Why does he feel so wronged now? He's not even allowed to speak.
Kangxi kept his mouth shut, waiting for Harigana to continue.
"I have my considerations and concerns, but you can't say I don't like you."
I like it, I really like it. Everything I told you in the village that year was true.
Before that, I weighed things up a lot, but I still liked you, just not as much.
You can't blame me for this, because you weren't the husband I wanted in the first place.
Or rather, I never even thought about getting married, and I never fantasized about what my husband would be like.
So when an emperor with a ton of children and a ton of women wanted to take me as a concubine, I really wanted to rebel.
Unfortunately, you are the emperor. I cannot resist you and can only accept my fate.
But, because you're good-looking, my past feelings for you were merely superficial.
When Kangxi heard what Harigana said, his mood instantly plummeted.
Knowing this would be the outcome, he would rather have pretended he knew nothing for the rest of his life.
"Xuan Ye, what are you thinking about?"
Looking at the man with his head down, silent and looking aggrieved, it's really hard to imagine that he is an emperor, a monarch who holds the power of life and death over the entire Qing Dynasty.
"I wasn't thinking about anything, I was just listening to you."
I took a deep breath, trying to act nonchalant, but the smile on my face looked so fake.
Harigana disliked misunderstandings in such matters. Although he wanted to tease Kangxi, he ultimately decided to resolve the issue first.
"Xuan Ye, I like you, I like you a lot. It may not have been good at the beginning, but after all these years, don't I know how you've treated me?"
You can't blame me for everything that happened before, and I won't blame you either, but...
Harigana paused, took Kangxi's hand, and looked into his eyes: "I love you now, without any falsehood."
She thought the man in front of her would be happy after hearing her words, but to her surprise, he actually cried!
To be honest, she was quite moved by what she said.
Over the course of more than a decade, even with her scheming, she wasn't truly a cold-blooded and ruthless person.
Besides, aside from being wary and suspicious of her at the beginning, Kangxi's kindness towards her was truly impeccable for that era.
But what does it mean to cry with red eyes?
"Jiaojiao, you really didn't lie to me, like you did last time at the Mulan Hunting Grounds?"
Harigana immediately shook his head: "I didn't lie to you at the Mulan Hunting Ground either. I like you, I didn't lie."
It's just that the ones I like haven't been appraised yet.
However, Harigana would never say this aloud, so let Kangxi enjoy himself for a while.
"Jiaojiao, I've been waiting to hear these words for ten years."
He held her in his arms, his hands clasped tightly around her, as if he wanted to embed her into his very bones.
"Jiaojiao, I won't let you lose the bet. I love you, I love you so much."
Having gotten the answer he wanted, Kangxi was in a good mood and talked on and on until he calmed down before Harigana decided to settle the score.
It wasn't really about settling accounts, I just felt extremely uncomfortable.
"When did you find out? How did you find out? Why didn't you tell me?"
She pushed away the man who was holding her, crossed her arms, and said, "Tell the truth."
Emperor Kangxi stiffened. He had prepared many drafts, but at this moment he no longer wanted to hide it.
"I didn't realize it until, until you stopped drinking after your first time, and even if you did drink, you wouldn't let yourself get drunk, then I became somewhat certain."
Harigana didn't want to ask about the specifics, and Kangxi didn't want to say anything either.
Ultimately, both of them are equally cunning and neither has pure motives; if they really continue talking, they might end up arguing.
Besides, the only thing we're questioning now is her sincerity; if we continue down this path, it could affect many people.
Although she did nothing, she did everything.
It's good to keep things in this hazy state; we can't let it continue.
"Aisin Gioro Xuanye, you've been quite patient all these years! No wonder you're the emperor; even the phrase 'enduring hardship and biding your time' isn't enough to describe you."
After finishing his sentence, Harigana turned to leave. He had been pretending for over ten years, but his act was exposed in an instant, leaving him feeling somewhat ashamed and indignant.
But how could Kangxi possibly let her leave?
He reached out and pulled the person back into his arms, and without caring whether others could see, he leaned down and kissed them.
He had only suspected that Harigana's acting was just too convincing.
He's only about 70% sure he'll do this today.
He wanted to gamble, to gamble on something unique.
Fortunately, he won.
Even when I had doubts, I never thought she was a bad person.
I only regret that I am not capable enough, that I did not do enough, and that I did not gain her complete trust.
In fact, without his tacit approval, how could Dulan have so many subordinates to develop within the palace?
Without his tacit approval, how could Li Dequan have gotten so close to the people of Qingxi Palace?
Without his tacit approval, many things would have been predictable.
He was willing to play the fool, a fool who knew nothing, not to delve into anything, as long as she was by his side.
In fact, he didn't want to delve into any of the details.
The person in his arms had never done anything heinous; they simply didn't have him in their heart.
Fortunately, Harigana wasn't heartless; he won.
"Hmm!"
She tried to push him away, but he was held very tightly, so she had no choice but to give up struggling.
After a long while, Kangxi released the woman who had gone limp in his arms: "Jiaojiao, I love you. In the next life, will you marry me again?"
His voice was tender and affectionate, and Harigana couldn't resist it, so she immediately agreed to his request.
"good!"
Kangxi picked the person up and carried him towards the imperial tent, followed by Dulan and Li Dequan, who were looking at each other in bewilderment.
Dulan was alright; she was Harigana's personal maid, and whatever she did was for her master.
But Li Dequan was different; he was the emperor's personal eunuch.
Although he had never betrayed his master, he had still gotten too close to the women in the harem.
They thought they could get to know each other better after they got back, but as soon as they approached the imperial tent, they saw three children peeking in from the doorway.
In an instant, all my interest vanished.
"Mother, are you feeling unwell?"
With a quick glance, Xiaoxin asked in a childish voice.
Harigana's face turned bright red instantly. He wanted to get down, but Kangxi wouldn't let him go.
"Yes, your mother's legs hurt, you guys go play first."
I don't know who these kids took after, they're so clever and mischievous.
He clearly wanted to find an excuse to stay and pester Harigana, but he never said it directly. Instead, he would find a reason that he absolutely had to stay.
And sure enough, the abacus beads are about to bounce onto Kangxi's face again.
Could you please not make those small eyes move so obviously?
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