What Harigana could think of, Kangxi could naturally think of as well.
"Okay, let's wait and see what Li Dequan says."
A moment later, the waiter's voice came from the doorway. Dulan knocked on the door and was only allowed to enter after receiving permission.
"Please enjoy your meal, sir!"
After setting out the plates, the waiter bowed and left.
The dishes looked good, but neither of them touched their chopsticks.
Firstly, the situation here is still unclear, and secondly, it's always good to be cautious.
The room was warm, with plenty of charcoal, but Harigana still opened the window a crack to prevent any accidents.
After waiting for about 15 minutes, Li Dequan finally returned, carrying two strings of candied hawthorns.
Upon entering, he gave one to Dulan, then knocked on the door with a grin and said, "Madam, I've bought what you wanted."
If they were just guessing at first, it now seems that this restaurant is definitely not normal.
Li Dequan's statement was too unusual, or perhaps it was an attempt to mislead others.
"Come in!"
Harigana spoke, and as soon as he finished speaking, the door was pushed open, and Li Dequan walked in.
"lady!"
He handed the candied hawthorn to Harigana, approached her, and whispered that there was a problem before retreating.
It seems the walls have ears. Kangxi and Harigana were very glad that they hadn't said much and hadn't eaten any of the food there.
"Can we eat now?"
Kangxi's voice was unusually indulgent, and Harigana immediately understood.
"No! I just said I wanted to buy it, but you wouldn't let me. Now you want to eat it, but I still won't let you."
After saying that, he took a bite with a crunching sound, and the next moment all his facial features scrunched up.
Good heavens, are you sure it wasn't Li Dequan who did it on purpose?
This is way too sour!
"Third Brother, your tooth is broken."
He spat the candied hawthorn skewer onto the table: "Try it."
She placed the candied hawthorn in front of Emperor Kangxi, who thought she was deliberately causing trouble and wanted to go back, so he naturally took a bite.
Then.
"Hahahaha! It's true, my teeth are falling out."
Seeing Kangxi's sour expression, I couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Li Dequan was startled.
I initially thought Harigana was just pretending to leave, but now it seems he really is.
Oh no, will the Emperor kill him?
Thinking of this, I cautiously glanced towards the door.
If the Emperor kills him, that little maid at the door might whip his corpse.
"Third brother, let's go, let's go. If my teeth really fall out, how will I eat?"
Harigana shook his hand and tossed the candied hawthorn onto the dish.
Whether Kangxi agrees or not, the food has already been ruined and is no longer edible.
"Alright, alright, I'll do as you say, Madam."
He pulled the man into his arms and looked at Li Dequan: "I'll fine him three months' worth of silver!"
Li Dequan felt so wronged. He was just a servant, why was his life so miserable!
"yes!"
Although she felt wronged, she maintained a fearful and apprehensive demeanor on her face, revealing no flaws whatsoever.
He was still uneasy, wondering how the little girl would treat him after they went out.
Why!
Kangxi, holding Harigana's hand, stood up and prepared to leave, but before he could take a step, he heard Dulan talking to a man.
"Excuse me, our master and mistress do not see strangers."
Ten years ago, Emperor Kangxi would have been concerned about the title "Master".
But now he's over forty, and although he still doesn't like it, he can't let people call him "young master" anymore.
He glanced at Harigana beside him, then pulled the person closer to him: "Let's go take a look!"
Li Dequan quickly responded, opened the door, and went out.
Through the crack in the door, Harigana saw a middle-aged man wearing a dark blue robe; his appearance was rather ordinary.
"Lan girl."
Li Dequan only opened the door a crack, and closed it in a few breaths.
"Butler, he says he is the manager of this restaurant and wants to meet the master and madam."
This was the first time Dulan had been called "Lan Girl".
Having known Li Dequan for so many years, I've always called her either "little girl" or "Dulan."
For a moment, I felt a sense of novelty, and the thought of killing him vanished instantly.
"I'm sorry, our master and mistress do not receive outsiders."
If you need anything, you can tell me, and I'll take care of it.
Li Dequan stood ramrod straight; at this moment, he didn't look like a father-in-law at all.
The man smiled obsequiously: "Butler, I was just wondering if you had any suggestions since the restaurant has just opened."
Since the master and madam are not seeing outsiders, I will not disturb them any longer.
After watching Li Dequan finish speaking, he turned and glanced at Dulan again before leaving.
"Hey, why is he looking at me like that?"
Dulan leaned close to Li Dequan and whispered something to him.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here, and there are guards around."
After answering quietly, Li Dequan pushed open the door and went inside.
"master."
The voice was loud enough that Kangxi and Harigana heard it clearly, so he didn't need to say anything more.
They came in now simply to await imperial orders.
Let's go.
Li Dequan hurriedly went out to prepare the car.
Dulan went downstairs first to settle the accounts; the two of them were quite in sync.
Just as they reached the entrance, Kangxi paused, then pretended to be nonchalant and led Harigana downstairs.
The shopkeeper wasn't there; they left without incident.
Once seated in the carriage, Harigana quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Jiaojiao, we can't go back to the palace. We're probably being watched."
Emperor Kangxi did not know who the other party was, but he probably did not know their identities.
If they knew they were the Emperor and Empress, they would never have come up to them.
The fact that they were able to get out of there successfully proves that they didn't want anyone killed.
"Then what should we do? Going to the estate isn't practical either. What's the difference between going to the imperial estate and returning to the palace?"
What Kangxi was thinking, Harigana could probably have thought of as well.
"Hmm, I'll look at it later."
Li Dequan isn't the type to procrastinate; he must have been followed and was afraid of being exposed, which is why he didn't come in.
Besides, it shouldn't be anything involving human life, otherwise he would never have delayed until now.
The carriage had already started moving, and less than a quarter of an hour later, Li Dequan knocked on the carriage door.
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