Quick Wear: I was a Favored Concubine in the Qing Dynasty

Yu Suisui in Changchun Palace had just finished taking a hot bath. Zi Pu took a stack of cotton towels and wrung out Yu Suisui's hair.

It's a hassle not to have a hair dryer. Fortunately, it's early summer now, otherwise if it were winter and there were no charcoal fumigation cage, I would probably get sick every time I wash my hair.

When Kangxi came in, he saw Yu Suisui wearing a Changrong-colored nightgown, lying on the beauty couch, with her long black hair like a waterfall.

"May the emperor be well and safe." Zi Pu and Xi Lan were frightened out of their wits by the sudden appearance of Kangxi. They knelt on the ground, not daring to move.

Yu Suisui was startled by the two "bang" sounds made by Zi Pu and the others kneeling on the ground. How painful must that be!

Turning around, Yu Suisui stood up slowly and said, "Greetings to the Emperor. May the Emperor be blessed with good health and good health."

Kangxi saw her lazy movements, but he was not angry. He sat down on the couch at the side and patted the seat next to him, "Come and sit down."

Seeing the two young maids kneeling on the ground, not daring to raise their heads, the consultant leaned down and whispered to them, "Get out now."

You really have no tact.

At the consultant's reminder, Xilan and Zipu walked out of the West Room trembling, their hearts beating like drums.

Kangxi took a look at the room. Not to mention any decorations, there was only an ugly vase on the treasure cabinet. The rest of the things, including the inkstone and brush washer on the desk, looked a bit old.

The most pleasing thing is actually the mattress on the couch. It looks like it is newly made, but the color combination is really ugly.

Yu Suisui followed Kangxi's instructions and sat next to him, wondering why Kangxi was here. Didn't he just see him yesterday?

Coming again today?

Could it be possible that she could become a favorite concubine without any effort?

"I see that your room is very simple. I will ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send you some things tomorrow." This room was the simplest room Kangxi had ever seen. Apart from the original furniture, there was nothing else. It was empty.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Great, the God of Wealth is here. It's not that Yu Suisui doesn't want to decorate the room, but she is thinking that her savings are not enough for her to spend lavishly. She hasn't figured out how to win the favor of Kangxi yet. She is worried that if she loses her mind one day, she will not be able to live in the palace.

Seeing that she was silent again, Kangxi asked again, "Are you usually so silent and reserved at home?"

Yu Suisui raised her head and glanced at Kangxi. At home, she would hold her phone and watch her little brother and sister while drooling. She definitely couldn't tell the truth now. "I don't know what to say to the emperor."

Kangxi asked: "What do you usually do?"

"After breakfast, I sometimes practice calligraphy, and sometimes follow Zi Pu and the others in knitting. Then after dinner, I read for a while and walk around Changchun Palace. If I feel hungry at night, I have some snacks."

Her life is so boring now, she has nothing to do. Fortunately, she learned to write in the last mission, which helped her get through these idle days.

"I see there is only one pen on your desk. What kind of calligraphy are you practicing? Bring it here for me to see." Kangxi turned his gaze and looked at the desk by the window. There was only one pen hanging on the pen holder. What kind of calligraphy could it be used to practice?

Yu Suisui had no choice but to get up and go to the bookshelf, where she found the words she had written in the blocked hexagonal mahogany scroll frame. She unfolded it, flattened it with a paperweight, and then took it to Kangxi for appreciation.

"Is this the 'Preface to the Sacred Teachings' that you copied?" I didn't expect that Hesheli's handwriting had such a sense of elegance and was a bit free and unrestrained, not at all like a woman's handwriting.

The empress was well-read and had excellent regular script writing. I didn't expect that Hesheli's handwriting could be comparable to the empress's.

"Yeah." Yu Suisui answered. She didn't know what to say. The atmosphere felt awkward. The previous three times were on the bed. Now that they were in the study, she felt a little uncomfortable.

Kangxi glanced at the words for a few seconds, thinking that in the harem, only the queen read more classics, history, and literature, while the rest of the people spent more time on food and clothing. He asked you curiously, "What books do you read?"

