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  Mingfei had never thought that Kangxi liked her, but if he didn't like her, how could she explain the reason why he suddenly came to comfort and express his feelings after she was confined? No matter how many reasons she counted, they all fell on liking, but this idea made her very anxious, and even she herself didn't know where this anxiety came from.

  After coaxing Abao to sleep, Xu Ruoxuan was still unwilling to go to bed and stayed in front of Mingfei, using her eyes to make fun of her.

  Ming Fei had washed up and changed her clothes, sitting on the edge of the bed still looking a bit dazed. She looked at Xu Ruo Xuan who hadn't left yet and said: "Why don't you stay tonight? I'm feeling quite bored by myself."

  Xu Ruoxuan seemed to have not reacted in time and stayed behind, asking a question: "Stay behind?"

  Mingfei got up and instructed Peihuan to add another layer of silk quilt: "Accompany me and talk, you're young, but I really like listening to what you have to say."

  Xu Ruoxuan's eyes widened suddenly: "Sleep together?!"

  Mingfei turned around and looked at her: "What's wrong with you, kid? What's the big deal?"

  Xu Ruoxuan dryly smiled and said: "Slave, slave thinks that slave's sleep isn't very good, afraid of disturbing the noble consort's rest."

  Mingfei bent down and picked her up: "You don't have to worry about this, your small body is not easy to get pregnant even if you want to, and even if you do, I'll pardon you, so don't be afraid."

  Her small short legs still flapped a few times, just flapping off a pair of slippers. Mingfei easily threw her onto the bed, and she could still hear Xu Ruoxuan's muttering: "A tiger fallen into a plain is bullied by a dog."

  Mingfei smiled and got into bed herself. Peiyu and Peihuan put down the bed curtains, blew out the big lamp, and quietly retreated. Mingfei didn't ask anyone to keep watch because she wanted to talk to Xuruo.

  Although there was an ice basin in the room, it was still a bit sultry. Ming Fei felt Xu Ruoxuan helping her take off her clothes from under the quilt: "Children's homes are prone to eczema, can't be covered up, take them all off."

  Xu Ruoxuan struggled with all her might: "I won't take it off!"

  Mingfei curiously said: "We're both girls, what are you afraid of? I only helped you undress because I thought you were a kid. Now that I've undressed you, I'll undress too." As she spoke, her voice dropped: "I'm telling you, don't tell anyone else, but at night when I sleep, I don't really like wearing clothes."

  Xu Ruoxuan stuttered: "No, no, don't like, like wearing clothes?"

  At this point, those few clothes were all stripped off by Mingfei.

  Mingfei slowly took off her clothes, jacket and pants, bellyband and underwear were all piled up on the bed, that clear and elegant fragrance suddenly became stronger.

  Xu Ruoxuan was so quiet that Mingfei was surprised and moved closer to her: "But where are you uncomfortable?"

  She thought for a moment and then said that Xu Ruoxuan was an ancient woman, roughly the same age as her, and she was startled by her bold behavior, so she changed the subject.

  Xu Ruoxuan quietly moved back a bit.

  Mingfei thought for a moment and said: "I think you're right, the emperor probably really likes me."

  After the fragrance had dissipated somewhat, Xu Ruoyan finally felt that her thoughts were back to normal. She spoke softly: "It's a good thing that the Emperor likes you, how about you?"

  Mingfei stopped and said: "I'm still a bit uneasy, let's squeeze together, if outsiders hear it, it won't be good."

  She said as she pulled Xu Ruoxuan into her own arms, holding the quilt together with her, their heads squeezed together, and they started talking face to face.

  Xu Ruoxuan suddenly lost her breath, and that white jade-like arm was still on her shoulder, so close, the summer quilt was extremely thin, she could almost feel that softness, blood rushed to her face in an instant, she blushed bright red, this world is not the same, women are getting more and more open-minded, can't believe it's popular again?

  Mingfei was still speaking in a low voice, and at this time it seemed like a whisper, probably even standing by the bed wouldn't be able to hear clearly.

  "How could someone as intelligent as you not know that the emperor's love is something only a few people can handle? When it comes to someone like the emperor, thinking about this matter makes me feel afraid."

  Xu Ruoxuan's thinking was a bit muddled, and her words were also jumbled: "There's nothing to be afraid of, you're the imperial concubine and he's the emperor, just do what you should do and put yourself in order."

  Mingfei was somewhat dissatisfied: "I may have forgotten that you are a child, this should be tiring, listen to what you're saying, the emperor is too rational."

  Xu Ruoxuan, having seen the world, gradually adjusted: "Although the emperor is rational, you see that he punished you just now and then ran over himself, it can be seen that the emperor is still a man with true feelings. If only reason is left, why bother to come and see you, doing such a thankless thing? Emperors are not easily moved, but once they are moved, it's hard to change. The emperor's liking for you is a very good thing if used properly."

