The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 78 I can still afford it
When Qinrou came out, Li Dequan was a man of talent, and he was a hundred times more sophisticated in his words and deeds. Otherwise, he would not be the chief eunuch beside the emperor, and no one could replace him.

Qinrou went out and looked at the sedan next to her and the four young eunuchs standing beside her. Li Dequan helped open the curtain, and Qinrou went in.

The emperor ordered a sedan chair to be brought here, but she didn't have to walk.

Chengqian Palace was not far from Qianqing Palace, but after a while, the sedan chair stopped. Li Dequan helped lift the curtain, and Qin Rou came out.

The service provided by the eunuch in charge of the emperor was too attentive. How could she, in a mere mortal body, bear this? One day, she might have to pay for it with her life.

Qin Rou paused and said, "Thank you, Eunuch Li." It's too late to stop him now, so just face it and accept it calmly. You can't ask Li Dequan to let go, she can do it by herself!
Qin Rou was not only familiar with the layout of Qianqing Palace, but she also had a plan and was somewhat familiar with it.

Seeing Li Dequan leading the way, Qin Rou knew better, "The Emperor is not in the Imperial Study Room?" Because this was not the way to the Imperial Study Room.

"Yes," Li Dequan replied with a smile: "Where is the Emperor in the Nuan Pavilion? It will be placed there later."

This is nothing to say, but in one sentence, you will know it when you arrive at Nuan Pavilion.

Qinrou had no objection. The Qianqing Palace was the emperor's headquarters. It was heavily guarded here and any trespassers could be punished.

Generally speaking, irrelevant people rarely walk in the Qianqing Palace. This irrelevant person naturally includes the servants of the Qianqing Palace and the concubines in the harem.

I am the world, a lonely person, and I am talking about the emperor. To him, my concubines are naturally irrelevant to me. Sometimes, so does the Queen.

The layout in the Nuan Pavilion is very homely, but the place where the emperor is, magnificent and commanding the world, is as homely as it gets.

The servants around him were meticulous, and the emperor was sitting cross-legged on the couch. It was both a couch and a kang table. It was a life-saving remedy when it was extremely cold in winter. It can keep you warm.

Lanterns were lit all around the Nuan Pavilion. Naturally, they were not as bright as modern lamps, but they also had a bit more subtle beauty. Candlelight lamps are inherently soft and beautiful.

Even if the emperor is in it, he is less fierce than in the daytime and is more peaceful. "This slave is here to see the emperor."

Qin Rou entered the door and saluted, and Li Dequan also saluted beside him.

"Come," the emperor stretched out his hand. If the emperor dared to give her dignity, Qinrou dared to accept it. She stretched out her hand and let the emperor help her up.

The emperor casually gave Li Dequan an order: "Ask the kitchen to bring the late meal."

"Yes," Li Dequan responded. Then he retreated.

Qinrou sat opposite the emperor, who said, "Tonight's dinner, I specially added beef slices and mutton slices."

Qinrou doesn't like duck because it tastes bad, but beef and mutton are okay. She prefers these. After all, the meat is tender and delicious.

"I like this," Qinrou replied. The emperor's meal is not the best, but the presentation is definitely the most beautiful, pleasing to the eye, food, color, and sex! When you meet someone for the first time, you can eat a few more slices just because of the presentation.

But later on, no matter how beautiful it looks, the taste is extremely important, otherwise it will easily make people lose their appetite.

But the emperor's meal is much better than that of Qinrou, the concubine. How can I say that? If one is said to be the nectar of heaven, the other is the ordinary food of the people.

"Your Majesty, do you think this slave looks good today?" Qinrou looked at the Emperor with bright eyes, and then asked her question with a smile.

The emperor looked at it with his eyes and heart, and commented: "You are naturally beautiful every day. Why, today's clothes are particularly different?" "Yes! Did the slave wear new clothes today? I came here specially for the emperor. Are you competing for favor here?" Qinrou understands the beauty of subtlety, but also understands that at certain times, there is no need to play tricks.

The emperor almost didn't laugh. He suppressed a smile and said: "Thank you for your hard work, my concubine! My concubine should put on another makeup, how about peach makeup! It is just what I want to complement my concubine." The emperor gave his opinion.

Qinrou reluctantly stated that she was serious about competing for favor, "I originally wanted to put on some more makeup, but why didn't the emperor wait any longer? What if the emperor waits for too long and gets angry."

She actually wants to change! But the emperor must have the time and patience to wait.

"If the emperor had informed me earlier, my servant would have had time to put on makeup. Hey, there is nothing I can do. It has been two months since I entered the palace, and I am already an old man. If I don't tidy up and look good, what will happen if the clothes and people are not as good as new again!" "Qinrou said with a look of resentment.

"This is what Mingde Tangbo and Concubine Li reminded me of," Qin Rou sold the culprit without hesitation. She didn't know how much it cost, and the consequences were unknown. There might be no consequences at all. "The clothes are not as good as new." , People are not as good as new ones. If the emperor doesn’t call the servants today, the servants will all be old people.”

The emperor may not know who lives in each palace, but in the harem, the twelve east and west palaces, and even the Jingyang Palace where concubines no longer live, the emperor knows the names of the main hall, side halls, and back halls.

As for Mingde Hall, the emperor was not very impressed by Boheli's concubine, but the name of the west side hall of Qiang Palace was Mingde Hall. The emperor remembered this very clearly.

Qinrou just looked at the emperor. The emperor leaned over and touched her face, "The queen has the final say in the harem. If I intervene, it will be bad for you."

Qinrou pursed her lips, saying no, she was not living a good life now.

But she didn't expect to hit the target with one hit. An emperor is an emperor. If the emperor's power is so easy to use, everyone doesn't have to be a pawn.

Qinrou didn't expect to succeed, but she still had to show her attitude.

The expression on her face was too understandable. There was no resentment, but the unwillingness and grievance were obvious. The emperor continued: "But I am an emperor, and I can still afford to favor a woman."

Qinrou was shocked. What does great sadness and great joy mean? Doesn't this perfectly reflect her entire mood? It's like riding a roller coaster. I dropped to the bottom of the valley and suddenly rose to the top of the mountain again.

What the emperor means is: he is willing to take charge of it. Then her goal would have been achieved.

The emperor can't do anything to coax her! Qinrou said secretly.

The servants gradually put on the late food, and they could not eat more than three meals a day. This was the rule for emperors when eating, and it was naturally the same rule when the concubines were accompanying them.

If the dish has been used three times, the servant waiting on the side will take it away; if the emperor does not like to use it, he can also order the servant to take the dish away.

The dishes are all served one after another.

Li Dequan led the little eunuch who served the meal, and the dishes were placed on the table one by one. The emperor ordered: "Tell the Ministry of Internal Affairs that there is no need to present the green head card of Mingde Hall."

Li Dequan's aim was that no matter what bizarre instructions the emperor gave, he would remain calm.

So Li Dequan just responded hurriedly: "Yes."

But he knew in his heart that this must be the credit of the concubine in front of him.

(End of this chapter)