Chapter 307 The Road to Beloved Queen 43
Chenglan and several other palace maids looked at each other, with surprise in their eyes.
Cheng Lan was delighted: "Congratulations, Master. Congratulations, Master. Someone has come from the Palace of Heavenly Purity. It must be that His Majesty wants to summon you to sleep with him tonight! Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked Eunuch Little Li to come."
"Yes, Master! Little Eunuch Li is a popular figure around His Majesty, and he is the disciple of Eunuch Liang Jiugong. If he comes here, good things will definitely happen!"
Concubine Yi: "You guys are just talkative."
Concubine Yi's heart was pounding, but despite saying that, she couldn't hide the smile on her face. She thought so too. She felt quite pleased with herself as she thought that she would be the first concubine to serve the emperor in bed, and that her strength surpassed that of all the other concubines except the empress.
"Master, you are a beautiful lady, and His Majesty has you in his heart."
Concubine Yi couldn't help but giggle a few times: "Alright, alright, stop talking, Xiao Fangzi, why don't you go out and see where Xiao Lizi is and whether he is almost there. Don't neglect him."
"Remember, prepare good tea and water."
Xiao Fangzi quickly responded: "Yes, I will definitely do it properly."
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Everyone in the harem was paying attention to what was happening in the Qianqing Palace. When they found out that Little Li was heading towards the Yikun Palace, their hearts sank.
Everyone thought that Leo had asked Concubine Yi to prepare for tonight's sleeping arrangements.
Yonghe Palace.
Defei, who had already changed into a brand new simple and elegant palace dress, looked cold. Her gentle expression instantly faded and she threw the flowers in her hand directly onto the dressing table.
"I didn't expect that Concubine Yi would get the upper hand." Concubine De sneered, "I have done so much, but someone else took the spoils."
Fang Lu quickly advised: "Master, don't be discouraged. It's a good thing for His Majesty to enter the harem. Today she is Concubine Yi, and tomorrow she may be Master."
She whispered: "Master, no matter what, having a child is the most important thing."
"You're right." Defei touched her belly. She had to be pregnant with a child. Everything else was empty talk.
She couldn't help but look in the direction of Jingren Palace, with a gentle smile and sarcasm: "I don't know if our queen is heartbroken right now. She hasn't even tried to persuade him yet, but His Majesty is going to rest in Yikun Palace tonight."
She shook her head: "Really, if I had known this would happen, I would have waited a few more days and would not have had to rush to Jingren Palace to help out today."
As he said this, he couldn't help but feel a little jealous towards Concubine Yi. Why did His Majesty choose her?
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Jingren Palace.
Feng Hua came in from outside with a stiff face, but soon adjusted his facial expression when he saw Feng Qi looking at him. However, when he looked at his master who was sitting at the table trimming wintersweet, there was still a hint of worry in his eyes.
After all, the master is still young. Since entering the palace a month ago, he has been the only favorite and has been smooth sailing. If he knew about that matter, he would probably not be able to figure it out for a while.
She couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Why did His Majesty send someone to Yikun Palace so quickly?
The way the concubines treated the Queen this morning was really coercion, and His Majesty is still doing this, isn't he helping them to slap the Queen in the face?
At this moment, everyone really thought that Concubine Yi would sleep with the emperor tonight. After all, seeing the concubine's behavior this morning, no one would not misunderstand.
"What's wrong?" Sheng Huan, who was pruning wintersweets, seemed to feel her gaze and suddenly looked up.
Feng Hua quickly shook her head and lowered her head: "Master, it's nothing, it's just that it's much colder outside than yesterday."
Sheng Huan looked at her without a smile on his face. But when she didn't smile, she looked unattainable and only in the sky. Her clear eyes seemed to have a sense of transcendence.
She said in a cold voice: "Feng Hua, are you hiding something from me?"
Feng Hua didn't dare to say: "...Master, it's really nothing."
Sheng Huan looked at her calmly: "I am your master. If I ask you, will you keep it a secret? If so, go back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and find another master. Anyway, I can't order you around."
