Harigana thought he had been wronged by the Empress Dowager again, so she hugged him and gently comforted him, "Xuan Ye, I'm here."
"Jiaojiao, I just came from my grandmother's place. I was thinking about something and before I knew it, I wandered into Shou'an Palace. A concubine stopped me and asked me to pay my respects."
She smelled awful. I didn't even touch her, and I was quite far away, but she still smelled terrible.
That damned Li Dequan not only didn't try to persuade me to come back, he even went so far as to tell me who that woman was.
Jiaojiao, I ran all the way back, just wanting to smell your scent.
I almost threw up just now, I feel so nauseous.
But now it's all better; smelling Jiao Jiao's sweet fragrance makes me feel much better.
Kangxi spoke earnestly, but Harigana's lips twitched slightly.
Is she being coquettish or explaining her itinerary?
"Xuan Ye, do you know what you look like right now?"
Kangxi had a bad feeling and didn't want to hear her continue. He sat up straight and kissed her red lips directly.
"Jiaojiao, I think you don't need to say anything."
The news that the Imperial Noble Consort had moved to the Qianqing Palace with her two children spread quickly, not only among the women of the inner palace but also among the ministers of the court.
Some people began writing memorials, waiting to present them in the Golden Palace the next day. Regardless of whether the emperor would ultimately agree, they had already fulfilled their duty.
Some officials have completely lost the will to offer advice.
They were involved in serious matters; if they angered the emperor, their entire clan would be doomed.
Moreover, they now understand that no matter how angry the emperor is with the Tongjia and Hesheli clans, including the Nara and Niohuru clans, in the end, only officials like them, who are not under the emperor's control and have formed their own factions, will be sacrificed.
It's understandable that the Emperor punished them, since they had infringed upon his interests. But if they were to be targeted by a high-ranking official, they might not even know how they died.
The most perplexing of them all is Suo'etu.
She had just been granted a noble title a few days ago, and before she could even enjoy the honor, that vile woman brazenly moved into the Qianqing Palace, accompanied by two princes and princesses.
She secretly wrote a letter, full of concern for Yinreng, telling him that if he was really sad, he should go to the estate in the suburbs of Beijing.
Yinreng was indeed very sad. The place where Yinfu and Bayalige lived was the place he lived when he was a child, and they later moved to Yuqing Palace.
That wretched woman has not only taken over his imperial father's residence, but has even occupied his residence in the Qianqing Palace. It's utterly despicable.
Holding the letter, Yinreng wanted to rush to the Qianqing Palace to question Kangxi, to ask what he was now in Kangxi's eyes, and to know what the late Empress Hesheli was in Kangxi's eyes.
But in the end, he only thought about it, because Suo'etu said that he should not be allowed to act rashly.
Soetu is right. What they need to do now is to plan ahead, not to seek immediate gains.
Moreover, he is no longer important in the Emperor's eyes. There's no need to ask such useless questions. Planning for the future and successfully ascending the throne are the most important things.
Emperor Kangxi learned of the letter's contents the next day, but simply smiled and remained silent.
"Your Majesty, a letter from Prince Kang."
After lunch, Emperor Kangxi had just arrived at his study when he received a battle report delivered by express courier.
Upon receiving the letter, Emperor Kangxi happily stood up and paced back and forth in his study.
Russia has completely surrendered, and the army will be able to return home in less than a month.
In other words, these past few days have been a crucial time for him to deal with several powerful families.
"Li Dequan, don't spread this news for now."
Kangxi wanted to look at it for two more days. Only the emperor could receive the urgent letter delivered by courier. It would take other spies seven or eight days to get the news.
What he had to do was deal with those who were disloyal to the emperor within those seven or eight days.
At this moment, Kangxi was somewhat excited. He had thought that it would take a long time to plan, but he did not expect it to go so smoothly.
"Yes! Your servant obeys!"
Li Dequan didn't see the contents of the letter, but judging from the Emperor's happy expression, he knew that the war with Tsarist Russia must have ended completely.
She wiped away her tears, instantly ruining Kangxi's mood, who had been excited.
"You bastard, get out here and cry."
Whether it was because of the great victory at the border and the Emperor's joy, or because Harigana had come to the Qianqing Palace, Kangxi was reviewing memorials much faster than before. What used to take one or two hours to review was completed in just over half an hour today.
Li Dequan watched as the Emperor put down his brush and went to find the Imperial Noble Consort, then looked at the table full of memorials, resignedly went in to tidy up first, and then went to serve others.
"Oh, Your Majesty! May you have good fortune!"
As the emperor's personal eunuch, he was not knowledgeable about political affairs, but he was quite familiar with daily life.
The emperor ascended the throne at the age of eight and had a woman at the age of thirteen. It's been almost twenty years since then. When has he ever felt so stifled?
Two days ago, Imperial Physician Zhao said that the Empress's health had almost recovered, but when the Emperor was about to spend the night with her, his eyebrows almost stood up.
Young and impetuous!
The two people inside the hall had no idea what Li Dequan was thinking; they were having a great time playing with the two children.
"Jiaojiao, Bayalige seems to have gained a lot of weight compared to Yinfu."
Emperor Kangxi poked his daughter's chubby little face and received several "ah, ah, ah" sounds. He was overjoyed and said, "Look, my little princess knows that your father is praising you, doesn't she?"
Not to be outdone, Yin Fu, standing nearby, filled the two Qianqing Palaces with the sounds of children babbling.
Before long, the two children got hungry, so Kangxi had the wet nurse take them away to breastfeed them and lull them to sleep.
"Jiaojiao, it's getting late. Shall I go with you to take a bath?"
There was a certain tension in Harigana, but unlike the inexplicable tension of the previous days, there was a tension of finally settling things down.
"I'll go by myself. You should go wash up too."
After saying that, he called Dulan in, not giving Kangxi a chance to refute.
"Okay, okay, I'll go write it right away, Jiaojiao, don't rush."
Kangxi stood up, whispered something in her ear, and then walked outside laughing.
It's still early, there's no need to help her this time. There will be plenty of opportunities to help her wash up tonight.
Harigana was so angry she wanted to hit someone, was that what she meant?
I took a long, leisurely shower, intending to dawdle a bit longer, but that jerk actually came knocking on the door himself.
Helpless, she could only get up and return to the inner palace.
"Xuan Ye, why are you looking at me like that?"
Kangxi helped her dry her hair, picked up the woman in front of the dressing table, and laid her down directly on the bed.
"Jiaojiao, you're so beautiful!"
With a deafening roar, a bolt of purple lightning, accompanied by thunder, swept across the parched fields as torrential rain poured down.
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