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

Seven days later, Concubine Yi was buried in Jingling Mausoleum. At the same time, an imperial edict was delivered to Guo Luoluo's residence, granting a marriage between Guo Luoluo Baozhu and the second-class guard Majia Bayan.

At this time, in the northwest corner tower, Kangxi stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the funeral procession that was getting farther and farther away. The afterglow of the setting sun shone on him, adding a layer of faint sadness.

At this time, a slight sound of footsteps came from the stairs, becoming clearer and clearer. After a while, Shi Nanxi, dressed in a plain Manchu dress, walked up.

She saw Kangxi standing in front of the corner tower. She did not disturb him, but walked to his side and accompanied him quietly. After a long while, Kangxi suddenly spoke:

"It's windy here, so you have to be careful even if you're well." He didn't look back because he knew who was coming.

Shi Nanxi looked at the team that was getting farther and farther away, like a small ant. She raised her hand to tuck her messy hair that was blown by the wind and said softly:

"Your Majesty, you also said that I was woken up by your cough last night. The weather seems to be warmer, but it is still a bit cold in late spring. Your Majesty's health is related to the country and the people, so we must not be careless."

"I thought you were still asleep." Kangxi turned around and pursed his lips: "But did I disturb you? Why didn't you say anything?"

Facing Kangxi's words, Shi Nanxi said bluntly:

"I'm sure you've disturbed me. I'm trying to take care of my body right now, and maybe I'm pregnant now, so I can't sleep badly."

The later thing about the child is just a hypothesis, said on purpose. After all, I just stopped taking birth control pills in early March, so it can't be that fast.

However, Kangxi's expression suddenly changed, and the remaining sadness in his body immediately disappeared. He raised his hand to hold Shi Nanxi's waist and said in a deep voice:

"You are right. I was negligent. It is windy here. Let's go back quickly."

Now it was Shi Nanxi's turn to be treated as a fragile crystal and be at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"Your Majesty, do you believe me just because I said that?"

Kangxi looked at Shi Nanxi seriously.

"I believe everything Nanxi says, and..."

He lowered his head, carefully placed his hand on Shi Nanxi's flat belly, and whispered:

"What if you really do have a child?"

Shi Nanxi was stunned when she heard this. No way, could it be that what she said was right, and she was really pregnant? Now she herself was a little nervous.

But in a flash, she remembered that she had deliberately worn a double-breasted waistcoat when she came here, and it was impossible for such a coincidence to happen, so she relaxed again.

"Your Majesty, don't be too nervous. Regardless of whether or not you are pregnant, I am wearing a waistcoat, so don't worry."

However, although Kangxi agreed verbally, he still wanted to help Shi Nanxi go down. Shi Nanxi had no choice but to let him do it. At least she was not exposed to the cold wind up there.

When Hongying and the others who were waiting at the corner tower saw their master coming down, they hurried to greet him. However, they noticed that the emperor was supporting the empress with cautious movements, and they were immediately a little surprised and doubtful.

What's wrong with you, madam? Are you feeling unwell?

Noticing this, Shi Nanxi quickly nudged Kangxi with her elbow. They could just make blind guesses in private but should not make a fool of themselves in public.

There was a flat bluestone road under the corner tower, so there was no need to worry. Kangxi let go of his hand, and Shi Nanxi coughed lightly and said:

"Okay, nothing happened. The emperor was just worried that I might fall down the corner tower, so he helped me up."

Hongying and the other two then put away their surprised expressions.

When Shi Nanxi came, she took a sedan chair, but she thought that going back for a walk would also be considered as exercise, so she sent the sedan chair back before going up to the corner tower. Kangxi came on foot, and there was no dragon sedan chair here.

Then Shi Nanxi said:

"Your Majesty, let's walk back. It's a good opportunity to exercise."

This time, Kangxi refuted Shi Nanxi's words for the first time.

"This place is too far from Chuxiu Palace. It's very tiring to walk back. Let's go back in a sedan chair. Liang Jiugong, go and make arrangements."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Liang Jiugong went to make arrangements immediately, and Shi Nanxi saw this and no longer refused.

The dragon chariot would take some time to arrive. Kangxi thought about it and decided that it didn't matter. However, Nanxi might be tired standing all the time, so he saw the attic not far away and suggested going there to wait.

