Kangxi held the person in his arms and put the account book aside: "Jiaojiao, don't run away, I won't go anywhere, I'll stay with you."

I'm over thirty, where else can I go?

"But you, you mustn't change your mind just because you see a younger man."

Speaking of this, he felt a surge of anger when he thought of Batu from before.

He, a dignified emperor, almost lost to an ordinary horse breeder.

"Jiaojiao, to be honest, if it weren't for me, would you really have married Batu?"

Harigana paused for a moment, then, thinking of Batu, the dark-skinned man with a bright white smile who looked like an African, he couldn't help but laugh.

When Kangxi saw her smile, he became furious, grabbed her, and bit her on the face.

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!"

Harigana dared not move, afraid that pulling would cause even more pain.

Kangxi released her, then helped her sit on his lap, his face full of displeasure.

"Explain yourself, why you're laughing, or I'm not finished with you!"

Harigana touched his face and could feel the teeth marks.

"Why are you so petty?"

Muttering to himself, Kangxi became even angrier.

It has to be her. If anyone else were to say that he was petty, he would surely have his entire family executed.

He reached out and rubbed her face, pretending not to hear her grumbling.

"I just thought his teeth were so white. His face was so dark, but his teeth were really white and perfectly straight."

It would have been better not to explain; the explanation only made Kangxi angrier.

"What do you mean you remembered his teeth? Aren't my teeth white?"

After thinking it over, Kangxi was certain that apart from that day, Harigana had not seen Batu again.

In such a short time, she actually remembered it.

I'm so angry!

"He's white, but he's not as funny as him!"

Emperor Kangxi choked on his words. What did an emperor like him need to be funny?

I want to be angry, but I have no reason to.

"Xuan Ye, I'm hungry."

She clutched his collar, looking at him pitifully.

I know she's trying to change the subject, but it's really getting late, and no matter how much we talk about it, it'll eventually come out as his fault.

"Li Dequan, prepare the meal."

He shouted loudly, and only felt relieved when he saw that the mark on her face had faded a bit.

Tomorrow we're hosting a banquet for the envoys. If she has a mark on her face, she'll definitely refuse to go.

Harigana sat obediently, neither complaining of the pain in his face nor blaming him, and his grip on Harigana's clothes remained firm.

Kangxi sensed something was amiss until he saw her diligently eating vegetables, and the meat on the table had diminished considerably. Only then did he realize something was wrong with her.

"Jiaojiao, why aren't you eating meat?"

He picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and put it in her bowl, but Harigana shook his head: "I'm eating vegetables. I've already eaten a lot of meat, that's enough."

Harigana didn't frown at all, but he ate very slowly.

She ate less than half of what she usually ate before putting down her chopsticks. However, when Kangxi lowered his head to eat, she would secretly drool over the half-eaten plate of meat. As soon as Kangxi looked up, she would pretend to be nonchalant.

"Jiaojiao, what's wrong? Why are you eating so little? Are you feeling unwell?"

Kangxi also put down his chopsticks and looked at her with some concern: "I'll call Zhao Rongxi over to take your pulse!"

After saying that, he was about to call Li Dequan when Harigana quickly stopped him, saying, "It's nothing, it's nothing. I just feel like I've gained weight and want to lose weight."

They've been together for almost a year; if you can't tell she's making excuses, then you've really wasted your time.

He didn't speak, just stared straight at Harigana, wanting to hear her tell the truth.

"Xuan Ye, I,"

He stammered, his hands clenched tightly together on his knees, and he lowered his head, not daring to look Kangxi in the eye.

"Jiaojiao, is there something you can't tell me? Hmm?"

I picked her up and put her on my lap, and then I noticed that her eyes were a little red.

"I, I just think I should be obedient and not be picky about food, it's really okay."

I promise I'll be obedient from now on and won't worry you anymore.

Kangxi immediately understood; she was still worried that someone might enter the harem.

She just wanted to be obedient and go along with his wishes.

Seeing her pitiful appearance, I felt incredibly sorry for her.

"Jiaojiao, what should I do with you?"

Harigana lowered his head and refused to look at him, exuding an aura of dejection.

"Xuan Ye, I... I'm scared. Please don't be angry, I'll be good."

She looked at him cautiously, her hands clenched tightly on her knees, her slender fingertips already turning white.

Emperor Kangxi sighed, picked up the chopsticks beside him, and began to cook the meat in the broth.

"Jiaojiao, do whatever you want from now on. I am the emperor, and my word is law."

If I say it won't be anyone else but you, then it definitely won't be. Don't worry.

Be yourself, don't worry me.

After saying that, the thin slices of meat were cooked, dipped in sauce, blew on them, and placed them near her mouth: "Eat, I'll feed you."

Emperor Kangxi was satisfied with the meal, but Harigana was even more pleased.

It felt good to be fed, and Kangxi thought he could do it more often in the future.

Its cheeks are chubby, like a little squirrel, which looks very cute.

Having played the victim to her heart's content, she was also treated to a hearty meal, which further increased Kangxi's affection for her. Harigana's plan was a success.

After washing up, the two talked for a while until they finally fell asleep. Only then did Kangxi feel that the old Harigana had returned.

The next day, the Imperial Household Department delivered the newly made court robes to Qingxi Palace early in the morning.

The bright yellow phoenix robe made Harigana's eyelids twitch.

However, when Emperor Kangxi sent it, she wore it.

To her surprise, before lunch, Emperor Kangxi himself swaggered in through the main gate with the imperial edict in hand.

"Jiaojiao, here you go!"