"Granny Hu, have you discovered something?"
She stood up, wanting to take it in her hand to examine it, but was stopped by Granny Hu: "Your Highness, don't touch it."
Harigana's heart tightened: "Are Bao Bao and Bei Bei alright?"
Despite all her precautions, someone still dared to harm her child.
Hu Mama shook her head: "Your Highness, rest assured, we servants discovered it in time, before the two masters could even use it."
Seeing Harigana's tense expression, Granny Hu dared not delay any longer and explained the matter in detail.
"Your Highness, this fabric has been soaked in gastrodia elata. Although gastrodia elata is a good thing, if the young prince is in contact with it for a long time, it might..."
Granny Hu paused for a moment, then said with a forced smile, "It might lead to incomplete development, and in severe cases, premature death."
This garment was sent from the Imperial Household Department. She had already secretly sent people to investigate who the embroiderer was and who had handled it.
However, due to the influence of the Uya clan, it might be difficult for the Imperial Household Department to investigate these matters now.
Harigana almost fell to the ground: "Jiaojiao!"
Emperor Kangxi caught her in time and carried her to the soft couch.
He had heard everything that Granny Hu had said, and his joy at the army's triumphant return instantly plummeted to rock bottom.
"Granny Hu, please investigate this matter as soon as possible. I will have my secret guards contact you later."
Hu Mama's eyes lit up. If the Emperor's secret guards were here, they could find out the truth very quickly.
"Yes! Your Majesty, this servant obeys! Please rest assured!"
After everyone left, Kangxi held Harigana in his arms, wanting to say something, but he felt it was all in vain.
"Xuan Ye!"
She grabbed his shoulder and bit him hard.
Kangxi stiffened, his arm ached, but he knew the person in his arms was aching even more.
The only thing to be thankful for now is that he had sent Granny Hu to Qingxi Palace to look after the two children.
"Jiaojiao, I will find out the truth. This time I promise that whoever I find out will be severely punished."
Harigana kept crying. Although she had begun to calm down, she was still afraid.
She didn't want severe punishment; she just wanted her two children to be safe.
"Xuan Ye, you said that whoever it is will be severely punished."
If you can't do that, I'll never trust you again.
Emperor Kangxi felt a pang of pain in his heart.
His darling is always like this, always considering his feelings. Even if she says she doesn't believe him, she still holds his hand tightly.
He knew this was trust, and he would never let Harigana down again.
Overwhelmed with mixed feelings, I made the worst-case scenario plan in an instant.
"Jiaojiao, I swear, no matter who it is, I will never make excuses for them again."
Harigana pushed Kangxi away. Although she knew that this matter had nothing to do with him and that he did not want it to be like this, she was still somewhat angry.
There were some things she couldn't say; she needed to calm down by herself for a while.
Lying on the soft couch, with my eyes closed, I thought about all the people who could do this, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized that there were many people who could do it.
"Jiaojiao, thankfully the children are alright. I'll make sure they have everything they need from now on. Don't think about these things anymore, or you'll get a headache."
Don't worry, I will definitely give you an explanation.
Kangxi wanted to pick her up, but he didn't dare to reach out for fear of upsetting her, so he could only stand aside and watch.
Harigana didn't say anything, got up to check on the two little ones, but just as he was about to get down, his wrist was grabbed: "Jiaojiao!"
She looked up and saw Kangxi looking at her nervously. She tried to pull her hand away, but couldn't.
"What are you doing? I need to check on the child. Let go of me right now."
Harigana knew that Kangxi was afraid of getting angry, so he was somewhat cautious.
But she wanted him to stay tense like that, so that he would feel uncomfortable and she would be more ruthless in dealing with him.
So even though she understood his nervousness, she pretended not to see it.
"Jiaojiao, I'll go with you."
Kangxi didn't dare say anything more, and took her hand as they walked towards the side hall.
He could only curse the instigator in his heart and want to tear the person behind it to pieces.
Upon arriving at the side hall, seeing the two children still fast asleep, they did not disturb them further.
Granny Hu and Granny Su were already checking the furnishings and supplies in the room. Du Lan even called the imperial physician to take the pulses of the wet nurses, just in case.
In short, the air pressure at Qingxi Palace is particularly low today.
Fortunately, after an hour of investigation, there were no other problems besides the garment.
This put Harigana at ease, at least the Qingxi Palace remained secure and no major mishaps occurred.
"Li Dequan!"
Kangxi followed Harigana silently the whole time, holding her hand without letting go for a moment.
Seeing that she had calmed down and wouldn't shake him off anymore, he called someone in.
"emperor!"
Li Dequan had just returned from outside the palace and learned about the situation from Dulan. He was standing at the door cursing inwardly when he heard Kangxi calling him.
"Go and tell Prince Kang and Prince Yu that I have important memorials to attend to, and the family banquet is temporarily canceled."
"I will make it up to them in a few days."
With what happened today, he has no heart for drinking and merrymaking.
If he were truly full and satisfied, Harigana would surely kill him to vent his anger.
For the sake of long-term considerations, it's better to be a little timid; it's more conducive to the relationship between husband and wife.
"Wait, what family dinner?"
Li Dequan glanced over secretly, never expecting the emperor to be so timid.
He lowered his head, remaining silent, wanting to hear how the Emperor would explain.
"You go out first!"
He picked up Harigana and placed her on his lap, explaining softly, "Jiaojiao, I didn't know what happened here, so this morning I promised Prince Kang that I would invite Prince Yu and my two sisters-in-law to dine at the Qianqing Palace."
Prince Kang specifically said that you, his sister-in-law, should also participate, and I have agreed on your behalf.
But given the current situation, I know you're not in the mood, so I'm thinking of rescheduling.
Harigana was displeased upon hearing this.
"Xuan Ye, what do you mean I'm not in the mood? Does that mean you are?"
Trying to pin the blame on her? No way!
No, seal the windows shut too!
Airtight!
"Jiaojiao, don't be upset that I told you the truth."
How could Emperor Kangxi not be sad? Of course he was!
Bao Bao and Bei Bei are his and Jiao Jiao's children, two children he has high hopes for.
He was not only sad, but also felt distressed and afraid.
If something really happens to the child, he guarantees he will lose Jiaojiao for the rest of his life.
But he was an emperor, and he had long been accustomed to this kind of life, having experienced countless underhanded attacks.
As long as nothing goes wrong, they win.
Those who stabbed him in the back should just wait for his retaliation.
Harigana is different. She grew up in a healthy, sunny environment, free from any deceit or treachery.
So he could completely understand why she couldn't accept it or adjust her mood.
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