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The matter of Xia agreeing to poison An Ning was over very quickly. There was an impact, but it was not significant.

The main reason is that the attention of the front and back courts is basically on the front court at this moment. The eldest prince and the crown prince are fighting fiercely, and the back court is closely related to the front court, so naturally they are also watching.

After she recovered, An Ning was still the favorite concubine.

An Ning was able to remain calm in the face of such favor. Now that she knew why she was favored, she was no longer nervous.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs sent a new batch of flowers and plants, which were more precious and rare than the previous ones. An Ning checked them personally and found no problems at all.

When an emperor truly treats someone well, he provides all-round protection, and An Ning is quite moved.

With Kangxi as a shield, An Ning temporarily lost interest in making poison. Her daughter purified some plant essences and essential oils for skin care, and she focused on studying and having fun.

"Your Majesty, someone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs has arrived and the jade token is ready."

"Finally you're here. I've been waiting for you. Please let me in."

An Ning had a bright smile on her face, it was her mahjong!

After inquiring, An Ning found out that mahjong already existed in the Qing Dynasty, but it was not called mahjong. It was not played in the palace, but many people among the people played it. An Ning asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to make a set.

Kangxi was a generous man and gave her a lot of raw jade. She found a big one and asked someone to make "jade cards", which is mahjong.

As for the name "Jade Card", it was given by An Ning. It is said that the Qing Dynasty was worn out by time travel, and she was afraid of another time traveler. She did not have the idea of ​​seeing a fellow villager with tears in her eyes. If her trump card was revealed, would she be afraid that she would not die fast enough?

Therefore, the "jade token" is very good. It has a folk basis, and she has made slight changes to it. I guarantee that any time-traveling woman will be suspicious when she sees it.

"Your servant pays respects to Madam Shupin. Long live the Madam."

"Get up."

"Thank you, Madam. The jade plaque you requested is ready. Please take a look at it first to see if it suits your taste. If you feel it is not suitable, I will ask the craftsmen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to redo it."

After saying that, a young eunuch came closer holding a tray. An Ning picked up a jade plaque and took a closer look. It was very good, all made of mutton-fat white jade. It felt soft and smooth to the touch, and the carving craftsmanship was impeccable.

This can already be called a work of art.

"You have done a great job. I will give you the white fruit as a reward. In addition, I will give the craftsman some silver as a reward."

"Thank you for the reward, empress."

After the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs left, Bai Guo smiled and said, "My queen, how do you play this jade token? Please teach me."

Bai Guo was the most lively one among the people close to her. An Ning also liked this kind of liveliness. She had long known that this jade token was used for games, and Bai Guo was the first one who couldn't hold back.

The concubines in the harem were not allowed to go out and had a lack of entertainment. The predecessor of this jade card was called Majiang, which was once popular in coastal areas and was very popular in the Ming Dynasty. Emperor Kangxi banned gambling, so naturally no one in the palace would play Majiang.

An Ning dared to do this, but he just changed some of the complicated and varied playing methods, changed some of the patterns of the Majiang tiles, and changed the Majiang tiles to be made of jade.

It was just gambling and having fun in an unscrupulous way, so even if Kangxi knew about it, he would not say anything.

However, even so, An Ning still decided to report to Kangxi in advance to avoid being bullied later.

"Chunlan, put the jade tablet into the storeroom first, and ask the kitchen to prepare some soup and send it to the Qianqing Palace."

"Yes, ma'am."

The concubines sent food to the emperor in order to win his favor. Whether the emperor ate it or not was one thing, and whether the emperor went there at night was another.

This soup was the invitation sent by the concubine. Whether to accept it depended entirely on the emperor's feelings. This was the first time that An Ning sent soup to the emperor. If there was nothing major happening in the previous dynasty, Kangxi probably would not embarrass her.

Things were exactly as An Ning had thought. When Kangxi heard Liang Jiugong say that the soup was sent by Concubine Shu from Changchun Palace, a flash of surprise crossed his eyes.

