Chapter 460 Step by Step Shocking Jade Tan 82
Chapter 460 Step by Step Shocking Jade Tan 82
"Sister Ruoxi, what's wrong with you?"
Ruoxi waved her hands to indicate that she was fine, but her heart was in turmoil. The Eighth Master was imprisoned, which was like a bolt from the blue to her.
She knew that with the character of the Eighth Master, he would never sit and wait for death, but now that he was imprisoned in the mansion, what could he do?
Ruoxi felt her heart aching, as if someone had cut a piece of it with a knife, the pain was so severe that she could hardly breathe. She collapsed to the ground, tears blurring her eyes.
"Eighth Master..." She murmured in a low voice, and Yinsi's gentle smile emerged in her mind. He used to be so gentle and considerate to her, but now he was imprisoned in a cold mansion, and she didn't know how much suffering he had to endure.
"Miss, don't be like this. The emperor is just angry for the moment. After a while, when his anger subsides, he will release the Eighth Master." The personal maid looked at Ruoxi with heartache and comforted her softly.
"No, I won't..." Ruoxi shook her head, tears rolling down her cheeks...
Ruoxi's tears were like pearls that had broken off the string, and she couldn't stop them. She knew that under Kangxi's wrath, Yinsi's life would be difficult, and now she could only pray for his safety.
Unexpectedly, Kangxi did not vent his anger on her because of Yinsi's affairs.
Days passed by, and in the blink of an eye, the hot summer had gone and the autumn wind was bleak. Half a year had passed since the crown prince incident. During this period, Kangxi did not reinstate the crown prince as he had done in history. Undercurrents surged in the court, and everyone felt insecure.
Ruoxi seemed calm on the surface, but she often woke up from dreams at night, and her dreams were filled with the dejected figure and sad eyes of the Eighth Master. She knew that he must be suffering from great pain, but she was powerless to do anything.
The position of crown prince was vacant, and undercurrents were surging in the court and the country. All forces were ready to make a move, but none of them could figure out Kangxi's intentions, so they could only test them cautiously.
Ruoxi still goes about her work as usual every day, but there is always a lingering sadness between her brows.
The days passed uneventfully, and Yinzhen grew up slowly. When he was over one year old, he could already learn to speak.
That afternoon, Yutan was playing with Yinzhen in the yard. The warm autumn sun shone down, and the little guy smiled until his eyes narrowed into slits, and he called "mother" in a baby voice.
Yu Tan's heart softened. She held him in her arms and kissed his forehead gently.
As soon as Kangxi looked up, he saw this warm scene. Yu Tan's eyes were gentle and she exuded a maternal glow, which made him unable to look away for a moment.
He recalled the day when they first met. She was dressed in plain clothes, pure and elegant, with a hint of sadness in her eyes.
Kangxi stepped forward and hugged Yutan and Yinzhen in his arms. Yutan was startled and subconsciously wanted to get up, but was restrained by his strong arms and could not move. Yinzhen giggled, grabbed Kangxi's dragon robe with his little hands, and called out incoherently "Emperor... Father..."
Kangxi looked down at Yutan in his arms. Her face was slightly flushed with panic, which made her skin look as delicate as mutton fat.
"Did I scare you?" Kangxi's voice was low and magnetic, with the majesty unique to an emperor, yet as gentle as if he was coaxing a child.
"The emperor is always like this!" Yu Tan glanced at Kangxi in a stern manner, as if she had suffered a great injustice. Her coquettish look was like a feather gently brushing across Kangxi's heart, causing a tingling sensation.
Kangxi laughed out loud and hugged Yutan and Yinzhen even tighter.
Yinzhen was surrounded by this sudden "fatherly love" and was a little overwhelmed. His little mouth pouted and he was about to cry.
Yu Tan quickly patted Yinzhen's back and coaxed him softly, "Be good, the Emperor is just joking with you."
Kangxi looked at the scene of deep love between mother and son, and a strange warmth surged in his heart.
"Tan'er, you have worked hard." Kangxi's voice was low and gentle. He looked down at Yutan, his eyes full of pity.
"The day for the trip outside the Great Wall will soon arrive." Kangxi's voice pulled Yutan back from her playfulness with Yinzhen.
"Your Majesty, are you going to take me and Yinzhen with you?" Yu Tan asked tentatively.
Kangxi walked to Yutan and gently embraced them both. His warm breath sprayed on Yutan's ears: "I want to take you and Yu'er with me. The scenery outside the Great Wall is beautiful and perfect for sightseeing. We were in a hurry last time. This time, I will accompany Tan'er to play to my heart's content, okay?"
She nodded gently and said softly: "I will obey the emperor's order."
Kangxi smiled with satisfaction and his eyes fell on Yinzhen. The little guy was curiously pulling his dragon robe and playing, completely unaware of what kind of journey he was about to embark on.
In order to prepare for the trip to the frontier, everyone in the palace was busy. Yu Tan was no exception. She needed to prepare clothes and toys for Yinzhen, and also choose suitable clothes and jewelry for herself.
Yinreng had been released long ago, but Kangxi did not restore him to the position of crown prince.
On this trip to the frontier, Kangxi only brought Yinreng, Yinsi, and Yutan and her son.
Yinreng had been imprisoned for a long time, and now he was finally free, but he had lost his position as the crown prince, and he felt mixed emotions. He looked at Kangxi, trying to see some affection from that majestic face, but he only saw the same unfathomable depth as before.
Kangxi's imperial carriage set off in a grand procession, with flags flying all the way and a huge momentum.
The huge team headed north. Kangxi would occasionally lift the curtain to look at the scenery outside. Yinreng and Yinsi followed beside him on horseback.
The grasslands outside the Great Wall have high skies and vast clouds, and the scenery is completely different from that in the capital. Although Yinzhen is young, he is also very curious about new things. He pesters Yutan all day long to ask for this and that, which makes Kangxi unable to help teasing him.
"Yinzhen, your mother is mine. If you keep acting like a spoiled child with her, I'll be jealous." Kangxi picked up Yinzhen and said with a deliberately stern face.
Yinzhen had never seen Kangxi like this before. He was so frightened that his face turned pale and he pouted as if he was about to cry.
Seeing this, Yu Tan quickly took Yinzhen from Kangxi's arms and coaxed him softly, "The Emperor is playing with you, why are you crying?"
Kangxi looked at Yutan and her son, and his heart softened. He found that he liked teasing Yutan more and more. Looking at her coquettish appearance and listening to her gentle voice, he would feel an inexplicable sense of satisfaction in his heart.
On this day, Kangxi took Yutan for a gallop on horseback on the grassland.
Yutan was not good at riding, so Kangxi asked her to sit in front of him, holding her waist with one hand and controlling the reins with the other.
"Your Majesty, please go slower. I'm scared." Yu Tan clutched Kangxi's clothes tightly, feeling the whistling sound of the wind in her ears, feeling both scared and excited.
"What are you afraid of? I'm here." Kangxi looked down at Yutan in his arms. Her cheeks were slightly flushed due to nervousness, making her look even more charming.
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