Yu Suisui didn't want to move all the books over, so she had to pull Kangxi to her bookshelf. When she opened the door, there were three compartments filled with books. They were all bought by Zipu and Xilan from the Ministry of Internal Affairs after she gritted her teeth.

Of course, it wasn't a storybook, but mostly geographical travelogues, two books of the Jin Dynasty and some miscellaneous poems. She also wanted to read the storybook, but they didn't bring it.

Kangxi flipped through the books casually, and found that there were still not enough books. "If you like reading, you can ask someone to go to Wenyuan Pavilion to get some books to read." After he finished speaking, he remembered that there were only two palace maids serving in Changchun Palace, and it was not convenient to go to Wenyuan Pavilion.

"I'll ask someone to send you some books." Kangxi liked reading, and of course he had a preference for women who could read.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Could you please choose more books on mountains, rivers and geography?" She was now stuck in the Changchun Palace and was about to go moldy.

"I understand." Kangxi glanced at her, thinking that she was probably someone who liked to go out for parades. Now that she has entered the palace, she might be bored.

After chatting with Kangxi for a while, she went to Hongde Hall with Kangxi. Kangxi disliked her bed because it was too narrow and old, but Yu Suisui had no choice because these things cost money and she was poor!

And a new problem has been added: stinginess!

Time passed slowly, and in October, the eldest daughter of the emperor, born to Zhang, died of illness.

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Yu Suisui was summoned to Kunning Palace along with a group of Kangxi's women. Except for Ma Jia and Nara, who were pregnant with the royal heir, all the others were there.

The Queen called these people over just to give them a warning. Right now, the court was busy with many things, and Kangxi spent less time in the harem. With so many people and so many things to do, the Queen was worried that something might go wrong.

Yu Suisui was kept by the Queen and sat on an embroidered cushion with her head lowered and her face pleasing to the eye.

The Queen asked, "I heard from the Emperor that you like reading?"

The queen's tone of voice was very gentle, like the gurgling stream, flowing slowly.

"I quite like it." Yu Suisui said honestly. She really had nothing to do and she didn't like embroidery. She always had to find something to do in the twenty-four hours of the day.

The queen said gently, "If you like, I'll have someone send you some more books. The emperor said that you write well in running script. I have a few decent inkstones here, which I'll also have someone send to you later."

She looked at Yu Suisui with satisfaction. Since she entered the palace, Ma Jia's favor had faded a little. Although she was still the emperor's most proud concubine, Ma Jia was not as proud as before after she came in. She felt a little relieved when she saw this.

"Thank you for your grace, the Queen." Yu Suisui thanked her in a dry voice, which made Bichun on the side feel uneasy. This Hesheli from Changchun Palace was really a tongue-tied and dull-witted person. If she expressed her sincerity to the Queen at this time, wouldn't it help her future?

The Queen's original impression of her was that she was as brilliant as spring flowers and as bright as the autumn moon. Now it seems that she should also be described as taciturn.

Maybe it's because of his poor family when he was young that he has this kind of personality.

"If you have any problems in the future, you can come to my palace to find Bichun." After all, it was she who pulled Hesheli into this deep palace.

Yu Suisui: "Yes."

She really didn't know what to say to the Queen. Her current status to the Queen might not be as pleasing to her as the maids around her. Besides, the Queen in this world was truly a virtuous one.

Even though she had selfish motives, people in the palace praised the queen for her fairness, and even the Empress Dowager Kangxi liked the queen.

Sometimes when chatting with Kangxi, he would always bring up irrelevant things with the Queen, saying that the Queen sometimes also liked this, and that she used to like swinging on the swing and always liked to ask him to push her high.

It is said that the Queen's temperament finally calmed down after the birth of Chenghu. Yu Suisui just listened quietly at this time. In the past six months, she had found a way to get along with Kangxi. She might be able to become friends with Kangxi. This was the best solution she had thought of so far.

Because he discovered a truth: perhaps Kangxi’s favorite woman was not Ma Jia but the Queen.

