Chapter 814: Startling Heart Mingyu 26
Chapter 814: Startling Heart Mingyu 26
His words were like a warm current, slowly flowing into Mingyu's heart, dispelling the fear in her heart. She raised her head, looked at Kangxi with tearful eyes, and said softly: "Your Majesty, will you really protect me forever?"
"My love for you is evident to all. I will spend my whole life protecting you and our child."
His kiss was gentle and affectionate, as if it had magic power, which gradually made Mingyu fall in love with him. She closed her eyes, responded to his kiss, and felt his love.
Kangxi's kiss lingered on Mingyu's forehead, gentle and affectionate.
He caressed her cheek, stroking his thumb over her soft skin, his eyes full of pity.
"Yu'er...you...don't you want this child?"
Mingyu's body suddenly stiffened, and like a frightened deer, she broke free from Kangxi's embrace. She lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes hiding the complex emotions in her eyes, and her fingers twisted the corners of her clothes nervously.
"Your Majesty..." Mingyu's voice was as thin as a mosquito and trembled a little.
"Your Highness...Your Highness does not know."
Kangxi felt even softer when he saw her like this. He understood her concerns and her uneasiness. He held her in his arms again, resting his chin on the top of her head, and patted her back gently, like coaxing a child.
"Yu'er, I know you are still young. This incident happened suddenly, and you must be panicking. I won't force you. Think about it carefully. No matter what decision you make, I respect you."
Mingyu buried her face in his chest, feeling the warmth and strength coming from him, and her uneasy heart gradually calmed down. Kangxi's tolerance and consideration made her feel extremely relieved.
Kangxi comforted Mingyu, but his fingers rested on Mingyu's wrist, his fingertips gently stroking her delicate skin, feeling the beating of her pulse.
His eyes were focused and deep, as if he could see through the secrets in her heart. Mingyu felt a little uncomfortable when he looked at her, and wanted to pull her hand back, but he held it tightly.
"Yu'er, your pulse... seems to be a little slippery."
Her eyes widened in horror and she subconsciously touched her lower abdomen, which was still flat and there was nothing unusual about it.
It was just a guess, but the emperor's medical skills cannot be wrong...
Kangxi gently held Mingyu in his arms, and stroked her back with his warm big hands, again and again, as if he was soothing a frightened little animal.
"Yu'er, my child, I am naturally overjoyed, but I care more about your feelings. If you are happy, I will announce it to the world; if you are not happy, I will..."
He paused, with a barely perceptible sense of loss in his tone: "Then give the child..."
"No!"
Mingyu raised her head suddenly and looked at Kangxi with tears in her eyes: "Your Majesty, I...I am just afraid, not that I don't want a child."
She tightly grasped Kangxi's collar and said, "I am just... just worried that I am not ready, and worried that I can't be a good mother..."
Kangxi looked at her flustered look, held her face in his hands, wiped the tears from her face with his fingertips, and said softly: "Yu'er, don't worry, I will accompany you and welcome our child together. You don't need to make any changes for the child, you are still you, and my child will definitely be the happiest child in the world."
"Your Majesty, I believe you." She gently placed her hand on her flat belly, and a wonderful feeling surged into her heart. It was the glory of motherhood and the anticipation for a new life.
Kangxi was relieved to see that she had finally let go of her worries. He gently kissed her forehead and said softly, "I will have someone prepare for the pregnancy. Yu'er, just rest assured and take care of your baby."
Mingyu nodded shyly and snuggled into Kangxi's arms, feeling his warmth and love.
The news of Mingyu's pregnancy spread quickly throughout the Forbidden City like a spring breeze, causing ripples. In the harem, some were happy and some were worried.
The first person to receive the news was naturally the Eighth Concubine Minghui.
She hurriedly handed the card into the palace and caressed Mingyu's hand with heartache: "Sister, you are precious, why are you so careless? You are pregnant, so you must be more cautious in everything."
Mingyu held Minghui's hand, feeling the warmth of her sister's palm, and a warm current surged in her heart. She shook her head gently and said softly: "Don't worry, sister, I'm fine. The emperor is also very considerate and considers everything for me."
Minghui sighed, with worry still evident between her brows.
"The palace is different from the mansion. Sister, you must be careful about everything. Now that you are pregnant, you must be more careful about those people with bad intentions."
Mingyu's heart trembled. She knew that what her sister said was the truth. In the harem, people would do anything to win favor and power. Although she was not familiar with the world, she was not completely ignorant of these twists and turns. However, she did not want to think about those dark things. She just wanted to take care of the baby quietly and give birth to the prince safely.
"Don't worry, sister. I will be careful." Mingyu gave Minghui a reassuring smile.
Minghui nodded, and carefully reminded her of some precautions during pregnancy before leaving with peace of mind.
The fourth prince Yinzhen has always been calm and composed. When he heard that Mingyu was pregnant, he showed no emotion and simply instructed Su Peisheng to prepare a generous gift and send it home.
But after returning to the study, he stood alone in front of the window for a long time, holding a string of Buddhist beads in his hand, twisting them back and forth, wondering what he was thinking about.
He was well aware of Kangxi's dote on Mingyu. Now that Mingyu had given birth to a prince, it was undoubtedly an added advantage. This was not good news for the other princes.
When Yinsi heard the news that Mingyu was pregnant, he was stunned at first, and then a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
He said to his wife Minghui, "My sister is pregnant. This is a good thing for me."
Minghui frowned slightly and said softly, "It's a good thing that my sister is pregnant, but the hearts of people in the harem are unpredictable, and my sister is so innocent, I really can't rest assured."
Yinsi held Minghui's hand and said gently, "Don't worry, I will send people to secretly protect Mingyu and will never let her get hurt. Besides, she is pregnant with the heir to the throne, who dares to touch her easily?"
He paused, a gleam in his eyes.
Minghui understood her husband's plan, but she could not refute it. She only hoped that her sister could give birth to a prince safely and have someone to rely on in the palace.
At the same time, in the harem, another woman heard the news that Mingyu was pregnant, and she was so angry that she threw the teacup in her hand to the ground. The pieces flew everywhere, and the tea splashed on the maid's dress, frightening her so much that she trembled and knelt on the ground, not daring to speak.
This woman was Concubine Xi, she was beautiful, but she had been in the palace for many years but had no children. Now, a little girl who had just entered the palace was pregnant with a dragon seed, how could she accept this?
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