After seeing Li Dequan off, Granny Zhang turned her back and opened her inner purse. There was indeed a silver note, and it was even worth one hundred taels.

She secretly exchanged the silver notes for loose silver coins; luckily, she had some with her today, which was just enough to give to others.

After doing everything, he went out and called a close old woman to the corner of the wall. He stuffed the purse into her hand and received a thank you. Then the two of them went to the prison cell to begin the interrogation.

He glanced disdainfully at the drooling eunuch and knocked out all his teeth with a wooden stick.

Sure enough, a pill was found in the molar.

It's obvious without even guessing that it's poison.

The young eunuch was filled with despair, staring at them with a face full of terror. The pain in his mouth made his whole body contort in agony.

"Tell me, do you want to suffer before confessing, or do you want to confess now?" Granny Zhang gestured, and another old woman put the little eunuch's chin back in place.

Looking at the little eunuch who had shut his mouth and was shaking his head, Granny Zhang looked at him with a half-smile, stretched her arms and legs, picked up a stick from the side, and smashed it directly in the middle of him.

"ah!"

The little eunuch was in so much pain he almost fainted. Even though he no longer had two urinations, he still needed to excrete.

Cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead. He wanted to die, but with his limbs dislocated, there was nothing he could do but endure it.

Li Dequan had just reached the entrance of the Shenxing Division when he heard a scream coming from inside. He looked towards the entrance with disdain, spat, shook the whisk in his hand, and turned to find the steward of the Imperial Household Department.

In the prison cell, Granny Zhang certainly didn't only have this one method of torture.

After being hit to a certain point, a person will get used to the force, and the pain in their body will disappear.

She was just an appetizer, meant to show Li Dequan that she was very reliable.

"You won't talk, huh? If you don't talk, I won't hold back anymore."

Granny Zhang brought over the bucket from the corner, and another woman immediately went up and pried open the little eunuch's mouth. The next moment, the two of them poured all the water in the bucket into the little eunuch's mouth.

The bucket contained chili peppers and salt. The little eunuch had wounds in his mouth and genitals, and having these two things poured into him would cause him great discomfort, both above and below his body.

When Harigana woke up, Kangxi had not yet returned. He stared blankly at the ceiling for a while before finally sitting up.

"Your Majesty, you're awake? Are you feeling unwell?"

Hearing the noise, Dulan quietly pushed open the door and saw Harigana sitting up. She immediately came in and poured her a glass of water to soothe her throat.

He took the water, drank a couple of sips, and said, "I'm fine, don't worry! What time is it now?"

Looking out the window, the setting sun casts its glow; she must have slept for quite a long time.

"Your Majesty, it is now 5:45 PM. When His Majesty left, he told me to rest well and not to wake you."

He hummed in agreement, stood up to stretch his limbs, put on his clothes, and went to the side hall with Dulan.

The baby and baby were still sleeping. She only stayed for a short while, then, remembering the little stroller she had seen before, she immediately went to the study.

Du Lan was puzzled by the scribbling and drawing.

Her painting was not finished when Emperor Kangxi returned.

"Jiaojiao".

Kangxi looked at the person who looked like a little kitten and took out a handkerchief to wipe her face, but the person jumped away from him.

"No, you don't need to wipe it!"

Harigana looked at the handkerchief in his hand with wary eyes, her gaze full of disdain.

At first, Kangxi thought he had done something wrong to upset her, but he didn't understand what she meant until he saw her flushed cheeks and disgusted look.

"Jiaojiao, do you think I'll continue using that?"

Kangxi was helpless; even if it came from his own body, he would still find it repulsive.

Stains can be washed, and fishy smells can be removed, but how can the images in your mind ever disappear?

How big and dirty must his heart be to keep using the same silk handkerchief?

"Uh~!"

Can she say that it's just a stress reaction?

She still vividly remembers what happened that day; it was so shameful.

"come over!"

Kangxi didn't move, but there was a hint of displeasure in his voice.

"oh!"

Clutching her sleeve, she slowly walked over, then brought her face close to his handkerchief, her eyes tightly closed, but her cheeks were flushed.

Emperor Kangxi was helpless.

The little guy looks quite well-behaved, but now he's actually learned to go against him.

"It's only because you dare to look down on me. If it were anyone else, I would have dragged them out and beheaded them."

They spoke in a frightening way, but their movements were very gentle, as if they would puncture it if they used too much force, and they were very careful.

After saying that, she wiped her eyes for a couple of seconds, then dodged away again, her expression was off, and there were tears in her eyes.

"Who else have you wiped?"

Kangxi was taken aback. He was just describing it, how did it turn into self-immolation?

He put down the handkerchief in his hand, reached out and pulled her into his arms, wanting to kiss her eyes, but his lips landed on the top of her head instead.

"hehe!"

Emperor Kangxi laughed in exasperation, never expecting her to bow her head.

"Are you still laughing? Who are you thinking of?"

She grabbed his collar, glaring at him fiercely, as if she would bite him to death if he said anything wrong.

So cute!

"Jiaojiao, do you think I would treat anyone else like this besides you? Hmm?"

His tone was teasing, but his eyes were full of doting affection.

Harigana didn't believe it at all. With so many women in his harem, and one of them becoming a father at the age of fourteen, his sweet talk was simply ignored.

If you argue with him, you'll be disgusted.

She took a deep breath and tried to push him away, but the hand gripping her waist tightened even more, and he even grabbed her neck, pressing the two of them tightly together.

"Jiaojiao, don't be angry anymore. I misspoke, okay? I won't say it again. But I really didn't do it, you have to believe me."

Harigana remained silent, turning his head away without speaking or looking at him, essentially playing dumb.

Kangxi was helpless and somewhat regretted saying those words.

If you're going to show concern, then show it properly. You were just trying to tease him, but you ended up really upsetting his sweetheart.

"Jiaojiao, I was wrong, please forgive me, okay?"

The person in his arms moved and placed their hand on his waist.

Just when he thought he had been forgiven, a small hand suddenly pinched his flesh, and a sharp pain shot through him, contorting his face.

I endured the pain and let her vent her anger to her heart's content, as long as she was happy.

“Aisin Gioro Xuanye, I’m warning you, if you keep talking nonsense, I’ll strangle you next time.”

He looked furious, but you could tell he had been forgiven.

"Okay, okay, I won't talk nonsense anymore."

Emperor Kangxi was suffering inwardly. His little darling was becoming more and more formidable. Not only did she threaten him by name, but she even swung her hand at him, leaving his waist covered in bruises.

He was an emperor, after all. When has there ever been an emperor as frustrated as him?

Damn it, he was actually quite happy.