Of course, all of this happened much later.
"Dulan, let's have a hot pot dinner tonight, just a little spicy, less meat and more vegetables."
Harigana returned to the inner sanctum, lay limply on the low couch, closed his eyes, and began to review the events of noon.
Every single detail, every word, every sentence, and even Kangxi's expression.
After thinking for a long time and confirming that there were no problems, I breathed a huge sigh of relief.
As expected, old tricks always win people's hearts.
Did she like Emperor Kangxi?
She said she liked him, and she wasn't lying when she said she liked him last time; she admitted that she had fallen for Kangxi.
Although it has only been a little over a year, a lot has happened in between, and even the beginning was forced.
But so what?
How many women can resist a man who is rich and devoted to them?
In short, she cannot.
She may like him, but she's even more selfish.
Her things must be hers, without any impurities.
So, she was simply happy.
Moreover, it's just a liking that I can control.
Love? Not really.
She always remembered Kangxi as an emperor, the ruler of a feudal dynasty, and a monarch who could turn the tide of events.
Even if Kangxi does the best now, that's only now. Who can guarantee what will happen in the future?
Therefore, she wouldn't truly give him her whole heart.
Calling her selfish might not be the right word; it's more accurate to say she was heartbroken by her family and is afraid to give her heart away.
That's why she was so captivating to Kangxi this afternoon.
Men, liking someone is important, but the prerequisite is that you cherish them.
When you care about someone, you'll compromise on many things with them.
Moreover, she didn't think there was anything wrong with using her body as a bargaining chip to win over Kangxi.
They had slept together just a few hours ago, and it was Kangxi who initiated it.
A few hours later, they slept together again, this time initiated by her.
They're both just having sex, what's the difference?
It's good that it works!
"Princess, everything has been explained."
Dulan walked in, interrupting Harigana's thoughts.
"Hmm, are the baby and baby awake?"
She rolled over and lay face down on the low couch: "Give me a massage for my back, it's a little sore."
Dulan walked up and sat down next to her, her movements extremely practiced.
"No, she just woke up, had some milk, played for a while, and then fell asleep again."
Harigana hummed in agreement, then closed his upper eyelids and said nothing more.
At this moment, Emperor Kangxi was looking at Prince Kang with a resentful expression, while the latter looked puzzled.
He worked so hard running errands for him, and this guy was looking at him with such a look.
Suddenly realizing that he had returned from Qingxi Palace, I instantly understood the source of his melancholy.
“Xuan Ye, look, you can’t blame me for this, can you?”
Things over there are almost settled. Although I interrupted your good time today, think about it: once it's all done, won't you be enjoying good days every day?
Kangxi's face instantly darkened. He snatched the book from the man's hand, said nothing, and sat on the dragon throne to begin flipping through it.
As for Prince Kang, he sat in his chair and waited patiently.
"The time is set for five days from now. You take care of things outside."
Emperor Kangxi was busy and satisfied, but he still didn't say much.
"Don't worry, everything will be arranged perfectly."
Li Dequan watched as Prince Kang walked out of the Imperial Study with a big smile on his face and truly admired Harigana.
Not to mention Prince Kang, even his own brother Prince Yu wouldn't have dared to act so brazenly as he does now.
But ever since the emperor had a living ancestor, the atmosphere in the entire royal family seems to have changed.
Aside from being a decisive and ruthless ruler in matters of state, in private, the emperor is incredibly gentle and unbecoming—no, he has completely lost his imperial demeanor.
The living ancestor truly lives up to his name; he's even more powerful than a deity.
Unaware that his personal eunuch was speaking ill of him in his mind, Emperor Kangxi sneezed twice and began to process the memorials.
At this time, the capital city was bustling with activity.
Envoys naturally have to eat and drink when they come to the capital. Not to mention restaurants and inns, even street vendors make a considerable fortune.
Prince Yu's cake shop, in particular, is incredibly popular.
"Your Highness, what's wrong?"
In the study of Prince Yu's residence, the Princess Consort was waiting for Prince Yu to have his meal, but he didn't appear for a long time. She only saw him putting down his brush when she went to the front yard.
"I have personally made a copy, and I will have it sent to the palace later for the Imperial Noble Consort to see."
People trust us, so we can't fail them.
The princess's eyes lit up: "Your Highness, I've been thinking about how to do it these past two days, but I didn't expect Your Highness to have already solved it."
Prince Yu chuckled but said nothing. He then summoned his personal guard and instructed him to hand the items over to Li Dequan.
When Harigana received the account book, Emperor Kangxi had just returned to Qingxi Palace.
"Jiaojiao, what are you looking at?"
Sitting next to her, I immediately recognized it as Prince Yu's notebook.
"Xuan Ye!" He stood up in surprise. "Second Brother had the account book brought in!" As he spoke, he placed the account book in Xuan Ye's hand, turned to the last page, and showed him the profits.
Thirty thousand taels?
Emperor Kangxi was somewhat incredulous. He glanced through the documents and confirmed that Prince Yu had not made a mistake.
"Um!"
She reached out and hugged Kangxi's arm, showing a strong sense of dependence.
Kangxi reached out and put his arm around her shoulder, pulling her into his embrace: "Jiaojiao, you'll have to take care of me from now on."
Harigana's eyes lit up, and she hugged his neck: "Really? I'll take care of you from now on, so you won't run away anymore, right?"
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