He married the empress when he was young, and now she has grown into a man. The empress has grown up with Kangxi, brought stability to the inner court for him, and can live in harmony with him. How could he abandon the empress and choose someone else?

Yu Suisui had no confidence that she could be an exception for Kangxi. Perhaps she could accompany Kangxi until old age, but the rest would be left to time.

She will try hard, but fate is hard to predict.

Near New Year's Eve, Ma Jia of Zhongcui Palace gave birth to a son. When the son was one month old, Kangxi went to Chicheng Hot Spring to treat his illness at the order of the Empress Dowager. The day before leaving the palace, he named the little prince Saiyinchahun.

The queen could no longer take care of the little prince. Her Chenghu was sick and very ill. Yu Suisui stood outside the palace, hesitating whether to save him.

"Master, do you want to go in and pay your respects to the Queen?" Zi Pu didn't understand, she just felt that her master seemed to be making some important decision.

Yu Sui bit the corner of her lip, her heart wavering, but she still said, "Go ahead." The Queen has taken good care of her in the past year, and little Prince Chenghu is also very adorable, so she will help him once, just this time.

Bichun was very impatient when she came out, and she looked at Yu Suisui without being polite, "Princess, if you have something to do, please pick a time. The Queen is so busy right now, how can she have time to see you."

Yu Suisui suppressed his temper and said in a gentle voice, "This is the pill I brought from home before I entered the palace. It was made by a senior monk from Xiuyun Temple. If you can help me present it to the Queen, it may save Prince Chenghu's life."

Bichun took the two thumb-sized gourd bottles and sneered in her heart. How could Princess Hesheli have the nerve to take them out? Everyone in Kunning Palace knew that her family was a poor family with only banner status.

How dare you give this rubbish to the Queen? You even want to give it to Prince Chenghu. Bichun didn't say anything, but her face was still as impatient as before. "I know. I will give it to the Queen."

After saying this, he didn't care about Yu Suisui and went straight back to Kunning Palace. He was very busy now and had no time to chat.

After delivering the things, Yu Suisui went back. On the way, Zi Pu seemed to be hesitant to speak. She was just very indignant.

Yu Suisui just felt that her character needed to be changed. She didn't want to continue playing the original owner's temperament. She had originally wanted to create a quiet and introverted character for the original owner, but she never thought that she would become a soft persimmon that was bullied.

On the fifth day of February, Prince Chenghu died.

Yu Suisui guessed that Bichun or the Queen did not give Chenghu the health-preserving pill. It was a matter of time and fate.

By the time Kangxi found out, his legitimate son had already passed away. He still had to endure the heartache and serve the Empress Dowager in Tangquan to cure her illness.

The Queen recently exempted everyone in the harem from paying respects, but on the fourteenth day, everyone had to cheer up and go to the Yanx Palace to see Nara giving birth to a son.

Prince Chenghu is gone, and a new prince has been added to the palace.

After returning to the palace, Kangxi went to see the empress first, and then to see his new son, whom he named Baoqing.

When Yu Sui saw Kangxi, she was shocked. Kangxi's face was so thin that only skin was left. Was it really him?

After days of running around and Kangxi riding horses a lot, his skin color can no longer be described as wheat-colored, it is really black.

"Would the emperor like a bowl of soup?" After abandoning his original character, Yu Suisui quickly returned to his true nature.

Zi Pu Xilan thought that her master's temperament changed drastically because he was stimulated.

"What soup?" Kangxi asked.

After not seeing her for two months, Hesheli seems to be a lot more lively. In the past, when she saw her, she either lowered her head or stood there stupidly and said nothing.

Yu Suisui said, "The queen has set up a small kitchen in every palace, and today we are making crucian carp soup." She likes to fry the crucian carp until both sides are golden brown, then add a fried egg into it. Sometimes she also wants to add some shredded white radish to cook it together, and then mash the fish meat before serving. Finally, she uses a fine colander to filter the soup into a bowl and sprinkle it with chopped green onions.