"Your Majesty, the Imperial Household Department has sent over new clothes, saying they were arranged by the Emperor, as your previous clothes are all a bit too small!"
Harigana has been a bit boring these past few days. At first, she played with the baby in her belly and had a lot of fun.
But after a few days, she was too scared to play with them anymore. Su Rina said that this was not good, and that she would be very naughty when she was born.
She herself prefers quiet. If she were to give birth to a troublesome child, she would probably just hand him over to Emperor Kangxi to manage, since he has experience in this area.
"Come on, bring them all in, I want to try them out!"
It was snowing outside. Not only did Emperor Kangxi not dare to let her go out, but she herself didn't want to go out for a stroll either. If she slipped and fell, it would be no small matter!
So for the past few days, she has been taking walks in the courtyard of Qingxi Palace, and she hasn't even been to Qianqing Palace for a few days. It has been Kangxi who has been making the trip back and forth.
Hearing that there was something new above, I became interested!
"Alright! This servant will go right away!"
Seeing that she was very excited, Hai Ri quickly made the charcoal fire burn brighter, worried that she might catch a cold when she changed her clothes later.
Su Rina and Granny Hu had a very good relationship. Su Rina not only learned how to manage things very well, but also, with Granny Hu's intentional or unintentional guidance, she had a pretty good understanding of everything that happened in the palace!
So these past few days, Su Rina has been in charge of everything at Qingxi Palace, and Hu Mama has gradually let go of the reins!
Harigana was excitedly waiting to try on her new clothes, but Surina and Dulan came in empty-handed!
"Your Majesty, there's something wrong with those clothes, this servant dares not bring them in! Please summon the imperial physician to take a look!"
Su Rina had inadvertently revealed to Emperor Kangxi that she knew medicine, so she wasn't afraid of the secret guards finding out.
"Dulan, tell Xiao Li to go find the imperial physician!"
Harigana's expression turned grim; she hadn't expected that someone would actually try to harm her.
Where is Granny Hu?
"Granny Hu went out of the palace to buy supplies today and won't be back until tonight!"
Harigana roughly understood what was going on. He figured that the person had been watching Qingxi Palace for a long time and only did this because he knew that Granny Hu was not there.
After all, no one except a few people knew that Su Rina and Hai Ri were skilled in medicine.
When Physician Zhao was summoned, he wondered if something had gone wrong again, but it turned out he was asked to examine the clothes.
"Doctor Zhao, is there a problem?"
Zhao Rongxi stared at it for a long time, and was also shocked.
He knew how much the Empress meant to the Emperor, but he never expected that someone would actually defy the rules and commit such a crime.
"Your Majesty, the fabric has been soaked in musk, so it has no smell and most people can't tell. And you won't feel anything for a while after wearing it, but if you wear it for a long time, it will definitely cause problems during childbirth!"
After kneeling on the ground and finishing his statement, Physician Zhao dared not utter another sound, for this was truly not something he should have known.
Harigana chuckled. He didn't know whether to call them clever or stupid. Even if Granny Hu wasn't around, she would check these things when she came back. Wouldn't they be discovered then?
"You can go now, but don't make a fuss about this!"
Physician Zhao quickly replied, "Your Majesty, rest assured, this servant understands!"
"Hmm! Keep an eye out for any suspicious people or things happening in your Imperial Hospital during this period! Especially those who are trying to get close to you, inviting you out for drinks. If you find anything, tell Xiao Li to make sure they don't notice anything amiss."
Harigana felt something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it! The Imperial Hospital was just a starting point, since no one but Emperor Kangxi could see her pulse records.
It is often in such cautious matters that we leave more information for the other party.
"Yes! This servant obeys!"
Doctor Zhao had cursed the mastermind behind this a thousand times in his heart. He was doing a good job, but now he wanted to retire to the mountains!
Kangxi was not kept in the dark about what had happened here. When Harigana sent Xiao Li to report, he already knew about it from the secret guards.
"Jiaojiao, did you have Physician Zhao take your pulse?"
When Kangxi came in, he looked at Harigana with some nervousness, not only worried about her health, but also worried that she might be angry with him because of this.
"Xuan Ye, don't worry, I'm fine, I'm just a little scared."
Harigana could easily see his nervousness, but she didn't point it out, as if she hadn't noticed. In any case, Kangxi was already used to her occasional lapses in concentration.
"Don't worry, I'll find out the truth!"
Emperor Kangxi was somewhat annoyed. Previously, Harigana would inexplicably faint. After a long investigation, the cause was finally traced to a minor eunuch, but the man was already dead!
Harigana never asked about this matter, nor did he mention it.
I'm not only afraid she'll be scared because of the dead, but I'm also afraid she'll blame herself for it.
Time flies, and the New Year is just around the corner.
These past few days, Harigana has been staying quietly in the Qingxi Palace, and Emperor Kangxi has been keeping a closer eye on it!
"Jiaojiao, holidays are tiring. If you feel unwell, you must tell me. Don't try to tough it out, okay?"
Kangxi helped Harigana straighten his outer robe, muttering to himself as he did so!
Today is the New Year's Eve palace banquet, and Harigana must make an appearance; otherwise, given Kangxi's petty nature, he wouldn't allow her to go out!
"Okay, okay! Don't worry! I'll tell you if I feel unwell!"
Harigana showed no impatience. He would always respond to whatever Kangxi said and would never let his words become a monologue.
"Yes! Let's go! It's almost time! If we go out now, we can run into the Empress Dowager and go to the palace banquet together!"
Normally, he would have gone to Cining Palace to invite the Empress Dowager first.
But ever since that last time, he knew that although the Empress Dowager said she would no longer target Harigana, no one knew what she was really thinking.
All he knew was that he should avoid running into these two people as much as possible to avoid a lot of trouble.
If a meeting is absolutely necessary, it would be best for him to come along.
"Okay! Let's go!"
Harigana took the initiative to hold Kangxi's hand, which made him very happy.
In fact, Kangxi changed quite a bit after the incident with Lady Uya that day.
She can't go into the specific details, but Harigana has felt it, and she's becoming more and more at ease.
The book isn't lying; men really do need to be trained, no matter how capable they are!
At the palace banquet, Harigana's meals were completely different from everyone else's; they were personally brought by the emperor's personal eunuch.
"The Imperial Concubine is truly favored by the Emperor; even her meals are so exquisite!"
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