Moreover, she was also thinking that the two of them had been together for so long, and people from the previous dynasty would occasionally talk about selecting concubines in front of Kangxi, while the Empress Dowager was also eyeing the palace covetously.
Therefore, what she had to do was not only to win Kangxi's heart, but also to ensure that Kangxi would not have any romantic feelings for anyone other than her.
Visual impact should be a good choice, right?
After cutting out several pieces of fabric and fiddling with them for a long time, she finally managed to create a rough outline.
"Your Majesty, what is this? It's so strange!"
Dulan looked at the object in Harigana's hand with a puzzled expression.
"Uh! It's nothing. Go and get a piece of red cloth, something soft and fluffy."
Harigana unwrapped the small garment in his hand without telling Dulan what it was.
"Yes! This servant will go right away!"
Seeing the blush on her face, Dulan became even more puzzled.
Harigana finally breathed a sigh of relief after she left, but Dulan's appearance also served as a reminder to her.
After thinking for a moment, he stood up and went to the study. From the rows of sketchbooks, he took out one that Emperor Kangxi had never seen before and burned it.
"Your Highness, what's wrong? Do you need me?"
Dulan came in carrying several bolts of cloth and smelled smoke. She rushed over and found that Dulan was burning something.
Harigana shook his head, making sure everything was burned completely, before letting Dulan handle it.
After a morning's work, Harigana finally finished a bright red suit.
Yes, it's a set, not only the one above, but also the one below.
I wonder if Emperor Kangxi would go crazy if he saw her dressed like this.
"Your Highness, shall I wash you?"
Dulan reached out to take the strange-looking thing from her hand, but how could Harigana possibly give it to her?
"No need, I'll wash it right away."
Helpless, Dulan could only stand aside and watch with a pout.
Kangxi had no idea of the great surprise he would receive when he returned that evening; at that moment, he was discussing Suo'etu's crimes with Nalan Mingzhu.
During this time, Tong Guowei and several other ministers were also summoned.
"Tong Guowei, tell me."
All eyes were on him, eager to hear his response.
He himself was also extremely upset, feeling as if Kangxi had seen through him.
"Your Majesty!"
Tong Guowei knelt on the ground, moving slowly. He thought the emperor would tell him to get up, but he had already kowtowed and still hadn't heard the word "get up."
His mind grew increasingly heavy, and he dared not look at Kangxi.
"Your Majesty, the crimes committed by Suo'etu are heinous and he should be confiscated, exiled, and beheaded as a warning to the public."
Tong Guowei spoke with absolute certainty, without the slightest hesitation.
Kangxi narrowed his eyes slightly, but no one noticed the change in him.
"However," Tong Guowei changed the subject, kowtowing once more, "Your Majesty, the Hesheli clan is the maternal family of the late Empress and the maternal family of the Crown Prince."
Such a severe punishment might damage His Highness the Crown Prince's prestige. Your Majesty, please consider this carefully before making a decision.
Nalan Mingzhu sneered inwardly. This Tong Guowei was truly a master at smoothing things over; no wonder he hadn't been targeted by Suo'etu all these years.
The more adept someone is at smoothing things over, the more dangerous they are; you never know when they might stab you in the back.
"Oh? This matter will affect the Crown Prince's prestige?"
Kangxi's voice was filled with doubt, which made Tong Guowei's heart sink. Only then did he belatedly realize that he had said the wrong thing.
However, the emperor's reaction was rather strange; it seemed that he was genuinely just puzzled rather than angry.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. It was a slip of the tongue. Please calm your anger."
Tong Guowei dared not get up, remaining prostrate on the ground, his voice trembling slightly.
The others sat on stools, backs straight, breathing slowly, not daring to make a sound.
"Get up. You did it for the Crown Prince and for the Qing Dynasty. How could I blame such a loyal minister?"
Thump!
Tong Guowei's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously looked up at Kangxi, only to meet his completely indifferent gaze.
"This servant thanks Your Majesty!"
She stood up shakily, trying hard to keep herself from losing her composure, but she was filled with unease and had no interest in listening to their next conversation.
By the time he came to his senses, he was already back at the Tong residence.
"Sir, what's wrong with you?"
Madam Tong happened to come to see Tong Guowei, but she found him sitting in the study, pale-faced and lost in thought.
I went up and gently patted his back, only to find that his outer robe was soaked.
"Nothing! What brings you here?"
Tong Guowei reached out and pushed Madam Tong away a little, took a deep breath, and looked at her.
Madam Tong looked somewhat unhappy. What couldn't be said between husband and wife? But she only thought about it and dared not say more.
"Isn't Longkodo's birthday coming up soon? I was thinking of asking if I could ask the Emperor to let him come back?"
Tong Guowei's face instantly turned ugly. If it weren't for him, the Tong family wouldn't be in this situation.
With a snap, Tong Guowei threw the inkstone beside him on the ground, startling Madam Tong so much that she froze on the spot.
"Get out, you ignorant woman!"
The farce at the Tong residence quickly reached Emperor Kangxi's ears, but he merely chuckled softly and said nothing more.
After this experience, Tong Guowei will definitely behave himself for a long time.
Emperor Kangxi had considered taking action against the Tongjia clan, but they were, after all, his birth mother's maternal clan. If he were to do so, he would be doing a disservice to his mother's spirit in heaven.
So today he was just warning that as long as Tong Guowei didn't do anything excessive, he could turn a blind eye.
However, it's only temporary, not forever.
He had collected all the evidence, piece by piece, and placed it in a secret compartment.
When Yinfu grows up, he will personally hand over the evidence to Yinfu, and then whatever happens, it will be none of his business.
"Your Majesty, the guards we captured earlier are dead."
Li Dequan reported this in a low voice.
After the palace banquet ended that day, the secret guards arrested a guard who was acting suspiciously near Qingxi Palace.
Li Dequan personally interrogated the man, who claimed that the Imperial Noble Consort had sent him, saying that she had something to tell him.
Upon investigation, the guard revealed that a few days earlier, the Imperial Noble Consort had a heart-to-heart talk with him in the Imperial Garden.
"You're talking nonsense!"
Li Dequan immediately lost his composure, looking at the guard in front of him as if he had gone mad.
But the guard insisted that it was the Imperial Noble Consort, and even said that the Imperial Noble Consort was wearing a sky-blue Mongolian robe at the time, and although she was wearing a veil, he would never mistake her.
When Li Dequan warned Kangxi about this matter, the emperor simply smiled and said, "Tell me after he dies."
Unexpectedly, that guard lived so long, taking so long to finally die.
"You go down first!"
Li Dequan acknowledged the order and withdrew, standing at the door awaiting the imperial decree.
As soon as the door to the Imperial Study closed, Kangxi summoned Wei Yi.
"emperor!"
The man knelt on the ground, his hands clasped in a fist.
"Tell the people at Shou Kang Palace to close the net."
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