Kangxi paused, turned around and looked at Li Dequan: "What's wrong with the prince?"

Li Dequan cursed secretly in his heart. Soetu really did a lot of harm to people. It was also a good thing that the emperor took action in advance, otherwise the Qing Dynasty would have belonged to the Hesheli clan in the future.

Seeing Kangxi's gloomy face, he didn't dare to delay any longer: "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is holding a knife to his neck. The servants from Yuqing Palace came to report that the Crown Prince wants to see you. He said that if you don't release Suo Etu, he will, he will..."

Li Dequan didn't dare to continue speaking. Those words were really unpleasant to hear, so he decided to let the emperor listen to it himself.

"Let's go! I want to see if he can bear to see blood with his knife!"

Li Dequan gave Little Li Zi a look, and Little Li Zi understood and ran towards Ningshou Palace.

When Kangxi arrived at the gate of Yuqing Palace, he heard shouting and cursing.

No wonder Li Dequan didn't dare to continue. This was not something a prince could say, let alone the crown prince.

He thought that if he took action against Soetu, the crown prince would plead for mercy, and the other families would object, which might cause problems for the government.

But he had not expected that Yinreng would threaten to commit suicide and would definitely protect Soetu.

No matter how well or badly he handles this matter, there will definitely be a rift between the two people's hearts.

He and the prince can no longer go back.

"Wei Yi!"

Kangxi did not go in, but stood at the door and said a few words. After a while, the knife in the prince's hand was taken away and his mouth was covered so that he could not make any sound.

The insults stopped and the guards around them began to relax.

The calls of "bitch" and "bastard" made them wish they could become deaf, for fear of being silenced by the emperor.

"Your Majesty, please don't get yourself sick from anger!"

Li Dequan felt sorry for Kangxi. Looking at his frown, he knew that he was feeling very upset.

"What happened today has taught them all to shut up. If anyone dares to spread a word, I will not let any of them off.

Anyone who talks about the emperor will be executed along with his entire clan."

After Kangxi finished speaking, he entered Yuqing Palace and looked at Yinreng, who was being held tightly by the secret guards and unable to move, with a face full of disappointment.

"Tie him up and throw him back into the hall."

Yinreng didn't expect that the emperor would actually tie him up. He was really scared now. He wanted to say something, but there was something in his mouth, and all the words he wanted to say turned into sobs.

The secret guard was very fast. Kangxi looked at his son kneeling on the ground, and all his emotions turned into sighs in that instant.

"Baocheng, you were raised by the Emperor Father, who poured his heart and soul into you.

But you don’t distinguish between inside and outside, between close and distant relatives, and you don’t even know what your responsibilities are.

I can tell you clearly what you and Soetu said in private, and I know the content of your correspondence.

But because you are young, I gave you many chances.

I have asked you countless times whether you have anything to say to the Emperor, and whether you have something on your mind that needs the Emperor to help you solve. But what about you?

You don't ask me, the emperor, but trust an outsider.

Baocheng, the emperor has never thought of taking away your position as the crown prince. You may not be smart, but you must have a good heart.

But when you teamed up with Suo Etu and wanted to kill the Imperial Concubine and the two children, I gave up on you."

Yinreng's eyes widened, he thought Kangxi didn't know.

Soetu said that the matter had been handled and would not be discovered.

"I have already placed secret guards around you. Not only you and Suo Etu, but everyone including the Imperial Concubine is under my surveillance."

Yinreng fell to the ground, looking at Kangxi with confused eyes, not knowing how to react for a moment.

He didn't expect that the emperor would place secret guards around him, and even around Soetu.

So everything he planned with Soetu this year, and what he said before that he could also ascend the throne and become emperor at the age of eight, were all heard by the secret guards, right?

"I know it all!

But I think you are still a child. Even when you tried to harm the Imperial Concubine and the two imperial heirs, I was giving you opportunities.

Remember those questions I asked you that day in the Imperial Study? I was giving you a chance.

But what about you?

Kangxi's voice was calm, his eyes were always looking at Yinreng, and there was no emotion changing on his face.

"Baocheng, do you know what the Imperial Concubine said?

She said that she just wanted to keep out of the way of you and would not compete for the throne. She even told me that when you ascend the throne, you should give the two children a fiefdom and would not let them stay in the capital.

what about you?

He targeted her again and again, trying to harm her and her child.

Do you know that the children she gave birth to are also your brother and sister, and like you, they are my children?"

With a bang, Kangxi slammed his hand on the tea table, causing the kettle on the table to shake. The overflowing water flowed down the table to the ground, wetting Yinreng's shoes and socks.

Yinreng twisted his body and whimpered, trying to explain, but Kangxi didn't want to listen anymore.

"Baocheng, I will definitely take Suo'etu's life.

The Hesheli clan is extremely evil, and I will never let them off because of any one of them.

Even if your Empress Dowager were here, I wouldn't change at all."

Yinreng shook his head, wanting to plead for mercy, but this very action of shaking his head made Kangxi's heart completely cold.

Having said so much, he still sided with Soetu. At this moment, he didn't want to say a word to this son whom he once cherished like a treasure.

"Baocheng, ascend the throne and become emperor, you don't even have to think about it. The Qing Dynasty does not need a person who cannot distinguish right from wrong.

Isn't it your position as crown prince that makes Hesheli do this?

Don’t forget that the ruler and his subjects come first, and then the father and his son.

I can give you the position of crown prince, and I can also take it back.

You will stay here for the next few days to reflect on your mistakes. Once everything is settled, I will crown you king. You will no longer have to dream of things that do not belong to you."

After Kangxi finished speaking, he stood up without even glancing at Yinreng behind him, but his messy steps showed how flustered and sad he was.

Yinreng's eyes were bloodshot as he watched Kangxi walk out. The cloth on his mouth fell off as he struggled. "Father, I will use my position as Crown Prince to save Soetu's life! Father, I beg you."

This sentence was like a bomb, not only shattering the sadness and reluctance in Kangxi's heart, but even shocked Harigana who was waiting outside the door.

Soetu really can do it, Harigana thought.

Before I could think of anything else, I saw Kangxi coming out with a livid face.

"Xuan Ye!"

The sound was very soft, only loud enough for him to hear.

Kangxi walked over without saying a word, took her hand and walked out, but the force in his hand was so strong that it hurt Harigana a little.

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