"Li Dequan, send someone back to check again tomorrow. The Imperial Concubine's courtyard must not be neglected!"

After leaving the Empress Dowager's place, Kangxi led Li Dequan back slowly. When they reached an open space, he gave Li Dequan his instructions.

"Yes! Your Majesty, this servant obeys! Please rest assured!"

From the very beginning, Li Dequan never intended to handle things carelessly. Now that the woman was pregnant, although it wasn't widely known, there were many concubines who wanted to place their own people in that courtyard, even if they didn't know about it.

So on the very night he learned that Harigana was pregnant, he sent a message back, instructing that not only should he be careful with the expenses, but the selection of the person should also be decided after the Emperor returned!

After Kangxi returned, he first washed up, and then immediately chased Dulan out.

Dulan!!!

I wonder if this emperor has some kind of illness. She is clearly the princess's personal maid, so I don't know why she is so hostile towards him!

Li Dequan looked at the dejected Dulan and wanted to say something, but in the end he couldn't open his mouth.

"Xuan Ye!"

Harigana felt someone hugging her from behind, turned around, half-opened her eyes to look, and after confirming that it was Kangxi, she snuggled into his arms.

"Yes! I'm back! My dear, Jiaojiao!"

After Harigana found a comfortable position, Kangxi embraced her. He slightly raised his head and kissed her earlobe until the person in his arms whimpered uncomfortably, then he lay down properly.

Emperor Kangxi was about to fall asleep when, unexpectedly, Harigana began to struggle.

"Jiaojiao! What's wrong?"

Kangxi thought Harigana was feeling unwell and couldn't sleep at all, so he quickly asked her what was wrong. But Harigana said, "You're too hot!" and then started pushing Kangxi.

Harigana, a sleeping person, does everything instinctively, so her hands are now moving back and forth on Kangxi's body without any order!

"Jiaojiao!"

Kangxi was aroused by Harigana's tender hands, and although he was not a man of great desire, it would be strange if he could not resist having the person he liked in his arms!

Especially when her little hand touched that spot, he tensed up so much he almost gave in!

"Jiaojiao! Will you help me?"

After letting Harigana cool off, Kangxi deliberately spoke in her ear.

"Um!"

......

Li Dequan watched the emperor come out to wash up, patting his outer robe, and fell into deep thought. Most importantly, the emperor even personally brought in a basin of water, which made him even more puzzled!

In contrast, Kangxi, without changing his expression, wiped Harigana clean and then lay down contentedly to sleep. However, just as he lay down, Kangxi seemed to sit up again, walked to the dressing table, took a small porcelain bottle, applied a little to Harigana's hand, and only lay down to rest after it was completely absorbed.

Harigana was completely unaware of this until the next day when he found ointment on his hands, realizing that the dream he had in the middle of the night was not a dream at all!

"Xuan Ye! You!"

Harigana blushed slightly. She didn't want to admit that she instantly understood what Kangxi had done, but she hadn't been reading all those picture books and e-books for nothing!

Kangxi, already dressed and ready, sat on the edge of the bed. Looking at Harigana's flushed face, he reached out and pulled her into his arms, saying, "Jiaojiao, you started it yesterday, so don't blame me!"

Harigana only knew what happened in a daze last night; how could she possibly remember anything else?

"I need to wash up!"

Harigana can't even look at her own hands now. Luckily, they're her left hands, otherwise she wouldn't even want to hold chopsticks!

Following Harigana's lead, Kangxi had a bathtub and warm water brought in, and then helped Harigana wash up. Thinking about what happened last night, Kangxi felt it was best to explain things clearly to the young girl himself. Otherwise, if that damned Dulan came along and spread rumors to Harigana, any further explanation would be tantamount to sophistry!

"Jiaojiao!"

Harigana had just sat down in the bathtub when she heard Kangxi call her. She didn't intend to respond, but in the end she still said, "Hmm!"

Kangxi knew that Harigana was just shy, not angry, so he didn't dwell on it and directly told Harigana about what happened last night.

So, what are your thoughts?

Harigana couldn't understand why so many people wanted to enter the palace to serve the emperor! Wasn't it better to be free and unrestrained?

“Jiaojiao, I can’t let someone who looks like you stay outside the palace.”

Kangxi only said one sentence, and Harigana immediately understood its meaning. Kangxi was simply suggesting that someone who looked exactly like her should marry someone else; otherwise, he would be unhappy!

She wouldn't meddle in other people's business and try to plead for any opportunities or favors for that girl. Don't think she was cold and aloof; any woman who appeared before Kangxi either wanted to enter the palace as a concubine or was a tool pushed out by her family. Harigana wouldn't care about either of them. She had her own helplessness, let alone someone she'd just met by chance, someone who might even become a bitter enemy in the future. She wasn't that idle.

Kangxi thought Harigana would be unhappy, but seeing her expressionless reaction, he felt somewhat displeased. He had bestowed upon her the title of Noble Lady, and she looked very much like him; didn't she know she was angry?

"Jiaojiao, is there anything you want to say?"

Without even thinking, Harigana replied, "No!"

Kangxi paused, and his breathing became somewhat rapid.

"Xuan Ye, I said I would trust you, so I won't think about anything or get angry with you because of this. I know you are the Emperor, and you have your own considerations, which I won't interfere with! What I want will never change, so whatever you say, I will believe!"

Harigana's words were like a spring breeze, instantly warming Kangxi's previously chilled heart. Especially the line, "Whatever you say, I believe!" made Kangxi's lips involuntarily curl into a smile, and his movements became even gentler.

In fact, these words were Harigana's true feelings. Regardless of whether she had genuine feelings for Kangxi now, the matter had been laid bare, so she had to at least believe in Kangxi! Not blindly, but only in this way could she make Kangxi believe that she liked him!

After the two of them finished tidying up, Li Dequan and Xiao Lizi took charge of setting out the meal. Under normal circumstances, Kangxi might have controlled Harigana's eating habits, but now that she was pregnant, Kangxi dared not say much, and would just secretly put some vegetables in her bowl when Harigana wasn't looking.

Although Harigana found it amusing, seeing how much Kangxi enjoyed it, she let him be. Regardless of whether she liked vegetables before, she was now pregnant and responsible not only for herself but also for her baby, so she wouldn't be picky about food!