He Yue was unaware of how Kangxi would deal with her.
Was it a death sentence? Or imprisonment?
Although his tone indicated dissatisfaction, it also retained the gentleness of their first meeting, suggesting no intention to drive him to his doom.
Although she was not afraid of death, she wanted to live a good life. If she were imprisoned and lost her freedom, she would rather be dead.
If this is truly fate, then we have no choice but to accept it.
Thinking back on all these years, I realize that apart from finding my sister, I haven't accomplished anything else.
Now that things have come to this, the only regret is not being able to stay with Thirteen, but that matter is no longer important.
After all, her original intention was to find her sister; everything else was secondary, a prerequisite for her to remain in this world.
Now my sister is alive and well. Since her relationship with Thirteen deepened, she has been thinking about helping him through the crisis and preventing him from dying young.
As for the elder sister, perhaps in the future, she can be persuaded by the future Emperor Yongzheng to spare her life.
But now it seems impossible.
So she remained silent, awaiting Kangxi's verdict.
"If you allow other women to bear children for Thirteen, and become a virtuous wife of Thirteen, I will immediately allow you to return to Thirteen's residence."
Kangxi's voice was calm, yet it carried an air of authority and brooked no refusal. His deep eyes were fixed on her, exerting pressure on her.
He Yue smiled wryly; she really couldn't do that.
Better to be a broken piece of jade than a whole piece of tile. If Thirteen really hurts someone else, then my relationship with him as husband and wife will also come to an end.
Even though Thirteen was not acting voluntarily, Heyue would never allow it.
But if he uttered these words, Kangxi would immediately order his execution or imprisonment, and he would never see the thirteenth prince again.
Seeing that she remained silent for a long time, Kangxi asked in a slightly somber tone, "What? You don't want to?"
“Heyue…I refuse.” She straightened her back, bravely looked up at Kangxi, and did not back down.
She still chose this path.
Even if the person in front of her was the emperor, Heyue was unwilling to submit.
Call her stubborn or clueless, that's just how she is; she'd rather die than compromise.
"Marhan has indeed given birth to a fine daughter." Kangxi sighed, whether with praise or regret, before shifting his gaze and coldly saying, "In that case, you may continue kneeling. I will release you when you change your mind."
Having said that, he strode away from the East Warm Pavilion.
He Yue breathed a sigh of relief; at least she wasn't sent to confinement.
There might still be a chance.
He continued to endure the pain in his legs, sighed helplessly, turned his head to meet the blinding sunlight streaming in from the window, squinted, raised his hand to block the glare, and then lowered his head.
Just now, Wei Zhu came to report that Thirteen requested an audience. I don't know if he knew that he had been summoned by the emperor, which is why he came in such a hurry.
The emperor clearly didn't want to see him and was trying to force him to submit. He didn't know how long he would have to kneel.
Until his body could no longer bear kneeling for so long, his mind gradually became hazy, and he almost collapsed several times but managed to hold on.
When have I ever suffered like this in all these years?
She's definitely becoming more and more delicate; she can't even endure this little bit of hardship.
She really missed Thirteen, wanting to snuggle in his arms, feel his warmth, and hear his gentle words.
I wonder if he is extremely anxious and worried at this moment?
What would he do if he never saw himself again?
In any case, I just hope he's alright and doesn't offend Emperor Kangxi for his own sake.
As the sun gradually set, Heyue, who had only eaten a little something in the morning, was now hungry and tired, and was gradually becoming overwhelmed. She vaguely heard greetings coming from the Imperial Study outside the East Warm Pavilion.
He Yue seemed to hear Thirteen's voice and woke up with a start, quickly perking up to listen carefully.
Could it be that he hasn't left yet?
I didn't know whether to be happy or worried, or whether he would impulsively say something.
After the greeting, there was a long silence.
After a long while, the thirteenth prince spoke again: "Father, what did Heyue do wrong?"
She had never heard his voice so calm before, even with a hint of autumn wind and a slight tremor. He Yue was a little unaccustomed to it, but she didn't have time to think about this detail.
The fact that he didn't impulsively question Kangxi surprised Heyue, but also made her feel relieved.
"She did nothing wrong, you did something wrong," Kangxi said indifferently.
"Then I beg Father Emperor to punish me alone and spare Heyue." Thirteen's suppressed pleading voice fell into my ears.
He Yue felt a jolt in her heart, a sharp pain shooting through her.
I really wanted to tell him to leave and not worry about me, but in the end I didn't say it out loud.
After all, there was still the emperor outside.
Kangxi's angry voice rang out: "For the sake of a woman, you are becoming less and less like my Thirteenth Prince. I'm telling you, if you want me to release her, you must promise to let other women conceive your children. I told her that, but she refused. How can such a jealous woman be a royal consort?"
"Father!" the Thirteenth Prince exclaimed, but was coldly interrupted by Kangxi: "You are my Thirteenth Prince, my most outstanding son. I hope you will not disappoint me and will not let a woman affect the royal offspring."
"Father, this matter was my own insistence and has nothing to do with Heyue. I only want to give birth to a legitimate son first and do not want the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children to be blurred. Moreover, a princess has already harmed my unborn child, and I really do not want such a thing to happen again. I beg you to investigate, Father." His voice was no longer as calm as before and carried a hint of urgency.
"Don't think I don't know what happened that day. You've deceived the emperor. I haven't punished you. Immediately ordering the death of your wife is already a favor. If you dare to plead for her again, I will immediately imprison her in the Imperial Clan Court until you have an heir."
Emperor Kangxi immediately flew into a rage, and a series of cracking sounds rang out as cups and saucers shattered, showing how furious he was.
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