Most people were happy that Xue was pregnant, and many received rewards. However, some were unhappy, such as Consort Liang and the Eighth Prince.

Consort Liang is now hoping that Ulanara Rouze can give birth to a boy with Xue as soon as possible. This is the eldest grandson, even if he is born out of wedlock, as long as he has the title, that's enough.

At the same time, Consort Liang also had a lot of complaints about Tana, saying that Tana's belly was not working out and that she hadn't conceived even after being married for so long, and that she was not as good as Ulanara Rouze!

In order to find a lot of fertility-enhancing medicine for Tana, Consort Liang also sent people to keep an eye on Tana and make sure she drank it. Tana had no choice but to grit her teeth and drink bowls of bitter medicine every day.

As for the Eighth Prince, his actions stemmed entirely from jealousy and resentment towards the Crown Prince, mixed with a hint of envy.

Although he has been released from the Imperial Clan Court by Emperor Kangxi, he is completely idle in the court, as if he has been confined by Emperor Kangxi.

He thought he could use the poisoning incident to implicate the Crown Prince, but he underestimated Kangxi's trust in the Crown Prince. Not only did it not affect the Crown Prince, but it also implicated his mother, who was demoted from a concubine to a lower rank.

Now the Crown Prince has a legitimate son before him. What he has been scheming to obtain, the Crown Prince has obtained with ease. Snow, power, and status are all within the Crown Prince's grasp. He can't help but lament the injustice of fate.

He wouldn't let the Crown Prince continue to enjoy such glory; one day he would take everything from the Crown Prince.

When the eldest prince and others learned that He Xue was pregnant, they brought their wives to Yuqing Palace.

The Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince also came with the other young princes.

The eldest prince and the crown prince, among others, were drinking together. Given the heroic deeds of the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth princes at Yuqing Palace last time, the crown prince ordered that they be kept under close watch and not allowed to touch a single drop of wine.

Feeling bored, the Fifteenth Prince went to find He Xue and the others.

"Second Prince, didn't you say you weren't planning to have a child so soon? How come Xue and I were diagnosed with pregnancy in just one day?" the eldest prince asked.

The Crown Prince took a sip of wine and, without any pretense, said directly, "I did not want children before, so I had Physician Liu prescribe a contraceptive soup."

Who knew He Xue would find out? She had the medicine switched to a tonic. If He Xue hadn't diagnosed the pregnancy, I wouldn't have known!

"You actually drank contraceptive soup?" the eldest prince said in surprise.

“It’s not that it’s impossible. Xue doesn’t like taking medicine, so I’ll take it!” The Crown Prince felt that the First Prince had no reason to be so surprised.

The eldest prince and others witnessed once again how good the crown prince was to He Xue.

"What if Xue gives birth to a daughter this time?" the eldest prince continued to ask.

“My daughter is also my child, and I love her just as much!” the Crown Prince said earnestly.

"I hope you'll still think that way then! Don't worry, I'm not necessarily going to compete with you for the position of eldest grandson. No matter what grandson he is, he's still Father Emperor's grandson!" The eldest prince said, patting the crown prince on the shoulder.

The Crown Prince smiled, but something about what the First Prince said didn't quite feel right.

"Elder brother, I have a favor to ask of you!" The Crown Prince looked at his eldest brother solemnly.

"What is it? Just tell me! As long as it's within my power, I'll definitely do it without hesitation!" the eldest prince said, patting his chest.

"Brother, you must defeat those tribes that are not loyal to the Qing Dynasty as soon as possible, and make them submit to the Qing Dynasty in the future. Don't let the Qing Dynasty marry princesses to them so easily."

"I do not wish for our daughters to follow in the footsteps of our sisters and be sent to pacify the Mongols!" the Crown Prince said.

He and Xue later had a daughter, and he couldn't bear to marry her off to such a faraway place. He knew Xue wouldn't want to either, and he didn't want to see her heartbroken.

"Don't worry, if anyone dares to send my daughter to pacify Mongolia, I'll immediately lead my troops to attack!" the eldest prince said fiercely.

"Thank you very much, elder brother!" the Crown Prince said, raising his wine cup to the eldest prince.

The others also expressed their gratitude to the eldest prince, since they would also have daughters in the future.