mtl008 Chapter 201: Holding a grudge, Kangxi becomes more solid
Chapter 201: Holding a grudge, Kangxi becomes more solid
Through the door, Shi Nanxi heard the noise, woke up from her daze, and hurried to push Kangxi.
"Your Majesty, there is someone outside the door!"
Because she was afraid of being heard by the people outside the door, Shi Nanxi lowered her voice very low, with a slight tremor and hoarseness.
Kangxi's body tensed up again when he heard this. He was extremely angry at the person who disturbed him outside the door, but he also knew that he couldn't go on. He could only take a deep, unsatisfied breath at the whiteness in front of him.
An electric current suddenly surged through Shi Nanxi's coccyx, causing her entire body to feel numb and limp.
When Kangxi saw the little girl's reaction, his eyes turned red.
At this time, there was a noise outside the door again. Kangxi took a deep breath, looked away with difficulty, picked up the clothes that had been thrown on the ground, and carefully put them back on the little girl.
Shi Nanxi really didn't have the strength to move, nor did she want to move, so she let Kangxi move. Looking at the girl's docile appearance, Kangxi felt a warm sensation in his heart. He lowered his head and kissed her forehead, and asked in a low voice:
"Are you feeling uncomfortable?" Not only does the man feel uncomfortable when the relationship ends midway, but the woman too.
Shi Nanxi was lying on the couch, her face resting on the back of her hand. She felt a little shy when she heard this, and whispered:
"...I am fine. It seems that the person outside is Jingyan who is beside the Imperial Concubine. I heard her mention the Tenth Prince. I didn't expect that the Tenth Prince is so filial even though he is still a child. You can go and see him. I am an adult now. I will rest for a while and then I can go back by myself."
Shi Nanxi seemed generous and considerate. She did not show any grievance. Instead, she praised the Tenth Prince for being a child who knew how to be filial to Kangxi. She was an adult, so it was okay.
But in fact, she was indirectly reminding Kangxi that she and Concubine Nianhulu were adults and palace concubines. It was normal for them to compete for favor based on their own abilities, but the children should not be involved.
Kangxi was already unhappy about having his good time interrupted, and he became even more unhappy after hearing about Concubine Nianhulu.
The concubines may have competed for favor, but Concubine Nianhulu had clearly seen him leaving with Concubine Xian in Shouchunyong, and she also knew that they were both in Qingxi Study. Yet, she brought the Tenth Prince to invite him now, clearly using the prince to compete for favor.
She was not as considerate and generous as the little girl at all. Thinking so in his heart, he felt more pity for Heather Xi and his voice became softer.
"Okay, I'll go down and take a look. I just said before that when you recover, I'll let you manage the affairs of the harem. By the way, I'll also tell the imperial concubine that you have been in charge of the six palaces for many years."
Shi Nanxi almost laughed out loud when she heard this. Kangxi was indeed a vengeful person. He knew that Concubine Niuhulu had been stripped of her palace power, but he still deliberately told her to take over the palace power. Concubine Niuhulu must have been so angry that she died!
I breathed a sigh of relief, but I can only say that being disturbed at a critical moment is really unpleasant!
There was some hesitation on his face, and after a while he said:
"Your Majesty, I am yours, but the beginning of autumn is coming soon. You have to go to the temporary palace to offer sacrifices, and when you come back you have to give a banquet to all the ministers. This is a big deal. Concubine Hui and her three sisters must be very busy recently. I don't want to cause trouble, so I'd better follow and learn first."
Things related to sacrifices have always been handled with caution. It was previously prepared by Concubine Hui and the other two. Since she had just taken over the power of the palace, she had better avoid this pit that was easy to be tampered with, and not compete with them for the credit, and acted low-key for the time being.
Kangxi pinched Shi Nanxi's little hand. The little girl was still power-conscious as always, but she was unwilling to reject him.
His heart was filled with joy, and he responded with a gentle look in his eyes.
"Okay, I'll leave first and visit you in the evening."
Outside the door, Jing Yan saw that Liang Jiugong was still not coming in to report, and she became suspicious. In broad daylight, the door was closed, and Liang Jiugong made excuses for not wanting to report. Could it be that the Emperor and Concubine Xian were...
Just when Jing Yan was filled with doubts and confusion, the door was suddenly opened from the inside.
Kangxi walked out neatly dressed, gentle yet dignified.
