Harigana turned his head and his eyes lit up. The person who came was actually Sainziya.
"Mother!"
Saenja quickly went to the bedside, reached out and touched her little face, tears streaming down her face.
"Harigana, Mother's daughter, you have suffered."
Harigana didn't feel wronged at first, but when she heard Sainziya's words, she couldn't hold back and cried too.
Saenja quickly wiped away her tears. Although she felt sorry for her, Saenja was in her postpartum period and couldn't cry, as it could easily cause health problems.
"Don't cry, my dear daughter, don't cry."
"Mother!"
Saenjiya comforted Harigana, trying to stop her from being sad.
"As long as Mother is here, Mother won't leave. It's still early, do you want to sleep a little longer?"
Harigana shook her head; she wasn't sleepy and wanted to chat with Saenjiya for a while.
"Mother, what brings you here?"
"It's the Emperor. The Emperor sent a message to you, Abu, saying that you are pregnant with twins and that we are coming to the capital to see you."
It just so happens to be the Emperor's birthday, so no one can say anything if we come out.
We rushed as fast as we could, but we still missed the birth. When we arrived last night, the palace gates were already closed, and we couldn't get in.
Fortunately, Eunuch Li, who served the Emperor, had sent someone to find Mother early on; otherwise, we would have had to wait much longer until the palace gates were fully open to enter.
Harigana instantly understood what the surprise Kangxi had said he would give her that day was, and thinking of this, she suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
A few days ago, for some reason, she was very afraid that something would go wrong during her childbirth, so she left a letter and made arrangements for her affairs. She even neglected Emperor Kangxi for two days because of this.
Now that everything is in the past, she feels like she was being a bit dramatic.
However, it was just a feeling. At that time, she couldn't help but have wild thoughts. Kangxi was an emperor, and no matter how good he was to her, she still had reservations.
"Mother, Xuan Ye treats me very well, so you don't need to worry. Besides, your daughter is now an Imperial Noble Consort, aren't you very proud?"
Saengiya felt heartbroken seeing her daughter suffer so much, but fortunately, as she herself said, the Emperor treated her very well, which was a blessing in disguise.
"Proud! Mother is most proud of you, even you, Aha, can't compare."
Harigana thought to himself, "Saengiya is truly a very good mother. She hasn't said a word about Haburi in this situation, which is clearly a subconscious way of avoiding the topic."
But that's fine, no one will mention it.
"Mother, where is Abu?"
Saenjiya tucked the blanket around Harigana, her eyes gentle: "Your Abu is outside the palace, and the Emperor has arranged a place for you to stay."
However, you are now in your postpartum confinement period, so the Emperor probably won't allow Abu to come here.
Before receiving Harigana's letter, the Baoli couple were worried about Harigana's safety in the palace.
After receiving the letter, although every word described how favored she was and reassured them, they were still worried.
Only after she entered the palace with the Emperor's men and saw the three characters "Qingxi Palace" above it did she truly feel at ease.
"Huh? Why?"
Harigana is puzzled.
"There is such a custom, but Mother isn't entirely clear on the specifics."
Saenjiya didn't dare say much; in the palace, who knew who was the enemy and who was on their side?
Even though it's just the two of them together now, they can't guarantee that no one will eavesdrop on them, so it's better to be careful to avoid causing trouble for their daughter.
Harigana understood what she meant, so he didn't ask any more questions. He would just ask Kangxi when he returned.
The mother and daughter chatted happily, while the court officials argued incessantly.
In the imperial court, Kangxi coldly watched the civil and military officials arguing incessantly below, and sneered inwardly.
"Your Majesty, please reconsider!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, bestowing the title of Imperial Noble Consort is a grave matter. I urge Your Majesty to reconsider!"
The most serious disturbances came from the Hesheli clan and the officials who had always supported the crown prince.
"Your Majesty, a titled Imperial Noble Consort is practically no different from an Empress. Your Majesty, please reconsider!"
"I urge Your Majesty to reconsider."
After the officials finished their commotion, they all knelt on the ground and begged Kangxi to rescind his order.
However, not all of them were present. A dozen or so people, including officials from the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Revenue, Suo'etu, and Tong Guowei, stood prominently in the center of the hall.
"Minister of Revenue, why don't you kneel?"
Soetu was startled. Normally, the emperor would ask him first, not someone else, about such matters.
Even if it wasn't him, it was that old scoundrel Tong Guowei.
But now that the Emperor had passed over the two of them standing at the front, his unease instantly intensified.
"Your Majesty!"
The Minister of Revenue stepped forward and knelt in the center: "The Emperor's conferment of the title of Imperial Noble Consort is a matter for the harem, and this servant has no right to interfere with the Emperor's harem in any way."
Moreover, the Imperial Noble Consort donated money and goods to the people of the Qing Dynasty on several occasions, and even gave birth to a pair of auspicious twins, a dragon and a phoenix, on the Emperor's birthday.
"Your Majesty, please forgive my rudeness, but if someone like this cannot become an Imperial Noble Consort, then who in the harem is qualified?"
Kangxi's eyes flashed with satisfaction; he hadn't expected the Minister of Revenue to be so perceptive.
Regardless of his reasons, considering that he was sensible today, we can let bygones be bygones if he makes a mistake in the future.
The Minister of Revenue was indeed not lying; in his eyes, Harigana was a precious gem that he would cherish.
Emperor Kangxi was pleased, but his ministers were not.
What does the Minister of Revenue mean by this? Does he have no one in his family in the harem?
After thinking for a moment, the officials realized that there was indeed no one in the inner palace who had any connection with the Minister of Revenue.
"Did you hear what the Minister of Revenue said? Since he said that the Imperial Noble Consort cannot be conferred a title, then who in the harem do you think is worthy of it?"
"The Empress is currently without a ruler, and the Empress Dowager is getting old. Do you expect me to be an unfilial emperor, making the Empress Dowager toil for me?"
The officials dared not utter a sound, and for a moment the court was completely silent.
Just as they were thinking about how to persuade him, they saw Li Dequan take out an imperial edict from his pocket.
The officials' eyelids twitched, and their unease grew.
By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees:
My ninth son and eighth daughter are auspicious omens, truly a blessing for the Great Qing Dynasty.
The following names are hereby bestowed: the ninth son of the Emperor, Yin Fu; the eighth daughter of the Emperor, Bayalige; and the ninth daughter of the Emperor is further promoted to the title of Princess Gulun.
It is hoped that he can uphold the style of the royal family and seek happiness for the people.
So be it.
The language was brief, just a few words, yet it was something that all the princes and princesses could not reach, and even the crown prince could only stand shoulder to shoulder with it.
The officials wanted to stop it.
In the royal family, if a child is given a name before it is even born, it is feared that the child will not survive.
They might keep such things to themselves, but to openly discuss them in the main hall would be a death sentence, let alone execution; the extermination of their entire family would be the least of their worries.
"If you have something to report, speak now; otherwise, the court is adjourned!"
Without giving the officials time to come up with a solution, Li Dequan, at Kangxi's behest, directly announced the adjournment of the court.
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