He lowered his head, finished speaking, and gently bit her earlobe. He only let go when he felt the person in his arms tremble.
"You, you put me down!"
With her head tilted back, her cheeks were already flushed.
He glared angrily at Kangxi: "I want to get off!"
You scoundrel, would I make you this happy if it weren't to distract you?
Harigana, who was practically rolling her eyes at Harigana, became even more flushed.
"Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore."
She gently placed him on the ground and helped tidy up his clothes, which had been disheveled when he picked him up: "Jiaojiao, would you like to take a stroll in the Imperial Garden?"
When talking about the Imperial Garden Harigana, she suddenly remembered something that she would have forgotten if Emperor Kangxi hadn't mentioned it.
"Xuan Ye, have Li Dequan say that the people in the harem can't always stay in the courtyard. Didn't you say that the matter was over?"
"The concubines are fine, but the children can't stay indoors all the time, can they?"
"Okay, I'll have Li Dequan talk to him later."
In fact, if Harigana hadn't been mentioned, even Emperor Kangxi himself would have forgotten about it.
He touched his nose, took her hand, and slowly walked outside.
The flowers in the Imperial Garden are now in bud, a truly delightful sight.
That year, there was no snow disaster or drought, but there were several floods. However, the people who built the dikes for Emperor Kangxi discovered them in time, and apart from the destruction of nearby crops, there were no casualties.
On June 28, 1685, Emperor Kangxi had just finished court when he saw Li Zi standing at the entrance of Qianqing Gate, and his heart skipped a beat.
"Your Majesty, the Empress is about to give birth."
Little Li stepped forward, knelt on the ground, and before he could finish speaking, the man in court robes disappeared.
"Jiaojiao".
Entering the hall, he saw the woman lying on the bed covered in sweat. He quickly squatted down beside her and took her hand, saying, "I'm here, Jiaojiao. Does it hurt a lot?"
Upon seeing the Emperor enter, the Empress Dowager and Seingia quickly led everyone out.
These past few days have been Harigana's due date, and Saenjiya has entered the palace early to stay in Ning Shou Palace, hoping to rush over to help as soon as she goes into labor.
She was not present during her first childbirth and did not witness how much Emperor Kangxi cared for her daughter.
Seeing his nervous expression, she felt that it was all worth it for Harigana to suffer like this.
She followed the Empress Dowager out of the palace, closed her eyes, and prayed to the heavens to bless her daughter so that she could give birth safely.
"Xuan Ye, it hurts."
She could have held back, but seeing Kangxi's worried expression, she couldn't hold back any longer.
With red eyes, she looked at him with a pitiful expression.
Perhaps it was because Kangxi had truly treated her like a pampered princess these past few years that, despite being mentally prepared, the pain, coupled with Kangxi's gentle concern, made her burst into tears instantly.
"Jiaojiao, let's not have any more children, okay? We'll never have any more."
He took a handkerchief from the side and gently wiped the sweat from her forehead.
At this point, anything I say seems so pale and powerless. I will never let Harigana have children again.
They already have Yinfu as their crown prince, that's enough. Even if they had a few more children, it would just be icing on the cake.
All he ever wanted in his life was Harigana, and he would never let her suffer like that again.
"Okay, sure."
The midwife dared not stay outside for long, so she braced herself and went in to check on the Queen's condition.
"Your Majesty, the Empress is about to give birth."
Looking at Kangxi kneeling on the ground, the midwife didn't dare to look around at all.
Although everyone knew that the Empress was favored, the only people who could make the Emperor kneel down, besides those who had passed away and the Empress Dowager, were perhaps this Empress.
"Xuan Ye, go out quickly and let my mother in."
Harigana also felt that she was about to give birth. Based on her previous experience, she thought that the delivery process should be quick this time.
"Jiaojiao, shall I stay here with you?"
He couldn't be there for me last time because we had a fight, and he doesn't want to leave this time.
"No, get out of here and call my mother in."
Harigana gritted his teeth and refused decisively.
Emperor Kangxi was a lover of beauty; who knows if he'll be traumatized by the smell of blood later?
Besides, he'd suffer whether he was there or not, so it's better to let him feel guilty just by hearing his voice than to make him feel pained when he sees it.
"Jiaojiao, it's me,"
Kangxi wanted to try again, but before he could finish speaking, Harigana said, "Don't make me angry, it will weaken my resolve," which startled him so much that he stood up and ran away.
He ran halfway before turning back and gently kissing her forehead: "Jiaojiao, I love you, please stay safe."
The midwife was terrified. She knelt on the ground with her head bowed low, wishing she were deaf.
If it weren't for the experience I had gained from delivering twins for Harigana before, and the fact that I had already been brought into the palace to be watched over, I probably would have been completely terrified.
Emperor Kangxi stood at the door, listening to the sounds inside. Several times he wanted to go in and see Harigana, but the Empress Dowager persuaded him to stay.
The commotion at Qingxi Palace was quite significant, and the Empress Dowager herself came here after receiving the news.
But Kangxi had no interest in talking to anyone, and unable to get in, he paced back and forth at the door in frustration.
"Xuan Ye, sit down."
Seeing the worried look on Kangxi's face, Bumbutai felt somewhat displeased.
But in the end, he didn't say anything else, only offered a word of advice.
Now there's nothing she can do but live a few more days, hoping the emperor will treat the Khorchin better out of consideration for her.
I dare not hope for anything more.
"Um!"
Kangxi responded quickly, but it was obvious to everyone that he was just giving a perfunctory reply.
They said "hmm" but showed no intention of stopping.
Especially when he saw basins of bloody water being carried out from the inner room, coupled with Harigana's suppressed voice, he became so tense that his veins bulged and his face turned so pale that the maids dared not look at him.
Half an hour later, Harigana suddenly shouted, followed by the sound of a child crying.
"It's born! It's born!"
The Empress Dowager did not go in to accompany them. Although she was the Empress Dowager, she was still a virgin and not a servant, so she could not go in and cause trouble.
Now, upon hearing the baby cry, I get so excited that I immediately stand up and want to go inside.
"Qiqige, the baby will be out soon!"
The Empress Dowager called out to her, "Wait here with me."
Just as Bumbutai had persuaded the Empress Dowager, Kangxi had already disappeared into the outer hall. If it weren't for the curtain swaying gently, one would have thought he had vanished on the spot.
The Empress Dowager originally thought that if she didn't want to go, then she shouldn't go, so as not to make the Grand Empress Dowager feel resentful.
But seeing Kangxi walk in without hesitation, Qiqige turned around and hurriedly bowed: "I am worried about the Empress's safety, please wait a moment, Mother."
Then, without waiting for Bumbutai to say anything, he lifted the curtain and went inside.
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