He would definitely choose Harigana over his child, after all, adults are the ones who will accompany him for life!
He can have children later, but Harigana is the only one in his life, and he can't afford to gamble with that.
Since their ancestors, the Aisin Gioro clan had never had twins. Although he didn't believe in such nonsense as twins being unlucky, if these two children really caused him to lose Harigana, he would definitely blame everything on them!
Therefore, rather than letting them live in misery in the future, it is better to let them be reborn as humans as soon as possible!
"Your Majesty, the Empress is in good health. As long as she takes care of herself, there will be no problem!"
Physician Zhao was a shrewd man; how could he not understand the meaning behind the Emperor's question? However, considering how much the Emperor cared about the Empress's matter, he understood immediately!
Harigana naturally understood Kangxi's meaning. No wonder he kept looking for the imperial physician and was so nervous just now. It turned out that it was because of this matter!
However, she quickly thought of Yinreng's birth mother, and she guessed that he must have developed a psychological aversion to having children!
"Imperial Physician Zhao, you may leave now!"
Seeing that Kangxi wanted to ask something more, Harigana quickly interrupted him, pinching his waist with her small hands behind his back and finally tugging at his braid.
The movement was very subtle, and Physician Zhao could not see it.
"Yes! This servant obeys!"
After everyone left, Harigana whispered to comfort him, "Xuan Ye, I know you're worried about me, but you have to trust me too! Look at me, I'm perfectly healthy, and nothing has happened so far. Your nervousness is making everyone nervous too!"
Kangxi didn't want to be nervous, but the thought of Harigana being difficult to deal with, or even leaving him, made him unable to bear it!
"Jiaojiao, I'll take care of things from now on! Be a good girl and listen to me, okay? Granny Hu knows some medicine, so you can keep her by your side and have her and Granny Su take care of Qingxi Palace together in the future!"
Harigana naturally agreed. After spending time with Granny Hu, he discovered that although she was one of Kangxi's people, she would never say a word she shouldn't say, and she would never ask a question she shouldn't ask.
Moreover, she knows how to conduct herself appropriately, and even Granny Su said that having someone like her by your side is a great thing! Most importantly, she is an old servant of the Qianqing Palace, and with her around, many things in the palace can be done easily without much effort!
"Okay! I'll do as you say! I'll just focus on taking good care of myself and giving birth. The rest will have to be handled by the babies' father!"
Although Kangxi was still very worried, he compromised after seeing Harigana's appearance!
Although Yinreng was raised by him, when Hesheli was pregnant, he was busy with the affairs of the previous dynasty, so he had no idea how difficult pregnancy was!
It was only when Yinreng was born that Empress Hesheli suddenly passed away, and that's when he became so attentive to Yinreng.
Now, Harigana is his beloved, and he has been watching her belly grow bigger and bigger. Now that he hears that she is pregnant with twins, he is naturally afraid!
"Okay! Good girl, Jiaojiao!"
Harigana kept the fact that he had two children a secret from everyone, but after much deliberation, Emperor Kangxi still went to the Cining Palace!
In short, Qingxi Palace is now like an iron barrel. As long as Harigana listens to the rules and doesn't cause trouble on his own, there will definitely be no problem!
To ensure Harigana's safety, Emperor Kangxi not only increased the number of secret guards, but also separated her food, clothing and daily necessities from the Imperial Household Department and had Hu Mama personally go out to purchase them to ensure that the source of the items was clean!
"Royal Grandmother!"
Bumbutai's expression wasn't good; she'd been thinking a lot these past few days. From the day she entered the palace, to Hailanzhu being brought back by Huang Taiji, and then to Shunzhi's ascension to the throne and her becoming Empress Dowager—every single event was crystal clear. It seemed she had truly used many people along the way for the sake of power!
But she was being used! Zhe Zhe brought her into Huang Taiji's harem just to secure Huang Taiji's favor.
"Xuan Ye!"
Looking at the much thinner Empress Dowager, Kangxi felt a pang of sadness. He had always hoped that his grandmother could think things through on her own, but seeing her like this now filled him with a deep sense of reluctance.
But no matter how much I couldn't bear it, it all turned into a sigh.
People walk different paths, and he cannot let his life become a mess because of his grandmother's selfishness and desire for power.
When the Emperor was alive, the Empress Dowager did even worse things. Although she wasn't made Empress, what difference was there between an Imperial Noble Consort with a title and an Empress? Didn't the Empress Dowager still compromise?
At that time, the Empress Dowager held immense power, but wasn't she forced to back down by the Emperor?
Now, he doesn't want to depose and then reinstate the empress like his father did; he just wants a Harigana!
Thinking about it this way, Kangxi felt much more at ease.
"Grandmother, I have some very happy news to tell you today!"
Kangxi was taking a gamble this time. He had made thorough preparations for Harigana's situation, and he would stay with her until the moment she gave birth. He would use the same things as Harigana in terms of food, clothing, and daily necessities!
Therefore, this time he wanted to see if the Empress Dowager would take action against Harigana!
If he discovers anything amiss, then the Empress Dowager's retirement home should be moved!
"What happy occasion?"
Bumbutai sat back on the low couch, looking somewhat tired.
But looking at the child she raised herself, she still felt a sense of pride!
"Grandmother, Harigana is carrying twins! This is the first set of twins in the history of the Qing Dynasty, and the first set of twins in the royal family!"
The Empress Dowager paused, then smiled. It was a genuine smile; she was truly happy for Kangxi. Although she still didn't particularly like his birth mother, a pair of twins, a boy and a girl, would make the Qing Dynasty's rule even more secure.
"Alright, alright, twins aren't as easy to raise as a single child, you need to be extra careful! What did the imperial physician say? Can he tell the sex?"
Seeing that the Empress Dowager was genuinely happy, Kangxi naturally spoke more.
"Grandmother, rest assured, Xuan Ye has arranged everything perfectly! He guarantees that both adults and children will be safe and sound!"
The Empress Dowager nodded, wanting to ask if she should help find a few wet nurses, but the words remained unspoken.
She knew that Kangxi would not agree, so she didn't want to make a fool of herself!
However, seeing how happy he was, she still told him that he could come to her anytime if he needed her!
"Grandmother, please rest assured! After the child is born, Xuan Ye will bring the child to see you!"
The grandmother and grandson had a pleasant conversation, and the Empress Dowager's mood improved considerably as well! Although she wanted to advise him to visit the inner palace more often while Harigana was pregnant, she suppressed her thoughts after remembering what the Empress Dowager had said.
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