freenovelworld Chapter 208: Slapping Mother Shi and Kangxi Giving Gifts
Chapter 208: Slapping Mother Shi and Kangxi Giving Gifts
Shi Mu's words brought silence to the room. Shi Nanxi's expression remained unchanged, but her eyes darkened.
As expected of mother and daughter, they were both arrogant and conceited, not knowing their identities. She did not speak, knowing that Nanny Yang would step in.
Sure enough, the next moment, Nanny Yang spoke sternly:
"Madam Shi, are you trying to instigate Empress Xian?"
Shi Mu didn't expect that a maid would dare to accuse her. Her face immediately became gloomier. She stared at Madam Yang and said angrily:
"How dare you! I am talking to the Queen, how can a servant like you interrupt me?"
Nanny Yang came out, knelt on the ground, and said neither humbly nor arrogantly:
"I apologize to the Madam for my crime. I shouldn't have interrupted you. I will accept the punishment later. Although Madam Shi is the Madam's mother, the Madam is a member of the royal family after entering the palace. The palace has its own rules. Madam Shi first made irresponsible remarks about palace affairs, and then she committed treason against you. You are trusted by the Emperor and are in charge of the harem. Now the entire harem is looking for your fault. If Madam Shi's treason against you is spread out and she is used as a handle, it will be disadvantageous to you."
As she spoke, she knocked her head heavily to the ground, making a dull sound:
"Every word I say comes from the bottom of my heart. I hope Your Majesty will take it seriously."
The room fell silent again.
Shi Mu's chest kept rising and falling, her eyes fixed on Nanny Yang lying on the ground. Concubine Xian was her daughter, and she thought it was for Concubine Xian's own good. Concubine Xian was so stupid, and she was kind enough to give her some pointers, but this damn servant actually blamed her again and again.
As expected, the master has the servant. She pointed at Madam Yang and ordered Empress Xian:
"Empress Xian, you should have someone take this servant away and punish him severely for his crimes."
Heather pursed her lips tightly:
"Are you ordering me around, mother?"
Mother Shi met Shi Nanxi's gaze and saw that she did not deal with the servants but blamed herself instead. She was furious. She thought that she had grown wings and could not control her after she became Empress Xian. She immediately said in a deep tone:
"I am your mother, and I am teaching you how to be virtuous. But this nanny is rebelling against her superiors. You don't know how to discipline me, so I am kindly teaching you. Your Majesty should listen to my advice and not be provoked by me, which will alienate the relationship between us mother and daughter."
Who is committing the crime of rebellion?
Where does the mother-daughter relationship come from?
Do you want to put pressure on her with the word "filial piety"?
Shi Nanxi's expression turned cold.
"Mother, you have never taught me to be virtuous before, and I don't need your teaching now. Your status is that of a lady from outside the palace, so you should not interfere in the affairs of the palace. What Yang Ma said makes sense. I have entered the palace and am a member of the royal family. I have the emperor's trust and I am in charge of the six palaces. You don't need your advice on how to punish me."
After saying this, without waiting for Shimu to refute, he began to command:
"It's getting late. The concubine must be waiting anxiously. Hongying, you must escort my mother there in person."
Hongying stepped out immediately. Shi's mother's face turned pale as she looked at Shi Nanxi, her chest heaving violently. This daughter was indeed her unlucky daughter.
She thought the emperor really doted on her. What a fool she was. The higher she rose now, the more miserable she would fall in the future. If she didn't listen to his kind advice, she would never care about her again.
"Please, Madam Shi."
Upon hearing this, Shi Mu stood up. Just as the two of them reached the door, Xiao Ruzi hurried in and reported:
"Your Majesty, the eunuch Xiao Fuzi in the imperial court requests to see you."
Xiao Fuzi asked for an audience? Why did he come when Kangxi had already left for the temporary palace to offer sacrifices?
