The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Looking at Kangxi's moody face, Qin Rou was silent and behaved well.

People can be unintelligent, but they must learn to read people's faces. It's sad to say, but this is the normal state of things in the world! Qin Rou is no longer a three-year-old child, ignorant and fearless, naive and foolish, with a big heart that thinks everyone in the world is a good person.

Besides, this is the emperor! Qin Rouhua knelt very quickly. It was not unfair for her. If she didn't move faster, who knows what would happen to her in the next moment.

Kangxi raised his head and saw her standing there, well-behaved and well-behaved. Only at this moment did he feel that her personality and character were just like her name.

Kangxi recalled that it seemed that every time at this time, she was always extremely obedient.

"What are you doing standing there?" Kangxi suddenly felt like laughing. Seeing how obedient she was, it went without saying that she must have been frightened by his sudden anger.

The attitude was that, and there was also some in his words. The person in charge is confused, but the bystander is clear! Li Dequan, a servant who had served the emperor for more than ten years, instantly noticed this.

The emperor's attitude seemed to be softening. If Concubine Nara coaxed him a little more and said a few soft words, the situation would probably be over. Li Dequan slowly let go of his worry.

Qin Rou's mind raced for a moment, she might not have noticed the emperor's relaxation, she was still a little tense, and immediately said politely, "The emperor is angry? When the emperor is angry, his majesty is awe-inspiring, and his grace is frightening. I should be a good servant now."

Qin Rou answered not because she believed in herself, but more because 50% to 60% of her confidence came from Eunuch Li standing beside her.

Li Dequan accompanied and served Kangxi for more than ten years. It can be said that no concubine in the harem knew Kangxi as well as he did. In front of Li Dequan, Kangxi, the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, the young emperor, and the ruler of the world, was the one who least needed to hide his likes and dislikes.

It can be said that the trust in the Queen was not as deep as the trust in Li Dequan, the eunuch; Qin Rou might have hesitated a little when it came to the Queen's understanding of Kangxi's intentions;
And Li Dequan! To some extent, Li Dequan's attitude has almost made clear Kangxi's attitude.

Li Dequan was a man who was able to serve Kangxi for such a long time, more than ten years. Even Kangxi's jade seal did not stay with him for such a long time.

Moreover, he gained more and more trust from the emperor, who never replaced him. This showed that no one could match him in serving the emperor and understanding his intentions.

Qin Rou's obedient response was, to some extent, a silent hint from Li Dequan. Sometimes, words are not necessary to speak.

She only needed to understand this: for Li Dequan, the emperor was the first. If the emperor had an edict or a question, Li Dequan would not dare to fool around.

Li Dequan's silence at this time almost represented a kind of tacit instruction! Silently... the person the emperor was questioning was not him.

It is easy to draw the conclusion from the result: it’s either him or me!
How could Qin Rou not hurry up? She was not stubborn, but she knew how to deal with the times and would not turn back until she hit the wall.

You can be cunning, but not too cunning; people with too many cunning are too slippery and hard to be liked. Of course, Qin Rou was even more afraid of being caught by Kangxi for playing tricks.

So they avoid the important issues, but they won’t hide the truth, or lie to others for fear of being held accountable. That’s the reality.

She felt that she should be more obedient now, so as to avoid the emperor being displeased with her.

This sounded like the most truthful thing. But to be honest, Kangxi was not as angry as before, and even wanted to laugh. He asked her, "Are you scared?"

Nonsense! Not only was she frightened, she was seriously frightened. What if the emperor in the feudal system lost his temper in front of her? If he didn't like her, it was not impossible to drag her out and chop her off. Qin Rou didn't hold the emperor's bottom line too high. Kangxi was first and foremost an emperor.

In just a short while, Kangxi had already stood up, and the emperor and Qinrou were only a few steps away from each other.

But Kangxi could take these few steps easily; without any explicit or implicit instructions, it would be as difficult for Qinrou to get closer to this short distance - as difficult as climbing to the sky!

It was just a few steps away, and Kangxi only took a few steps to arrive in front of Qinrou.

Compared with the concubines in the harem who are ignorant of their own limits and are now so docile that they are not human, Qin Rou may indeed be not as smart as others, but she is not stupid by nature.

Just as Aunt Chen saw and judged: lack of experience. So compared with others, there is always a gap.

But the last thing people in the palace want to do is teach other people's children, daughters, and wives. Whenever they take action, they are aiming to take someone's life.

Therefore, the lack of this experience is an extremely fatal weakness.

Back to the point, no matter how stupid Qin Rou was, she was also sharp enough! She realized instantly that the emperor was not angry; or, even if the emperor was angry, it was not directed at her, at least he had no intention of directing it at her.

Qin Rou's eyelids twitched, and she instantly put aside her perfunctory thoughts. She wanted to nod, but she couldn't!
In front of Kangxi, she had to pay attention to the rules and even more so to her manners, especially since she was so obedient and docile, she could not nod her head casually, as that would damage her manners.

Therefore, Qin Rou could only reply obediently, "I was scared." Qin Rou used her words and actions to vividly show that she was indeed scared, but she also said something very truthful, "Your Majesty is so majestic that I, as a servant, dare not help but feel awe."

She only said nice things. The emperor's anger would make the servants tremble with fear. The servants were private property and could not tell fortunes. They could be disposed of at will.

But just like Qin Rou, no one in the world can choose to die just because life is hard. Again, who wants to die if they can live?

What's more, it would be worse than death. How can a flesh and blood body endure such torture? It's not like a body that is indestructible. I don't feel pain, I'm not afraid.

I just hope Kangxi will be less angry. Qinrou looks frightened. Really, can't the one who started the fire put it out? The group of ministers standing in the Golden Palace are all black-hearted enemies.

While Qinrou was talking, Kangxi reached out and held Qinrou's hand. He listened to her words without changing his expression. Seeing her frightened look, he led her to the couch by the window and laughed at her: "What are you afraid of? Can I vent my anger on you?"

Qinrou sat down on the couch with Kangxi. The two of them were particularly close, but she secretly said: That's not necessarily true?
As an emperor, it is normal for the servants to suffer when the master is in a bad mood. Take the concubines in the palace for example. When they are in a bad mood, the servants around them are all trembling with fear.

Now the roles have been reversed. Kangxi is the master, and Qinrou is the servant.

"But I'm still afraid when the emperor gets angry!" Qin Rou replied. Perhaps, what she feared was the emperor's anger itself. The servants of the Qianqing Palace were also like this!

Fear makes us more submissive. It's an instinct in our genes.

No one can control it!
(End of this chapter)