The emperor's tent was lit all night, and the concubine slept soundly. Only the emperor himself knew how he was feeling!
Because Harigana was pregnant, Kangxi instructed the main force to proceed slowly, and many more guards were added around the imperial carriage, including several more guards to scout ahead, in case anything unexpected happened that might harm Harigana and the child.
The Empress Dowager's doubts deepened, but the joy of returning to her hometown overshadowed her concerns. Especially when she saw the vast Liao River, all her worries vanished!
"Your Majesty, the imperial physician has arrived!"
Li Dequan entered the imperial tent and whispered a reminder. When Kangxi told him that Harigana was pregnant and that he should be more careful in the future, he almost jumped up excitedly.
After being fined three months' wages that day, Li Dequan was depressed all afternoon. But that evening, when he was helping Harigana prepare bathwater, he was praised for his attentive service and excellent water, and was rewarded with a sum of gold!
So when he heard that Harigana was pregnant, he was genuinely happy for her. Although he didn't know if the Emperor would continue to dote on Consort Chen, as long as she had a child, regardless of whether the Emperor would continue to favor her as he did now, at least she wouldn't be bullied by the other women in the harem!
"Yes! Let him in!"
A moment later, Physician Zhao came in carrying his medicine chest: "This servant greets Your Majesty!"
Emperor Kangxi put down his brush, first asked Physician Zhao to get up, and then quietly went behind the screen.
"Xuan Ye!"
Harigana was lying on the bed looking at his sketchbook. When he saw Kangxi, he greeted him quietly and then lowered his head to continue reading. If anyone else were present, they would have been astonished, because the two of them looked so relaxed, especially Kangxi, who seemed completely at ease, not at all like an emperor.
"Jiaojiao, the imperial physician is here. I'll lower the curtain. Be a good girl!"
Harigana nodded, moved a little, and waited for Kangxi to cover her with a thin blanket. After making sure that no scenery was missed, she stood up and began to adjust the gauze curtain.
Kangxi was very skilled and quickly lowered the curtain to make sure that no one could see Harigana's current appearance before calling in Physician Zhao.
Li Dequan and Physician Zhao really wanted to become deaf. Li Dequan was alright, since he always heard these kinds of conversations, but Physician Zhao simply couldn't accept it!
Even though the late emperor doted on Consort Dong'e, he never allowed her to call him Fulin affectionately, or at least he never let them hear it.
Unexpectedly, after decades, he was once again shocked by the men of the Aisin Gioro clan! Although he was shocked enough last time, now he felt that he must cling tightly to Consort Chen's coattails from now on. Even if he didn't get rich and powerful, at least he could be guaranteed a peaceful old age!
Back in the day, the late emperor and Consort Dong'e were truly inseparable! If it weren't for...
"Come in!"
Li Dequan gave Physician Zhao a push, and the latter quickly put aside the old memories in his mind, lowered his head, and went behind the screen.
The pulse was steady, and there was nothing wrong.
"Your Majesty!" After putting away the pulse pillow and silk handkerchief, Physician Zhao knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Emperor Kangxi: "Your Majesty, the Empress's pulse is very healthy. There is no need to take her pulse every day. I think it can be done once every three days."
Emperor Kangxi frowned. He understood what the imperial physician meant, and he knew that people had probably started asking him about the truth of the matter by now!
Harigana didn't care; it was just a matter of cooperating with the pulse-taking. She'd just follow Kangxi's arrangements. Wasn't he a chauvinist? Perfect, Harigana wasn't one to use her brain; being a docile, obedient beauty was much better!
"You may leave now! You don't need to come tomorrow. If there are any problems, I will have Li Dequan come to you! However, Consort Chen's meals must be handled carefully, and absolutely no one must be allowed to notice anything amiss!"
Physician Zhao breathed a sigh of relief. Indeed, many people had been secretly inquiring about the situation here lately. Just a few days ago, he had even seen a colleague secretly looking through his medical records. If it weren't for the Emperor's prior instructions not to record these, the fish in the Xiliao River would probably know by now that the Imperial Concubine was pregnant!
"Your Majesty, this servant obeys! Please rest assured!"
Kangxi waved for them to retreat. After everyone had left, Kangxi quickly pulled up the curtain and took some ointment to apply to Harigana.
Apart from a small scab on the area that bled a couple of days ago, the scabs on other areas have fallen off, and pink buds have started to grow in some places.
Harigana didn't care what Kangxi was doing; her attention was entirely on the sketchbook in her hands. Now was the crucial moment, as the fox spirit was about to marry a mortal!
"Jiaojiao, you can't watch for too long, you should rest!"
Kangxi had already applied the medicine to Harigana and washed his hands before returning, but the person on the bed showed no reaction at all, and did not make any other movements except for turning the pages of a book.
He had almost finished reviewing the memorials and had just washed up. With nothing to do, he watched Harigana enjoying himself so much, and felt a pang of resentment.
"Wait! Right now!"
Harigana said he would do it immediately, but he held the corner of the sketchbook tightly in his hand, as if afraid that Kangxi would snatch it away.
Looking at Harigana, Emperor Kangxi's face was filled with helplessness and doting affection. If she weren't pregnant, he would definitely have given her a good feast in her current state!
Harigana wasn't greedy; after watching the clips he wanted to see, he obediently handed the sketchbook to Kangxi.
"Xuan Ye! Go to sleep, go to sleep!" After saying that, he yawned and turned around, leaving only his back to Kangxi!
Kangxi was helpless; he could only spoil his precious daughter himself. However, Harigana had been becoming increasingly affectionate towards him lately, and he figured that in the near future she would love him as much as he loved her!
Harigana's back was a little itchy. He glanced at Kangxi, who was facing away from him, and quickly reached out to press it. But before his hand could touch it, it was grabbed by a large hand.
"Jiaojiao, don't scratch! Please bear with it, okay?"
Kangxi knew that the itch was unbearable, but if he actually scratched it, he would feel better now, but he would definitely regret it later!
"Xuan Ye, it itches!"
Harigana turned around and looked at Kangxi pitifully. Although she knew he meant well, she was really itchy!
Looking at the petite and pitiful Harigana, Kangxi almost loosened his grip. However, upon seeing her fair skin, he tightened his hold on her.
"Jiaojiao! Let me massage it for you, okay?"
Harigana nodded repeatedly. She was so itchy that her whole body was starting to contort. She would do anything to make herself feel better.
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