Chapter 444 Step by Step Shocking Jade Tan 66
Chapter 444 Step by Step Shocking Jade Tan 66
Li Dequan dared not hide it any longer, and said in a trembling voice: "Yes... it's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."
As soon as these words came out, the air in the tent froze instantly. Kangxi was stunned, and Yutan was also stunned.
"Crown Prince? You said it's the crown prince?!" Kangxi's voice rose eight octaves and he asked in disbelief.
Li Dequan lowered his head even lower, and spoke in a voice as thin as a mosquito: "Yes... we saw it with our own eyes. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was sneaking around the imperial tent. We were worried that it was an assassin, so we..."
As soon as Li Dequan finished speaking, Kangxi ordered without hesitation: "Go, bring the prince here!"
There was no warmth in his tone, as if there was a thick layer of ice.
Li Dequan did not dare to neglect it and quickly bowed and left, but his heart was in turmoil. The prince appeared near the emperor's tent late at night. This was no small matter. If it was not handled properly, it would cause a huge storm.
Yutan looked at Kangxi's gloomy face and felt a little uneasy in her heart.
She gently held Kangxi's hand and said softly, "Your Majesty, the prince is young and may just be having fun for a moment. He did not mean to offend you."
Kangxi turned his head and looked at Yutan, with a complex emotion in his eyes. He held Yutan's hand with his backhand and said in a deep voice: "I know, but this matter is of great importance, I have to be cautious."
In less than an incense stick of time, Crown Prince Yinreng was brought to Kangxi's bedroom.
Crown Prince Yinreng was carried by two guards and stumbled into the tent.
His face was flushed, his eyes were blurry, and he smelled strongly of alcohol. He was obviously drunk.
"Your son... pays his respects to Your Majesty..." Crown Prince Yinreng said incoherently, his body tilted and he almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, he was supported by the guards in time.
Kangxi looked at this good-for-nothing in front of him, his heart burning with anger. He stood up suddenly, kicked the prince in the chest, and roared: "Beast! Do you still know that I am your father?!"
Crown Prince Yinreng groaned when Kangxi kicked him, and he sobered up a little.
"Rebellious son! What on earth do you want to do by sneaking outside my tent so late at night?!" Kangxi asked angrily.
Prince Yinreng then realized where he was. He quickly struggled to get up from the ground, knelt down in front of Kangxi, and explained in a panic: "Father, I... I just... just came out for a walk..."
"Walking? Walking outside my tent?!" Kangxi sneered, obviously not believing the prince's nonsense.
"Your son... Your son really just came out for a walk..." Crown Prince Yinreng wanted to argue, but was frightened by Kangxi's sharp eyes and dared not say any more.
Kangxi was furious when he saw the drunken prince. He grabbed the prince by the collar and lifted him up from the ground: "Look at you now. How can you be a crown prince?"
Crown Prince Yinreng was so frightened by Kangxi that he trembled all over. He lowered his head and dared not look Kangxi in the eye.
"Father, you are not really going to sever ties with me, are you?"
Kangxi never imagined that the prince, whom he had taught carefully and had high hopes for, would actually say such outrageous words.
"Sever the relationship?" Kangxi laughed in anger and threw the prince's collar away: "Do you think I dare not?"
Prince Yinreng was so frightened by Kangxi's anger that he trembled. He was no longer drunk and knelt on the ground with a plop. He hugged Kangxi's legs and begged with tears in his eyes: "Father, I know I was wrong. I was just confused for a moment. Please forgive me this time for my many years of service!"
Kangxi looked down at the prince with no emotion in his eyes. He slowly squatted down, pinched the prince's chin, forced him to look at him, and said word by word: "Yinreng, you disappoint me so much!"
Kangxi's voice was low and cold, like a sharp blade, piercing Prince Yinreng's heart. He had never seen Kangxi so terrible, as if he was an enraged lion that could tear him to pieces at any time.
"Your Majesty..." Crown Prince Yinreng wanted to say something else but was ruthlessly interrupted by Kangxi.
"Someone come here," Kangxi stood up, a gleam of determination in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, please don't, Your Majesty... I am the crown prince, I am the crown prince of the Qing Dynasty, you must not depose me..." Crown Prince Yinreng begged Kangxi bitterly with tears streaming down his face as he shouted at the top of his lungs.
Kangxi felt mixed emotions when he looked at his useless son. He had placed all his hopes on this son, taught him carefully, and cared for him in every possible way, but now, he got such a result.
"Shut up, shut up!" Kangxi stood up suddenly, flicked his sleeves, and his face was filled with rage. The candlelight in the tent seemed to tremble three times.
Crown Prince Yinreng was so frightened by Kangxi's sudden anger that he collapsed to the ground. He was no longer drunk and just kept kowtowing, mumbling "Emperor Father".
"Father Emperor, I am the Crown Prince, the one you personally appointed! The one you raised from childhood! You cannot depose me..."
"Get out!" Kangxi shouted angrily, like thunder striking out of nowhere, shaking Prince Yinreng so much that he even stopped kowtowing. He looked at Kangxi in disbelief, his eyes full of fear and despair, like an abandoned little animal.
Prince Yinreng had never lost his composure like this before. He clung to the corner of Kangxi's clothes like a lost dog, fearing that he would be abandoned if he let go. His voice was hoarse and full of tears, begging for Kangxi's mercy.
"Father, I was wrong. I really know I was wrong! Please, don't abolish me, don't..."
Prince Yinreng spoke incoherently, trying to arouse the father-son relationship in Kangxi's heart. He kept knocking his head, and the hard floor tiles hit his forehead, making a dull sound. Soon, blood oozed from his forehead, forming a sharp contrast with his pale face.
Kangxi watched all this indifferently, as if everything in front of him had nothing to do with him. He looked at the Crown Prince Yinreng with disgust. This son he once placed high hopes on was now like a stray dog, kneeling at his feet without dignity and begging bitterly.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty... I am the future master of the Qing Dynasty, you can't depose me!" Crown Prince Yinreng cried in despair, his voice hoarse, but he could not stop the guards from dragging him out of the tent.
Kangxi looked at the empty tent, feeling annoyed. He rubbed his brows, trying to calm his surging emotions, but to no avail. He had doted on this son since he was young, and taught him carefully, but he had cultivated a spoiled and domineering character. Now, he actually said such a rebellious word, which really chilled his heart.
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