Harigana burst out laughing. She was the one who was complaining about being hungry, wasn't she?

"Xuan Ye, who dares to starve His Majesty the Emperor? Drag him out and give him thirty strokes of the cane!"

Kangxi was a little embarrassed, because the gurgling sound he had just made was really loud.

But upon hearing her words, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Jiaojiao, what should I do? I can't bear to hit her, it hurts my heart."

It was rare for Kangxi to joke with her, so Harigana followed his lead with a stern face: "Who? Male or female? Bring them over so I can see them!"

"For the emperor to be so reluctant to part with it, it must be a demon!"

As they were talking, she straddled his lap, wrapped her arms around Kangxi's neck, and looked at him with hostility.

Her little face looked as if she would bite someone the moment Emperor Kangxi mentioned their name.

Kangxi thought for a moment, then leaned close and whispered in her ear, "She's a little vixen!"

Harigana never expected him to do this. He had intended to tease someone, but now he was the one being teased.

"Then go find your little vixen!"

She twisted her body, trying to get off him, but he held her so she couldn't move.

"Jiaojiao, I'll ask Li Dequan to prepare some food. How about we have hot pot for dinner?"

Kangxi's apology was very sincere, and a pot was enough to stir up Harigana's interest.

"I want spicy food, okay?"

"Okay! I'll add another plate of meat for you. Let's have dinner early tonight, and after we finish, I'll take you for a stroll in the Imperial Garden."

Harigana was surprised by his decisiveness and felt it was a bit strange, but as long as he could eat what he liked, that was fine.

Li Dequan worked quickly, and the two of them had already prepared lunch in the time it took to wash their hands.

Because they were going to have hot pot for dinner, Harigana ate very little at noon. Kangxi wanted to say a few words of advice, but in the end, he didn't spoil her mood.

"Jiaojiao, I'll take you to the estate tomorrow."

After their meal, Emperor Kangxi and Harigana strolled leisurely from the Qianqing Palace to the Imperial Garden to digest their food.

"Alright! I'll go find Mother later and ask her to prepare as well. Should you go out after court or later?"

"Let's have lunch before we go out. We won't wander around the capital. We'll come back once we've chosen a horse, and we'll take you out again when we have more time."

"OK!"

Kangxi looked at the woman beside him and liked her way of not asking any questions and obeying him as long as he told him what to do.

However, she had too many things on her mind. She was thinking about her two children while having dinner, and now that she was going out, she was still thinking about the Empress Dowager.

Just thinking about it makes me uncomfortable. Why do I have to think about so many people?

"Jiaojiao, just let Li Dequan go to the Empress Dowager's place. Don't bother going back and forth."

Harigana has been rolling his eyes more and more lately; I really don't know why Kangxi's possessiveness is getting more and more intense.

However, she didn't refuse outright, lest he become petty.

"Xuan Ye, I just had my mother go to see the Empress Dowager. Although the imperial physician said there was nothing wrong, I still think it would be good to take a look."

I'll go over and ask the Empress Dowager about her situation in a bit, and then I'll tell her this news.

It was somewhat inappropriate to have Li Dequan go and say these things.

Kangxi was touched by Harigana's words and immediately retracted his thoughts: "Alright, then go and come back quickly."

Then, when she set off, she was startled by the imperial carriage at the entrance of the Qianqing Palace.

"Little Li, quickly send them back. I've eaten too much and want to take a walk."

Go tell Li Dequan to inform the Emperor and the doctor that I will be back in half an hour.

Emperor Kangxi was spoiling her more and more. Although this was the kind of favor she wanted, she wasn't asking for trouble.

It's fine for her to ride in the imperial carriage with the emperor when he's around, but if she were to ride in it herself, who knows what rumors would spread?

She's not afraid of being talked about, but that's because what they're saying isn't true.

If I were to sit on it now, it would confirm all those previous rumors.

"Yes! This servant will go right away!"

Harigana promised to be back in half an hour, so he walked very quickly.

Fortunately, she never wore those flowerpot shoes, and Emperor Kangxi wouldn't let her wear them either, otherwise it would have been quite tiring to go back and forth every half hour.

"Mother!"

Upon arriving at Ning Shou Palace, Harigana felt that the Empress Dowager's gaze towards her was filled with resentment.

"Mother, what's wrong?"

Sitting down next to her, I glanced at her and noticed that the place where she kept her snacks was gone.

It's obvious that they encountered some problem at the Cining Palace.

What do you think?

After the Empress Dowager finished speaking, she realized that her daughter was slow-witted. If she hadn't spoken up, the daughter would never have thought of it.

Especially when he looked at her with a puzzled expression, all the last bit of resentment disappeared, and he vividly told her about what happened in the Cining Palace, making Harigana try her best to suppress her laughter, afraid of losing her composure.

"Mother! You've worked so hard!"

Harigana felt that something was amiss, and that the Empress Dowager's personality shouldn't have become so docile.

However, none of this concerned her. Kangxi's secret guards were always following her, and in a few days they would all be out of the palace. Even if she wanted to do something, she would still need to see them before she could do it.

The Empress Dowager tapped her forehead: "Qigen, go and get some snacks for the Imperial Noble Consort."

Harigana smiled, but only because he thought the Empress Dowager was like a child.

But the Empress Dowager saw her smiling so happily and assumed that she was being served snacks, which was why she looked so cheerful.

Looking at Harigana with a heavy heart, it was fortunate that the emperor favored her. If it were anyone else, no one in this deep palace would know who had harmed her.

Because they were having hot pot for dinner, Harigana only ate one piece of his favorite dried meat, talked about tomorrow's plans, and left.

But the Empress Dowager felt a pang of heartache and regret when she saw that she had only eaten one piece.

I think she was embarrassed to eat because of what she just said.

Then, right after having hot pot dinner that evening, Harigana received several kilograms of dried meat sent by the Empress Dowager.

"Jiaojiao, you must eat less, okay?"

Looking at the large plate of dried meat, Emperor Kangxi wished he could personally go to the Ning Shou Palace and speak with the Empress Dowager.

I usually just eat at her place, but now she's brought me this whole bunch.

"Okay! Have Li Dequan take it and put it in the Qianqing Palace. I'll eat it when I go to the Imperial Study, is that alright?"

Harigana was indeed a little confused. Had the Empress Dowager misunderstood something?

Although I was very happy, in order to avoid being nagged by Emperor Kangxi, I took the initiative to hand over the things to him to handle.

Sure enough, upon hearing her words, the person who wanted to nag shut up completely and even patted her head with satisfaction.

"My darling!"

After strolling around the Imperial Garden and playing with the two children for a while, I prepared to wash up and rest.

A light rain began to fall outside, and as dusk settled, the Forbidden City fell completely silent.

But as soon as she sat down in the bathtub, she realized that the person massaging her shoulders behind her had changed.

"Xuan Ye, get out!"

Harigana knew it was him without even turning around.

"Jiaojiao, let me help you! Besides, it's not easy for the servants to boil water, so we should be careful."