Yun Yao's performance made Kangxi a little excited, but Kangxi still patiently explained to Yun Yao: "Concubine Ai, this imperial examination has always been one in a million, it's not that I don't have confidence in the children of the Eight Banners, when it comes to the imperial examination, our children of the Eight Banners are not as good as those from the Han people, and the brothers of the concubines are all rare talents among our Manchurians." ”

When Yun Yao heard this, her face was a little confused, and she asked suspiciously: "Your Majesty, do you mean that the imperial examination is difficult?" But the concubine's brother is so stupid that he can be admitted to the imperial examination, why can't the children of the Eight Banners pass the exam? ”

Yun Yao's words suddenly made Kangxi dumbfounded, he looked at Yun Yao with some exaggeration, and asked incredulously: "Concubine Ai said that your brother is stupid?" ”

Yun Yao was still confused, she said as a matter of course: "Naturally, the concubine's family is the stupidest brother, he has to read the book seven or eight times to remember, how can he not be stupid?" ”

Kangxi took an exaggerated breath of cold air, looked at Yun Yao with some surprise, suspecting that Yun Yao was lying, to be honest, Kangxi thought he was smarter, but he didn't dare to say that he could remember them all just by reading the book a few times, so he asked with some suspicion: "Then who is the smartest in your family?" ”

Yun Yao said calmly: "Of course it's a concubine!" ”

Kangxi was even more skeptical when he heard it, is a person who doesn't know the difficulty of the imperial examination really smart?

Although Kangxi didn't speak, Yun Yao was keenly aware of Kangxi's suspicions this time, she pouted and said with some displeasure: "Is the emperor suspicious of his concubines?" The concubine only needs to read the book two or three times to memorize it silently, if the emperor doesn't believe it, he can try the concubine! ”

Kangxi was really a little uncertain now, and he looked at Yun Yao's face that didn't seem to be fake and was a little dazed. However, although Kangxi felt that Yun Yao would not lie to him on such an obvious matter, he was still ready to test it.

Kangxi asked Liang Jiugong to bring a lot of books and let Yun Yao try them. And Yun Yao took a cursory look, and directly shook his head and said, "These can't do it!" ”

Kangxi misunderstood now, and he said with a somewhat moody expression: "Is this a concubine?" ”

Yun Yao didn't seem to notice Kangxi's anger, and said directly: "The concubines have read and memorized all these books that the emperor took, so the concubines naturally don't dare to take these bullies." ”

Kangxi was very surprised, and he asked in disbelief: "Concubine Ai, have you studied the Four Books and Five Classics at home?" "It turned out that Kangxi ordered Liang Jiugong to bring all the books to be tested in the imperial examination, Kangxi thought that Yun Yao hadn't read it!

Yun Yao still said as a matter of course: "Of course the concubines have learned, the concubines are the same age as the elder brother, and the concubines are enlightened with the elder brother when the elder brother is enlightened, otherwise how can the concubine say that the elder brother is a little stupid!" When the concubine entered the school, the progress was much faster than that of the elder brother, and later the uncle saw it and personally taught the concubine, and the concubine did not study with the elder brother. ”

Yun Yao said this with a hint of pride on her face, obviously very proud of her achievements.

But Kangxi looked sluggish, and asked cautiously: "Concubine Ai is so eager to learn at home?" ”

Yun Yao said very modestly: "The emperor looks down on his concubines, and the concubines are just rough about these. After Yun Yao finished speaking, she suddenly showed a shy expression on her face, and said: "Although the concubine is the smartest person in the family, but the concubine was stubborn when she was young, and the uncle said that if the concubine is a scientific examination, one person will be able to lift the sky, if you want to be admitted to the Jinshi, you have to concentrate on studying for two more years, but the concubine is greedy for fun, and she didn't listen to her uncle's words, and now even Ling Tai's stupid person has caught up with the concubine!" ”

Kangxi didn't want to look at Yun Yao's modest face at this time, because in Kangxi's opinion, the more modest Yun Yao was, the more stupid he became, especially in Kangxi's heart, Ling Tai was already a genius, but such a person was also called a fool, so he was not as good as Ling Tai!

But Kangxi was only entangled for a while, and he didn't take it to heart, Kangxi is not a jealous person, and when he puts aside the little depression in his heart, he is only completely happy. Because whether it is Ling Tai or Yun Yao, one is his future confidant, and the other is the queen in his heart, no matter which one it is, Kangxi can only be happy.

Kangxi let go of the depression in his heart, and turned to look at Yun Yao's gaze, which was very hot. I also said earlier that Kangxi and Shunzhi are quite partial to Sinology, and they also know that if he wants to govern the country in the future, he will have to ask Wenchen for help, and now Kangxi suddenly found that there are also good seedlings of reading in the Eight Banners, how could Kangxi be unhappy!

