"I'd rather starve to death!"

After Harigana finished speaking, he twisted his body and turned his back to Kangxi, which seemed to indicate that he was refusing to communicate.

Seeing the petite woman beside him, he reached out and pulled her into his arms: "How about I have Li Dequan prepare the meal?"

Harigana kept her eyes closed and didn't speak. Kangxi didn't need her to answer either. After giving instructions to Li Dequan, he climbed back onto the bed and hugged her.

"Jiaojiao, I've crippled Yinreng and sent both of them back to the capital!"

His voice was low and filled with deep disappointment.

However, none of this has anything to do with Harigana; if he wants to be upset, let him be upset on his own.

She has sons and daughters, why is she so concerned about other people's children?

Even in modern times, second and third marriages are very common, but very few couples are able to live with the children of their first spouse.

It's not that we can't tolerate people, but that one side is definitely biased.

It's fine for a child to side with their mother or father, and it's also fine for them to want to protect themselves because of a broken family.

But we need to consider the actual situation!

When a mistress takes over, not to mention the children, the neighbors will also criticize her, which is understandable.

But some marriages are different; they only separate because the marriage is truly unbearable.

Whether the separation is peaceful or noisy, the child is the most innocent party.

What's the point of criticizing an immature child? Adults may feel good, but it takes the child a long time, or even a lifetime, to heal.

Yes, it is Yinreng!

Yes, it is Yinzhen!

Everyone knows that she didn't enter the palace voluntarily.

Even with the emperor's exclusive favor, Kangxi was the key figure.

What kind of skill is it for everyone to stare at her instead of at the men?

Therefore, she wouldn't be soft-hearted, nor would she feel sorry for them.

Either don't do it at all, or plan it out thoroughly and do it completely.

If you don't have the ability, then keep it to yourself, conserve your energy, and strike a fatal blow.

She's not a saint, why should she care so much?

As for Kangxi, she wouldn't try to persuade him; if she tried too many times, he would think she was an easy target.

"oh!"

Giving him even a response is already quite a favor.

It wasn't that she was arrogant because she was favored; rather, she had suffered too many losses.

It's good enough that they're not gloating right now, what more could they possibly want?

"good!"

Kangxi realized she didn't want to get involved, so he didn't say anything more.

While Harigana remained silent, the officials who had come to the hunting grounds with him could not possibly ignore the matter.

Even if they were disappointed with the Crown Prince, and some even guessed that the Emperor had already decided to appoint an heir, the necessary procedures still had to be followed.

After Harigana was cleaned up by Emperor Kangxi, had lunch, and slept soundly, the officials in the council tent knelt on the ground, begging the emperor to rescind his decree.

Emperor Kangxi had expected a strong reaction from his court officials, but to his surprise, they only said a few words and then obediently withdrew.

Although he had never considered reinstating the crown prince, the current situation left him feeling uneasy.

Is there really a problem with his upbringing?

Why did only one or two people offer simple advice, while none of them threatened suicide to protect the crown prince with unwavering loyalty?

When the Empress Dowager learned of this, she simply sighed and then took Yinqi to play with the baby and Beibei.

They seemed to have anticipated this day, and appeared quite calm.

At this moment, Yinreng and Yinzhen were arguing.

From the Mulan Hunting Grounds to the capital, the two of them said everything they should and shouldn't have said.

When Kangxi learned that Harigana had held a birthday banquet for Yinreng and had been so provoked by him, yet had not said a word to him, his affection for her grew even stronger.

It was unexpected that a prince of the dynasty would be ordered around by a three- or four-year-old toddler.

If this gets out, it'll be a laughing stock!

"Li Dequan, is there any news from the Empress Dowager?"

After Kangxi and his court officials left, he sat alone for a long time.

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager is eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist scriptures every day, and there is nothing else unusual about her."

Li Dequan didn't quite believe that the shrewd Empress Dowager would remain unsettled until her death.

It wasn't that he was malicious, but rather that the things he had done to force the late emperor were still vivid in his mind.

Even as people get older, their yearning for power never ceases.

Ordinary people all want power, let alone someone who has ruled from behind the scenes and held the power of life and death. How could he possibly let it go so easily?

"Have someone keep a close watch, and report any unusual activity immediately."

If the Empress Dowager takes any radical actions, control her without harming her.

Not only did Li Dequan not believe it, but Emperor Kangxi believed it even less!

They had a feeling that Bumbutai was brewing something big, but they couldn't guess it yet.

That's why they say you need connections to get anything done!

So, after much deliberation, Li Dequan quietly mentioned it to Dulan.

When Kangxi was not around, Dulan immediately whispered a few words in Harigana's ear, and then stood aside.

Harigana put down his water glass and tapped his fingers on the table repeatedly.

Since Li Dequan has spoken up, and Kangxi is still on guard, it proves that she won't be honest.

It's impossible for her to fight to the death; she's so old, she wouldn't want to make a mess of things before she dies.

Kangxi was protecting her, so trying to forcefully stop her was a last resort. She had already been forceful for a year and wouldn't use that approach again.

Saka?

I stuffed in more than a dozen, but it was no use!

If Kangxi doesn't go, it's all for nothing; she can't command Kangxi, so this method won't work.

Applying pressure was also not the right approach; several powerful families, including the Tongjia clan, had been dealt with, and no one was able to restrain Kangxi.

play off?

She had a very good relationship with Emperor Kangxi, and she had secret guards by her side. No matter what happened, Emperor Kangxi could find out everything by asking the secret guards.

She didn't do anything underhanded, and she didn't say a single bad word about anyone else.

Therefore, sowing discord will not work.

Perhaps they guessed wrong?

In fact, the Empress Dowager had compromised and didn't want to get involved anymore; she only went to Mount Wutai out of consideration for face.

Wait until later to find an opportunity to come back and say that you've figured things out, giving each other a way out?

But if that's really the case, then why not just come to the Summer Palace instead of going to Mount Wutai?

This doesn't make sense!

Furthermore, Emperor Kangxi knew the Empress Dowager best. If she really showed any signs of compromise, he would never have said the words "control her".

"Dulan! Go and fetch Granny Su!"

If you can't figure it out, then find someone smart.

It's better to do this sooner rather than later. We need to anticipate her movements as early as possible and take preventative measures.

"Yes! This servant will go right away!"

Watching Dulan walk out, Harigana suddenly had an idea!

"Dulan! Come back!"

She'd figured it out!

I never expected Bumbutai to play so ruthlessly!

play off!

This is absolutely provocation!