0p0 Chapter 179 Make Her Regret Qingxi Book House
Chapter 179 Make Her Regret Qingxi Book House
Kangxi put the memorial down, looked at the prince in front of him, and nodded with satisfaction. However, when he noticed the dark circles under the prince's eyes, he couldn't help feeling distressed and angry.
"Look at the dark circles under your eyes. How did your servants take care of you?" He couldn't bear to scold the prince, so he could only turn around and reprimand the servants for not taking good care of him.
Wenxi, who was standing behind the prince, immediately knelt down and apologized.
"I deserve to die. Please forgive me, Your Majesty. For several days in a row, the Crown Prince has only slept for two hours a day (four hours in ancient times). I am useless and cannot persuade the Crown Prince."
"Father, I know my own health very well. I just want to finish the job as soon as possible. Wenxi is exaggerating."
The prince looked a little haggard, but he was in much better spirits than before. He was the prince and he had to set a good example for the other princes.
More importantly - Shi Rongyue, the prince's peach blossom eyes drooped slightly, doesn't it mean he looks down on me?
I want you to know that apart from my status as the crown prince, my abilities are beyond the reach of the fourth brother.
Kangxi looked at the prince like this, sighed and waved his hand.
"That's it, get up."
Then he said to the prince:
"I know you want to share my worries, but you are still young and your health is more important. Your Royal Mama even asked about your health today. Don't make me and the Queen Mother worry."
A hint of warmth flashed through the prince's heart. He raised his eyes and smiled gently.
"I know about this. I'm sorry to have caused your father and mother to worry."
Seeing the prince return to his previous appearance, Kangxi leaned back in his chair leisurely, slowly stroking the jade ring with a look of satisfaction on his face.
"Good, good, good. My baby has grown up and is considerate of my father and mother. I am very happy."
Saying this he remembered something.
"You will be getting married in a few months. I have asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to prepare for it. Your Yuqing Palace should also be prepared. If you need anything, ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send it to you. If the Ministry of Internal Affairs does not have it, go to my private storehouse to get it."
The prince didn't care much about the wedding. Basically, it was customary. But when he thought of something, he turned his refusal into:
"Thank you for your concern, Father. I will have people prepare it as soon as I get back. If you need anything, I will definitely not hesitate to ask you."
The prince's wedding banquet is much more grand than the prince's wedding to his concubine. Shi Rongyue, just wait and see.
Kangxi burst into laughter immediately after hearing this:
"Okay, okay, you are my prince, so of course you don't have to be polite to me. Your wedding must be grand and lively."
The prince smiled and bowed in thanks.
Wait for the prince to leave.
Kangxi once again picked up the memorial handed over by the prince, glanced at a name on it, picked up the red pen and wrote a word of approval, then handed it to Liang Jiugong.
"Take it to the Cabinet."
Liang Jiugong retracted his gaze, suppressed the ripples that had arisen in his mind, bowed and took it, and Kangxi continued to review the memorials.
When Liang Jiugong came back again, he was holding a pick box in his hand.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Niuhulu sent some old duck soup, saying that it is hot in summer and you are busy with palace affairs. You must pay more attention to your health. Drinking some old duck soup can relieve the heat and nourish your body."
Kangxi raised his head from the memorial and stared at the box, his eyes darkening. It seemed like he was concerned about his health, but in fact he was hinting that he had been favoring Concubine Xian alone and had forgotten about other people in the harem.
There was silence in the palace.
Liang Jiugong didn't dare to speak. After a while, Kangxi said calmly:
"When I left this morning, Concubine Xian said that there was lamb chop soup on the stove. I promised Concubine Xian that we could have it with dinner. But it won't be needed now. Take it down."
He is the emperor, why does he need others to interfere?
Liang Jiugong hurriedly returned the tea box to the palace maid of Concubine Niuhulu. Concubine Niuhulu looked at the tea box that she had received intact, and with a snap, she dropped the tea bowl in her hand. The tea bowl immediately broke into pieces, and one of the fragments happened to scratch Nana who had just come over.
Nana immediately let out a sharp cry of pain, and a trace of blood stained its snow-white fur red.
