Chapter 186 Tenderness
Kangxi is about to return to the court!
In Yuying's hand was the latest battle report sent from the front line at full speed. The letter said that Kangxi dared to go to the border between Qing Dynasty and Tsarist Russia alone with only a hundred people and stopped Galdan who was about to sneak across.
When Yuying saw this, she was shocked.
Kangxi was simply being reckless! He was not without help, so why did he, an emperor, have to chase after someone himself? What if something went wrong?
This clearly shouldn't have happened, so why didn't anyone stop Kangxi? Just let him do whatever he wanted? Wasn't it said that Prince Yu had a good relationship with Kangxi? What was Prince Yu doing?
People have their own closeness and distance, and Yuying couldn't help feeling a little resentful at this moment.
She continued reading.
Fortunately, Yinzhi arrived in time with the support team, and Kangxi was safe. Yuying was relieved and began to feel happy that Kangxi was going back to the palace.
Yuying put the letter away and turned to ask Wei Zhu who was waiting on the side, "Does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince know?"
Wei Zhu nodded and said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has also sent a letter to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I'm sure His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should know about it by now."
"Okay." Yuying said she understood.
She calculated the time. The letter was written five days ago. Adding the time the army took to travel, Kangxi would probably be back in half a month.
Yuying had a plan in mind, "Then you should go back to the Palace of Heavenly Purity first. The emperor will be back soon, have someone clean up the Palace of Heavenly Purity."
"Yes, I will take my leave."
After Wei Zhu left Yongshou Palace, the smile on Yuying's face never disappeared.
It would be a lie to say that I didn't miss Kangxi at all during the six months he was away.
And now it's finally coming back.
"Is the emperor coming back?" Qing Tao walked in from outside the hall and asked curiously.
"Hmm?" Yuying looked at Qingtao in surprise, "Was it obvious what I showed? Qingtao, you guessed it right away?"
Qingtao looked at Yuying and nodded affirmatively.
Although the Empress never mentioned it during the time when the Emperor was away from the palace, she was often in a daze and even woke up in the middle of the night. They didn't mention it because they were afraid that the Empress would miss the Emperor.
When she came in just now, she ran into Eunuch Wei from the Qianqing Palace. After coming in, she saw that the empress looked happy, so she asked with confidence.
Another half month passed.
Hearing that Kangxi was about to arrive at the city gate, Crown Prince Yinreng had already led the court officials and the princes to meet him at the city gate.
The streets were also lined with people who came to watch the fun, and everyone had a smile and a sense of pride on their faces.
They have all heard that the emperor won a great victory this time and will no longer have to worry about harassment from the Dzungar tribe.
The sound of horse hooves could be heard in the distance, and colorful flags could already be seen floating in the air.
Sure enough, after a while.
Kangxi, riding a horse and leading the team, slowly appeared at the end of the sight.
Yinreng's face was filled with joy. "Quickly bring the horse! I want to go out of the city in person to welcome Khan Ama!"
He Zhuer had already prepared the horse. After leading the horse over, Yinreng jumped on the horse, waved the whip, and ran dozens of meters away in a blink of an eye.
"Khan Ama!"
Yinreng's horse stopped in front of Kangxi. He was about to roll off the horse but was stopped by Kangxi.
"Baocheng, come here and follow me into the city."
When Yinreng heard this, his eyes lit up.
Fuquan, who was beside Kangxi, stepped back and gave his position to the prince.
Yinreng bowed to Fuquan and said, "Thank you, uncle."
"Your Highness is too polite." Fuquan returned the greeting.
Yinzhi, who was beside Kangxi, saw the prince riding a horse over and then standing beside Kangxi, and a feeling of dissatisfaction flashed through his heart.
He fought bravely in the battlefield to get the chance to stand beside Khan Ama. How could the second brother get Khan Ama to let him go just by being a few steps away?
Khan Ama's heart is a little too biased.
But no matter how aggrieved he felt, he could not change the facts.
There was pride on Kangxi's face. He enjoyed the cheers of the people around him, and he had his two proudest sons by his side.
Kangxi's good mood continued until he entered the palace and met Yuying in the Qianqing Palace.
As a concubine, Yuying could not go out of the city to welcome him. Although no one would stop her from going, she thought about it and decided not to join in the fun. Instead, she chose to wait for Kangxi in the Qianqing Palace.
But I didn’t expect that Kangxi would come back so soon?
After all, there were so many ministers and princes present, so some greetings were inevitable. Yuying originally thought that she would only be able to see Kangxi during dinner.
