Chapter 11: Kangxi Meets Ru Hai

  Daiyu and Kangxi's conversation made all the princes feel uneasy, thinking that they had never dared to speak to their father like this before, otherwise they would definitely be scolded and punished. But Daiyu could do so and even received a title, becoming the Princess of Dai Heart, which made them somewhat hostile towards her. The older ones were fine, but it seemed that only 12-year-old Yinbin couldn't help but glare at Daiyu, as if she had taken something from him.

  Daiyu turned her head and smiled at Yinzheng, this little kid is really sensitive, but how did he become the future General Wang? Daiyu couldn't help but feel a little curious. Yinzheng looked at Daiyu's small face, his own face flushing red with embarrassment, she smiled so beautifully. "Will you be my Fu Jin?" Yinzheng blurted out without thinking.

  Lin Daiyu's face immediately turned icy cold, "Fourteenth Brother is joking."

  Kangxi did not expect his fourteenth son to suddenly say such a thing, and he was also stunned. He immediately burst out laughing, "Old fourteen also wants a Fu Jin, it's okay, when we return to the capital, I'll select a bride for you."

  "Grandma..." Yifen looked down, feeling a bit embarrassed, and glanced at Daiyu's face again. Had his words made her angry? But she had smiled so beautifully just now.

  "Is Lin Daiyu angry?" Kangxi looked at Daiyu.

  "There is none, it's just that Fourteenth Brother speaking like this is disrespecting Daiyu." Daiyu raised her head and stared straight at Kangxi.

  Kangxi was not suspicious, Jiangnan women mostly followed Han customs, and attached great importance to the reputation of women. What Old Fourteen said was indeed wrong.

  Ying Fan's face rose, looking unhappily at Daiyu. She wouldn't think of making him apologize, would she? He didn't want to either. But suddenly Ying Fan felt a chill and looked up to see his fourth brother staring coldly at him, so terrifying. What did Fourth Brother mean?

  "Your Majesty, if you have nothing else to attend to, Daiyu would like to go back and see her mother." Daiyu stood up, having stayed here for almost an hour already. Her mother should be awake by now. Besides, she had no interest in being gawked at by these people anymore.

  "I'll go with you too." Kangxi stopped Daiyu.

  "Your Majesty, Ama he..." Daiyu's words were cut off by Kangxi, "Li Taai has already said that Lin Aiqing is fine, I want to go with you to take a look."

  Daiyu was somewhat reluctant, but Kangxi was the emperor after all, and she couldn't disobey him. She could only lead the way in front of him, saying "This way, Your Majesty."

  Kangxi wanted to go see Lin Ruhai, and his imperial son naturally followed behind. A group of people arrived at Lin Ruhai's room in a grand manner. "Lin Fang, is Ama awake?" Looking at Lin Fang pushing the door open, Daiyu furrowed her brow, what had Ama arranged with Lin Fang again?

  "Miss Hui, the old master has woken up and is reading a book." Lin Fang glanced at the person behind Daiyu and knelt down to pay his respects, saying "I am here to pay my respects to Your Majesty." Lin Fang's voice was very loud, causing Kangxi to furrow his brow.

  "Get up. It's good that Lin Ai is awake." Kangxi's eyes flashed with a hint of excitement, covering up the fleeting agitation.

  "His Majesty is inside, please." Originally, Daiyu still wanted someone to say that Lin Ruhai was still resting, but now it's not possible, she could only push open the door and let Kangxi enter.

  Lin Ruhai heard Lin Fang's greeting from inside the house, and had already stood up. As soon as Kangxi entered the door, he knelt down to pay his respects, "Your subject welcomes Your Majesty."

  Kangxi looked at Lin Ruhai kneeling on the ground and felt displeased, hastily stepping forward to support him, "My dear, please get up quickly, you are still ill, no need to perform such a grand ceremony."

  Lin Ruohai stood up and immediately broke free from Kangxi's grasp of his hand, "I have failed to welcome you from afar, I hope Your Majesty will forgive my sin."

  Kangxi looked at his empty palm, feeling a sense of loss. He walked over to the upper seat and sat down, saying "Sit down, my love."

  Lin Ruhai sat down, sitting in a place far away from Kangxi. Kangxi frowned again, and it had been many years since he had seen him so distant from himself, which was really uncomfortable. Yinreng led his brothers to take their seats, but before they could do so, Kangxi spoke up, "I have something to discuss with Minister Lin, Yinreng, you take them out."

  "The son obeys." Although Yongzheng was somewhat bewildered, he still followed orders and led Yongqi and the others out.

  Daiyu looked at Lin Ruhai, hesitated for a moment, and left. Her subconscious told her that Kangxi had no malicious intentions towards Lin Ruhai, but she still felt uneasy in her heart because she remembered Jia Min's death.

  Daiyu finally left the room. Outside, Yongzheng stood with his brothers. "What does the Crown Prince have to say?" Daiyu understood that Yongzheng was waiting for her again.

  "I wonder if Miss Lin would be so kind as to show us around the Lin mansion." said Yifen, with a polite smile on his face. His gaze at Daiyu was filled with an invasive intensity that made her feel quite uncomfortable.

  "The prince has a request, Daiyu should accompany him, but unfortunately Daiyu is weak and her body is not feeling well." Daiyu's face wore a smile, but Yongzheng sensed anger from her smile. "Lin Fu, accompany the prince and several other princes to take a stroll."

  "Your Highness, this way, please." Lin Fu walked forward and said calmly.

  There was some disappointment in his eyes, but he still nodded, "Miss Lin, take care and rest."

  Daiyu turned and left, unaware of the cold gaze that had been following her. Yongzheng's eyes were complex, he didn't know what was wrong with himself, as soon as he saw Daiyu, he felt a sense of familiarity, she had a familiar aura about her that drew him in, making him want to get closer.

  It's not surprising that Yongzheng had such a view, Lin Meier and he were the same kind of people, very cold-blooded, but who would have thought that two icebergs would collide and become two volcanoes later on.

  Inside the house, Lin Ruhai and Kangxi sat opposite each other, neither of them speaking first, and the room was quiet for a while.

  "Do you hate me, Lin Ruhai?" Kangxi sighed and looked at Lin Ruhai.

  "No regrets! This is Min'er's fate." Lin Ruhai looked at Kangxi coldly, many things were beyond his control, and a person living in the world couldn't completely escape worldly affairs. Jia Min's tragedy had already occurred, he didn't want his own daughter to repeat this tragedy. "However, Your Majesty, please don't make things difficult for Yu'er." Lin Ruhai added after some thought.

  "Like the sea, your daughter is really good, I won't make things difficult for her. On the contrary, I will spoil her." This can also be considered as my compensation to you, Kangxi added in his heart.

  "Your Majesty, I..." Lin Ruhai's words were cut off by Kangxi's furious interruption.

  "Must you speak to me like this? For the sake of a woman, you dare to treat me like this?" Kangxi's face turned bright red with rage as he glared at Lin Ruhai.

  "She's not an ordinary woman, doesn't the Emperor like her?" Lin Ruhai spoke calmly, leaving Kangxi momentarily speechless. This father-daughter pair was always like this, always able to render each other tongue-tied, and Kangxi couldn't help but smile wryly.