The favored imperial concubine

Chapter 197

Kangxi stared sideways at Nian Xilan for a moment, couldn't help but pinch Nian Xilan's tender cheeks, and smiled meaningfully: "Now I just made Lan Er a noble concubine, and let Lan Er Er is so cautious, if I give Lan Er the position of deputy queen in the future, won't Lan Er become more and more disciplined, and instead lose the former freedom and ease?"

"The position of deputy queen?" Nian Xilan's eyes widened in surprise, and she waved her hands again and again to refuse: "The emperor must not use this to make fun of my concubine! My concubine is actually very timid, and I can't bear such a fright! "

Nian Xilan bit her lip, looked at Kangxi with a complicated expression, and said slowly: "Besides, what's so good about being a deputy queen? Not only must you be bound by thousands of rules, but you must also be tolerant...even To select beautiful women for the emperor and recommend concubines to serve him...Although I am not considered a jealous wife, I can't do such a virtuous and magnanimous thing..."

Kangxi never expected that Nian Xilan would reject the position of imperial concubine for such a reason. He was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a smile and sighed: "There are many concubines in this harem, but why do I like you so little?" Vinegar jar!"

Nian Xilan pursed her lips, and said to Kangxi very seriously: "Compared with forcing myself to pretend to be virtuous and generous, I would rather let my temper be a frank jealous vat. ! Therefore, the concubine is really not suitable for this post, please learn from the emperor!"

However, Kangxi did not immediately and clearly answer Nian Xilan's request, but sighed meaningfully: "Things in this world are complicated and often affect the whole body. Not only the world is unpredictable, right and wrong, right and wrong, Winning or losing is hard to say. Lan'er is still young, so she doesn't need to worry about these things."

Kangxi looked at the heavy auspicious clothes on Nian Xilan's body, and suddenly said: "Although the palace banquet on New Year's Eve is grand and grand, it is not a sacrificial ceremony after all. Therefore, I decided to wear the emperor's usual clothes to attend the palace banquet. Therefore, Lan'er only needs to choose one Just a piece of imperial concubine’s regular dress that I like to accompany me to the Qianqing Palace for a banquet.”

"This... I'm afraid it's against the rules... If the concubines in the harem meet with the clan ministers, it might be a bit inappropriate..."

Kangxi smiled, waved his hands nonchalantly and said: "Everyone can only obey my will, and there will be no criticism at all. If Lan'er doesn't believe me, how about I make a bet with you? I will order someone immediately The harem concubines, princes and princesses, and clan ministers who were ordered to participate in the palace banquet were all dressed in ordinary clothes. If everyone only praised my will, I would win; Even if Lan Er wins."

Nian Xilan blinked, and asked suspiciously: "What will happen if you win? What will happen if you lose?"

"The loser needs to agree to a request from the winner. Of course, this request must never be aimed at embarrassing the other party, and it can give the other party a chance to choose what to ask." Kangxi replied with a smile, with a warm smile like a spring breeze. Nian Xilan didn't understand the deep meaning at this moment.

Faced with such a reasonable request from Kangxi, Nian Xilan definitely had no reason to refuse.Leaving aside the fact that Kangxi and Nian Xilan were dressing and dressing together in Yikun Palace with Li Dequan, Fang Wan and others. As for being too busy.

However, there are always exceptions to everything.

Just when the nobles with low status often rejoiced at being able to wear colorful and varied uniforms to attend palace banquets, Defei was resentful for Kangxi's will to wear ordinary clothes to the banquet.

In recent days, due to frequent insomnia and dreaminess at night, Concubine De's face has become more haggard than before. No matter how much good rouge and water powder she uses, she still cannot hide the thick fine lines around her eyes. The fair and smooth skin now has many acnes, and the plump cheeks before are now thin and slightly sunken, showing their age even more.Concubine De, who had always attached great importance to her appearance, was naturally very anxious and tried her best to make up for it.

Defei not only drank a lot of beauty supplements such as bird's nest, collagen, Q10 stored in the space, but also made a lot of high-tech rejuvenating masks, but unfortunately, the effect was minimal, and there was almost no improvement on her face.Concubine De also tried to put on more powder to modify her haggard face, but it made her skin extra sensitive, and often had some erythema caused by sensitivity.

Because of her damaged appearance, Concubine De naturally wanted to show her noble identity and status with the auspicious clothes representing the grade.But she didn't expect that she had been busy for more than two hours since getting up early, and she had just dressed herself up, but she waited for Kangxi's order to change her clothes.

Concubine De guessed the reason for Kangxi's sudden decree, pondered the matter several times in her heart, and guessed that Kangxi's move must be to accommodate the pregnant Nian Xilan.Although Concubine De secretly hated her, she did not dare to go against Kangxi's will privately, insisting on wearing complicated and heavy auspicious clothes to attend the palace banquet when everyone obeyed the order and wore ordinary clothes to the banquet.

Although the time is limited, Concubine De, like other concubines attending the banquet, sent her confidant palace maids to spend money to find out that Xilan will be wearing a fragrant flag dress to the banquet today.

Concubine De concubine deliberated for a while, and finally chose her favorite sapphire blue crane-patterned flag dress. Her hair was combed into a well-regulated headband, and she wore blue velvet flowers and golden emerald begonia flowers on her head. The fox cloak is rich and elegant, and the ring finger and little finger of both hands are covered with exquisitely crafted pure gold armor inlaid with rubies.Concubine De looked at her noble figure in the mirror, and finally showed a satisfied smile.

(End of this chapter)