Chapter 422 Step by Step Shocking Jade Tan 44
Chapter 422 Step by Step Shocking Jade Tan 44
Yu Tan was startled by his sudden action and tone. Before she could react, Kangxi hugged her tightly in his arms. His strong heartbeat was in her ears, beating again and again, making her dizzy.
"Your Majesty, what...what are you saying?" Yu Tan was held so tightly by him that she couldn't breathe. She struggled to push him away, but Kangxi held her even tighter.
"Tan'er, you really... you really have my child?" Kangxi's tone was full of excitement, as if he had obtained a rare treasure.
Yu Tan was startled by his sudden ecstasy. Before she could react, Kangxi could not wait to imagine the future: "I will definitely protect you and your child. I will make you my queen and let our child become the most honorable person in the Qing Dynasty!"
However, Yu Tan's heart was in turmoil.
Become the queen? Rule the country?
This was something she had never dared to think about before, but now, this huge pie in the sky had just fallen on her head, making her a little dizzy.
"Your Majesty, isn't this...isn't this too fast?" Yu Tan hesitated.
"Not fast, not fast at all!"
Kangxi held her hand tightly, his eyes firm: "I like you, the position of queen belongs to you!"
“Your Majesty…” Yu Tan couldn’t help but shrink back, trying to break free from Kangxi’s arms.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty is not ready yet..."
"fool,"
Kangxi misunderstood her meaning, thinking that she was too shocked and excited to speak incoherently, so he comforted her more gently: "Don't worry, I will give you a grand ceremony to crown you as queen, so that the whole world will know that you are the woman I love most!"
"Your Highness...Your Highness dare not."
"Tan'er."
Kangxi was caught off guard by her sudden refusal, and his tone was a little more anxious: "What are you still worried about? Are you worried about your background? Don't worry, I will announce it to the world and canonize you as the Imperial Consort. When the child is born, I will make you the queen!"
"Your Majesty." Yu Tan's heart trembled. Kangxi's promise was like a huge rock pressing on her heart, making her almost breathless. "I am of humble origin and cannot bear such an important responsibility."
"Tan'er," Kangxi held her face in his hands, his eyes burning, "I don't care about your background, I love you as a person."
"Your Majesty, it is enough for Tan'er to be with you. Besides, if Your Majesty does this, I am afraid it will be bad for the baby in my belly."
Kangxi calmed down. He knew very well that Yutan was a gentle person and would never reject his kindness so bluntly.
She must be worried about the heir in her belly, so she made excuses. Thinking of this, Kangxi felt more and more pity for her. He held Yutan's hand and said softly, "I was inconsiderate and forgot that you are pregnant. Don't worry, I will protect you and your child well. We will talk about it after the baby is born safely, okay?"
Kangxi stared at Yutan, a barely perceptible gloom flashing across his eyes. The scenes of the previous queens' deaths lingered in his mind.
Hesheli died of dystocia, Niuhulu was weak and sickly, and Tonggiya also died in the end...
One by one, all the vibrant lives eventually turned into cold tombstones, which made him feel an inexplicable fear of the position of "Queen".
He was afraid that the woman he loved would suffer the same fate.
She is different from the concubines in the harem who are fighting for power. She is gentle, kind and considerate. More importantly, she understands him and understands the loneliness and fragility deep in his heart.
"Am I really unlucky in marriage?" Kangxi murmured to himself, his tone revealing deep powerlessness and fear.
Yu Tan looked at the seemingly powerful man in front of her, but at this moment he was like a helpless child, so fragile that it made people feel distressed. She couldn't help but reach out her hand, gently stroked his cheek, and said softly: "Your Majesty, please don't let your imagination run wild. I will always be with you."
Kangxi held her hand, put it against his face, and felt the warmth of her palm, as if he had grasped a life-saving straw.
Kangxi's breathing gradually stabilized, but Yutan did not dare to relax at all. She knew that what Kangxi needed at this moment was not only comfort, but also a kind of sustenance and an expectation for the future.
She gently stroked Kangxi's face, feeling his rough skin and the faint scent of ambergris, with mixed feelings in her heart.
"Your Majesty, you are the Son of Heaven, a true dragon. God will definitely bless you." Yu Tan said softly, her voice as gentle as a feather brushing across the tip of her heart.
Kangxi closed his eyes, greedily enjoying this moment of tranquility. Yutan's words were like a tranquilizer, gradually calming his restless heart.
"Tan'er, you are so kind." Kangxi opened his eyes and gazed at Yu Tan affectionately, his eyes full of tenderness and sweetness.
From that day on, Kangxi doted on Yutan even more than before. He was afraid that she would get hurt, and even kept her by his side when reviewing memorials.
Yutan was a little uncomfortable at first, after all, the emperor was busy with all kinds of affairs, and it would be awkward for him to accompany her all day. But Kangxi ignored all this, he was as stubborn as a child, insisting that Yutan accompany him, saying that this would make him feel at ease.
Yutan couldn't persuade him, so she had to let him go. Fortunately, although Kangxi was clingy, he was also considerate. He never disturbed her when reviewing memorials, but occasionally looked up at her. His eyes were so gentle that they could drip water, which made Yutan feel warm in her heart.
One day, Kangxi was reviewing memorials when he suddenly saw Yutan covering her mouth and retching, her face pale. He immediately panicked.
He quickly put down the memorial in his hand, hugged Yu Tan into his arms, and asked anxiously: "What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Yu Tan shook her head weakly and said softly: "I'm fine, it's just a pregnancy reaction..."
"Tan'er has suffered..." Kangxi hugged Yu Tan tighter with heartache, wishing he could bear all the torture of this pregnancy for her.
While comforting him softly, he ordered Li Dequan: "Go and get the imperial physician! No, call everyone in the Imperial Hospital!"
Yutan wanted to say that there was no need to make such a fuss, but the discomfort in her stomach made her unable to speak. She could only let Kangxi carry her to the couch and carefully tuck in the quilt.
The imperial doctors came in large numbers and examined Yu Tan’s pulse with serious expressions, but in the end they could only come to the conclusion that it was a “normal reaction during pregnancy”.
Kangxi finally felt relieved, but looking at Yutan's pale face, he still felt distressed.
He simply moved the memorial to Yutan's bedside and stayed with her day and night, never taking off his clothes.
Yu Tan suffered from severe morning sickness and vomited everything she ate. So Kangxi found all kinds of ways to ask the imperial kitchen to prepare all kinds of fresh food just to make her eat more.
Ruoxi saw all this and was secretly happy.
The more Kangxi doted on Yutan, the better it was for her.
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