Kangxi touched his nose; although it was intentional, he absolutely could not admit it.
"Jiaojiao, you know how much I care about your body, um!"
Harigana quickly covered his mouth, preventing him from continuing.
Kangxi blinked, indicating that he understood and would not speak carelessly again.
"Jiaojiao, we're the two of us living this life. We'll come back in a few years when the children get married."
If you like, you can stay in the capital for a while longer.
She's already gone so far, it's too late for her to say anything.
She was extremely reluctant to leave, but it was impossible to go back. Kangxi had gone to great lengths to bring her out, which clearly meant he didn't want her to go back.
"I wonder how the rest of them are doing?"
Harigana lifted the curtain and looked in the direction of the capital. Fortunately, with Granny Hu and a few others there, as well as so many secret guards, there shouldn't be any problems.
She felt most sorry for her son, not her two daughters.
Yin Fu is only fifteen years old. From today onwards, he will have to face the turmoil in the court all by himself. It is unknown whether he can withstand it.
"Alright, Jiaojiao, we're already out, let's not think about them anymore."
Emperor Kangxi picked him up and placed him on his lap. Even though he was over forty years old, he still liked to hold Harigana.
The carriage curtain was lowered to prevent her from looking back at the capital.
He was actually reluctant to leave, but even so, he had to come out.
With a new emperor ascending the throne, there will be many, many reforms to be implemented. If this living retired emperor remains in the capital, he will certainly face significant obstacles.
The court officials would pay more or less attention to his movements, wanting to see if he would support them.
He is old; the future of the empire should be ruled by Yinfu.
Every emperor has a different way of looking at problems. If he disapproves of Yin Fu's actions and then interferes, it will be difficult for the new emperor to establish his authority.
Therefore, the only solution is for him to stay away from the capital and not participate in any court affairs, allowing the new emperor to carry out sweeping reforms.
Although he is not in the capital, he is not dead. Anyone with ulterior motives would not dare to show anything.
In conclusion, his absence from the capital has many advantages, which are beneficial to Yin Fu's growth.
The carriage traveled south, and when it came across a small town that Harigana liked, it stayed for a couple more days.
If the mood strikes, they might set up camp in the fields and rest for a couple of days.
In short, the journey from the capital to Jiangnan should have taken twenty days, but the two of them dawdled for almost three months before finally arriving.
"Jiaojiao, have someone boil some water later, so you can take a bath and get some sleep."
Finally, we arrived at the small courtyard in Yangzhou Prefecture that year, the very courtyard where Li Dequan killed a chicken for the first time.
I haven't been here for several years, but it doesn't feel like a stranger.
"Okay, sure."
Although we rested frequently along the way, we spent most of our time in carriages or on horseback.
Even staying in a guesthouse isn't as comfortable as staying at home.
There's no place like home!
Harigana took off his outer robe and lay down on the bed in the inner hall, spread-eagled, which made Kangxi shake his head.
Although I'm over thirty, I still feel like a child whenever I'm with him.
However, he also felt a great sense of accomplishment, after all, she was the one who had brought this woman up.
"Jiaojiao, who calls themselves a dog?"
After instructing her to boil water for washing, Kangxi also took off his outer robe, arranged the shoes she had kicked off, and then helped her massage her back.
It has to be said that his technique is becoming increasingly skillful.
The person who had originally planned to wash up and go to sleep ended up comfortably falling asleep on the bed.
"master!"
Li Dequan was dressed in simple clothes, and there was no trace of the former chief eunuch of the palace. He looked like an ordinary steward.
I knocked on the door, not daring to speak loudly.
Having received no answer, and just as he was wondering whether to knock again, the door creaked open, and Kangxi, wearing an outer robe, came out to see what was happening. Li Dequan's lips twitched.
So you've finally left the palace. You're no longer the emperor, are you?
It's broad daylight now, is it really okay to walk out with your makeup messed up?
"Prepare water for the master to bathe. The lady is resting. Let the water warm up first."
Dulan stood to the side with her head down until the two people disappeared. Then she quietly went in to take a look, helped cover herself with the blanket, and then came out.
Of course, all of this happened very quickly, and Kangxi was completely unaware of it.
After staying in Suzhou for a while, I went to Hangzhou and several nearby cities.
Finally, after resting in Suzhou for a month, I set off for Yunnan Province, the "Spring City" where I wanted to go, to Harigana.
In her past life, she was too sick to go anywhere. Although it is not as prosperous as the later generations, it has a unique charm and ancient style.
Unlike the Jiangnan region with its small bridges and flowing water, you can still see streams and rivers everywhere.
"Jiaojiao, it took a lot of effort to conquer this place back then."
Standing by the window of a teahouse in Dali Ancient Town, Emperor Kangxi suddenly said something.
Harigana doesn't really know much about that period of history, only that the Three Kingdoms War lasted for quite a while.
"Xuan Ye, it's all in the past, don't think about it too much."
Why think so much about something that happened more than a decade ago?
"Okay, no, let's go for a walk."
Kangxi snapped out of his thoughts, helped Harigana put on her veil, and then took her hand and led her downstairs.
It wasn't that he was petty, but the woman beside him was clearly over thirty, yet she looked like she was in her twenties, attracting attention on the street.
Besides, it wasn't his request to wear the veil; it was Harigana's own request.
When she said she wanted to wear a veil, Kangxi did not agree immediately. Instead, he seriously asked her if she was wearing it because she was afraid of upsetting him. He only agreed after confirming that it had nothing to do with him.
"Xuan Ye, why haven't we heard from Xiao Jiu and the others lately?"
She was fiddling with the little trinkets Dulan had bought for her, somewhat absent-mindedly.
Since they left, Xiao Jiu has been sending messages to her guards from time to time, but almost half a month has passed and she hasn't received a single message.
"I'll have someone contact you tonight."
Kangxi reached out and tapped her forehead: "Don't overthink it, there won't be any problems."
Even without the secret guards, Xiao Jiu's two uncles could protect him perfectly well.
Harigana nodded and said nothing more.
"Alright, I'll take you to eat some local snacks tonight."
After saying that, he leaned close to her ear and said, "You little glutton are in for a treat today."
From the moment I met her, except when I was pregnant and would control myself to eat more vegetables and not be picky about food, I wished I could have meat for breakfast the rest of the time.
The cured meat here is a local specialty. He asked Li Dequan to find an authentic restaurant so he could take her there to try it that evening.
"Okay, sure."
The two strolled around the street for a while, and just as they were about to head back, they saw a huge crowd of people in front of the shops not far away.
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