sjar Chapter 351 Nan Dong sincerely concealed the reason
Chapter 351 Nan Dong sincerely concealed the reason
"Empress, you..." Just as Nanny Yang was about to say something, she saw Hongying rushing back in a hurry, completely different from her calm and composed manner just now.
"Your Majesty, please don't believe what Concubine Shi just said. She must be jealous of you and can't bear to see you doing well, so she deliberately tries to sow discord between you and the Emperor!"
Shi Nanxi didn't say anything and had a stern look on her face. When Hongying saw this, she thought the Queen had really been provoked and she almost stamped her feet in anxiety.
"My queen, believe what I say. Even if there is really the most beautiful woman in the Bai tribe, the emperor will not accept her. The emperor's feelings for you are clearly seen by everyone in the harem."
Shi Nanxi still didn't say anything. Hongying had no idea what she was really angry about.
Nanny Yang glanced at the queen, sighed, and explained on behalf of the queen:
"Hongying, the reason why Her Majesty is angry is not because of the most beautiful woman in the Bai tribe, but because of the emperor's concealment."
"The emperor's secret?" After all, Hongying had entered the palace when she was just over ten years old. How could she understand anything between men and women? She seemed to understand what he said.
Shi Nanxi pursed her lips and lowered her eyelashes. Seeing the empress's reaction, Yang Ma knew that she had guessed right, and her heart ached.
"Yes, it was the Emperor who concealed it. Even if the White Tribe wanted to make a splash and unveil the most beautiful woman at the Foreign Banquet to attract attention, they kept the news secret. But no matter how hard the White Tribe tried to conceal it, they couldn't hide it from the Emperor, so..."
"So the emperor knew that the White Tribe wanted to present a beauty, but he deliberately concealed the news from your Majesty?"
Hongying took over the conversation and looked shocked:
"Does the Emperor want to accept this most beautiful woman, so he deliberately kept it secret from the Empress, fearing that the Empress would not agree?"
Nanny Yang looked at the Empress, and Hongying also looked at the Empress, their brows were twisted into knots, and their tone was still somewhat unbelievable.
"But the Emperor is so good to the Empress, and he has even promised to love her for the rest of her life, so why would he accept that most beautiful woman?"
Sitting on the couch, Shi Nanxi had a cold look on her face and her head slightly lowered, making it difficult to see her expression.
Nanny Yang also didn't look very good.
She calmly analyzed:
"The Bai tribe wants to be affiliated with the Qing Dynasty. If the emperor accepts the Bai tribe's reliance, then he must accept the beauty presented by the other side in return."
At this point, her tone became difficult:
"This is about the court and the territory. Even the emperor cannot act arbitrarily."
There was one more thing she didn't say.
Because of the sudden appearance of the Empress, the only one who was favored by the Three Thousand Emperors, and the fact that she overwhelmed all the concubines of the Manchu, Mongolian, and Han military flags, many people had long been dissatisfied. They could not do anything to the Empress in the harem, but they could do something about it in the court.
In fact, the court had never stopped impeaching the Empress for her exclusive favor, but all of them were suppressed by the Guaerjia family and the Emperor, and never reached the Empress.
This time the court will definitely not miss this opportunity.
So Your Majesty is really in a difficult situation this time.
Hongying's face turned pale instantly, and she looked at the silent empress with worry.
Shi Nanxi, who was worried about by Nanny Yang and Hongying, was actually not worried about the most beautiful woman in the Bai tribe at all.
If a man, especially an ancient emperor, really wants a woman, no matter how much he worries, it is useless.
She was just reminiscing, with her hand on her chest, recalling her first reaction when Shi Rongyue said that the Bai tribe wanted to present a beauty, and that the beauty was indescribable and no man could refuse.
That reaction was not disgust or fear towards the most beautiful woman in the White Tribe, but sadness, sadness at Kangxi's concealment.
