frightfiction Chapter 218 Catnip attracts Kangxi
Chapter 218 Catnip attracts Kangxi
Qingxi Book House, second-floor lounge, on the couch by the window.
Kangxi held Shi Nanxi's waist with one hand and held a book in the other. He read a storybook to Shi Nanxi in his deep and magnetic voice, while Xixi lay obediently behind their feet.
Ancient storybooks are similar to modern novels. Shi Nanxi had never expected that Qingxi Bookstore also collected storybooks. She discovered them by accident when she came here to look for books last time. She roughly flipped through them and found that most of them were about talented men and beautiful women, and there were also some strange stories and cases.
Although it is not as novel as modern novels, it is still a good way to kill time.
But as she listened, Shi Nanxi's eyelids gradually drooped. A few days ago, Shi Nanxi's period came, and Kangxi could only follow Rusu. As soon as the period ended yesterday, the two of them quarreled until late at night.
At this moment, a cool breeze blew, and Kangxi's slow voice was heard in her ears, which was really hypnotic. Shi Nanxi slowly closed her eyes.
Kangxi didn't hear the girl's voice for a while, so he looked down and saw that the girl had fallen asleep. The girl's skin was exceptionally fair and delicate, making the dark circles under her eyes more obvious.
Seeing this, Kangxi thought of his Meng Lang last night, feeling a little distressed. He gently put down the book without making any noise, then reached out and covered the little girl with a thin blanket.
After the beginning of autumn, the weather is not as hot as before. If you don't cover the window facing the window, you will easily catch a cold.
After covering her with a thin blanket, Kangxi looked at Xixi again. Xixi was still lying behind their feet. Seeing that she did not move, Kangxi did not let anyone take her away. He held the little girl in his arms, changed a book to read, and enjoyed the quiet time.
Liang Jiugong and Hongying were guarding outside the door.
at the same time.
"Excuse me, who is this gentleman?"
The eunuch guarding the gate outside Qingxi Book House saw Concubine Wang and her servant approaching and asked.
Concubines were not allowed to enter Qingxi Book House, but very few concubines came in, so when the guards saw the unfamiliar concubine Wang and her servant, they stopped them.
Concubine Wang held her handkerchief nervously and said nothing. Baojuan saw this and replied for the young lady:
"I am Baojuan, this is my master, Concubine Wang. My master came from Jiangnan and loves reading. But she has finished reading the books she brought to Changchun Garden, so she wanted to come to Qingxi Book House to read."
The eunuch found out their identities and explained the rules of Qingxi Study to them before letting them in. In this way, Concubine Wang and her servant entered Qingxi Study.
Baojuan clenched her sleeves and felt what was inside. She breathed a sigh of relief. She succeeded in being the first to enter the door. She lowered her voice and reminded:
"My dear, let's go get two books first."
The books in Qingxi Bookstore can be read on the spot or borrowed, but they need to be registered to borrow them. If they read the books here, they can legitimately go to the lounge on the second floor.
Concubine Wang was a little nervous and excited. She nodded slightly, picked up two poetry books, and took Baojuan to the lounge on the second floor.
As soon as the master and servant reached the second floor, they saw Manager Liang and Hongying not far away. Liang Jiugong and Hongying also saw them.
Among them, Hongying sounded the alarm when she saw Concubine Wang, thinking that she knew that the Empress and the Emperor were here and wanted to come closer on purpose. Unexpectedly, she just nodded slightly and went into the lounge next door with the book.
Hongying was a little confused, but also relieved.
After entering the lounge next door, Concubine Wang's expression relaxed and she looked towards the next room with burning eyes. The emperor was there.
"Baojuan." She said in a hurried tone.
Baojuan was still a little unsure in her heart, but when she thought of a spice recipe she had accidentally obtained recently, she regained her confidence. She did not say anything, but took out a sachet from her sleeve. When Concubine Wang saw the sachet, her heart skipped a beat.
