Chapter 850: Startling Heart Mingyu 62
Chapter 850: Startling Heart Mingyu 62
He wanted to tell Mingyu, tell her about Ruoxi's tragic death, and tell her about the Emperor's cruelty.
Yinzhen was quick to cover Yinxiang's mouth, pinning him to the ground, and warned him in a low voice: "Thirteenth brother, be careful with your words!"
Yinxiang struggled, his eyes full of pain and despair, sobbing from his fingers, like a wounded trapped animal. Mingyu keenly caught Yinxiang's abnormality, she gently broke free from Kangxi's hand, walked to Yinxiang, and asked with concern: "Thirteenth Master, what's wrong with you? Have you been wronged?"
Her gentle voice was like a spring breeze, calming the restlessness in Yinxiang's heart. He looked into Mingyu's clear eyes. Could he tell her the truth?
He opened his mouth, but no sound came out and he could only shake his head in pain.
Seeing that Yinxiang refused to speak, Mingyu stopped asking.
She stood up and turned to Kangxi, with a trace of inquiry in her eyes: "Your Majesty, I think Thirteenth Master seems to be a little unwell, why don't you let him go back and rest first."
Kangxi was worried that he couldn't find an excuse to get out of this situation, so he quickly said, "Okay, Old Thirteen, you can leave now."
Yinxiang looked at Mingyu deeply, his eyes full of reluctance and helplessness. He knew that he couldn't say it, at least not now. He slowly stood up and staggered out of the Qianqing Palace.
Seeing this, Yinzhen also said goodbye to Kangxi and followed Yinxiang.
In the Qianqing Palace, only Kangxi and Mingyu were left.
Kangxi looked at Mingyu, and an inexplicable guilt surged in his heart. He wanted to tell her the truth, but he was afraid of losing her. He was afraid that she would look at him with fear and disgust like everyone else.
"Mingyu..." He called her name softly, his voice low and hoarse.
Mingyu turned around and looked at him quietly, waiting for his next words.
Kangxi opened his mouth, but in the end, he said nothing. He walked to Mingyu, gently embraced her, buried his head in her neck, and greedily breathed in the faint fragrance of her body.
Mingyu didn't struggle or speak, but just let him hold her quietly. She could feel Kangxi's uneasiness and trembling, and a trace of doubt arose in her heart.
What happened? Why was the emperor so abnormal? Why did the Thirteenth Master cry so sadly?
Kangxi hugged Mingyu and felt a little more at ease. He closed his eyes, as if to shut out all his worries.
Kangxi took a deep breath and hugged Mingyu tighter. His usually calm face now showed a little fatigue and hesitation. He whispered, "Mingyu, there are some things I can't hide from you, and I don't want to hide from you."
"What happened?" Mingyu raised her head and looked straight into his eyes.
"I... I have ordered Ruoxi to be executed..." Kangxi's voice was terribly low, like a sigh coming from the depths of hell. Every word struck Mingyu's heart, making her scalp numb.
Death sentence? Ruoxi?
Mingyu had a hard time digesting this huge amount of information. Ruoxi, who was lively and active, always had a sly smile on her face, and moved between the princes with ease, died just like that? Died at the hands of Kangxi?
"It's okay if she's dead. Is it worth you being so angry?" Mingyu was only surprised for a moment. She wasn't sad at all. She wished Ruoxi would have a hard time.
But she never seemed to think of letting her die.
Kangxi stared at Mingyu in front of him, afraid that she would show any resistance or displeasure.
"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?" Mingyu smiled and gently tapped Kangxi's chest with her fingers, like a fluttering butterfly, stirring the emperor's heartstrings.
"Is there something on my face?"
Kangxi held her rebellious little hand, placed it on his lips and kissed it gently. This sudden intimacy made Mingyu slightly startled, and her cheeks were stained with a blush. Kangxi's eyes were deep and complicated, as if they hid thousands of stars, and seemed to contain endless sorrow.
He sighed, with a hint of helplessness and self-mockery in his tone: "I'm just... wondering, you are so naive, if you knew the truth, would you still be as carefree as you are now?"
"What I like is Xuanye, any kind of Xuanye." Mingyu smiled sweetly, and as her eyes moved, it seemed as if thousands of stars were shining.
She stood on tiptoe and kissed Kangxi lightly on the lips, as light as a dragonfly touching the water.
"Your Majesty, are you worried that I will be scared? I won't."
Kangxi was stunned by her bold move, and then a warm current surged in his heart. He hugged Mingyu tightly and whispered in her ear: "Mingyu, you are really a treasure given to me by God."
"Then Your Majesty must cherish this treasure of mine." Mingyu chuckled in his arms, her voice charming and moving.
Kangxi picked her up and walked towards the inner hall. The palace maids and eunuchs along the way lowered their heads and avoided him, not daring to look directly at the emperor's face.
The red candles flickered and the curtains hung low.
The night lasted until dawn.
The next morning, when Mingyu woke up, Kangxi had already gotten up to handle government affairs. She stretched lazily, watching Kangxi's busy figure, and a sweet sense of satisfaction surged in her heart.
"Your Majesty, wouldn't you like to sleep a little longer?" Mingyu asked softly.
Kangxi put down the memorial in his hand, walked to the bedside, leaned over and kissed her forehead. "I still have a lot of government affairs to deal with, you should sleep a little longer."
Mingyu held his hand tightly and said, "I want to have breakfast with the emperor."
Kangxi smiled helplessly and had to accompany her for dinner.
Kangxi raised his hand and picked up a piece of pine nut cake, chewing it slowly, while glancing at Mingyu out of the corner of his eye.
Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, Mingyu deliberately raised her little face and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, is there something you want to say but dare not say it? This is not like you."
Kangxi looked at her shy and charming smile, and his heart softened. He put down the snacks in his hand and coughed pretentiously: "I heard that the spring outside the Great Wall has warmed up these days, and it is a good time for hunting. I plan to go for an inspection and hunt in the spring. I just wonder if there is anyone willing to accompany me on a long journey to experience this beautiful frontier scenery."
Mingyu's eyes flickered as she pretended to be in deep thought: "Outside the Great Wall? The wind is strong and the sun is blazing. My delicate skin and flesh cannot withstand the torment."
As she spoke, she deliberately raised her slender hand and waved it in front of Kangxi, looking as if she was so frail that she couldn't take care of herself.
Kangxi couldn't help laughing at her behavior. He reached out and held her soft little hand, kneading it gently: "I know that my beloved concubine is delicate, so I came to ask you. If you want to go, I will make proper arrangements and ensure that my beloved concubine is comfortable. How about it?"
Mingyu pretended to think for a moment before she said coquettishly, "The emperor has said so. If I don't go, wouldn't I be letting down the emperor's kindness? It's just..."
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