OBS Chapter 338: We met secretly and you are mean to me?
Chapter 338: We met secretly and you are mean to me?
After the experience with Concubine Wu, the entire harem became mobilized from that day on, and everyone used all their skills to attack Kangxi, Shi Nanxi, and the Empress Dowager.
Either the relatives of Concubine Nianhulu had made some achievements in the court today, or the eldest prince was praised by his teacher again, or some palace concubine sent someone to bring some soup or embroidery to Kangxi, or they met Kangxi by chance in the imperial garden.
Then there were all kinds of throwing of handkerchiefs, falling down, and everyone trying their best to impress the emperor before he conferred titles on the six palaces.
It is said that the palace maids in the Qianqing Palace are almost vomiting from drinking soup every day, and even the Sixth Princess sent someone to give Emperor Kangxi a handkerchief embroidered by herself.
Shi Nanxi's situation was no less serious. Everyone knew that Concubine Xian had the upper hand, and they were trying to get the upper hand by indirectly starting with her.
Fortunately, Shi Nanxi had the foresight to change the time for paying respects to the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month. As long as he did not go out, others would not come to his house.
The Empress Dowager also found an excuse to pray for blessings and closed the door to visitors.
However, Shi Nanxi secretly sent people to give Cheng Guiren and Xu Changzai (the person who helped Shi Nanxi expose the poison cast by Hesheli) the confirmed message, that these two people would be among the six palaces to be conferred titles this time.
Even though the two had some guesses in their hearts, they were still very excited after receiving Concubine Xian's confirmation.
Especially Concubine Cheng, she had served the emperor for a long time, but even after giving birth to the Seventh Prince, she was not canonized as the mistress of a palace. She herself knew that it was because the emperor was displeased with the Seventh Prince's lame leg, so she never dared to hope for it.
Unexpectedly, when the Seventh Prince was eleven years old, she would be canonized as a concubine and become the mistress of a palace.
Concubine Cheng cried bitterly with excitement. After crying, she ordered people not to leak the news for the time being, so as to avoid it getting out and being detrimental to Concubine Xian.
He even swore secretly in his heart that he would follow Concubine Xian's orders in the future.
Xu Chang was equally excited over there.
But the other concubines who had not received the confirmation were still working tirelessly. Kangxi was not annoyed. After reviewing the important memorials that day, he looked at the sky and saw that it was clear, so he instructed Liang Jiugong:
"Send someone to tell Concubine Xian that I am waiting for her in Yuyin Pavilion."
After that, he said:
"Don't make any noise."
Liang Jiugong nodded immediately and went down to make arrangements. Soon, Shi Nanxi, who was reading storybooks, drinking milk tea, and petting cats in Chuxiu Palace, was feeling particularly comfortable, when she received a message from Kangxi.
Shi Nanxi's eyes turned and she quickly understood Kangxi's deep meaning. He was annoyed and wanted to find her to hide away and have some peace and quiet.
He deserves it. It's his fault for having so many concubines.
Thinking this in his heart, Shi Nanxi put down the book in his hand, handed Xixi on his knees to Hongying, stood up, and said to the visitor:
"Okay, I understand. I'll set off after I wash up."
The young eunuch nodded and agreed quickly, and followed Xiao Ruzi to the side hall to wait. A quarter of an hour later, he finally received the news that Concubine Xian was ready. He thought: Concubine Xian takes a long time to wash.
But he did not dare to show any dissatisfaction on his face and went back to the main hall. However, after seeing Concubine Xian clearly, his eyes widened and he froze.
"This, this, this..."
Seeing that the young eunuch was so shocked that he stuttered, Shi Nanxi smiled slightly and said calmly:
"Didn't the emperor say he was waiting? Let's go!"
The young eunuch swallowed his saliva, looked at Concubine Xian who was dressed as a young eunuch, opened his mouth to say something, but did not dare to, so he had to lower his head and lead the way.
