mtl008 Chapter 176 Uninvited to Nanxi and Jealousy
Chapter 176 Uninvited to Nanxi and Jealousy
"Concubine, look, it's the Emperor."
Baojuan grabbed her absent-minded master, Concubine Wang, and spoke excitedly in a low voice.
Hearing the emperor, the absent-minded Concubine Wang immediately came back to her senses and looked over. As expected, she saw the emperor coming out of Shouchun Yong. Her pretty face suddenly flushed and she murmured:
"It's really the Emperor."
She hadn't seen the emperor for two or three months. At this moment, she was staring at him intently without blinking.
Baojuan was almost anxious to see that her master was only looking at the emperor and did not move. In the palace, everyone benefits together. When the master is favored, the servants will also rise with him. When the master is not favored, the servants will be troubled everywhere.
In the past, when Wang's concubine was in favor, Baojuan also rose with the tide. She gained power and tasted the feeling of being pursued and flattered. But the good times did not last long. The concubine fell out of favor, and she was ridiculed by the people who had pursued and flattered her before. How could she bear it?
Now that she has finally met the emperor, the concubine should seize the opportunity to show her face in front of the emperor and regain his favor. What's the point of just watching him? She couldn't help but urge:
"Concubine, let's go and pay our respects to the Emperor."
After being reminded, Concubine Wang hurriedly walked towards the emperor holding her handkerchief. However, just as she passed the dense trees, she suddenly stopped.
Baojuan almost bumped into the concubine and stopped in a hurry, wondering:
"Concubine, why did you stop suddenly?"
However, her words did not receive an answer for a long time. Seeing this, Baojuan could not help but look in the direction the concubine was looking. She saw the emperor walking straight towards the pavilion, where the newly entered Empress Xian was.
She swallowed the words she was about to say instantly. Empress Xian was the most favored concubine in the harem and her master could not afford to offend her.
But he was reluctant to give up the chance to meet the emperor. After thinking about it, he gritted his teeth and suggested:
"Concubine, maybe the emperor didn't see you. You are tired from walking, so why don't we go to the pavilion to rest?"
Concubine Wang kept stirring her handkerchief, hesitated for a moment, and nodded slightly.
In the pavilion, Kangxi took Shi Nanxi's hand and talked about the greetings he had just made.
"What did you say when you greeted me today?"
Shi Nanxi sat down next to Kangxi, letting him play with her hands, and told Kangxi the story of paying respects without any exaggeration.
After saying this, she did not pretend to complain, but just said:
"I was a little nervous when I came to pay my respects today, but I didn't expect the Queen Mother to be so kind and gentle, and even gave me jade earrings."
He said it with some embarrassment, but also with some joy:
"It just happens to match what I'm wearing today. I like it very much."
When Kangxi heard what happened during the greeting, his eyes dimmed imperceptibly. Without saying anything, he held the tender little hand in his hand and said with a smile:
"You don't know the Queen Mother well enough since you just entered the palace. She is kind and gentle, and easy to get along with. You will understand as you get to know her more."
More contact?
Shi Nanxi keenly grasped the key words in Kangxi's words, and thinking of the fact that Kangxi did not leave after paying his respects, she had some guesses in her mind. It seemed that Kangxi had told the Empress Dowager about what happened between the two during the re-election.
She knew that Kangxi was a man who knew what was going on. The fact that he asked her to have more contact with the Empress Dowager showed that she would not be too repulsive to him. The fact that the Empress Dowager acted like this meant that she must have known about the aphrodisiac drug that Shi Rong had given her.
She was all betrayed by Shi Rongyue, who was her biological sister, and even framed her more. It seems that she should come to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager more often in the future.
His mind was in turmoil, but he nodded obediently.
"I will obey the emperor."
Seeing how well-behaved and docile the little girl was, Kangxi's eyes softened. He held her little hand with one hand and tucked her hair around her ear with the other hand. His fingers inevitably touched the side of her ear.
Shi Nanxi, who felt Kangxi's big hand beside her ear, suddenly remembered something, leaned back, covered her ear and said shyly:
"Your Majesty, don't touch there. People have seen us."
Kangxi didn't expect his hand to fall empty, he looked down at Shi Nanxi:
"What was seen?"
