Kangxi then realized that he had been so deeply influenced by Harigana without even realizing it, and that he would do such a thing in front of the children. He felt a little embarrassed for a moment!

"Father, you've changed so much!"

Yinreng couldn't help but speak out, then looked at Kangxi with some trepidation, afraid that he would be scolded.

"Really? What's changed?"

Kangxi placed the pastries in his hands, then poured himself a cup of tea and looked at Yinreng.

The atmosphere in Qingxi Palace and Yuqing Palace was very pleasant, but the lives of the women in the harem and the officials in the court were not so easy.

Officials without ulterior motives were fine, but those with ulterior motives had no interest in celebrating the New Year. The older officials all gathered together to discuss what to do.

Especially the Hesheli clan, they always felt that the emperor seemed to know something. Although things seemed calm on the surface during this period, they became increasingly uneasy.

Indeed, as Harigana said, Yinreng was still a child, and after chatting for a while, he became sleepy.

"Baocheng, Father Emperor is going back first! You should get some rest!"

After covering Yinreng with a blanket and making sure he was asleep, Kangxi returned to Qingxi Palace.

We walked quickly, worried that Harigana would be getting impatient, but as soon as we reached the entrance of Qingxi Palace, we heard bursts of laughter coming from inside.

"Chasu, you're so handsome!"

After Kangxi left, Dulan and all the people who had always served her went into the inner palace, while Xiao Li stood alone in the corner, watching them chat.

They were just chatting about their previous experiences in Horqin, with Granny Hu asking questions from time to time and Dulan explaining things to them in a playful way. The room was filled with laughter for a while.

When they heard about the bear attack, they were terrified, and Hai Ri had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, it came true the next second!

"My lord, I'll perform a piece for you, and I promise to protect you from now on!"

Harigana nodded. Watching a performance was a good idea, and besides, she had never seen Chasu fight before!

Since they were in a room, Chasu only made a few simple movements before stopping.

Harigana watched with great interest, after all, this was real kung fu, much more realistic than what was written on paper or filmed on TV, and it really looked very powerful.

"Good! Chasu is excellent, reward him!"

"Even a lackey can do that!"

Leonardo DiCaprio tentatively reached out to indicate that he could also make Harrigan happy, and that it wasn't for the money or rewards.

Harigana, seeing the aggrieved-looking little Li, quickly made him stand in front.

"Little Li, come here!"

Without any hesitation, Xiao Li stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this servant will imitate others."

Several people became interested and looked at him curiously.

Leonardo DiCaprio really has a talent for this; his imitation of Li Dequan is so accurate that it made everyone burst into laughter.

It was this laughter that Kangxi, who was standing outside, heard clearly.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

As soon as Dulan saw Kangxi walk in, she quickly wiped the smile off her face and greeted him respectfully. Although she was very respectful, she was thinking to herself: Why did you come back so early? It's not easy to make the princess happy for a while.

"Yes! You may all leave!"

Kangxi walked over and sat down next to Harigana, pulling the blanket around her.

"Xuan Ye, you're back so soon?"

She thought it would be a while, but she didn't expect to be back in just half an hour!

"Baocheng is asleep, so I'm back! What were you all laughing about?"

Kangxi looked at Harigana, and found his laughter just now quite infectious.

If it weren't for Yinreng's words, he wouldn't have realized how much he had changed during this period.

However, he felt it was quite good, at least the people around him did not feel disgusted, and even Yinreng became much closer to him.

Although he still hadn't been told about the Hesheli clan's affairs, he probably had some doubts in his mind.

"Let Little Li perform it for you again tomorrow, because my imitation wasn't good enough!"

Harigana's face was beaming with smiles, which made Kangxi somewhat distracted, but when he saw her belly, all his anger dissipated.

"Xuan Ye, now that you've stopped writing, take a few days to rest. It's not easy to have a break all year, so don't keep thinking about other people's affairs. Health is the most important thing, understand?"

Harigana had noticed how busy Kangxi was and thought he should show some concern, since the emperor hadn't slept for almost ten hours.

Starting from the 26th, Kangxi was like a spinning top, not only having to process all the memorials in advance, but also having to distribute appreciation notes to officials from all walks of life.

Not to mention money, I don't even know how many "Fu" characters I've written!

Sure enough, today is New Year's Eve. Harigana thought he could finally get a good night's sleep after stopping writing last night, but he got up to go to the ancestral temple before dawn and didn't get back until lunchtime.

"Okay, I'll listen to Jiaojiao. During my leave, unless there's anything important, I'll make sure to rest well!"

Kangxi knew that Harigana was concerned for him, and he was happy to comply. It was so rare to have someone who cared about his health like that, especially since that person was someone he liked, so he agreed even more readily.

Time flew by during all this commotion, and before long it was midnight, the time that Harigana had been eagerly anticipating.

"Xuan Ye!"

Harigana quietly took out a bright yellow purse embroidered with a wolf's head. Although it looked somewhat out of place, Kangxi understood her intention.

On the grasslands, wolves are their natural enemies, but they are also animals that many people envy because wolves are monogamous and faithful for life.

What mandarin ducks? What swans? They're all hypocrites!

“Xuan Ye, I originally wanted to embroider something else for you, but in the end I decided to embroider this! I don’t care about the past, from this moment on, the only person you can think of is me.” After saying that, she took out another purse: “This is mine, it’s a pair with yours!”

Kangxi reached out to take the purse from her hand, but she dodged him.

"Xuan Ye, it's a new year, and I want a fresh start for us. Have you thought it through? Will you accept it or not?"

Kangxi took the purse from her hand without hesitation. Looking at the yellow and blue purses in her hand, he felt a little uneasy.

He wasn't even allowed to use yellow or red unless she was his wife. Even though he had previously said that she was allowed to use bright red things, she had never actually used them.

Fortunately, the baby is about to be born, and then there will be no difference between an Imperial Noble Consort with a title and an Empress.

He now only regrets that he lacks the ability to directly establish Harigana as empress.

"Jiaojiao, we made a vow to be together through life and death." After saying this, he leaned down and kissed her red lips. There was no longer any lustful desire as before; he simply wanted to kiss her and express his heartfelt affection.