Harigana was not surprised by Kangxi's remarks; he just felt a little embarrassed.
"Xuan Ye, can't you be more careful in the future? It's daytime now!"
Having recovered, Harigana looked at Kangxi with a resentful gaze. Because of the recent affair, her voice had a hint of coquetry, which was very alluring.
"Jiaojiao, are you still trying to seduce me? Hmm?"
The last "hmm" was uttered softly in Kangxi's ear with a nasal tone.
The hot breath sprayed onto her earlobes, making her cheeks turn completely red, and even her neck turned pink.
"Xuan Ye, if you keep talking nonsense, I'm not going to talk to you anymore."
She reached out and gently patted his shoulder, then, thinking of what she had prepared for the evening, the heat that had just subsided returned to her cheeks.
"Okay, okay! I won't say anything more, Jiaojiao, don't be angry."
Kangxi lowered his head and gently coaxed the person in his arms, so happy that he forgot about how he had almost gone crazy in the Imperial Study just now.
Meanwhile, after returning from the Qianqing Palace, the Empress Dowager immediately ordered someone to seize Agate.
"Your Majesty, shouldn't we inform the Empress Dowager about this matter?"
The Empress Dowager's personal maid stood cautiously to the side, offering a reminder.
"Qigen, how long have you been following me?"
The Empress Dowager did not answer Qi Gen's question, but instead played with the nail guards in her hand, not even sparing her a glance.
"Your Majesty, I have been serving you since you entered the palace, and it has been almost thirty years now."
Qi Gen knelt on the ground and looked at the Empress Dowager: "Your Majesty, I know you are wary of me because I was sent to your side by the Grand Empress Dowager."
But after all these years, the only master I truly acknowledge is you.
"Your Majesty, I have followed you all the way and know your hardships and suffering. I will never betray you." Qigen finished speaking and kowtowed deeply.
The Empress Dowager paused, then looked at Qi Gen and chuckled, "Is that so? What were you thinking each time you told the Grand Empress Dowager about my situation?"
Qi Gen raised her head, her eyes filled with determination: "Your Majesty, whether you believe it or not, since the incident of deposing the Empress Dowager began, this servant has never said anything about you to the Empress Dowager."
Do you remember that year when I suddenly fell ill?
How could the Empress Dowager forget? It was because of that incident that she developed a deep-seated resentment towards the Grand Empress Dowager.
"Um!"
Qi Gen chuckled softly, tears streaming down his face involuntarily: "Because that year, I almost died in Cining Palace, and it was only because Su Ma La Gu pleaded for me that I survived until now."
All these years, I have never mentioned this matter.
Because I did indeed do something to wrong Your Majesty, that illness I suffered back then was Heaven's punishment for me.
The Empress Dowager looked at Qigen and sighed, then walked over to her and helped her up.
She did learn that Qi Gen was the Empress Dowager's man that year, and given the uproar over the Empress's deposition at the time, she didn't pay any attention to Qi Gen.
"Qi Gen, I believe you as you say. I hope you won't disappoint me in the future."
Qi Gen nodded, his face full of joy. The secret that had been buried in his heart for decades had finally seen the light of day.
"This servant thanks Your Highness!"
The Empress Dowager helped her wipe away her tears, without explaining much, only saying, "I know what's going on with the Grand Empress Dowager, you don't need to worry."
She did indeed have her own plan, and the Empress Dowager wanted to obstruct it, but it seemed too late, and she also had to see whose side the Emperor was on.
Agate had been feeling that something was wrong lately, and her health was deteriorating day by day. Although the imperial physician prescribed medicine, her condition did not improve.
I had just taken my medicine at noon and was about to take a nap when I was startled by several old women suddenly barging in.
"Who are you people, daring to trespass into my inner palace? Have you eaten the gall of a bear and the heart of a leopard?"
She was already feeling unwell, and now this commotion has made her feel even worse.
The nannies, having received the Empress Dowager's instructions that there was no need to be polite, naturally showed no mercy.
"Your Majesty, if you want to show off your power, you'd better see if you still have the life for it!"
A sudden bad feeling crept into Agate's heart. She frantically grabbed the blanket beside her and huddled in the corner of the bed, looking at them warily.
No matter how much she struggled, it was no use. Soon she was bound hand and foot and sent to Ning Shou Palace.
"Grand Empress Dowager, Consort Borjigit, something has happened."
Upon receiving the news, Sumalagu came to report to Bumbutai. Although she did not know why the Empress Dowager had done that, the fact that the woman had been arrested without being reported to the Grand Empress Dowager meant that her life was likely in danger.
"What?"
Bumbutai sat up straight, her eyes full of doubt.
"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, Her Majesty just sent people to take the person away directly."
"You bastard!"
Bumbutai stood up. Agate was the one she valued most. Although she hadn't caught the emperor's eye yet, if her plan succeeded and that vile woman from the Borchijin tribe was gone, the emperor would definitely favor Agate.
What's more, Agate is Wenduer's daughter!
If something really goes wrong, how will she explain it to Wenduer?
Upon thinking this, the Empress Dowager could no longer sit still: "Quickly! Prepare the sedan chair and carriage. I want to see who dares to touch Agate."
Sumalagu immediately bowed and withdrew. Although she didn't like the agate, the matter was of great importance, and she had to be anxious.
The Empress Dowager knew the Grand Empress Dowager well, and while arresting the people, she also summoned all the concubines in the harem.
The emperor's meaning was clear: he wanted results, and how to ensure everything went perfectly depended on her speed.
So when the Empress Dowager arrived at the entrance of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, she overheard Qigen saying, "Borjigit Manau, as a concubine of the harem, has been secretly meeting with guards and committing debauchery in the palace."
"shut up!"
Everyone stood up to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager who had rushed over. The Empress Dowager's eyes flickered slightly, but only Agate seemed to have seen a savior.
"Your Majesty, please save me! I have no one!"
She did it so discreetly that there was absolutely no way anyone could know, not even her maid.
With that thought, she became much bolder, looking innocently at the Empress Dowager: "Empress Dowager, as the Emperor's person, how could I possibly have a private meeting with a guard? Please, Your Majesty, do not make false accusations."
The Empress Dowager offered the main seat to the Grand Empress Dowager and ignored the person kneeling on the ground.
"Why has the Empress Dowager come?"
Bumbutai was furious and wanted to curse, but she couldn't lose her composure in front of so many concubines.
She could only suppress her anger and try to keep her voice as calm as possible: "I heard that you had Agate arrested, so I came to see for myself."
The Empress Dowager understood perfectly; this was an attempt to protect him.
It's a pity that not only will her wish not come true, but even bigger troubles await her in the future.
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