Chapter 805: Startling Heart Mingyu 17
Chapter 805: Startling Heart Mingyu 17
Kangxi's eyes swept over the crowd below, and with the majesty unique to an emperor, he slowly spoke: "I have already made a decision on the marriage of the Tenth Prince. Guo Luoluo, the daughter of Zuoling Ortai, I have arranged her marriage to the Tenth Prince."
When the Tenth Prince Yin heard this, his face turned pale, his lips trembled, but he dared not make any sound. He secretly looked at Ruoxi, his eyes full of worry and anxiety.
Mingyu took it all in, a barely perceptible smile forming on her lips.
The eighth prince Yinsi noticed his brother's strangeness, and quietly nudged him with his elbow, whispering, "Tenth brother, please don't lose your manners."
Yin? came back to his senses, took a deep breath, and forced back the tears that were about to overflow from his eyes. He lowered his head, clenched his hands into fists, and his nails dug deep into his flesh, but he didn't feel any pain at all.
Kangxi saw everyone's reaction and sneered in his heart. He naturally knew what the Tenth Prince was thinking, and also knew about the ambiguous relationship between him and Ruoxi. However, he wanted to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys today, so that these princes would understand that in the face of imperial power, any private love between children is insignificant.
"Why, Old Ten is not satisfied with my arrangement?" Kangxi's voice was chilly, which made Yinzhen shiver.
"Your son dare not." Yin? quickly knelt down and said with a trembling voice.
Yin Si smiled widely, as if the tense atmosphere just now did not exist at all. He nudged the still kneeling Old Ten with his elbow and said in a brisk tone, "Tenth brother, the emperor is granting you a marriage. It's a great joyous event! Are you so happy that you've gone crazy? Why don't you thank him quickly?"
Yinzhen kowtowed heavily, his voice muffled, as if squeezed out from his chest: "I thank the Emperor for his grace."
He raised his head and tried to force a smile that was uglier than crying, but his eyes were full of despair and unwillingness.
Kangxi looked at the Tenth Prince's appearance without any emotion. In his view, the marriage of his children was just a tool to consolidate the imperial power.
So what if the Tenth Master likes Ruoxi? As long as she can be used by him, what does it matter if he sacrifices one?
Seeing that the princes were all well behaved, Kangxi gently held Mingyu's hand and said to her with a smile, "Mingyu, look at these boys. They all look so sad when I give them marriages. Unlike you, you are always bright and beautiful, like a branch of peach blossoms in full bloom. Just looking at you makes people happy."
Mingyu lowered her eyes shyly, her slender fingers curled slightly in Kangxi's broad palm, feeling the warmth of his palm, and a blush appeared on her cheeks.
She replied softly, "Your Majesty, you are too kind to praise me. I am a humble and insignificant person, so how can I accept such praise from you?"
Kangxi looked at Mingyu's shy appearance and liked her even more. He held Mingyu's hand tightly and said softly, "I am speaking from the heart."
After three rounds of drinks, Kangxi held Mingyu's hand and felt that her small hand was soft as boneless, delicate and tender, and he felt even more fond of her in his heart.
He personally held the pot and filled a glass of wine for Mingyu. The wine rippled in the glass cup like Mingyu's sparkling eyes.
"Mingyu, drink less, this wine is strong." Kangxi advised softly, his eyes full of pampering.
Mingyu smiled sweetly, her eyes moving, and said in a tender voice: "Your Majesty, I am happy, so I will drink one more cup. Your Majesty cannot punish me."
Kangxi was so fascinated by her charming appearance that he could not bear to punish her. He could only shake his head helplessly and said lovingly: "You, I will obey you, but don't drink too much, or you will have a headache tomorrow."
Mingyu raised her wine glass and coquettishly toasted Kangxi, saying, "Your Majesty, I toast you."
After saying that, he drank the wine in the glass.
Kangxi couldn't help laughing at her generous appearance, and he also raised his glass and drank it all.
Mingyu had a low alcohol tolerance, and after one glass of wine, her face turned slightly red, like a peach blossom in spring, so beautiful that it was tempting to shed tears. Seeing her like this, Kangxi felt even more fond of her, so he reached out and held her in his arms.
Mingyu snuggled into Kangxi's arms, feeling the warmth of his broad chest and smelling the faint ambergris on his body, with an inexplicable sweetness welling up in her heart.
The palace was filled with the sound of clinking glasses and melodious music. However, everyone's eyes drifted towards the emperor and his concubine who were leaning against each other on the throne.
Emperor Kangxi only had Mingyu in his eyes, and everyone else was just a blurred background. From time to time, he would brush away Mingyu's scattered hair, or whisper something to her, causing Mingyu to cover her lips and giggle softly, revealing her delicate look.
"The Emperor and the Imperial Concubine have such a deep affection for each other." A concubine covered her face with a handkerchief, her tone carrying a hint of envy mixed with a barely perceptible bitterness.
"That's right. Look at the look in the emperor's eyes. It's as if he wants to rub the imperial concubine into his bones." Another concubine echoed, but there was a glimmer of jealousy in her eyes.
"Back then, the Emperor doted on Concubine Yi, but now it seems that Concubine Gui is even better." An older concubine sighed, with a hint of vicissitudes in her tone.
These whispers naturally did not escape Kangxi's ears, but he just smiled faintly and didn't care. In his opinion, the jealousy of these vulgar women only highlighted Mingyu's uniqueness and preciousness.
He held Mingyu's hand tightly, declaring his ownership to everyone.
After hearing this, Mingyu raised her chin slightly, with smiles in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows, like a proud peacock.
She leaned gently in Kangxi's arms, feeling his strong heartbeat, as if the whole world was spinning around her. She enjoyed everyone's gaze, their envy and jealousy, which made her feel extremely satisfied and vain.
Kangxi noticed Mingyu's change. He looked down at the beauty in his arms, his eyes filled with doting that almost overflowed.
Mingyu drank one cup after another, and the wine made her look even more charming and naive as her sorrow grew.
She looked at Kangxi with a dazed look in her eyes and chuckled, "Your Majesty, who do you think is the most beautiful person in this palace?"
Kangxi was amused by her sudden question and gently pinched her blushing cheeks with his big hands: "Mingyu is naturally the most beautiful in this palace."
Mingyu laughed even more happily when she heard this. She hugged Kangxi's neck and whispered in his ear: "Your Majesty is really good at making people happy..."
With the warm and soft jade in his arms, Kangxi felt his heart was distracted and his lower abdomen was hot. He put his arms around Mingyu's slender waist and whispered in her ear: "I am not kidding you, Mingyu is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen."
Mingyu's eyes were blurred. She reached out and stroked Kangxi's face. Her fingertips brushed across his tightly pursed lips, and she said with a hint of teasing, "Then Your Majesty, do you like me?"
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