"Xuan Ye, let go of me first, be careful not to fall."
Harigana was carried to the bed. Seeing his unsteady steps, she didn't dare to struggle and could only pat his shoulder gently to comfort him.
Unfortunately, the effect was minimal, and the soft, sweet voice even aroused Kangxi's bestial instincts.
"Jiaojiao, be good! You are my Jiaojiao, I won't drop you."
Whether it was because his words were so tender or because his tone when calling her "Jiaojiao" was so gentle, Harigana's face flushed instantly, and in no time he was knocked down onto the bed.
The person who was just drunk and unsteady on her feet didn't seem drunk at all when she lit a fire on her body; it was perfectly accurate.
"Hmm! Xuan Ye, you haven't washed up yet!"
Harigana only managed to utter this one sentence before Kangxi swallowed the rest of his words, turning them into sobs.
At midnight, it started to rain, and the rain didn't clear up until before the morning court session.
When Kangxi woke up, Harigana was still asleep, her bare shoulders exposed and her hand resting on his chest.
"Jiaojiao!"
He murmured softly, not wanting to wake her, and kissed her cheek before slowly getting up.
Looking at the tattered cloth on the ground, I touched my nose and thought that I would definitely be scolded again today.
He did drink too much yesterday, but having been emperor for so long, even when drinking with two close relatives, he subconsciously stays sober.
But before he lost control, he was certain that he was with Harigana, which is when he was completely numbed by alcohol.
Later, he vaguely heard her sobbing and felt a surge of joy, instantly throwing away the rationality he had finally managed to regain.
Quietly, I picked up those clothes and rolled them into a ball.
I went out in my pajamas to prepare for washing up.
Li Dequan and Dulan were already used to Kangxi's occasional outbursts of madness. As soon as the rain stopped, they immediately ran to Qingxi Palace. One of them brought Kangxi his court robes, while the other brought clean clothes for Harigana.
After washing up, Emperor Kangxi carried a basin of warm water into the palace and gently wiped Harigana down to make sure she wouldn't feel uncomfortable after waking up. Only then did he hurriedly go to court.
It must be said that Harigana was prescient. Yesterday, for some reason, he instructed Dulan to wake Kangxi up early the next morning when he helped him into the inner palace.
The two princes' wives are still in the palace; it's not good for her to sleep in late.
Unexpectedly, it wasn't because he slept in late, but because he was so bothered by Emperor Kangxi that he almost couldn't get up.
"Dulan, find someone to tell Xiao Li that if they're awake, they should be invited to Qingxi Palace for a meal; if they're not awake, they shouldn't be disturbed and should wait until they are awake before going to Qingxi Palace."
Harigana's voice was a little hoarse. He sat lazily in the bathtub, yawned, gave his instructions, and then closed his eyes to catch up on sleep.
Dulan put down the handkerchief in her hand, quietly went out, gave instructions to the person, and went back in to continue massaging her shoulders.
Half an hour later, Harigana came out of the bathtub, put on his clothes, and returned to Qingxi Palace.
I first went to the side hall to see the two children. They were sleeping soundly and I heard that they were not disturbed at all by yesterday's thunder and rain.
"Chasu, go to the small kitchen and have them prepare breakfast, make a lot."
Harigana was very sleepy, especially after returning to Qingxi Palace. Leaning on the soft couch, he felt lazy and could fall asleep at any moment.
If it weren't for the two wives, she would have fallen into a deep sleep immediately.
"Yes! This servant will go right away!"
The two people on the other side had already woken up, and upon hearing Xiao Li's words, they followed them to Qingxi Palace.
"Sister-in-law, how was your rest?"
Harigana roused himself and greeted the two of them at the entrance. Once they arrived, he led them into the inner hall.
They were initially shocked when they heard that the Emperor had renovated the former Jiaotai Hall, never expecting to be able to dine there today.
Looking at the incredibly luxurious palace, I became even more curious about Harigana.
They had all heard about the Emperor's fear of the Mongol concubines, but they never expected that Kangxi would actually allow the harem to become a mere formality for her sake.
Regaining his composure, he immediately replied to Harigana, "I rested very well, thank you for thinking of me, sister-in-law."
After chatting yesterday, the three of them became quite familiar with each other, and they kept talking about various topics.
Soon the meal was served, and Harigana had some sent to the Qianqing Palace.
Seeing her yawn, Princess Consort Kang understood. Although she knew their relationship was good, it seemed to be even better than they had imagined.
It would take a long time for things to get back to the previous dynasty, and both of them looked tired. Harigana himself was also starting to feel the strain.
So when the wife of Prince Kang said she would go back first, she tried to persuade her to stay for a few moments, and then had Xiao Li prepare a carriage so that he could personally escort her back.
After everyone left, Harigana immediately fell asleep and didn't wake up until almost noon.
Princess Consort Kang actually wanted to see the two children, but they were too young, and they had no prior interaction with each other. To avoid any unforeseen circumstances that might be difficult to explain, she gave up on the idea.
"Jiaojiao!"
When Harigana woke up, he saw Kangxi sitting by the bed, with two children beside him.
Unexpectedly, she was sleeping so soundly that she didn't hear a sound from the three of them.
"Hmm! When did you get back?"
Turning to look at Beibei, who was giggling, the baby stared intently at the ceiling with wide eyes.
"It's been about 15 minutes. I didn't wake you because you were sleeping so soundly."
Kangxi reached out and smoothed her hair behind her back, asking, "Are you hungry? The kitchen is still keeping food warm."
Harigana shook his head. He took a nap shortly after eating breakfast, so it was good enough that he didn't have indigestion. How could he possibly be hungry?
Beibei kept making "ah ah ah" sounds, as if she was asking why I wasn't there.
Kangxi immediately placed his finger in Beibei's outstretched little hand, and the little girl immediately giggled happily, kicking her little legs very hard.
"Look at our daughter!"
Harigana looked at the man who was like a doting father to his daughter, and his lips twitched.
Looking at the baby standing to the side, blowing bubbles with his little mouth open but without any expression, one can always sense that Kangxi will have no shortage of headaches in the future.
......
Harigana remembers that Manchus valued holding their grandchildren more than their sons.
At first, although Kangxi was very excited, he restrained himself from taking action.
I don't know when it started, but he not only learned how to hold a child, but he even held him quite well.
Sure enough, Kangxi was holding Beibei and, regardless of whether she could understand or not, kept telling her about the scenery outside the capital.
Harigana sat beside her, holding the baby, acting as a loyal listener.
"Jiaojiao, are you tired?"
Kangxi lowered the carriage curtain and looked at her.
After leaving the Forbidden City, he seemed to only focus on the child and did not speak to Jiaojiao.
"Not tired at all. I've only been out for less than half an hour. I'm not that delicate."
As soon as Harigana finished speaking, he noticed that Kangxi's expression was off. He subconsciously looked at the swaddling clothes and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
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