Harigana froze. That scoundrel was dreaming. She would rather die than drink a single drop of it again.
If there hadn't been a specific reason yesterday, she wouldn't have taken that sip.
"Really? Aren't you ashamed?"
She looked up at him and asked, "You didn't do anything too outrageous, did you?"
Kangxi immediately pulled her back into his arms and gently patted her back: "No, you're very good."
If Harigana hadn't remembered what happened yesterday, he would have believed it to be true.
"Xuan Ye, did you bully me? My leg hurts!"
If she's not having a good time, how can she let Emperor Kangxi have a good time?
It's fine to let him worry, it's good that we're all suffering together anyway.
"Jiaojiao, how can you call it bullying when it's something between husband and wife?"
Kangxi thought for a moment and said, "Besides, you were the one who kept saying you wanted it and asking me to give it to you yesterday!"
Harigana was furious. Was that what she meant?
Afraid that he would continue talking and then give himself away, she suppressed the urge to curse and bit him: "It must be you, it's definitely you! Stop talking, it's absolutely you, no arguments!"
Emperor Kangxi knew when to stop and dared not say anything more. If yesterday's secret were discovered, he would never be able to enjoy delicious food again.
I got up slowly, ate lunch, and then held my two children in the pavilion to bask in the sun.
Today is the 100-day celebration for the two children. Tonight, only Prince Yu, his wife, and the Empress Dowager were invited. No one else was invited, so there's no rush to prepare anything.
"Your Majesty, we've wronged the two young masters."
This was the first time that Granny Hu had said such things in front of Harigana, which was quite unexpected.
Her loyalty is beyond question, but now this statement has tied her to the people of Qingxi Palace.
"Granny Hu, there's nothing to be wronged about."
They are still too young to understand anything and have no need for those things.
She teased the two laughing children, then withdrew her hand and sat down to the side: "Besides, isn't this how ordinary families celebrate a baby's 100th day?"
Family members gathered around a table, offering blessings and enjoying a meal.
They were luckier; they were born into royalty. If they were from any other family, they would have ended up like this.
Hu Mama admired Harigana's magnanimity and insight, for she had never been arrogant because of her status as an Imperial Noble Consort.
Such a wonderful person, no wonder the emperor favors her so much.
She is truly a rare find!
While things were calm on Harigana's side, the Crown Prince's side was rife with sinister activity.
The fact that Kangxi didn't accompany him already infuriated him, and then the secret guards dared to knock him unconscious—they deserved to die.
"Second brother, calm down, it's not worth it!"
Yinzhen climbed onto the stool, poured a cup, and placed it in Yinreng's hand, his eyes filled with disdain as he turned his back to him.
I really don't know how someone like that became the crown prince; he has absolutely no brains.
No wonder he was completely manipulated by Suo'etu, who even threatened to trade his position as crown prince for Suo'etu's worthless life.
Utterly foolish!
Composing himself, he placed the cup beside Yinreng and said, "Second Brother, have some water to calm down. Don't let those people upset you."
Yinreng picked up the water cup, took a sip, and then slammed it down beside him.
Because Emperor Kangxi had previously mentioned that he had secret guards by his side, even if he was angry, he didn't dare to really curse Harigana. He could only vent his anger by smashing and hitting things.
Having learned his lesson from being knocked unconscious yesterday, he dared not curse his servants again.
For a time, their hatred for Kangxi reached its peak.
He even fantasized that when he ascended the throne, he would definitely skin the mother and her two children alive and hang them on the city gate for three days and three nights.
He wanted the world to know that his father, the emperor, had been bewitched by a seductive concubine and committed those crimes that hurt the hearts of loyal ministers.
"Second brother knows, fourth brother, don't worry!"
Yinzhen nodded, looking at his chubby little hands, unable to bear to look at them.
Some time ago, he had a dream in which he became the emperor and saw himself wearing a dragon robe, sitting on the dragon throne, reviewing memorials, with beautiful women accompanying him.
After waking up and reflecting on the current situation, it seemed that he was the only one who could handle the task.
Whether it was because of a dream or because of the many things that had happened to Yinzhen recently, his temperament suddenly became more mature.
He already had a good relationship with Yinreng, and ever since he had the dream, he has gone to great lengths to please him.
There was no backstory in the dream; he didn't know how he became emperor, so what he needed to do now was to keep the crown prince in check.
As for Harigana, he didn't know what to do for the time being.
In short, there's still time. He'll be the emperor in the end anyway. Let those people cause trouble for a while. Once he becomes emperor, he can do whatever he wants with them.
"Yes! It's good that Second Brother understands!"
Yinzhen pretended to be deep in thought and said something.
What he didn't know was that Yinreng hadn't told him the truth; their every move was being monitored by the secret guards.
Emperor Kangxi had already noticed something was wrong with him and had placed secret guards around him.
The dinner for Bao Bao and Bei Bei was quite lavish. Although it wasn't as extravagant as the Crown Prince's birthday banquet, the side hall was still decorated in a festive red.
It was the first time that Prince Yu and his wife had seen the twins. They were so cute and pink, and their bright red clothes made them look even more adorable.
"Wow! They look exactly alike!"
Princess Consort Yu wanted to reach out and touch it, but in the end she only touched it lightly in mid-air and did not actually touch it.
Harigana liked people with such good manners. Seeing that she genuinely liked the baby, he placed it in her arms and said, "Sister-in-law, come and hold it."
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