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Chapter 446 Step by Step Shocking Jade Tan 68

After the bumpy ride, Yutan felt exhausted, but she didn't dare close her eyes to rest, for fear of missing any news.

But while he was resting in the palace, a secret report was sent from the capital.

Yutan's heart skipped a beat, as if she had fallen into an ice hole.

Kangxi grabbed the secret letter with one hand, and the moment he unfolded it, his fingers trembled a little.

"Your Majesty..." Li Dequan called out worriedly, but saw that Kangxi seemed to be frozen, his face was pale and bloodless.

Yutan had never seen Kangxi lose his composure like this before, and fear entangled her heart like a vine.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong? The Eighteenth Prince..."

Kangxi closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and when he opened them again, his eyes were already cold: "Yinzhen, passed away."

His voice was very calm, but it was like a thunder, exploding in Yu Tan's ears.

"Yinxuan has been weak since childhood, I...I didn't take good care of him..." Kangxi's voice became hoarse, and he clenched the secret letter tightly in his hands, as if he wanted to crush it.

Yutan bit her lip. She knew that any words of comfort would be pale and powerless at this moment.

Kangxi turned and looked at Yutan, his eyes full of grief and self-blame: "Tan'er, I...I want to be alone for a while."

Yu Tan nodded: "Your Majesty, please take care of yourself."

Kangxi walked into the inner hall alone, leaving Yutan standing there alone, feeling very upset. She knew that the death of the Eighteenth Prince was a huge blow to Kangxi. She didn't know how to comfort him, and could only pray silently that he could get out of his grief as soon as possible.

As night fell, the palace was completely silent.

The night in the palace was eerily quiet. The occasional cries of crows made it even more eerie and terrifying. Yu Tan was outside Kangxi's bedroom, listening to the faint cries from inside, and her heart was broken.

She knew that what Kangxi needed at this moment was not comfort, but space to lick his wounds alone.

In the inner hall, Kangxi sat alone on the dragon throne, holding Yinzhen's secret memorial tightly in his hand. His back looked particularly lonely and old, as if he had aged ten years overnight.

After a long time, the crying gradually subsided, and Kangxi's voice was hoarse and tired: "Tan'er, come in."

Yutan pushed the door open and saw that Kangxi's eyes were red and his face was full of tears. The once majestic emperor now looked as fragile as a child.

"Your Majesty..." Yu Tan called softly, but didn't know how to comfort him.

Kangxi raised his head and looked at Yutan, with a glimmer of hope in his eyes: "Tan'er, tell me, did I do something wrong? Why did God punish me like this?"

Yu Tan knelt in front of him, held his hand, and said softly: "Your Majesty, you are not wrong. The Eighteenth Prince is unlucky. It is his fate..."

Kangxi shook his head and said painfully: "No, it's my fault..."

He choked and could no longer speak.

Yu Tan knew that Kangxi blamed her for Yinzhen's death, which was a blow he could not bear. All she could do was to accompany him silently and use her tenderness and consideration to heal the pain in his heart bit by bit.

"Your Majesty, you haven't slept for a day and a night. Please eat something." Yutan picked up the porridge on the table and handed it to Kangxi.

Kangxi, however, had no appetite. He looked at the porridge in front of him and the image of Yinhuan appeared in his mind. That lively and lovely child was now gone.

"Your Majesty, please take care of your health. The spirit of the Eighteenth Prince in heaven would not want to see you so sad." Yu Tan consoled softly.

Kangxi looked at Yutan, his eyes full of sadness and dependence. He reached out his hand, gently stroked Yutan's cheek, and said in a hoarse voice: "Tan'er, I'm glad you're with me."

Yutan's heart trembled. She felt Kangxi's fragility and helplessness, as well as his dependence on and trust in her.

"Your Majesty, I will always be with you." Yu Tan said firmly.

Kangxi nodded, finally picked up the bowl of porridge and slowly began to eat.

It was late at night, Kangxi lay in bed, but he tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. Yinzhen's voice and smile kept appearing in his mind, making him feel heartbroken.

Suddenly, he felt a pair of warm arms around him, and Yu Tan's gentle voice came to his ears: "Your Majesty, don't think about it, go to sleep."

Kangxi turned around and hugged Yutan tightly in his arms, as if he wanted to rub her into his bones and blood.

"Tan'er, you are all I have."

His voice was low and hoarse, with a hint of despair and pleading.

Yu Tan didn't say anything, but hugged him back even tighter, using her body temperature to warm the sad emperor.

Outside the window, the night is dark and the cold wind is howling.

After an unknown amount of time, Kangxi finally fell into a deep sleep.

Kangxi slept very deeply, as if he wanted to sleep away all the fatigue of the past few days. However, Yutan slept uneasily. She could feel Kangxi's rapid breathing in the crook of her neck, and also feel his heavy weight on her.

She knew that Kangxi needed her.

He needed someone to lean on, someone to listen to, a safe haven where he could temporarily forget his pain. And she was willing to do everything for him.

Just then, a burst of hurried footsteps broke the silence of the bedroom.

Immediately afterwards, there was a commotion outside the hall.

Kangxi suddenly opened his eyes and sat up in shock. His face flushed, his breathing was rapid, and his chest rose and fell violently, like a fish that was suddenly pulled ashore.

"Don't be afraid, Tan'er, I'll go and take a look!" She stood up and wanted to go and take a look, but was held down by Kangxi.

"Just wait for me here."

Kangxi put on the dragon robe and walked out of the bedroom quickly.

Before he could open the door, the prince burst in.

Yinreng was shocked when he saw Kangxi in front of him.

"How dare you!" Kangxi shouted angrily.

"Prince, do you still have me, your father, in your eyes?!"

The prince was frightened by Kangxi's anger. He had never seen Kangxi look so terrible. In fear, his legs softened and he knelt straight down.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. I...I am just worried about your health..." Yinreng's voice was trembling as he tried to explain, but under Kangxi's sharp gaze, he spoke lower and lower.

Kangxi sneered, his eyes full of disappointment: "Are you worried about my health? Do you still have me as your father in your eyes?!"

He waved away Yinreng's hand, pointed in the direction of the bedroom, and roared: "Look at you! Look at Tan'er! She is just a weak woman, but in order to take care of me, she never took off her clothes and never left my side! And what about you? As the crown prince, what did you do?!"

Yinreng was so frightened by Kangxi's anger that he trembled with fear. He did not dare to look up and could only bury his head deeply in the ground.

When Kangxi looked at his cowardly and incompetent son, the last glimmer of hope in his heart was shattered.

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said word by word: "Yinreng, you disappoint me so much!"

Kangxi's words were like a bolt from the blue. Yinreng raised his head abruptly, his eyes filled with horror and disbelief. He knew he was wrong, but he never thought that Kangxi would say such a thing.