Chapter 801: Startling Heart Mingyu 13
Chapter 801: Startling Heart Mingyu 13
Kangxi was watching beside her. If she dared to disrespect the imperial concubine, she would be courting death.
Mingyu was even more pleased when she saw Jingpin didn't say anything. She continued, "What's the matter? Jingpin is mute? I heard you clearly just now. You said you haven't served the emperor for a long time. Why, the emperor is so busy, does he have to revolve around you alone? Who do you think you are? A fairy from heaven?"
The palace maids and eunuchs around them all lowered their heads, not daring to breathe, fearing that they would be affected by this Shura scene. Kangxi looked at Mingyu's sharp tongue and aggressive appearance, and instead of being angry, he found it interesting.
This little girl is really a hot pepper, quite spicy!
Concubine Jing's eyes rolled and a plan came to her mind.
She held the pearl hairpin on her temples, tremblingly stood up, looking extremely weak, and bowed to Kangxi: "Your Majesty, I dare to say a fair word on your behalf."
Kangxi raised his eyebrows and looked at her with interest: "Oh? What do you think, Concubine Jing?"
Jingpin's eyes were slightly red, and she was about to cry: "Your Highness, you humiliated me like this, and I don't mind a little injustice, but...but the emperor's words are golden, but Your Highness refuted them like this, where does the emperor's dignity stand?"
Her words seemed to be to save Kangxi's face, but in fact they were to sow discord between Kangxi and Mingyu.
Mingyu was not a fool, so she could naturally hear the hidden meaning in Jingpin's words.
She sneered and fought back without showing any weakness: "What Jingpin said is really interesting. When did I refute the emperor? I was only teaching you a lesson, Jingpin, a small concubine. How did you drag it into the emperor's hands? Do you think you are more important than the emperor?"
Concubine Jing was left speechless by Mingyu's sharp retort, and her face turned pale and blue.
Kangxi watched the two of them exchanging sharp words, and secretly applauded in his heart. This Mingyu was indeed a sharp-tongued little pepper, and even Jingpin was no match for her.
When Concubine Jing saw that Kangxi remained silent, she thought that he agreed with what she said, and she was secretly delighted and became even more arrogant.
She covered her face and wept, her shoulders trembling slightly, as if she had suffered a great injustice: "The Imperial Concubine relies on the Emperor's favor and looks down on everyone. It's fine that she doesn't take the six palace concubines seriously, but now she doesn't even take the Emperor's majesty to heart. I... I really feel sorry for the Emperor!"
Her words were full of emotion, and those who heard them were sad and those who saw them cried. The palace maids and eunuchs around her all lowered their heads, secretly sweating for Concubine Jing.
Mingyu sneered and met Jingpin's gaze fearlessly: "Jingpin, stop pretending here and trying to gain sympathy. The emperor knows exactly what kind of person I am. There is no need for you to gossip and sow discord here!"
"Your Highness, what you said is wrong."
Jingpin raised her head and looked at Kangxi with tears in her eyes: "I am just telling the truth, and I have no intention of provoking. Your Majesty is wise and can naturally distinguish right from wrong."
Jingpin wiped her tears and choked up, "Your Highness is new to the palace and doesn't know the rules. I can understand that. But in the harem, the most taboo thing is to be arrogant and look down on others. Your Highness is putting the emperor in an unjust position by behaving like this? If this continues, won't the harem be in chaos?"
She paused, as if she had mustered up her courage, and continued, "I dare to ask, Your Majesty, do you truly respect the Emperor? Or do you only regard the Emperor as a tool to satisfy your own selfish desires?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked. The palace maids and eunuchs dared not even breathe, fearing that they would be caught in the center of the storm.
"Pa!" The loud sound of a slap echoed in the silent imperial garden, followed by a muffled "bang".
Before Concubine Jing could react, she felt a burning pain on her face and flew out, falling heavily to the ground with a painful groan.
Mingyu's slap was fast and fierce, hitting Jingpin's left cheek directly, leaving a bright red slap mark. Kangxi's foot mercilessly kicked Jingpin's abdomen with such force that she felt her internal organs were displaced.
The palace maids and eunuchs around were all stunned, staring with their eyes wide open and their mouths open, as if they had seen something incredible.
They never expected that the emperor, who was always gentle and polite, would be so cruel to a concubine. And the imperial concubine, who was always cute and lovely, would be so fierce.
Mingyu looked at Kangxi in surprise, her almond eyes full of confusion. She had indeed used force in her slap, but Kangxi's kick... was it too fast?
It was as if he had been prepared for this, just waiting for Concubine Jing to speak so that he could teach her a lesson.
Kangxi's expression was stern, without any sympathy for the beauty. He looked down at Concubine Jing, who was curled up on the ground, and said in a chilling voice: "It is not your turn to teach my concubine a lesson! You are committing treason and sowing discord, and you shall be punished with thirty strokes of the cane!"
Jingpin's face turned pale with pain, but she dared not cry out anymore. She could only bite her lips, struggled to get up from the ground, and kowtowed to Kangxi for mercy: "Your Majesty, spare my life. I know I was wrong! I will never dare to do it again!"
Kangxi didn't even look at her, but walked straight to Mingyu and asked softly, "Yu'er, does your hand hurt?"
Mingyu was stunned for a moment and shook her head subconsciously. She didn't expect that Kangxi would defend her in front of so many people. A warm current surged in her heart, and her eyes softened when she looked at Kangxi.
Kangxi's action warmed Mingyu's heart. She gently held Kangxi's hand, feeling the warmth of his palm, and an unprecedented sense of security surged in her heart.
"Your Majesty..." Mingyu called softly, her eyes slightly red.
Kangxi held her in his arms lovingly, patted her back gently, and comforted her softly: "It's okay, I'm here, no one can bully you."
Mingyu snorted softly, looking so pitiful that I felt even more sorry for her.
Kangxi's heart melted when he saw this, and he quickly coaxed her softly, "Yu'er, what's wrong? Are you unhappy about what that vicious woman Jingpin said?"
He gently wiped away the non-existent tears from Mingyu's eyes, and his tone was so gentle that water could drip out: "My Yu'er is the most beautiful woman in the world, no one can compare to her."
Mingyu glanced at him coquettishly, her eyes flickering with alluring charm.
"Your Majesty only knows how to make me happy. I only gave him a light punishment, but Your Majesty treated Concubine Jing so harshly. You are not afraid that others will say that I am arrogant because of my favor."
Kangxi laughed out loud, hugged Mingyu in his arms, and whispered in her ear: "You are the one I favor, and if anyone dares to say anything bad, I will pull out his tongue!"
He paused, and said in a playful tone: "Yu'er's slap just now really relieved me. I saw that Jingpin's face was swollen, which was really gratifying!"
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