Upon hearing her words, Kangxi instantly became wary.

He knew the Empress Dowager's personality very well, so from the very beginning when he learned that she disliked Harigana, he never thought that one day the two of them could get along peacefully.

Her domineering personality was probably formed gradually when he was a child and she ruled from behind the curtain; he couldn't change it, nor did he need to.

She looked like she wanted to devour people at the palace banquet, and now, just today, she's treating Harigana like this. He absolutely wouldn't believe she didn't have ulterior motives.

"Jiaojiao, didn't you say that the Empress Dowager taught you very well? I see that the two of you get along very well. You should consult the Empress Dowager from now on."

The Empress Dowager is getting old, so it's best if we don't burden her with too much work.

As for your matter regarding moving the palace, I'll do as you say. I'll go over there in a bit.

It wasn't that Kangxi didn't want to tell Harigana, but he was afraid that if he did, this naive young girl would be very nervous when she saw the Empress Dowager. If there really was a scheme, wouldn't she be unable to find any evidence against her?

"Okay, sure."

She nodded obediently in agreement with Kangxi, her eyes full of trust.

Although Harigana didn't know his concerns, she could roughly guess them. Anyway, she was only trying to remind him and didn't expect him to actually do anything, so she didn't care how Kangxi handled it.

The children and adults have already arrived at the Qianqing Palace. Even if they want to cause trouble, they should consider whether they can bear the stigma of regicide.

"Let's go see the two children."

Harigana nodded and, following the force of Kangxi's hand, stood up and went to the side hall.

It is said that children change every day. The twins, a boy and a girl, went from being wrinkled and chubby to being fair and plump in less than two months.

“Xuan Ye, look at the baby’s eyebrows, they’re starting to look more and more like yours.”

Harigana stood by the carriage, looking at Yin Fu's thick eyebrows, and whispered something to Kangxi.

"My son has a place that resembles me, is that not allowed?"

She reached out and hugged Harigana's shoulder, her voice sounding somewhat aggrieved.

From the very beginning, neither of the two children resembled him. Now that you've finally managed to make your eyebrows look somewhat similar, his coquettish tone makes it sound like he's disgusted.

"Alright, alright, of course. Our handsome and dashing Emperor, when they grow up, you must ask them why they didn't follow your example."

Emperor Kangxi was speechless; this little girl could really drive him crazy.

This is something that happens naturally; what's the point of asking them?

The commotion at Qianqing Palace could not be kept secret from the inner palace, especially since it involved moving things in such a grand manner. Unless one was living in the Cold Palace, it would only take a little half an hour for a maid or eunuch to pass on a message privately.

"His Majesty truly favors her!"

The reactions of everyone in the harem were almost the same. The Emperor was shocked by the many things the Imperial Noble Consort had done, each one more shocking than the last. It took them less than a year to go from disbelief to compromise and acceptance.

"Your Majesty, that person has confessed."

On the way from the Qianqing Palace to the Cining Palace, a young eunuch approached Li Dequan, whispered a few words in his ear, handed him a piece of paper, and then turned and left.

"Ten days is quite a long time."

Emperor Kangxi paused, took the confession presented by Li Dequan, glanced at it, and then threw it back.

"Observe closely, and don't alert them."

Li Dequan quickly responded and silently mourned for that person.

The eunuch only told him that he had confessed, but he didn't know who the mastermind was. He only saw the words on the confession when Kangxi threw it to him.

I glanced at him secretly and felt that the Emperor seemed very happy, but I couldn't figure out why.

Kangxi was naturally very happy. Yesterday, he received an urgent report from Prince Kang saying that the war with Tsarist Russia was almost over. Not only had they reclaimed their territory, but they had even seized three of their cities.

The day the army returns will be the day we deal with the powerful families in the capital.

Now that he has this confession, and considering what the Empress Dowager did before, he can easily control the Khorchin, and no one will dare to cause trouble again.

In a good mood, Emperor Kangxi became much more respectful when he saw the Empress Dowager.

"Xuan Ye, what brings you to my humble abode?"

Looking at the smiling Kangxi, Bumbutai felt a surge of anger in her heart.

I didn't make things difficult for that wretched woman when I paid my respects today, and as a result, the emperor came to pay his respects to her in such a cheerful manner.

Does she think that if she wants to have a good life in the harem in the future, she will have to work hard to please that bitch?

Harigana had no idea about the twists and turns involved. He was lying in bed looking at his sketchbook and eating fruit, feeling quite at ease.

"Grandmother, I've been quite busy lately, so I haven't had time to come and see you."

Now that I have some time, I've come to pay my respects. I hope Grandmother won't take offense.

The Empress Dowager's anger intensified, and she clenched her fists tightly in her sleeves, not daring to show the slightest sign of distress.

Regardless of why Kangxi came to her Cining Palace, as long as it could ease tensions and make her plans go more smoothly, she was willing to endure it for the sake of the future.

"I know you're busy, Xuan Ye. My health is still good, so you don't need to worry."

The two chatted for a while, and seeing that it was almost lunchtime, Kangxi didn't delay any longer: "By the way, Grandmother, construction on Kunning Palace will begin tomorrow. If the noise disturbs you, you must send someone to find me."

Bumbutai felt a warmth in her heart; she thought that the emperor was indeed still worried about her.

"Alright, alright! It's so far away, and I don't have super hearing, so it won't disturb you. But it's very close to your Qianqing Palace, so you should be careful."

Kangxi paused for a moment while holding the beaded string, but quickly returned to normal.

"Thank you for your concern, Grandmother."

After saying this, he didn't speak again, but picked up a teacup and took a sip, his movements slow and leisurely.

Even after the teacup was placed on the table, Kangxi still hadn't received the words he wanted to hear.

Although he had already made up his mind, he was still very saddened by the current situation.

"Grandmother!" Kangxi turned his prayer beads. If Harigana were here, he would have been able to tell that he was in a very agitated mood, or even a terrible mood.

"It will take about two months for them to move to Kunning Palace. Yinfu and Bayalige are still young and cannot be frightened. I have already arranged for the mother and her two children to move to Qianqing Palace. They can move back once Kunning Palace is decorated."

Bumbutai's face froze, and for a moment he forgot how to react.