"Your Majesty, this Minister's wife is quite assertive."

Li Dequan went to invite the person himself, and Du Lan leaned close to her and whispered something.

That girl is really despicable; she's almost twenty years old and still has designs on their little prince.

As expected of someone born out of wedlock, they have no sense of propriety, morality, or shame.

"Yes, I really like her personality."

She liked the Minister's wife's personality very much, but she didn't like that girl at all.

She's not the type to be bullied. Regardless of whether she's grounded or not, she'll still get her revenge.

However, it would arouse suspicion if an empress directly interfered in other people's affairs, so there was no point in her desperately trying to hide the fact that Yin Fu was almost plotted against.

Therefore, she needs to find someone she can make a move on.

I had heard before that the Minister of Rites' eldest son was very outstanding. Since he was so outstanding, it was natural to try to win him over beforehand.

Although everything seems fine now, she will never rest on her laurels.

Things change every ten years, so she must always be vigilant and absolutely cannot falter at crucial moments.

Before receiving news from the secret guards, she was still thinking about how to punish that person. Unexpectedly, in just one day, this lady of the Ministry of Personnel gave her a great surprise.

You have to understand, in this day and age, very few women dare to go against their husbands.

Ordinary people were few and far between, let alone high-ranking officials and nobles.

In the Qianqing Palace, just after Emperor Kangxi dismissed the Minister of Rites, he received news that Harigana had summoned the Minister's wife.

I knew his darling wouldn't let this go, but I never expected her to set his backyard on fire.

He chuckled lightly and continued reviewing the memorials, showing no concern whatsoever for the collusion between the court and the harem that he had before.

An hour later, the Minister's wife emerged from the palace with a smile and boarded the carriage to return home.

For many years, I have never felt as happy as I do today.

Remembering what the Empress had said, she quickly told the coachman to hurry up, as she needed to go back and give her son a good talking-to. She sat and waited to see the miserable state of the mother and daughter.

"Xuan Ye!"

After the Minister's wife left, Harigana strolled over to the Imperial Study to find Emperor Kangxi.

"Jiaojiao, come here!"

The moment the door to the Imperial Study was pushed open, he knew it would be his beloved Jiaojiao.

No one dared to push the door open and come in except for her.

Looking up, I saw a woman with curved eyebrows standing at the door, holding a flower she had picked from somewhere.

When the person walked to his side, he picked him up and sat him on his lap: "Has the Empress avenged your son?"

Harigana pouted: "Isn't he your son?"

Kangxi reached out and pinched the tip of her nose: "Yes, yes, he is our son. I was wrong. Don't be angry."

After saying that, he released her nose and then put his arms around her slender waist: "Before you called her Madam Minister, the Minister of Rites came to see me, but I didn't see him."

Harigana gave him a "well done" look: "Just wait and see the show in the next couple of days."

Kangxi was curious about what methods she had used to be so certain that something good would happen at the Minister's residence.

No matter how he asked, the person in his arms wouldn't say anything and even warned him not to question Wei Qi.

"Okay, I'll wait. I won't ask anymore."

He was such a pitiful emperor. Although he controlled the entire country, he was utterly helpless when it came to the woman in his arms.

But thinking about it, it doesn't seem like a big deal. Someone who can scold and beat the emperor is now warning him not to do something, so it's not surprising.

It wasn't until three days later, when Li Dequan told him that the concubine of the Minister of Rites had been sent to the estate, and that the girl who dared to scheme against the Crown Prince had been married off to the son of a minor official as his legitimate wife, that he understood what Harigana meant by "good show".

It turns out that she had intentionally or unintentionally mentioned liking the Minister's wife's son, and even said that her temperament suited her well.

The only question is whether that person will cause trouble again and block her son's path. If things go wrong, her son's career might be ruined.

Actually, these words are all high-sounding, but anyone knows what Harigana means.

So after the Minister's wife returned home, she had a lot to say to her son. In short, somehow people found out about this matter, and now he is ridiculed when he goes to school.

She even stayed home all day, saying she felt depressed because of what people were saying.

The Minister of Rites only had one legitimate son. Although he doted on his concubines, they were not as important as his legitimate son.

Sure enough, the day after the legitimate son fell ill, he sent his concubine to the estate and locked her up, and two days later he married off the illegitimate daughter.

"Serves you right!"

Upon hearing the servant's report, Dulan whispered it to Harigana.

"really!"

She never intended to harm anyone, but she would never allow anyone to hurt her.

If it were someone plotting against her, she might not be so angry, but that person plotted against her son, and she would never let it go easily.

There's no such thing as a woman not being able to make things difficult for another woman when it comes to her.

Although no one knew about this matter, the concubine's daughter in the family was quickly married off after the Empress summoned the Minister's wife. In addition, this girl had been summoned to the palace by Consort Hui, so all sorts of speculations arose behind the scenes.

The Minister of Rites was besieged by his colleagues every day, and he also had to endure the emperor's intentional or unintentional suppression in the court. His disgust for the mother and daughter grew stronger and stronger.

However, none of this has anything to do with Harigana anymore; it's good that the matter has been resolved.

Days passed by, and as the new year approached, a sudden imperial edict shocked the court and the imperial harem.

Even Harigana was shocked, let alone others.

Upon receiving the news, she jogged to the Qianqing Palace, but as soon as she reached the corner, she saw more than a dozen court officials kneeling at the entrance of the Imperial Study, with her son Yinfu at the very front.

After standing there for a while and thinking about it, I went outside.

"Your Majesty the Empress!"

Li Dequan was the first to discover her and quickly paid his respects.

"Mother."

Yin Fu got up and walked to her side, his face full of grievance.

Harigana reached out and patted his head: "Don't feel wronged. Is anyone else in the study?"

Yin Fu shook his head: "Lord Mingzhu was kicked out less than a quarter of an hour after she went in, and now it's just Father alone."

The courtiers' eyes lit up when they saw her, but they dared not say anything.

This is in the Qianqing Palace, where the Emperor and the Empress are well aware of how much they cherish her.

What if I say something wrong and get used as an example to warn others?

Although he didn't say anything, his eyes were full of pleading.

The implication was so clear: it was a silent plea for her to persuade the emperor to retract his decree.

Although they knew that it was difficult to rescind an imperial edict, what if it happened?