Fortunately, Emperor Kangxi punished many people because of the Harigana incident, so even if those officials wanted to cause trouble, they wouldn't dare to do anything in such a setting.
This is the Emperor's birthday celebration. Putting aside the possibility of being targeted by the Emperor, they cannot bear the crime of disrupting the Emperor's birthday celebration.
Many people also want to see what kind of person Abu and Eji, the imperial concubine who was able to monopolize the emperor's favor and receive his exclusive affection for a year, is, and whether she is as flamboyant as those people from the Khorchin.
As a result, they ate and drank as usual, and apart from toasting, they didn't communicate with anyone at all.
In other words, he was as honest as a quail.
The Baoli couple didn't know what they were thinking, but even if they did, they wouldn't feel anything about it.
They gave birth to the child themselves, and they cherish him/her.
As long as the children are doing well, it doesn't matter what they are said about.
Besides, no matter what they think, they still have to respectfully bow to him when they see him in the future, since he is the leader of the Borchijin tribe.
Although Kangxi did not know what Harigana had said, he knew that Baolirigesai Enjiya was hiding his talents for the sake of their daughter.
Halfway through the banquet, Little Li suddenly appeared beside Li De, whispered a few words, and...
She handed him the letter and stood aside to wait.
Emperor Kangxi had noticed this place long ago. He turned around and took the letter presented by Li Dequan. He opened it in front of all the officials and smiled after just one glance.
My dearest husband, seeing this letter is like seeing you in person:
It's a pity that this is the only way I can celebrate your birthday, but there will be many more years to come, so don't be sad this time.
I've already had Xiao Li take the gift I promised you, so don't get too excited later.
But compared to this gift, don't you think the baby and the cub are the greatest gift?
Emperor Kangxi nodded. He was indeed very happy. Today was his birthday, and his beloved had given birth to twins, a boy and a girl. Such a thing had never happened in any dynasty.
"Little Li, where's the stuff?"
Kangxi looked at Xiao Li Zi, initially thinking it was some kind of trinket.
"Your Majesty, the items are outside the palace. Should we bring them in now?"
lift?
Kangxi grasped the essence of the word "lift".
He was now even more curious about just how big something had to be to be carried.
"Okay, bring it in."
"Yes! This servant will go right away."
Little Li's face was full of joy, but Li Dequan was full of hesitation.
His heart was ultimately betrayed; his little apprentice had kept such a big thing from him all along.
My heart is ice-cold.
But on second thought, as a servant, loyalty to one's master is the most correct thing to do.
Moreover, he personally trained such loyal servants, which makes him feel very proud.
The hall was already quiet; the anticipation and curiosity in the Emperor's eyes were so intense that they were curious as well.
"This servant greets Your Majesty!"
Xiao Li knelt on the ground and, without Kangxi asking, said, "This servant is here on the orders of the Imperial Noble Consort to present this congratulatory gift to Your Majesty. Your Majesty wishes Your Majesty many happy returns of the day."
Kangxi couldn't resist standing up and walking down the steps, looking at the half-person-high thing covered with a red cloth with some curiosity.
"Open!"
As he stepped down from the platform, the officials present also stood up, their eyes fixed on Li Zi's every move.
"Yes, Your Majesty, this servant obeys the decree."
Little Li stepped forward and carefully lifted the red lid, revealing a golden pastry.
Yes, it's pastries. They've never seen cake before, so they can only call it pastries.
"Your Majesty, the Empress said this is a cake to wish Your Majesty a happy birthday."
Without Kangxi needing to ask any further questions, Xiao Li Zi took out a knife from the side, cut off a piece, and presented it to him.
Just as Little Li Zi took out his knife, the officials' hearts were in their throats, but the Emperor and Li Dequan stood there motionless as if they hadn't seen it.
They were shocked, especially the officials who were already wavering, and now had no desire to get involved in this so-called talent show.
The Emperor trusted this eunuch so much because he was the Imperial Noble Consort's man, and the Emperor was certain that he would not be harmed, so he did not flinch at all.
Emperor Kangxi actually had a sweet tooth, but this secret was known only to Harigana.
Although the two did not say it out loud, whenever they had the chance to eat something sweet, Harigana would stuff a piece into Kangxi's mouth.
To outsiders, it seemed like the Imperial Noble Consort was forcing the Emperor to eat sweets, but only the two of them knew that it was Harigana using her own methods to get him what he liked to eat.
"Li Dequan, I remember there was a gold-inlaid jade pearl headdress in my private treasury, which was later sent to the Imperial Noble Consort."
The servants of Qingxi Palace who have served their masters well will also be rewarded with two months' salary.
"Yes! Your servant obeys!"
Most of the officials present did not know what that headdress looked like, but the Imperial Household Department and the Empress Dowager knew that it was a phoenix crown that only the Empress was worthy of.
They wanted to persuade her, but she was an Imperial Noble Consort with a title, and there was no Empress now, so if they spoke, they would offend her.
Helpless, I could only swallow my words.
Only the Empress Dowager had her eyes closed, and the Buddhist prayer beads in her hand were spinning extremely fast.
The Empress Dowager had heard of this headdress. When the late emperor was alive, he wanted to give it to Dong E, but the Empress Dowager said something and the matter was dropped.
She glanced at the Empress Dowager discreetly, and seeing that she hadn't refuted her, she felt a sense of unease.
Little Li had received special instructions from Harigana, so after Kangxi finished eating one piece, he cut off another small piece and presented it to him: "Your Majesty, the Empress said that Your Majesty should eat her portion on her behalf."
Kangxi reached out and took it, understanding that she wanted him to eat his fill.
The cake was very large, with nine layers in total. The top layer could be divided into four pieces, just enough for the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager to each have one piece.
The rest were all distributed to the ministers.
Harigana had imagined that his cake would become the focus of the palace banquet, since such a thing was a modern invention.
By the time Kangxi returned, she was already asleep.
Hu Mama and the others tried to persuade Kangxi to return to the Qianqing Palace to rest, saying that no matter how clean the postpartum room was, there would still be a smell of blood.
However, seeing the emperor's enthusiastic expression, they wisely kept quiet.
"Jiaojiao, be good!"
He kissed the sleeping woman, held her in his arms, and then fell into a deep sleep himself.
Baoli Ri and Sai Ngiya returned to their residence, both of them preoccupied.
"I wonder if this is a blessing or a curse?"
Seneja was a little worried. The emperor's favor was like a gust of wind; who knew who it would blow over next?
They had previously thought that the emperor's special favor meant that he would show more affection to Harigana, but they never expected that it would actually mean exactly what the words meant.
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