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 matter of summoning the imperial physician to Yuqing Palace alarmed Emperor Kangxi, the Empress Dowager, and the Imperial Noble Consort.
Emperor Kangxi, the Empress Dowager, and the Imperial Noble Consort immediately sent people to inquire about what had happened.
He Xue never expected that simply calling for the imperial physician would alarm so many people.
He Xue then instructed Qingdai and Xia Bing to personally explain the situation to Emperor Kangxi, the Empress Dowager, and the Imperial Noble Consort.
"Brother Crown Prince, have I done something wrong?" He Xue looked at the Crown Prince.
"It's alright, I'm here." The Crown Prince patted He Xue's hand to reassure her. He hadn't expected that inviting a royal physician would cause such a commotion.
At this time, Qingdai and Xiabing had already explained the whole story to Kangxi and the others.
Everyone was relieved to know that He Xue was alright.
The Empress Dowager was worried about He Xue, thinking that the girls in Yuqing Palace were all inexperienced. So she sent Granny Duolan to Yuqing Palace to take care of He Xue until He Xue gave birth safely.
The Empress Dowager originally wanted to bring Granny Su to Yuqing Palace, but the Crown Prince personally went to the Empress Dowager and said that Granny Su should stay by the Empress Dowager's side to take care of her.
When the Empress Dowager saw that the Crown Prince insisted, she gave up the idea and sent Granny Dolan to Yuqing Palace.
Dolan was an old servant of the Empress Dowager, second only to Su in status. The fact that the Empress Dowager sent Dolan to Yuqing Palace to take care of Hexue shows how much she valued the child in Hexue's womb.
After Dolan arrived at Yuqing Palace, He Xue didn't feel anything different from usual. However, the Crown Prince was different. If it weren't for He Xue, he would have really wanted to send Dolan back to Cining Palace.
After finishing his business in the study that evening, the Crown Prince went to his bedroom. Just as he was about to push the door open, a dark figure darted in front of him.
“Your Highness, the Crown Princess is currently pregnant and it is inconvenient for her to serve you, so please do not come to her room!” Granny Dolan stood at the door, blocking the Crown Prince’s way.
The Crown Prince frowned slightly. "Granny Dolan, before you came, I always slept with the Crown Princess. Why do we have to separate now that you've arrived?"
Dolan, however, remained unmoved and said expressionlessly, "Your Highness, the imperial physician said that the early stages of pregnancy are the most dangerous time and require quiet rest. You cannot go in and disturb the Crown Princess's rest."
If you truly care about the Crown Princess, you shouldn't be bothering her at this time. You can find someone else to serve you!
The Crown Prince looked at Dolan's nanny speechlessly, "I don't need anyone to serve me. I'm only speaking to you nicely here because you are someone who serves the Empress Dowager."
Get out of my way right now, or I'll get angry at you!
Dolan, the old woman, refused to budge. "Your Highness, this old servant is only thinking of the Crown Princess and the child in her womb. Please, Your Highness, do not make things difficult for this old servant."
He Xue listened to the conversation between the Crown Prince and Granny Dolan in the room until Granny Dolan kept stopping the Crown Prince, at which point she went out.
"Brother Crown Prince, why aren't you coming inside? I'm so sleepy!" she said, pulling the Crown Prince into the room.
Dolan tried to stop him, but He Zhu held her back. "You've worked hard, Dolan. Let me take you to rest!" Without saying another word, he dragged Dolan away.
“This is against the rules!” Granny Dolan said as she walked.
“Granny, His Highness the Crown Prince is the most powerful in Yuqing Palace. If His Highness says it’s in accordance with the rules, then it is in accordance with the rules,” He Zhu said.
Aunt Dolan felt that He Xue was partly to blame, and she would talk about He Xue tomorrow.