still hold her?
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