PFC Chapter 258: Nanxi's Showoff Breaks Kangxi's Defense
Chapter 258: Nanxi's Showoff Breaks Kangxi's Defense
Seeing the Empress's appearance, Nanny Yang and Hongying looked at each other and had a bad premonition, and Nanny Yang's heart skipped a beat.
Could it be that the scene that he least wanted to see happened, that Chen Da Ying climbed onto the emperor's bed and was seen by his master?
"Empress, what happened?" Hongying asked cautiously.
Shi Nanxi pressed her forehead, her expression was very different from usual indifference, and there was no warmth in her eyes. She calmly recounted what she had seen when she entered.
After hearing this, Nanny Yang immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, fortunately, the emperor did not favor Chen Da Ying in there. Her tense expression relaxed, and she began to think rationally. She immediately keenly realized the tricks played by Chen Da Ying.
After decades of operating in the palace, this kind of trick was not good enough to fool others in her eyes. Madam Yang immediately expressed her speculation and concluded:
"Your Majesty, the Emperor must have mistaken Chen for you, and that's why he let her in. Everything that happened afterwards was done deliberately by Chen to make you misunderstand. The Emperor never had anything to do with Chen, and he only cared about you."
Hongying had gone to look for Xixi before, and only now did she realize what had happened. She was so angry that she was shaking all over.
"What a Chen who pretended to be you and deliberately sowed discord between you and the Emperor. Your Majesty, you must not fall for her tricks and create a rift between you and the Emperor, or else you will do what Chen wanted!"
This is what Nanny Yang meant.
How could Shi Nanxi not know this? Even though she was a little out of control due to the influence of her previous life, her eyesight was still there.
She could still tell whether anything had happened between Kangxi and Chen Da Ying, but that didn't mean she wasn't disgusted.
After all, it was true that Kangxi hugged Chen Yingying, it was also true that she clung to him like an octopus, and it was also true that he saw Chen Yingying's wet, thin, and almost naked body.
Of course, apart from this, her reaction was also just for show.
This is because although she and Kangxi were in love and were favored by him, she was just a concubine after all, not the queen. Even if she was the queen, she could not be jealous and not allow Kangxi to favor other concubines.
This was due to the environment and the rules of the times. She could not resist, so she could not openly question Kangxi and catch Chen Da Ying in adultery.
Otherwise, once the news got out, not to mention what would happen to Chen Da Ying, she would definitely be impeached by court officials and royal family members because she violated the seven rules of jealousy.
If questioning doesn't cause any trouble, but you end up in trouble, then you have really been fooled by what Chen promised.
Seeing the queen's calm and orderly analysis, Yang Ma and Hongying completely put their worries aside. At this time, Xiao Ruzi hurried in and reported:
"My lady, someone came to the imperial court and said that he knew you were not feeling well, so he brought the imperial physician to visit you?"
After hearing these words, the room suddenly became quiet.
Hongying looked surprised:
"Someone is coming to the Imperial Court? Who is it? Isn't it the Emperor?"
In the past, the Emperor would rush over as soon as he knew that the Empress was not feeling well. Moreover, such a misunderstanding had just occurred. Logically, the Emperor should have come in person to explain at this time, right?
She was puzzled, but Shi Nanxi had a rough idea in her mind. It must be that Kangxi saw her covering her mouth and the expression of disgust and nausea in her eyes.
Xiao Ruzi didn't know what happened, but he knew it was definitely not simple, and his tone was cautious.
"The person who came is Li Dequan, who is also in the imperial court. He said that Liang Zongguan and Xiao Fuzi, the eunuch, had made a mistake and were being beaten with a stick at the moment. It was inconvenient for them to come, so he came to visit you on behalf of the emperor."
When Shi Nanxi heard that Liang Jiugong and Xiao Fuzi were beaten with a stick, her face remained expressionless. Although what happened tonight was certainly due to Chen Da Ying's calculations and coincidences, Liang Jiugong and Xiao Fuzi, as palace servants in front of the emperor, had an unshirkable responsibility and deserved to be beaten.
