He Xue, a modern woman with a keen interest in Qing Dynasty history, felt regret over the fate of the deposed Crown Prince, believing he didn't deserve such an end. If given the chance, she was...
The Tenth Prince got up and grabbed the Fifteenth Prince, who was about to start wailing, saying, "If you dare to cry, I'll spank you until your bottom is a bloody mess!"
The Fifteenth Prince scoffed, "You're mimicking my speech!"
"Ninth Brother, Tenth Brother, can you please watch where you're going?" the Fourteenth Prince said with dissatisfaction.
The thirteenth and fourteenth princes washed themselves several times, until their bodies were red, but they could still smell a strange odor on their bodies.
"You're the one talking about us? You didn't see it either!" the Ninth Prince said without any politeness.
"Go Ninth Brother! Defeat Fourteenth Brother!" The Fifteenth Prince, enjoying the spectacle, clapped his hands and shouted.
"Shut up!" The Ninth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince turned to look at the Fifteenth Prince and said in unison.
"All of you shut up!" the Crown Prince said angrily.
He Xue stopped watching the commotion and quickly tried to appease the Crown Prince.
The Ninth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince awkwardly shut their mouths.
"He Zhu, arrange for someone to send them back to the Prince's residence!" the Crown Prince said to He Zhu.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
The Crown Prince looked at the Ninth Prince and the others who had their heads bowed, pointed to the door, and ordered, "Get the lone horse out of Yuqing Palace!"
The Ninth Prince and his entourage were overjoyed and quickly left the room.
"Little Fifteen, I've discovered that you're not only a bedwetter, but also a troublemaker! It's all because of you that we were kicked out by Second Brother!" Fourteenth Prince's hand almost touched Fifteenth Prince's nose.
"You're all bullying me! I'm going to find Father Emperor!" the Fifteenth Prince said angrily.
"Go, go now!" The Ninth Prince was about to put the Fifteenth Prince down on the ground. "Tomorrow the whole palace will know that the Fifteenth Prince wasn't wearing any clothes!"
Upon hearing this, the Fifteenth Prince tightly embraced the Tenth Prince's neck, crying out, "I don't want to!"
"Let's go! Second Brother is about to lose his temper!" the Thirteenth Prince urged.
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately quickened their pace.
The voices faded into the distance, and He Xue finally couldn't help but laugh. But seeing the Crown Prince's dark expression, she tugged at his sleeve and pleaded, "Brother Crown Prince, don't be angry. Let's go back to our room and rest. I can't even keep my eyes open!"
The crown prince's expression softened slightly. "Let's go!"
The Crown Prince has decided that no one will be allowed to remain in Yuqing Palace from now on!
After He Xue fell asleep, the Crown Prince kept thinking about a question: if he and He Xue had a child, would it be just as troublesome?
The Crown Prince looked at the sleeping He Xue with boundless doting eyes. He Xue's health was not very good either; she had been recuperating ever since the poisoning incident.
Moreover, childbirth is a life-or-death matter, and he couldn't let anything happen to He Xue. So, he and He Xue decided to postpone having children for the time being.
After making his decision, the crown prince immediately got up and went outside.
Hearing the door open, He Zhu immediately came over. "Your Highness, what are your orders?"
The Crown Prince whispered some instructions to He Zhu.
He Zhu looked at the Crown Prince in disbelief.
"Don't let a word of this get out. If I find out, you'll lose your head!" the Crown Prince warned He Zhu.
“This servant understands! But Your Highness, since you and the Crown Princess have just gotten married, no one will say anything now. But if it goes on for a long time, I'm afraid some people will put all the blame on the Crown Princess!” He Zhu was genuinely concerned for He Xue.
"Just tell everyone it's my problem!" the Crown Prince said nonchalantly.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" He Zhu replied.
At the Eighth Prince's residence, the Eighth Prince looked at the people kneeling before him and angrily threw his teacup to the ground. "Useless scoundrels! You can't even find a single person! What are you all good for!"
"Eighth Prince, please calm down! This servant has searched everywhere, but I can't find him. This servant suspects that the Crown Prince may have taken him away?"
"The Crown Prince?" The Eighth Prince pondered the possibility of this. If it really was the Crown Prince who took the person away, things would be quite troublesome!
"You go down first!" The Eighth Prince waved his hand.
"Yes, this servant takes his leave!"
The Eighth Prince felt he had to find out where the Crown Prince had hidden the person. He had to find him before the Crown Prince sent him over, otherwise there would be no way out.
The next morning, He Xue got up early; it was He Xue's homecoming day.
After washing and dressing, He Xue went to the front hall. The Crown Prince was already waiting for her. When he saw He Xue arrive, he smiled and went to greet her.
"Is everything ready?" the Crown Prince asked gently.
"Yes, everything is ready," He Xue replied with a smile.
The two boarded the carriage and headed towards the General's Mansion. Along the way, Xue and the Crown Prince chatted and laughed, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.