The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 36 Imperial Study Room

On the 15th and 16th, Emperor Kangxi stayed at the Queen's main palace in Kunning Palace, and on the 17th he went to see Concubine Niu Hulu.

On the 18th, Qinrou was once again ordered to Qianqing Palace.

Qinrou thought, what’s so good about her! The emperor is always lucky. It’s not just about liking it, it always has a purpose. Maybe it will finally be revealed.

After entering Qianqing Palace, the emperor was busy, and the guard at the door asked her to go in directly. Entering the imperial study room, in addition to the emperor, Li Dequan, and the two eunuchs standing behind the emperor, there was another person standing next to him.

Qinrou was shocked. The emperor was meeting with the courtiers. The problem was serious, so she subconsciously wanted to withdraw.

Qin Rou was the one who made the move, but Li Dequan had already stepped forward very quickly, wearing a smiling tiger's face. This smile was no different from that of a ghost seeking life in hell.

Li Dequan rushed to meet him anxiously, but the smile never fell from his face, and it was hard for him. He always had this extremely kind smile. "Concubine, Your Majesty, please come in."

Qinrou paused. There was no doubt that she would listen to the emperor or the rules. She made a split-second decision. In fact, she had no choice.

"Eunuch Li." Qin Rou greeted Li Dequan politely. She was the only one who entered the royal study. Xiao Man was left in the side hall. When they walked to the door, a young eunuch politely invited Xiao Man in. The side room.

Not everyone is qualified to enter the Imperial Study Room.

The former harem always guarded against the harem interfering in politics, and Si Chen, the heifer, was even more rebellious and unruly. The imperial study room has always been regarded as the place where the emperor handles political affairs. It is also a symbol of the highest power in the country - the emperor.

If any of the possible secrets here are leaked, it will cause a bloody storm in the former harem and the world.

Therefore, nothing related to this place can be touched at all!

The young emperor was writing furiously on the dragon throne.

Qinrou didn't squint her eyes and bowed quietly, "Hail, Your Majesty!"

"Come up!" Emperor Kangxi didn't even raise his head. Qinrou was heartbroken and her face was expressionless. Step forward lightly.

After a pause, there were two positions beside Emperor Kangxi. One was to the emperor's right hand side, which was also the position where the little eunuch served the pen and ink. In just a moment, Qinrou made up her mind and headed towards the emperor's left.

Li Dequan consciously retreated and stood at the bottom. The face, movements, and slowness of the little eunuch waiting for the pen and ink at the side remained unchanged.

The servants in the Qianqing Palace are the most discerning and cooperative in the palace. For example, Li Dequan was originally serving the pen and ink. The moment he stepped back, the little eunuch who was originally standing as a pillar behind Emperor Kangxi Quietly took over Li Dequan's action.

"I hand over Qin Tian Jian to you, you know what I mean!" The emperor's expression remained unchanged and he continued to talk about political affairs.

"I understand," the middle-aged man with a beard replied.

This is a Manchu minister, Qinrou's first thought flashed through her heart. Han ministers mostly called themselves ministers or minor ministers; Manchus mostly called themselves slaves. Han ministers did not have this honor in the eyes of Manchu and Mongolian courtiers and emperors.

"Well," the emperor finally looked up from the memorial and glanced at the leader of Qintian Prison, "Go down!"

"I excuse you, my servant." The middle-aged man gave a big salute without any hesitation. Then he slowly raised his head, to a certain extent that he could not look directly at the sky.

He took a few steps back until he was roughly out of the emperor's sight, and then turned around and left. The moment you turned around, what did your eyes seem to catch? He looked shocked, but he lowered his head as quickly as possible and retreated silently.

"Do you know who went down just now?" The emperor continued to write quickly without raising his eyes as he asked.

"I don't know." Qinrou was a little slow, and she was definitely asking her. He replied in a calm tone.

There were only five people in the palace who could breathe, the emperor, Li Dequan, and two young eunuchs, plus Qinrou.

It was impossible for the emperor to ask and answer himself, nor to ask Li Dequan. It was even less possible for the eunuch beside him who was like a pillar to serve the pen and ink, and the servant behind the emperor who wished he could transform into a pillar.

Eliminating all impossibilities, the remaining answers, no matter how unexpected they are, are definitely the truth.

This isn't something she should know. Qinrou felt dark in her heart.

"That is Xiu Ming, the minister in charge of Qin Tian Jian. I gave Qin Tian Jian to his management." Emperor Kangxi raised his head, with a pair of sharp phoenix eyes smiling, and asked her another question with a smile: "I know. What does Qin Tianjian do?"

"I know a little bit," Qinrou replied, speaking the truth, "but not completely."

"Observing celestial phenomena and calculating solar terms and calendars are the most basic; and calculating auspicious days and times are also the functions of Qin Tianjian. The rest are not very clear." Qinrou did not hesitate!
Qin Tianjian's responsibilities are not the same in every dynasty. The good and bad fortune of the slave divination, even Qinrou herself, doesn't know whether she should trust this function or not.

"You're right!" The emperor didn't even raise his head. "It's just that it's too simple. But it's pretty much the same."

Qinrou calmed down, and the emperor also wrote vigorously. The little eunuch waiting on the pen and ink kept moving. Emperor Kangxi asked again, his tone was normal and there was no hint of anger, "Why don't you grind the ink?"

Qinrou chose to tell half the truth, and replied seemingly honestly: "I'm afraid that I can't serve you well."

"The servants around the emperor seem to be very well served. It's hard for the servants to get started for the time being. Otherwise, if the servants compete with each other, the emperor will think that the servants are clumsy."

If you do well, you may not be rewarded, but if you do bad, you will most likely be punished. Qinrou is not stupid. It's not that she has no intentions, she just knows how to rush forward.

The emperor raised his head, and Qin Rou saw that his sharp eyes were full of smiles, which made people feel that he was a man as gentle as jade, "Then I will teach Rou'er how to do it first." !”

While speaking, Emperor Kangxi also stood up, stood behind Qin Rou, and half-circled his relatives into his arms, like a pair of lovers who were in love with each other in the world.

The little eunuch who was waiting for the pen and ink at the side was very arrogant. He put down Fang Mo and silently retreated behind him, becoming a pillar again. When the emperor needs him, he is there; when the emperor does not need him, he will automatically disappear.

Li Dequan was worthy of being a person waiting in front of the emperor. His expression remained unchanged throughout the whole process, he just lowered his head and closed his eyes, waiting aside.

"The best way to grind ink is to make it even, with even force, and rich ink color proportions..." Emperor Kangxi hugged Qinrou and walked forward. The young man's big hand rested on Qinrou's slender catkin, and he slowly moved to the inkstone. , and then took her to study ink.

The teachings fell into Qinrou's ears. Most men like to be teachers. But I don’t know what rank she is in being taught by the emperor.

If she doesn't learn well, I wonder if the emperor will be very angry?

(End of this chapter)