Harigana had some guesses in his mind, but ultimately it wasn't her, so he couldn't figure it out or understand it.
"I am grateful for the Empress Dowager's concern. I have already asked her to help me more, and His Majesty has already found me several nannies. I am sure I will not be unable to serve His Majesty."
Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will serve you with all my heart.
Harigana spoke frankly yet politely, even emphasizing that the Emperor knew about the matter and had intervened.
No matter what the Empress Dowager wants to do, she is no longer in a position to make decisions. If she wants palace power, she should ask Emperor Kangxi for it.
Bumbutai paused slightly in her hand holding the prayer beads. "Imperial Noble Consort, His Majesty is busy with court affairs every day. It would be best not to cause him any trouble in the future."
If you can't handle it yourself, you can come to me, and I will definitely help you.
His voice remained gentle, tinged with a hint of helplessness and indulgence. But only Harigana understood that this was the prelude to a storm.
She was somewhat disappointed that Kangxi had changed the greeting to once every ten days; otherwise, tomorrow would have been quite an event.
I'll move to the Qianqing Palace when I get back. I really want to see if the Empress Dowager can still keep up the act like this.
"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. The Empress Dowager is right to teach me a lesson."
Harigana admitted his mistake first, but seeing the Empress Dowager's slightly upturned lips, he said in a deep voice, "Empress Dowager, please don't be angry. When we get back, I will apologize to the Emperor."
Bumbutai was furious. Her appearance was exactly the same as Hailanzhu's, and even her tone of voice was the same.
Could this vile woman be the reincarnation of Hailanzhu?
"Imperial Noble Consort, let it go this time. Just be more careful in the future."
Harigana nodded immediately and smiled at the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager was extremely frustrated. A simpleton had met his match with a cunning old fox, and the cunning old fox was about to explode with anger at the simpleton.
Not to mention the Empress Dowager was upset, even Harigana himself was upset.
She can't be cold, but she can't be too enthusiastic either, so a smile is always a good thing, right?
But after she finished laughing, the Empress Dowager's breathing seemed to become heavy. Although there was no change on her face, the frequency of her nose twitching increased.
Whatever, let her do whatever she wants. It's not like she started this trouble. I can't even say anything to her.
"Imperial Noble Consort, how are the two children?"
Bumbutai suppressed her anger and looked at him with concern.
"Thank you for your concern, Empress Dowager. The two children are doing well; they eat and sleep well, and are in excellent health."
Logically, when elders ask a child, they should say, "Thanks to your good fortune."
But the Empress Dowager's good fortune was something Harigana couldn't afford, and her children even less so.
In her view, Empress Xiaozhuang was a cunning and scheming woman. In addition, the Khorchin and the Qing Dynasty had an inseparable relationship at that time, and Bumbutai was a shrewd and self-protective woman, which is why things turned out this way.
Most importantly, Hailanzhu was definitely not the type to kill people. Otherwise, there would be no Fulin, and no Empress Dowager living today.
"Your Highness the Imperial Noble Consort is truly blessed to have twins, a boy and a girl. I am so envious."
Harigana turned around and saw a girl wearing a pale yellow qipao. She was quite pretty, but her eyes were not clear at all.
Although she said she was envious with a smile, she didn't like it at all.
"You're right, I am indeed blessed."
Perhaps it is the blessing of my ancestors that has enabled me to give birth to princes and princesses for the Emperor.
It's understandable that you're envious. Looking at my two chubby children, I envy myself.
For a moment, everyone present forgot to react, never expecting this person to say such a thing.
Harigana remained calm. She had always envied herself and had told Emperor Kangxi many times that it was thanks to the protection of the ancestors of her Borchijin tribe that she was able to give birth to twins.
At first, Kangxi said it was the blessing of their Aisin Gioro ancestors, but later Harigana asked him: "Then why did none of the women in your harem give birth to you except me?"
Then Kangxi shut up and never competed with her for the credit again.
Besides, she just said it was thanks to her ancestors' protection, without specifying whose. Let them use their imagination.
"The Imperial Noble Consort is right, she is right."
The greeting went smoothly without any unexpected incidents, but Harigana's vigilance increased considerably.
Upon returning to Qingxi Palace, he happened to run into Emperor Kangxi, who was leaving court. Before he even entered the gates of Qingxi Palace, Kangxi took him to Qianqing Palace.
"No, Xuan Ye, is there such a rush?"
Harigana was helpless; she hadn't even packed her things yet.
"You don't need to do anything to pack your things; it doesn't matter whether you're here or not."
"You'd be better off spending that time with me."
Kangxi sat the man down on the soft couch and waited for Li Dequan to help him change out of his court robes.
Harigana sighed and leaned back on the soft pillow, sizing him up.
I don't know if it's because of a change in mindset, but the current Emperor Kangxi seems to be much more handsome than before.
The sketchbook says that a man's charm increases with age; I wonder what he'll be like at forty.
"Jiaojiao, what are you looking at?"
After changing into his dragon robe, Emperor Kangxi immediately clung to Harigana.
"Look at you, look at just how charming our wise and mighty emperor is."
She wouldn't have said that before, but the situation is different now, so she has to flirt with people from time to time.
Everyone loves novelty!
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Kangxi's eyes crinkled with amusement: "Jiaojiao, did you figure it out?"
He nuzzled his head against her cheek and whispered something in her ear.
"It's so itchy!"
Harigana shrank his neck and did not answer his question.
How could a man who hadn't gotten a satisfactory answer give up? He continued to harass her cheeks.
"Xuan Ye, alright, alright, I'll talk."
"Okay! Go ahead and say it!"
His head moved slightly away, but he didn't let go of the person he was holding; the two of them remained close together.
“Xuan Ye, I’ve discovered that,” Harigana paused, turned and kissed him lightly on the corner of his lips, then reached out and touched his face, “that my Xuan Ye seems to be more to my liking than before.”
The price of saying sweet words was that she was pressed down on the soft couch and bullied by the man. In the end, she was only released after Hu Mama and the others brought the two children to the Qianqing Palace.
"Jiaojiao, I'll deal with you tonight."
He gently bit her earlobe, and the warm breath he exhaled made his heart burn.
Harigana blushed with embarrassment and dared not utter a sound, letting Kangxi tidy his hair and clothes. Only after confirming that the restlessness in his body had subsided considerably did he open his eyes.
"Xuan Ye, if we move to Qianqing Palace like this, won't the Empress Dowager be angry? Why don't you go and tell her?"
I feel like the Empress Dowager doesn't dislike me as much as before. Today she even asked how the two children were doing and said that if I didn't know how to handle palace affairs, she could help.
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