In any case, the Qing Dynasty was a Manchurian country, no matter how stupid Kangxi was, he would not be wary of the Hanchen in the court, if there were Manchus who could also pass the imperial examination, it would be of great significance to Kangxi.

Thinking of this, Kangxi couldn't help but be full of joy, and Yun Yao saw that Kangxi was not angry, and her heart relaxed a little, to be honest, she could almost be regarded as pretending to be crazy and stupid today, if she hadn't deceived Kangxi, then I am afraid that what she wanted to say later would not be able to mention.

Kangxi was as Yun Yao thought, and said to Yun Yao very happily: "Concubine Ai is very smart, I can't do it!" Even I don't have a complete grasp of the imperial examination now, which shows that Concubine Ai is smart! ”

At this time, Yun Yao didn't dare to continue to pretend to be stupid, and asked with a surprised look on her face: "Does the emperor mean that the concubines are very smart?" This concubine knows. Then he said cautiously: "Your Majesty, is the imperial examination really difficult?" The emperor even felt that it was difficult, could it be that his uncle deliberately comforted his concubines? ”

Kangxi said with a smile when he heard this: "Tu Aiqing has a rigorous personality, and she will not use such a major event as the imperial examination to deceive Concubine Ai, Concubine Ai can rest assured." ”

Yun Yao couldn't help smacking her tongue when she heard this, she said in disbelief: "Your Majesty, it turns out that the concubines are really so smart, the concubines often heard their uncles and Ama Eniang say when they were young, there is a sky outside the sky, and the people outside are ten times more powerful than the concubines, so let the concubines not be proud, and the concubines also think that the concubines can only be kings and hegemons at home, and the concubines don't dare to show off at all, but I didn't expect the elders to deceive the concubines!" ”

Kangxi couldn't help but feel very funny when he heard what Yun Yao said, and his face was revealed, and Yun Yao was even more ashamed to see people when he saw it, and covered his face and said in a broken jar: "The concubine knows that the concubine is stupid, the emperor, you can laugh if you want to!" ”

Kangxi laughed even more when he heard this, and the smile on his face couldn't hold back anymore.

Kangxi looked at Yun Yao's covered face with a red glow, which was very attractive, Kangxi saw this and hurriedly comforted: "Concubine Ai doesn't have to be embarrassed, Concubine Ai's elders are trying not to let Concubine Ai have no one in her eyes, it can be said that she has good intentions, but Concubine Ai..." Kangxi wanted to speak and stopped, obviously surprised that Yun Yao's intelligence did not find the white lies of the elders.

Yun Yao's head lowered even more, her voice was like a murmur, if Kangxi hadn't listened carefully, he wouldn't have noticed what Yun Yao said at all.

"The concubine also suspected that Eniang deceived the concubine, but the concubine was really not good at female workers, so Eniang said that the concubine was really stupid, and it was better not to be ugly outside, and the concubine did not doubt it anymore. So even in front of outsiders, the concubines have never let people know.

And when the concubine gathers with the sisters in the boudoir at home, she doesn't talk much about the things in the books, and the concubine once didn't believe in evil and talked about these things to the sisters, and as a result, the concubine's friends in the boudoir all sneered at the concubine. So..."

Kangxi immediately understood Yun Yao's meaning when he heard it, Kangxi felt that his concubine was born at the wrong time, if he arrived at Hanchen's house, such a smart qualification would have to be praised as a talented woman, but he also wanted to know that Yun Yao's social circle was full of people, except for a few vassal and elegant people who had learned a little bit of Sinology, and the other Manchus simply didn't even know Chinese characters.

In this way, even if Yun Yao is full of talent, no one other than her family will know about it, and it is understandable that Yun Yao does not know her talent because of this.

Kangxi made up a very bleak image for Yun Yao's brain, looking at Yun Yao's eyes with pity, Kangxi said softly: "Concubine Ai doesn't have to feel sorry for herself, those friends in Concubine Ai's boudoir are just jealous of Concubine Ai's intelligence, so they sneered at Concubine Ai, not Concubine Ai's fault." ”

Yun Yao was really a little stunned at this time, and she didn't know why Kangxi's painting style changed abruptly, but Yun Yao quickly figured it out, her expression changed, and she said: "The concubine also knows that the emperor is right, but the concubine thinks that she is very stupid because of their words, and the concubine feels very uncomfortable." ”

Yun Yao's expression made Kangxi clearly realize that he, Concubine Zhao, was just an innocent and romantic little girl, and he could be so angry just for a little battle of will.

