"Jiaojiao! Let me check the wound!"

When Kangxi saw that Harigana loosened his grip on the blanket a little, he was worried that the wound on his back might reopen, so he subconsciously wanted to lift the blanket to check it.

Harigana finally snapped out of his daze, gripping the blanket tightly and refusing to let go. He then glared at Kangxi and said fiercely, "Hmph! You say you don't care! Get out!"

Emperor Kangxi was speechless. This little girl was really quick-witted, and she said both good and bad things. No matter how she explained it, it would seem like she was trying to exonerate herself.

"Jiaojiao! This is the imperial tent, where do you expect me to go?"

Kangxi regretted his words as soon as they were spoken. He had only meant to tease Harigana, since her pouty appearance was quite adorable. But looking at her wide eyes and the tears welling up in them, he knew he had absolutely made a mistake!

"Jiaojiao! It's me—"

Before Kangxi could finish speaking, Harigana sat up abruptly from the bed. Although the wound on his back was torn open and hurt a little, now was not the time to think about such things.

"Your Majesty is right. This is the Imperial Tent. It is I who should leave!"

After speaking, Harigana put the blanket aside, his face pale, and tried to grab some clothes from the side, saying, "Dulan! Come in and change!"

Emperor Kangxi was truly panicked! He had never seen Harigana like this before, with a resolute look in his eyes and swift, decisive actions. He could even see fresh blood seeping from his back.

"Your Majesty!"

Dulan was puzzled; they were about to rest, why did they need to change clothes? Despite her confusion, she obediently lifted the curtain to go in and serve Harigana, but the moment her left foot stepped inside, she heard, "Get out!"

A roar startled Dulan, causing her to pull her foot back. Even Li Dequan and the others trembled with fear!

"Let me go!"

As Harigana reached for the clothes, Kangxi grabbed her, and his shout of "Get out!" made her flinch. But she felt even more wronged. What did he mean by shouting so loudly? Was he trying to scare her?

"Don't be afraid, Jiaojiao, I'm not yelling at you!"

Kangxi patiently explained, but his tone was still somewhat stiff, and Harigana could tell that he was holding back.

Should he advance or retreat? Harigana pondered for a moment and decided to continue! He figured he had to test her eventually, and if he couldn't get a clue when she was injured, there was no point in testing her later!

"You're yelling at me! I know you're the emperor, so in your eyes I'm just a little toy you can summon and dismiss at will! To put it nicely, I'm a concubine; to put it bluntly, I'm just a mistress!"

You don't need to go to such lengths to be good to me; I'm already yours! I won't complain no matter what you do with me! If you can't keep up the act, then stop! I can take care of myself!

Just pretend I was out of my mind, stupid, or confused to stand in front of you. Anyway, think what you want. I deserve to be hurt; I don't need an emperor like you to put on an act of disgust and guilt and fawn over me every day!

Harigana tried to push Kangxi away, but he held on tightly, so Harigana didn't even have a chance to bite him, let alone use his hands.

Emperor Kangxi was furious, but he was helpless when faced with the little girl who was already in a rage, especially since she was injured.

However, since the injury, Harigana has not cried or made a fuss. If making a fuss can make her feel better, he is willing to be scolded.

"Jiaojiao! Calm down! Don't move! I've never disliked you, don't you know I like you? Calm down, okay? The wound on your back has reopened! Calm down!"

Kangxi tried to appease Harigana, who also felt that it was best to stop there. She had already said everything she could say and knew how to say; she wouldn't argue again if she were asked to!

But she still muttered under her breath, "So what if it cracks? It'd be better if it died! That way, I wouldn't have to suffer like this!"

Harigana's words acted like a fuse, directly igniting Kangxi's sensitive nerves.

"Harigana, have I been too lenient with you? Is the word 'death' something you can just utter so casually?"

Emperor Kangxi was furious, and everyone outside the gate, except for Harigana, was on tenterhooks.

Harigana, who was closest, chuckled and said, "Your Majesty is right. I have overstepped my bounds! I deserve to die!"

Harigana is truly angry right now. When she's gentle, she calls me "Jiaojiao"; when she's unhappy, she calls me "Harigana." When she's happy, she's "me"; when she's unhappy, she's "I, the Emperor!"

Although he has been very concerned about me these past few days, it's really far from being his exclusive favorite! I never trusted Kangxi's Harigana to begin with, and because of that last sentence, my trust in him has gone from zero to negative.

"Jiaojiao! Can't you understand what I mean?"

Emperor Kangxi regretted his actions, realizing he had acted too impulsively.

Harigana stopped speaking and resisting, letting Kangxi reapply the medicine. She kept her eyes closed the whole time and didn't look at the man once. Even when her back ached and she frowned, she didn't utter a sound. She just bit her lip tightly and wouldn't let go.

"Jiaojiao!"

Emperor Kangxi was heartbroken. Although applying the medicine would only take a short time, he was so nervous that he was covered in sweat afterward.

Especially seeing Harigana's pale face, he suddenly didn't know how to comfort him. Before, he always had a dark expression, and everyone around him would fawn over him.

But now it's the opposite; he's become the one who revolves around others and tries to please them.

Harigana remained silent. Just now, when Kangxi helped her wipe the wound on her back, he knew that she had already succeeded halfway!

"Jiaojiao, can you say something? Let's not argue like this anymore. It hurts our relationship, and what will other people and servants think? Right?"

Harigana remained silent. Although she had deliberately made things this way, it didn't mean she would obediently go along with it.

Anyway, the two of them are going to sleep in this imperial tent tonight, it'll be the whole night! Let's just wait it out!

If he runs off to someone else because of this, he can forget about ever getting close to her again!

With Su Rina around, she could simply feign illness for the rest of her life! She'd have the rank and plenty of money. She didn't even need to have children; as long as she was unattached, neither Kangxi nor the women of the harem could control her in the slightest.

Moreover, she was not afraid of Kangxi targeting the Borchijin tribe. After all, Kangxi would never do something like targeting someone's mother's tribe if he couldn't conquer his own concubine!

Kangxi had no choice, but he also knew that this matter could not be left unresolved overnight. Otherwise, if the young girl started to overthink things, who knew what kind of big problem this small matter would turn into!

"Jiaojiao! If you don't say anything, I'm going to kiss you!"