So... I don't know when I fell in love with Kangxi? Only those who are in love will feel betrayed.
Shi Nanxi's expression was gloomy. She put down her hand, looked at the five white and slender fingers, and slightly retracted them. As expected, if she used love as a means, she might also be dragged into the trap of love.
Seeing that the queen remained silent for a long time, Hongying and Nanny Yang looked at each other, and Hongying spoke carefully:
"Your Majesty, nothing has actually happened yet, so you don't have to worry too much. Maybe we are overthinking it. The Emperor has his own arrangements, right?"
Shi Nanxi came back to her senses, calmed down, and regained her usual calmness. She said calmly:
"I am fine. Since the emperor deliberately kept it from me, I will pretend that I don't know about it."
Hongying exclaimed and bit her lip:
"Ah, then, Madam, we really don't care. We have to investigate whether the most beautiful woman in the White Tribe is worthy of the title. What if?"
If she is really that beautiful, and men will fall in love with her at first sight, and no man will be immune, then the emperor...
"What if it's really that beautiful?" Shi Nanxi supported her forehead with one hand, her expression indifferent:
"What if we investigate it in advance? The emperor will still like it."
So Kangxi, would you like it?
……
On the other side, Qianqing Palace.
Kangxi sat upright in a chair, rubbing his temples tiredly. Liang Jiugong walked in with a cup of milk tea. Seeing this scene, his face immediately showed a look of heartache.
"Your Majesty, you have been busy all day. Take a break and have a cup of milk tea to replenish your energy."
Upon hearing this, Kangxi put down his hand, took the milk tea and started drinking it.
Liang Jiugong stood aside and waited for the emperor to finish drinking. He cleaned up and asked someone to take the empty cup away. He then stood behind the emperor and massaged his shoulders, saying with concern:
"They say the emperor is the supreme ruler of the world, but every year during the New Year you become tired and thinner. This old servant feels really bad for you."
Kangxi half-closed his eyes, leaning back in his chair in a relaxed manner, his deep voice a little hoarse.
"If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight. I am the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and I must be responsible for the people and the world. This little bit of fatigue is nothing. I only wish that my Qing Dynasty will be peaceful and prosperous, with good weather and good harvests, and that the people will live and work in peace and contentment."
Liang Jiugong's expression was moved. The emperor was a good emperor who cared about the people!
At this moment, he suddenly remembered something and looked around. The palace servant in the corner immediately retreated quietly.
Kangxi noticed the movement, but did not open his eyes. Liang Jiugong saw that only the master and servant were left in the hall, so he whispered:
"Your Majesty, you asked me to look for unmarried and ambitious royal children. I have found three candidates."
Speaking of this, we have to talk about the Bai tribe who came to Beijing to celebrate the New Year for the first time this year. The tribe was not big and had a hard time surviving, so they wanted to rely on the Qing Dynasty. In order to please the emperor, they brought the most beautiful woman in their tribe and wanted to present her to the emperor.
I heard that the most beautiful woman was so beautiful that it was beyond description. For the sake of safety, she hid all the way and even hid in the capital, preparing to give the emperor a surprise at the foreign vassal banquet.
But the emperor's safety is of paramount importance, so of course he had to investigate the unknown person thoroughly, and thus he learned about this matter.
At this time, the other party had already brought the beauties to Beijing, and this kind of voluntary surrender to the Qing Dynasty was a good thing, representing the Qing Dynasty's strength and wealth. It was impossible to refuse. However, it was difficult to accommodate the first beauty.
If there was no Noble Concubine Xian, the Emperor would have taken her in, but now that Noble Concubine Xian is here, the Emperor would like to hold her in the palm of his hand, so how could he possibly cause trouble for Noble Concubine Xian?
So he thought that the news had not spread yet and it was a secret matter, so he kept it secret from Concubine Xian for the time being, so as not to make her worry and have a bad New Year.
He was also ordered to find a suitable royal child in private, and this conversation took place.