"emperor!"

Li Dequan hurriedly went to Kangxi's side.

He was just curious and wanted to ask if the Empress had lost her temper, but the answer he heard almost scared him to death.

This is really bad; the Emperor has gone too far.

"Say it, why are you making such a fuss?"

Just as Kangxi was about to lift the curtain, Li Dequan suddenly jumped out, startling him so much that he almost hit him.

"Your Majesty, the Empress has moved to the front courtyard and is no longer here."

Not daring to waste time or hesitate, he recounted to Kangxi everything that had happened since returning from Harigana in just a few words.

Thinking of the Empress's unpleasant expression, before the Emperor could ask any questions, she forced herself to say, "Her Majesty the Empress heard that woman call out to the Emperor, and her expression turned extremely unpleasant at that moment."

Kangxi froze, looking at the person in front of him, wishing he could kick him to death.

Why did he only mention something so important now?

"Were you mute just now? Why didn't you say that the Empress heard you?"

Li Dequan immediately knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, this servant didn't have time. Just as I was about to speak, you took Lord Dai's urgent report into the Imperial Study. This servant dared not disturb Your Majesty."

Kangxi swallowed hard, stopped talking to him, and turned to go to the front yard.

Walking down the street, I felt uneasy, unsure how to explain myself later.

Can it be hidden?

It's probably impossible now. Harigana has already heard about it, and he can no longer hide it.

But should I say it now?

With things on his mind, he didn't slow down at all and soon arrived at the front yard.

Little Li is here, Du Lan is here; it's not a familiar environment, but the people are familiar.

"This servant greets Your Majesty."

Dulan and Xiao Li knelt down on the ground to pay their respects, their voices unusually loud.

Not to mention the Harigana inside the palace, even people outside the Qingxi Palace could hear it.

Kangxi's face immediately darkened. He hadn't figured out what to say yet, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and explain.

He doesn't like Dulan; they're really incompatible according to their birth charts, she's just born to bring him bad luck.

He wasn't wrong; Dulan was indeed his nemesis. In fact, she had found out a lot of things in just one afternoon and told Harigana everything in detail.

Kangxi ignored the two of them, lifted the curtain, and went inside.

Harigana naturally heard the sounds outside. He took a deep breath, suppressed the bitterness in his heart, stood up, and went out to greet the person.

At first, she wanted to make a scene, but after listening to Dulan's words and considering her current situation, she realized that making a scene would put her in a very passive position.

Given the current situation, she has no choice but to swallow her anger for the time being.

Her heart ached and she was in great pain, but she was still no match for power.

At least until she figured out how to protect her two children's status or how to get out of the situation unscathed, there was nothing she could do.

Kangxi was unaware that Harigana had already thought so much, and slowly walked into the inner hall.

He was afraid of being beaten, so he didn't dare to come in.

"Xuan Ye".

She greeted people with a smile as always, but Kangxi immediately noticed her stiffness and the aloofness in her expression.

"Jiaojiao, it's me,"

He was halfway through his sentence when he reached out to hug her, but she instinctively dodged him.

Harigana stiffened, not daring to look him in the eye, afraid that the coldness in his gaze would betray him.

She reached out and hugged his arm, asking softly, "Have you had dinner yet? I didn't know you'd be back so early. I'll have someone prepare your meal now."

As she was speaking, she let go of his arm and turned to leave, but Kangxi simply scooped her up in his arms.

"Xuan Ye".

Harigana's face was somewhat stiff, and his voice carried a hint of anger.

She had clearly warned herself not to do this, but it still couldn't hide the fact that she was disgusting.

"Jiaojiao, you went to the Imperial Study this afternoon, didn't you?"

Kangxi originally wanted to find an excuse to keep it a secret, thinking that she would find out the whole truth after a while.

But now he has changed his mind; nothing is more important than Harigana.

Now, she moved her palace just because she heard a woman's voice, and even seemed to be rejecting him. If he doesn't explain now, she might see it as sophistry later.

It won't be a pleasant surprise, it will be a shock. He'll be scared to death by Harigana.

"Okay! I'm going."

Her eyes were misty with tears; she'd already hugged him, so there was no point in struggling to get down.

"Jiaojiao, why don't we just go in?"

Kangxi's words caused Harigana, who had originally intended to swallow his anger, to completely erupt. Whether he should have been patient or not was no longer important.

She was going to suffocate if she didn't vent her anger now.

"Let me go, you're disgusting."

After saying that, he gave Kangxi a hard shove. Perhaps he didn't expect her to react so strongly, because he was pushed and stumbled.

Or rather, he was so strong that he almost fell to the ground.

Looking at Harigana in disbelief, she asked, "Jiaojiao, where did I feel nauseous?"

Only after asking did I realize what she meant.

"I,"

He had only uttered one word before he heard, "Yes, you are the emperor, how could you find such things disgusting?"

With three thousand beauties in the harem, sleeping with any of them is the same, and each one offers a different experience, so of course you don't find it disgusting.

Do you even feel proud and honored that these people are following in their footsteps?

His voice was unusually cold, every word barbed, and one could even say that he was making Kangxi seem worthless.

"Jiaojiao, even when you're angry, you should watch what you say. I haven't done anything to wrong you."

Kangxi was somewhat angry, angry that Harigana would not believe her and even said such harsh words to her.

Is he really that untrustworthy?

"Yes! Your Majesty knows your mistake. From now on, I will only say what Your Majesty likes to hear. As for what you don't like to hear, I will never say another word."

Harigana wore a smile, but his words caused Kangxi a pang of heartache.

"Jiaojiao, listen to my explanation, I really didn't do anything wrong, believe me. I am..."

Kangxi paused, wanting to step forward and continue holding Harigana.

All that waiting that afternoon, all that Dulan said, even his pause now, all seemed like sophistry to her.

Things have come to this point, and he hasn't told her a single truth. Has she always acted too naive, so that any explanation is enough to appease her?

I pushed away the outstretched hand and took a few steps back. Without the scent of ambergris, the air felt cleaner.

"Your Majesty, what did you just do? You just summoned them over, and they ended up staying for an entire afternoon?"

Or will they shut you out, Empress, and instead indulge in intimacy with your concubines?

Your Majesty, this is an insult!

I may be a little slow, but I'm not stupid.

Harigana's last sentence was spoken with unusual force, startling not only Kangxi but also Li Dequan and Dulan outside the door.

"Cough cough cough!"

He shouted a little too loudly and started coughing uncontrollably, his whole face turning red.