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

Chapter 300: Sweet and Tender, This Is What Destiny Destines To Be

Shi Nanxi's clothes were half undressed, her skin was flushed, and she lay limply in the bathtub. She looked as if watered by rain, pure and charming.

Kangxi pressed closely behind her, his big hands pinching her slender and soft waist, and his low voice became hoarse.

The water in the tub rose and fell, spreading to the ground. An unknown amount of time had passed before Shi Nanxi closed her eyes and breathed lightly. She felt extremely weak, her head was buzzing, and her toes were weak, as if she had a cramp and she couldn't exert any strength at all.

But I don’t feel any lingering aftertaste.

Kangxi was reluctant to put the little girl down, so he changed his hand from pinching her waist to hugging her, leaned over, and stroked Shi Nanxi's red earlobe with his thin lips, and asked in a hoarse voice:

"like or not?"

Shi Nanxi's earlobes felt numb, as if an electric current was flowing through them. She wanted to hide, but was hugged tightly, so she could only speak softly:

"Yes, I like it very much."

Hearing this, the dark color in Kangxi's eyes that had not yet faded surged again, but Shi Nanxi could not see it. She only heard Kangxi continue to ask:

"How about doing it again?"

After saying that, without waiting for Shi Nanxi to refuse, Kangxi once again pulled her into the tide of love. When Shi Nanxi was carried out of the bathtub by Kangxi, she was already tired and drowsy.

After being put on the bed, Shi Nanxi opened her eyes dazedly, and saw Kangxi turn around and leave the bed, and subconsciously grabbed his hand.

"Your Majesty, where are you going?"

The sweet and soft voice became hoarse, with a barely perceptible hint of reluctance.

Kangxi turned around, held the little girl's hand, and comforted her:

"I'm going to get you some ointment to apply on your body. You've always said that you need to take good care of yourself, not every day. I'll be back soon."

Hearing this, Shi Nanxi let go of Kangxi's hand and followed Kangxi as he went to the dressing table to get his bottles and jars.

She did say that she would take good care of herself. Besides her current status as a concubine, she had to take good care of herself. Besides, she kept herself young and beautiful, which made her happy. Unexpectedly, Kangxi took it to heart and never forgot it.

When Kangxi came back, Shi Nanxi wanted to get up and apply the medicine herself, but was held down by Kangxi.

"Just lie still and I'll apply it on you."

After hearing this, Shi Nanxi lay back on the bed obediently, feeling the big hands holding the power of the world applying ointment to her. She blinked her eyes and deliberately joked:

"If others knew that our great Emperor of the Qing Dynasty personally served me like this in private, I would definitely be condemned by the world."

Kangxi carefully rubbed the ointment all over Shi Nanxi's body and laughed softly:

"This isn't the first time I've served you. Everyone knows that Empress Xian is the apple of my eye. Who dares to criticize her?"

"Hahaha~" Shi Nanxi couldn't help laughing anymore. After Kangxi applied the ointment, he got back into bed and hugged Shi Nanxi.

Shi Nanxi lazily lay on Kangxi's chest and played with his hands.

Kangxi bowed his head and said:

"Don't sleep anymore?"

Heather murmured:

"It's all your fault, Your Majesty. You've made me so sleepy that I can't sleep at all now."

Kangxi laughed and hugged the little guy tightly in his arms.

"It's my fault."

The house became quiet, but a different kind of tender sweetness flowed in it.

At this time, Kangxi whispered the Empress Dowager's suggestion in a different way.

It did not say that Hesheli, a commoner, would be released from the cold palace. It only said that Shi Nanxi had been in the palace for a short time and had no foundation, which was why she was frequently plotted against. The Empress Dowager took pity on her and said that if she needed someone to serve her, she could transfer someone from the Cining Palace to her.

Shi Nanxi blinked her eyes when she heard this, and her brain became completely clear and worked rapidly. Kangxi's words were sudden and somewhat nonsensical.

If there hadn't been any news from Xiao Muzi, she might not have thought too much about it, or she might not have thought directly about Hesheli Shuren.

Now according to the news from Xiao Muzi, the Empress Dowager may want to release Hesheli from the cold palace because of the Crown Prince, but out of consideration for her, she wants to compensate her. However, she is now Concubine Xian, and she has no shortage of favor, gold and silver, or family background.

