As he spoke, he kissed her lips and then chuckled, "My darling has indeed become much smarter."
Harigana looked up and rolled his eyes at Kangxi, then withdrew his arms from around him: "I've always been very smart."
It's so obvious, I'd be a fool if I didn't see it.
After saying that, she grabbed his outstretched hand by the neck and said fiercely, "It's written in the storybook, I've learned it clearly."
Kangxi tilted his head and let her grab his braid, his face full of doting affection.
"Jiaojiao is doing a great job. I'll find you more drawing books so you can learn more from them."
Harigana instantly lost her temper, loosened his braid, and asked with a hint of anxiety on her face, "What's wrong with the Empress Dowager's health? Is it very serious?"
Looking at the woman who was still worried about the Empress Dowager's health, Kangxi felt his heart melt.
His beloved was a conciliatory person. Even though the Empress Dowager had just made things difficult for her and even made her kneel on the ground for so long, she was still worried about her safety and didn't complain at all.
Harigana was unaware of Kangxi's thoughts. If she had known, she would have said: Her thoughts are not important at all; the only thing she needs to care about is Kangxi.
As long as Emperor Kangxi stands by her side, no matter who makes things difficult for her, it won't matter.
Moreover, she might as well take advantage of such a great opportunity to win people's hearts.
Even if Emperor Kangxi loves and trusts her now, her drama will never stop until her son ascends the throne.
"Don't worry, everything will be alright."
Emperor Kangxi did not tell her the specifics of the Empress Dowager's condition, not wanting her to worry.
Harigana hadn't really intended to hear anything, so his silence suited her perfectly.
However, he still frowned and said, "There is a thousand-year-old ginseng in the storeroom. I'll have Dulan send it over to the Empress Dowager later."
Emperor Kangxi did not refuse, as thousand-year-old ginseng is very rare and can be a life-saving medicine when necessary.
Besides, he also had a few in his private stash. Since she wanted to fulfill her filial duty, we should just let her have them.
They have spares anyway, so it wouldn't hurt to take one out.
The people upstairs were enjoying the warmth inside, but the concubines standing outside were suffering.
Although they weren't dressed very lightly, it was October after all, and the sky was about to darken. A cool breeze was blowing in from the main gate of Cining Palace, and the group was already shivering from the cold.
"Your Highness Consort Hui, the Empress Dowager has ordered you all to return home. The Empress Dowager has taken her medicine and is asleep. She will send someone to inform you if you need her care."
Little Li walked up to Consort Hui, relayed Harigana's instructions, and then left.
"Yes! I take my leave!"
Consort Hui and the others quickly bowed and, supported by their maids, hurriedly returned to their respective palaces.
The Empress Dowager had indeed gone to sleep and had taken her medicine. She was persuaded by Harigana and Emperor Kangxi to go to the side hall to lie down and rest.
"Jiaojiao, let's go back later. Sumalagu is here, so there won't be any problems."
As darkness fell and the palace gates were about to be locked, they had to return to Qingxi Palace.
Moreover, after a whole afternoon of commotion and without lunch, even if Emperor Kangxi could withstand it, Harigana's body couldn't take it.
"Okay, sure."
My eyes are still a little red and swollen, but they are much better than before.
If this were at Qingxi Palace, Dulan would have immediately applied ice to her eyes.
But this is in the Cining Palace. Putting aside the question of whether ice is easy to get, this behavior alone would be misunderstood as being spoiled.
Before the two of them returned, the Empress Dowager woke up for a short while. Su Ma La Gu helped her drink half a bowl of porridge, take her medicine, and then she fell asleep again.
During this illness, the Empress Dowager relied on medicine to maintain her health every day. By November 20th, she could only be awake for one hour each day, and even then, it was intermittent.
Harigana asked Emperor Kangxi if he wanted to attend to him while he was ill, but he ultimately refused.
"Jiaojiao, I think it's fine. Zhao Rongxi said it'll be in the next few days."
The voice was somewhat heavy, and reluctance and sadness were evident.
She was just asking, and when Kangxi said it wasn't necessary, she didn't insist.
The wives of Prince Kang and Prince Yu also benefited from her influence, as did several other wives. Apart from coming to visit during the day, none of them stayed in Cining Palace.
In the last few days, Kangxi spent his time either attending court or in the Cining Palace, and Harigana accompanied him without complaint, visibly losing a lot of weight.
"Xuan Ye".
In a daze, Harigana heard the Empress Dowager calling for someone. When he opened his eyes, he found that Emperor Kangxi had already passed by.
"Royal Grandmother!"
Sitting by the bedside, looking at the elderly man who was nearing his end, my eyes were filled with sorrow.
"Your Majesty, where is Harigana?"
Hearing her name called, Harigana also stepped forward and squatted by the bed. He did not reach out to grab her, but instead tightly gripped Kangxi's trouser leg.
"Your Majesty, I am here!"
At this moment, Prince Kang and others had entered the palace and were standing in the outer hall, all with solemn expressions.
Hearing the commotion inside, they all pricked up their ears to listen.
Unfortunately, I didn't hear anything.
"My lady, give the dowry to the children. You are the fairest of all. I know."
From now on, you must take good care of yourselves.
At this moment, Harigana was filled with emotion, and his eyes welled up with tears.
Is it really true that people speak good words when they are about to die?
But if we forgive like this, what about everything that happened before?
She did consider getting rid of the twins!
"Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will do as you instruct. Xuan Ye and I will also be well. Please focus on your recovery, and we will both be well."
Although she felt very uncomfortable, the person was about to die, and Emperor Kangxi was watching from the side; she couldn't afford to make any mistakes.
Fortunately, Bumbutai didn't ask her if she hated her or if she could forgive her, like she did last time, otherwise she would have said a lot of things against her will.
The Empress Dowager sat beside Bumbutai the whole time, watching her speak fluently, then covered her mouth, turned her head, and began to shed tears.
Su Ma La Gu was already in tears, kneeling to one side with her head down and her eyes red and swollen from crying.
"well!"
When she said those two words, Bumbutai's voice was already very soft.
“其，其其格”.
He called out to the Empress Dowager, and without waiting for her response, or perhaps knowing that the Empress Dowager was always by his side, he called her name and then said haltingly, "Forgive me, Your Majesty. Mother, Mother is so glad to have you."
After saying that, her grip on Kangxi's hand began to weaken, and before she lost consciousness, she whispered, "Su Ma, good, good, live well."
"Royal Grandmother!"
"Empress Dowager!"
"Mother!"
"Princess!"
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