So when she saw Kangxi, who shouldn't be here, Yuying widened her eyes and stared at him blankly.
Kangxi, who saw the person he had been thinking about day and night, immediately dismounted, walked forward, and hugged Yuying tightly in his arms. He said solemnly: "Aying, I am back."
Kangxi held her tightly, and Yuying felt so much pain from being held there, and her face was forced to touch the cold armor, which made Yuying feel a little uncomfortable, and she subconsciously wanted to struggle. But when she thought of the tired look on Kangxi's face that she had just glanced at, she softened her heart and quietly leaned in Kangxi's arms.
Sensing Yuying's indulgence towards him, Kangxi felt a secret joy in his heart. He put his head on Yuying even more presumptuously and allowed himself to rely on Yuying wholeheartedly.
The two of them hugged each other for a long time at the gate of the Qianqing Palace.
The servants and guards around him all lowered their heads, staring only at their toes, not daring to look around randomly, as if they were blind.
In front of the solemn and dignified palace, the cold armor and the soft silk blend together, and there is a warm and affectionate atmosphere between the emperor and his empress.
But Yuying wants to be the one who destroys the atmosphere.
Seeing that Kangxi still refused to let go, Yuying couldn't help but push him, "Your Majesty, have you hugged me enough? Why don't you let me go."
Kangxi reluctantly let Yuying go from his arms, but he really missed her after not seeing her for such a long time, so even though she was no longer in his arms, Kangxi wanted to hold her in his hands.
Yuying gave him a look of disdain. "Your Majesty, you must have traveled a long way. Would you like to take a bath and change clothes first? I have asked someone to prepare the meal. How about I eat with you when you come out?"
Yuying asked Kangxi for his opinion in a gentle voice.
Kangxi would naturally not disobey Yuying's arrangement. At this moment, he was satisfied just to see her.
Moreover, because he was in a hurry to return to the palace, he was indeed a little dusty at the moment, and it was time for him to take a good bath.
However, Kangxi then thought that Yuying did not despise him and was willing to let him hug her, and he felt sweet in his heart again.
So, Kangxi looked at Yuying who was asking him questions with her head tilted, and couldn't help but say, "Okay, thank you for taking care of it for me, Aying. How about you accompany me to take a bath and change clothes?"
As the lovers had been separated for a long time, Kangxi now wished to stick with Yuying all the time. Even the crown prince, who had just wanted to report to him about the state affairs during his absence from the palace, was temporarily sent back to Yuqing Palace.
Kangxi still remembered the complicated look in the prince's eyes before he left, as if saying, I didn't expect you to be such a Khan!
Kangxi felt a little embarrassed when he thought of this, and he looked at Yuying with expectation.
What could Yuying do when she was looked at like this? Naturally, she agreed to Kangxi's request.
So, the two of them went to the bathroom together.
In the mist, Kangxi had taken off his armor and sat in the bath. The fatigue of the whole day was relieved, Kangxi closed his eyes comfortably, stretched out his hands, and leaned against the edge of the bath.
However, the person next to him did not move for a long time, so Kangxi could not help but open his eyes and look at Yuying.
Yes, at this moment, there were only Kangxi and Yuying in the bathroom. Everyone else had just been called out by Kangxi, not even the little eunuch who was supposed to wipe his body was left behind.
Because of this, the task of wiping naturally fell on Yuying.
"Aying was behaving well just now, could it be that she was just trying to make me happy?"
Yuying came back to her senses, picked up the handkerchief and went forward to wipe Kangxi's body, but when her hands touched the new scars on Kangxi's body, she couldn't help but move gently.
"The emperor has incurred many new injuries during this trip."
Yuying spoke suddenly.
Kangxi lowered his head and saw Yuying's hand on his chest. "Aying, are you feeling sorry for me?"
Yuying turned her head away in embarrassment and no longer looked at Kangxi, but Kangxi was not going to let her go easily. He turned Yuying's body over and forced her to look at him.
"Aying is feeling sorry for me." Kangxi said it again, but this time, his tone was more certain.
Kangxi's eyes flashed with surprise, "Does this mean that Ah Ying is really good to me..."
"Alright, Your Majesty." Yuying interrupted him harshly, "It's already this hour, and you're still thinking about all these nonsense. I was just thinking about how painful this must be."
Yuying's hand was still on Kangxi's wound, and Kangxi held her hand in his, "Don't worry, Ying, they are just minor injuries."
