Harigana smiled after speaking and shifted his body: "Although I no longer fainted from time to time back then, my health was not as good as it was later; you could say I was very weak."

Dulan had only been with me for a short time then, and because of a pre-existing illness, she wasn't feeling well.

After that storm, both Dulan and I fell ill. However, she was in better health than me and recovered after four or five days of herbal medicine, while I lay in bed for nearly half a month before I fully recovered.

Kangxi initially thought she was talking about something funny because of her cheerful demeanor, but he was surprised to find that she was recounting her illness in such a lighthearted manner.

For a moment, I didn't know whether to say she was carefree or optimistic.

"Jiaojiao, you must have felt terrible back then, right?"

Harigana shook his head: "I forgot. I've been sick too many times. Unless it's a particularly painful one, I'm used to it."

Emperor Kangxi felt a pang of sympathy upon hearing her words.

The rain outside has been falling for an hour, and it shows no sign of letting up; in fact, it's getting heavier.

Prince Yu went ahead to investigate, but no news came back.

Perhaps due to the effects of the medicine, Harigana spoke with Kangxi for a while before falling asleep again in his arms.

Only after confirming that her breathing was steady and that she wouldn't wake up did he put her back on the bed.

After carefully tucking the blanket in, I got out of bed and went to the door to check the situation outside.

What should have been a place with clear skies and sunshine is now pitch black, covered by dark clouds, with no sunlight in sight.

Li Dequan, Xiao Lizi, Du Lan, and Zhao Rongxi temporarily set up a tent next to the imperial tent, ensuring that anyone inside could come immediately upon being called.

So the moment Kangxi lifted the curtain, Li Dequan put on a straw raincoat and came over.

"emperor!"

"Hmm! Has Prince Yu not returned yet?"

Li Dequan hurriedly reported, "Your Majesty, the Prince has not returned yet."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than the faint sound of horses' hooves could be heard.

Kangxi gripped the tent tightly, his fingertips turning white.

Soon after, several people wearing similar raincoats appeared in Kangxi's line of sight.

"Xuan Ye!"

Prince Yu dismounted as he approached the imperial tent, walked to the doorway, and looked at him: "Exactly the same. If we hadn't taken precautions, we might have..."

The words were not fully spoken, but the meaning behind them was self-evident.

Kangxi breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time was afraid of Harigana's health.

Although this southern tour had far fewer people than the previous two, it still had more than a thousand people.

His beloved daughter saved the lives of over a thousand people.

Among them was his, that of the Qing emperor.

On a grander scale, his beloved Jiaojiao saved the common people of the world.

If something were to happen to him, who knows how many wars would break out and how many innocent civilians would die.

"Second brother, you should go back and rest first, have a bowl of ginger soup, and don't get sick."

Prince Yu said no more, responded and then withdrew to drink a bowl of ginger and brown sugar water, preparing to personally guard the front.

After everyone left, Kangxi waved his hand, telling Li Dequan to go back and rest, and he himself went back to watch over Harigana.

Apart from a few flashes of lightning at the beginning, there was no other noise throughout the night.

I originally wanted to wake people up for dinner, but in the end I couldn't bear to.

Watching the little figure sleeping soundly, I sat under the candlelight, watching him without blinking all night.

As the first rays of sunlight shone on the earth the next day, the torrential rain that had fallen all night stopped the moment Harigana awoke.

The entire tent smelled damp, and she even felt a bit cold when she woke up.

"Xuan Ye?"

Looking at the man sitting by the window, not only was there a beard, but stubble was also growing out.

He was wearing the outer robe he had worn yesterday, which was already rumpled and wrinkled, clearly indicating that he hadn't slept all night.

"Jiaojiao, are you awake?"

His voice was hoarse, but his eyes were incredibly gentle as he looked at her.

"Hmm, what's wrong? Didn't you sleep all night? Did something happen?"

Harigana tried to sit up, but Kangxi stopped him as soon as he made the movement: "Jiaojiao, nothing happened, don't worry."

He lay down beside her, gently stroking her cheek: "My dear, are you still feeling unwell?"

He thought about many things that night. If he was reluctant to give up the throne when he told Harigana that he wanted to abdicate early and find a quiet place to live with her, now he wished that Yinfu would grow up sooner.

There are many troubles in the world, and power and wealth are nothing compared to her.

Without Harigana, he would never have survived alone.

Yin Fu was unaware that his hard times were about to begin, and was playing in the rain with Yin Ti and others outside.

He was laughing, and he seemed exceptionally happy.

"It's much better than yesterday."

Harigana didn't press the matter further. Kangxi's thought process was erratic, so she decided it was best not to ask too many questions.

Judging from his expression, he seemed to feel both self-reproach and relief. Let him continue to fantasize.

"How about I have Zhao Rongxi take your pulse?"

He still vividly remembered what Zhao Rongxi had said yesterday, and he simply did not believe that Harigana had said something much better than yesterday.

"good!"

I didn't refuse, because refusing wouldn't have made any difference.

"good."

He rolled out of bed and said, "Li Dequan, let Zhao Rongxi in."

Zhao Rongxi, who was stretching outside, was so startled by Kangxi's voice that he almost twisted his back. Without Li Dequan relaying his message, he turned around, went into the tent, picked up his medicine box, and entered the imperial tent.

When he saw the emperor's appearance, he was utterly shocked.

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