  Mingfei smiled lightly and said, "Listen, it sounds like you know the emperor's thoughts all too well. Thinking carefully about those favored concubines in history, I don't think the emperor likes them to be so predictable."

  Xu Ruoxuan laughed and said: "How can you be certain that the favored concubine is definitely the emperor's most beloved?"

  "This is also a possibility, maybe it's just a target?"

  "This remark hits the nail on the head. The imperial harem will always need a scapegoat to shield the person the emperor wants to protect from the storm."

  Mingfei endured and endured, but the words still came out: "Who are you, after all?"

  The silence in the darkness made Ming Fei think that Xu Ruoxuan was angry, but after a while, Xu Ruoxuan's tender voice rang out: "You won't be happy when you know who I am, so let's not talk about it today. I'll tell you later when I feel like it."

  Ming Fei subtly curled her lips and took Xu Ruoxuan's words as an excuse for not wanting to say something.

  Xu Ruoxuan said: "How did you come here?"

  "I had already thought of an explanation: 'I have a younger sister, I don't know if you're aware of her, but she was dead and then came back to life. After coming back to life, she forgot everything that happened before and her personality changed, and she even gained some other abilities. I wouldn't believe such things no matter what, but they actually came true. I couldn't understand it at all. Recently, she fell seriously ill, was unconscious for many days, and when she woke up, she had forgotten everything that happened during that time, only remembering things from before her previous illness. Her personality even changed back to the way it was before. I asked some wise monks about it, and they explained that such things do indeed exist in this world.'"

  Xu Ruoxuan was stunned for a while: "Changed back again?"

  "It's changed back again."

  Aren't you afraid?

  Ming Fei smiled and rubbed her little head: "I'm never afraid of these, I still like them very much!"

  Xu Ruoxuan also smiled: "You looked so elegant when you were in front of people, how come you're being so playful now?"

  Ming Fei pouted and said: "This can only prove that I will be happy."

  "Aren't you happy in the palace?"

  "It's not like that, but after all, I don't dare to be too presumptuous."

  The little kid's meat hand patted Meng Fei's hand: "It'll be fine, the emperor likes you so much."

  Mingfei sighed: "I hope it will be fine."

  Xiang Zhuang couldn't sleep at this time either. Su Mo stood beside her and said, "It's already late, why don't you rest, Old Ancestor?"

  Xiangzhuang's hands were turning the Buddhist beads, but they were speeding up and slowing down, obviously distracted: "What kind of evil is this? Xuan Ye actually shut down Wei Ruxue and restricted Guifei's movements, even if Guifei really said something wrong, it can't be..."

  Su Mo sat down beside Empress Dowager: "The Emperor is getting old, his mind is also set, probably doesn't like people pointing fingers in front of him, but didn't he go see Consort Wei Ruxue? It can be seen that the Emperor is not completely infatuated with Wei Ruxue."

  Xiangzhuang paused for a moment: "Did Emperor Xianfeng summon Consort Li tonight?"

  "His Majesty has no appointments tonight."

  Empress Xiaozhuang anxiously said: "What is he thinking? Why doesn't he hurry up and support Nian Gengyao in the palace to establish him as emperor? The longer it's delayed, the worse it will be!"

  Su Mo slowly persuaded Xiao Zhuang: "Ancestor, Xuan Ye is after all not the previous emperor, you don't have to be like this."

  As soon as Fu Lin was mentioned, Xiaozhuang's face suddenly turned ruthless: "I, the Empress Dowager, cannot let Xuanye become like his father, I will stake my old life to deal with those demons and monsters!"

  Mingfei's house arrest in the palace caused a great stir, and although everyone was secretly delighted, they couldn't help but feel some fear deep down. A Wei Ruxue could get the emperor to punish the noble consort, what would happen to these people who were willing to do whatever it took?

  Niu Kui Lun heard this news in Cheng Qian Palace and pondered for half a day before slowly saying, "The Emperor is actually so anxious."

  The palace maid beside him, Yue Rulang, said softly: "What does master mean by this?"

  Niǔ gǒu lè shì jiē guò tā shǒu zhōng de suān méi tāng hē le yī kǒu dào: "nǐ kàn bù chū lái ma? huáng shàng cóng kāi shǐ jiù zài gěi wǒ pù lù, dǎ yā le guì fēi ràng wǒ jǐn zǎo zài gōng zhōng lì zú."

  Translation:

  Niu took the sour plum soup from her hand and drank a mouthful, saying: "Can't you see? The emperor has been paving the way for me from the start, suppressing the noble consort to make me stand firm in the palace as soon as possible."