"What happened? I was just taking a nap inside and was woken up."
Facing the emperor who looked so majestic without even getting angry, Jing Yan quickly suppressed her suspicions, repeated her request, then knelt down, kowtowed and apologized:
"I know I was wrong and disturbed the emperor's rest. Please punish me."
Kangxi glanced at Jingyan coldly.
"You have offended the Holy Emperor. Go back and receive thirty lashes of the cane." After saying this, he strode away.
The emperor himself ordered the thirty lashes of the cane, and no one dared to show favoritism. Jing Yan, who was kneeling on the ground, had a pale face.
Liang Jiugong glanced at Jing Yan and was not surprised at all. He thought that it was already a mercy of the emperor to spare her life for disturbing the emperor's good deed.
"Hurry up." He flicked his whisk, nodded slightly to Hongying and Nanny Yang, and trotted off to catch up with the emperor.
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Ruijingxuan
"Mother, the time that I have agreed to meet with my ninth brother is coming soon, so why don't we wait for the Emperor?" The tenth prince is six years old this year. He is sturdy and in good health.
Concubine Niuhulu had always been very doting on her only prince, but when she heard what the tenth prince said, she immediately rejected it and frowned:
"Old Nine has never been a learned man. What can you learn from following him every day? No wonder your handwriting has not improved."
Concubine Guo Luoluo was favored before, and the Ninth Prince was also loved by the Emperor, so it was fine for the Tenth Prince to just follow along.
Now that Concubine Guo Luoluo has lost her power and the Ninth Prince is disliked by the Emperor, there is no need for the Tenth Prince to get close to the Ninth Prince.
Besides, it’s not that Laojiu doesn’t want to learn, it’s not that he can’t learn well. You are such an idiot.
Children in the palace have always been precocious. The Tenth Prince is not really ignorant, but he is still a child after all. He has always liked playing with the Ninth Prince. When he heard his mother's words, he immediately became anxious.
"Mother, mother, Ninth Brother is very good. He plays with me and I want to play with him. Didn't you say that the calligraphy is good? Do you want me to show it to the Emperor?"
When Concubine Nianhulu saw the look on the Tenth Prince's face, she was so angry that her forehead hurt. When she heard him speak, she became even more furious. She glanced at the big words on the table.
The characters were barely of the same size, but the brushstrokes were either too light or too heavy. This one was the one she picked out from the short ones that was barely acceptable.
I didn’t expect that the Tenth Prince took it seriously!
It was the Ninth Prince who led the Tenth Prince astray!
"Mother, please say something. I want to play with my ninth brother!" The Tenth Prince became more and more anxious as he saw his mother not saying anything for a long time.
Concubine Nianhulu took a deep breath and told herself that the Emperor would be here soon, so she should comfort the Tenth Prince first. However, she made up her mind not to let the Tenth Prince play with the Ninth Prince anymore.
When Concubine Nianhulu had finally calmed the Tenth Prince down, the sound of the Emperor's arrival was heard outside the door.
Her expression lit up with joy, and she immediately pulled the Tenth Prince up and saluted.
"I have seen the emperor, and the emperor is blessed."
"Your Highness has met His Majesty. Long live His Majesty."
Kangxi put one hand behind his back and looked at the two people, one big and one small, in front of him. His gaze gently passed over Concubine Nianhulu and stopped on the Tenth Prince, and his expression relaxed.
"Get up, Old Ten looks stronger recently."
Noble Consort Niuhulu stood up, looked at Kangxi with bright eyes, and said softly:
"Your Majesty has a good eye. The Tenth Prince has become fatter. Two days ago, his wet nurse told me that the Tenth Prince's clothes were too small and needed to be remade."
Kangxi didn't care, his son still needed a few pieces of clothes. At this moment, his eyes suddenly caught sight of the big words on the table, and he couldn't help frowning.
He raised his hand to pick it up, and the more he looked at it, the deeper his frown became. Although the handwriting of a beginner would certainly not look good, it was too ugly. The handwriting of the prince when he was a beginner was much better looking than this.
The Tenth Prince was afraid of Kangxi. When he saw Kangxi coming, he sat down on the chair and shrank back. Especially when he saw the Emperor Father picked up his calligraphy, he trembled even more.
"Old Ten, is this the big word you want to show me?"
The Tenth Prince shuddered with fear:
"...Yes, yes, Father Emperor!"