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After Concubine Wen's death, the harem became quiet for a while, and Kangxi rarely went into the harem during this period.

An Ning continued to hide in Changchun Palace to read, and was quite happy and comfortable.

"My queen has been reading a lot lately. The weather is nice today, why don't you go out for a walk?"

In fact, An Ning also felt bored. She had been in the palace for several months and had a clearer understanding of the harem. It was not as scary as she thought. Things like being framed in public and causing miscarriage in the imperial garden were almost impossible to happen, at least not in Kangxi's harem.

An Ning had the idea of ​​going to the Imperial Garden.

When Chunlan brought it up, An Ning agreed.

"Then let's go for a walk in the Imperial Garden."

An Ning took everyone to the Imperial Garden and took a look around. How should I describe it? It wasn't breathtakingly beautiful, but that wasn't the case. The Imperial Garden was just a garden. There were exotic flowers and plants, but they were basically the types we have seen in modern times, and the Imperial Garden was really not very big.

After walking for a while, I finished my shopping.

An Ning had no choice but to find a pavilion to sit down.

Baiguo arranged the tea and snacks he had brought with him. It was not yet the winter solstice and the weather was cool, so it felt pretty good to sit like this.

An Ning listened to the palace maids talking in a funny way and felt very relaxed and at ease. However, the imperial garden was not big and it was inevitable to bump into people.

Just as I was listening with great interest, I saw Concubine Wang coming with the Fifteenth Prince, followed by a large group of people.

The most favored one in the harem now is An Ning, followed by Wang Shufei. According to their relationship, the two are actually in competition, but because of their status, they have never spoken to each other alone.

This rivalry never surfaced.

Concubine Wang did not expect to meet An Ning. Everyone in the palace knew that An Ning was not good at socializing. She liked to stay in Changchun Palace the most. She never offended anyone and had few good friends.

Ever since she knew about the connection between Kangxi and her, An Ning had no intention of getting too involved with the harem.

One reason is the fear of getting involved in trouble.

Secondly, she had become Kangxi's invisible second life, and it was not a big deal that there was no one to help her in the harem. At most, people would say that she was arrogant or that she had an eccentric personality, which had little impact on her.

Concubine Wang put away her surprise and stepped forward to pay her respects.

"I have met Madam Shu."

"Princess Wang, you are too polite. Please stand up."

"Thank you, Madam Shupin."

The two had no previous interactions, and An Ning's relationship with Yonghe Palace was not suitable for socializing.

An Ning said politely: "If Concubine Wang doesn't mind, please sit down and have a cup of tea!"

Concubine Wang nodded: "How could I dislike it? Thank you, Your Majesty."

An Ning: "Chunlan, pour tea for Concubine Wang."

Naturally, Kangxi's people would be used to import things from others, so An Ning was not afraid of being plotted against at all.

Everyone in the palace who was a little bit interested knew that Chunlan had served in the imperial court in the past. They believed that this was one of Kangxi's compensations to Ulanara.

Concubine Wang felt a little uncomfortable while drinking tea. She was once favored by Kangxi, but even so, the tea sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs was not as good as the one she drank now. Even the tea given by Kangxi was not as good as this.

This made her once again lament her own origins.

"Your Majesty, this tea is silvery clear and emerald green, with a refreshing fragrance, and a cool and sweet taste, fresh and refreshing. It must be the best Biluochun. I am taking advantage of it."

An Ning herself doesn't know much about tea, but because of her special ability, she can sense the quality of tea. This tea was given by Kangxi, a tribute tea. It is really delicious, but An Ning feels that it is not as good as sweet milk tea.

"I just think it tastes good, but I can't find any fun in it. Concubine Wang is a tea lover, but I don't have much Biluochun, so it's not easy to give it to Concubine Wang."

Concubine Wang hurriedly shook her head: "This is such good tea, I will be satisfied after just one taste, Your Majesty, there is no need to reward me."

