Perhaps Kangxi and Dulan were truly incompatible. Just as Kangxi was hesitating, he heard Dulan say, "Your Majesty, that Borjigit Consort seems to be the highest-ranking among the concubines of that batch! She was personally appointed by the Emperor!"
Upon hearing this, Kangxi was displeased!
"Dulan, who gave you the right to talk about me behind my back?"
Harigana turned her head and saw Kangxi walking in, shaking her head helplessly. She knew these two couldn't get along peacefully; it had only been a few days, and now they were already starting trouble!
"Your servant greets Your Majesty!"
Dulan, Chasu, and Xiao Li knelt on the ground, but Kangxi didn't even glance at them and walked towards the low couch in Harigana.
"You may all leave!"
After Harigana finished speaking, he took Kangxi's hand and glared at him fiercely!
Emperor Kangxi was helpless and remained silent!
"Xuan Ye, can you please stop scaring Du Lan all the time! She's my head maid, but every time she sees you, she worries that her life is in danger!"
Besides, she's right; they were just telling the truth when I asked them. Am I not even allowed to ask questions?
"Jiaojiao, you know that's not what I meant. I'm just afraid she'll say something inappropriate and you'll misunderstand me again, right?"
Emperor Kangxi was truly terrified of Dulan; he couldn't hit him or scold him!
Now, even if I try to scare her, she'll lecture me!
But that Dulan is truly hateful; he tells Harigana everything exactly as it is, without embellishing anything at all.
"Am I that petty? Huh?"
As Harigana spoke, his hand reached for Kangxi's braid, his face full of the expression: "If you admit it, I'll pull your braid and make you suffer!"
"No, my darling is the best! She's so generous, how could she be petty!"
Emperor Kangxi is now really going further and further down the path of pleasing his wife. He really dotes on her like this, showing no trace of his domineering and powerful demeanor outside!
"Of course! But even though I'm magnanimous, you better be honest, you know? If I find out you're having an affair with any of the concubines, I'll..." Harigana thought for a moment, unsure how to threaten him.
"So what, huh?"
He held her in his arms and kissed her red lips, wanting to hear what frightening things this little darling might say.
"I'll leave the palace with the child, I don't want you anymore! Because you've defiled me!"
This was the first time Harigana had expressed his feelings to him so directly. Although it was hard to hear, he was still very happy!
"Hmm!"
Kangxi kissed those red lips directly, very gently, unlike before when he wanted to devour her with force!
"Xuan...Xuan Ye!"
Harigana nudged him. It was still daytime, and if anything happened to her now, she wouldn't be able to survive!
After being pushed away, Kangxi didn't go forward again. He just held her and they both calmed down for a while.
Those concubines were eventually confined to their quarters by Kangxi under other pretexts, but Harigana was completely unaware of this, and she didn't care! She had already secretly complained, and someone else was taking care of it for her, so why bother thinking about it!
Her most important task now is to recover her health and give birth to her two children safely. As for the rest, someone will eventually take care of them!
A few days later was the ceremony for the four consorts to be conferred the title of consort. Kangxi was worried that she would catch a cold, so he let her rest in Qingxi Palace!
Originally, Consort Hui and the other three were supposed to come and pay their respects to Harigana, but Qingxi Palace would absolutely not allow them to enter. So Kangxi directly took Harigana to the Imperial Study in Qianqing Palace to receive their kneeling obeisance.
"Xuan Ye, isn't this inappropriate? You accept kneeling and bowing, what am I supposed to do sitting here?"
Harigana was asleep when Dulan woke him up, saying that Emperor Kangxi wanted him to go to the Imperial Study in the Qianqing Palace!
No one knew what he was up to until they saw him after court. He had actually made her wait in the Qianqing Palace for the four concubines to express their gratitude, and had them serve tea there!
"Jiaojiao! It's alright, no one will dare to say anything, just wait patiently!"
Emperor Kangxi didn't actually want Harigana to see them, but he had to serve the tea. It wasn't for the sake of the four concubines' reputation, but because he didn't want his beloved concubine to be criticized in the future!
"Okay! Whatever you say goes! I don't understand, I'll do whatever you say!"
After speaking, Harigana stood up and wandered around the study. He was puzzled to see that there were still drawing books on the bookshelf behind him.
She took it out and glanced at it, confirming that she had never seen it before.
"Xuan Ye, what brings this to your place?"
Her tone was somewhat sour, and her eyes were full of grievance.
Emperor Kangxi had been watching her the whole time, and when he heard her hesitant question, he was overjoyed!
"Jiaojiao! Didn't I tell you to come to the Qianqing Palace to keep me company? I was worried you'd be bored, so I had Li Dequan prepare it!"
"Rest assured, this is the Imperial Study. Aside from my own belongings, only yours will appear here. I guarantee that, both before and after!"
Harigana blushed, seemingly realizing that her tone had been a bit off. She turned away from him, chose a sketchbook, and went straight to the low couch to read, completely ignoring the man who was watching her!
Looking at her obedient appearance, Kangxi wanted to go up and tease her, but when he saw that her slender neck was already red, he didn't dare to go up.
The atmosphere is great right now; everyone is quiet and doesn't bother each other!
If he angers someone later, they might never come to accompany him again!
Outside the Imperial Study, Li Dequan looked helplessly at Dulan and Chasu, who were standing not far away!
This maidservant used to have a very unapproachable demeanor, but now she's learned to gossip with Dulan!
And judging from their expressions, the person being talked about must be him!
Without even trying, you can tell from Dulan's pointing gestures that she was talking to Chasu about the fight they had that day.
The thought that he might have to spar with Chasu someday in the future made him feel terrible!
"Dulan!"
Li Dequan couldn't stand it any longer. Seeing that his two masters inside showed no intention of coming out, he instructed Xiao Li to watch the door and then went to Du Lan's side to call her away!
In the corner, it was unclear what the two were saying. When she returned to Chasu's side earlier, she had already been quiet and no longer continued to talk about what had happened before.
"Dulan, what's wrong?"
Chasu noticed that something was wrong with Dulan, but it didn't seem like she had been scolded, which puzzled him.
Dulan shook her head and lowered her head to think about what Li Dequan had just said!
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