"Your Majesty!"

The Empress Dowager's personal maidservant saw the Empress Dowager come out and stepped forward: "Your Majesty, please stand outside!"

Emperor Kangxi already knew about it when the Empress Dowager came out, but he did not set off. He had just sent Li Dequan back and was holding a handkerchief from Harigana in his hand, deep in thought.

"Go to the small kitchen and make some of the Queen's favorite dishes; don't forget the milk tea and beef jerky."

Make some more soft porridge and keep it warm. Bring it up when Xiao Wu wakes up.

As the Empress Dowager spoke, she couldn't help but chuckle.

How could she not understand what Harigana meant by that "hehe"?

It must be because the emperor has been taking care of her food and drink lately, and he took the opportunity to come here to satisfy his cravings.

I really don't know what she's thinking about writing all day long; her little brain is full of nothing but eating, drinking, and playing.

The main problem is that she's still so naive. If it weren't for someone protecting her, she would have suffered so much.

"Yes! This servant will go right away!"

The Empress Dowager withdrew her smile and walked to Kangxi's side: "Xuan Ye!"

"Mother!"

When Kangxi was a child, he would call his mother "Eniang" (meaning "mother"), but he rarely did so as he grew up.

Hearing him call her "Mother" now, the Empress Dowager felt as if she had returned to his childhood.

"Um!"

Her voice was choked with emotion, and the sight of her long-lost mother almost made her lose her composure.

“Xuan Ye, Harigana is a good girl. Now that you’ve made your decision, don’t hurt her feelings.”

She was kind, innocent, and had no hatred or darkness in her heart.

If you let such a good girl down, you'll never meet another one like her.

The palace is inherently a battlefield of deceit and life-or-death struggle.

It's hard to imagine how difficult things would be for someone with Harigana's personality without protection.

"Mother, I know what I'm doing, so please don't worry."

Emperor Kangxi lowered his head, his eyes slightly red.

If Harigana were here, she would know that he was moved to tears again. Unfortunately, the Empress Dowager still did not understand him. Pointing to the lone goose in the sky, she said, "Xuan Ye, Harigana is the pearl of the grassland and is free to do as she pleases."

You dragged him into this square Forbidden City, cutting off her wings and plucking her feathers.

As the emperor, you desire everything under heaven, and your mother understands.

But as a woman, you've seen your mother's life, and she doesn't want Harigana to follow in my footsteps.

Your mother has never asked you for anything, but today, your mother wants to ask you to treat Harigana very, very well and not to betray her sincerity.

A good partner is hard to find, let alone someone with whom you share a deep connection!

Do not be swayed by power, do not succumb to wine and women, do not become…” The Empress Dowager paused, then said, word by word, “a lonely, widowed, and isolated person.”

Emperor Kangxi had always known that the Empress Dowager was a very insightful person, but now her three things he shouldn't say made him shudder.

He almost lost his beloved brother because of his power, but the appearance of Harigana changed his mind.

Although he wasn't addicted to alcohol and women, he was never one to refuse anyone who came his way.

As for being all alone, Kangxi's expression tightened. If it weren't for Harigana's appearance, he might have truly become all alone soon.

He had no family members who truly cared for him, no court officials who were loyal to him, and even his concubines were scheming against him.

"Mother, son, I've remembered."

The Empress Dowager said nothing more, turned around and went into the inner hall, leaving Kangxi standing there alone, seemingly lost in thought.

Yinqi slept very soundly and did not wake up until an hour later.

As if remembering something, his previously drowsy eyes suddenly opened, and the moment he saw Harigana, all his white teeth were revealed.

"Mother!"

Holding her hand, she looked much more energetic.

"Xiao Wu is awake? Are you still feeling unwell?"

Yinqi shook his head, but the Empress Dowager was still worried and summoned the imperial physician to examine him.

Zhao Rongxi looked at the person being held by the Empress and subconsciously glanced at Kangxi.

It's unbelievable that this petty emperor would allow the empress to hold a child. Even though it's just a child, it's still a rare sight.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, the Fifth Prince will recover after drinking another dose of herbal medicine, but we should still be careful during this period."

Yinqi's eyes lit up. In the afternoon, the imperial physician said that he would have to take medicine for several days, but he didn't expect that after taking a nap in the arms of his mother, he would only need to take one dose.

"Doctor Zhao, come early tomorrow morning to examine Xiao Wu."

Zhao Rongxi was the emperor's and empress's personal physician, and even the empress dowager could not control him at will.

Therefore, after Zhao Rongxi finished speaking, Harigana said something to reassure the Empress Dowager.

"Yes! This servant obeys!"

After everyone left, the Empress Dowager picked up Yinqi and said, "Little Fifth, come to Grandmother's place. Your mother has been holding you all afternoon. Let your mother rest a bit."

"Good! Little Wu is a good boy, thank you for your hard work, Mother."

Yinqi was obediently picked up by the Empress Dowager, his little mouth being incredibly sweet.

Harigana was indeed a bit stiff, slowly moving her legs. As soon as she sat down on the edge of the bed, Kangxi went over to help her put on her shoes.

"Xuan Ye, I can do it myself!"

The two of them can get along however they want in private, but now that she has both a son and the Empress Dowager, does she still care about her reputation and imperial authority?

"Don't move!"

Kangxi grabbed her ankle and quickly put her shoes on.

When Kangxi approached, the Empress Dowager had already turned and left with Yinqi in her arms, preventing him from seeing the scene of the Emperor putting shoes on the Empress.

There's no other reason, I'm just afraid that Yinqi will go astray and start arranging for him to find a wife at such a young age.

"Jiaojiao, thank you!"

Kangxi remained squatting on the ground, his expression revealing a side of emotion that Harigana had never seen before.

"Okay! I accept. Help me up, my legs are numb!"

Harigana did not investigate, and there are some things he did not know. Being in a daze is the best way to get along.

Kangxi likes to imagine things, so let him imagine them.

"Xuan Ye, if Bao Bao and Bei Bei sit on my lap from now on, I'm afraid I'll be crushed."

He muttered to himself, leaning on Kangxi, and only felt a little better after taking a few steps.

"Jiaojiao, from now on I'll hold Baobao and Beibei. If they dare to bother you, I'll beat them up."

I don't want my emotions to affect Harigana.

Just now, he was actually thinking in the courtyard that if Yinreng hadn't done those despicable things, given her personality, she would have treated him very well over time.

Unfortunately, old habits die hard, and he was destined to never have such a good mother.

"Xuan Ye, I can still believe in Bao Bao, but Bei Bei, are you sure? You can't bear to do this?"

That daughter was protected like the apple of their eye; as soon as she was born, they would start making all sorts of little dresses for her.

If she hadn't stopped them, the Imperial Household Department would have made all the clothes for eighteen-year-olds here.

"Jiaojiao, you are the most important. If they really bully you, I will definitely beat them up."

"I'll beat Beibei the same way; I won't hold back."

Harigana didn't believe it, and he'd see if Harigana could actually bring himself to do it.