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Chapter 839: Startling Heart Mingyu 51

Ruoxi's heart trembled. She had seen Mingyu's cruelty before. If she fell into her hands, she would be unable to live or die.

"Your Majesty, please be wise. Everything I said is true. I would never dare to lie to you!" She kowtowed again, and her forehead hit the floor heavily, making a dull sound.

Kangxi ignored Ruoxi's plea for mercy, but turned his gaze to Mingyu with tenderness in his eyes.

"My beloved concubine, there is no need to be angry. It is such a small matter, why do you need to do it yourself?"

Ruoxi said quickly: "Your Majesty, I can still... I can still tell Your Majesty who... who inherited the throne in history."

She paused, and her tone became more urgent: "I know that the emperor cares most about... the position of crown prince. I... I can tell the emperor the final answer!"

After hearing Ruoxi's words, Kangxi felt as if he had heard a huge joke. He laughed out loud, and his laughter echoed in the imperial study, making Ruoxi's eardrums buzz.

After laughing, he looked at Ruoxi with a look of deep contempt in his eyes: "I ascended the throne at the age of eight and have been in power for decades. I know the Qing Dynasty better than anyone else! How dare you, a mere palace maid, talk nonsense about my succession to the throne?"

Ruoxi rested her forehead on the floor, her clothes soaked with sweat.

Ruoxi prostrated herself on the ground, despair overwhelming her like a tide. Kangxi's rage and Mingyu's ridicule made her feel powerless.

She knew that she had to give it a try, even if there was only a glimmer of hope.

"Your Majesty, I dare to say that there is no record of a royal concubine in history..."

When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.

Mingyu's originally contemptuous smile froze on her face, and she widened her eyes in disbelief, as if she had heard some ridiculous joke.

Kangxi's face turned pale and he was furious.

He stood up suddenly and overturned the memorials on the table. The inkstone and cinnabar were scattered all over the floor. The bright red cinnabar seemed to foreshadow the coming bloody storm.

He pointed at Ruoxi and shouted angrily, "How dare you speak nonsense! My love for Mingyu is evident to all, and how dare a lowly servant like you make such unwarranted assumptions?!"

Mingyu's originally stiff smile regained its vitality at this moment. She covered her lips, her eyes moving, looking at Ruoxi with a hint of pride and mockery, as if she was enjoying a good show.

She spoke softly, "Your Majesty, please calm down. This little maid must have gone insane, which is why she said such outrageous things. Your Majesty's body is precious, so please don't get angry over such a person."

Kangxi's anger did not subside despite Mingyu's persuasion, but instead grew more intense.

"Come here! Drag this slutty maid away and give her fifty strokes of the cane!"

The guards immediately stepped forward and dragged Ruoxi out mercilessly. Ruoxi struggled desperately, but to no avail, and her shrill cries echoed outside the imperial study.

Mingyu watched Ruoxi being dragged away, and she did not feel any pleasure in her heart. Instead, she felt an inexplicable sense of uneasiness.

She walked to Kangxi, gently massaged his shoulders, and said softly, "Your Majesty, why are you angry about such a person? She is just a clown."

Kangxi grabbed Mingyu's hand and pulled her into his arms, hugging her tightly as if he wanted to rub her into his body. "Mingyu, do you believe me? My love for you is real and will never be shaken by anyone's words."

"What she said..."

Kangxi's embrace was warm and powerful, but it could not dispel the sudden panic in her heart.

What did Ruoxi mean? What does it mean that there is no record of her? Will she eventually disappear from this world, as if she had never existed?

Kangxi noticed Mingyu's strangeness, gently pushed her away, held up her delicate face, and stared into her eyes with burning eyes. "Mingyu, don't listen to that crazy girl's nonsense. I am the Son of Heaven, and my words are as clear as gold. If I say you exist, then you exist! I will let the historians record everything about you and me in detail, so that future generations will know how much I dote on you and how deeply you love me."

Mingyu forced a smile, but couldn't hide the uneasiness in her eyes.

"Your Majesty, Mingyu doesn't care about these false reputations, it's just..." She paused, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

Kangxi gently wiped away the tears from her eyes: "I know you are worried that Ruoxi's words will come true. Silly, I will not let you disappear, I will always be with you."

Two guards dragged Ruoxi's broken body. She was already dead, with only her weak breathing proving that she was still alive.

Fifty strokes of the cane was no less than torture for a delicate woman. Her clothes were soaked with blood, leaving a shocking trail on the ground.

Kangxi watched all this with cold eyes, without a single wave of emotion in his heart. He had originally intended to kill this daring girl, but her words were like a thorn that pierced his heart.

There is no record of a royal concubine in history... What does this sentence mean? Will Mingyu eventually leave him?

Thinking of this, Kangxi felt annoyed. He clenched his fists and tried hard to suppress the uneasiness in his heart.

Mingyu snuggled in Kangxi's arms, feeling his strong heartbeat, but she felt mixed emotions. She was happy that Kangxi loved her, but also a little uneasy about Ruoxi's experience.

Although she hated Ruoxi, she had to admit that her words had shaken her heart.

Kangxi noticed Mingyu's abnormality, stroked her hair gently, and said softly: "Mingyu, don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you."

Kangxi summoned Li Dequan and ordered: "Imprison Maertai Ruoxi to the Ministry of Punishment and keep a good watch on her. Don't let her die."

Li Dequan quickly responded, "Yes, I will do it right away."

Ruoxi was thrown into a dark and damp cell in the Ministry of Punishment. She curled up in a corner like a dying animal, motionless.

The wounds on her body were burning with pain, but she could no longer feel the pain. Her consciousness gradually blurred, and the scenes of modern society emerged before her eyes, with tall buildings, busy traffic, and her former home...

Was it all just a dream? Could she really never go back?

Upon hearing what happened to Ruoxi, the Thirteenth Prince Yinxiang, the Fourteenth Prince Yinzhen and the Tenth Prince Yinzhen were extremely worried and immediately rushed to the palace to ask Emperor Kangxi for mercy.

The Thirteenth Prince knelt down first and kowtowed, saying, "Father Emperor, although Ruoxi's words offended me, her crime is not punishable by death. Please spare her life, Father Emperor!"

The Fourteenth Prince also knelt down and echoed, "Father, Ruoxi has been very close to us since she came to the capital, and we are like brothers and sisters. Father, please forgive her this time because she is young and ignorant!"

The Tenth Prince was always straightforward. He also knelt down and said, "Father, I think that although Ruoxi made a mistake, fifty strokes of the cane is already a severe punishment. If she is imprisoned in the Ministry of Punishment, I am afraid her life will be in danger. Please think twice!"