"One thousand taels?"
Harigana turned to look at Li Dequan and asked, "So, you've bought him?"
Kangxi almost spat out the mouthful of water she had just drunk. What was she thinking about in that little head of hers?
Li Dequan dared not answer the question, and stood with Du Lan, head down, acting like a quail.
Harigana wasn't really looking for an answer; he turned his head and continued watching the commotion across the street.
After Master Duan finished speaking, the crowd began to move slowly, and soon only twenty or thirty people remained in the middle.
Choosing one person to spend your life with from these twenty or thirty people is actually a bit hasty.
But that's how it was in ancient times, with marriages arranged by parents and matchmakers.
Compared to arranged marriages where the bride is left to throw a bridal bouquet, at least she can see what her future husband looks like.
A short while later, a servant came out with a thick stack of papers and stood in front of those people, saying something to them.
"Li Dequan, what are you doing?"
Harigana did not ask Kangxi, and he certainly did not know either.
Kangxi was somewhat displeased and secretly glared at Li Dequan. The latter shrank his neck and stepped forward to explain: "Madam, in order to avoid the embroidered ball being thrown to the wrong place, and also to prevent someone from impersonating him, Master Duan prepared a bunch of documents. As long as one of them lies, Master Duan can take a document to report to the authorities."
This Mr. Duan is quite farsighted.
Sure enough, the number of people in the crowd of twenty or thirty immediately dwindled to a dozen or so after seeing the document.
"Xuan Ye, there really are people lying!"
Master Duan didn't seem angry at the people who left, but he noticed that Miss Duan's brows were furrowed and her eyes were looking around as if she was searching for someone.
I only looked around once before turning my gaze away.
Before taking it back, he exchanged a glance with Harigana.
"Xuan Ye, I don't want to watch anymore! Let's go!"
Something just feels off, I can't quite put my finger on it, but I just feel uncomfortable.
Kangxi watched as the person stood up and pulled him away. Although he didn't know what had happened, her saying she didn't want to see was exactly what he wanted.
Slow down!
They grabbed the person rushing down the stairs, fearing they might tumble down the stairs.
"good!"
He readily agreed, but his pace didn't slow down at all.
After leaving the restaurant, Harigana grabbed Kangxi's arm and walked away, hiding in the crowd. A short while later, they went to the next street.
"Jiaojiao, what's wrong?"
He realized something was wrong at that moment, found a corner, and quietly asked her.
"Xuan Ye, I think there's something wrong with that Master Duan and Miss Duan."
My heart was pounding; I'd only ever felt this way before, when I encountered the bear.
Harigana clutched at Kangxi's collar, his eyes warily fixed on the spot behind him.
Kangxi's expression turned cold!
He trusted Harigana; she wouldn't joke about something like that.
"Don't worry, we have the guards here, nothing will happen!"
He held her in his arms, gently patted her back, and only let go after making sure she had calmed down.
"Xuan Ye, why don't we go back?"
Harigana looked up at Kangxi, his eyes filled with worry.
Kangxi wanted to refuse, but since he had sensed something was wrong, he should wipe them all out in one fell swoop.
But if he were alone, he would definitely do that.
Now that he has Harigana with him, he cannot and dares not take any risks.
"Okay! I'll do as you say!"
Even though he wasn't sure if something unexpected would happen, he still trusted Harigana's intuition.
Safety is of utmost importance. They have a lifetime ahead of them, so there's no need to rush into momentary pleasure.
On the other side, Master Duan and Miss Duan had already thrown their embroidered balls. Everything went smoothly, without any sign of panic, as if it had been arranged in advance.
Kangxi's men had been observing from the shadows. When they saw the men leading the man carrying the embroidered ball into the courtyard, they wanted to follow them in, but then they discovered that there were several martial arts masters around.
These weren't the kind of thugs an ordinary family could afford. Fearing they might alert the enemy, they didn't go in with them. Instead, they turned around and sent Wei Jiu to deliver a message to Wei Yi.
At this moment, Harigana and Emperor Kangxi were already riding in a carriage heading towards the Summer Palace.
"emperor!"
Li Dequan's carriage stopped, and he quietly reminded him.
This was the first time Du Lan had seen Wei Yi. He looked completely different from Wei Qi, but both of them liked to wear black robes.
"Um!"
She quietly opened the door a crack, slipped the letter Wei Yi had handed her in, and then closed the door immediately.
Kangxi opened the letter and held Harigana in his arms. The two of them read it together, with no intention of hiding anything from each other.
If leaving just now was to put her at ease, then I'm somewhat relieved now.
He said that his daughter was his lucky star, and he didn't know how many times he had benefited from her words.
"Xuan Ye, shall we investigate?"
Judging from this situation, it doesn't seem to be targeting them; otherwise, they should have sent people to investigate by now.
Kangxi pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Since we have encountered them, we should investigate thoroughly. If they are doing something heinous, they must be severely punished. We cannot allow them to harm the people."
"Okay! You can arrange it yourself!"
I went out full of enthusiasm, but although I wouldn't say I returned disappointed, I was still unhappy.
Now that they were back, Harigana wanted to bring the child back, but the Empress Dowager disagreed, and she said she would only stay for two days.
“Mother, it’s not that I’m worried, it’s just that I’m afraid of disturbing you.”
"Don't even mention two days, ten days wouldn't be a problem!"
The Empress Dowager's eyes lit up: "Alright, it's settled then. If you miss the child, come and visit. Just let me know if you need anything. Now, hurry back!"
Harigana choked, especially when she saw the person waving her hand and telling her to leave quickly. For a moment, she didn't know whether to say that she was stupid or that the Empress Dowager was too good at taking advantage of loopholes.
In short, she felt that the next ten days would definitely be very boring.
The Empress Dowager didn't care about her shock. If Emperor Kangxi knew that she had kept the child, he would be overjoyed.
Moreover, the weather is getting hotter and hotter, and she doesn't want to go out at all.
How wonderful this would be! The room is neither too hot nor too cold with ice in it, and she has two children to play with. Life would be so pleasant.
"Where's Xiao Wu?"
Harigana sat directly next to the Empress Dowager, glancing around with his eyes.
Every time the Empress Dowager was summoned, he was either sleeping or out playing, and she rarely saw him.
Although I brought him along this time, I haven't seen him at all.
"She went out to play. She's at that age where she's always making a fuss. She keeps asking for flowers. I don't know who she learned this from, but she likes those things."
The Empress Dowager spoke with a hint of disdain, but her eyes were full of affection.
Regardless of what kind of person Guo Luoluo was, Xiao Wu was raised by her, so their relationship was naturally different.
"Mother, Baby and Beibei are here. Will Xiao Wu be angry?"
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