Kangxi said it lightly, but he really thought it was no big deal, otherwise he would not have let Yuying see it.
I just didn’t expect that there would be such a pleasant surprise today.
Although Yuying was unwilling to admit it, Kangxi believed that Yuying was definitely not cruel to him.
Kangxi felt happy and radiant, so looking at Yuying beside him, he couldn't help but feel distracted and his hands started to move in a naughty way, but Yuying slapped them away.
It was not enough to just slap it away. Yuying stood up and moved away from Kangxi before she spoke slowly, "Your Majesty is not well yet, so it is better not to mess around. Your hand is tired, so please let someone come in and wipe the body for the emperor."
"Aying! Good Aying! I was wrong! No need to call anyone, I can wipe it myself, Yuying can stay here with me." Seeing Yuying turning around and about to go out, Kangxi picked up the handkerchief that Yuying threw at him and spoke hurriedly.
Yuying hesitated for a long time, but finally agreed to Kangxi's wishes and did not let anyone in.
So, the two of them didn't speak again for the next period of time. Kangxi put aside his thoughts and lowered his head to wash himself.
Yuying stood by the bathing pool, relying on the fact that she was taller than Kangxi, and looked at Kangxi's strong body unscrupulously.
After Kangxi finished bathing, it was time to change clothes.
Kangxi looked at Yuying aggrievedly, wanting to speak but afraid that Yuying would despise him. Yuying naturally understood what Kangxi meant, but she had just rejected his request for sex, and now it was just a matter of putting on clothes, so Yuying did not reject him again.
After all, he is the emperor and is used to being served on a daily basis. Besides, she can't always refuse his face.
Looking at Yuying bending down to tidy up his clothes, Kangxi said impulsively: "Shall I make Aying the Imperial Noble Consort?"
Yuying was stunned and said helplessly: "Your Majesty, do you have to speak so suddenly every time?"
After Kangxi finished speaking, he felt a little regretful. However, he did not regret making Yuying the Imperial Noble Consort. After all, in his heart, Yuying had long been his wife, and it would not be too much to make her the Queen.
What's more, he had already made up his mind to confer Yuying the title of Imperial Noble Consort before he went on the expedition. However, in his original plan, this matter should have been brought up in an occasion he had carefully prepared, rather than like today, as if he had just said it on a whim.
Kangxi observed Yuying's reaction and was relieved to see that she was just complaining that he chose the wrong time and had no objection to her promotion.
So, he pretended to be relaxed and said, "Although it was a little sudden, I really mean it. If Ah Ying just thinks that I was too abrupt today, how about I ask Ah Ying again another day when I am ready?"
What Kangxi meant was that even if Yuying did not agree today, he would ask again until Yuying agreed.
Yuying looked at Kangxi in front of her. He was very oppressive, and because he had just finished bathing, his whole body was steaming. He lowered his head, and her figure was reflected in his eyes. The dense love seemed to wrap her tightly.
Yuying nodded slightly, "Everything is up to the emperor's arrangements."
Aying didn't reject herself!
Kangxi's mind was filled with this news, and a silly smile appeared on his face, "Aying, I am so happy."
Such joy continued throughout the meal that Yuying accompanied Kangxi, and Kangxi had to deal with the government affairs that had been delayed during this period.
He reluctantly parted with Yuying, and repeatedly urged her not to leave and to wait for him in the west warm pavilion.
Yuying had to assure again and again that she would not return to Yongshou Palace. She looked at Kangxi who kept looking back and decided to go to the study.
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In the study, the prince was called to the emperor's presence again.
At present, he was respectfully reporting to Kangxi about the state affairs he had handled in recent days, and Kangxi also pointed out Yinreng's shortcomings in a timely manner.
It was not until the sun set that Kangxi stood up, patted Yinreng on the shoulder, and said with satisfaction: "Baocheng, you have done a good job. I am very pleased."
Now that we have finished the serious business, it’s time to strengthen the father-son relationship.
Yinreng was flattered and said that it was all thanks to Khan's father's teaching. Kangxi naturally agreed happily. Isn't that what he thought in his heart?
Such an outstanding son! He taught him!
Yinreng, who noticed that Kangxi seemed to be in a particularly good mood today, couldn't help but ask, "Khan Ama, do you have any good news to share with me?"
Kangxi looked up at Yinreng, but did not blame him for guessing the emperor's intentions. Instead, he answered his question: "I plan to confer the title of Imperial Noble Consort on you soon."
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