The banquet officially began, but Emperor Kangxi arrived late and ate absentmindedly.
However, no one noticed his sadness, and the congratulations made him feel a little better.
"Li Dequan!"
Kangxi turned around and gave a few instructions, ignoring the boy's shocked expression, and waved his hand, telling him to hurry up and make the arrangements.
"Yes! Your servant obeys!"
The officials below were extremely nervous. For nearly a year, the emperor had been issuing imperial edicts as easily as eating, and now, seeing his sudden action, they were terrified that some imperial edict might be read aloud.
Fortunately, Li Dequan did not produce a conspicuous imperial edict until the end of the palace banquet, which relieved them.
Especially those of Yinreng and the Hesheli clan, fearing that the emperor would directly promote Harigana to empress, which would make their situation even more difficult.
"Jiaojiao, why are you unhappy?"
Kangxi held Harigana in his arms, kissed her on the corner of her lips, and then spoke in a deep, gentle voice.
Harigana pouted, but since she had already cried that morning, she was able to hold back her tears this time.
"Eji and Abu are leaving! I can't bear to part with them!" She patted his chest and glared at him fiercely. "It's all your fault! If it weren't for you, would I be separated from Eji and Abu by such a great distance!"
Still not satisfied, she grabbed his braid and wrapped it around his neck, then bit his chin hard.
Kangxi understood her meaning and let her do whatever she wanted to him.
After she finished throwing a tantrum, he coaxed her, "Jiaojiao, I'll take you back whenever I have the chance, okay?"
Harigana gave a pitiful "oh," leaned limply against him, and played with her braid in her hand.
"Jiaojiao, I've asked Li Dequan to prepare dinner. How about we have your mother and Abu come to the palace to dine with you tonight?"
Harigana sat up abruptly, his head hitting Harigana's chin.
"Oh! Are you alright? Let me see!"
She straddled Kangxi's lap and reached out to massage his chin.
His eyes were full of worry and heartache.
"I'm fine!"
Kangxi grabbed her hand, put his arm around her waist, and looking at the woman who had become much fuller, he leaned down and kissed her directly.
"Hmm!"
Unbeknownst to her, Harigana was pushed down onto the bed, and only regained her senses when she felt a chill on her body.
"Xuan, Xuan Ye!"
She's in her postpartum period, is she planning to go into battle?
"Sweetie! I won't do it, I want to kiss you!" After saying that, she kissed him again.
Harigana was incredibly embarrassed, clutching the sheets and clenching his toes tightly together.
She didn't take a shower!
Under these circumstances, she dared not speak up, fearing it would traumatize Kangxi, and could only let him do as he pleased.
"Jiaojiao! So sweet!"
boom!
With his blood boiling, Harigana felt he could no longer look Emperor Kangxi in the eye!
The hissing sound was especially noticeable in the empty room, and Harigana felt that the lactation-suppressing soup she had eaten a few days ago had been a waste.
The two children didn't get a single bite, but their father got to taste it.
"Xuan, Xuan Ye!"
She tried to push him away, but her hands were pinned above her head, and she couldn't move.
He closed his eyes tightly and decided to play dead.
"Jiaojiao, be good! It'll be ready soon!"
By the end, Harigana's face was beyond just red.
That jerk felt sorry for her, since he was the one who started it, but he still managed to take advantage of her.
"Jiaojiao!"
After throwing away the handkerchief, Kangxi helped Harigana straighten her clothes, looking at the little woman who was pretending to be asleep, knowing that she was shy.
"You, you go out and tidy up right now, wash your own handkerchief!"
Harigana was giving him instructions with his eyes closed. If someone saw him, who knows what they would think?
"Okay! I'll wash it myself, Jiaojiao, you're so sweet!"
Kangxi couldn't hold back and spoke his mind again.
"Shut up!"
She glared at him fiercely, then pulled the blanket over herself and covered herself up completely.
"Go wash up now, and don't talk to me!"
Li Dequan looked at the emperor washing his handkerchief with a complicated expression. He knew exactly what had happened, even if he didn't know it himself. Although he had never experienced such a thing, he had done it many times.
The people in Qingxi Palace were also shocked by Kangxi's appearance. They didn't know the inside story and only thought that the emperor had just decided on a whim.
"Jiaojiao, you're done washing up, do you want to take a look?"
Back in the inner chamber, he looked at Harigana, who was still in bed, and lay down beside her.
The guard's lips twitched so much they almost twisted out of shape. After serving the emperor for twenty years, he realized that all men were the same.
The current emperor is no different from those dissolute playboys outside.
"Xuan Ye!"
Harigana sat up, his hair disheveled, his eyes misty.
"Okay, okay, I won't say anything more, sweetie! Don't be angry!"
She's kicking herself now; why did she ever teach him that? She's just asking for trouble.
She was pulled into his arms and tried to struggle, but her body was limp and powerless, so she had to give up.
"lecher!"
"Shameless!"
Harigana recited all the swear words, but the man listened with a smile.
"snort!"
Only after Kangxi was sure she had calmed down did he tidy her hair.
"Jiaojiao, I like you!"
Harigana instantly deflated; this side of Kangxi really made it impossible to get angry.
After cuddling for a while, I couldn't resist the drowsiness and fell asleep in his arms.
The imperial court and the harem are in chaos!
Because Baoli was summoned to the palace by the emperor for a private meal, and the emperor himself accompanied him. He had a reunion dinner with a concubine who was in confinement at Qingxi Palace.
During the meal, Kangxi made an excuse to go to his study for a while, letting the family of three chat for a bit.
He didn't really care, but he knew that Baoli Ri and Sai Ngiya wouldn't be able to let loose.
Fifteen minutes, no more, no less, was enough for them to whisper to each other.
When they returned, Third Brother had tear stains on his face and was somewhat resentful that Baoli Ri and Sai Njiya had made Harigana cry.
But it's just a thought. They're leaving tomorrow, and the earliest we'll see each other again is next summer.
"Your Majesty, this servant..."
"This is a family dinner, just call me whatever you want. There are no outsiders here, so don't be shy."
Baoli opened his mouth, but forgot what he was going to say.
Saenjiya had visited the palace many times and was used to the occasional erratic outbursts of Emperor Kangxi. Looking at Baoliri, he was filled with disgust.
“Your Majesty, Harigana has been spoiled by us since she was a child. If she ever angers Your Majesty in the future, please write a letter. As her mother and Abu, we will come and teach her a lesson immediately.”
Kangxi was taken aback. What he said sounded nice, but he simply said that he couldn't scold his daughter and that they should handle it themselves.
Harigana chuckled to herself, for the first time she had seen someone other than herself who could make Kangxi lose face.
"Jiaojiao is very well-behaved, don't worry!"
In fact, Kangxi really wanted to say that Harigana was now his man, and had been given the name of Aisin Gioro, so they had no right to interfere, but in the end he didn't dare to say it.
If he said that, his darling would definitely flip the table.
He still remembers the scene from their first meal together, when she flipped the table because he was talking loudly.
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