OBS Chapter 321 The Emperor's Love Leaves the Palace
Chapter 321 The Emperor's Love Leaves the Palace
Liang Jiugong looked so sure that he almost patted his chest.
"I am absolutely sure that these are the exact words of Concubine Xian. Her Majesty truly loves you!"
Although Liang Jiugong said this to please the emperor, his sigh was also genuine.
In the palace, offspring are more important than favor. No one can say such words unless they have true feelings for the emperor.
Kangxi said nothing, his heart was stirred up by the surging emotions. He had an indescribable feeling, his chest felt full and his eyes were sore.
Nanxi, Nanxi, he repeated the name silently. At this moment, he felt an urge of blood boiling and wanted to rush to his little girl immediately and hug her tightly.
This was the first time in his 38 years of life that he knew clearly what it felt like to love someone.
It’s beautiful and precious. I just want to have this feeling forever.
Seeing that the emperor remained silent for a long time, Liang Jiugong could not help but secretly look up and take a look. This one look frightened him so much that he quickly lowered his head again.
There were waves of shock in his heart, as he had just seen that the emperor, who never showed any emotion, had a look on his face that was filled with strong feelings for Concubine Xian.
At this time, Kangxi finally spoke.
"Those people in the harem always say in private that I favor Concubine Xian, but which one of them seeks favor for status, offspring, and family? Which one of them is wholeheartedly for me?"
Kangxi said this with a calm expression and a calm tone.
"They want my favor, but they don't give me the same favor. They are jealous of Concubine Xian, but no one can do what Concubine Xian did. She chose me without hesitation between her son and me. Concubine Xian deserves my favor."
If you want to get something, you have to pay for it. If you can't favor others, how can you have the nerve to ask others to favor you?
Everyone understands this principle, but it is difficult to put it into practice.
Especially for the concubines in the harem, their status, offspring, palace power, and family are all placed in front of them. Who can be as wholeheartedly devoted to the emperor as Concubine Xian, and firmly choose the emperor between these and her?
Liang Jiugong was also moved by Concubine Xian's actions.
But in other words, it is precisely this kind of Concubine Xian who can gain the emperor's favor, or the emperor's love.
"Empress Xian entered the palace for the emperor. It is only natural that the emperor favors her."
Liang Jiugong said with a smile:
"From now on, I will watch the emperor and the queen live happily together."
However, after hearing the next two words, the smile on Kangxi's face gradually disappeared.
He unconsciously quickened the pace of stroking the jade ring. His phoenix eyes were deep and dark, like the bottom of a dark pool, with no way to see the bottom.
Liang Jiugong keenly noticed the emperor's change and was shocked. He didn't know what he had said wrong. He didn't dare to say anything and just stood there quietly.
After an unknown amount of time, I heard the emperor mutter:
"I am thirty-nine after the Chinese New Year. According to ancient Chinese, people are free from doubts at forty and understand the will of heaven at fifty. I am a full twenty-two years older than Concubine Xian. I am old, and she is still young. You were born before I was born, and I was born when you were old!"
When Liang Jiugong heard this, he was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground and buried his head. The emperor was most afraid of the word "old".
After Kangxi sighed, he said nothing more, raised his hand and took out the one at the bottom of the pile of memorials.
After opening it, he found the imperial edict written on it. He took the jade seal, stamped it, and asked Liang Jiugong to put it away.
Liang Jiugong got up and took the imperial edict carefully. However, when he caught a glimpse of the contents of the edict, he was almost shocked and cried out. In the end, he managed to keep his composure thanks to his decades of being by the emperor's side.
My heart was in turmoil. The Emperor had already arranged a way out for Concubine Xian!
Thinking of the two vigorous and powerful words on it, Liang Jiugong quickly lowered his head.
At this moment, he thought, he had glimpsed the emperor's love.
Time passed quickly. Tomorrow is the prince's wedding day. Except for that time when she went to the Cining Palace, Shi Nanxi has not left the house in the past few days.
The impact of being promoted to imperial concubine gradually subsided as Shi Nanxi kept a low profile, but privately, what Shi Nanxi said in the Cining Palace spread.
Some believed it, some didn't, and some were skeptical. But no matter whether they believed it or not, since the news had spread, Shi Nanxi at least needed to pretend, which meant that she would not be able to get pregnant and have a child in a short period of time.
This news greatly reduced the impact of Shi Nanxi's sudden promotion to imperial concubine. No matter how favored a concubine is, as long as she has no children, she will not pose much threat to the princes in the court.
Invisibly, Shi Nanxi calmly resolved the fears and possible dangers in the court and harem after she was promoted to a noble concubine.
As for the other impacts brought about by the promotion to imperial concubine, Shi Nanxi accepted them with pleasure.
For example, originally all the concubines had to go to the palace of Concubine Nianhulu every five days, but now the location has been changed to Chuxiu Palace.
Because both were imperial concubines, Shi Nanxi had an additional title, "Xian", over Imperial Concubine Niuhulu. The palace had always respected status and favor, and Shi Nanxi had both. Even though Imperial Concubine Niuhulu had seniority and the prince had no choice but to obey her.
It's just that after Shi Nanxi was promoted, she has been refusing to see guests on the pretext of recuperating, and has not formally summoned the concubines. However, after the prince's wedding, she will bring Xitana to pay homage to her on the second day, which will convey the signal that she has recovered.
"Your Majesty, Manager Liang is here." Xiao Ruzi came in to report.
Shi Nanxi withdrew her thoughts upon hearing this.
"Please come in quickly."
Liang Jiugong walked in holding a Buddhist dustpan, with a smile on his face, and bowed as soon as he came in.
Heather Creek waves:
"Don't be so polite, Chief Steward Liang, but what does the emperor want?"
Liang Jiugong stood up and followed suit.
Happy flattery:
"Your Majesty and the Emperor are truly in tune with each other. The Emperor has asked me to invite you to the Palace of Heavenly Purity."
Then, he gave a pointed reminder:
"My lady, you'd better change your clothes."
Shi Nanxi seemed to be lost in thought when she heard this, and recalled that the night before, Kangxi had said he wanted to take her out of the palace to play.
It has been almost a year since she came to the Qing Dynasty. She has only gone out when she entered the palace for selection. At that time, she was just sitting in a carriage and never saw the authentic Qing Dynasty streets.
Now that he was able to make a secret visit, he sat up straight and quickly gave Hongying a wink.
"I've troubled Manager Liang to make this trip. Your Majesty needs to change her clothes now. Why don't you go to the side hall with me and have a cup of hot tea first?"
As he said this, he stuffed a purse into Liang Jiugong's pocket.
Liang Jiugong's smile deepened. He took the purse and stuffed it into his sleeve. After saying a few more words, he followed Hongying to the side hall.
Thinking of going outside the palace, Shi Nanxi did not wear clothes that might reveal her identity. She wore a simple light-colored Manchu dress, with a white fox cloak made by Kangxi himself on the outside, and held a hand warmer in her hand.
She looks like a noble lady of some status, and you can't tell that she is the most favored Concubine Xian in the palace.
After seeing this, Liang Jiugong nodded imperceptibly, and then Shi Nanxi got on the windshield sedan chair and set off for the Qianqing Palace.
In the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Kangxi changed into a mink-covered casual suit. When he saw Shi Nanxi coming in, he walked straight over, took her hand and said:
"very nice."