Dulan looked at the two people laughing together with a puzzled expression.
At first, Dulan was quite afraid of the stern and unsmiling Su Rina, but after spending time with her, she discovered that Su Rina was actually very easy to talk to. Later, Hai Ri told her that Su Rina's stern face was simply a way of protecting herself.
Su Mama's husband died early, and she was very young at the time. In order to prevent those who wanted to bully her from succeeding, she had no choice but to put on this disguise.
But after pretending for so long, not only outsiders, but even you yourself start to believe that you are such a ruthless and cold-hearted person!
Dulan felt sorry for Surina, so even though she was initially scared, she still forced herself to care for this poor person. Over time, Surina's face regained the smile of her youth, and Dulan became Surina's little source of joy.
"Keep it, keep it!"
Harigana rubbed his forehead, but finally couldn't help but laugh out loud along with Hairi and the others!
"Jiaojiao, what's so funny?"
As soon as Kangxi stepped outside the courtyard wall, he heard laughter coming from inside. His mood, which had been depressed because of the Taiwan issue, improved considerably because of the laughter.
"Your humble servant greets Your Majesty!"
Harigana wanted to get up as well, but as soon as she stood up, Kangxi took her hand and sat her down!
Seeing Kangxi like this, Harigana did not struggle and sat down beside him, following his lead.
"Get up, all of you!"
After Kangxi finished speaking, he noticed that there was a big, fat white rabbit on the ground.
"Is this lunch?"
As soon as Kangxi said this, everyone except Harigana trembled.
Ah, and there's still Dulan who doesn't understand the reason behind it!
Harigana blushed, secretly glared at Kangxi, and angrily tried to pull back the hand that Kangxi was holding.
Unfortunately, it didn't work.
"You may all leave!"
Kangxi waved his hand, realizing he might have said something wrong. Harigana blushed, probably because he was shy.
Su Rina and the others quickly took their leave. Hai Ri pulled the still clueless Du Lan away, leaving only the Emperor and Empress in the pavilion.
"Jiaojiao, what's wrong?"
Kangxi picked up Harigana and let her sit on his lap, putting one arm around her shoulder while skillfully touching her belly with the other.
Harigana removed his hand from her belly and explained softly, "Dulan just asked me if I wanted to eat her or raise her for fun. I haven't even answered yet, and you're already asking if it's lunch! In your eyes, am I a glutton now?"
Emperor Kangxi was taken aback. He wasn't mocking her; he was genuinely asking a question. Who would have thought that she would say the same thing as that annoying maid?
"Don't be angry, Jiaojiao. There's nothing wrong with being able to eat, is there?"
Harigana was even more frustrated; it would have been better if he hadn't said anything at all!
"We won't feed them, nor will we raise them. We'll just have them released soon!"
I don't know what's wrong with her these past two days, but she doesn't want to eat meat at all. Instead, she wants to eat vegetables and fruits, and she doesn't even want to think about meat.
Kangxi readily agreed, saying that as long as Harigana was happy, he would catch her another rabbit whenever she wanted to eat it; it was just a rabbit.
However, looking at the rabbit lying motionless on the ground, and Harigana with blushing cheeks in his arms, he suddenly felt that the one in his arms was also like a rabbit, fair and tender, and very well-behaved.
However, he only thought about it and absolutely could not say it out loud, otherwise Harigana would definitely get angry.
"Xuan Ye, are we setting off tomorrow?"
Harigana grabbed Kangxi's braid and played with it in his hand, rested his chin on his shoulder, and breathed hot air from his mouth directly into the man's ear as he spoke, almost causing him to lose control of his body.
"Yes! We'll set off first thing tomorrow morning, and it'll take another three days to reach the capital!"
After Kangxi finished speaking, he turned the little girl in his arms to a straight position. The two looked at each other, and Harigana was puzzled by Kangxi's actions.
"Jiaojiao, we'll arrive in the capital in three days. Once everything is settled, I will formally issue an imperial decree to bestow upon you the title of Imperial Concubine, but you can no longer use this title! In the next few days, think about whether you have any favorite characters. If not, I will write a few for you to choose from!"
Harigana was unaware of the reason behind this, but she didn't intend to inquire further, simply assuming that Kangxi would bestow a new title upon her after his ascension to the throne. Kangxi also didn't tell her those details. After all, it was his mistake, and he didn't want to upset Harigana.
The two of them tacitly agreed not to continue discussing the topic.
"Xuan Ye, after we go to the capital, will I not be able to see you often?"
Harigana's voice was very soft, and she didn't seem very happy. But Kangxi was happy; how could he not be happy when his beloved knew how to be jealous and compete for his favor?
"Jiaojiao, nothing will change. I might be quite busy. If I can't finish handling government affairs, I might stay in the Qianqing Palace to rest. But you can come and keep me company there!" After saying this, Kangxi thought that Harigana hadn't asked her about the palace she would be staying in after entering the palace, so he asked, "Jiaojiao, aren't you curious about your palace?"
Harigana rolled her eyes at Kangxi. Even if she had never been outside the grasslands, let alone grown up there, she had never even been in her past life. The Forbidden City—she had only ever seen it in books and on television!
Ah! I've also learned about it from novels!
Besides the palaces that frequently appear in novels, such as Chengqian Palace, Kunning Palace, Yonghe Palace, Changchun Palace, Xianfu Palace, Cining Palace, and Shoukang Palace, and oh yes, Shufangzhai and Suiyuxuan, I really can't think of any other palaces.
Aside from knowing that Consort De was currently residing in Yonghe Palace, she knew absolutely nothing else about the other people there. What good would it have been to ask? She did want to live in Cining Palace, but would Emperor Kangxi agree?
"Wherever Your Majesty arranges for me to stay, that's where I'll live. How could I possibly be picky or have any complaints?"
Emperor Kangxi frowned slightly, reached out and secretly pinched Harigana's pert buttocks, then said, "Since my beloved consort is so sensible, then I will reluctantly arrange for you to be stationed behind the Qianqing Palace!"
Harigana was now red-faced and furious. This man was really going too far, pinching her buttocks in broad daylight and even suggesting she live in the Qianqing Palace. Whether he was joking or not, he was clearly trying to make her a target!
However, Harigana changed his mind and immediately hugged Kangxi's neck and whispered something in his ear. After saying that, he immediately stood up and fled the place, leaving Kangxi alone sitting there awkwardly.
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