An Ning listened to Concubine Wang's gentle and soft voice, and her heart calmed down. She thought, no wonder Kangxi likes her, she likes her too!

"I heard that Concubine Wang is from Jiangnan. I have never been there, but I have read a lot of poems there. I always feel that it is misty and has water vapor, beautiful mountains and rivers, and gentleness. I wonder if it is true?"

When hearing people talking about her hometown, the smile on Concubine Wang's face became more sincere and melancholy.

"Jiangnan! It is indeed full of moisture, but I have only seen mountains and rivers in the paintings of literati, but I have never seen them with my own eyes."

Even though she followed Kangxi into the palace, she never showed up for fun along the way.

She really has feelings for Jiangnan, but her life in the small courtyard in Jiangnan is even less free than in the Forbidden City.

Wang Shufei was nominally the daughter of an official from Jiangnan, but in reality she was an adopted daughter. To put it more colloquially, she was a skinny horse that the official kept in the backyard as a high-end gift.

It's just that she is lucky, her looks, her talents are top-notch, and her value is enough, so she can become a member of the Forbidden City. Even if her status is not high, it is enough for the concubine of the king.

An Ning tactfully did not ask her why she had never seen the scenery of Jiangnan, and changed the subject.

The two chatted about other things.

An Ning discovered that Concubine Wang was indeed the most favored Han concubine in the late Kangxi period, and her words were as gentle as spring breeze.

Concubine Wang also felt what respect was from An Ning.

Although Concubine De was nice to her, she could still feel her vague contempt and exploitation of her.

It was not just Concubine De, this was true for almost all the high-ranking concubines in the harem. Everyone knew that she was a Han woman and the concubine least likely to make a name for herself in the palace. This was still the case even after she gave birth to the Fifteenth Prince.

Concubine Wang has become accustomed to everyone's contemptuous attitude. An Ning thinks that this attitude is normal, and in Concubine Wang's view, it is respect for her.

In an instant, Concubine Wang began to like An Ning a lot more.

However, it was not easy for the two of them to become close friends, and An Ning had no intention of making friends with her. After chatting with Concubine Wang for a while, she got up and left.

Chunlan: "Your Majesty doesn't seem to dislike Concubine Wang?"

An Ning found it funny: "Why should I hate her? If it comes to favor, there will be someone else if not Wang Shufei. You used to work in front of the emperor, so you should know what kind of person the emperor is."

Chunlan naturally understood that Kangxi was... lustful, very lustful. The only thing worth praising about him was that he was quite decent in his lust. He was not harsh on the concubines in the harem, and he never lost his mind and wrongly accused others just because he favored a particular concubine. He always got to the bottom of everything.

And he never stayed with anyone. Over the years, he had always had favorite concubines, basically appearing in pairs, sometimes three, and a new batch of favorite concubines was replaced every few years.

"I am overthinking. It is good that your Majesty thinks so."

She had seen many concubines crying in front of the gate of the Qianqing Palace because they had suddenly lost favor, but Kangxi was unmoved and no longer as gentle and doting as before.

Chunlan's second half of life is basically tied to An Ning, so she naturally wants to serve a knowledgeable master.

It is obvious that An Ning is very insightful.

"I know you are doing this for my own good. The emperor's favor is the icing on the cake."

It's better to have it, but we can live without it.

After saying that, An Ning stood up and said, "It's been a long time since we came out. Let's go back."

This imperial garden is just average!

On the way back, An Ning asked Chunlan: "Have you ever been to Changchun Garden?"

"I've been there a few times. Today is the year of the general election, and the emperor has not ordered us to spend the summer in Changchun Garden. We should go to Changchun Palace next year. Changchun Palace is more spacious and cooler than the palace. It is beautiful, exquisite and interesting. There are also many rare animals raised in it."

“I hope I’ll have a chance to go and see it next year.”

"Yes, your Highness will definitely have the opportunity to go."