Chapter 305 The Road to Beloved Queen 41
"Manager Lin, you should go back. His Majesty said he doesn't want to see him." Outside the palace, Liang Jiugong told the truth.
Chief Steward Lin was frustrated, and he took out a banknote from his sleeve and stuffed it in his hand: "Good brother, go in and say a few good words for me. If His Majesty doesn't turn over the cards, how can I report to the higher-ups? Many ladies in the palace are waiting."
Liang Jiugong was unmoved: "I only listen to Your Majesty."
Manager Lin: "..."
Manager Lin of the Jingshifang was sent away, and before he was sent away he was not even able to enter the inner hall.
This greatly disappointed the concubines who had paid attention to him and had given him silver.
They thought that His Majesty might be too busy. After all, the New Year was approaching, and before His Majesty could put down his pen, he naturally had to arrange many state affairs.
Just when he was deceiving himself, he heard the news that His Majesty had gone to Jingren Palace again.
"!!!"
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Yonghe Palace.
The Defei, who had a delicate makeup, was drawing her eyebrows. Upon hearing this, her hand twisted and her eyebrows were ruined.
"I know."
She really didn't expect that the Emperor would go to Jingren Palace. She thought that many people would not be able to sleep tonight.
"Master..." Seeing that Concubine De looked depressed, Fang Lu didn't know what to say.
Concubine De shook her head: "Tomorrow is the fifth day of the first lunar month. There are still ten days before the next visit. No, it's too long. We can't wait that long."
Who said that she couldn't pay her respects before the time for paying her respects? She had to go and see the Empress Dowager, and maybe say a few words to her, and maybe the Empress Dowager would be thick-skinned enough to let the Emperor go.
She is the queen, how can she monopolize the emperor?
But it would be too conspicuous to go alone, so she had to find some allies. Moreover, she had to wait a few more days, just in case the Emperor would call her tomorrow.
She ordered: "Fanglu, go..."
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Jingren Palace.
Sheng Huan was sitting on the bed reading a book, so engrossed in it, when someone picked up the book in his hand.
She looked up and when she saw Kangxi, she was confused but happy: "Third brother."
"Reading at night is bad for your eyes."
"I know, I know." Sheng Huan nodded hurriedly: "I only looked at it for a while."
"Really?" The man leaned over, and a scent of ambergris wafted over her face. He was very imposing, but she was not afraid of him.
She boldly raised her hands and hugged his neck. The woman said, "Really?"
Kangxi kissed the corner of her lips and turned over to the bed: "Go to sleep, don't get tired."
"Yeah." She snuggled into his arms, as if with a secret joy, and rubbed her little face against the man's chest excitedly.
Even though she knew she was pregnant and he came over, she had no intention of pushing him away.
He rubbed her head and found that she was in a good mood, and his mood also became cheerful unconsciously.
In his sleep, Kangxi seemed to hear a woman's breathy voice ringing in his ears.
She said: "Third brother, it's great that you come here..."
He subconsciously hugged the person tightly.
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Time passed quickly and three days went by in a blink of an eye. During these three days, Kangxi went to Jingren Palace to rest every day without fail.
Even if the other concubines tried every possible means, it would be useless.
They finally couldn't hold it in anymore.
On the morning of the fourth day, Kangxi went to court, but Sheng Huan was still curled up in the quilt, feeling lazy and not wanting to move.
But she knew that several concubines were coming here at this moment.
Sheng Huan thought they would at least endure for half a month, but he overestimated it.
Sure enough, after a while, Feng Qi walked in from outside with a bow, his face showing a strange and difficult look.
"Master, several concubines have come to pay their respects to you."
Sheng Huan pretended not to know: "Today is not the day to pay respects, why are they here?"
Feng Qi hesitated for a moment, looked at Sheng Huan's belly, thought of the excitement in the Jingshifang these days, and whispered: "Master, I guess that maybe the ladies thought you were pregnant and came here to congratulate you."
She paused and continued, "I have another guess. Perhaps... they are here for His Majesty. Master, you must be mentally prepared."
It is better to say it now than for the master to hear the soft knives of those concubines later.
Sheng Huan seemed stunned when she heard this. She didn't speak for a long time, and her expression was a little dazed. After a while, she finally said: "Please change my clothes for me."
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Front hall.
Several main concubines had arrived. It was rare for them to exchange witty remarks. Perhaps they were all thinking about something.
"The Queen is here!"
"Your humble concubine/your humble concubine greets Her Majesty the Queen. May Her Majesty be blessed with good health and happiness."
Sheng Huan walked to the front: "Get up."
"Thank you, Queen."
When the concubines stood up, they subconsciously looked up at Sheng Huan's belly, but the pregnancy was too young and they couldn't see any difference.
Sheng Huan pretended not to see their looks: "It's freezing cold, why did you all come here?"
"Your Majesty, please be happy. It was snowing these days and I couldn't come. Today the snow has stopped, and I and all the sisters have come to congratulate you." Concubine Rong spoke first.
"You all have a heart."
The concubines joined in the conversation, secretly looking at each other, waiting for someone to speak first and bring up the topic.
Sheng Huan seemed not to notice their quarrel.
Finally, Concubine Yi couldn't help it. She was hot-tempered. "Empress, you are pregnant now, and His Majesty is young and strong, and has a lot of temper. It's not convenient for you to serve him now. I thought, maybe I can help you share your worries."
Seeing that Sheng Huan didn't say anything, the other concubines tightly clenched their handkerchiefs.
The concubines who had not been favored or even seen Kangxi for more than a year gritted their teeth.
"Your Majesty, to be honest with you, I heard that the previous dynasty also had some opinions."
"Your Majesty, you are not feeling well. I am willing to help you share your worries."
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In the previous dynasty, at this time, the air pressure was low.
"Your Majesty, the most taboo in the harem is to favor one person exclusively. Only when everyone is equally treated is the best way!"
A minister knelt on the ground, his legs trembling. The Emperor's majesty increased dramatically, and he did not dare to look up. But thinking of the order from his superiors, he still acted as a vanguard.
The emperor on the dragon throne had a gloomy expression on his face: "You guys want to control my harem too."
"Your Majesty, the Empress is the mother of the country. It is disgraceful for her to dominate Your Majesty now."
Some people oppose it, while others support it: "The harmony between the emperor and the empress is a good thing, how can it be unbecoming!"
"It's not conducive to the continuation of the family line."
Kangxi heard this and said coldly: "I already have a crown prince, seven princes, and the queen is pregnant. I have no shortage of offspring."
The emperor at the top had a dignified look and a powerful aura. He looked at everyone calmly, "Whoever has a problem with the queen has a problem with me. My legs are on my body. Who of you can stop me? Not even the queen can stop me!"
"You guys should focus on the affairs of the court. There are not so many bad accounts for me to deal with. You just stare at my harem all day long and have nothing to do!"
"Long live the Lord..."
Kangxi said coldly: "If you keep talking nonsense, don't come to court tomorrow."
Minister: "..."
Minister, shut up.
Over the past year, His Majesty has been swift and resolute in his actions, always keeping his word, and has used ruthless means to suppress countless people. If they really confront him, they really don't dare.