Judging from Kangxi's appearance, he must have already dealt with Suo'etu. If he had only found some clues and hadn't reached a conclusion, he definitely wouldn't be in such distress now.

"Xuan Ye, what's wrong?"

Harigana wrapped one arm around his waist and gently stroked his back with the other, her voice soft yet concerned.

"Jiaojiao, you must be careful in the near future. Unless it is something important, stay in the Qianqing Palace."

Kangxi did not answer her question, but carefully explained the various things to pay attention to, until the last sentence: "Remember, if I am not here, you must not go, whether it is the Empress Dowager or the Grand Empress Dowager who summons you."

The Qianqing Palace is very safe. I have also placed many secret guards around you and the child to ensure there will be no problems.

But Jiaojiao, you must remember what I just said.

No matter who it is, unless I personally told you, you are absolutely not allowed to leave the Qianqing Palace.

Harigana's heart skipped a beat. Was this a ploy to deal with the Hesheli clan, or to punish everyone in general?

Has her appearance already changed the course of history?

"Okay! I understand. I promise I won't leave the Qianqing Palace. I won't go to the study anymore. I'll go play with the Empress Dowager after you've finished dealing with everything."

Emperor Kangxi liked Harigana's obedient and well-behaved manner, but seeing her like this now filled him with a deep sense of guilt.

His beloved has never enjoyed any happiness with him, but has lost many things because of him time and time again. Even now, which is tantamount to being confined to her home, she obediently agrees.

"Jiaojiao, don't worry, I'll handle it as soon as possible, and I definitely won't let you feel frustrated for long."

Harigana nodded, then hugged his neck and smiled gently: "Xuan Ye, take your time. Whatever you do, I will support you."

You know my personality; I'm not active, and every time I go out, I'm with you.

So don't let these trivial matters trouble you or disrupt your rhythm.

We have a lifetime ahead of us, so there's no need to rush into pleasure right now.

If you can afford it, I can wait.

lifetime,"

Before she could finish speaking, Kangxi leaned down and kissed her, and all her sweet words turned into sobs.

At Cining Palace, Li Dequan delivered the gifts to the Empress Dowager without daring to say anything more, unaware that the old matriarch might become even more hostile towards the Emperor or the Imperial Noble Consort because of his words.

As a lackey, it's only right that he knows nothing when asked.

Bumbutai really didn't get any useful information out of him, and after everyone left, he almost swept the food box onto the ground.

"Princess!"

Sumalagu quickly pressed her hand down and then shook her head.

Bumbutai realized she had overreacted, took a deep breath, and calmed herself before speaking, "Su Ma, bring it out. Let me taste this cake and see how it differs from the last one."

The guard pursed his lips, thinking: Who do they think they're fooling?

Take out your notebook and write down the situation here, as you'll need to report it to Wei Yi later.

A silence fell over the palace, but the prominent families of the capital began to feel uneasy.

No one could have imagined that the late empress's maternal clan, the crown prince's maternal family, would be surrounded by the Imperial Guards.

"Your Highness, you can't go in!"

Harigana was being kissed by Kangxi, and he was so weak that he was held and laid down on the soft couch. Then he vaguely heard Li Dequan call out "Your Highness the Crown Prince".

She tried to push him away, but he released her first: "Jiaojiao, wait for me here, don't come out."

Although he had just been very emotional, Kangxi was now completely clear-headed, and his imposing and dignified appearance made Harigana's brow twitch.

“Xuan Ye, I don’t know what happened, but the Crown Prince is still young, so you should talk to him properly.”

He is your son, not your subject, understand?

Harigana held his hand, then let go after speaking.

Kangxi felt a warmth in his heart. Even in this dazed state, his beloved Jiaojiao was still able to think of these things and plead for the Crown Prince. Clearly, she was truly kind.

"Okay! Don't worry! I'll be back!"

Harigana nodded, then lay back down without looking at him.

Li Dequan held Yinreng tightly, his body covered in shoe prints. Even Kangxi, who had just stepped out of the palace, heard him say, "You dog servant, is that slut inside?"

To hook up with the Emperor in broad daylight is utterly shameless.

A woman like that should be put to death, torn apart by five horses, and thrown into a mass grave, so as not to defile the imperial mausoleum and the Empress Dowager's coffin.

"How dare you!"

Kangxi originally wanted to listen to Harigana's words and have a good talk with Yinreng, but he did not expect that the young boy would use such foul language and even want to be torn apart by five horses.

He's only eight years old, yet he has such a cruel mentality. It's hard to imagine what kind of emperor he'll become in the future.

"Your humble servant greets Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!"

"Father!"

Yinreng could tell that Kangxi was very angry, but instead of obediently paying his respects, he pushed Li Dequan aside and stood directly in front of him, looking as if he had suffered a great injustice.

Harigana had been listening to the commotion outside. Although he had long suspected that Yinreng's position as crown prince would not last long, he did not expect him to be so eager to seek death so soon.

Kangxi's Achilles' heel was imperial power. Even though she was currently favored and Kangxi liked her very much, and would give her anything she wanted, she never thought of crossing his bottom line.

Emperors cherish their reputation, and Emperor Kangxi was no exception.

Leaving aside Emperor Kangxi, even she herself, standing on the high platform of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, was moved by the sight of the civil and military officials kneeling below, let alone the emperor who called himself the Son of Heaven.

Dismemberment by five horses—this cruel punishment could only be ordered by the emperor.

She heard Yinreng's words clearly just now, and she really didn't know whether to praise him for his innocent remarks, Kangxi for his excellent teaching, or Suo'etu for his amazing brainwashing skills.

She secretly admired her; she had truly tried her best. What she said just now wasn't just empty words, but the truth.

Kneel down!

Yinreng was stunned for a moment. He had seen his father, the Emperor, in such a stern manner before, but he had never been treated like this before, and he was momentarily speechless.

"Wow wow wow!"