The Empress Dowager watched as she pointed at the hairpin, and just then she saw Kangxi's barely suppressed smile, and immediately understood.
Forget it, never mind!
Young people's ideas are so strange, she can't keep up!
The envoys from various countries were already seated, but the seat at the very head of the table was empty.
Harigana never cared about these things, and since it was personally overseen by the Empress Dowager, she couldn't ask others about them.
If it's not right, Kangxi will say that it's none of her business.
The Consort Hui and Consort Rong, sitting below, had completely opposite expressions in their eyes; one was envious, while the other was empty.
After returning to the palace, the eldest prince was busy studying. When he got tired, he would go straight back to his quarters to sleep, and then continue practicing the next day.
So Consort Hui hadn't seen Yinti for several days. She thought she could get closer to her son at the palace banquet that evening, but she found him chatting enthusiastically with Yinqi and even frequently looking in the direction of Harigana.
In that instant, her heart shattered completely.
Consort Rong looked on with envy, but Harigana simply didn't like that look in her eyes.
He nodded politely, without even giving her a smile, and then turned to talk to Kangxi.
Harigana just felt that Consort Rong was not simple, and his intuition gave him no reason for it.
Therefore, keep your distance and don't provoke each other.
There are only three imperial concubines, one of whom is still under house arrest, and the rest are simply not up to par.
She never intended to win people over; conquering Kangxi was the real priority.
"emperor!"
The speaker was a blond, blue-eyed man who looked to be about 190 cm tall, roughly the same height as Emperor Kangxi.
Harigana recognized him at a glance as the Russian envoy who had sent women to Emperor Kangxi.
He walked to the middle, but did not kneel down. He simply bowed and stood up, saying, "Your Majesty, such a wonderful atmosphere deserves a dance. All the girls in our Tsarist Russia can dance, and they all dance beautifully."
"Your Majesty, please grant permission for Princess Isa, the most skilled dancer of Tsarist Russia, to perform a dance for everyone."
He speaks Chinese haltingly and sometimes goes off-key, but you can still understand what he's saying.
When Kangxi saw the envoy step forward, he had a bad feeling and subconsciously grabbed Harigana's hand, afraid that she would be sad again.
He turned to look at her and met her gaze. He thought she would be sad, but she held his hand tightly and said silently, "I believe you."
Normally, on such occasions, not only envoys but also the families of court officials would be allowed to come up.
"allow!"
Kangxi said only one sentence, then used his other hand to pick up the wine cup and gesture to the Russian envoy before drinking it down.
As everyone watched the Emperor holding the wine cup with his hand behind his back, they inexplicably thought of the scene of holding hands the day before yesterday.
Harigana ignored their gazes and was looking at the girl in the middle of the hall.
She still had golden hair, fair skin, a tall figure, and her outfit could only be described as sexy.
The clothes in the Qing Dynasty were loose and baggy, and apart from riding attire, it was really hard to tell what a girl's figure was like.
But this Russian girl, with her full breasts and a belt around her waist, looked incredibly alluring.
Fortunately, the weather in the Qing Dynasty is cold now; if it were summer, people would probably be exposing their thighs.
"Isa greets His Majesty the Emperor."
Place your right hand under your left shoulder and bow slightly.
Kangxi's face instantly darkened!
Harigana wanted to laugh out loud. This thing was trying to annoy her? It was just wishful thinking.
Pulling back Kangxi, who was about to reprimand someone, she gently shook her head.
It wasn't her biological mother, but rather that her magnanimity at this time would highlight the rudeness of Tsarist Russia.
Moreover, a young girl who can't even distinguish between what's important and what's not, would have to see if she'd even agree to provoke her.
Let's begin!
Harigana gave Li Dequan a look, and the latter immediately spoke up.
Emperor Kangxi was sullen, but his wife wouldn't allow him to lose his temper, so he had to hold back.
Isa almost lost her composure, but she managed to suppress her anger and maintain a smile.
"good!"
The dance was indeed very good, but unfortunately Kangxi kept his head down or talking to Harigana. Even the Empress Dowager, who was watching with great interest, was pulled aside by him for a while to talk.
The Empress Dowager had no choice but to give up watching the dance and instead act in a play with Emperor Kangxi.
It was no secret that Tsarist Russia was sending people away, nor was it a secret that the Emperor favored the Empress.
They thought the emperor's refusal would deter them, but they were surprised to find that they still hadn't given up.
Harigana would glance at her every now and then, and each time his eyes would meet Isa's.
The people from the other two tribes wanted to give up when they saw that Kangxi was not responding at all, but they were unwilling to do so.
The Qing Dynasty is now militarily strong and well-equipped, and even has advanced artillery. If we can obtain its protection, we will no longer have to live in fear.
"Li Dequan! Reward him!"
After Isha finished her dance, Harigana nodded in satisfaction and turned to Li Dequan, saying something.
Kangxi didn't say a word the whole time. Just then, Mingzhu offered a toast, and Kangxi happily pulled him aside to start talking, without even glancing at Isha.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, what a hero! His Majesty the Emperor has nothing to say, but you, you must speak!"
The official was somewhat confused. What was this princess talking about?
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