With a plop, Feng Hua heard what was said, how could she hide it any longer, she knelt down, her voice choked with sobs and she felt sad and unfair for her master: "Master, it was... it was Little Li from the Qianqing Palace who went to the Yikun Palace, everyone... said that tonight... His Majesty planned to let Concubine Yi sleep with him."
Sheng Huan seemed to be stunned. He couldn't control the scissors in his hand and didn't use enough force, which directly cut his palm. Blood immediately oozed out.
"master!"
Sheng Huan was unmoved, a tear fell from the corner of his eye, and his voice was dry: "I... didn't—"
"You bastard, who told you to spread the message? Come on, drag him away and give him 20 lashes of the cane!"
A cold rebuke came from outside, and before Sheng Huan could react, his injured hand was gently held by the man who came over at high speed.
"Liang Jiugong, bring the medicine over!"
Sheng Huan looked at the man in front of her. The man was almost half-squatting in front of her, with visible nervousness in his eyes. She looked at him, as if stunned, not coming to her senses.
He raised his eyes to look at her, his heart aching because of the tears she had seen falling from her eyes when he came in just now. He said solemnly: "Pan Shu, I will not let anyone else sleep with me, and I will not go either."
She stared at him blankly, her eyes instantly reddened. When she heard the noise of Feng Hua being taken away, she came back to her senses: "Your Majesty, don't punish Feng Hua. It's cold, and she, a girl, can't stand it."
"Okay, I'll listen to Pan Shu."
Feng Hua kowtowed quickly to express his gratitude.
Liang Jiugong quickly brought the medicine over, and Kangxi applied it to Sheng Huan skillfully.
After applying the medicine, they were the only two people left in the room.
Kangxi stood up, held her in his arms, and kissed her forehead: "Don't be afraid, Panshu, I will always be by your side."
She nestled in the man's arms and said in a muffled voice: "Third brother, don't you think I'm...jealous?"
"I don't think so." He touched her forehead and even kissed her joyfully.
She was startled and looked into his eyes: "But... when I heard what Feng Hua said, my first reaction was that I didn't want you to go." She looked at him worriedly, her eyes misty, but she didn't allow herself to cry. There was a hint of fragility in her determination: "I am the queen, but I still don't want to, I..."
"It's right not to think about it, Panshu, I'm your husband." He held her face solemnly: "Panshu will be jealous, but I'm very happy."
He kissed her lips, just a simple kiss, but his eyes were shining, brighter than the stars, and he said: "It means Pan Shu has me in her heart."
She couldn't help but grab his collar and finally asked what she had always wanted to ask: "Third brother, why are you... so nice to me."
"Pan Shu is worth it." His eyes were gentle, with a kind of reassuring steadiness: "Also, I like Pan Shu."
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Yikun Palace.
"Empress Yi, please accept the order!"
Concubine Yi came out smiling. She thought that Little Li came to convey the oral order to sleep with her, but she didn't expect that he would have to receive an order. This made her a little suspicious, and she was happy but also a little nervous.
What on earth is going on? Thinking this, he knelt down quickly.
"The concubine accepts the order."
"The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, hereby proclaims: Concubine Yi, Guo Luoluo, has committed acts of disrespect, offended the Emperor and Empress, sowed discord, looked down on everyone, and colluded with the previous dynasty. She shall be fined three years' salary, and from today on, her title shall be stripped and she shall be demoted to a concubine. I decree this!"
Concubine Yi, no, that's not right, Concubine Guo looked up suddenly, thinking that she had finally climbed to the position of concubine, and it was so difficult for His Majesty to be promoted here, but she was demoted, and she was colluding with the previous dynasty, how, how was she discovered! Her eyes blurred in an instant, and she was so scared that she fainted.
Little Leo: "..."
Little Leo was speechless. One of the people dancing the most happily today was Concubine Guo. Why was she acting like that now? Thinking about the few imperial edicts he had to announce, he felt a little tired.