No one expected the Emperor to be so shameless, shifting the blame so easily that no matter what they do, it has nothing to do with the Emperor.
"Court adjourned!"
Kangxi didn't care what others thought of him. After all, he was the emperor and hadn't done anything immoral or heinous. Let them think what they want.
Moreover, he wanted to see what the mastermind behind this would come up with; he was very much looking forward to it.
Before leaving, Kangxi gave a meaningful look to the civil and military officials, and his gaze inadvertently drifted to the people of the Hesheli and Tongjia clans. He did so very discreetly that no one knew except himself.
After leaving the Qianqing Gate, Kangxi went directly to the Qingxi Palace in his court robes.
"How is the Imperial Concubine?"
Seeing Dulan standing outside the door, Kangxi's worries lessened.
Dulan is Harigana's personal maid; if anything were to happen to her, this person wouldn't be standing here so peacefully.
"Your Majesty, Her Majesty just drank the medicine prescribed by Physician Zhao again, and now Granny Hu and Granny Su are helping Her Majesty wash up."
Dulan originally wanted to give Harigana a bath, but Granny Hu said that she was a grown woman and wouldn't let her in.
Emperor Kangxi paused, then turned and went to the side hall to change out of his court robes.
By the time he had changed his clothes, Harigana had already gone back to bed.
"Granny Hu, I'm hungry!"
Harigana was really hungry; she hadn't eaten much in the morning because of an upset stomach.
Granny Hu hurriedly called Dulan to get some food, which was already being kept warm in the small kitchen.
"Jiaojiao!"
Kangxi walked in, helped Harigana sit down, and took the food from Dulan's hand to feed her.
"Hmm!"
I had only taken a couple of bites when my stomach started to ache again. Even though I had just gone to the toilet, I felt the urge to go again.
"Granny Hu, I want to go to the latrine."
Harigana, no longer caring about being embarrassed, blurted it out in front of Emperor Kangxi.
Granny Hu sensed something was wrong, so she lifted the quilt and exclaimed in surprise.
"Your Majesty, the Empress is about to give birth. She can go to the delivery room now."
Because Qingxi Palace is not large, they set up a delivery room in the back, which can be directly accessed from the outer hall, and the midwife had arrived ten days earlier.
So although everyone is very nervous right now, everything is still proceeding in an orderly manner.
"Jiaojiao!"
Emperor Kangxi picked up Harigana horizontally and personally escorted her to the delivery room.
"Xuan Ye, it hurts!"
She knew it would hurt, but she didn't expect it to hurt this much. And when the midwife checked on her, she said she was only three centimeters dilated and would have to wait a long time before she could actually give birth.
It's hard to imagine that three fingers hurt this much; the pain during childbirth might be even worse.
"Jiaojiao, you have to hold on. Let's only have this one child, and we won't have any more."
Seeing Harigana clenching his teeth, Kangxi felt heartbroken, but he could do nothing but comfort and encourage him.
Once placed on the delivery bed, Harigana's contractions had subsided, and she felt somewhat better.
"Jiaojiao, are you still feeling unwell?"
Kangxi sat next to Harigana, wiping the sweat from her forehead, his face full of heartache.
This was the first time he had ever witnessed childbirth, and the first time he had ever known that childbirth could be so painful.
"It's alright, you can drive out now, don't stay here."
Harigana didn't want Kangxi to see her in her current disheveled state; who knew if that scoundrel would remember her like this later?
Kangxi thought she was still angry and was about to explain, but upon hearing her soft moans, he could only swallow his words and silently stand aside watching her.
"Granny Hu!"
Hai Ri walked over to Granny Hu and whispered for someone to come over. Then he pulled her aside and said, "There's a suspicious little palace maid. Granny Su is watching her and asked me to come over and ask you what to do."
Granny Hu's heart sank.
She thought that after what happened last time, Qingxi Palace would be very clean, but she didn't expect those people to be so calm and patient, waiting until now.
"Go and tell Granny Su to keep an eye on her and not to alert her for now."
"Don't bring in anything she's touched; quietly replace it. We'll make a decision after I speak with the Emperor."
Hai Ri nodded, glanced at Harigana on the bed, and looked somewhat worried.
But protecting her safety is the most important thing right now, so he quickly went out to find Su Rina.
"emperor!"
Granny Hu walked up to Kangxi and whispered a few words in his ear.
“Go tell Li Dequan, he knows what to do.”
Kangxi's face darkened. He hadn't expected anyone to be so bold as to try to harm his beloved Jiaojiao at this time.
Not to mention that Hu Mama and Xiao Lizi were there, his secret guards were not to be underestimated either. Did they really not think of this?
Harigana went through a whole day of this ordeal, and it wasn't until evening that she was dilated to three centimeters. Fortunately, not much amniotic fluid leaked out, otherwise the baby might have been trapped inside.
At three quarters past 9 PM, the midwife finally said that it was time to give birth.
"Jiaojiao, shall I stay here with you?"
Kangxi didn't want to go out; he was afraid.
"No, no! Get out now! Get out of here!"
Harigana's voice trembled slightly, and her veins bulged from the pain.
"Your Majesty, please go out first! With you here, the midwife will not dare to do anything."
Granny Hu was an old servant of Emperor Kangxi, so she mustered up her courage to persuade him.
It wasn't that Granny Hu thought it was bad for the Emperor to be in the delivery room, but rather that his gaze was too sharp and his imperial aura was too strong, making the midwife hesitant and timid, which was not conducive to delivering the Consort's baby.
If it were any other excuse, Kangxi probably wouldn't have listened.
You could say the midwife was afraid of him, and he knew he couldn't stay there.
"Jiaojiao, I'm right outside the door. I'll stay with you outside the door!"
Granny Hu couldn't bear to watch any longer, so she took matters into her own hands and pushed the person out, which earned her the admiration of the other midwives.
As soon as Emperor Kangxi left, the midwives felt much more relaxed and immediately began to examine Harigana.
Li Dequan watched the emperor pacing back and forth, clicking his tongue in amazement for a long time.
Outside the palace.
Upon receiving Kangxi's letter, Baoli Rihe and Sai Enjiya hurried to the capital and finally arrived before the Emperor's birthday.
But just as they finished packing their bags, they received news that Harigana was about to give birth. However, the palace gates were now closed, and they could only anxiously wait outside.
May all living beings be blessed by Heaven!
Saenjiya knelt on the ground, chanting scriptures, while Baoliri sat to the side with a worried expression.
Kangxi's mind was filled with Harigana and the child in her womb, so he temporarily forgot about the two of them.
Even if he remembered, it wouldn't make a difference. He could make an exception and open the door, but only Saenjiya could enter the palace. As an outsider, Baoliri was absolutely not allowed to enter the palace late at night.
It's not that they don't trust him, but if they are used by someone with ulterior motives, they will have no way to defend themselves.
"ah!"
Harigana screamed. If Li Dequan hadn't reacted quickly, Kangxi would have already entered the delivery room.
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