  The moon asked inexplicably: "Why is the master unhappy?"

  Niu Ke sighed and said, "How can I be happy? Whatever I think of, the noble consort will also think of. With the current power of the Tong family, the position of Consort Tong is stable. Moreover, Consort Tong has been operating in the palace for many years. Even if I gain a foothold, offending Consort Tong will make my life unbearable."

  Yue smiled and persuaded: "The master is originally extremely intelligent, and it's not necessarily that he can't be a match for the noble consort."

  Niu Ke smiled and said: "Forget it, let's not talk about this. Bring me the needle and thread, I'll sew a few stitches to calm down."

  In July, Cheng Wan was also about to give birth. However, surprisingly, Cheng Wan's pregnancy went smoothly without any complications, which made people suspicious. But when the result came out, everyone suddenly realized that something even more ruthless was happening.

  The Seventh Prince was born with a deformed foot bone. Although it wasn't very severe, the imperial physician declared that the Seventh Prince would definitely not be able to walk normally.

  In the eyes of the ancients, being born with a deformity was because one's virtues were lacking and Heaven was warning them. If an emperor's son was deformed, it meant that the emperor had not done a good job and his conduct was flawed.

  Kangxi looked at such a son, only to feel that the perfect first half of his life was slapped hard, and he didn't even want to hold three banquets for Seventh Prince, let alone give him a promotion. The treatment of Consort Cheng plummeted.

  That day, Mingfei carefully examined the fetus in Cheng's palace and concluded that this deformity was either caused by dietary problems or air quality issues. After a long time of exposure to toxic environments, it is absolutely possible that genetic mutations occurred in the fetus, resulting in deformities.

  She subconsciously thought that Cheng Wan was being plotted against by someone.

  Cheng Piao's palace didn't have any special place, only two pots of very lush potted plants, she also carefully looked at them, but still couldn't find anything unusual on them.

  Her sense of smell had always been keen, but she hadn't smelled anything out of the ordinary. She couldn't move her hands to search either, so there was no way for her to judge what this was caused by.

  The Jingzhou incident was still stirred up by the remnants of the Three Feudatories, but it was just a swarm of autumn locusts that came and went in a month. After the good work was done, Prince Duanshi and Princess Fu were both killed in this war, leaving only 15-year-old Xinyue Gege and an eight-year-old Ake.

  Even if it's a king of a different surname, it can be considered as half imperial relatives. How could Gege and A'ge drift outside? When the army returned to the capital, Xiaozhuang called Mingfei, Nian Siqi and several other consorts to discuss in front of them.

  Mingfei was unwilling to get involved with Xin Yue: "It's better to live in Xisanqu and follow the rules."

  Niu Ke looked at Xiaozhuang's expression and said, "The Empress Dowager has a point, but the two children have just lost their parents. Why not arrange for them to be taken care of in someone's palace?"

  Xiangzhuang actually meant the same thing, but Mingfei's reaction was a bit slow today and she didn't understand her meaning, so Niu Guli said it out loud.

  It seems that the Imperial Concubine is not willing to accept New Moon Gege anymore.

  She glanced at Nuo Duo Lu, who had been in the palace for a month now. Taking advantage of her duty to care for the new princess, she nodded and said: "It's just that I don't know which palace would be better suited for her."

  Even if Mingfei was unwilling to accept it, but didn't express it, he couldn't just bypass Mingfei and give it to Nuoqilu, the words still had to be said.

  Minfei smiled and said, "There is also a Fourth Prince in the palace, I'm afraid that new Moon Princess will not be taken care of. Let's take a look at Nuo Duo Lu's sister, these past few days I've been keeping an eye on her, she seems to be a very kind person."

  Niu Ke heard this and hesitated, why was the imperial concubine unwilling to accept anyone? At a time when she should be showing off her status and identity as well as her kindness and magnanimity, why was the imperial concubine pushing everything away?

  Before she could think twice, Xiaozhuang had already made the decision: "Let's do as Guifei says, when the time comes and the person arrives, let them stay in Chengqian Palace."

  Niǔ gǒu lù shì yě jiù pāo kāi le bié de xiǎng fǎ, gōng jìng de yīng le shì.

  English Translation:

  Niu Goulv also put aside other ideas and respectfully answered yes.

  After leaving Cining Palace, Wang's nurse again muttered: "What is the master thinking? How can good things be pushed out and benefit Nianyu, the concubine?"

  Women in the imperial harem before being granted a title were often referred to as Concubine.

  How can Ming Fei say that Xin Yue is a time bomb and can't even bear to look at her, and what's with the talk about taking care of her?

  "Never mind, nanny, I have my own plans."