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Chapter 789: Startling Heart Mingyu 1

The sun shone through the carved window lattices, casting mottled shadows on the floor. Concubine Hui was leaning on the couch, twisting a string of sandalwood Buddhist beads in her hand, her eyelids half drooping, as if she was half asleep. The palace was quiet, with only the smell of cigarette smoke lingering in the air.

Minghui walked in quietly with Mingyu, bowed and said, "I, your servant, greet the Empress Huifei. May the Empress be blessed with good health."

Concubine Hui slowly opened her eyes, the fine lines at the corners of her eyes smoothed out, and she smiled: "It's the Eighth Lady and Princess Mingyu, get up quickly."

Concubine Hui wanted to talk to Minghui, so she told the maid beside her: "Take Mingyu Gege to the Imperial Garden for a walk and serve her carefully."

Mingyu responded obediently, bowed to Concubine Hui and Minghui, and followed the palace maid out of the bedroom.

In the imperial garden, flowers were in full bloom, colorful and bees and butterflies were flying, a scene full of vitality. Mingyu walked leisurely among the flowers, and her mood also brightened.

The palace maid followed Mingyu carefully, fearing that she would get bumped into something.

"Princess, please walk slowly and be careful with your steps."

Mingyu smiled and slowed down her pace.

Mingyu was still young and was curious about everything in the palace. She would chase the dancing butterflies, then squat to carefully observe the blooming peonies, and her clear laughter would echo in the imperial garden like a silver bell.

"Princess, be careful, don't fall." The palace maid followed her closely, fearing that she might make a mistake.

Mingyu giggled and pointed to a peach tree in full bloom not far away and said, "Look at that peach tree, how beautiful it is! Let's go over there and take a look."

After saying this, she ran over with her skirt lifted up without waiting for the maid to reply.

The maid shook her head helplessly and had to quicken her pace to catch up.

Mingyu walked under the peach tree and gently stroked the pink petals with her slender fingers. The pink petals made her skin look even whiter, like the finest mutton-fat jade.

Kangxi stood with his hands behind his back behind a rockery. The figure of the young girl Mingyu appeared and disappeared among the peach blossoms.

Her every smile, every move, was like the most delicate flowers in spring, attracting his attention. Kangxi's mouth unconsciously curled up into a smile, and his eyes were filled with undisguised tenderness.

He was already over forty, almost fifty, and had experienced countless ups and downs. He had long since developed a calm and composed character, able to remain calm even when faced with a catastrophe. However, he repeatedly failed in front of this little girl.

He recalled a few years ago when Mingyu first entered the palace with her sister. She was still an ignorant little girl, hiding timidly behind Minghui, her big eyes curiously looking at everything around her.

At that time, he was attracted by this pair of clear eyes, as if they could see through the secrets in people's hearts. Now, a few years later, the little girl has grown into a graceful young lady, and her eyes have lost their childishness and become more charming, which makes him even more moved.

"Your Majesty, you are here." Li Dequan appeared silently behind Kangxi and bowed.

Kangxi frowned slightly, feeling a little displeased that his thoughts were interrupted.

Kangxi's brows furrowed even more. Li Dequan observed his expression, stepped back cautiously, and bowed, saying, "I deserve to die for disturbing the emperor's pleasure."

Kangxi waved his hand, signaling him to be silent, his eyes still on Mingyu. She came to the peach tree, stretched out her hand to pick a peach blossom, but hesitated and retracted her hand as if she was afraid of damaging the branch.

Kangxi held his breath, afraid of disturbing this beautiful scene. He looked at Mingyu greedily, as if he wanted to engrave her every smile in his heart. This little girl, the more you look at her, the more you like her.

The peach blossoms are delicate, and people are more beautiful than the flowers.

Mingyu couldn't help herself in the end, and carefully picked a peach blossom, put it to her nose and sniffed it, a sweet smile appeared on her pretty face. A strand of her naughty hair was blown by the wind and brushed across her cheek, adding a bit of charm.

Kangxi was so itchy that he wanted to go up to her and hug her in his arms immediately.

But he held back in the end. Firstly, he didn't want to scare her; secondly, the majesty of the emperor did not allow him to be so reckless.

He is the emperor, and his every word and action affects the country. He cannot break the rules because of his own selfish desires, not to mention that Mingyu is so young.

He looked at Mingyu and finally couldn't help himself. He carefully picked a peach blossom, put it to the tip of his nose and sniffed it, with a satisfied smile on his face.

At that moment, Kangxi felt his heart melt. This little girl was such an innocent elf.

"Your Majesty, Princess Mingyu is so adorable. No wonder you like her so much." Li Dequan observed the emperor's expression and flattered him at the right time.

Kangxi glanced at him sideways, without saying anything, but the smile on his lips deepened. Li Dequan knew that he was right, secretly delighted, and continued: "Your Majesty, do you want to..."

Kangxi raised his hand to interrupt him, shook his head, and signaled him not to continue. He understood Li Dequan's intention, that he wanted him to show up and meet Mingyu.

