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Chapter 449 Step by Step Shocking Jade Tan 71

As night fell, Kangxi and his entourage set out on their journey back to the palace. The lights in the capital were shining brightly in the night, but they could not cover up the tense atmosphere in the air.

Inside the carriage, Yutan snuggled in Kangxi's arms, feeling his warm body temperature, but her heartbeat accelerated uncontrollably.

Kangxi gently stroked Yu Tan's hair, with a hint of fatigue in his tone: "Tan'er, I know you are uneasy, but don't worry, I will protect you and will not let you get hurt."

Yutan raised her head and looked into Kangxi's deep eyes, which were full of determination and commitment, which gradually calmed her originally uneasy heart.

"Your Majesty, I believe you." Yu Tan's voice was soft, but with a hint of uneasiness that was hard to conceal.

On the second day after returning to the Forbidden City, before dawn, Kangxi issued an order to summon all his ministers, saying that he wanted to discuss important matters.

The atmosphere in the court was terribly solemn. Officials were whispering to each other, speculating on the emperor's sudden move.

After Emperor Kangxi wore the dragon robe and sat on the dragon throne, his sharp eyes swept down and finally fell on Crown Prince Yinreng.

"I have made up my mind to depose Crown Prince Yinreng!" Emperor Kangxi's voice was low and majestic, echoing in the hall for a long time.

This sentence was like a thunderclap, exploding in the silent court. All the ministers fell silent and looked at Kangxi in disbelief.

Yinreng turned pale, his legs went weak, and he couldn't believe his ears. He fell to his knees in fear and defended himself incoherently: "Father, I am innocent! I..."

"Shut up!" Kangxi shouted angrily and threw the memorial in his hand fiercely in front of Yinreng.

"Look for yourself, these are all good things you have done!"

The memorials were scattered all over the floor, densely packed with records of Yinreng's absurd behavior over the years: forming cliques for personal gain, corruption, bullying men and women...

Looking at those shocking crimes, Yinreng's face suddenly turned pale. He knew that he was finished.

"Crown Prince Yinreng has no ambition and is addicted to pleasure. I order you to depose him from the throne and confine him to Yuqing Palace. He is not allowed to take a single step out without my permission!" Emperor Kangxi's voice was cold and ruthless, echoing in the empty court.

All the ministers were shocked and looked at each other, but no one dared to offend the emperor at this time, and they all knelt down and said yes.

Yinreng was hit by this sudden blow and collapsed to the ground. The once noble prince was now like a stray dog ​​with no dignity at all. His lips trembled and he wanted to explain, but under Kangxi's cold gaze, he swallowed all his words back.

Emperor Kangxi looked at Yinreng who was lying on the ground, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes.

Now that Yinzhen is still young, he cannot make him the crown prince now, otherwise he might be eaten alive by his brothers before he grows up.

As for Yinreng, although he was disappointed in him, blood is thicker than water. This was his last chance. It depended on whether he could seize it.

Kangxi confined Yinreng to Yuqing Palace and ordered people to keep him under strict guard. No one was allowed to visit him without his permission. He knew very well that Yinreng's downfall would inevitably cause a storm in the court, and those forces attached to the prince would never give up.

After dealing with Yinreng's affairs, Kangxi returned to the Qianqing Palace tiredly, but there was no sign of Yutan.

His heart tightened, and he quickly asked Li Dequan beside him: "Where is Yu Tan?"

Li Dequan bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, the Queen is in the Imperial Garden."

Kangxi nodded and walked towards the Imperial Garden. He was upset, the dethronement of the Crown Prince had exhausted him, and at this moment he just wanted to see Yutan and get a moment of peace from her.

In the imperial garden, flowers are in full bloom, colorful and beautiful. Yutan, wearing a simple and elegant dress, sits alone in the pavilion in the middle of the lake. Her slender figure looks particularly thin in the breeze.

Kangxi slowed down his pace and looked at her quietly. Yu Tan seemed to sense something and slowly turned her head. When she saw Kangxi, a hint of surprise appeared on her face. She then stood up and saluted: "Your Majesty."

Kangxi walked up to her, held her slightly cold hand, and said softly, "Tan'er, why are you here alone?"

Yu Tan lowered her head and said softly, "I just felt a little bored, so I came here for a walk."

Kangxi held her in his arms lovingly and stroked her back gently.

Yu Tan leaned on his chest, listening to his strong heartbeat, and her heart gradually calmed down.

"I am fine, I am just worried about Your Majesty."

Kangxi sighed and said, "If I depose the crown prince, there will be a lot of discussion in the court and the country. Those who support the crown prince will not give up easily. I am afraid that the days ahead will not be peaceful."

Yu Tan raised her head and looked at him firmly: "Your Majesty, no matter what happens, I will stay by your side."

Kangxi was touched, bent his head and kissed her forehead, and said softly: "As long as you are here, I am satisfied..."

Upon hearing the news, the prince's party members wrote letters to the emperor, trying to persuade Kangxi to revoke his decision.

For a time, memorials flew to Kangxi's desk like snowflakes, with earnest words asking the emperor to forgive Yinreng's mistake this time in view of his diligence and dedication over the years.

Among them, the memorial submitted by Sogyathai Feiyanggu was the most eye-catching. He tearfully recounted Yinreng's achievements and contributions to the Qing Dynasty, and described the dethronement of the crown prince as a bolt from the blue, which shocked the court and the people. He even pointed out fiercely that although Yinreng had made some mistakes, he was not guilty enough to be deposed, and such a hasty decision would shake the foundation of the country and cause unpredictable chaos.

Kangxi looked at these memorials with a terribly gloomy face. He knew that the princeling party was powerful and deeply rooted, and it would take time to completely eradicate it. He rubbed his tired eyebrows, handed the memorials to Li Dequan beside him, and said lightly: "Put them all away, I understand."

As expected, the Prince's Party's "hard work" did not make Kangxi change his mind, but instead made him more determined.

He knew very well that the reason why the prince's party was so hard to plead for Yinreng was not for his own good, but for their own interests. Once Yinreng regained power, they could continue to use the power of the tiger to bully others and do evil.

"Your Majesty, the Third Prince requests an audience."

The crown prince was deposed, and the first one to jump out was indeed the third prince. He knew very well that these princes all had ulterior motives, and on the surface they were friendly and respectful to each other, but secretly they all coveted the supreme position.

Now that Yinreng has fallen, they are naturally eager to compete for the position of crown prince.

But hasn’t the third brother always followed Yinreng’s lead?

"Xuan." Kangxi uttered the word calmly, without any emotion in his tone.

The third prince Yinzhi, dressed in the prince's regular clothes, hurried into the hall and bowed to Kangxi and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you. May you be blessed with good health."