Kangxi and Harigana exchanged glances, then turned to signal Li Dequan to go out and handle the matter. The Empress Dowager glanced at the seats below and found that Borjigit's seat was empty.

She wasn't sure if she was the one who did it, but as long as today's palace banquet could turn into a farce, she was happy to watch the show.

"Your Majesty, on such a fine day, who dares to cause trouble? You must bring them in and interrogate them thoroughly."

Normally, Emperor Kangxi would have given Bumbutai the face she deserved, and he would have listened to the Empress Dowager no matter what.

But the current Kangxi Emperor is no longer the emperor who revered the Empress Dowager.

Today is an important day for Harigana and her two children. He will absolutely not ruin it and leave them with regrets.

He took a deep breath, then looked coldly at the Empress Dowager, exuding an aura of coldness.

Kangxi's heart was completely broken.

Today is not only a celebration in Harigana, but also the one-month celebration for the two children.

The Empress Dowager not only did not suppress the matter, but actually allowed him to let the troublemaker in so that he could interrogate him in front of all the civil and military officials.

This is a palace banquet, not a court banquet.

How vicious the Empress Dowager's mind was.

"Empress Dowager, I feel that Wenduer is not suitable to be the leader. He can't even manage his own clan. He is simply a useless person."

"Tomorrow, I will write a letter to elect a new leader, shall I?"

Kangxi's voice was unusually cold, but apart from a few people on the high platform, no one could hear it clearly.

The Empress Dowager's expression changed drastically. She wanted to reprimand them, but before she could speak, Kangxi's warning came again: "If the Borjigit clan does not want to become a tribe on its own, I do not recommend finding them a new master."

The noise outside had stopped. After Li Dequan went out, he didn't ask why. He simply had someone cover his mouth and take him away to the woodshed of the Qianqing Palace.

Having learned from his previous experience, the first thing he did upon catching the man was to dislocate his limbs and jaw. After leaving two people to guard him, he hurried back to serve Emperor Kangxi.

Bumbutai's words stuck in her throat, neither coming out nor falling out, as she stared blankly at Kangxi.

Although it was only a dozen or so words, it seemed to express countless words of reprimand.

What a master! Is he implying that even though she is the Empress Dowager, she is still a servant of the Aisin Gioro clan, and he can do whatever he wants with her?

Does he still remember that without the support of the Khorchin, the Qing Dynasty could not have become as powerful as it is now?

"Grandmother, if you want to claim credit, go find my father, go find my mother."

But I owe the Khorchin nothing, except to you.

As if he could see the resentment and displeasure in the Empress Dowager's eyes, Kangxi spoke with increasing disrespect, even mockery.

yes!

The Khorchin did indeed help the Jurchens a lot back then.

But the ones who owe the Khorchin a debt are Nurhaci, Huang Taiji, and Shunzhi, not Kangxi.

The reason he tolerated everything the Empress Dowager did was because of the kindness she had shown him in raising him.

The reason I can't bear it now is because she taught me back then: you must defend what belongs to you.

Harigana remained silent and did not look at them. He sat quietly in his seat, without showing the slightest sign of unease on his face.

"Take her away and go straight back to Qingxi Palace. Feed her and then put her to sleep."

Wei Qi followed.

Bumbutai watched helplessly as the two children swaggered away from behind her, surrounded by more than a dozen people, without uttering a single word.

"Xuan Ye!"

The Empress Dowager, regaining her senses, instantly filled her eyes with tears. She had just called his name when she was interrupted before she could say anything else: "Hahaha! Grandmother, the child is in the palace and doesn't go anywhere. Why are you crying so emotionally?"

The sound was very loud; everyone present could hear it.

Those below marveled at the Empress Dowager's kindness, and some even knelt on the ground to wish her good health. The banquet quickly became lively again.

Only Harigana was suppressing a laugh, his shoulders shaking as he went through all the sad things his ancestors had done, which kept him from bursting out laughing.

There was another person among them, and that was the Empress Dowager.

When a person dies, they become a handful of dust. Unlike the Empress Dowager, she didn't want to meddle in everything.

She wouldn't care even if Kangxi changed the leader or even if the Khorchin were actually wiped out.

As a member of the Khorchin people, she only enjoyed fourteen years of privilege, but she can spend the remaining decades repaying the kindness of those fourteen years.

If people have a next life, she will still repay it; she'll have enough to enjoy three lifetimes.

So when I saw Harigana's shoulders twitching, I couldn't help but chuckle along.

Kangxi was helpless; he was so serious in trying to cover up the truth, yet the two of them were able to laugh.

"Jiaojiao!"

Helpless, he gently nudged her to calm down, but the Empress Dowager couldn't help but chuckle.

Those who had been doubting immediately put their minds at ease.

Didn't you see the Empress Dowager was smiling?

It must be nothing serious. The Empress Dowager's change of expression must be because she can't bear to part with the two princes.

Not to mention the officials, even Yinreng himself felt that Emperor Dama liked those two and didn't like him anymore.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Harigana is particularly adept at feigning innocence.

Emperor Kangxi gritted his teeth; his beloved daughter had now learned to play dumb.

Well, no wonder he taught them; they learned exactly the same thing.

Harigana didn't do it on purpose; he just couldn't help but imitate the way Harigana had pretended to be stupid and blocked the Empress Dowager earlier.

"It's okay, we'll have a good chat when we get back tonight!"

Hearing his words, Harigana shrank back.

She seemed to have done a lot of things that made Kangxi grit his teeth because she was pregnant. Now that she has just finished her confinement period, would he really be such a beast?

Emperor Kangxi was delighted, thinking there was no way to control her, but it seemed there was still a way.

Neither of them looked at the Empress Dowager again. They whispered to each other, and occasionally drank and talked with the court officials, which looked very warm and cozy.

However, the Empress Dowager was not having a good time at this moment.

The laughter was quite obvious; all the court officials heard it, let alone the Empress Dowager sitting next to her.

Her laughter had barely faded when she met the gaze of the Empress Dowager, who had turned her head and was looking at her with hostility, as if she wanted to devour her alive.

"Qiqige, I've come to know you anew."

He had a smile on his face, but his tone was unusually sharp.

Seeing Bumbutai's appearance, the Empress Dowager decided to completely let go of herself.

What Khorchin? What Grand Empress Dowager?

From today onwards, it has absolutely nothing to do with her.

Anyway, she could never be sent back to Khorchin after she died. As long as Kangxi treated her well, she would have no trouble receiving incense and tributes after she entered the imperial mausoleum.

"Your Majesty is too kind. I am getting old and just want to do whatever makes me comfortable."

As human beings, can't we live according to our own preferences and make ourselves happy?