However, he didn't want to scare her. He wanted her to remain innocent and didn't want her to be exposed to the intrigues of the palace too early.

"Please return to the palace." Kangxi said softly, with a barely perceptible hint of loneliness in his tone.

Li Dequan was stunned for a moment, somewhat puzzled, but he did not dare to ask more questions, so he could only bow and reply, "Yes."

Kangxi turned and left, but his eyes remained on Mingyu until her figure disappeared among the flowers.

Two years passed like a flash, Mingyu had grown into a young girl of 28 years old, becoming more and more beautiful and charming.

Kangxi's love for her grew deeper and deeper, and he often left the palace alone just to see her from afar.

After Kangxi returned to the palace, Mingyu's figure kept lingering in his mind. He ordered people to bring paper and brushes, and painted Mingyu sniffing the petals under the peach tree.

The girl in the painting was pretty and charming, with an innocent smile between her eyebrows, just as she looked in his memory. Kangxi looked at the girl in the painting, and his heart was filled with tenderness.

At the same time, the Eighth Master’s mansion was bustling with activity.

The Eighth Master's residence was decorated with lanterns and filled with guests, and it was very lively. Mingyu followed Minghui through the crowd, responding to various greetings and compliments, and felt a little tired.

Today is the eighth master's birthday, and a big banquet is held in the mansion. The wives and princesses of various mansions in Beijing come to congratulate him. Although Mingyu doesn't like such occasions, as a younger sister, she must accompany her sister.

Suddenly, there was a commotion in the crowd. Mingyu looked over curiously and saw a woman in a light green Manchu dress approaching slowly. The woman had delicate features, a unique temperament, and an indescribable agility in her every move.

"Who is that?" Mingyu asked Minghui beside her in a low voice.

Minghui followed her gaze and smiled slightly, "That's the princess from the Maertai family, her name is Ruoxi, she just came to the capital. Although His Majesty no longer selects concubines, the princes and nobles still need His Majesty to arrange marriages for them."

In the following days, there were constant frictions between Mingyu and Ruoxi, ranging from small differences in their understanding of poetry and songs to big differences in their views on some things. As a result, the two accumulated a lot of conflicts.

Mingyu felt that Ruoxi spoke in a sarcastic tone and always acted aloof, so she felt disgusted with her and often avoided her on purpose.

In the attic, the aroma of incense and tea filled the air. Mingyu was fiddling with the tea leaves in the cup, glancing sideways at Ruoxi across from her.

Ruoxi was wearing a light pink Manchu dress today. She sat upright, as if she was completely unaware of Mingyu's hostility.

……

Somehow the two of them started arguing.

"You are just a girl who has just arrived in the capital and has never seen the world, yet you dare to be rude to my sister!" Mingyu scolded, her eyes wide open and burning with anger.

Ruoxi sneered and retorted, "So what about your sister? She is not liked by the Eighth Master, but she is just arrogant and domineering because of her family background..."

Before she could finish, Mingyu stood up suddenly and pushed her down from the attic.

Mingyu looked down from above, watching Ruoxi falling like a kite with its string cut off, her skirt drawing a sad arc in the air. She didn't scream, didn't struggle, only the look of astonishment on her face was deeply imprinted in Mingyu's mind.

At that moment, Mingyu felt an inexplicable sense of pleasure in her heart, as if the depression that had been suppressed for a long time was finally released.

She slowly squatted down, straightened her slightly messy collar, took out the small mirror she carried with her, and carefully touched up her makeup.

The person in the mirror had beautiful eyebrows and eyes, red lips and white teeth, and there was no trace of the fierceness just now. Mingyu put away the mirror with satisfaction, then stood up leisurely and walked towards the bottom of the attic.

The downstairs was already in chaos, with maids and servants surrounding Ruoxi in panic.

Mingyu covered her mouth in surprise and exclaimed, "Oh my, what happened? How did Maertaigege...how did she fall from the building?"

Mingyu glanced at Ruoxi lying on the ground with contempt. She casually brushed off the non-existent dust on her sleeves, then turned around and left the scene with a haughty attitude.

Within an hour, Li Dequan reported to Kangxi exactly what had happened in the Eighth Master's Mansion.

"Your Majesty, Princess Mingyu pushed Princess Maertai down from the attic..." Li Dequan bowed and reported.

After hearing this, Kangxi just smiled dotingly and said calmly: "I understand. Tell someone to take care of it and don't cause any trouble."

Li Dequan lamented that the Emperor's doting on Princess Mingyue had reached an outrageous level.

Pushing someone down the stairs is a serious crime outside the palace, but for Princess Mingyue, it was just a minor incident and not worth mentioning.

Li Dequan shook his head, he retreated respectfully, not daring to say another word.

Kangxi put down the memorial in his hand and rubbed his brow. Mingyu's pretty face appeared in his mind, and he couldn't help but smile.

The little girl was still so willful, but her coquettish and stubborn nature made her seem particularly cute to him.

In the imperial study, Kangxi dismissed all the palace servants and left only Li Dequan standing by.