Kangxi picked her up and placed her on the bed. If he hadn't been thinking about the baby in her belly, he would have stripped her naked right now and taught her a lesson.
"Jiaojiao, who told you that?"
Kangxi knew Harigana well; if no one had spoken ill of her in front of her, she would never have taken this matter to heart. And the fact that he only just realized it meant he truly hadn't considered it.
"Nobody!"
Harigana knew that even if she didn't say anything, Kangxi could guess it was Dulan and the others. However, as long as she didn't admit it, Kangxi couldn't do anything about it. But since things had come to this point, it was best to clarify things once and for all. There were limits to being unreasonable; this was a tactic she had learned in her previous life when she wanted to go out and sunbathe, and she had pestered the nurses and doctors.
So, before Kangxi could speak again, she continued, "They admitted it to the Empress Dowager themselves! A lone man and a lone woman, their clothes disheveled, you can't say nothing happened. Could she have staged this whole thing to deceive the Empress Dowager?"
Harigana pushed Kangxi away, turned around and lay on the bed with an unhappy expression, curling up into a small ball, which made Kangxi's heart ache.
"Jiaojiao! I really didn't touch her!"
Kangxi took off his shoes, got into bed, and pulled the girl into his arms. He felt the girl's depressed mood and realized that everything he wanted to say had become an excuse.
"Jiaojiao, look at me!"
He really had no way to confront Angell about this matter. Not to mention that the Empress Dowager would be furious and would embarrass their people in Khorchin territory, neither of which was something a qualified monarch could do.
Therefore, I could only explain to Harigana very seriously, so as not to let her continue to misunderstand.
Harigana slowly raised his head; although there were no tears on his face, his eyes were red.
"Jiaojiao, I truly believe I didn't touch her! You yourself said I'm the emperor, I have no reason to lie to you about this! Now is not the right time to prove my innocence, I'll make her explain herself after we return to the palace! After all, we are currently in Khorchin!"
After taking a deep breath, Kangxi continued, "Although the fact that I told you that I would only ever be with you from now on has already happened, I swear that since I met you, I have never touched anyone else!"
Harigana was quite satisfied with Kangxi's performance tonight; after all, her efforts and tears hadn't been in vain. She hadn't planned anything; it was just that the time had come, and she simply went with the flow.
"Xuan Ye, I told you before that I wanted you to let me go," Harigana began, but Kangxi interrupted him, "Harigana, even now, do you still want to leave me?"
If people could breathe fire, Emperor Kangxi thought his skull would definitely be sizzling with fire!
Harigana knew that her words would anger Kangxi, but she still had to say what needed to be said. No matter what Kangxi did, she had to be clear about her attitude and firm in her stance.
"Xuan Ye, can you let me finish what I have to say?"
Harigana reached out and hugged Kangxi's waist, burying her face obediently in his chest, feeling the rise and fall of his chest, knowing he was truly angry. But this was exactly what she wanted; after all, only by truly caring and investing feelings could the entanglement deepen in the future, wouldn't it?
"you say!"
Kangxi was still very angry, but the little girl nestled in his arms, hugging him tightly and calling him Xuan Ye in a soft, sweet voice. This made him not know how to express his anger.
"Xuan Ye! I never thought I would enter the palace, and of course I never thought about getting married." Kangxi wanted to refute this, but remembering what Harigana had just told him to obey, he swallowed his words.
"But you came, and you used such forceful methods to make me follow you!" Harigana's eyes were clear, but his tone was sorrowful, even choked with sobs. Kangxi felt extremely distressed and wanted to pull him out, but Harigana bit his arm.
"Jiaojiao!"
Kangxi groaned, his hand aching, but he didn't budge as Harigana vented his anger.
"Don't move, don't speak, listen to me!"
Harigana released Kangxi's arm, snuggled back into his embrace, and hugged his waist, trying not to let him see her expression.
"Okay! Go ahead! I'm listening!"
Kangxi took a deep breath, preparing himself to swallow his anger. Regardless of what Harigana said, she was already his concubine, the mother of his children. If she was angry, let her vent; he would never let her go.
"Xuan Ye, you're so bad! So very bad!"
Harigana's words startled Kangxi. Where did this charge come from? He wanted to ask, but dared not speak, fearing the girl would bite him again.
“I didn’t want to become a concubine, but I still came with you in the end! Whether it was because of your coercion or because of the mistakes Habril made, my partner in this life can only be Aisin Gioro Xuanye. I feel like I’m being taken advantage of!” Harigana shifted her body. Although Kangxi was unhappy, he still protected her, afraid that she would fall, until she found a comfortable position before he held her again and listened to her continue.
"You're already 27, and I'm only 18! And you have so many concubines, and I'm just one of them! The thought of having to compete with so many women for you makes me feel so tired and sad!"
I told myself I couldn't like you, I could only treat you like an emperor, because you couldn't possibly spend your whole life with me! I'm afraid that if I fall in love with you, I'll become unrecognizable for you, and I'll become just like them, resorting to any means necessary.
I hate that!
Kangxi was somewhat agitated. He had been very angry just now, but now, listening to Harigana's words, he realized that the young girl wasn't completely indifferent to him!
"Jiaojiao! I... um..."
Harigana didn't want to hear Kangxi make those unreliable promises. He might say nice things now, but what if later he said, "Why am I treating you this way? Isn't it because you're asking for too much? Have I spoiled you too much?"
Harigana didn't think she was overthinking things; Emperor Kangxi had said this several times before, and she understood it deeply.
"listen to me!"
Kangxi nodded, his gaze fixed on Harigana's slightly reddened eyes, especially the resolute look on his face, which made Kangxi's heart ache.
"Xuan Ye! You were the one who provoked me first, and you were the one who said you would protect me and never let me suffer any injustice!" Kangxi nodded; he acknowledged that these were his own words.
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