Chapter 137 Kangxi Pure Concubine 4
Chapter 137 Kangxi Pure Concubine 4
It was still evening, Wangshu and Kangxi were whispering in a corner of the library, and Kangxi clearly felt that she had become much more distant from him.
"Did Xiaoyue encounter something unhappy today? Why do you look unhappy?"
After getting familiar with Kangxi, this man changed the way he addressed her, calling her "Little Moon" all the time. Fortunately, he was not very old, in his early twenties, and his voice was quite clear. His appearance was not outstanding, with regular facial features and good temperament. Otherwise, she would be so disgusted.
For an actor, the actor she plays opposite can also affect her acting skills.
Wangshu pretended to be troubled for a while, then said to him: "Let's not meet again in the future!"
Kangxi was confused. No, it was all normal. Why?
The last time they met, they agreed to be good friends, but today they parted ways. He used to think he understood women very well, but now he is a little confused about the little palace maid in front of him.
Kangxi showed confusion, sadness, and sorrow at the right time. Wangshu saw this and panicked. He explained hastily: "Today I went to see my cousin. She said that I am pretty and should serve the emperor. She also told me to stay away from eunuchs. She said that there are many eunuchs in the palace who will bully the young palace maids. I know I am not very smart. Let's not meet again in the future."
He didn't expect this to be the reason. Kangxi had checked her cousin, who was a palace maid arranged by the Daijia family to work in the Qianqing Palace. She had never appeared in front of him before. The Daijia family had some ability among the bannermen, and it was said that she was of decent appearance.
He was a person who accepted everyone who came to him. He would usually arrange those who were beautiful and had useful families into the harem. Most of the palace maids in the outer rooms of the Qianqing Palace were not likable enough or their families were of no use to him.
Now that her cousin told her this, it seemed that she herself didn't want to sleep with the emperor anymore.
Kangxi did not feel angry. Some people liked this square Forbidden City, while naturally some people did not.
But he didn't expect that Wangshu would be so honest and tell him everything.
Kangxi: "Do you want to serve the Emperor?"
Here it comes, here it comes. This question is equivalent to a defense. The quality of the answer will determine Wangshu’s future quality of life.
Wangshu shook his head: "I don't know. My uncle raised me and my cousin has always been very kind to me. I should repay them. I just don't know if the emperor is easy to get along with or if he will hit people.
There was a brother living next door to me who got married. One time, I woke up in the middle of the night and heard his wife crying and yelling, asking him to stop hitting her and to go slower. It was so scary.
The next day, I secretly asked my sister-in-law next door if her brother had beaten her. Her face turned red and she didn't dare to tell the truth. She also asked me not to tell anyone.
This is a real thing that happened, but the original owner didn't understand it.
Kangxi's mouth twitched. She was still a child! She didn't know anything about the relationship between men and women. However, such an ignorant look made Kangxi very jealous. He reminded himself that she was still young and should wait a little longer.
"You're really not smart enough."
Wangshu glared at him secretly: "How can you say that to me?!"
Kangxi chuckled: "You didn't say that just now. You are not very smart."
"I can be myself, you can't say anything to me, we are friends."
"But who just said that we shouldn't meet again? How can we be friends if we don't meet?"
Wangshu's expression was very complicated, sometimes he was tangled, sometimes he felt guilty...
"Look how difficult it is for you. Don't think too much, little brain. The bridge will be straightened out when it reaches the bow. We have known each other for a long time. Have I ever bullied you?"
Wangshu thought for a moment: "No!"
Although Kangxi occasionally teased her, it could not be considered bullying.
Kangxi continued: "You haven't served the emperor yet? The emperor may not like you. No one can predict what will happen in the future, but it is true that we are friends now.
Besides, I have some friendship with Liang Zongguan of the Qianqing Palace. If you serve the emperor in the future, maybe I can help you!"
Wangshu quickly covered his mouth and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? The most taboo thing in the palace is to form cliques. If people find out, you'll be in trouble. I'm stupid. Even if I can serve the emperor in the future, I'm good-looking and may be favored for two days. But I know my own weight and I won't compete for favor. I don't know if I can survive for a long time."
Kangxi first felt the softness of his palm and restrained his desire.
After calming down, Kangxi realized that he was used to her optimism and enthusiasm, and it was uncomfortable to see her so pessimistic.
"If you don't want to, then reject your cousin. I promise you will be safe and sound in Jingyang Palace."
"My uncle raised me, and my cousin treated me like her own sister. There are things that my cousin would do if I didn't do them. Now that my cousin doesn't want to do it, I can't refuse.
In fact, it is very good to serve the emperor. When you become a lady, you don’t have to do any work, you can eat a lot of delicious food, and you can wear beautiful clothes and jewelry.
The emperor is not very old. I have heard from many sisters that he is brave and wise. He must be different from the big brother next door who likes to beat people, right?"
Kangxi: ...
He is also good at "beating people", okay? Especially someone like her, who is more likely to be "beaten"!
Kangxi: "You are right. The emperor will not hit anyone."
Anyway, it wasn’t the first time he told a lie. After telling it a few times, he got used to it and didn’t feel guilty at all.
"Then tell me, should I learn something? The emperor wouldn't just like things that look good, right? I don't think I can do much else except eating good food."
Kangxi: I am actually quite superficial. I like talented women, but the prerequisite is that she must be good-looking. In short, if she is as pretty as Wangshu and can make him happy and relaxed, then anything else is no longer important.
Even though the two met only a few times, Kangxi was an emperor after all. He had a lot of things to do in the front court and many concubines in the harem who needed favors.
He found Wangshu interesting, which had nothing to do with his favoritism towards other women.
After this incident, the relationship between the two became closer.
On this day, Kangxi was copying a book and concentrating on his studies. He saw Wangshu in a daze and became interested.
"Can you grind ink?"
Wangshu shook his head in boredom: "No, palace maids are not allowed to read and write."
There must be someone who read it secretly. Baozhu would know how to do it, but the original owner didn't have that luck. Now, in addition to her character as a fool, she is also an illiterate.
"Not being allowed to read and write has nothing to do with grinding ink. Let me tell you, if you really have the opportunity to serve the emperor in the future, you might be asked to grind ink by the emperor. If you learn it now, it will save you trouble in the future."
Wangshu paused, then felt that what he said was right.
"How do you grind the ink?"
Of course she knew how to grind ink, but she shouldn't know how now.
Kangxi raised his lips slightly: "I will teach you."
There were two of them, one of them did it on purpose, and the other one I knew you did it on purpose and intentionally cooperated with you. In short, the more Kangxi looked at the little palace maid, the sweeter he felt that she was, but she was still a little young.
Besides, he didn't want to end this role-playing game just yet.
Wangshu also felt that he was still young and he had to stay dormant for a while, at least until next year.
Wangshu learned how to grind ink under Kangxi's "teaching". Then, Kangxi wanted to teach her how to read.
Wangshu was eager and afraid at the same time. "Isn't this bad?"
"Don't be afraid. Actually, palace maids are not allowed to learn to read. It's just a rule. Just don't show it. I'll teach you how to write your name so that you won't be deceived. After all, you are not smart to begin with. If you don't learn more, what will you do if you are so stupid that you are sold out?"
Wangshu nodded hesitantly and agreed to learn to read from him.
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