Kangxi couldn't help but be a lot more tolerant of Yun Yao, in order not to let Yun Yao's mood continue to be low, Kangxi looked at the book that Liang Jiugong found, Kangxi took one casually, and then said to Yun Yao: "Concubine Ai, why don't you let me test you?" See how good Aifei is? ”

Yun Yao was very interested when she heard this, and said confidently: "Although the emperor is testing the concubines!" ”

Seeing this, Kangxi smiled and said, "Concubine Ai is confident!" Then he glanced at the book and said, "I will test your book!" Aifei should have learned! ”

Yun Yao nodded, and when Kangxi saw this, he casually turned the page and asked, "Zilu asks Qiang." Zi said, the south is strong, the north is strong, or is it strong? ”

Yun Yao continued: "Be gentle and teachable, don't repay the way, and the south is strong." The gentleman dwells there. Jin Ge, never tired of death, the north is strong. And the strong live in it. Therefore, the gentleman is harmonious but not flowing; Strong. Neutral and unbiased; Strong. The country has a road, and it does not change; Strong. There is no way for the country, and it will remain unchanged until death; Strong. ”

Kangxi glanced at Yun Yao again and continued to ask: "Zi said, ghosts and gods are virtuous, and they are prosperous. See it; Listen to it and hear it; The body is not left behind. ”

Yun Yao quickly said: "Let the people of the world, Qi Ming, be dressed in full clothes, and bear the sacrifice." It is like on it, as it is on its side.

The poem says, 'God's thoughts, can't be thought, can you shoot thoughts?' ’

The subtlety of the husband. Honesty is unacceptable, such a husband. ”

Yun Yao looked at Kangxi with a very confident look, which made Kangxi look forward to Yun Yao even more.

Kangxi asked again: "Does Concubine Ai know that 'the mean' is the best!" The people can live for a long time! What do you mean by that? ”

Yun Yao still said without a trace of hesitation: "This is the words of the sage Confucius, which means that moderation is probably the highest virtue!" Everyone has been lacking it for a long time! ”

"Su Yin is strange, and there will be a description in later generations, and I will do it. The gentleman follows the way, and gives up halfway, and I can do it. The gentleman follows the mean, and he does not regret it when he does not know it, but only the saint can. ”

"Looking for hidden crooked truths, doing grotesque things to deceive the world and steal his name, there may be people in the future who will write about him and write a biography for him, but I will never do this. There are people with good moral character who follow the golden mean, but they give up halfway and can't persevere, and I will never stop. A true gentleman follows the golden mean, and even if he lives in obscurity and is not known, he will not regret it, which only a saint can do. ”

Kangxi closed the book and stopped talking, while Yun Yao asked with some confusion: "Your Majesty, but where did the concubine say something wrong?" ”

Kangxi heard Yun Yao's question, so he said to Yun Yao with a smile: "Concubine Ai is not wrong, I just feel that I don't need to ask Concubine Ai, I think that if Concubine Ai is a man, she is definitely a pillar of the court!" ”

Yun Yao heard Kangxi's praise and said a little shyly: "The emperor is too proud of his concubines, if the concubines were not born as daughters, the concubines would not be able to see the emperor today, and they would have children for the emperor!" ”

Kangxi was very moved when he heard this, and said to Yun Yao: "What Concubine Ai said is that if Concubine Ai is a man, I won't be able to see Concubine Ai!" ”

Kangxi was so affectionate that Yun Yao almost indulged in Kangxi's arms, but Yun Yao still remembered that the man in front of him was an emperor after all, and he didn't dare to believe in his affection too much.

Yun Yao's mood quickly recovered, and said to Kangxi: "Your Majesty, the concubine is now a daughter, and she has entered the emperor's harem, so the emperor doesn't have to think about those things that haven't happened yet, so as not to hurt his spirit." ”

Kangxi smiled dumbly when he heard this, Kangxi didn't expect that he would be immersed in such a scene and couldn't extricate himself, but Kangxi also knew that his feelings for Concubine Zhao were not just the same as before, at least Kangxi didn't want Yun Yao to leave him, Kangxi felt distressed when he thought of this kind of scene.

Kangxi saw that Yun Yao had a worried look on her face, and couldn't help but comfort: "I didn't hurt my spirits, and my concubine didn't have to worry." ”

Kangxi's words made Yun Yao also let go of the worries in her heart, but she still said with some anxiety: "Your Majesty, forgive the concubines for overstepping, the concubines wish the emperor to take care of his body more when he is busy with the government, the emperor's face is not very good now, even if the emperor is really busy, the concubines also hope that the emperor can relax in the palace of the concubines and not have so many worries." ”

Kangxi was not angry at Yun Yao's advice, in fact, if it weren't for Kangxi now treating Yun Yao as the future queen, Yun Yao's words would really be regarded as overstepping, but Kangxi's mind had already been decided, and he forgave Yun Yao's words and deeds a lot.

Moreover, Yun Yao's words had a great impact on Kangxi, and the people who could say these words to Kangxi in the palace were only the queen mother and Concubine Niu Hulu.

However, the Empress Dowager retired to Cining Palace, the queen was abolished, and Concubine Niu was cautious in everything because she wanted the position of queen, so she naturally wouldn't say this to Kangxi, so Yun Yao was the only one who said these words of concern to Kangxi during this time.

Kangxi also regarded Yun Yao as the person he would stand side by side in the future, not just the queen.