The Empress Dowager nodded in satisfaction, but this was only to give her a general idea; she didn't actually want her to handle it herself.

Once Harigana has figured it out, she will handle these matters for her as Harigana suggested, allowing her to see the shortcomings of the situation from an outsider's perspective.

However, she can't say these things now, lest she slack off.

After the imperial physician finished decocting the medicine, he entered the hall and saw the Empress Dowager and the Imperial Noble Consort sitting at the head of the table.

"This servant greets Her Majesty the Empress Dowager and Her Majesty the Imperial Noble Consort!"

Now everyone knows that this Imperial Noble Consort is deeply loved by the Emperor, and has been his sole favorite since the beginning.

The others were the most favored in the palace, but this one rendered the palace meaningless.

"Get up. Bring the medicine in and take your pulse again. The Empress Dowager and I are waiting here for your pulse diagnosis. Be careful."

Harigana spoke in a deep voice, unsure of how to address Tongjia.

Consort Tong found it awkward, and Lady Tongjia seemed harsh.

"Yes! This servant will go right away!"

Because they were in Chengqian Palace, the two people, who usually talked about everything when they met, were now quiet.

The imperial physician came out quickly, and the result was similar to the previous one, except for the additional statement that if the condition was not properly treated, it could shorten one's lifespan.

"Okay! You wait here and examine her properly when she wakes up!"

After Harigana finished speaking, he looked at the Empress Dowager and said, "Eji, let's go back first."

The Empress Dowager didn't speak, but she had already stood up, waiting for her to leave together.

After leaving Chengqian Palace, Harigana waved to the servants following him to step back before whispering to the Empress Dowager.

“Empress, actually, Emperor Xuan Ye said before that Lady Tongjia would be removed from the palace after a while, so we don’t need to deal with her.”

As long as this matter doesn't affect Prince Kang's return or the affairs of the imperial court, that's fine.

The Empress Dowager choked.

I was thinking things through perfectly, but then the emperor decided to send him out of the palace.

What else is she worried about?

All of her plans were just her imagination; they were completely useless!

Harigana shrank back, sensing that something was off about the Empress Dowager's gaze.

"You're really lucky!"

I don't quite understand, but I don't want to ask. I'll definitely get scolded if I do. I'll just go back and figure it out myself.

The Empress Dowager loved seeing her so curious yet refrain from asking questions, able to hold back her curiosity.

Little Li and his men have secured Chengqian Palace tightly, preventing any news from spreading out for the time being.

Upon returning to Qingxi Palace, Harigana wrote a letter, roughly explaining the situation at Chengqian Palace and his own thoughts, and asked Dulan to deliver it to Li Dequan.

When to deal with it is Kangxi's problem, but she also needs to inform him in advance, in case it is premeditated and he knows nothing about it.

Even though she had bodyguards, she still couldn't just leave it unattended.

Emperor Kangxi was unaware of what had happened at Chengqian Palace. He was discussing with Prince Kang the dangers of the battlefield and how Dai Zi, whom he had recommended, had managed to study the Russian firearms in just five days and even create weapons that were more powerful than theirs.

"emperor!"

Li Dequan quietly entered, holding the letter that Du Lan had given him.

Kangxi immediately recognized the pattern as being folded from Harigana. He had mentioned wanting another one last time, but she refused to give it to him.

"Give it to me!"

Taking the letter from Li Dequan, he was somewhat reluctant, but he knew that Harigana was not a reckless person, so something big must have happened.

Sure enough, after opening and reading the contents, his face instantly darkened.

But remembering that she had promised Tong Guowei she wouldn't harm her, she had no choice but to give up this time.

"Tell the Imperial Noble Consort to make her own decision."

Li Dequan responded and immediately withdrew.

Prince Kang looked at Emperor Kangxi with a hint of mockery in his eyes: "Xuan Ye, has the harem fallen silent like this?"

Emperor Kangxi glared at Prince Kang. The two had a good relationship in private; otherwise, he wouldn't have kept the title of Prince Kang for him during the Kangxi era.

"And you? Weren't you in such a hurry to come back because of Sister Wang?"

Prince Kang was surprised by how much Emperor Kangxi had changed, and that he had learned to joke with him like this.

After thinking for a moment, he suggested, "How about we brothers have a good drink at the palace banquet tonight?"

Kangxi naturally understood what he meant. If it were in the past, he might have been unhappy, but in the past year or so, because of Harigana, he had become much more open-minded about many things than before.

“Great! I’ll have Li Dequan prepare a table at the Qianqing Palace later. We can continue after the palace banquet.”

The wine you and your brother enjoy, there will be plenty tonight.

Prince Kang was relieved.

I'm not entirely sure, but it's probably related to that Imperial Noble Consort.

It is unknown how magnanimous one must be to make an emperor lower his guard and stop being suspicious.

"Cousin!"

Emperor Kangxi could tell what Prince Kang was thinking the moment he saw him. He had indeed gotten stuck on those things in the past, but he didn't want to admit it.

"Alright, alright, your cousin will go back and check on your sister-in-law's health later."

If possible, I'll bring her to the palace with me, and I'll invite your second brother and sister-in-law, and you should invite your younger brother's wife too. We'll all have a good talk."

The word "sister-in-law" dispelled all the awkwardness in Kangxi's heart, and his dark face immediately turned into a smile.

Prince Kang finally realized where his Achilles' heel was. He would have to make sure his wife maintained a close relationship with that Imperial Noble Consort; it would definitely be beneficial.

"Alright! I'll have the imperial physician on standby tonight, so there's no need to worry when my sister-in-law arrives."

The Emperor Kangxi's sudden change to being so considerate made Prince Kang feel quite unaccustomed to it.

However, this is a good change, and he is happy for Xuan Ye.

Although it's true that it's lonely at the top, you still need a few people you can trust.

After chatting for a while, Prince Kang hurriedly returned to his residence with the rewards prepared by Emperor Kangxi.

As for the others, we'll talk about them at the dinner.

After Prince Kang left, Kangxi pondered for a moment, picked up a brush, wrote a few words on a piece of paper, and summoned Li Dequan.

"Go to Prince Yu's residence in person and give him this letter."

Li Dequan immediately accepted it with both hands: "Yes! This servant will go right away!"

He secretly sighed, thinking, "The Emperor has finally come to his senses."

Emperor Kangxi sat alone in the Imperial Study for a while, and seeing that it was almost lunchtime, he turned around and returned to Qingxi Palace.

He had thought he would be very busy today, but he found that ever since the day he said that useless memorials did not need to be submitted and that one memorial could be submitted every three days, he suddenly had a lot of free time.

At Qingxi Palace, Harigana received a message from Li Dequan and immediately instructed Little Li to handle the matter.

"Your Majesty!"

Granny Hu walked in, carrying the baby's clothes in her hands, her face somber.

Harigana's heart skipped a beat when he saw what she was holding.