Shi Nanxi covered her ears with her hands but did not let go. Her eyelashes, like small fans, kept trembling. She was a little shy and whispered about the scene when she met Shi Rongyue before paying her respects. Finally, she could not help but scold:
"It's all the emperor's fault. I'm so ashamed."
Kangxi raised his eyebrows, looked at the shy look of the little girl, and laughed a little. He deliberately leaned close to her ear to apologize.
"Okay, okay, blame me. It's all my fault. Next time I'll be gentler and try not to leave any marks."
The warm breath sprayed on the fair and sensitive ear, and Shi Nanxi's body softened immediately. She couldn't help but push Kangxi away in shame and panic. Kangxi pretended to be motionless. Just as the two were playing, a gentle voice suddenly sounded:
"I pay my respects to His Majesty and to Empress Xian."
The playful atmosphere was interrupted. Shi Nanxi was so scared that she subconsciously moved away from Kangxi and quickly tidied her clothes. Only then did she see a somewhat unfamiliar master and servant pair under the pavilion.
Kangxi was a little unhappy about being disturbed. He waited until the girl had finished cleaning up before looking at Concubine Wang below.
"Get up, Concubine Wang."
Wang Shufei, Shi Nanxi recalled the palace selection when she heard it. At that time, in order to prevent her from entering the palace, Noble Concubine Nianhulu and others mentioned that there was a Wang Shufei in the palace who had excellent handwriting. It should be her.
She has willow-shaped eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, clear pupils and a temperament as gentle as water. She looks like a graceful lady walking out of the misty rain of Jiangnan. She is indeed extraordinary.
Concubine Wang helped Baojuan up the stone steps and waited until they reached the pavilion. Looking at the Emperor and Concubine Xian sitting together, she bit her lip.
"Have I disturbed the Emperor and Empress Xian?"
She said this, but her misty eyes were looking straight at Kangxi.
Shi Nanxi saw it all but said nothing. She was ready to see Kangxi's reaction. Kangxi looked at Concubine Wang.
He used to like Jiangnan women like Wang Shufei, but now it seems that she has no tact. She knows she is disturbing him and the girl and still comes close to him.
And what's wrong with her eyes? The little girl is Concubine Xian, and she is a concubine. Kangxi pursed his lips, becoming more and more unhappy, so he said lightly:
"I'm sorry to bother you."
Concubine Wang was stunned. She was just trying to find a topic to talk about, but she didn't expect the emperor to say that. She panicked and twirled her handkerchief with her hands. Seeing the emperor's intimidating look, she couldn't help but look at Concubine Xian.
Shi Nanxi looked at this scene and exclaimed in her heart, is this still an ignorant white lotus?
Her eyelashes trembled slightly. As a timid but kind person, she couldn't help but look at Kangxi when faced with such a look.
"emperor?"
Kangxi held Shi Nanxi's hand, glanced at Concubine Wang, and said lightly:
"Since you've bothered me, go back."
Concubine Wang bit her lower lip tightly, her face felt a little hot, and her eyes couldn't help but look at the emperor holding Concubine Xian's hand.
The Emperor really dotes on Concubine Xian!
Concubine Xian had family background, status and favor, but she had nothing. When she turned around, her almond-shaped eyes suddenly became misty. Baojuan was angry that the concubine was not living up to her expectations, and also blamed Concubine Xian for being domineering.
Looking at the master and servant leaving, no one spoke in the pavilion for a while. Kangxi squeezed the little girl's hand.
"What's wrong? Are you unhappy because the concubine disturbed your mood?"
Shi Nanxi lowered her eyes slightly and denied it in a low voice:
"No, I'm not unhappy."
As soon as he finished speaking, Kangxi lifted Shi Nanxi's chin. Looking at the little girl who didn't look at him, he couldn't help but sigh:
"You said you were not unhappy, but you dare not even look at me, you little jealous bastard."
"…Your Majesty, I, I miss Xixi."
It was the first time that Shi Nanxi met other concubines when she was with Kangxi. She seemed to not know how to deal with it and wanted to escape in panic.
Kangxi felt somewhat helpless and somewhat happy when he saw this. The little girl was indeed jealous, so he had no choice but to follow her lead and said:
"Okay, okay, I'll go back with you to see Xixi."