"Jiaojiao, I asked Li Dequan to ask Physician Zhao. He said her pulse has been good these past two days."
Although Emperor Kangxi was very busy, he never forgot about Harigana. Even though he couldn't come back himself, he would send Li Dequan to Zhao Rongxi to inquire about the pulse diagnosis.
"Hmm!" Harigana nodded, then raised his little head and looked at Kangxi: "But there's something I didn't tell him, thinking I'd tell him when you came back."
Kangxi immediately became anxious: "Jiaojiao, is there a problem?"
"Pah, pah, pah!" Harigana glared at him, though she knew he was worried about her, but since the New Year wasn't over yet, she didn't hold back.
"Doctor Zhao said that since I was carrying twins, my pulse indicated that I might be born prematurely."
Emperor Kangxi became even more nervous. In his mind, premature birth was a risky business, and he had not forgotten what had happened to Empress Heseri.
In that instant, he thought of many possibilities, and his biggest worry was what would happen to him if Harigana was gone.
Harigana felt the arms holding her tighten considerably, and he knew her choice was right. If Imperial Physician Zhao had spoken to Emperor Kangxi the day before yesterday, he probably would have rushed back immediately.
"Xuan Ye, please let me finish, don't worry!"
Kangxi simply picked the person up horizontally and, before the person in his arms could react, laid them down on the bed, and then everything went black.
"Jiaojiao, promise me, nothing will happen!"
His voice trembled slightly. Because his eyes were covered, his expression couldn't be seen, but it wasn't hard to guess that he was so excited that his eyes were red!
"Okay! I promise you! You haven't even taken me out to see the beautiful landscapes of the Qing Dynasty yet, how could I possibly leave you like this! I can't bear to!"
Harigana reached out and touched his cheek along his arm, wanting to see if he was crying, but his hands were firmly grasped by him.
Their little scheme failed!
"Jiaojiao, I've already found a midwife and a wet nurse. They'll be sent to the palace in a few days, so don't be afraid!"
Kangxi was quite sad, but he didn't expect that while the little girl was comforting him, her hands were not behaving properly, especially when she touched his face, she knew his little thoughts.
Harigana pouted, looking unhappy.
"Oh! Okay!"
Kangxi had composed himself and lay down beside her.
Harigana tried to get up, but her belly was too big, and Kangxi was holding one of her arms. She tried several times but couldn't get up. She could only tilt her head and complain with her eyes.
"Jiaojiao, let me hug you for a while!"
The two people in the room fell asleep as they lay there. In his hazy state, Harigana felt as if he had been picked up and moved around. When he woke up again, it was almost completely dark!
"Xuan Ye!"
Looking at the man who was still sleeping, she gently shook him. It was almost dark, and if he continued to sleep, he definitely wouldn't be able to sleep at night.
The sound was probably too soft, because the man didn't react.
"Xuan Ye!"
Harigana cleared his throat, then tried to pinch his cheek, only to find that his body was very hot.
She quickly stood up, supporting her lower back, and checked his temperature. As soon as she touched him, she realized he really did have a fever.
"Li Dequan, Dulan, you two come in!"
Although I was panicking, the most important thing at this time was to stay calm.
The two people outside hurriedly came in, thinking that the emperor was going to wash up and have a meal. However, they saw the Imperial Concubine, who was pregnant and looking very anxious, crawling down from the emperor's legs, while the emperor did not react at all.
"Your Majesty!"
Li Dequan was frightened, and Du Lan was also full of worry.
The two people rushed forward; one helped Harigana, while the other went to see Emperor Kangxi.
"Li Dequan!"
Harigana got out of bed with Dulan's help, then looked at Li Dequan, who was full of anxiety, and said, "I know that the people in Qingxi Palace were all chosen by Xuan Ye and you! But they haven't experienced any great storms, so I don't know if they are truly loyal. Therefore, the only people I can trust right now are you and Dulan!"
Li Dequan knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, this servant's loyalty to the Emperor is as clear as day!"
Harigana didn't have time to waste words with him. Of course she knew Li Dequan was loyal, but she just didn't trust anyone else.
"Calm yourself down now, and have Xiao Li go and fetch Imperial Physician Zhao. Tell him I accidentally bumped my stomach and am unconscious. Remember, the Emperor is very angry and anxious, understand?"
She wasn't sure if she was right or wrong, but that's how it was written in those sketchbooks. If it wasn't the conspiracy theory she suspected, that would be great; at worst, she'd just be overreacting. But what if it was?
Li Dequan was startled, but he quickly understood what she meant and nodded hurriedly.
"Li Dequan, from this moment on, no one is allowed to enter my inner chamber except for the people I brought, you, and Little Li! Go quickly, and while you're at it, call Granny Hu in!"
After saying that, he ignored Li Dequan and looked at Dulan, saying, "Dulan, you are my personal maid. When something happens to me, you should be full of worry. From now on, don't talk to anyone and act extremely irritable, as if I'm about to die!"
At this point, Harigana didn't care whether it was auspicious or not. If something really happened to Kangxi, or if the Empress Dowager and the others guessed that something had happened to Kangxi and forced their way in to do something, she would have no room to resist.
Dulan is someone who can't keep secrets. She cherishes herself as a princess the most, so if you speak more strongly, she will understand and no one will notice anything amiss.
"Princess!"
Dulan burst into tears. Who would curse themselves like that during the New Year?
"Yes! Keep that expression. Go fetch some water, and bring in plenty of warm water!"
Dulan had a heart attack. Wasn't the point to make her cry? Why make it sound so serious?
Enraged, Dulan walked out, choking back tears, making the hearts of the eunuchs and maids in the courtyard jump.
"Your Majesty!"
Granny Hu followed Li Dequan in and, seeing that Kangxi was unconscious, went up to take his pulse.
Harigana called her in part for this reason, but the most important reason was that Granny Hu was an old servant in the palace, and Qingxi Palace needed her to keep order.
"Your Majesty!"
Granny Hu knelt down on the ground, her face pale, and her hands trembled as she took her pulse.
Harigana's heart sank; her worst fears had come true!
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