"Shupin? If I remember correctly, this was the first time she brought me soup. Shupin is not a spoiled person. It seems that she has something to say. Tell the Jingshifang that she will go to Changchun Palace tonight and will not turn over the name card."

"Hey, Your Majesty, what about this soup?"

Kangxi smiled and said, "The food in the Changchun Palace's small kitchen is exquisite. Let me try it. Serve me a bowl and the rest will be yours."

Liang Jiugong also laughed. As an insider, he naturally hoped that Kangxi and An Ning would have a closer relationship, which would be more conducive to the stability of Changchun Palace.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward. I am so blessed. I have heard a lot about the small kitchen in Changchun Palace. Today, I am lucky enough to have a taste of it."

"You are the only one who knows how to show off. Go down and drink your soup. Let the eunuchs below take care of you."

"Whoo."

In the evening, Kangxi came to Changchun Palace. An Ning was wearing new clothes, and she was more beautiful than a flower. There was a glimmer of surprise in Kangxi's eyes.

It’s not that An Ning is so beautiful, it’s just that at night, under the candlelight, An Ning’s skin tone makes her look particularly pink and watery.

Kangxi could not help but sigh: "The feng shui of the Forbidden City is good for health. I see my beloved concubine becoming more and more delicate."

An Ning almost laughed at the words "The feng shui of the Forbidden City is good for health", and thought that this person was possessed by the fat orange. She lowered her head in panic and said angrily: "Your Majesty is really good at making fun of people. I can't compare with the beauty of the concubine Wang Shu."

A little jealousy makes one happy. When Kangxi heard this, he did not show any displeasure on his face. Instead, he smiled and said, "My beloved concubine is really jealous. The concubine is not as important to me as my beloved concubine."

"Hmph, Your Majesty, please just coax me!"

The reason why An Ning said this was because Concubine Wang's embroidery worked. After all, she was the woman he truly loved and gave birth to a son. So it wasn't difficult for Concubine Wang to regain his favor.

She didn't really mean jealous when she said that. As for men, if you don't get jealous occasionally, he will probably think you don't care about him.

This is a good way to ensure peace of mind.

Just say a few words and stop there. Never say it all the time. It will make people annoyed if you say it too much. You can't just not say it, but you can't do anything blatantly to other concubines.

I can only say that men are difficult to please.

After dinner, it was still early, so the two went to the study together.

"My beloved concubine's study is becoming more and more presentable."

An Ning couldn't help but show some genuine joy on her face: "Thanks to the emperor for allowing me to borrow books. I have nothing to do, so I thought about copying books. Now I have copied down quite a few. It's not good for me to keep borrowed books in my possession. I copied them down and read them from time to time when I think of them. It's also a good thing."

"My beloved concubine is the first person in the harem who loves books so much, but you still have to keep your eyes open and don't hurt them."

An Ning nodded: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. People around me also say the same thing. When I was reading travel notes, I found that people on the boats at the seaside like to play mahjong after going out to sea. I think it's very interesting.

I designed a set of jade cards to play with, but when the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent it to me, I remembered that the emperor had ordered that gambling was not allowed, which made me a little unsure of what to do.

Kangxi now understood why she sent him the soup, but he did not feel unhappy. He was used to the women in the harem asking for things, which was normal. It would be scary if they asked for nothing.

"What do you think, my beloved?"

"I have modified the jade token a lot, and it is not much similar to the mahjong token. I will play with it in Changchun Palace. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Kangxi did not like gambling, but he also knew that he could not resist it. He had indeed chopped off people's heads because of gambling, but that was just an excuse.

"My beloved concubine likes it, so it's okay to play a little. The Fifth Prince and the Ninth Princess are not young anymore. I will have someone send a deck of cards to the Empress Dowager to make her happy and help her pass the time."

An Ning was stunned when she heard this, then she reacted and the gratitude on her face became more sincere.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for thinking of me."

The jade token has the empress dowager's background, so when others know about it, they will only say that the emperor is filial and will not affect her. This shows that when the emperor treats someone with his heart, he will take every aspect into consideration.