"I'm really not angry, that's all,"

She tugged at his collar and whispered, "I'm just jealous."

When Kangxi heard her soft, sweet voice say that she was jealous, he felt a pang of sadness.

If he had met Harigana earlier, perhaps their relationship would have been much better than it is now.

After all, they had encountered many things in the past year, most of which were related to his concubines and children.

"Xuan Ye, I know I was wrong!"

I know that Yinzhi is sick now, and I think these things are wrong. I have realized my mistake.

Please don't be angry anymore, okay?

Hugging his neck and acting cute, she knew what he couldn't stand the most.

Consort Rong has been punished and will need a long time to recover.

"Jiaojiao, it's me,"

Kangxi pulled the person into his arms: "I'm sorry that you've suffered so much because of me."

Harigana shook his head: "I'm not wronged. I have Xuan Ye, so I'm not wronged at all."

If Consort Rong knew that the two people in Qianqing Palace had gotten along better because of her, she would probably be furious.

However, she was about to explode, but she had developed a habit of suppressing her emotions over the years, so the collapse of her facial expression was not too serious.

"Your Majesty, this is someone His Majesty sent over to take special care of the Third Prince."

Li Dequan had just jogged back to the Qianqing Palace and found the apprentice taken in by the head palace maid. She looked like a very capable young girl.

Before Emperor Kangxi and Harigana arrived at the Qianqing Palace, Li Dequan led his men to Consort Rong's side.

"Please, Eunuch Li, convey to His Majesty that your concubine and the Third Prince thank His Majesty for his great favor."

Li Dequan left, and the little palace maid stood silently by the bed, looking at Yin Zhi.

Consort Rong was furious.

What does Your Majesty mean by this? Don't you trust her?

These are people from the Qianqing Palace. Without absolute certainty, you can't even bribe them, otherwise they'll turn around and tell the Emperor.

Well, now they've shot themselves in the foot.

Consort Rong felt a little resentful towards Yin Zhi at this moment. Why didn't he say that he was feeling unwell? If he had said so, would so many things have happened?

As expected, he's useless and only causes trouble.

In Cining Palace, the Empress Dowager heard about Yinzhi's affair and was very angry.

Immediately send Su Ma with some tonics to take a look, along with a Buddhist scripture she personally wrote, and have Consort Rong copy it a hundred times to purify her mind.

Even the Empress Dowager has come out; it wouldn't be right for the Empress Dowager not to. So, some tonics were sent over, along with a copy of "Rules and Precepts for Women," which she was instructed to copy a hundred times.

The concubines in the harem all knew about this matter. Emperor Kangxi did not forbid it from being spread, and Consort Rong was in a precarious situation herself, so there was no chance to suppress the rumors.

Some of the concubines were wondering when these men had started behaving this way.

That's a bit willful!

In the end, it was Harigana who stepped in and ordered everyone to stop discussing the matter, and only then did the harem begin to quiet down.

Yin Zhi's illness did not fully subside until a few days before the Emperor's birthday.

Kangxi kept his word and gave Yinzhi a small pony, telling him to ride horses and shoot arrows whenever he had free time, instead of just reading books and learning calligraphy all the time.

Yinzhi was overjoyed and immediately went to the horse farm with Yinti.

"Jiaojiao, it's really okay."

Harigana sat on the dragon throne, looking at the man standing to the side trying to persuade her, her face tense.

"Can't!"

How could she possibly agree to something so outrageous?

Although it's the same day, which emperor would hold a first birthday banquet for his son and daughter on his own birthday?

Isn't that ridiculous?

Even favoritism shouldn't be this kind of; it'll cause trouble.

Putting aside the question of whether he is favored or not, such a grand display of power will make it a great success if Yin Fu ascends the throne. If it is not Yin Fu who ascends the throne, then Yin Fu may become a thorn in the side of the new emperor.

Even though her son was the one who eventually ascended the throne, she couldn't guarantee that this issue wouldn't cause a rift between her brothers.

She was just a mother, the one who gave birth to and raised them, but who can predict the hearts of men?

For thousands of years, neither the theory of inherent goodness nor the theory of inherent evil has ever yielded a correct answer, and she dared not gamble on it.

"Xuan Ye, don't even think about it, the first birthday banquet is off."

We can have a traditional first birthday celebration at noon, and then have a dinner banquet; the two children shouldn't be there.

Starting next year, we'll quietly celebrate the kids' birthdays together; as for anything else, don't even think about it.

Seeing that there was no room for negotiation, Kangxi stopped insisting.

It's not that I don't want to, it's that I don't dare.

Her face is already so tense; if she continues talking, she'll definitely get scolded.

The children are secondary; their mother is more important.

"Okay, I'll listen to you, I'll listen to whatever you say."

Emperor Kangxi didn't dare to continue the conversation and quickly changed the subject.

On the day of Emperor Kangxi's birthday banquet, for some reason, it started raining after midnight, and the room became cool and damp.

"Xuan Ye, it's cold!"

Harigana nestled in his arms, thinking of her two children: "I want to go see the children."

"Don't worry, I've had charcoal prepared in the room these past few days."

It will be cold at night these few days as spring begins, so they will take good care of the baby and Beibei.

Kangxi held the person in his arms tightly. Just as he finished speaking, a loud clap of thunder blew the night sky white.

"Don't be afraid, Jiaojiao, I'm here."

Harigana was startled and shrank back, snuggling closer to Kangxi.

"Xuan Ye, are the children really alright?"

That thunder was so loud, it would scare her, let alone the child.

"No, don't worry. With Granny Hu and the others there, they'll take good care of the child. Even if there's a problem, they'll come to us immediately."

"Given the current situation outside, it would be very dangerous for you to go out rashly."

Harigana didn't speak again, then made another sound, and then a torrential downpour began. The sound of raindrops hitting the window was loud, and you could tell the rain was heavy without even looking.

"Jiaojiao, can't you sleep?"

Kangxi looked down at the woman clutching his collar, her face flushed.

"Hmm! I can't sleep!"

The thunder was so loud that she was completely awake.

"Then let's have a younger brother or sister for Bao Bao and Bei Bei."

After Kangxi finished speaking, he kissed her red lips. Only in this way could her fear disappear, right?

"Hmm!"

Harigana is truly speechless.

The effects of the drug on him haven't worn off yet. If she really has a child, wouldn't he kill her?

"If you want it, just say so, without making it sound so high-sounding."

However, this does help with sleep.

The raindrops outside lessened, and Kangxi was nearing the end of his work, while Harigana was in a daze and about to faint.

"Jiaojiao, it's nice that you're like this on a rainy day. You don't deliberately lower your voice, and I like that."

After his final moments, Kangxi hugged Harigana and said something.

She really wanted to curse, but she couldn't resist the sleepiness and fell asleep before she could say the words.