Emperor Kangxi calmly reviewed the memorials, but his tone was relaxed.
Almost a month has passed, and this matter has finally been resolved.
"Yes! This servant will go right away!"
After Wei Yi left, Kangxi summoned Li Dequan and asked him to invite the Empress Dowager over.
Harigana was unaware of what Kangxi was planning for her, and was currently having a great time playing with her two children.
"emperor!"
The Empress Dowager walked into the Imperial Study and sat down on a stool by herself.
Kangxi didn't hold it against her. He put down his brush and asked Li Dequan to tell her what happened that day.
The Empress Dowager was wondering what might be going on, but since she had nothing to do to help, she didn't take it to heart.
After hearing it, I was so angry that I wanted to kill that idiot.
"Li Dequan, are you saying that Manao pretended to be Harigana and secretly met with the guards?"
Li Dequan knelt down with a thud. "We're all living ancestors of the same family!"
He didn't just say the word "secret meeting," so how did it become so filthy in the Empress Dowager's mouth?
And did she even know that the person was from her Borjigit clan, from her maternal family?
This ancestor really went all out and completely let loose.
"You can go now!"
Emperor Kangxi waved his hand and rubbed his forehead for a while to calm down.
I never expected that the Empress Dowager, at such an advanced age, would still look the same as when she was young.
"Your Majesty, why did you summon me here? What do you want me to do?"
The Empress Dowager took a deep breath and then looked at Kangxi.
Based on her understanding of the emperor before her, he would never have summoned her for no reason, but only to let her know about this matter.
There must be something that requires her to do, or something that requires her cooperation.
"Empress Dowager, I wish to ask you to handle this matter."
Kangxi did not hide anything and directly expressed all his concerns.
"Your Majesty, this person is from your Khorchin. If Jiaojiao really takes action, it may cause a lot of dissatisfaction, and people may even feel that this is targeted."
But it's different for you; to put it simply, this is a family matter.
The Empress Dowager almost burst out laughing at Kangxi's comment about family matters.
If you don't want Harigana to offend anyone or get her involved in the controversy, just say so directly. Don't make it sound so high and mighty.
But what Kangxi said next made her so angry that she stood up and wanted to yell at him.
"Your Majesty, Harigana is young and inexperienced in many things. I hope you can help him with these matters."
Furthermore, you should know my thoughts: Harigana cannot have any blemishes on his body, so only you can handle this matter.
Most importantly, only if you step in will there be no rumors or gossip spreading.
Having been in the palace for so long, you must know the best way to handle this.”
Kangxi's voice was calm and steady; it truly reflected his thoughts without any concealment or lies.
However, the Empress Dowager stood up abruptly: "No! Xuan Ye, you're being a bit too much of a bully."
I can understand why she was punished for doing something wrong.
I can understand being asked to handle this, since it's all for Harigana's sake, and I'm happy to do it.
However, the Empress Dowager, hands on her hips, looked at Kangxi and said, "You don't need to speak so bluntly in the future. I may be old, but I'm not an old fox."
Emperor Kangxi was startled by the Empress Dowager's actions, and then watched as she turned and left the Imperial Study without any hesitation.
Blinking her eyes, she wondered when he had called her an old fox.
After a while, Kangxi realized what was happening and stood up to return to Qingxi Palace.
Every day, no one treated him like an emperor; everyone dared to act childishly towards him.
His darling is still the best; she's the most obedient and well-behaved.
"Jiaojiao, what are you doing?"
When Kangxi returned, Harigana had just finished tidying up and was about to pour himself a glass of water when he heard Kangxi's voice.
"Xuan Ye, why are you back so late today?"
I was thinking that if you didn't come back in another fifteen minutes, I'd send Little Li to look for you.
Previously, when Emperor Kangxi returned from the main gate, Xiao Li Zi would occasionally tip him off.
But now that there's a back door, things are different. Kangxi can just walk through a palace passage to enter the Qingxi Palace. Even if Xiao Li doesn't announce it, they won't even have time to react before he can walk directly into the inner hall.
"Yes, after leaving the palace, I talked to the Empress Dowager about some things, so I came back a little late."
Kangxi walked over to Harigana, picked up the half-finished water she was drinking, and downed it in one gulp.
"Xuan Ye, you!"
She hasn't finished drinking yet, why is she now fighting over even the water?
"Hmm! Jiaojiao, what's wrong?"
Kangxi looked at her, put down the cup in his hand, and as if he hadn't noticed her little temper, reached out and pinched her cheek.
"You're so annoying!"
He picked up a new cup, intending to pour water, but Kangxi lifted him up by the waist and placed him directly on his lap.
"Jiaojiao, let me pour you some water."
He took the cup from her and poured her a glass of water. Harigana didn't refuse, waiting for him to feed her, but then...!
"Hmm!"
The two people's clothes slowly became wet, especially Harigana's chest, where the cleavage was clearly visible.
Kangxi held her waist tightly with one hand and gripped her neck with the other, only managing to sip half a mouthful of water.
"Xuan Ye, you... um!"
Harigana only managed to say a little bit before being hugged and kissed again. No matter how much she struggled, she couldn't escape his control.
"Jiaojiao, I love you!"
In the hazy, dreamlike state of their kiss, Kangxi's words were like a bomb, exploding in her heart and causing ripples to spread.
Emperor Kangxi had said the word "like" many times, but this was the first time he had said the word "love" after being together for so long.
"Xuan, Xuan Ye!"
If Emperor Kangxi hadn't been holding him, Harigana would likely have fallen to the ground right now.
She placed her hands on his shoulders, gazing at the man opposite her with a dreamy look, which made him lean in again.
"Jiaojiao!"
Kangxi called her name over and over again, even gently biting her earlobe, which sent shivers down her spine.
After a long while, the two finally separated.
"Jiaojiao, wait for me a little longer, I'll be there soon."
Harigana, not understanding what was going on, simply nodded against his chest.
"Xuan Ye, you can't bully me like this anymore."
My lips felt tingly and numb; I knew without even thinking that they were swollen.
"Jiaojiao, it's so sweet, I can't resist."
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