People outside the hall rushed in, and Li Dequan also brought in the imperial physician to take pulses.
However, everyone already knows the answer.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has passed away!"
The day was the 25th. The old man, who had lived through three reigns, passed away in the Cining Palace, holding his most beloved grandson.
The death knell tolled, and the entire court was in uproar.
Emperor Kangxi suspended court for seven days and personally guarded the coffin of the Empress Dowager.
The entire capital city became quiet, and every household hung up white sails.
The coffin was kept in the coffin for forty-nine days, with lamas chanting sutras for the deceased every day, and palace concubines wailing in mourning.
Fortunately, it wasn't really forty-nine days; one day was counted as seven days, and they were only placed in the imperial mausoleum on the eighth day.
This is different from what I remember from Harigana. Historical records say that it was not kept like a royal tomb.
"Jiaojiao, you've worked hard."
Kangxi held Harigana in his arms, looking at the woman who had lost a lot of weight, and felt extremely guilty.
But as the empress, she had to be present at that moment.
Not only has all the flesh that I worked so hard to gain disappeared, but the flesh on my cheeks has also sunken.
"Xuan Ye, it's my duty."
Don't overthink it, just think of it as me dieting.
Harigana was indeed put through a lot, but the matter is now completely over, and they can finally get some rest.
Actually, the adults are alright, but the children are the ones who really suffer.
Yinti is already ten years old and has long been betrothed to a wife. Now that the Empress Dowager has passed away, the marriage must be postponed for a year.
Yinreng was already fifteen years old, and Kangxi found him a consort from a respectable family. In this life, Guarjia did not marry into the royal family.
Yinzhi was only eleven years old, so there was no need to rush into marriage, let alone Yinzhen, who was only ten years old, and the other princes who were not even ten years old.
Yinti had already left the palace to establish his own residence, while Yinfu and Yinqi, who were on good terms with him, were still in the palace.
However, although Yinti built a mansion outside the palace, he still did not sever ties with the other princes.
He would occasionally take his two younger brothers and two younger sisters out for a short stay. With Sunbul and Agula also there, the group would play for three to five days without anyone noticing.
Emperor Kangxi observed a year of mourning for the Empress Dowager, and this year was the most peaceful year that Harigana had ever experienced.
However, it could also be said to be her most tragic year.
Emperor Kangxi was observing mourning for his parents and was required to eat vegetarian food and recite Buddhist scriptures. As the Empress and Kangxi's wife, she couldn't possibly indulge in rich and fatty foods, could she?
She reluctantly followed Emperor Kangxi and ate leafy green vegetables for a year, until she felt like she was turning into a green vegetable stalk herself.
Finally, the time for me to go vegetarian arrived. Because I hadn't eaten meat for a year, the kitchen didn't dare to make anything too oily. A simple chicken noodle soup made me vomit.
"vomit!"
Emperor Kangxi was startled and immediately ordered Li Dequan to summon Zhao Rongxi to take his pulse.
"Jiaojiao".
He poured her a glass of water and handed it to her, gently patting her back.
Harigana didn't want to say a word.
Who can understand this? I finally got to eat meat, but it smelled awful, and I felt so disgusted that I threw up!
"Dulan, evacuate."
Seeing her frowning, Kangxi immediately ordered Dulan to remove the food from the table and open the window to let the smell dissipate for a while.
When Zhao Rongxi arrived, panting, Harigana had already recovered considerably.
"how?"
Kangxi watched Zhao Rongxi with bated breath, his heart pounding in his chest.
"Her Majesty the Empress has simply not eaten meat for a long time, but her health is perfectly fine."
Harigana was truly heartbroken, and what was most infuriating was that she couldn't even complain.
If you've eaten vegetarian food for a year, wouldn't it be pointless to complain about the hardships you endured that year?
"Xuan Ye, I'm really fine. Take it slow, I'll be alright in a few days."
The people in the room knew she couldn't possibly be pregnant, but the Empress Dowager and the concubines didn't; they thought the palace was about to welcome another prince or princess.
Sure enough, the Empress Dowager arrived at Qingxi Palace with a smile upon receiving the news.
"What?"
After the passing of the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager was depressed for a while. However, Xin Xin clung to the Empress Dowager every day. In order not to make Xin Xin feel bad, she forced herself to cheer up.
When I heard from Qigen that Harigana might be ready, all the gloom I had felt over the past year vanished, and I was genuinely happy from the bottom of my heart.
It turned out to be a misunderstanding!
"Mother, I am observing mourning with Xuan Ye, how could I possibly be pregnant?"
Harigana blushed as he explained, surprised that the news had spread so quickly that even the women in the harem knew about it.
The Empress Dowager looked at the two people sitting in front of her with mixed feelings. She never expected that they could endure a year without having sex at such a young and vigorous age.
"What a waste of your time."
She stood up, looked at the tray in Qigen's hands, and sighed: "I thought you were pregnant and wanted to get you some dried meat, but since you can't stand meat now, I'll take it away."
Qi Gen lowered his head, suppressing a laugh, knowing that the Empress Dowager was teasing the Empress.
"Mother, no! I'll eat it!"
Harigana stood up, walked to Qigen's side, lifted the red cloth cover, looked at the beef jerky on it, and swallowed hard.
I picked one up and smelled it first. Only after confirming that it didn't make me nauseous did I tentatively tear off a small piece and put it in my mouth.
Then, in less than fifteen minutes, he ate four of them.
"Jiaojiao, eat it tomorrow. Dried meat is hard to digest, so you can't eat too much."
Seeing that she was still reaching for the dried meat, Kangxi quickly grabbed her hand to stop her from continuing.
Harigana didn't eat well, but he didn't complain. He grabbed a large gulp of water from the side and finally felt alive again.
"I'm leaving now. I'll go out of the palace later to visit your mother for a few days, and I'll also take the opportunity to visit the eldest son's residence."
The Empress Dowager didn't want to see the two of them being so lovey-dovey, so she stood up, said something, and left through the main gate of the bedroom.
Walking on the official road, I looked up at the sun hanging high in the sky and chuckled softly.
I thought to myself: It's time to let it go!
At this moment, his steps became much lighter, and he didn't even go back to Ning Shou Palace. Instead, he turned around and went out of the palace to find Sai Ngiya.
She had a room in the Duke's mansion, and Senegia had prepared everything for her, so there was nothing for her to take.
"Xuan Ye, why are you alright?"
After seeing off the Empress Dowager, Harigana looked at Kangxi with a puzzled expression. They were all human, and they had all eaten green leaves for a year, so why did Kangxi not react at all?
"Maybe it's because I rarely eat meat and eat more vegetables."
Upon hearing his words, Harigana couldn't help but roll his eyes at him.
That scoundrel of a man, he always finds an opportunity to lecture us.
It's absolutely ubiquitous!
After a few days of gradual recuperation, although I still can't eat too much oily food, I no longer vomit after eating it.
Last year, no grand banquet was held due to the passing of the Empress Dowager, but with the Lunar New Year approaching this year, the New Year's Eve banquet must be held as scheduled.
This time, the palace banquet was hosted by Harigana.
Thinking that the food served at the palace banquets every year was always cold, he waved his hand and changed the long table to a round table so they could eat from hot pot.
For smaller groups, two or three families share a table; for larger groups of officials, each person has their own table.
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