Chapter 428 Step by Step Shocking Jade Tan 50
Chapter 428 Step by Step Shocking Jade Tan 50
"I am old, Tan'er, I am really tired..."
Kangxi's voice was low and hoarse, as if he was talking to himself, or as if he was telling Yutan about his inner distress. He gently stroked Yutan's hair, his eyes blurred, as if he was lost in deep memories.
"I still remember that Baocheng was very well-behaved and sensible when he was young. I taught him to read and write, and he learned very quickly. At that time, I really thought that he was destined to be the crown prince..."
Kangxi's voice became lower and lower, his tone full of loneliness and helplessness. He thought of what Yinreng had done over the years, and his heart felt like it was being stabbed by needles.
"A few days ago, the censor reported him for forming a clique and winning over court officials. I thought of the relationship between father and son and only reprimanded him a few times, but what about him? Not only did he not repent, but he even became worse!"
Kangxi stood up suddenly and paced back and forth in the room, his heart filled with anger and disappointment. He had placed all his hopes on Yinreng, taught him carefully, and poured countless efforts into him, but in the end, he got betrayal and disappointment in return.
"I am old, Tan'er." Kangxi's voice was full of fatigue: "I am really tired. I just want to spend the rest of my life peacefully with Tan'er..."
As he spoke, his eyes fell on Yu Tan, his eyes full of tenderness and dependence. These days, only when he was with Yu Tan could he feel a little comfort and warmth. Her gentleness, thoughtfulness, and indifference made him feel extremely relaxed and at ease.
Kangxi's words were full of self-blame and pity. He gently stroked Yu Tan's cheek and said softly, "Tan'er, it's my fault. I'm telling you these upsetting things right after you gave birth."
Yu Tan felt warm in her heart. She understood Kangxi's thoughts. He just needed someone to talk to, and she was willing to be his most loyal listener.
"Your Majesty, please don't say that. I understand your difficulties. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince...when he figures it out in the future, he will definitely understand your good intentions." Yu Tan comforted softly, with a hint of heartache in her tone.
When Kangxi heard this, he just smiled bitterly and shook his head. How could he not understand this truth?
But the Yinreng of today is no longer the innocent child he used to be. His ambitions and desires are growing day by day, to the point where they are difficult to control.
"Tan'er, you are always so considerate." Kangxi held Yu Tan in his arms, greedy for her warmth and fragrance. These days, only with Yu Tan could he feel a trace of long-lost peace and tranquility.
The sudden cry of the child broke the charming atmosphere in the room. Kangxi and Yutan were both stunned, and their eyes were cast towards the cradle. The little baby's face was flushed, and his wrinkled features were squeezed together. The crying was full of energy, which made people's ears buzz.
Kangxi was startled back to his senses by the sudden cry. He rubbed his eyebrows in annoyance. Why did this little guy start crying at this time?
"Tan'er, look at this little guy, can't he bear to see me getting close to you?"
As soon as Kangxi finished speaking, the baby in his arms suddenly stopped crying. Instead, it opened its big black eyes and looked at Kangxi curiously.
That look, smart and cunning, how can it look like that of a newborn baby?
Kangxi was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, thinking that the child was destined to be with his royal father, and he felt a lot more relaxed.
He gently pinched the baby's chubby face and said softly, "Look at this child, it seems like he understands what I'm saying."
Kangxi looked at the quiet child in his arms, and a strange sense of satisfaction surged in his heart. How long had it been since he had experienced this kind of family happiness? Ever since Crown Prince Yinreng became more and more outrageous, and the affairs in the court also made him anxious and overwhelmed, he seemed to have forgotten what the simplest happiness was as a father and as a man.
"I think this child is smarter than Baocheng when he was a child." Kangxi teased the child, and a smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Kangxi felt uncomfortable when he saw Yutan putting all his attention on the brat. Don't ask him, because if you ask, he is just jealous!
Yutan gently patted the child's back, her eyes so gentle that they seemed to drip water. Kangxi looked at her focused expression, and the inexplicable displeasure in his heart intensified a little.
He is the emperor, but now he has to compete for favor with a young boy?
He deliberately cleared his throat, trying to attract Yu Tan's attention. But Yu Tan just looked up at him and said softly, "Your Majesty, look, isn't our little prince very cute?"
Kangxi was complaining in his heart, cute? Isn’t my country cute? Isn’t my great talent and strategy cute?
He curled his lips in annoyance, and said in a sour tone: "I think you have forgotten me now that you have a son. How can you still have me in your eyes?"
Yu Tan was stunned at first, then burst out laughing. She gently handed the child to the wet nurse, told them to take the child away, and then gently stroked Xuanye's cheek as if coaxing a child.
"What are you talking about, Your Majesty? In my heart and eyes, you are the one who matters most to me."
Yutan's voice was soft and gentle, with the unique Wu dialect of a Jiangnan woman, which made Kangxi's bones soften.
"Since I am the only one in your heart and eyes, why is there only that boy in your eyes and not me?"
Yutan was amused by Kangxi's childish behavior and couldn't stop laughing. She leaned in Kangxi's arms, and her soft little hands gently traced the contours of Kangxi's face, with a coquettish tone.
"The emperor is really going backwards as time goes by. He is even jealous of his own son."
Kangxi was not annoyed by her words, but shamelessly leaned close to Yutan's ear and whispered, "I don't care, I just want you to have only me in your eyes and heart."
Yu Tan shook her head helplessly. How come this man becomes more and more like a child as he gets older?
"Your Majesty, you are the supreme ruler. This world belongs to you, and I am naturally yours as well. What else do you want from me?" Yu Tan deliberately lengthened her voice, with a hint of coquettishness in it.
Kangxi was aroused by her charming tone. He lowered his head suddenly, held Yutan's earlobe, and whispered: "I want you to think about me day and night, and there is only me in your eyes and heart. Do you hear me?"
Yutan's body trembled slightly, and Kangxi's breath sprayed on her ears, stirring up a tingling electric current.
She pretended to be calm and pushed Kangxi away, pretending to be shy and said, "Your Majesty, you only know how to bully me. If the ministers of the previous dynasty saw you like this, they would probably be shocked."
Kangxi grabbed Yutan's hand, placed it on his lips and kissed it gently, saying in a domineering tone: "I can do whatever I want in front of my woman. Who dares to interfere?"
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