Kangxi raised his eyebrows, lowered his head, and whispered shameless words in her ear, making Harigana so angry that she wanted to hit him.

Unfortunately, they were outside, and no matter how angry she was, she couldn't let the emperor lose face.

Close your eyes, lean against him, and pretend to be oblivious to everything around you, letting Kangxi perform his solo act.

Seeing the sullen little man, he dared not cause any more trouble, tightened his grip, and walked steadily toward the carriage.

Kangxi said there were two people, and there really were only two people: Li Dequan and Dulan.

The carriages prepared were all very ordinary, and looking at Harigana, I felt somewhat apprehensive.

Especially when she saw the bundle placed to the side, she wanted to get off the bus and run away immediately.

"Jiaojiao, what's wrong?"

He reached out and hugged the person who was moving out, gently placing them on his lap: "Let's go!"

Lifting the curtain, without waiting for Harigana's reply, Li Dequan drove directly out of the villa's gate.

"No! It's alright now!"

She swallowed hard and resignedly followed him out.

The carriage swayed and wobbled for about fifteen minutes before the sounds of bustling vendors could be heard.

I lifted the curtain and looked inside; we had already entered the city.

"Xuan Ye, it's lively over here too!"

Perhaps it's because it's closer to the capital, but its prosperity is in no way inferior to that place.

"Okay! I'll take you down to have a look later."

As soon as the carriage stopped, Dulan jumped down and arranged the stools, waiting for the two of them to get off.

Looking at the person moving so quickly, Li Dequan shook his head helplessly: "Slow down."

"Okay! I'll be more careful next time!"

Dulan agreed quickly and even smiled at Li Dequan.

Li Dequan thought to himself, "Luckily there will be more next time, otherwise this little girl would have found some excuse to fool him."

Kangxi got off the carriage first, and after standing still, he turned around and carried the person down.

The four of them wandered aimlessly through the streets, glancing at anything that caught their eye. When there were acrobatic performances, Kangxi escorted her to the innermost part of the area so she could watch to her heart's content.

Let's go!

After receiving a small silver ingot as a reward, Harigana wanted to leave.

Having seen it twice, it no longer seems surprising.

"Okay! Let's go!"

This time, the purpose of the trip was to take her out for fun, unlike the previous trips which were for understanding the local conditions.

Kangxi naturally followed her instructions and acted according to her wishes.

Suddenly, the crowd began to surge in one direction, and the two people were almost separated.

"careful!"

He pulled her into his arms: "Jiaojiao, were you bumped into?"

Kangxi's voice was urgent; he hadn't expected such an unexpected turn of events.

Fortunately, he held Harigana's hand the whole time, otherwise they might have really been separated by the crowd.

"I'm fine! Don't worry, I wasn't hit!"

Li Dequan and Du Lan were almost squeezed into pancakes by the crowd, and it was only with great difficulty that they managed to walk against the flow of people to their side.

"master!"

Kangxi waved his hand, indicating that they had secret guards around them.

Besides, such a situation was purely accidental. He and Harigana almost got separated while holding hands, let alone the two lackeys just a few steps away.

What happened up ahead?

Taking advantage of the chaos, Li Dequan grabbed someone to ask about the situation. Hearing the question, he immediately reported, "Master, the Duan family, a prominent local merchant, is holding a marriage contest with an embroidered ball."

The Duan family had two daughters but no sons.

Now that the eldest daughter is sixteen and the youngest daughter is eight, we need to find a son-in-law to live with the eldest daughter.

Emperor Kangxi didn't seem to care about such things; there would always be people who wanted to become live-in sons-in-law for wealth and status.

Moreover, it's a golden opportunity for ordinary families, so I imagine many people would want to participate.

"Jiaojiao, do you want to go see it?"

He wasn't interested, but the sycophant beside him probably had never been to such an occasion before.

If she wanted to go and see, it wouldn't be difficult for her to catch a glimpse from afar.

I want to go to Harigana, but things often go wrong in such crowded places.

He immediately shook his head: "No, there are too many people."

Kangxi noticed her concerns and turned to Li Dequan, asking, "Go and see if there are any restaurants nearby."

It's not safe in a crowd, so finding a restaurant for her to enjoy the view would be fine, so she won't have any regrets.

Li Dequan responded and left. The three of them took the opportunity to walk to the edge and wait for him to return.

"Xuan Ye, I wonder what that Miss Duan looks like."

Harigana was a little curious. She was someone who was attracted to good looks and voices, and she really couldn't live with someone she didn't like.

She was able to accept Kangxi because, firstly, his status and position made it impossible for her to resist him, and secondly, his appearance and voice were the type she liked.

If she hadn't been so picky and had agreed to get engaged to Batu back then, none of this would have happened.

"You'll find out soon enough, when Li Dequan comes back."

Emperor Kangxi had absolutely no interest in that Miss Duan; the people around him were the best, and he wouldn't accept any arguments against it.

Even if she looks like an angel, so what? He only wants his Jiaojiao.

Harigana glanced at him sideways, then tiptoed closer to his ear and whispered, "You didn't fall in love at first sight again, did you?"

These words infuriated Emperor Kangxi.

He reached out and pinched her slender waist, pulled her into his arms and led her behind a pillar, glaring at her through gritted teeth: "Jiaojiao, say that again?"

She shrank back, trying to escape but finding no way out. Looking at his murderous gaze, she swallowed hard and said weakly, "I'm just curious. Can't I ask if I'm curious?"

Seeing her clearly scared yet still daring to talk back, Kangxi wanted to soften his tone, but remembering her earlier questioning, he hardened his heart and prepared to reprimand her.

But when she opened her mouth, she didn't know what to say. She wasn't making up facts; their relationship started because of a single glance from afar.

Harigana noticed his hesitation, straightened up, and grabbed his collar: "Xuan Ye, I was just worried! I was wrong, really, I'll never talk nonsense again!"

"Don't be angry, okay? I really know I was wrong!"

She said she would hug him tightly around the waist and snuggle into his arms.

"Jiaojiao!"

Emperor Kangxi sighed.

"Please don't say hurtful things like that to me anymore, okay? I won't, and I won't, ever look at anyone else again."

"After all this time, don't you still believe me?"

Harigana pouted. She couldn't believe that she would say things against her conscience from time to time, let alone others. It would be a miracle if they actually believed everything.

It's not a ghost!

She's a complete idiot!

"I believed you, so I admitted my mistake, and you got scolded!"

She looked up at him with a pitiful expression, her head tilted back: "Xuan Ye, are you going to yell at me?"