It’s just that Kangxi didn’t come...is he feeling his self-esteem was hurt?
Shi Nanxi snorted in her heart.
"I'll just say that I'm fine, but a little tired. I've already washed up and rested. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. Let Li Dequan and the others go back."
When Nanny Yang heard this, she opened her mouth, but in the end she didn't say anything. She bowed and went out to send Li Dequan away.
Outside the courtyard, Li Dequan was standing in the corridor with a lantern, bowed and a respectful look on his face. Behind him was Liu Yuanpan.
When they saw Nanny Yang coming out, they immediately looked over.
Nanny Yang stopped three steps away, bowed, her expression normal, it was hard to tell whether she was happy or angry.
"Greetings to Judge Liu and Eunuch Li. The queen is fine, but she is a little tired from the long journey. She has fallen asleep now. Please go back now!"
Li Dequan and Liu Yuanpan looked at each other, and Li Dequan bowed and spoke:
"It is great that your Majesty is alright. The Emperor cares deeply about your Majesty, and I dare not neglect you. I will not disturb you now and will withdraw first."
Seeing the backs of Li Dequan and Liu Yuanpan leaving, Nanny Yang turned back to the house with an expressionless face. When she arrived at the house, Shi Nanxi was washing up.
"Madam, Li Dequan and Liu Yuanpan have left," Nanny Yang reported, and then she thought of something: "Should we inquire about what happened to Chen Da Ying after you left?"
Shi Nanxi wiped her face, put the towel back on the copper basin, and walked towards the dressing table.
"No, you will know tomorrow, and..."
She stopped and raised a sarcastic arc at the corner of her mouth:
"Mrs. Chen is a smart person. It seems that she is the one who caused discord between me and the emperor, but if you look closely, she did not break the rules. Everything is an accidental misunderstanding. Moreover, Imperial Concubine Niu Hulu is here. She will definitely protect Mrs. Chen and use her to alienate the relationship between the emperor and me."
She said calmly:
"Don't worry about them."
All the focus is on Kangxi. If Kangxi is not angry, she doesn't have to worry about it at all, as he will solve the problem of Chen Da Ying for her.
If Kangxi was still angry and wanted to vent his anger on her, it would be useless even if she dealt with Chen Da Ying. The conflict had already emerged.
Moreover, she did not hate Chen Da Ying. When she secretly seduced Kangxi, she also used all kinds of means. They were all concubines and they were all fighting for their future. No one should think too highly of themselves and everyone should rely on their own abilities.
After saying that, she took another step and walked to the bedside. She saw the pair of pink and white olive bottles with bat and peach patterns that Hongying had specially placed on the bedside table. They were filled with begonias that Kangxi had picked for her personally outside the forest during their temporary rest in the afternoon.
Begonia, also known as Acacia grass and Heartbreak flower, symbolizes bitter love. It is well maintained at the moment and is still full of vitality, bright and gorgeous, but under the cover of night, it inexplicably has a layer of obscure shadow.
"...Move the begonias away. I don't like the smell of fragrance in the room."
Shi Nanxi stared at it for a while, and suddenly ordered that after Begonia was taken away, Shi Nanxi would turn off the lights and go to sleep, but many people could not sleep tonight.
In the eastern warm room of Yanbo Zhishuang Palace, Kangxi remained silent for a long time after listening to Li Dequan's report. His eyes were deep and dark, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.
At this time, a young eunuch outside the door poked his head out, as if he had something to report. Li Dequan was about to leave when Kangxi suddenly looked up and shouted in a deep voice:
"What are you doing sneakily?"
The young eunuch was so frightened that he immediately ran in and knelt down:
"Your Majesty, news just came from the East Cross Courtyard that Concubine Xian moved the two bottles of begonia out of her bedroom, saying that she didn't like the smell of fragrance in the house."
Hearing this, the already low air pressure in the room dropped again. Li Dequan and the young eunuch held their breath, and Kangxi could no longer hold back and broke down.
"Everyone get out!"
Li Dequan and the young eunuch were so frightened that they immediately rolled out.