"Dulan, what time is it?"
I sat up and looked outside; it seemed to be dark already. I didn't know how long I had slept.
"Your Majesty, it's almost 5:40 PM."
She poured a glass of warm water for him: "His Majesty and Prince Kang are next door. They asked me to serve you here."
Dinner was almost ready, and I was just about to wake you when I suddenly woke up.
He took the water glass from Dulan and took a sip: "It's been many years since I've seen it get dark so early."
In their tribe, it gets dark around 4 or 5 pm in winter, and it's pitch black.
Since moving to the capital, even in winter, the sun doesn't set this early anymore; you can still see the sunset at this hour.
"Your Highness, His Highness the Crown Prince is already nine years old, and you have been away from your hometown for almost ten years."
Dulan was also somewhat emotional. From the moment she was rescued by Harigana, she thought she would live on the grassland with the princess for the rest of her life.
Unexpectedly, he was chosen by the emperor and went to the capital and even to Jiangnan.
She saw beautiful scenery and ate delicious food. Although she called herself a servant, the princess never beat or scolded her and treated her like a younger sister.
Even the princesses of many tribes didn't live as well as her; she was very content with her life.
"Yes, it's been ten years."
When Kangxi walked in, he happened to hear Harigana say that ten years had passed, and he felt a little emotional.
Ten years ago, he promised Harigana that he would definitely come back if he had the chance. He never expected that the promise would be fulfilled, but ten years later...
Fortunately, they are all young, so they can afford to wait even ten years.
But what if we get old?
Thinking about it this way, Kangxi felt that when they returned, he should let Yinfu start handling memorials and government affairs.
I had planned to step down after he came of age, but now it seems that as long as he is capable of fulfilling his duties, he should step down.
With Prince Kang and Prince Yu present, we can simply find a few court officials to assist us.
Besides, he only abdicated, he didn't die, so there's absolutely no chance of villains like Ao Bai appearing.
"This servant greets Your Majesty."
Dulan heard the curtain being lifted, turned around and saw Kangxi. She quickly stepped aside and bowed.
"Okay, go out."
In recent years, Kangxi's hostility towards Dulan has lessened considerably. As long as he doesn't run into Harigana, he no longer looks at her with murderous eyes when they get close.
"Yes, this servant will take her leave."
He bowed and retreated, set up the curtain, and stood guard at the door.
"for you!"
Li Dequan was holding a cloak in his arms. He handed it to Dulan when she came out, and after she tied the cloak, he stuffed a hot water bottle into her hand.
"Thank you, Eunuch Li."
He smiled and looked at Li Dequan: "You're getting more and more caring as you get older, huh?"
He knew this little brat was up to no good, so he glared at her, flicked his whisk, and said nothing.
Since saying anything is pointless, it's better to say nothing at all.
"You stingy person."
He muttered something, then turned to look at Little Li: "Don't follow your master's example."
"Hey, you little brat, are you trying to incite my good disciple?"
Even though Dulan had become a self-combing nanny, Li Dequan would still call her "little girl." In his eyes, Dulan would always be that unruly girl who dared to fight him at the gate of the imperial tent for Harigana.
Seeing that the battle was about to engulf him, Little Li took advantage of the two men's inattention and turned to run away.
A few years ago, he was a little jealous because Li Dequan treated Du Lan well, and now he wants to avoid the two of them even more.
I don't know when it started, but whenever the two of them argue, he's always the one who gets hurt in the end.
To the left is Dulan, and to the right is the master. Most importantly, you can't offend either of them.
The two people outside were bickering quietly, but the two people inside the tent were getting along very well.
"Jiaojiao, Wenduer has passed away, and Khorchin is in complete chaos. Prince Kang will be leading a troop there tomorrow."
Harigana was somewhat taken aback. How old is Wenduer?
He was probably less than ten years older than Emperor Kangxi, and he died before he was even fifty?
"The Empress Dowager deserves much credit for enabling Wenduer to maintain his position as leader."
Now that she is no longer here, and there are no members of the Unduer lineage in the harem, some people are getting restless.
"Wenduer's death was likely premeditated; we'll only know for sure when Prince Kang arrives."
Seeing her bewildered expression, Kangxi briefly explained the situation to her.
"Life is unpredictable!"
Harigana sighed and didn't inquire about it any further.
Emperor Kangxi once said that as long as he was alive, he would protect the Khorchin. As for what Yinzhen would do, that was a matter for the next emperor, and he said he would not get involved.
However, Wenduer was too useless. He was killed less than a year after the Empress Dowager was born.
No wonder Bumbutai wanted Kangxi to take a woman from the Khorchin clan; he must have already thought about it but just didn't say it.
"Yes, Prince Kang can go now. I was just telling you, don't worry about it."
Emperor Kangxi actually had no good feelings towards Wenduer. He was the one who drugged him and made the person who drugged him escape.
If it weren't for the Empress Dowager's sake, Undu'er's head would have been severed ten years ago.
Harigana naturally thought of this matter as well, and it's difficult to comment on him.
What she didn't know was that the person whom Wenduer had let go was captured by Kangxi's secret guards and executed.
"Don't worry, let's see how things go."
After saying that, she pulled the blanket around herself tighter: "Does Mother know?"
The Empress Dowager is, after all, a member of the Khorchin people, and her Abu is still alive. It is unknown whether these matters will implicate her family.
“I sent Li Dequan to talk to him.”
This matter wasn't a secret, and as soon as he received the news, he sent Li Dequan to tell the Empress Dowager.
Now, his concern is not the internal strife within Khorchin, but rather the possibility that neighboring small tribes might take the opportunity to attack Khorchin.
Internal strife is inevitable, and he won't stop it. As long as innocent people aren't harmed, whoever has the ability will take over.
However, if they are targeted by other small tribes during internal strife, a war may break out.
This is why Kangxi sent Prince Kang directly there now; as long as the Qing Dynasty intervenes, no one will dare to mess with Khorchin.
"No, I'll go see Mother."
As Harigana spoke, he threw off the covers and tried to get out of bed.
She was somewhat worried about the Empress Dowager's condition, as could be seen from her grief after the Empress Dowager's passing; in fact, she was a very sentimental person.
Even though she once said that she had repaid all the kindness of her family and owed them nothing, those people were still her family.
"Jiaojiao, slow down."
Kangxi pressed down on her shoulder to prevent her from getting up, and instead squatted down to help her put on her shoes.
"I'll go with you!"
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