After Kangxi carried the person into the Imperial Study, Li Dequan closed the door.
He had barely stood still when he noticed the person next to him staring at him with a sinister look.
Even though the weather is warm, I still feel chilly all over.
"Eunuch Li, you are very capable."
"As expected of the Emperor's personal eunuch, his mouth is truly sealed tight."
Dulan moved closer to Li Dequan, glared at him after speaking, and then stood far away, not giving him a chance to argue.
"Little Dulan, I,"
Just as Li Dequan was about to walk over, Dulan darted away and disappeared into the distance, arousing the curiosity of the servants.
He glanced at her helplessly. If words could be written on one's face, Du Lan would definitely have eight big characters on her face: "Keep away, strangers. We don't know you."
He thought he would explain things to the girl after she calmed down, but then he saw her take a purse out of her bosom.
"Give me,"
Before he could even utter a word, he saw her removing the stitches.
Her perfectly good purse was torn to shreds in no time.
Li Dequan now truly felt like dying.
Some time ago, when he saw the Emperor carrying a new purse, he secretly mentioned it for two days, but Dulan didn't understand his meaning at all.
Even after the third day, she still understood, so she simply asked for a purse.
I never expected that the purse I had been waiting for so long would be opened by her in just a few words.
That little girl is so cruel!
"snort!"
Dulan tore the cloth into pieces, threw the scraps to the sweeping eunuch, clapped his hands, and looked at him with a defiant glint in his eyes.
He knew that Dulan had a bad temper, and that if he had just given him a word of advice, none of this would have happened.
But the Emperor, perhaps knowing of his close relationship with Dulan, specifically ordered him not to reveal it, so he dared not.
As Liu Dequan looked at the tattered cloth that the eunuch had taken away, he had already cursed Emperor Kangxi eight hundred times in his heart.
Not only did the emperor anger his own ancestor, but he also caused him to lose a purse.
Dulan did it on purpose.
When Liu Dequan subtly mentioned that her wallet was old, she didn't realize it at first, but she's not stupid. After he said it so many times, how could she not realize it?
Later, Li Dequan couldn't hold back any longer and directly asked her for a purse, so she sewed one for him.
She would rather waste a day sewing him another one later than give him this one.
What you can't have is always the best. Even if she gave him ten more later, his wallet today would still be a source of regret.
Dulan watched as his face darkened because his purse was now in pieces. This was exactly the effect she wanted, to see if he would still help the Emperor hide the truth from her beautiful eldest princess.
Fortunately, the Emperor didn't do anything to really upset the eldest princess this time, but this is a special case; what if something unexpected happens?
The Emperor would never replace Li Dequan unless absolutely necessary.
Therefore, only he, the chief eunuch, knew the emperor's every move.
She didn't let Li Dequan say anything; she wouldn't betray her master, nor would she let Li Dequan do it.
But a little guidance can prevent many things from happening.
Just like this time, if Li Dequan had given her even a reassuring look, her beautiful princess wouldn't have been sad for an entire afternoon.
"Little brat."
Dulan did it openly and honestly, and his intentions were quite clear.
Li Dequan saw through her intentions and understood her thoughts, but he could only admire her loyalty.
It was indeed his mistake this time. Couldn't he have at least given that girl a glance?
"You old stinky man."
Li Dequan choked and didn't dare to provoke her any further.
Everyone inside and outside the room had appeased the master and servant, and the air around them felt pleasant.
Dinner time had passed, and Harigana said she was determined to lose weight and refused to eat. Although Kangxi was hungry, he could only accompany her and not eat, drinking a pot of water until he was full.
It wasn't until many years later that Emperor Kangxi learned that Harigana didn't eat dinner that night because he had eaten two pieces of beef jerky and wasn't hungry at all.
And I heard his stomach growling, so he deliberately said he was on a diet.
When he learned of this, he wanted to confront her, but Harigana simply said lightly, "What? Missing the people on the list?" Then Kangxi became obedient.
The following afternoon, something shocking happened that stunned both the imperial court and the harem.
The emperor actually sent those concubines who had not yet served him out of the palace, saying it was a nice thing to do, so that women wouldn't waste their prime years.
Among them were elderly men who had followed Emperor Kangxi from his residence into the palace. They were almost thirty years old and had never served him in bed for various reasons.
When the Empress Dowager told them they could leave the palace, they didn't know whether to be happy or cry.
At thirty, if you're from the Eight Banners, that's fine; when you go back, you'll be a proper old lady.
But those Han Chinese or people from various tribes, after returning home, don't know where they will be married off to.
Some people casually asked if they could stay, but the Empress was kind and generous and never stingy with their expenses. Even without the Emperor's favor, they still lived well in the palace.
But the Empress Dowager's words made them immediately agree: "Everyone will be given a lot of money, and they won't be allowed to go out and waste their time."
Sure enough, when Kangxi issued the imperial edict, the people of the previous dynasty had not yet reacted and were thinking of submitting a memorial the next day to persuade the emperor not to do so. As a result, the Empress Dowager personally prepared a carriage, and the emperor sent guards to escort them back to the capital.
It's too late for them to say anything now that things have come to this.
Even if I didn't mention tomorrow, there wouldn't be enough time to go back and write a memorial today.
You don't have to write a memorial, but you still have to change into court attire to see the emperor, right?
By the time they changed into their court robes and entered the palace, the carriages had already left the city. What good would it do for them to try to persuade them then?
Fortunately, she was just a concubine who hadn't yet served the emperor; it's best to send her away.
Since the Emperor has issued an imperial decree, their words are useless.
On this day, many families in the capital gained a new great-aunt, who returned home with generous gifts.
In the Ning Shou Palace, the Empress Dowager had been sitting in her seat for a long time without moving.
She didn't come to her senses until Harigana came over.
"Eji."
It was only then that she realized the Empress Dowager must be very sad, and she rushed to Ning Shou Palace.
Seeing the person staring blankly, Harigana wasn't feeling good either.
"It's alright, Mother is happy for you."
The Empress Dowager's smile wasn't entirely forced, but it couldn't hide the disappointment on her face.
If Fulin had half of Kangxi's stubbornness, she would be a free and unrestrained woman on the grasslands now.
"Eji."
He sat beside the Empress Dowager, quietly keeping her company.
In this situation, whatever she says is wrong.
"You're lucky. Cherish the people around you. With fewer people in the harem, you'll feel much more at ease."
He patted her shoulder gently and only said one sentence.
"Eji."
Harigana hesitated for a moment, and then said something that completely shocked the Empress Dowager.
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