She thought of what Baojuan had said to her outside. Baojuan said that this sachet would help her gain the emperor's favor... But when the time came, she hesitated again. If the emperor knew, would he..."
Concubine Wang's face turned pale.
Baojuan had served Concubine Wang for two years and knew her personality, but she was confident that the emperor would not find out. Besides, the young lady had been favored by the emperor before, so even if she found out, the emperor would not blame her. Thinking of this, she lowered her voice and advised:
"My lady, don't worry. Leave everything to me. I got this recipe from a maid in the palace during the reign of the previous emperor. It is said that Concubine Dong E used this incense to hook the previous emperor. I got it by chance. Just think about it, Concubine Dong E was the only one favored by the previous emperor, and was finally made queen by the previous emperor."
She sounded somewhat proud. Such a secret recipe was hard to come by. She was really lucky.
Baojuan's words made Concubine Wang look intoxicated. She was the only one favored by the Emperor...
She immediately stopped hesitating, tightly grasped Baojuan's hand, and lowered her voice to make an excited promise:
"Baojuan, if I am favored by the emperor in the future, I will never forget you."
With the assurance from Concubine Wang, Baojuan felt certain and carefully tied the sachet around the young lady's waist. Her heart beat faster as she smelled the fragrance from the sachet. To make sure the sachet would not fall, she gently walked to the wall and carefully poked a hole in the wallpaper with her fingers.
When she saw the situation next door clearly, she couldn't help but bite her lip excitedly. God really helped her. The Emperor was reading a book and Empress Xian was asleep.
Then she shifted her gaze to the cat behind the emperor's feet, took a deep breath, took out a mint from her sleeve, and carefully placed it at the entrance of the hole.
In the lounge next door, Xixi, who was drowsy at the foot of the couch, suddenly smelled something. She opened her eyes abruptly and sniffed hard. The cat couldn't resist the smell of catnip. After finding the location, it immediately jumped off the couch and ran towards the door eagerly.
Kangxi was reading a book when he suddenly saw Xixi running down the bed. He anxiously stood at the door, but the door was closed and Xixi couldn't get out. He was extremely anxious.
He wanted to call for help, but then he remembered that the little girl was still sleeping, so he stopped talking.
After thinking for a while, he carefully put the little girl down, stood up quietly, not bothering to tidy up his messy clothes. Looking at Xixi who was anxiously trying to grab the door, he walked over quickly and bent down to hug Xixi.
However, Xixi, who was usually very well-behaved, refused to let Kangxi hold her, and kept scratching the door with her claws with clipped nails.
Kangxi frowned. It was obvious that something was wrong with Xixi. If he tried to hug her by force, Xixi would probably scream and struggle, and that would wake up the little girl.
Pursing his lips, Kangxi prepared to see what was going on with Xixi. He raised his hand to open the door. Liang Jiugong, who heard the noise outside the door, looked over.
"Your Majesty..." Just as he was about to speak, Kangxi immediately raised his hand. Liang Jiugong glanced at the quiet lounge and immediately understood and shut up.
After Kangxi opened the door, Xixi immediately rushed out and ran towards the next room. Kangxi found that Hongying was not there, but he had no time to ask. Instead, he followed Xixi. He wanted to know what was going on with Xixi.
The concubine Wang and her servant next door deliberately left a crack in the door when they came in. Through the hole in the window paper, Baojuan knew that the emperor had come, and immediately stuffed the mint into her mouth, chewed it in a few bites and swallowed it.
Concubine Wang was holding a book in her hand, reading it absentmindedly, and the sachet was hanging around her waist.
At this moment, he saw Baojuan swallowing the mint and felt relieved. At this moment, the door creaked open and a cat rushed in.
Her heart skipped a beat and her palms were sweaty, and the next moment a tall and majestic figure followed closely behind her.
Kangxi walked in and saw Xixi circling around a person dressed as a palace maid, and there was another person reading a book on the couch - it was Concubine Wang.
There was a faint fragrance lingering in the room.