Since they are all worn by the Qing Dynasty, you might as well be bold and choose Kangxi!

Chapter 380: Morning "Exercise" Fulfilling the Promise

"Is your queen exercising again?" Kangxi strode in, holding a jade ring.

After asking the question, she didn't wait for anyone to answer. She walked around the screen, picked up Xixi, and retreated silently and skillfully with Nanny Yang and Liang Jiugong.

Liang Jiugong was considerate enough to close the door. Tsk tsk tsk, closing the door in broad daylight, his intention was obvious to everyone. It was only because the Empress Dowager didn't care and the Grand Empress Dowager had passed away for many years, otherwise Kangxi would not have dared to be so presumptuous.

Behind the screen, Shi Nanxi heard Kangxi's voice but did not move. She was doing the downward dog pose in yoga.

From all fours, exhale and lift your hips to form an inverted "V" shape. Spread your fingers, allowing your arms to form a straight line with your elbows. Try to straighten your legs, lower your heels toward the ground, and gaze at your navel with your head between your arms.

This posture needs to be maintained for five breaths. Kangxi walked around the screen and saw this scene. His expression remained unchanged, but his phoenix eyes darkened.

"I just finished my morning court session and happened to have some time to come over and supervise Nanxi's training. Do you need my help?"

Shi Nanxi breathed five times, and changed to another posture, this time it was the child pose, kneeling on the mat with her knees hip-width apart and her feet touching. When she exhaled, she placed her torso on her thighs, moved her arms to both sides of her body, and stretched them forward.

She took a deep breath and then spoke slowly:

"Thank you, Your Majesty, but I will be done soon."

But the next moment Kangxi spoke to himself:

"Yes, I'll be right there."

As she said this, someone grabbed Shi Nanxi's waist from behind and then pushed her down. Soon, heavy breathing and moans were heard from behind the screen.

Half an hour later, Shi Nanxi ignored Kangxi behind her, got out of bed in her pajamas, and walked around the screen to get her clothes.

However, what she saw was torn clothes on the ground. She twitched her lips, turned her head, and picked up the Manchu dress draped over the screen.

It was okay if it happened occasionally, but if it happened frequently, she was too embarrassed to ask Nanny Yang and Hongying to come in and serve her. When Shi Nanxi was lowering her head to button her clothes, a pair of large hands with distinct joints reached out from behind and held Shi Nanxi in their arms.

Shi Nanxi's back was pressed against Kangxi's broad and strong chest, and his deep laughter came to her ears:

"Nanxi, you have worked hard just now. Let me serve you." As he said this, Kangxi took over Shi Nanxi's hand and personally buttoned her buttons one by one.

Shi Nanxi did not refuse and leaned lazily in Kangxi's arms. When a man wants to express himself, don't refuse, just let him express himself. When appropriate, praise him a few words after he finishes expressing himself to make sure he is excited.

Kangxi's performance was the result of her hard work over the past two years. By the time Kangxi had buttoned all the buttons, he had already arrived in front of Shi Nanxi.

"It's done." Kangxi looked at the buttons and felt a sense of accomplishment.

Shi Nanxi lowered her head to check. Well, no button was missing or misplaced. She nodded with satisfaction and put on a fur-collared waistcoat with a blue cornflower pattern. It was still quite cold in the Forbidden City at the end of February.

After putting on her clothes, Shi Nanxi raised her head and met Kangxi's gaze. She stood on tiptoes and kissed Kangxi on the chin.

Kangxi touched his wet chin and raised the corners of his mouth. Then he put on his clothes and became the well-dressed man he was when he entered the door not long ago.

Liang Jiugong and others who heard the noise came in quietly again, first served the two of them hot tea, and then Nanny Yang took Hongying into the inner room to clean up.

Shi Nanxi looked at this scene and glared at Kangxi. It was this old pervert who was committing adultery in broad daylight early in the morning.

Kangxi was indeed an emperor, with a thick skin. Not only did he not change his expression, but he also said calmly:

"Exercise is something that should be done all year round, and Nanxi does a great job."

Shi Nanxi: “…” What a shameless Kangxi.