She couldn't conceive for the time being, so the only compensation was that she had been in the palace for a short time, had a shallow foundation, and didn't have any manpower, so the empress dowager wanted to hand over her manpower to her in exchange for the commoner Hesheli.

Not only that, Shi Nanxi also thought that the Empress Dowager was the great-niece of the deceased Grand Empress Dowager, and most of the people she left behind must have been given to the Empress Dowager. If she accepted...

Her heart beat faster unconsciously, but the next moment, Shi Nanxi forced herself to suppress it.

This compensation is very tempting, but the premise is that the Empress Dowager has passed away. Otherwise, with a favorite concubine and an Empress Dowager, you can imagine that it is more promising to follow the more stable and prestigious Empress Dowager.

However, Shi Nanxi, who came from later generations, knew that the empress dowager was very long-lived and would still live for several decades.

Therefore, if those secret agents were really given to her, it would be a waste of time to keep them and a pity to throw them away. They are completely useless and may even arouse Kangxi's suspicion in the later period.

After making a quick decision, Shi Nanxi continued to play with Kangxi's hand, as if she didn't notice anything and spoke in a casual tone.

"There are so many people in my palace that I can't even order them around. The Empress Dowager is still worried about me even though she's not feeling well. It's all because of my uselessness that she's exhausted me."

The tone behind it was full of self-blame and regret. Kangxi's thin lips slightly curved, his big hand held the small hand in his palm, and said with a smile:

"That's fine. The Queen Mother and I have thanked her for her kindness. You don't have to blame yourself. Just take good care of the Queen Mother tomorrow and try your best to make her recover as soon as possible."

Shi Nanxi hummed, leaned on Kangxi's arm, closed her eyes and fell asleep. Kangxi looked at the furry head on his chest, smiled, and closed his eyes to rest as well.

However, the two of them fell asleep peacefully, unaware that many people in the court and the harem were unable to sleep when they learned of Kangxi's imperial decree - the Crown Prince's wedding should be celebrated with the same ceremony as the Crown Princess.

The next day, the heavy rain that had lasted for a day and a night stopped, but it was still very cold outside. Shi Nanxi saw Kangxi off to court, had a simple breakfast, and then got on the sedan chair to go to the Cining Palace.

Yesterday it was decided that two concubines would serve the Empress Dowager every day. Today it was the turn of Shi Nanxi and Noble Concubine Niu Hulu.

As soon as she got off the sedan chair, Concubine Nianhulu arrived.

When Concubine Niuhulu saw Concubine Xian, she thought of the imperial edict issued by the emperor yesterday. Her eyes flickered slightly, and she took two steps forward, smiling and asking:

"Sister Xian, why did you come so early? I thought you would be late to serve the Emperor!"

Shi Nanxi stopped where she was, waiting for Concubine Niuhulu to come over. She remained calm when she heard the words, pretending not to understand.

"Yesterday I promised to come here today to take care of the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager's health is so important. The Emperor also repeatedly reminded me before he left. How could I be here so late?"

Imperial Concubine Nianhulu snorted secretly, and the foxy girl pretended to be serious. After the two of them exchanged greetings, they entered the Cining Palace one after the other.

The Empress Dowager was leaning back on the bed. It looked like she had been awake for some time. She looked more energetic than yesterday and her complexion was much better as well.

After Noble Consort Niuhulu entered and paid her respects, she covered her lips with a handkerchief in surprise and said exaggeratedly:

"Ah, looking at the Queen Mother's mood today, it seems that we won't be of any use to her today."

The Queen Mother looked at the two people coming and smiled.

"Why can't I use you? Seeing you makes me feel half better."

Looking at this scene, Shi Nanxi kept smiling. To her, since Kangxi did not mention the Empress Dowager last night and did not make things difficult for her, she would respond in the same way and not make things difficult for Kangxi.

So I joked:

"It seems that my concubine and sister, the imperial concubine, are like a panacea. The empress dowager is now well, and we have done a great deed."

The Empress Dowager laughed out loud upon hearing this, but she sighed in her heart. She felt relieved when she thought of the words that the Emperor had sent to her in the morning.

Never mind, this is the fate of a commoner like Hesheli.