Harigana felt that life was getting better and better since she got together with Kangxi.
Two New Years have passed in the blink of an eye.
"Xuan Ye, after the New Year, would you like to go and visit the Empress Dowager?"
On New Year's Eve, halfway to the palace banquet, Harigana quietly asked Emperor Kangxi.
Some time ago, the Empress Dowager prepared some things and had them sent over. She also symbolically prepared some things that were not easy to handle and gave them to the Empress Dowager as well.
This year must be the first time that Emperor Kangxi has spent a New Year without the Empress Dowager by his side.
"Well, let's go after the New Year when it's warmer. But you don't need to go up; I can go by myself."
He patted her head and chuckled, "I'm fine! Don't worry."
Knowing that she was worried about not being able to adapt or would be sad, and although that was indeed the case, when he learned that the Empress Dowager wanted to harm the two children, many things had already begun to change.
"Xuan Ye, I will always be with you."
Harigana held onto Kangxi's arm, leaning against him with a satisfied expression.
"My dear, I will stay with you for the rest of my life."
The palace banquet went very smoothly, and it was still organized by the Empress Dowager. When Kangxi made the suggestion, Harigana readily agreed with a smile.
She didn't have any other thoughts; she was just lazy and didn't want to use her brain.
During the banquet, Emperor Kangxi bestowed titles and honors upon several people. As for the ranks of the empresses and concubines, apart from Lady Daijia being promoted to Consort Shu, the others remained unchanged.
Back at Qingxi Palace that evening, Harigana still insisted on staying up all night with Emperor Kangxi, with the baby and baby still in bed.
An eight-month-old baby can already crawl all over the bed.
"Xuan Ye, look at the baby, he's so lazy!"
After Beibei had crawled back and forth on the bed once, the baby was still slowly crawling towards Harigana, showing no sign of panic.
"Jiaojiao, it's better for boys to be more mature, so they can protect their younger siblings in the future."
Emperor Kangxi quite liked the baby's personality. Although the baby would become the crown prince in the future, the most important thing was that the baby's temperament be stable.
As for Beibei, with her father, the Emperor, around, she can do whatever she wants without any worries.
"Yes, yes, you're right."
Harigana nodded repeatedly, then tapped the baby's chubby face: "Baby, did you hear that? In the future, you must be like your Emperor Father, a man who likes to keep a stern face, doesn't smile, and is mature and steady!"
Kangxi looked at her helplessly, noticing her sour tone and the strange words she used.
"By the way, I saw my second brother come today. How's his injury?"
She wiped the baby's drool, then turned to look at Kangxi: "I think he's fine now, he's holding the wine glass very steadily."
The incident before the Lunar New Year was investigated and clarified in just a few days. It was found that there were indeed bandits, and they had a good relationship with a local official.
To put it bluntly, it was a case of collusion between officials and bandits. Because accidents always happened on that road, the people from the escort agency preferred to take a longer route rather than go that way.
As time went on, the bandits ran out of money and began robbing nearby villages.
Emperor Kangxi sent Prince Kang to suppress the bandits, and it is unknown how the three brothers discussed it, but Prince Yu also went.
Prince Yu was also slashed, and although it wasn't fatal, the injury was still quite serious.
I never expected that he would start drinking alcohol in just a few days.
"Jiaojiao, I specifically asked someone to change the water to plain water. Didn't you see his face change after he took a sip?"
Harigana was taken aback; he hadn't seen that.
"No wonder my second sister-in-law doesn't care about him. Does she know about this?"
Kangxi nodded. Li Dequan had already informed them in advance, and even the dishes on the table were different from theirs.
"Hahaha! Xuan Ye, you're really something!"
That's so mean!
My second sister-in-law is very strict in the mansion. I thought I could get some wine when I went to the palace, but my brother pulled this stunt on me. I really want to see his face then.
"My second brother was very carefree when he was young. I don't think I've told you this before. When he was about eight or nine years old, he secretly drank a pot of wine and got so drunk that he was unconscious. He slept for three days before waking up and was severely scolded by Father Emperor."
"How do you remember so clearly? You must have been three years old when you started sleeping, right?"
Kangxi touched his nose, teasing Beibei in his hand, and said seemingly casually, "I stole the wine, but my second brother didn't implicate me in the end, so Father Emperor never found out."
Harigana couldn't help but laugh while holding the baby, never expecting that Emperor Kangxi would have such a thing when he was a child.
"Then, your second brother has been unconscious the whole time, weren't you scared?"
Kangxi shook his head: "I didn't know that my second brother slept for three days. My mother was feeling unwell during those days, and I stayed with her the whole time."
When I went to find my second brother again, he had been beaten by Father Emperor and was recuperating from his injuries.
I only found out later, and I was too young to be scared at the time!
"Giggle!"
Beibei started laughing; it's unclear whether she understood.
When the baby heard his sister laugh, he laughed along, giggling.
"Xuan Ye, I've realized that I, as the mother, am completely useless in front of the baby. I've been trying to make him laugh for so long, but he hasn't even smiled once."
Now when you hear Beibei laugh, you see how heartily he laughs.
Emperor Kangxi was surprised that Harigana was even jealous of his children. He put the two children back in the innermost part of the room and let them play by themselves, while he held and comforted them.
"Jiaojiao, it's good that the two siblings have a good relationship. They'll be there to keep each other company from now on!"
After saying that, he wanted to launch into a long lecture, but Harigana immediately covered his mouth: "Stop! I was just talking to you, I had no other intentions."
After saying that, he withdrew his hand: "The New Year is coming soon, stop nagging."
Strangely enough, neither Bao Bao nor Bei Bei were sleepy at all today. Since it was New Year's Day, Harigana and Kangxi decided to let them play a little longer.
"Okay, okay, I won't say anymore."
As he watched his two children playing on the side, he felt that this was the kind of life he had always wanted.
Children are children after all. Just a moment ago they said they weren't sleepy, but in the blink of an eye they started yawning and then fell asleep on their own in bed.
They were sitting head to head, taking up most of the bed.
"Xuan Ye, let them stay here tonight. It's too late, let's not cause any more trouble, okay?"
Harigana hasn't held her two children while they sleep for a long time. With the New Year approaching, she wants all four of them to be together.
"Okay! I'll do as you say."
After Kangxi finished speaking, he picked up the two children, and Harigana hurriedly went over to make the bed.
The baby and baby sleep inside, right next to Harigana, and on the outermost side is Kangxi.
After settling the children in, it was already the new year.
"Xuan Ye, this is a gift for you!"
Kangxi's eyes lit up when he saw what she was holding.
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