She had to change the subject:

"The preliminary selection for the three-year beauty pageant has passed. In a few days, the selected beauties will enter the palace for a second selection. There are many outstanding beauties this time. Even I can't take my eyes off them. Your Majesty is so blessed!"

The Qing Dynasty held a beauty contest every three years. This year was her third year in the palace, and what she had just said was true. There were many more beauties in this contest than in her previous one. There were two of them that even she, who had seen two lifetimes and was well-informed, could not take her eyes off.

Of course, she also had a sense of crisis in her heart, but she was not very worried. Just like when she admitted in front of Bai Shuangzhi of the Bai tribe that she was in love with Kangxi, she always faced her feelings calmly and would not avoid them.

Including if Kangxi falls in love with someone else or favors someone else in the future, she will decisively cut off her feelings for Kangxi, hold on to the power in her hands and protect her own life.

She would not do anything about these beauties. It was still the eternal truth that if a man wanted to cheat, you could not stop him. Instead, you would become suspicious and fall into misery. She always knew that she was the most important.

Kangxi held the teacup in his hand and raised his eyebrows when he heard this:

"Is Nanxi jealous?"

"What if I say that I am jealous? What will the emperor do?" Shi Nanxi supported her chin and said with a smile.

Kangxi put down the teacup, leaned over and pinched Shi Nanxi's upturned nose with a doting look in his eyes.

"If Nanxi gets jealous, I will dismiss those who make Nanxi jealous or assign them to other people. I only have eyes for Nanxi."

Shi Nanxi raised the corners of her lips and said:

"I thought the emperor would say that Nanxi was jealous, and then I would cancel the selection in the future."

Kangxi smiled.

"I won't choose myself, but the princes and royal relatives need to be granted marriages. However, I will not have any new people in my harem from now on. Only Nanxi will be enough, okay?"

Shi Nanxi's eyes suddenly sparkled. She looked at Kangxi and said, "This is what the emperor said himself."

"I said it myself. I did it willingly." Kangxi had already guessed what the girl would say next and answered directly.

In the corner, Liang Jiugong and the other two always felt overwhelmed every time they saw the emperor and the empress together, and they looked at each other helplessly.

Shi Nanxi withdrew her gaze and took a sip of tea. She thought that she would not have any major emotional fluctuations after hearing Kangxi's promise, but she was wrong. She still felt an indescribable joy and excitement in her heart.

But she soon calmed down and temporarily chose to believe Kangxi. After all, the future was long. No one could predict the future in decades.

But now I’m in a good mood and it’s easier to talk about other things.

"Your Majesty, after two years, another beauty pageant will be held. In the past two years, the sisters in the harem have lived in harmony and peace, which has allowed you to focus more on the court. They have no merits but have worked hard. I would like to ask you to grant them a title of honor, which can also be regarded as a way to appease them. What do you think?"

Kangxi was a little surprised to hear this. He had just conferred titles on the six palaces two years ago, and that time almost all the concubines in the harem were conferred titles. However, what Nanxi said made sense.

In the past two years, his mind has been on the court, Nanxi, and the prince. It is rare for the harem to be peaceful and stable. It is indeed possible to show favor, so he said:

"Which concubines do you think should be shown favors?"

Shi Nanxi first said that those who had been given titles in the six palaces for two years should not be changed for the time being, and proposed that those official women who had served in the emperor's bedchamber but had not been given titles should be given the lowest-ranking titles as concubines according to their performance.

There are also those who have been pregnant but did not give birth to the baby, who will be promoted one level or have their allowance increased, as appropriate.

Finally, the concubines in the back hall of Yongshou Palace were mentioned. Those people had nothing to do with what happened to Concubine Nianhulu back then. Two years had passed, so it would be better to take the opportunity to move them to Changchun Palace, and then make Concubine Su, who was the daughter of a princess, a concubine and let her sit in the Changchun Palace, so that Changchun Palace would not continue to be abandoned.

After listening to this, Kangxi pondered for a while and nodded slightly:

"Nanxi's arrangements are very appropriate. I will do as you say. I will have someone draft an edict when I return."

Then he thought of something and took the little girl's hand and patted it:

"Nanxi is a virtuous person. I am very lucky to have you as my friend."

Shi Nanxi smiled back. After two years, she finally fulfilled her promise to Concubine Su.