When Concubine Nianhulu saw Nana, it was as if she saw Xixi, who looked similar to Nana and was given the maiden name of Concubine Xian by the Emperor. She didn't care about the injuries on Nana's body. Instead, a hint of satisfaction flashed in her eyes.
Looking at Nana, it was as if I saw Concubine Xian injured and in pain, and I felt a strange sense of satisfaction in my heart.
The maid in charge of Nana was so frightened that she fell to her knees, trembling all over.
The hall was as quiet as a cold pond, except for Nana who didn't understand and kept meowing because of the pain from her wound.
After an unknown amount of time, the voice of Concubine Niuhulu finally rang out from the palace: "Get out."
"Yes, yes, your Majesty." The little palace maid quickly carried Nana away.
At dinner time, Kangxi went to Danningju again, which disappointed all the concubines.
"...The emperor is here." Shi Nanxi realized that Kangxi had arrived when she heard the greetings. She was slow to react, putting down the book in her hand and going to greet him.
"What book are you reading so intently that you didn't even notice I was here?" Kangxi held Shi Nanxi's hand and glanced at the book on the table.
Shi Nanxi's body stiffened slightly, she lowered her eyes to avoid Kangxi's sight, and whispered:
"Nothing, just some idle books. Your Majesty must be hungry after being busy for so long. I will have someone serve the meal right away."
After saying that, he glanced at Hongying, and Hongying immediately went downstairs to inform the small kitchen. Kangxi glanced at the book on the table. Although he didn't see the cover, the content was obviously about palace rules. Was the little girl just staring at the palace rules?
However, the little girl didn't want to talk, so he didn't insist on asking. Instead, he took her hand and sat on the couch.
"You like practicing calligraphy and reading books. There happens to be a Qingxi Book House near the lake behind Changchun Garden. You can go and have a look when you have time."
Practicing calligraphy and reading books is to improve palace fighting skills, but they will be abandoned when they cannot enter the palace smoothly. Besides, there is not much entertainment in the harem. But Qingxi Book House?
It was generally reserved for the emperor's sons, such as Kangxi, and occasionally ministers with permission could go in. The women from the harem rarely went there, most of them out of interest, and some of them went there to avoid suspicion.
But she entered the palace to live a good life in the Qing Dynasty. She couldn't give up because of fear. Moreover, staying in the house every day without going out was not necessarily safe, like the musk before. More importantly, the study was a special place.
Shi Nanxi suddenly remembered what happened between her and Kangxi in the study of Yuqing Palace at the Crown Prince's birthday banquet. She could take Kangxi to reminisce and strengthen their relationship. For a moment, her mind was full of calculations.
Quickly ask:
"Really? Your Majesty? Can I go to Qingxi Book House?"
When Kangxi saw that the little girl had recovered her spirits, a smile flashed in his eyes.
"Of course it's true. I'm serious. If I say you can go, then you can go."
Shi Nanxi was happy at first, but then she made a request hesitantly.
"Then Your Majesty, can you...can you accompany me when you are free?" She seemed to be worried that Kangxi would think she was asking for too much, so she hurriedly added, "Your Majesty is very busy, I cannot delay you, can I go alone?"
Although she said this, she bit her lower lip unconsciously, which was a sign of nervousness and fear.
When Kangxi saw the little girl like this, he subconsciously felt soft-hearted and sympathetic.
"Be good, open your mouth and don't bite your lips. We'll have dinner soon. It will be bad if you break the skin. I'm just going to Qingxi Book House with you. It's worth your anxiety. I'll go with you when I have time."
Hearing Kangxi's words, Shi Nanxi loosened her lower lip. Just at this time, dinner was served, and the two moved to eat.
Kangxi looked at the little girl who was eating quietly, a trace of deep thought flashed in his eyes. He always felt that something was wrong with the little girl in recent days.
Feeling Kangxi's gaze, Shi Nanxi looked over in confusion. Kangxi instantly calmed down and personally served Shi Nanxi a bowl of mutton chop soup.
Seeing this, Shi Nanxi smiled at Kangxi, picked up the spoon, drank the soup obediently, with a faint smile on the corner of her mouth.