Kangxi looked at the two lists in his hand and carefully examined them. The only difference was that the list given to the Ninth Princess did not contain the Red Jade Fragrant Beads, while the list given to him by He Xue did contain the Red Jade Fragrant Beads.

With a gloomy expression, Kangxi threw the two lists away and said to the Ninth Princess, "Take a look for yourself!"

Emperor Kangxi stroked the jade thumb ring on his finger. The child in He Xue's womb was the Crown Prince's only child, his legitimate son and grandson. He had instructed people to take good care of He Xue and not to neglect her in any way, but unexpectedly, problems still arose.

Is this matter related to the Ninth Princess? If not, then who is using the Ninth Princess to plot against He Xue?

The Ninth Princess picked up the two lists, glanced at them, and found that they were different; Xue's list even had red jade beads added.

The Ninth Princess glared angrily at He Xue, "Even a tiger wouldn't eat its own cubs, yet you've gone so far as to use the unborn child in my womb to frame me in order to get rid of me."

I've stopped bothering you, so why can't you tolerate me?

The Crown Prince stood in front of He Xue, saying, "If you behave yourself, I can let you marry peacefully. But if you do anything that harms He Xue, don't blame me for disregarding our brotherly bond!"

"Heh! When did His Highness the Crown Prince ever treat me like a younger sister?" the Ninth Princess said sarcastically.

"Brother Crown Prince, I have something to say to the Ninth Princess!" He Xue gestured for the Crown Prince to step aside.

The Crown Prince shifted his body slightly, but kept a watchful eye on the Ninth Princess.

“I didn’t say this had anything to do with you; you were just being used!” He Xue said.

"Used? Who used me?" the Ninth Princess asked in surprise. She only had a grudge against He Xue in the palace, and no one else!

“Perhaps Consort Liang is aware of this matter!” He Xue looked at Consort Liang.

Emperor Kangxi also noticed Consort Liang's gaze.

Consort Liang immediately knelt down, "Your Majesty, please understand! The Crown Princess has been targeting me from the very beginning. How could I possibly plot to harm the Crown Prince's child!"

"I know how much Your Majesty longs for the child in the Crown Princess's womb. How could I do anything to hurt you?" After saying this, she looked at Kangxi with deep affection.

[Shameless! Even at a time like this, she's still thinking about seducing His Majesty!] Consort Yi's eyes practically rolled to the sky.

Kangxi looked at Consort Liang awkwardly, "If you have something to say, get up first!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Consort Liang said shyly.

"Your Highness, do you have any evidence to prove that you are related to Consort Liang?" Kangxi asked.

"Father, wait a moment! They'll be here soon!" He Xue said.

Soon, Qingdai entered with a palace maid.

"Ninth Princess, do you know this person?" He Xue asked.

The Ninth Princess stepped forward and sized up the palace maid. She seemed to recognize her somewhat, but not by much. "Who are you?"

“Reporting to the palace maid, I am the one responsible for cleaning your courtyard. My name is Xiaoyu!” Xiaoyu said.

The Ninth Princess remembered that the palace maid who cleaned her courtyard had been missing for the past few days, and she had searched for a long time but could not find her.

"Where did you go? How did you meet the Crown Princess?" the Ninth Princess asked.

When Consort Liang heard that Xiaoyu was a cleaning maid in the Ninth Princess's courtyard, she was shocked. Hadn't she instructed Qiuxin to deal with her? How come she was still standing here unharmed?

“Your Highness, it was the Crown Princess who saved me,” Xiaoyu said tearfully. “Qiuxin, who served Consort Liang, came to me and asked me to put a box in your congratulatory gift to the Crown Princess and change the gift list.”

After the matter was settled, Qiu Xin actually wanted to kill the servant to silence her. She threw the servant into an abandoned well, but it was Qingdai, who was by the Crown Princess's side, who saved the servant!

Although the person was masked, I knew it was Qiu Xin.

"Ninth Princess, I was wrong. I shouldn't have been greedy for money. Please forgive me!" Xiaoyu knelt before the Ninth Princess and kept kowtowing.

"Do you know how much I almost died because of you! You traitor!" The Ninth Princess felt more and more aggrieved and punched and kicked Xiaoyu.

"Enough! What kind of behavior is this!" Kangxi said displeasedly.

The Ninth Princess stopped and turned to look angrily at Consort Liang. "Consort Liang, I have no grudge against you, why are you trying to harm me? If you are dissatisfied with the Crown Princess, don't drag me into it!"

"Consort Liang, do you have something to say?" Kangxi asked Consort Liang.