Kangxi, who was sitting by the window on the third floor of Yuyin Pavilion drinking tea and waiting for someone, saw two young eunuchs coming downstairs, but did not see the familiar figure. He could not help but frowned and put down the teacup.
The young eunuch led Empress Xian, who was dressed as a young eunuch, and was very nervous all the way, fearing that the emperor would be furious and he would be implicated. However, as soon as they reached the third floor, before he could report, he heard a series of questions from the emperor.
"Where's Concubine Xian? Why didn't she come? She's not in the palace. Or did something happen?"
Kangxi frowned and stared at the young eunuch, not even glancing at Shi Nanxi who was lowering her head behind the young eunuch.
In order to avoid the concubines in the harem, the little girl has not left Chuxiu Palace recently. Logically, if he sent someone over, she should be in the palace.
Maybe she was bored staying in the palace and went out? But when he went to court this morning, he heard her say that she got a new storybook yesterday, which was quite interesting, and she wanted to finish reading it in the palace today. So what other reason could she have for not coming?
Could it be that... you're not feeling well?
As soon as this conclusion came out, Kangxi's face changed and he stood up suddenly without waiting for the eunuch to reply.
This scared the young eunuch who was about to reply, and he swallowed the words back. He thought that the Emperor had discovered Concubine Xian dressed as a eunuch, so he was furious and almost cried in his heart.
He said that it was not proper for Concubine Xian to dress like that. Now it was all over, he would definitely be the target of anger.
Just when the young eunuch was feeling hopeless and had begun praying to God, a sweet voice came from behind him.
"What happened to the emperor? But who made the emperor angry?"
As soon as this voice came out, there was silence all around, and then Kangxi's deep phoenix eyes glanced at the person behind the little eunuch, and there was disbelief in his voice.
"Nanxi?"
Shi Nanxi took a step forward, walked past the little eunuch in front of her, raised her head, and looked at Kangxi with a smile.
"It's me, Your Majesty. Don't you recognize me?"
When Kangxi saw clearly that the little eunuch in eunuch clothes and a red tasseled round-top hat was really Shi Nanxi, he immediately stepped forward, took her hand, looked her up and down, and said in a low voice:
"Nonsense, why are you dressed like this?"
Upon hearing this, Shi Nanxi immediately pulled out Kangxi's hand, turned his back, and said unhappily:
"Okay, Your Majesty, you are being mean to me, you are being mean to me!"
Kangxi suddenly became anxious, and quickly turned around, facing Shinanxi again, and whispered:
"When have I ever been mean to you, Nanxi? You misunderstood me."
Shi Nanxi didn't listen, turned her head away and didn't look at him.
"You said there are no evil concubines, but you are the evil concubine. You don't know why I dress like this."
Kangxi had never seen a girl playing tricks before. He was anxious, helpless and felt it was a novelty. He had to grab Shi Nanxi's shoulders with both hands, then he took out one hand and gently turned the girl's chin so that she was not looking at him.
When the two men were face to face and their eyes met, Kangxi lowered his head and apologized in a low voice:
"Nanxi, I was wrong. I shouldn't have been so mean to you. It was me who caused Nanxi trouble. Can you please forgive me?"
The two were so close at this moment that they could feel each other's breath. Shi Nanxi pursed her bright red lips and said aggrievedly:
"I dressed like this to avoid people, and I also wanted to give the emperor a surprise, but who knew that the emperor would be so mean to me as soon as he arrived."
Kangxi looked at the little girl with tears in her eyes and felt so distressed that he immediately moved the hand that was pinching her chin to the corner of her eye and gently wiped it with his thumb.
"I was wrong. I failed Nanxi's kindness. I shouldn't have been so cruel to you. I will let Nanxi punish me, okay?"
Shi Nanxi sniffed and held back the tears in her eyes, a little uncertain:
"Are you really willing to let me punish you?"
Kangxi looked into the little girl's eyes and said affirmatively:
"You have no joke."
Shi Nanxi blinked, and then, she thought of something and her eyes lit up.
"Okay, then I will punish the Emperor..."