Kangxi glanced at Sumalagu, who seemed to want to say something but hesitated, and then picked up a piece of tofu and placed it on Harigana's plate.
"This servant will return immediately to report to the Empress Dowager. This servant takes his leave!"
After everyone left, Harigana put down his chopsticks, tugged at Kangxi's sleeve, and looked at him anxiously: "Xuanye, could there be something wrong with the cake I sent over?"
Why don't you go check it out? You don't want to cause trouble.
Kangxi put down his chopsticks, picked off the grains of rice stuck to the corner of her mouth, and placed them on a handkerchief beside him: "No, I believe you."
Moreover, the items were delivered by Li Dequan, so even if my grandmother wanted to do something, she would still be mindful of me.
"Eat your meal in peace, I'll come over later. I know what I'm doing."
Harigana patted his chest lightly and muttered softly, "That scared me to death!"
Kangxi chuckled, reached out and touched her hair, then continued his meal.
When the Empress Dowager saw that Su Ma La Gu had returned alone, she knew that Kangxi must have embarrassed her. Especially when she heard that that bitch was also there, she almost couldn't help but curse her.
Fortunately, she takes good care of herself, otherwise this feeling of being overwhelmed could have made her collapse.
"It is understandable that the emperor is busy. Since he said he would arrive later, I will just wait."
"I'm feeling a bit tired, you may leave now."
Bumbutai waved his hand, turned around and went into the inner hall.
He sat on the bed, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light.
There seems to be no room for negotiation with Suo'etu. The only ones they can use now are the Tongjia and Niohuru clans, but neither of them is truly useful.
First, let's talk about the Tongjia clan. Although she was Kangxi's cousin, she had already lost the emperor's favor. Even if she had some influence, she couldn't shake that person's position.
As for Niohuru, she really can't have any contact with that side right now.
She did feel guilty about what happened to Empress Niohuru before, and once she knew about her plan, she would definitely retaliate.
As she thought about it, Bumbutai's head began to spin. She pressed her temples, unsure of what to do.
She felt she couldn't stand by and watch that lowly woman from the Borchijin tribe hold a high position. The Khorchin had produced three empresses, and if Kangxi's empress wasn't from the Tongjia clan, then she must have been from the Khorchin.
The thought that there wasn't a single useful confidant in the entire palace made Bumbutai's head ache even more.
Especially the Empress Dowager, who, despite her youthful appearance, secretly became close to the lowly woman from the Borchijin tribe, to the point where they could entrust their children to her.
She, the emperor, never took care of her for even a single day; he only saw her once from afar during her baby's one-month celebration.
When Bumbutai thought about this, she felt that she should find the Empress Dowager to give her a good talking-to. Although it is said that a woman should obey her husband after marriage, she is a Borjigit and the current Empress Dowager of the Qing Dynasty. Shouldn't she work hard for her hometown, relatives and tribes?
Why were they able to gain such a strong advantage over another tribe?
Do you really want to live in the harem having to put up with the attitude of those lowly women from the Borchijin tribe?
In Ning Shou Palace, the Empress Dowager's nose itched, but she ultimately didn't sneeze.
"Baby, oh my, you're smiling?"
The Empress Dowager sat between the two cradles, looking left and right. Seeing the drool dripping from Beibei's mouth, she immediately wiped it clean with a handkerchief placed to the side.
"Tell me, isn't your Emperor going too far?"
"How could you so heartlessly leave you all here with me, not even leaving your mother behind!"
All the servants in the room lowered their heads and dared not speak, wishing they could become deaf.
"Wow wow wow!"
No sooner had the Empress Dowager finished speaking than Beibei, who had just been smiling, burst into tears.
"Oh dear, what's wrong with Beibei? Ah? Where's Nanny? Come quick!"
The Empress Dowager stood up, and as soon as the wet nurse picked her up, the little girl stopped crying.
"Your Majesty, this..."
The wet nurse was terrified. She hadn't done anything to the little princess. What if people suspected her?
The Empress Dowager was puzzled. She took off her armor and went over to touch her forehead, but as soon as her hand touched her, Beibei started whimpering again, which frightened her so much that she immediately withdrew her hand and dared not touch her.
"You little rascal, are you upset that your grandmother said something about your father?"
Um? "
The Empress Dowager gestured to the wet nurse to put Beibei in the cradle: "My dear Beibei, your father is a very good person. He is tall and strong, and he is also a very, very good emperor."
As they were talking, the wet nurse had already placed the child in the cradle. The Empress Dowager gently touched her, and although she was still whimpering, she was not crying as loudly as before.
Everyone in the room was shocked. They never expected that the little princess would be so protective of the emperor. The child was only a little over a month old, yet she could understand these things.
The Empress Dowager was also quite surprised, and kept praising Kangxi, saying things like how diligent he was in governing and how he loved his people like his own children.
A little while later, Beibei started laughing out loud.
Now, the people in the room truly believed that the little princess was capable of understanding human speech.
Before the Empress Dowager could praise Beibei, the baby next to her seemed to let out a soft hum, which everyone could hear. However, when the Empress Dowager looked over, the baby had closed its eyes and was asleep.
"Two little devils!"
The Empress Dowager chuckled softly, marveling that Harigana was a woman who could produce many children.
Emperor Kangxi was unaware of the Empress Dowager's thoughts, nor did he know the little stories about the two children with the Empress Dowager. At this moment, he was coaxing Harigana to accompany him in reviewing memorials.
He doesn't know why, but whenever someone is around, he feels very anxious.
He wouldn't tell Harigana about those messy things, but he wanted her to be with him.
"Ah~ha!"
After eating and drinking her fill, Kangxi held her and sat her on the dragon throne to review memorials. In just a short while, she became so sleepy that she yawned.
Knowing his domineering nature, she didn't say she was going back to sleep. Instead, she snuggled up in his arms, found a comfortable position, closed her eyes, and started to sleep.
Who cares who it is, sleeping is the most important thing right now.
When Kangxi heard her yawn, he wondered if he should carry her inside to rest, but when he saw her nestled in his arms with her eyes closed, he immediately abandoned the idea.
He put down the calligraphy brush and gently patted her back: "Sweetie, go to sleep!"
Harigana hummed and groaned twice, then fell into a deep sleep.
Looking at the sleeping woman, Kangxi lowered his head and gently kissed her forehead, then picked up the vermilion pen beside him and continued to review the memorials.
The Imperial Study was quiet; apart from the sound of Emperor Kangxi turning the pages of memorials, there was no other noise.
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