After a lot of trouble, Shi Nanxi finally returned to Chuxiu Palace. It was already getting late, so Kangxi rested here.

Shi Nanxi specially asked the small kitchen to prepare a table of food. Kangxi had a poor appetite recently, so he had dinner in the Qianqing Palace. Liang Jiugong said he didn't eat much.

Kangxi didn't refuse after hearing this, as he was a little hungry at the moment.

After the meal, the two took Xixi for a walk in the courtyard of Chuxiu Palace to digest the food. Then they returned to the house and went to the study, each taking a book to read until the middle of the night (8 o'clock in the evening), when they returned to the inner room to wash up and go to bed.

It was dark outside and the candles in the house were crackling.

On the large carved lacquered wooden bed, Shi Nanxi slept on the inside and Kangxi slept on the outside.

In fact, according to the rules, the two should sleep in opposite positions, with Shi Nanxi sleeping on the outside and Kangxi sleeping on the inside, so that it would be convenient for her to take care of Kangxi at night.

But she didn't have to get up early, while Kangxi had to get up early every day to attend court. If Kangxi slept on the inside, the noise of getting up would inevitably wake her up. For this reason, the two of them always did the opposite.

At this time, Shi Nanxi was held in Kangxi's arms. She was not sleepy for a moment and was playing with Kangxi's hand out of boredom.

Kangxi was already used to the movements of the hands and felt very relaxed.

In fact, he would never cover himself with the same quilt as the concubines in the harem before, let alone hug each other like this. He would lie flat meticulously and his hands would be placed on his abdomen properly. This was the rule set by the ancestors.

He didn't think there was a problem before, but now that he has experienced another way of life, he finds that the rigid life is really boring.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but increase the strength of his arms around the little girl's waist.

Shi Nanxi noticed Kangxi's movements and subconsciously looked up at him, just in time to see his chin.

Well, the beard is a bit long. I have to remind Kangxi to shave it tomorrow, otherwise he will look old and prickly.

Feeling the little girl's gaze, but not hearing her voice for a long time, Kangxi couldn't help but hold Shi Nanxi's hand and asked in a low voice:

"Why don't you speak?"

Heather murmured:

"I think the beard on your chin has grown a little long. I should remind you to shave it tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Kangxi subconsciously touched his chin and felt it prickly. To be honest, he still liked to grow a beard, especially a long beard. The ministers in the court also had beards, which was what was called a dignified demeanor.

Unfortunately, the girl didn't like it, saying that the beard pricked her and made her feel uncomfortable, and also said that it made him look old, even though he had never deliberately grown a beard before, only a very short one.

So as early as three years ago, he developed the habit of shaving every day. It was only because Concubine Yi suddenly passed away in the past two days and he was in a bad mood that he forgot.

"Okay, I'll shave when I get up tomorrow." Kangxi put his hand down and said.

Shi Nanxi showed a satisfied smile on his face. He really didn't like growing a beard.

The tent was quiet again, and Shi Nanxi gradually felt sleepy. Just as she was about to fall asleep hugging Kangxi's waist, she suddenly heard a voice in her ear:

"Nanxi, do you think it's okay for me to appoint you as the Imperial Consort?"

Shi Nanxi's sleepiness disappeared immediately, and she looked at Kangxi in confusion:

"Why did the emperor suddenly have this idea?"

Kangxi stroked the little girl's long hair gently and said:

"I have had this idea for a long time. I just thought that when you have more experience, no one in the court or harem can dispute your promotion. But now I realize that although life seems long, it is unpredictable. Now I can only accompany you at dinner and at night. The rest of the time I have to be busy with government affairs, be filial to the empress dowager, and teach the prince and others their studies. After all, I have very little time left to spend with you."

"But Your Majesty is the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty. He is doing this for the common people of the world. I am already very satisfied."

Shi Nanxi looked at Kangxi with a serious expression.

Kangxi looked down at her and said softly:

"But I don't want to wrong you. Besides, you will soon have my child, and I hope he will be born with a higher status."

After hearing this, Shi Nanxi stopped talking. She was not in a position to help the child reject this proposal.

So on the second day, after the morning court session, an imperial edict came from the Qianqing Palace to confer the title of Imperial Noble Consort.