"Jiaojiao, I love you."
I love her so much, I'd give my life for her.
As long as the people around him are Harigana, whether in the palace or in the countryside, he is happy with even the most ordinary life.
After saying that, he leaned down and kissed her red lips, wanting to prove to her through his actions that he loved her very much.
Li Dequan was somewhat shocked by the commotion inside.
Did the Emperor secretly take some kind of highly nutritious pills behind his back?
Last night I fooled around with the Empress for so long, and today, before I could even get out of bed, I was pinned down again.
If things continue like this, won't the emperor's health be completely depleted in a few years?
The thought that Kangxi was not even thirty years old yet, and that his nights and life were already becoming disharmonious, terrified Li Dequan.
Shaking his head, he decided to discuss it with Granny Hu when he got back, and to try to make more nourishing soups for the Emperor when the kitchen was preparing meals in the future.
Two hours later, in the swaying carriage, Harigana nestled in Kangxi's arms, yawning.
"Xuan Ye, you need to take care of your health."
Emperor Kangxi was in a good mood, with a smile on his face.
So even though he realized that Harigana was saying he was getting old, he wasn't unhappy at all.
Compared to the little darling in his arms, he is indeed older, and there's no way to refute that, is there?
"No, stop laughing."
Harigana couldn't stand his laughter and found it terrifying.
Although I used to laugh like this, I would restrain myself back then, unlike now where I show all eight teeth.
"Jiaojiao, I'm happy! Can't I laugh when I'm happy?"
His tone was full of resentment, but Kangxi was now even more terrified.
Who would say such a resentful thing with a smile on their face?
"Laugh, laugh, I'm going to doze off for a bit."
I shifted my position, found a comfortable spot, and closed my eyes for a short rest.
She still had half an hour before reaching the Duke's mansion, so she needed to get some rest.
I don't know what kind of stimulant Kangxi took, but he was still so refreshed after so many times.
It's unfair, it's really unfair!
Kangxi watched as she closed her eyes, and gently patted her back with the hand that was holding her.
In no time, the person who wanted to take a nap was coaxed to sleep.
When she woke up again, although she was still in Kangxi's arms, she was not in the carriage, but in the inner hall of the Duke's mansion.
"Xuan Ye!"
Sitting up straight, watching him leisurely review the memorials, I didn't know whether to say that Kangxi was shameless or to complain that I was sleeping too soundly.
Her face was completely gone.
"Jiaojiao, would you like some water? Are you hungry? Are you feeling unwell? There's still half an hour until dinner, don't rush."
Harigana's intended words were cut short by his series of expressions of concern.
And why is he speaking so gently now?
Although she used to speak very gently, unless she angered Emperor Kangxi and then yelled at him.
But the gentleness she shows now is on a completely different level from the gentleness she showed before.
Seeing the dazed look on the person in his arms, Kangxi's heart softened completely.
Such an obedient person deserves to be pampered and loved like this.
"Jiaojiao, what's wrong? Hmm?"
Harigana involuntarily shivered.
The last "um" sounded suspiciously suggestive.
Why didn't you wake me up?
Suppressing the urge to criticize him, I forcefully changed the subject.
“Jiaojiao, I’m calling you, really, Dulan can be my witness.”
But you said you were sleepy and wanted to sleep a little longer, so I carried you downstairs.
Kangxi spoke very seriously and even mentioned Dulan, so even though Harigana had doubts, he could only believe him for the time being.
"How embarrassing, people will laugh at me."
Thinking of the looks everyone had given him, Kangxi's ears turned slightly red.
Harigana was simply being held in his arms and didn't see it.
When she later asked Dulan about what happened that day, the word "social death" lingered in her mind for a long time.
After talking for a while, seeing that it was almost time, he washed up, had someone change him into clean clothes, and then walked towards the front yard.
The Duke's mansion was now ablaze with red, no less vibrant than the wedding day itself.
Fortunately, there were no outsiders. Apart from the Saenjiya couple and the Empress Dowager, it was just Prince Kang and Prince Yu's family.
As for the children, they had already started eating in the side hall.
The main seats were naturally reserved for Emperor Kangxi and Harigana. Originally, they wanted the Empress Dowager to sit in the middle, but she said she was not the birthday celebrant and dared not sit there.
If the Empress Dowager doesn't sit, then it's even less likely that Baoliri and Saingiya will sit.
In the end, it was Harigana who decided on today's location.
Emperor Kangxi sat in the center, with Harigana to his right, followed by Saenjiya, Baoliri, Prince Kang, Prince Yu, Prince Yu's wife, Prince Kang's wife, and finally the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager's seat was to Kangxi's left, which was the most prestigious position besides the main seat.
Logically, this shouldn't be done; the two wives were seated in positions higher than the two princes.
The two of them were nervously considering switching seats, but seeing how steadily Saengiya sat, and with Prince Kang and Prince Yu also feeling that the seating arrangement was fine, the current situation arose.
"Mother, Abu, thank you."
Looking at the table full of dishes, all of which were what Harigana and Kangxi had mentioned that day, the most eye-catching of them all was the candied milk tofu.
Saenja chuckled softly, "You are my daughter, isn't it only right for your mother to do these things?"
Actually, Harigana knew that Saiengiya would be very tired, making more than a dozen dishes, which was not easy.
But I also understand her unease and worries, after all, she was able to settle in the capital because of her status.
Therefore, I wanted to take this opportunity to make her feel needed and useful, rather than just dependent on me.
Sure enough, Saenja's face showed obvious joy.
"Thank you, Mother."
Looking at a dish on the table, Harigana immediately recognized that it was made by the Empress Dowager.
"Oh, you still remember?"
The Empress Dowager joked that she had only done it once when she was at the Mulan Hunting Grounds, and she didn't expect that she could actually see through it.
Seeing Seneja busy with all that work today, I suddenly felt like making one.
Compared to the table full of dishes that Seneja prepared, hers was simply insignificant.
"Of course I remember. It was made by the Empress Dowager. Ordinary people can't afford to eat it."
Harigana understood the Empress Dowager's teasing and chuckled in response.
This was how the two of them interacted, which left the two wives opposite them stunned.
The Empress Dowager rolled her eyes at her, then turned to look at Saenjaya: "Look at her, always talking so much."
Although it was a complaint, anyone could tell that it was out of affection.
Saenja smiled and wanted to reach out and touch her hair, but thinking of the emperor's possessiveness, she had to give up.
"Let's have a meal."
The atmosphere was just right. Kangxi said something, then picked up a dish and placed it on Harigana's plate: "Eat."
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