Shi Nanxi was thinking in her heart, and she caught a glimpse of Shi Mu who had stopped walking. Her eyes turned, as if she was worried about losing manners, so she took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and wiped the corners of her eyes. After she was done, she quickly asked someone to come in.
Xiao Fuzi walked in holding a box. He first saw Mrs. Shi standing at the door. He recognized her and her face looked unhappy.
He bowed, retracted his gaze, stepped forward and saluted Empress Xian, only glancing at her while saluting.
The corners of the queen's eyes were a little red, as if she had been crying.
And why is Nanny Yang kneeling on the ground?
It seems that the mother and daughter are not happy to meet each other!
At this moment, he suddenly understood why the emperor had instructed him before he left, asking him to bring gifts when Madam Shi came. He was worried that Madam Shi would bully the empress. After all, there was a precedent for Madam Shi. Looking at the situation now, the emperor was really as good as a god.
Empress Xian was really bullied by that Madam Shi.
He walked to the center of the hall and bowed respectfully:
"Your servant greets Her Majesty, Empress Xian. May Your Majesty be blessed with good fortune."
Shi Nanxi said softly:
"Hurry up, get up. Why are you here? The emperor has left for the palace, but does he have any instructions before he leaves?" She glanced at the box in Xiao Fuzi's hand.
Xiao Fuzi stood up holding the box and said with a smile:
"Thank you, Madam. The Emperor left for the palace early. He told me to tell you that today is the beginning of autumn and also the Qiqiao Festival. He prepared a gift for you and told me to give it to you."
Shi Nanxi was a little surprised to hear this. The Qiqiao Festival is the Chinese Valentine's Day in ancient times. It has many traditional customs, but it is usually held by the people, not in the palace. In addition, this time it happened to coincide with the Beginning of Autumn Festival, so it had even less presence.
She almost forgot, but at this time Kangxi had already left, but Xiao Fuzi had just sent a gift. He certainly wouldn't dare to neglect her. Shi Nanxi glanced at Mrs. Shi, who was stunned, and understood a little.
I didn't expect Kangxi to be so considerate and thoughtful. Good, keep up the good work in the future. With a smile on her face, she said:
"I didn't expect the emperor to prepare a gift for me. I'm very surprised and like it very much, Madam Yang."
Nanny Yang immediately got up from the ground to take the treasure box, and Shi Nanxi asked again:
"Does the emperor have any other instructions before he leaves?"
Xiao Fuzi handed the treasure box to Madam Yang and said with a smile on her face:
"The Emperor said that he will give you a surprise when he returns from the palace. Can you guess what the surprise is?"
It was quite surprising that Kangxi remembered to give her a gift on the Qiqiao Festival. Now there was another surprise. Shi Nanxi glanced at the treasure box and couldn't think of what the surprise would be. However, it didn't prevent her from feeling better.
"Your Majesty is so mischievous. Before you come back, I will try my best to guess what surprise you have prepared."
Xiao Fuzi smiled and flattered for a few words, then tactfully left. When he passed by Madam Shi, he smiled and bowed before leaving.
The room fell silent again.
Shi Mu looked confused and uncertain.
It doesn't mean that Shi Nanxi is just a tool used by the emperor to slap people in the face. She looks glamorous on the outside, but will fall out of favor once she loses her value.
But looking at the scene she just saw, the emperor was so attentive to Shi Nanxi, why did she feel that his favor was not fake?
For a moment she was confused and a little uneasy.
Shi Nanxi waited for Xiao Fuzi to leave, then stopped smiling and looked towards Shi Mu, taking in her expression.
A hint of sarcasm flashed in his eyes. It was better this way. Let her live in anxiety and fear every day. He gave Hongying a wink.
Hongying understood and immediately reminded Madam Shi:
"Ma'am, let's go."
Shi Mu came back to her senses, her mind full of what had just happened, and she looked back at Shi Nanxi.
When she found that she was looking at the treasure box given by the emperor, she also looked over. Finally, after Hongying reminded her again, she suppressed her panic and left.