He put the letter away, picked up a pen and paper, wrote only two words, and then folded it into a heart shape.
He took the white paper from the side, wrapped the letter up, and then went out to hand it to Li Dequan.
"Give it to the Emperor if he has time; if he is busy, wait. Don't delay the affairs of the court."
Li Dequan accepted it with both hands: "This servant obeys."
In the Imperial Study, Emperor Kangxi held the case files presented by Nalan Mingzhu, his expression growing increasingly grim.
Each and every one of these incidents was shocking and unprecedented.
Compared to the Hesheli clan, the crimes of the Wuya clan were insignificant and not worth mentioning.
The Hesheli clan did everything, whether they were capable or not.
Not only that, it also revealed the secrets surrounding the death of Empress Niohuru.
"Mingzhu, do you know why I asked you to investigate the Hesheli clan?"
Kangxi put down the scroll, looked up at Nalan Mingzhu, and was so overwhelmed by the emperor's authority that he knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, this servant does not know!"
Nalan Mingzhu truly didn't know. As for his loyalty, there were plenty of loyal people out there, so there was no need to specifically choose him.
It couldn't have been a whim or a coincidence, since there was Zhang Ying at the time, a loyal subject, and the emperor could have easily entrusted him with the task.
"Mingzhu, get up first!"
Kangxi withdrew his gaze, looked at the files on the table, and said calmly, "I know you and Suo'etu have been fighting for more than ten years. Because of my indulgence of the Hesheli clan, you harbor resentment, don't you?"
Nalan Mingzhu, who had just stood up, knelt down with a thud this time: "Your Majesty, this humble subject dares not!"
Having served by your side for so many years, I know the hardships you have endured along the way, and I also understand the principle that a small change can have far-reaching consequences.
Your Majesty, I despise Suo'etu's smug and arrogant demeanor, but I also know that apart from his domineering nature, he is quite capable.
"I have been at odds with him for so many years, not because I doubt his abilities, but because I disapprove of his character."
Nalan Mingzhu's words were sincere, and they were words he had kept in his heart for many years; they were absolutely true.
Kangxi walked to his side and personally helped him up: "Mingzhu, there aren't many people who grew up with me, and you are the one who understands me the most."
Nalan Mingzhu was terrified, realizing that the emperor's words were extremely dangerous; to put it more seriously, they were an attempt to probe the emperor's mind!
"Your Majesty, this humble subject..."
Kangxi interrupted him halfway through his sentence, raising his hand to say, "Alright, it's just the two of us, no need to be so formal."
He pointed to a chair on the side and told him to sit down, then went back and sat on the dragon throne himself.
"This matter will continue to be handled by you. No more secret investigations; proceed openly and aggressively. Do you understand?"
Nalan Mingzhu pondered for a moment: "Your Majesty, do you intend to alert the enemy by stirring up trouble?"
Kangxi laughed out loud, pointing at him with admiration in his eyes: "I just said that you are the one who understands me the most, and you still won't admit it."
Just as Kangxi finished speaking, there was a knock on the door, and Li Dequan answered and handed the letter to Kangxi.
"Your Majesty, Lord Suo'etu is outside requesting an audience."
Kangxi acted as if he hadn't heard anything, and carefully opened the letter, only to find a heart inside.
A look of surprise flashed in his eyes. Although he knew there must be words inside, he couldn't bear to open it.
"What is the Imperial Noble Consort doing?"
Nalan Mingzhu's lips twitched. He thought it was some secret letter and wondered if he needed to go out to avoid it, but it turned out to be this.
And what was that expression on the Emperor's face just now?
It's unbearable to look at! Absolutely unbearable to look at!
Fortunately, that empress was not a wicked concubine who brought ruin to the country, and she was straightforward and upright.
Otherwise, judging from the Emperor's current state, the Qing Dynasty will inevitably fall into the wrong hands sooner or later.
"When Your Highness went to the small kitchen, the cooks from the Qianqing Palace were standing behind Her Highness, and the cooks from the Qingxi Palace were preparing the meal."
Emperor Kangxi wanted to go back and take a look, but the matter was not yet resolved. Helpless, he could only open Harigana's letter and read its contents.
The two words appeared suddenly, and a smile instantly spread across Kangxi's face.
"You can go now!"
Kangxi put the letter aside and waved for Li Dequan to leave.
Since his beloved trusted him, he wasn't in a hurry to go back. He would deal with the Hesheli family matter first.
"Your Majesty, where is Lord Suo'etu?"
"Let him in!"
After pondering for a while, Emperor Kangxi decided that since the person had arrived, they should not leave.
"Yes! Your servant obeys!"
Harigana was unaware of everything that had happened in the Imperial Study. In any case, by the time she saw the cake finished and was about to go find Emperor Kangxi, the person had already returned.
"Jiaojiao!"
His voice was somewhat hoarse, and he exuded a very decadent aura.
Although the servants had all left, it was still the entrance to the small kitchen, so it wasn't convenient to talk.
"Xuan Ye, I've had a cake made for you. Try it later."
Harigana, holding Kangxi's arm, turned to look at Dulan and said, "Dulan, do as I just instructed. Be careful when you deliver it, don't break it." Then he pulled him back to the inner palace.
"Jiaojiao, what should we give her?"
She wanted to roll her eyes at the man who was clearly in so much pain but still remembered to send her things.
"I just had the chefs at Qingxi Palace make some cakes. Some were sent to the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, and we kept some for ourselves."
As Harigana spoke, he picked up the food box in his hand to show it to Kangxi, who took it from him and asked, "Jiaojiao, do you want to come find me?"
When Yue said she was going to send a cake, he stopped asking questions and said his Jiaojiao would handle these things.
"Yes! I was thinking of coming to see you."
After he placed the food box on the table, Harigana opened the lid and took out the cake inside for Kangxi: "Try it. I didn't participate in your birthday celebration, so this is a way of making up for it."
Happy birthday, Xuan Ye.
Kangxi took the small cake from her hand and put it aside. He then hugged her tightly, burying his head in her neck, giving her a gentle embrace without any other movements.
Harigana thought about it and concluded that what could make him so sad, and which was related to Mingzhu, must be that the matter on Hesheli's side had been resolved.
However, Nalan Mingzhu is quite resourceful. Only a few hours have passed since last night, and excluding the curfew, there are at most three or four hours to investigate these matters.
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