Chapter 803: Startling Heart Mingyu 15
Chapter 803: Startling Heart Mingyu 15
Before Kangxi's soft words had completely faded away, Mingyu changed the subject, with a sly gleam in her eyes. "Your Majesty, the palace will be very lively during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and Princess Ruoxi must be looking forward to it. Why don't we..."
She paused deliberately, her eyelashes trembling slightly, and she looked at Kangxi pitifully like a butterfly flapping its wings.
Mingyu did not hide her malice at all, and her delicate voice was sharp: "Why not... invite Princess Ruoxi to attend the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner, so that she can feel the festive atmosphere."
Kangxi looked at Mingyu, his smile deepened. How could this little girl hide such a little trick from him?
"Bad girl, tell me, what do you want?"
When Mingyu heard Kangxi calling her a "bad girl", she was not angry. Instead, she leaned into his arms even more coquettishly, like a lazy cat.
"Your Majesty, how could I dare to have any bad intentions? I just thought that during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the palace should be more lively. Princess Ruoxi is very smart and proficient in poetry and songs. If she could come, wouldn't it add to the fun?"
Kangxi looked at Mingyu pretending to be innocent, and his mind was clear as a mirror. This little girl clearly wanted to take advantage of the Mid-Autumn Festival to give Maertai Ruoxi a warning.
However, he did not intend to point it out, but followed Mingyu's words and said: "Yu'er is right, I also think that the Mid-Autumn Festival should be more lively. Then let's do as Yu'er said and let Ruoxi also come to the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner."
Mingyu was secretly delighted when she heard this, but she remained expressionless, still looking shy and lovely.
"Your Majesty, you are so kind." She said, and pecked Kangxi lightly on the cheek.
Kangxi was moved by her sudden intimacy. He hugged her in his arms and whispered in her ear: "My Yu'er, you are getting better and better at arousing my heart."
Mingyu smiled and dodged Kangxi's kiss, pretending to be serious and said, "Your Majesty, you should go and handle government affairs. I will not disturb you anymore."
Kangxi smiled and pinched Mingyu's nose, "You little rascal, you only know how to chase me away."
Mingyu stuck out her tongue playfully, "I dare not. Your Majesty is very busy, I just don't want to waste your time."
Kangxi shook his head helplessly, got up and left.
After Kangxi left, he immediately summoned his trusted eunuch Li Dequan and ordered him, "There is no need to conceal the fact that Concubine Jing bumped into the Imperial Concubine today. Spread the truth. Also, spread the fact that I and the Imperial Concubine are very affectionate. Do you understand?"
Li Dequan bowed and replied, "I understand. Your Majesty is trying to establish authority for the Imperial Concubine."
Kangxi nodded with satisfaction: "That's right. The Imperial Concubine has just entered the palace, and I am worried that someone will be blind and offend her. I want everyone to know that the Imperial Concubine is my favorite. If anyone dares to touch her, I will never forgive him!"
Li Dequan took the order and left. Soon, the news that Concubine Jing had offended the Imperial Concubine and that Kangxi doted on Mingyu spread throughout the harem.
The palace maids were talking about it in private. Jingpin's experience made them feel afraid, and at the same time, they were even more in awe of the new imperial concubine.
The concubines who were originally ready to make trouble for Mingyu, after hearing the news, stopped their activities and dared not act rashly anymore.
Mingyu was in her own bedroom, listening to the palace maids telling the gossips in the palace in vivid detail, and a smug smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
She knew that Kangxi was protecting her and clearing obstacles for her in his own way.
Kangxi's sincerity also made Mingyu more determined in her belief: she must firmly grasp Kangxi's heart and become the most beloved woman in the harem!
That night, Kangxi returned to the rear hall.
"Your Majesty, you are here." Mingyu stood up to greet him with a gentle smile on her face.
Kangxi hugged her into his arms and said, "Yu'er, do you miss me?"
Mingyu nestled in Kangxi's arms and said in a tender voice, "Your Majesty, it's only been two hours, and you miss me so much?"
Kangxi gently scratched Mingyu's nose with his finger and said lovingly, "One day without seeing Yu'er feels like three years have passed."
Mingyu leaned against Kangxi's chest, listening to his strong heartbeat and feeling his warm embrace, a sweet warmth welled up in her heart. She gently rubbed Kangxi's chest, like a spoiled kitten.
"Your Majesty, please don't forget the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner." Mingyu reminded softly, with a hint of anticipation in her tone.
Kangxi kissed her forehead and whispered, "How could I forget? I have already given the order, and Ruoxi will also attend."
Mingyu was secretly happy, but she remained expressionless and just said "hmm" softly.
The Mid-Autumn Festival arrived as scheduled, and the palace was decorated with lanterns and colorful lights, full of joy. As night fell, the lights came on, and the entire palace was shrouded in a dazzling light.
The concubines from all the palaces attended the ceremony in their best attire, and the atmosphere was very lively with the wine clinking and the feast being held.
Mingyu was wearing a moon-white palace dress embroidered with golden peony today, which made her look particularly elegant and graceful. She sat beside Kangxi, exuding charming charm in every gesture, attracting the attention of many concubines.
Maertai Ruoxi also came. She was wearing a light pink Manchu dress, which made her look pure and elegant, in sharp contrast to the concubines around her who were wearing heavy makeup.
Mingyu observed Ruoxi's every move calmly, secretly thinking about how to give her a warning.
She also heard today that Ruoxi recited a poem in front of the emperor, and the poem actually said something like "It is a pity that the Qin Emperor and Han Emperor were slightly inferior in literary talent." Such bold remarks, no one knows what the emperor thinks.
Mingyu was a little tipsy. Under the influence of alcohol, she first stretched out her slender hand and gently pulled Kangxi's sleeve.
Kangxi was gently pulled by Mingyu's sleeve, and he immediately understood. He put down the wine glass in his hand, and his eyes swept across the people at the table, finally landing on Ruoxi.
There was a hint of sharpness in his eyes. He cleared his throat and said in a deep voice, "Ruoxi, come forward."
The sudden name-calling made Ruoxi nervous. She already had a grudge against Mingyu, and now after she whispered to Kangxi, Kangxi called her name, she felt even more uneasy.
She tried to keep a calm expression, walked slowly to Kangxi, and bowed slightly: "Your servant Ruoxi pays respect to His Majesty."
Ruoxi only bowed to Kangxi, but ignored Mingyu who was sitting next to Kangxi. Mingyu had always been resentful of Ruoxi, and now she was even more annoyed when she saw her being so rude.
Because of the incident in the Imperial Garden last time when Jingpin, oh no, it should be a certain promise that contradicted him, Kangxi had already made an example of her. This time, Ruoxi dared to be so presumptuous despite the previous incident.
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