"It's daytime now, and we're outside, don't you think?"
She looked at him reproachfully, her tone full of resentment.
"Jiaojiao, I can't help myself to you."
After Kangxi finished speaking, he leaned close to her ear and said, "If it weren't for daytime, do you think I would have let you off so easily?"
Harigana really wanted to push him away, but it wasn't safe at the moment, so she could only blush and avoid looking at him.
"Get down! Get down now!"
Kangxi stopped teasing her: "Alright! Jiaojiao, hold on tight, I'll take you flying for a while longer."
Harigana clung tightly to his waist, shrinking into his chest, wishing she could wrap her legs around him as well.
"Alright, let's go!"
Kangxi held her waist tightly as they walked through the woods.
The guards followed closely behind, and Li Dequan said helplessly, "Dulan, I'm sorry to offend you!"
He reached out and hugged her, then flew right behind them.
Dulan flew up in a daze, and before she could react, she landed on a tree branch and then flew away again.
Watching the people fly away, Little Li helplessly led the Emperor's horse, along with Li Dequan's and Du Lan's horses, making a total of four horses, slowly moving forward.
He mumbled something under his breath, glancing at the four horses every now and then before continuing on his way.
When they caught up with them on horseback, Kangxi and Harigana were standing on the edge of the hillside.
After enjoying the scenery and a meal of wild game, Dulan picked many flowers and wove an exquisite flower crown for Harigana.
This prompted the petty man to glare at her again, but Dulan pretended not to notice, as long as her beautiful princess looked pretty.
It was already dark when they got back.
"Your Majesty, the First Prince requests an audience!"
Harigana had just finished washing up and was lying in bed when he heard Li Dequan's report.
After a long day of running around, although the scenery was beautiful, I was really tired.
Kangxi glanced at her subconsciously, and his eyes met her half-yawning mouth: "Jiaojiao, I'll take her to the tent next door."
Harigana finished yawning comfortably, rolled her eyes at him, and said while pulling the blanket over herself, "I never said you couldn't be close to your son, so stop looking at me like that."
I am a stepmother, that's true, but I'm not a wicked one.
Besides, Yinqi is so cute with his chubby face.
I hope that in the future, my baby and Beibei will be as healthy as their older brother.
After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "You can meet me wherever you want. I'm tired right now and want to lie down for a while."
When you get back, give me a back massage; it's so sore.
Kangxi immediately agreed, then helped tuck the blanket in, put on his outer robe, and went out.
He really wanted to go next door, but remembering what Harigana had said, he let Yinti come in and talk to him outside the screen.
"Your son greets Your Majesty!"
Yinti knelt on the ground and kowtowed respectfully.
"Get up! What business do you have with me so late?"
Kangxi wasn't angry; he usually spoke like that. But Harigana inside frowned.
If he ever dares to speak to his son and daughter in that tone again, he'll definitely make them suffer tonight.
Yinti awkwardly stood up: "Father, I have a question for you. I have some doubts and would like to ask you to clear them up."
After I've cleared up my doubts, I'd like to ask Father Emperor for one more favor.
Kangxi looked at Yinti. The secret guards had just reported the situation of Consort Hui to him.
Although Yinti did not agree at that time, his coming to him now, does it mean he wants to compete for the throne?
It has been said before that Emperor Kangxi was extremely suspicious.
His paranoia intensifies whenever his throne or imperial power is involved.
Only in front of Harigana can one forget everything and even devise a strategy for oneself.
"Speak, what question do you want me to answer?"
Kangxi's expression remained unchanged, but his hands, resting on his knees, were clenched tightly.
"Father, I have said what I have said, please do not be angry."
After speaking, Yinti knelt on the ground: "Father, does every prince have to fight for the position of crown prince?"
Kangxi's gaze darkened, but he didn't react. His voice, however, was somewhat cold: "Why do you ask that? And what are you thinking?"
Yinti remained kneeling on the ground with his head bowed low. After hesitating for a long time, he said, "Father, Mother said today that she wants me to compete for the throne, but I don't want to."
My son wants to be a great general, stationed on the frontier to protect our country.
He was afraid that Emperor Kangxi would think he was a good-for-nothing, because Consort Hui had said he was a good-for-nothing.
So after finishing speaking, he immediately said, "Father, I know I have no brains and can only use my hands and feet. Please calm down, Father."
Kangxi observed him for a while, and only after confirming that he was not lying did he say, "Get up!"
Yinqi glanced cautiously at the person above, then slowly stood up: "Thank you, Father Emperor!"
Although Li Dequan was standing at the door, he could hear the sounds inside clearly.
It's good that she took the initiative to talk to the Emperor about this matter, but there was no need to involve Consort Hui.
The guards did report it, but as the son, he spoke it out directly, as if he was afraid the Emperor wouldn't kill Consort Hui, right?
Harigana was also amazed!
Both official and unofficial histories describe the eldest prince, Yinti, as a talented and valiant general. He would not have ended up in such a miserable state if it weren't for Yinsi's instigation and Yinreng's provocation.
It seems that even unofficial histories, let alone official ones, didn't fully explain the situation. They should be described as simple-minded and physically strong.
The prince's son ran up to the emperor and proved that his own mother had asked him to fight for the throne. No one would do that, right?
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