As the months progressed, He Xue's belly gradually grew bigger.

Although He Xue did not marry or have children in modern times, she knew that childbirth was a dangerous thing for women, let alone in the backward Qing Dynasty!

Therefore, He Xue strictly controls her diet every day, insists on taking walks in the yard every day, and tries to exercise as much as possible to reduce the risks during childbirth, since a cesarean section is not allowed here.

At the same time, Xue was also affected by her pregnancy, so she started to think more and became somewhat anxious.

When the Crown Prince returned that day, he saw He Xue looking worried and distressed, while Xia Bing and Qing Dai stood by helplessly.

"What's wrong?" the Crown Prince asked as he approached He Xue.

"Crown Prince!" He Xue looked at He Xue with teary eyes.

"What's wrong? Who upset you?" The Crown Prince patiently coaxed He Xue, then gestured for Xia Bing and Qing Dai to leave.

"Brother Crown Prince, do you think there might be any problems with our child? Will there be any defects in his body?" He Xue asked the Crown Prince.

"How could you have such a thought? Who told you what?" the crown prince asked, frowning.

It's considered unlucky for a child to have a defect, especially in the royal family where it's easy for people to make a fuss about it. He didn't want Xue to suffer any harm.

Could there be someone else planted in Yuqing Palace? Before marrying He Xue, he had thoroughly investigated Yuqing Palace and it was absolutely safe and reliable.

Could there be some who slipped through the net? Who exactly is gossiping with Xue Er again?

The Eighth Prince is no longer in the capital, so how could his influence extend this far? Or is someone else causing trouble again?

"No, I figured it out myself!" He Xue said.

Today, Xue suddenly realized that she and the Crown Prince were cousins, just as Kangxi and her mother were cousins. So, was her marriage to the Crown Prince a case of incest?

Emperor Kangxi and the Imperial Noble Consort were close relatives. The Eighth Princess died shortly after birth. Could something also happen to her and the Crown Prince's child?

The more Xue thought about it, the more frightened she became. The more anxious she became, the less she could figure out whether she and the Crown Prince were blood relatives within three generations.

The crown prince asked, somewhat amused and exasperated, "How did you come up with this? Tell me, I want to hear it too!"

“Brother Crown Prince, I read in Western books that cousins ​​cannot marry, otherwise it will affect the children. You and I are cousins ​​too!” He Xue explained to the Crown Prince as simply as possible that close relatives cannot marry.

"Don't take it to heart. You said it yourself, that's the West, and the West is not suitable for our Great Qing."

The child in your womb is our flesh and blood. He will be the most precious child, and the ancestors of the Qing Dynasty will bless him!

Don't think too much about it, nothing will happen!

Have you finished looking through your sketchbooks? I'll have He Zhu find you some more!

He Xue felt really powerless at this moment. She wanted to talk to the Crown Prince about science, but he talked to her about metaphysics instead.

"Brother Crown Prince, I'm saying that if there's any defect in the child in my belly, I still want him. He's my child!" At this moment, He Xue was like a mother hen protecting her chicks; no one could take her child away.

"Alright, I promise you!" the Crown Prince replied. He felt that Xue was prone to overthinking because of her pregnancy. He remembered that Physician Wang had said that pregnant women tend to overthink.

He Xue was finally relieved. She knew that in the royal family, children with defects were considered a punishment from heaven and a bad omen. Because of his physical disability, the Seventh Prince was not favored by Emperor Kangxi when he was young.

The Crown Prince had remained unmarried for a long time, which led people to say he had health problems. Now, almost everyone inside and outside the court is watching her pregnancy, especially those who oppose the Qing and seek to restore the Ming. She doesn't want her child to become a victim of political struggle.

With the Crown Prince's agreement, He Xue felt relieved, knowing that if the Crown Prince had promised, he would definitely keep his word.

"Don't think about it too much. Just focus on giving birth to the baby safely. I'll take care of everything!" The Crown Prince gently held He Xue in his arms.

"Hmm!" He Xue nodded, then looked down at her belly. "Brother Crown Prince, do I look like a pregnant grasshopper now?"

The Crown Prince couldn't help but chuckle as he looked at He Xue, "How can you talk about yourself like that!"

"I'm afraid you'll dislike me!" He Xue said, feeling wronged.

"You endured so much pain to get pregnant and give birth to my child, how could I possibly despise you! Even if you're a pregnant cricket, you're still the most beautiful pregnant cricket!"

"How dare you call me a pregnant cricket!" He Xue looked at the prince with displeasure.

"I misspoke, okay!" the Crown Prince said, trying to be as gentle as possible. Xue was being far too sensitive these days.