The favored imperial concubine

Chapter 117

Yinzhen looked at Nian Xilan who was sitting softly beside Kangxi in a goose-yellow flag dress, and suddenly turned to his fourth brother and asked: "Since Nian Gengyao was promoted to governor of Sichuan by Huang Ama two years ago, now He is already a prominent feudal official. A 30-year-old feudal official is very rare in the Qing Dynasty."

"I heard that after Nian Gengyao took office, he put forward many measures to promote advantages and eliminate disadvantages, and took the lead in setting an example, refusing to accept boxing gifts, claiming to be 'willing to be indifferent and never favoritism'. At the palace banquet on the first day of the first lunar month, Huang Ama also He praised Nian Gengyao in front of all civil and military officials, and it seems that he has high hopes for him. Fourth brother, do you think Concubine Xi is responsible for this?"

Yinzhen frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Stop talking nonsense! Huang Ama has always used people well. When he used Nian Gengyao, Concubine Xi was still young. Nian Gengyao was promoted by Huang Ama in 48 years. As the governor of Sichuan, Concubine Xi had not yet entered the palace at that time. At that time, Huang Ama had never seen Concubine Xi at all, so why would he use Nian Gengyao because of her?"

Yinzhen frowned, always feeling that when his fourth brother mentioned Concubine Xi, there seemed to be something unclear in his words.Yinzhen looked at the fourth brother carefully again, and was slightly relieved to see that he still had the same cold and indifferent face as before.

Yinzhen looked at Nian Xilan and Yinzhen who were seated far apart, and couldn't help laughing secretly at himself.How can there be any relationship between two people who are so incomparable?

Halfway through the banquet, Gong'e performed a dance.

Everyone looked at the graceful dancer with a charming figure, and was surprised to find that the maid who led the dance had a very similar eyebrow to Nian Xilan.

Everyone looked curiously at Kangxi who was sitting at the top, but they saw that Kangxi was tilting his head, talking softly to Nian Xilan next to him, his sharp phoenix eyes were not half as sharp as before, The warm smile in his eyes is comparable to the warm sun in spring.All the people present were amazed that the emperor actually had such a happy smile.

Gentleman Jin saw that the dancer's appearance was similar to Nian Xilan's, so he was overjoyed in his heart, and sat aside gleefully, wanting to see Nian Xilan make a fool of himself.

However, Mr. Jin waited for a long time, but no one dared to mock Nian Xilan with the appearance of that dancer, and he couldn't help being extremely disappointed.Gentleman Jin originally wanted to comment on the appearance of a dancer girl seemingly unintentionally, so as to insinuate and satirize Nian Xilan, but seeing Kangxi's doting on Nian Xilan in every possible way, he couldn't help but feel timid in his heart. Putting away his thoughts for the time being, he smiled with a toothache and followed the crowd to watch the dance.

That night, Nian Xilan slept with Kangxi on the same bed.

Nian Xilan nestled in Kangxi's warm and comfortable embrace, looked at the drowsy Kangxi, and suddenly asked, "According to the emperor, is there any similarity between the appearance of the court lady leading the dance and the concubine's body?"

Kangxi opened his eyes in doubt, and asked in puzzlement, "Which palace lady is leading the dance?"

Looking at Kangxi's bewildered look, Nian Xilan suddenly remembered that there were indeed more than one group of maids performing dances at the palace banquet today, and she couldn't help explaining with a smile: "It's the maid who led the dance at the beginning..."

Kangxi thought about it seriously, but shook his head and said with a smile: "It seems that I am indeed patronizing you, but I can't remember the appearance of the maid leading the dance. If you really want to know the answer, I will How about calling that court lady to me another day, take a closer look, and then answer you?"

(End of this chapter)