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Chapter 411 Step by Step Shocking Jade Tan 33

"Do you think I'm a three-year-old child? You are just a small merchant. Who gave you the courage to be so presumptuous under the feet of the emperor? If there were no one to back you up, how dare you be so arrogant?!"

Kangxi glanced sharply at the ministers kneeling below. Finally, his gaze fell on Crown Prince Yinreng, and his tone was cold: "Crown Prince, do you have anything else to say?!"

Yinreng was so frightened at this moment that his face turned pale. He had never seen Kangxi so angry, and he had never imagined that a seemingly insignificant matter would cause such an uproar.

He kowtowed desperately, his forehead was broken, blood flowed down his cheek, but he ignored it and just kept begging for mercy: "Father, please calm down! I really didn't know anything! Although I have some dealings with the Zheng family, it was all for your sake. I never instructed him to do such a treasonous thing!"

Kangxi looked at the prince who was limp on the ground, feeling mixed emotions. He knew that the prince had been pampered since childhood, and was used to being spoiled, and was surrounded by people who fawned on him.

But after all, Yinreng was raised by him personally and was his chosen heir. He really didn't want to believe that the prince would do such a foolish thing.

"Forget it," Kangxi waved his hand tiredly, "Get up."

Upon hearing this, Yinreng felt as if he had been pardoned. He quickly kowtowed to thank the emperor for his grace and stood up tremblingly.

Kangxi looked at him coldly for a long while before waving his hand: "Forget it, considering that this is your first offense and there is no evidence to prove that you were involved in this matter, I will forgive you this time. But if there is a next time, I will definitely not let you off easily!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Yinreng kowtowed to express his gratitude as if he had been pardoned.

Kangxi turned his gaze to the Zheng family's sixth son, who was still limp on the ground, and a trace of disgust flashed in his eyes: "Zheng Laoliu, do you admit your guilt?"

Zheng Laoliu raised his head tremblingly, tears streaming down his face, and he could not speak a word: "Your Majesty...Your Majesty...I...I know my crime...I know my crime..."

"Hmph, you admit your guilt?" Kangxi sneered.

"You molested a decent woman and corrupted social morals. Your crime is unforgivable! Come, drag this man away and give him fifty lashes to serve as a warning to others!"

When Zheng Laoliu heard that he was going to be beaten with fifty sticks, he was so frightened that his soul left his body. He struggled desperately and begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, please spare my life! Your Majesty, please spare my life! I will never dare to do it again! I really know I am wrong!"

However, Kangxi turned a deaf ear to his pleas for mercy and just waved his hand coldly. Two guards stepped forward and dragged Zheng Laoliu out of the hall like a dead dog.

Soon, screams like pigs being slaughtered were heard outside the hall. Everyone in the hall was startled and lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at Kangxi's gloomy and handsome face.

Kangxi withdrew his gaze, rubbed his brows tiredly, and said in a deep voice: "This matter ends here, no one is allowed to mention it again! Prince, you come with me!"

After saying this, Kangxi stood up and left, and Crown Prince Yinreng hurriedly followed him.

In the imperial study, Kangxi stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, looking at the scenery outside, but he had no mood to appreciate it at all.

Kangxi was furious. He threw the memorial in his hand at Yinreng's feet and shouted angrily, "Rebellious son! Look at what you have done! I have repeatedly told you to put the country first, but you just hang out with those bad friends all day long and even protect the bullies like the Zheng family who bully others by taking advantage of their power!"

Yinreng was so frightened that he trembled all over and quickly knelt down to apologize: "Father, please calm down! I know I was wrong! I was just thinking about my friendship with the Zheng family, and I was confused for a moment..."

"Confused?! Do you think that a simple word of confused can cover up your mistakes?!" Kangxi was furious.

"As the crown prince, you represent the dignity of the royal family. Now you are just doing this for a small merchant. Where is the dignity of the royal family?!"

Yinreng was trembling with fear at Kangxi's anger. He had never seen Kangxi so angry. The usually kind and amiable emperor seemed to have instantly turned into an emperor who shocked the world, filling his heart with fear and anxiety.

"Father, I really know I was wrong, and I will never dare to do it again!" Yinreng had a sad face and kept kowtowing and begging for mercy. His forehead was soon broken, and blood flowed down his cheek. He looked miserable.

Kangxi stared at Yinreng, whose face, which was almost identical to his own when he was young, was now filled with fear and regret. Blood flowed down his forehead, leaving a shocking mark on his pale cheek. The rage in Kangxi's heart strangely dissipated a lot after seeing this scene.

He sighed deeply, but in the end he couldn't bear to punish him any further. This child had been smart since he was young, and he loved him deeply, but the position of the crown prince was too heavy, and it was too much pressure for him to breathe, so he made such a foolish mistake.

"Get up." Kangxi's voice was a little tired.

"I know you didn't intend to cover up, you were just blinded by someone."

Yinreng raised his head abruptly upon hearing this, his eyes full of disbelief. He had thought that he would be punished today, and even prepared himself to be deposed, but he did not expect that Kangxi would forgive him so easily.

"Your Majesty..." Yinreng choked with sobs, feeling mixed emotions.

Kangxi walked down the steps, reached out to help Yinreng up, looked at the wound on his forehead, and a trace of heartache flashed in his eyes: "You are the crown prince, the future king, and your every word and action represents the face of the royal family. In the future, you must not be so reckless and impulsive."

"Your son will remember your father's teachings!" Yinreng said hurriedly. He knew that Kangxi was giving him a chance, a chance to reform.

Kangxi nodded and patted him on the shoulder: "Go back and reflect on it. There won't be a next time."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Yinreng kowtowed to express his gratitude, then stood up and left the imperial study.

After Yinreng left, Kangxi sat alone in the imperial study for a long time, but his heart was still restless. The Zheng family affair was just the tip of the iceberg. In the court, there were many factions, fighting openly and secretly, which made him, the emperor, feel exhausted.

As the night deepened, the Forbidden City was still brightly lit. Kangxi returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation exhausted, but had no intention of resting.

The affairs of the Zheng family, Yinreng's impulsiveness, the undercurrents in the court, everything made him exhausted. He dismissed all the palace servants and just wanted to be alone.

The scar on Yinreng's forehead and the look of fear and regret in his eyes kept flashing in his mind. Kangxi's heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.

"emperor……"

A gentle call sounded in his ears, Kangxi came back to his senses and turned to look at the door.

Yu Tan was standing there quietly, holding a cup of ginseng tea. She was wearing a simple and elegant Manchu dress, with her long black hair tied up with a simple white jade hairpin. She looked elegant and refined, like an orchid in a valley.