When Kangxi returned, Harigana was still unconscious, and Dulan was fanning her with a fan.
"Your Majesty, the Empress is sleeping soundly, and there is nothing unusual about her."
Kangxi nodded and sat down on the edge of the bed: "Take the medicine away and keep it warm."
Dulan responded, glanced at the unconscious person, and reluctantly left.
Before she could even step out of the imperial tent, a thunderclap exploded in mid-air, startling Harigana awake.
"Jiaojiao".
Kangxi leaned down and gently patted her shoulder: "Jiaojiao, I'm here, don't be afraid, I'm here."
Seeing her panicked eyes, he took off his shoes, climbed onto the bed, and pulled her into his arms.
"Xuan Ye".
Holding Kangxi, her terrified eyes darted around.
Boom! Another clap of thunder.
Fortunately, Harigana has woken up. Although he was still frightened, he was not as terrified as he had been before.
"Jiaojiao, I'm here. Don't be afraid, Xuan Ye is here."
He gently patted her back, unsure whether he was comforting her or feeling lingering fear for himself.
"I'm fine, I was just scared."
Dulan heard the voices inside, thought for a moment, then turned and walked to the screen: "Your Majesty, shall we bring up the Empress's medicine now?"
It's best to drink the herbal medicine while it's hot, as it will become very bitter if left for too long.
"Bring it in!"
Kangxi sat up and held Harigana in his arms: "Jiaojiao, let's drink your medicine first. It's the tonic that Zhao Rongxi prescribed after taking your pulse."
"Your Majesty."
Harigana still looked rather listless, which made Dulan feel very sorry for him.
Although she felt a warm feeling seeing the Emperor gently coaxing the Empress when she brought in the medicine, she couldn't help but resent him in her heart.
I don't know what happened, but it's definitely related to the Emperor.
"Little Dulan, I'm fine, I'll be alright in a few days."
Harigana chuckled, not wanting her to worry.
"Yes, I understand."
He set the food box aside, took out a soup bowl from it, and very consciously placed it in Kangxi's hands.
She also wanted to personally feed the princess her medicine, but the emperor was a stingy man and would definitely not agree.
Even though the Empress is not feeling well, she still takes good care of her so as not to worry her.
"Jiaojiao".
Kangxi tried to feed her with a spoon, but Harigana refused.
"Xuan Ye, just drink it directly."
I don't know what's in it, but if she drinks it spoonful by spoonful, it's bound to be bitter to death.
Kangxi didn't say anything else, but placed the soup bowl to her lips: "Slow down."
Just as Harigana finished drinking, Dulan appeared as if by magic, producing two candied fruits: "Your Majesty, these are sweet."
Years ago, she was rescued by Harigana, who, knowing that she was in poor health and needed to take medicine all year round, got into the habit of carrying candied fruit with her.
Although her princess no longer needs to take herbal medicine all year round as before, this habit has never changed.
She was afraid that one day her princess would want something sweet, and she would be disappointed if there was nothing sweet available.
"Thank you, Xiao Dulan."
Kangxi glanced at Dulan and took two candied fruits from her hand: "You've taken good care of her. When we get back, I will reward you."
This was the first time Kangxi had praised Dulan like this, which frightened her so much that she thought the emperor wanted to send her away.
He glanced at him cautiously, and realizing he was mistaken, he quickly knelt down to express his gratitude.
"You can go out now."
Kangxi wasn't oblivious to her cautiousness; perhaps because he had spent too much time with Harigana, he even felt like rolling his eyes at her.
Harigana watched as the two of them secretly sized each other up and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Whether it was from drinking the herbal medicine or from the fact that the Imperial Observatory had said there wouldn't be any other problems, she felt stronger than before.
"Dulan, it's going to rain outside. You and Li Dequan don't need to stay here. The Emperor is here."
Emperor Kangxi was pleased by her words and generously replied, "Yes, I am here."
Dulan was the one who wanted to roll her eyes now.
It's precisely because he's there that she's worried.
"Yes! This servant takes her leave."
Just as Dulan finished speaking with Li Dequan, large raindrops began to fall from the sky.
Nalan Mingzhu and the others looked at the rain and, remembering what Kangxi had said, were immediately startled.
It's not that they don't believe in Harigana, but they find the whole thing too far-fetched, and they still have some doubts if they don't see it with their own eyes.
Now that those words have come true, how could they not be shocked?
Everyone was wondering if something had happened to the Empress, as many people had seen her being carried off the carriage.
Moreover, the fact that the Imperial Observatory and Zhao Rongxi were summoned by the Emperor only fueled their suspicions.
Seeing the heavy rain now, and with Nalan Mingzhu saying that the Imperial Observatory had predicted heavy rain, I finally put my doubts to rest.
Fearing that people wouldn't believe him, Prince Kang also had Zhao Rongxi brew a pot of herbal soup to prevent colds.
Now, no one doubted that Harigana was sick.
The Emperor already doted on the Empress, and it was common for him to carry her around the palace. There was nothing to speculate about; it was simply that the Emperor wanted to carry the Empress.
The rest of the group was relieved and stopped speculating.
However, Seneja was very worried and wanted to go and check on things, but she was afraid of arousing suspicion, so she could only suppress her worries.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier. If we hadn't set up camp in advance and made preparations beforehand, everyone would have been standing in the rain.
"Jiaojiao".
Kangxi lowered his head and kissed her forehead: "Are you feeling unwell?"
Harigana, with her mouth still full of candied fruit, tilted her head back and shook her head, her cheeks bulging, saying, "No, not thin."
She leaned against him, looking lazy and relaxed.
Seeing how she could barely speak clearly, I found her very cute, like a little squirrel.
"I'll stay with you. Tell me if you feel unwell."
I adjusted my position and took a blanket from the side to cover her up: "Good girl."
"good."
Taking a small bite of the candied fruit, she closed her eyes and listened to the sound of rain: "Xuan Ye, it feels like when I was a child on the grasslands."
As he spoke, his eyes lit up, and he continued, "You know that rain on the grassland can come suddenly, right?"
I remember when I was twelve years old, there was a sudden downpour, the wind was strong, and the raindrops were huge.
My yurt was almost blown over by the wind; it was only thanks to Dulan's desperate grip on a corner that was blown up by the torrential rain that it survived.
That wasn't the first time she'd seen a downpour, but it was the first time she'd experienced it firsthand.
It's safe to say that the memory is still fresh in my mind.
"And then what?"
Kangxi never doubted Dulan's loyalty.
He was afraid precisely because he was too loyal.
He would tell her everything; in her eyes, everyone else was Harigana.
Fortunately, he hadn't done anything to wrong Harigana, otherwise he would have been caught by the mistress and servants on their first visit.
"Later, we both got sick."
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