mtl008 Chapter 379: Changes after 2 years
Chapter 379: Changes after 2 years
Time flies. In the blink of an eye, two years have passed since Shi Rongyue gave birth. Now it is the end of February in the 33rd year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi.
The huge commotion caused by Shi Rongyue's childbirth was suppressed by Kangxi. After the prince was punished, I don't know if he finally came to his senses, but he never asked about anything about Shi Rongyue again after that.
The second wife also gave birth to her baby with great difficulty, but just like in history, she was still a legitimate princess and she had not been pregnant again in the past two years.
It is worth mentioning that the fourth child of the eldest wife was indeed a little princess, and she never got pregnant again after that.
On the other hand, although the little prince Shi Rongyue is very sick and takes more medicine than food, he is only three years old now and has hardly left the house. However, he still holds the title of the emperor's eldest grandson because he has been taking the best medicine to keep himself alive.
Speaking of Shi Rongyue, I have to say that she has changed. When Shi Nanxi saw her after she gave birth, she almost didn't recognize her.
She is still the same person, but compared to her previous naivety and impetuousness, she has become more stable and methodical. She has been doing business extensively in the past two years, opening shops all over the south of the Yangtze River and making a lot of money. Every time we meet, her hair is full of pearl hairpins and she is wearing silk and satin.
But apart from the fact that she runs her business using modern methods, Shi Nanxi can no longer see any traces of a modern person in her.
Shi Rongyue was ultimately...completely assimilated by ancient feudalism.
The Fourth Lady also turned thirteen this year, and she consummated her marriage with the Fourth Prince this month. However, other than that, there has not been a single princess in the Fourth Prince's mansion in the past two years, except for Shi Rongyue's little prince.
Although the Fourth Prince is indeed not interested in women, the fact that he has never even had a baby in the backyard is really suspicious.
Oh, and there is also Concubine Wu. She finally found out who the real mastermind behind the midwife's secret actions when Shi Rongyue gave birth was. It turned out to be Concubine Wu.
When the midwife was caught on the spot, she bit her tongue and committed suicide when no one was paying attention. In the end, it was only discovered that she had an affair with the maidservant around the Fourth Lady.
But the Fourth Lady refused to admit it, and the witness was already dead, so there was no evidence. In the end, the Fourth Prince punished the Fourth Lady with house arrest for six months, and handed over the power of housekeeper to Shi Rongyue, and the matter was left unresolved.
As for why Shi Nanxi knew that Concubine Wu was the mastermind behind the incident, it was because of Shi Rongyue. She accidentally discovered that Shi Rongyue had planted a spy in Yonghe Palace, and learned about the matter from the spy. She also learned the truth about the midwife and was very surprised at the time.
And I don’t know if Shi Rongyue said something to the Fourth Prince. Although the Fourth Prince still pays his respects to Concubine Wu on a regular basis, he is a little more polite and cold than before.
As for the relationship between Shi Rongyue and the Fourth Prince, it was still cold and had not been restored because of the birth of the youngest prince. The relationship between the Fourth Prince and his wife was also strained because of Shi Rongyue's difficult childbirth. There was only respect between the two but no closeness between them as husband and wife.
Having talked about the changes in these people, let’s talk about Shi Nanxi herself. Her relationship with Kangxi has been stable in the past two years, and no one has successfully intervened.
The word "successful" is enough to explain the problem. After all, Kangxi was the emperor, the most noble person in the world, and he must have no shortage of beauties who strode to his doorstep.
However, Shi Nanxi did not even have a chance to fight back, as Kangxi dealt with her himself. In his own words:
"I and Noble Concubine Xian are in perfect harmony and love with each other. How could someone dare to disrupt our relationship? There is no need to trouble Noble Concubine Xian to take action. I will handle it myself."
When this news spread, everyone who was interested in the matter suddenly became silent and no longer dared to challenge the relationship between Shi Nanxi and Kangxi.
The harem has become more harmonious and quiet. Not to mention the imprisoned Concubine Nianhulu who is nowhere to be seen, but Concubine Hui has had more wrinkles between her brows in the past two years. She is probably worried that the eldest prince has not given birth to a grandson.
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Rong Fei gradually became closer to her. Because of the incident of hiding musk in the glass ball, their relationship had always been neither good nor bad.
The one who changed the most among the four concubines was Concubine Yi. She finally fell ill a year ago because of the poison poisoned by Concubine Guo. She was bedridden for the following year, and the imperial physician could not tell what was wrong with her even after taking her pulse.
However, Shi Nanxi knew that Concubine Yi's cinnabar and other heavy metals were added to her cinnabar, which caused her gingivitis, neurasthenia, kidney damage and other conditions. Now, it was difficult for her to even eat normally.
The day before yesterday, she summoned the imperial physician to inquire about the situation, and was told that Concubine Yi would not be able to hold on for much longer. Shi Nanxi had to say that one should not underestimate the ancients.
Normally, Concubine Guo seemed to follow Concubine Yi's orders very closely. Everyone in the palace knew that they had a deep sisterly love, but when it came to taking action, she didn't even blink an eye and decisively poisoned Concubine Yi, a relatively painful poison at that.
From then on, even though she knew that no one in the harem dared to attack her, she still did not let down her guard.
All in all, I've been pretty comfortable these past two years, except...
"Xixi, if you keep getting fatter, you won't be able to walk!"
Shi Nanxi twitched her lips as she looked at Xixi, who was lying on the table with squinting eyes. The heap of food almost filled up the entire table, and she really couldn't bear to watch it any longer.
Hongying defended him upon hearing this:
"My lady, don't say that to Xixi. She will definitely gain weight in the winter. Now that spring has arrived, Xixi will lose weight soon."
Nanny Yang also said:
"Yes, when the weather gets warmer, take Xixi out to play more often, and she will naturally lose weight."
This scene is extremely familiar. Shi Nanxi held her forehead with her hand. If Kangxi were here, he would definitely protect Xixi. This is also the reason why Xixi has become fatter and fatter in the past two years.
"Okay, okay, you all protect Xixi. I am the only one who is cruel. When it gets too fat to walk, don't rush me."
After saying that, she went behind the screen, changed into light clothes and did yoga. Since she found that her waist had gained two inches in winter two years ago, she started doing yoga again and has never stopped and has persisted in it all these years.
Of course, yoga was done secretly in private. After all, there was a time-traveling Shi Rongyue. However, once he was accidentally seen by Kangxi, which seemed to open the door to a new world for him.
He liked to come when she was doing yoga, under the pretext of supervising her exercise, but he often ended up doing it while supervising her. However, the two of them ended up together, and secretly, Shi Nanxi also enjoyed it.
However, because Kangxi often paid grain, Shi Nanxi was nourished and grew up in the past two years. She turned eighteen this year and finally became an adult.
Her face is still as pure as that of a little white flower, but her figure is well-proportioned and graceful, both fleshy and bony. There is no need for Shi Nanxi to deliberately show her charm; just an unintentional movement in her gestures is enough to make people unable to take their eyes off her.
Kangxi occasionally took her out of the palace for fun. Even though she wore a veil, she was often stared at, especially by young men.
Kangxi would feel jealous when he saw this, and would always say that those people were young boys, frivolous and presumptuous. However, he practiced horse riding, archery and Bu Ku more diligently in secret, and looked younger and stronger than he was two years ago.
Speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao appeared. A familiar greeting sounded from outside:
"Your servant/your servant pays respects to His Majesty. May Your Majesty be blessed with good health and good health."