In the martial arts world, he threatens Yin Susu from the start.

My heart is pounding like a drum, and I can still hear it in my ears.

She couldn't help but peek cautiously at Kangxi through the gap in Wutian's hair.

Kangxi stared at the two 073 people with a gloomy expression.

But for some reason, he remained silent.

Upon seeing this, Hesheli's face turned pale.

Whatever the reason.

Being embraced by a strange man is something an emperor cannot tolerate.

The good news, however, is that it seems Kangxi did not see Wutian's little scheme.

It seemed that all she saw was him hugging himself.

But this did not improve her situation.

In order to uphold the dignity of the royal family.

Her best fate would be to drink a cup of poison and announce to the world that she had died of illness.

Hesheli had no intention of betraying Kangxi.

I don't find it hard to accept that he died to uphold Kangxi's dignity.

After all, it was a childhood friendship that the two had shared for over ten years.

It's just a pity that the two couldn't stay together.

She was also worried about her newborn son.

Hesheli seemed to have resigned herself to her fate, her eyes dull and lifeless.

However, her low mood did not last long before she was startled awake by the strange sight before her.

After all, she had only given birth to Chenghu not long ago.

Furthermore, Chenghu had his own wet nurse to take care of him.

As a result, Hesheli, who was pampered and young and healthy, was bloated on a daily basis.

They even had to secretly handle it according to the nanny's instructions.

After the warmth, a cool sensation follows.

This made Hesheli feel ashamed and indignant, but at the same time temporarily put aside her worries about her future.

He mustered all his strength and pushed Wutian away.

She dared not let Kangxi see the wrinkles on her clothes and the much darker color of her garments.

Having already anticipated her fate, Hesheli was indifferent to whether she had acted impolitely or not.

He turned his back to Kangxi and jogged away.

However, as she ran, two lines of tears slid down her cheeks.

Just as she was about to leave the Imperial Study.

Wutian's voice rang out again, causing her to pause in her tracks.

"Your Majesty will not blame the Empress for the accident just now, will you? After all, it was I who had no choice but to support her when she almost fell. If the Empress is punished because of me, I would not be able to bear it."

Emperor Kangxi did not notice that Empress Hesheli had not completely left.

With a gloomy expression, he asked knowingly:

"What do you mean?"

Gu Hanyuan ignored Kangxi's rhetorical question.

He said coldly:

"Since Your Majesty is unwilling to part with the Empress, I will not force you. However, it is not my wish that such a beautiful, gentle, and courageous woman would be implicated because of me. I am most averse to others being implicated because of me, and I may even feel resentful about it. This is no small matter for me, Your Majesty, do you understand?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Kangxi felt a chill run through his body.

An almost blatant threat was laid out before him.

To be honest, Emperor Kangxi did not actually intend to do anything to Empress Hesheli.

After all, she was his childhood sweetheart and wife.

More than ten years of relationship, it's not fake.

Why should she be sacrificed because of such an accident?

Of course, it's inevitable that some opinions will be raised about this.

At least his feelings for Heseri have diminished considerably.

Those initial stirrings of desire had long since vanished.

It was inevitable that Hesheli would fall out of favor, but it didn't warrant being forced to commit suicide.

Emperor Kangxi wasn't that heartless.

Moreover, Hesheli had given birth to his eldest son.

At this moment, he heard Wutian's threat.

All the feelings he had for Hesheli vanished instantly.

However, they also dared not ignore Wutian's threat.

Ironically, because he had become less attached to Empress Hesheli, Kangxi felt much better.

All that remained was the resentment of being humiliated and threatened by Wutian.

His gloomy expression softened, and he said calmly:

"Your Excellency Wutian is overthinking things. I am not such a petty person."

Gu Hanyuan nodded and said:

"That's good, Your Majesty is wise."

Kangxi listened to the insincere flattery.

He said expressionlessly:

"Now that this matter is settled, how about we discuss our cooperation?"

Gu Hanyuan said with amusement:

"Has His Majesty changed his mind? Is he willing to give up the Empress to me? If so, becoming the Qing Kingdom's Grand Tutor is not out of the question. I can also stop Gu Hanyuan for His Majesty."

Hesheli's heart pounded as she eavesdropped.

She never imagined that Wutian had been eyeing her all along.

Furthermore, they even tried to persuade Emperor Kangxi to part with his prized possession under the pretext of cooperation.

The relationship between Kangxi and Wutian was also far different from her original assumptions.

The collaboration between the two clearly placed Wutian in a higher position.

The fact that Kangxi had not directly agreed to Wutian's request earlier gave her some comfort.

However, at this point, they took the initiative to bring up the matter of cooperation.

Wu Tian then took the opportunity to ask for her again.

Wutian's persistent expression of affection for her left her feeling somewhat bewildered.

He even threatened Emperor Kangxi for her safety.

This brought a touch of warmth to Hesheli's heart, who was feeling extremely down.

All of this seems to indicate that Wutian truly likes her.

Unaware of the background, Heseri couldn't help but feel a sense of pride based on her own charm.

After all, she was already a wife and a mother, and she didn't consider herself a young and beautiful girl.

Even his resentment towards Wutian lessened considerably.

"He hugged me then, probably because he was worried I would get hurt, right?"

Such a thought couldn't help but pop into Hesheli's mind.

However, the subsequent subtle actions seem to have been for reasons beyond just that.

Looking down, the marks that made the darker fabric of her clothes even more conspicuous made her smile.

He muttered to himself:

"With such skill, I wonder how many girls he has ruined."

Hesheli expressed similar sentiments to Fang Yi.

And then I suddenly realized that the cold sensation wasn't just in one place.

She was so embarrassed that she cursed under her breath, "I'm going to die!"

Forgetting all about eavesdropping, she blushed and hurried away with small, quick steps.