"Your Majesty, I just wanted to come and check on you. If Your Majesty is already resting, then I won't disturb you. If Your Majesty is not yet resting, then you can have some hangover soup. I noticed that you drank quite a bit of mare's milk wine tonight."
No matter how bitter she felt, she still had to explain to the Emperor that she had no intention of spying on his whereabouts and could not let the Emperor doubt Tongjia's loyalty.
Kangxi grunted in response, then picked up the memorials again and began to review them. He neither drank a drop of the hangover soup nor spoke to her again.
Although Tongjia was embarrassed, she gritted her teeth and stood aside like a quail, thinking of Harigana's appearance just now.
She knew Kangxi well; it was almost midnight, and even if he continued reviewing memorials, he wouldn't go past midnight to avoid affecting the next day's affairs—a habit he had developed over the years.
Moreover, even if she doesn't serve the emperor tonight, just being able to stay here is a sign of being favored. Especially since Kangxi hasn't summoned anyone to serve him since they arrived, if she were the first to do so, it would serve as a deterrent to those vixens.
"Is there anything else?"
Emperor Kangxi's eyes were fixed on the memorials, but he was speaking to Lady Tongjia.
Lady Tongjia was taken aback. She had already humbled herself so much, yet the Emperor wouldn't even give her this much face?
She's a Noble Consort! If others find out she came to deliver something in the middle of the night and then slunk away, how will she manage the harem in the future?
"emperor!"
Tongjia didn't know what to say, so she could only look at Kangxi with slightly red eyes, hoping he would pity her.
But Kangxi didn't even spare her a glance, and said in his still cold voice, "I still have to review memorials. If you have nothing else to do, you can go back!"
'boom!'
These words were like a slap in the face to Lady Tongjia.
In fact, if it were before, the Tongjia clan might not have been so humiliated. But since Kangxi was holding Tong Guowei's memorial and there was also the matter of Harigana, the Tongjia clan's plan had truly hit Kangxi's sweet spot.
Lady Tongjia dared not say more and could only slink away. As she reached the entrance of the tent, she deliberately struck a pose and turned back to look at Emperor Kangxi.
Unfortunately, Kangxi never raised his head throughout the entire process.
No one knows what Tong Guowei wrote. All that is known is that the next day, Kangxi summoned Longkodo into the tent and flew into a rage, spewing out one Manchu curse after another.
However, none of this had anything to do with Harigana. It did rain after midnight yesterday, and she slept quite well. There was nothing wrong with her last night, but she still felt drowsy.
Harigana felt like he had a cold, but it wasn't quite the same as a cold; in short, he just felt uncomfortable.
"Princess! Should we call the shaman over to take a look?" Dulan looked at the listless Harigana and wanted to call the shaman over.
However, Harigana disliked the shaman the most, not because she didn't believe in her, but because her eyes were too empty, as if she could see right through her.
Every time I see a shaman, I feel uncomfortable all over, and something strange happens to me. But the discomfort is real, and I need to see someone to take a look.
This body was already problematic, but it improved somewhat after she arrived; she felt it might be a case of two negatives making a positive.
After thinking for a moment, Harigana instructed Dulan: "Go find that imperial physician from before and ask him to come over!"
Harigana felt that even if Kangxi found out, it would be better than facing that shaman.
"Yes! I'll go right away!"
At first, they didn't believe in doctors, but later they had more and more dealings with the Qing Dynasty, and the original owner's health was relieved because of Han Chinese medicine, so they were not as resistant as they were at the beginning. However, they would still subconsciously seek out shamans when they encountered problems.
News of Kangxi's fury had already spread. When Tongjia found out, she swayed unsteadily, clutching her maid's hand tightly, her face completely drained of color.
"How could the Emperor be so heartless? Father has done so much for the Qing Dynasty, why is he still being reprimanded!"
Tongjia's maid, Min'er, turned pale. How could a concubine in the harem say such things?
Furthermore, it is only right for a subject to sacrifice himself for his country. If the emperor were to hear such a statement, it would be a capital offense!
"Your Majesty, please be careful what you say!"
No sooner had the maid finished speaking than Madam Tongjia slapped her across the face.
"You lowly servant, what's wrong with me speaking? Do you think you can boss me around like a slave?"
"Your Majesty, spare my life!"
The maid dared not say a word, and knelt on the ground, kowtowing and begging for mercy. Although the Consort seemed very kind, only her close servants knew that she was actually a ruthless person.
After slapping the maid, Lady Tongjia finally felt much better.
"Get out of here! Don't come out again for the next few days!"
Lady Tongjia lost her composure because she was extremely angry. However, as a noble consort, how could she possibly apologize to a lowly maid? Letting her take good care of herself is the greatest favor she can do for her!
"Yes! Thank you, Your Highness!"
The maid dared not say anything more and could only cover her face and quietly retreat.
Emperor Kangxi was scheduled to leave the Nenjiang River basin for Khorchin in two days. Therefore, they had begun packing their belongings, awaiting the Emperor's order to depart.
Emperor Kangxi, who had just calmed down after venting his anger in the morning, heard from Li Dequan that the Empress Dowager summoned him.
"What's the situation with the Empress Dowager?"
Emperor Kangxi's expression was not good. He was about to go to Khorchin according to the Empress Dowager's wishes and had promised to bring five Khorchin concubines with him. What else did he want to do now?
Li Dequan actually asked Su Mala Gu secretly, but Su Mala Gu didn't say much. However, she whispered in his ear, "Harigana!" and then turned and left.
Li Dequan heard it clearly, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't figure out what the princess was doing and what the Empress Dowager needed from the Emperor!
"Your Majesty! Sumalagu whispered Princess Harigana's name to this servant, but said nothing else!"
Li Dequan's heart was pounding. The Emperor was already furious, and if the Empress Dowager said something that displeased him at this moment, who knew what might happen.
The Empress Dowager is really getting senile. Why can't she just enjoy her life?
"Harigana?" Kangxi asked in confusion!
But then he suddenly remembered how the Empress Dowager had insisted on returning home last night, and how she hadn't contacted Harigana yet, and Kangxi's heart sank.
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