Harigana blushed, lowered his head, and remained silent.
Seneja didn't say much, just a few words, and then changed the subject to talk about other things.
Dulan acted quickly; in less than 15 minutes, the medicine was brewed and delivered to Harigana.
I felt instantly relaxed after taking the medicine.
Since we were already out, we took Seingia for a stroll around the capital city and checked out several newly opened shops, which were doing incredibly well.
They didn't return until just before lunch, and Dulan and Xiao Li were carrying a pile of bags and packages.
Upon entering the inner hall, one sees Emperor Kangxi with a face full of resentment.
"You've finally decided to come back?"
Although her face was full of resentment, seeing how exhausted she looked, he felt sorry for her and picked her up horizontally, placing her on the soft couch. He then served her, gave her water, and massaged her feet.
In short, what they say and what they do are completely contradictory.
"Xuan Ye, I bought you a dress. You can't wear it in the palace, but you can wear it when you have a chance to go out in the future. It will definitely suit you."
Harigana chewed on the fruit brought to the palace, and Ban squinted at Kangxi, who was serving her: "Absolutely handsome."
Even though he knew she was just trying to comfort him, he still liked listening to her.
"Okay, thank you, Jiaojiao."
Unable to suppress a smile, he quickly turned around and switched to pressing with his other foot.
But when she couldn't see him, he stopped holding back and laughed heartily.
What he didn't know was that Harigana could vaguely see his face in the bronze mirror on the dressing table.
However, while they saw through it, they didn't expose it.
The fact that I went out to play alone all morning has just been covered up, so I probably shouldn't bring it up again.
The two agreed not to have any more children, which was actually a unilateral refusal by Emperor Kangxi, as he did not want Harigana to suffer the pain of pregnancy again.
Especially the pain of childbirth, which he cannot replace, so don't have any more children.
However, Emperor Kangxi still refused to let Harigana take the medicine, saying that it was too cold and would harm his health.
After several months of dedicated research, Zhao Rongxi finally succeeded in developing a long-lasting contraceptive pill.
Just as Harigana finished her postpartum confinement, Kangxi took the medicine without hesitation, and no longer had to worry about remembering the effects of the medicine for six months.
However, what surprised everyone was that Harigana was really good at having children. As Xinxin grew up, she not only looked more and more like Emperor Kangxi, but even her personality was very similar.
She's clearly a little girl, but her interests are completely different from her older sister's; instead, she can chat with her older brother.
She's only two or three years old, but she's learned music, chess, calligraphy, and painting very quickly.
Emperor Kangxi even secretly told Harigana that if Xinxin were a boy, he would definitely be a capable helper for the baby.
He never intended to challenge Yin Fu's position as crown prince, and even if Xin Xin were a boy, it would not change his mind.
Life was peaceful, and Kangxi was even thinking about whether he should take some of his children on an inspection tour of the borderlands next year.
Harigana neither agreed nor refused, because she knew she definitely wouldn't be able to attend this tour.
It is now the summer of 1687. If her memory serves her correctly, Bumbutai died at the age of seventy-five.
Sure enough, one day in October of the same year, Kangxi did not return to Qingxi Palace for lunch as agreed with Harigana, but instead took all the imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Academy to Cining Palace.
On the way, she asked Li Dequan to go over and tell her about the situation, urging her to hurry over.
When the Empress Dowager fell ill, she, as the Empress, would naturally go to the Empress Dowager's residence even without being summoned by Emperor Kangxi.
She changed out of her bright red cheongsam and into a simple sky-blue robe, then boarded a sedan chair and hurried over.
"Mother!"
Upon entering the Cining Palace, the Empress Dowager stood in the courtyard, seemingly lost in thought.
Looking inside, one could see not only the Empress Dowager, but also a courtyard full of imperial physicians and Su Ma La Gu standing guard at the entrance.
"Harigana, come here."
The Empress Dowager's expression was not good; she didn't know what had happened, but it certainly wasn't anything good.
He had just walked up to her when he was knocked off his feet by the falling Empress Dowager.
Fortunately, Dulan and Qigen caught him in time, otherwise he would have been lying on the ground today.
"Imperial physician, quick!"
Little Li somehow got hold of a chair, and several people helped the Empress Dowager sit up in it. Zhao Rongxi quickly went over to take her pulse.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager is suffering from a sudden onset of anger and needs to take some herbal medicine to calm her down."
Harigana sighed inwardly; just as she had thought.
No matter how badly Bumbutai has done, she is now old and nearing the end of her life. So many years of companionship cannot be easily let go.
Even if the Empress Dowager harbored resentment towards the Grand Empress Dowager, ultimately the blame lies with the dynasty and the world.
Given the Empress Dowager's status, even if it wasn't Bumbutai, she would definitely have been sent to the palace.
Bumbutai would protect her, but she might not do the same for other people.
Even Emperor Kangxi would forget those unpleasant things at this point.
However, none of this concerns her. She won't advise people to let go of the past, nor will she exaggerate or embellish it.
She knew everything because she had read history, and history was written by the Seng family.
Although the Empress Dowager had spoken to her about some things, it wasn't all of it.
She doesn't comment on or interfere in matters she hasn't been involved in.
Pulling himself out of his thoughts, he looked at Zhao Rongxi and said, "Write the prescription and go brew it now."
The Empress Dowager remained silent, leaning back in her chair. Harigana sighed inwardly and then said, "Little Li, go and help brew the medicine."
Since Qi Gen couldn't leave, and Zhao Rongxi needed to stay here to take care of the Empress Dowager, they could only use their own people.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Xiao Li acknowledged and withdrew, then took the prescription written by Zhao Rongxi and ran to the Imperial Hospital to get the medicine.
"This servant thanks Your Majesty the Empress."
Qigen looked at Harigana, who was giving orderly instructions, with tears in his eyes. However, because he was supporting the Empress Dowager, he did not bow.
"It's alright. During this special period, please take good care of the Empress Dowager. If you have any problems, come directly to me."
After saying that, he squatted down at the Empress Dowager's feet, took her hand and squeezed it: "Mother, I will always be here."
The Empress Dowager moved her hand but did not say anything.
Fifteen minutes later, Kangxi opened the door and came out, his expression tense. He only slightly tugged at the corner of his mouth when he saw Harigana.
"Jiaojiao".
She jogged over to him, looking at him with a worried expression: "It will be alright, it will be alright."
She grabbed his arm, saying that everything would be alright, but the worried look on her face did not escape Kangxi's eyes.
"Jiaojiao".
He reached out and pulled the person into his arms without saying anything else. Harigana didn't say anything more either, and obediently let him hold him.
The concubines who rushed over after receiving the news felt a pang of sadness upon seeing the two embracing in the courtyard, but ultimately lost any desire to compete for their affections.
Whenever Emperor Kangxi felt unwell, he would hold Harigana in his arms; this was a habit he had developed over many years.
Fortunately, he didn't hold it for long, otherwise it might have become a topic of discussion.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager wishes to see you."
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