Chapter 382 Step by Step Shocking Jade Tan 4
Chapter 382 Step by Step Shocking Jade Tan 4
Kangxi released the hand that was restraining Yutan and instead gently wiped away the tears on her face. The delicate and smooth skin that his fingertips touched made the evil fire in his heart even stronger.
"Your Majesty... please..." Yu Tan sobbed, her voice intermittent, as helpless as a wounded little animal.
Kangxi looked at the tearful woman in his arms, and the desire to conquer her faded a little. He raised his hand and gently wiped away the tears on Yu Tan's face, caressing her soft skin with his fingertips, and there was a hint of tenderness in his tone that he himself had not noticed.
"Did I scare you?"
"I...I dare not." Yutan lowered her head, not daring to look into Kangxi's eyes.
"I just..." Kangxi looked at Yutan's pitiful appearance, and a trace of pity that he had never felt before rose in his heart. He wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to start.
Kangxi released the hand that was restraining Yu Tan, and instead gently wiped away the tears from her face, caressing her soft skin with his fingertips, with a hint of tenderness in his tone that he himself did not even notice.
"Did I scare you?"
"I...I dare not." Yu Tan lowered her head, not daring to look into Kangxi's eyes. She only felt her face burning, as if it was about to burn.
Kangxi looked at the trembling little person in his arms, and the evil fire in his heart miraculously dissipated. He remembered that Yutan had just entered the palace and was still an innocent girl. He was indeed a little too abrupt in his behavior.
"Forget it, you can go down now." Kangxi let go of Yutan and said lightly.
Yu Tan stood up as if she had been pardoned, but her legs were weak and she almost fell to the ground. Kangxi was quick to catch her arm and hold her steady.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yu Tan lowered her head, her voice as soft as a mosquito.
"Go down." Kangxi waved his hand, indicating that she could leave.
Yu Tan lowered his head and quickly left the Yangxin Palace.
Kangxi watched Yutan leave with mixed feelings. He was the emperor, with three thousand beauties in his harem, but he had never had such complicated emotions towards any woman.
This Yu Tan, although timid and cowardly, has a pair of charming eyes, clear and transparent, as if he can see through people's hearts. He boasts that he has seen countless people, but he can't see through this little palace maid.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone through the window lattice, casting a golden halo on the floor of the imperial study. Kangxi put down the red brush in his hand and rubbed his slightly sore eyebrows. The pile of memorials on the table seemed to silently accuse the emperor of his hard work.
He had been reviewing memorials for the entire afternoon, but he still couldn't concentrate. Yu Tan's tearful face and her clear yet somewhat timid eyes kept lingering in his mind.
"Is the emperor thinking about Miss Yutan?" Li Dequan stood aside with his head bent, and asked, observing the emperor's expression.
Kangxi frowned in displeasure, but he did not deny it. As the emperor, he had seen all kinds of beautiful women, but he fell in love with this timid little palace maid, which made him feel a little weird.
"I just think that this girl is very interesting." Kangxi said lightly, trying to hide his true emotions.
"Miss Yutan has a simple personality, so it's natural for the emperor to like her." Li Dequan agreed with a smile.
Kangxi didn't say anything, but the panicked look of Yutan that night came to his mind. The more she resisted, the stronger his desire to conquer her became. But when he saw the tears in her eyes, he softened inexplicably.
He had never had such complicated emotions towards a woman before, which made him feel confused and fresh.
Who is Li Dequan? He is an old fox who has served Kangxi for many years. He knows what the emperor is thinking when he frowns, let alone such a thing. Kangxi's silence made Li Dequan more certain of his guess. There are three thousand beauties in the harem, but only a handful of them can catch the emperor's eye, let alone those who make the emperor so obsessed.
"Your Majesty," Li Dequan leaned forward and suggested cautiously.
"I see that Miss Yutan is quite good at making tea. Why don't you let her make you a pot of tea to relieve your fatigue?"
Kangxi's eyebrows moved slightly, but he did not comment.
He immediately told the eunuch with a smile: "Go, invite Miss Yutan over, and tell her that the emperor wants her to serve tea."
The young eunuch took the order and left. Li Dequan personally brewed a pot of the best Biluochun tea. The fragrance of the tea was everywhere, but Kangxi felt that it was not as attractive as the faint fragrance on Yutan's body just now.
He looked at the curling tea smoke, and Yu Tan's watery eyes appeared in his mind again. She was obviously timid, yet with a bit of stubbornness, like a frightened deer, making people want to pity and conquer her.
After a while, Yu Tan walked in with her head lowered. She was wearing a light pink palace maid's uniform, which made her skin look even whiter, as if water could be squeezed out of it.
"I pay my respects to His Majesty." Yu Tan knelt down and saluted, her voice as soft as a mosquito.
"Get up." Kangxi said lightly, but his eyes were always on her.
Yutan stood up, walked to the table, carefully picked up the teacup, and presented it to Kangxi with both hands.
"Your Majesty, please have some tea."
Her fingertips were white and slender, and against the background of blue and white porcelain, they looked as smooth as jade. Kangxi took the teacup, but did not drink it. Instead, he looked at her face.
Kangxi's gaze seemed to carry a burning temperature, and Yutan's cheeks became even hotter. She lowered her head, not daring to look him in the eye, and could only feel his burning gaze as if it was seeing through her.
"Raise your head." Kangxi's voice was low and magnetic, carrying an irresistible force.
Yu Tan's heart beat faster. She slowly raised her head, lowered her eyelids, and dared to look at him secretly only from the corner of her eyes. Kangxi was staring at her without blinking, and his deep eyes flashed with a complex light that made her unpredictable.
"I heard that you are good at making tea?" Kangxi put down the teacup in his hand and asked casually.
"Your Majesty, I... I only know a little bit and don't deserve your praise." Yu Tan twisted her fingers nervously, her voice as soft as a mosquito.
"Oh? Then I'd like to have a taste of your 'superficial' skills." Kangxi raised a playful smile and handed over the teacup in his hand.
Yu Tan took the teacup, her hands trembling slightly. She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.
Kangxi's eyes never left her, and there was admiration and a hint of imperceptible obsession in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, please have some tea."
Kangxi took the teacup, took a sip, and praised: "Well, it's really good, fragrant and sweet, with a long aftertaste. It seems that your 'fur' skills are indeed real."
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