Chapter 1373: Kangxi: You want to defile my harem?

Gu Hanyuan comparing Princess Jianning to a plaything was actually protecting her.

In "The Deer and the Cauldron", Kangxi and Wei Xiaobao had such a deep relationship.

Yet he showed no mercy when calculating against him in the end.

Gu Hanyuan could not stay in the Qing Guo for a long time.

Taking Princess Jianning away would be very troublesome.

Kangxi could not die yet either.

If Gu Hanyuan expressed his importance to Princess Jianning,

Kangxi would sooner or later use Princess Jianning to make a move on him.

At that time, killing Kangxi would affect his plans, and not killing him would be even more troublesome.

To avoid this dilemma, he could not leave Kangxi with any leverage from the start.

This would naturally cause his wariness.

But it would also make for better negotiations.

In fact, that was exactly the case.

When Kangxi saw Princess Jianning's closeness to Wutian, he indeed had many thoughts.

But they were extinguished by his indifferent attitude.

Kangxi had a bad premonition in his heart.

However, he smiled generously on the surface:

"I can decide to gift you hundreds of beauties as a welcoming gift, how about that?"

He still harbored thoughts of recruiting Wutian.

His offer was considered generous.

However, Gu Hanyuan did not look favorably upon the so-called beauties he spoke of.

Ordinary women could not catch his eye.

It wasn't as if everywhere was the Lingjiu Palace.

The claim of hundreds of beauties was purely an exaggeration.

Even if they were really sent, many would inevitably be there just to make up the numbers.

He didn't have the leisure to waste on mediocre beauties.

Gu Hanyuan did not respond directly to Kangxi's words.

Instead, he said playfully:

"Is Your Majesty planning to trick Aobai into the palace and capture him?"

Kangxi was shocked upon hearing this.

That Wutian knew about his secret summons of Aobai to the capital was already surprising enough.

And Wutian had completely exposed his plan.

This cast a shadow over his heart.

He said, not panicked despite the shock:

"You joke. Aobai has great military achievements and is the pillar of my Qing Guo. How could I possibly capture and kill him?"

Gu Hanyuan said indifferently:

"Aobai is the pillar of the Qing Guo, but what does that have to do with Your Majesty?"

"That is, of course..."

Kangxi couldn't finish his sentence.

After all, Wutian's words were so clear, clearly showing he understood the court situation very well.

Continuing to be stubborn would only make him look foolish.

Gu Hanyuan continued:

"Your Majesty has recently recruited many experts to fill the imperial guards, including my defeated opponent Yuan Chengzhi, to deal with Aobai, right?"

Kangxi was startled upon hearing this.

He had never heard Yuan Chengzhi mention his defeat to Wutian.

However, Kangxi did not look down on Yuan Chengzhi; instead, he thought more highly of him.

After all, surviving Wutian's hands was no easy feat.

This was precisely Gu Hanyuan's goal.

Now that Princess Jianning had been intercepted by him,

Kangxi would inevitably have to find other ways to recruit Yuan Chengzhi.

The best way was to promote him and grant him titles.

And the higher Yuan Chengzhi was pushed, the more convenient it would be for Gu Hanyuan to make his move.

Kangxi stopped pretending now.

He asked frankly:

"Do you think they can't deal with Aobai?"

Gu Hanyuan said indifferently:

"With premeditation, it's not without a chance."

Upon hearing this, Kangxi was overjoyed.

Hearing it from Wutian's identity gave him confidence instead.

He thought that as long as he increased the recruitment of experts, the chances would naturally be higher.

However, Gu Hanyuan poured a bucket of cold water on him.

"Your Majesty probably doesn't know that the Heaven and Earth Society and the Red Flower Society have also set their sights on you? If you kill Aobai but die yourself, wouldn't it be all for nothing?"

Kangxi was shocked and said:

"The Red Flower Society!"

One could tell from his reaction.

The collusion between the Red Flower Society and Prince Bao was not a secret to the high-level officials of the Qing Guo.

It could only deceive those in the Red Flower Society who were unaware and the common people.

As for the Heaven and Earth Society, that was Gu Hanyuan's nonsense.

Of course, it wasn't entirely impossible.

After all, the "Earth Net" had also discovered traces of the Heaven and Earth Society's activities.

Perhaps they would also come to intervene.

Kangxi said with an ugly expression:

"Is Prince Bao so eager to be emperor? If I die and cause national turmoil, how can we block the Mongol Yuan's military might?"

He didn't doubt that the Red Flower Society wouldn't find an opportunity to assassinate him.

With Prince Bao's help, the imperial palace had almost no secrets.

He even suspected that Red Flower Society members had infiltrated the experts he recruited.

With Prince Bao's cover, it might not be possible to find out the truth.

It could be said that Kangxi was indeed at his weakest period.

His only help, Aobai, was also at odds with him.

Aobai controlled most of the military power of Kangxi's forces.

His party members were also spread throughout the court.

Regardless of whether Aobai had thoughts of usurpation,

he now indeed had the ability.

It could even be said that

without removing Aobai, Kangxi could not hold power at all.

A playful look flashed in Gu Hanyuan's eyes.

A look of amusement flashed in Gu Hanyuan's eyes.