Kangxi was silent for a moment, then said, "Grandmother, I agree!"

With Kangxi's promise, the Crown Prince's future path became much smoother.

The Empress Dowager turned her head to look at Xingchi beside her, "I am already very content. I have you all by my side in my final days."

"Xuan Ye, after I leave, let your father choose where he wants to go!"

"Empress Dowager!" Xingchi looked at the Empress Dowager with tears streaming down his face, his hand tightly gripping hers. If possible, he would gladly shorten his own lifespan to extend the Empress Dowager's.

He had been too willful in the past, leaving a mess for the Empress Dowager. He knew the Empress Dowager would clean everything up for him.

But no one will clean up after him anymore, and he will become a motherless child.

The Empress Dowager had been talking for so long that she was exhausted and fell asleep again.

Emperor Kangxi called everyone to go outside.

"Imperial Physician Liu, tell me the truth, how much time does the Empress Dowager have left?" Kangxi asked with a look of despair.

Physician Liu knelt on the ground, feeling that whether he told the truth or not, he might lose his life sooner or later, so he chose to die early and be reborn sooner.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid it will take at most a month!" After saying that, he lowered his head.

Emperor Kangxi's heart sank to the lowest point.

"Father, I beg to stay and take care of the late Ancestor!" The Crown Prince knelt before Emperor Kangxi.

"I will go with you!" Kangxi said.

The Crown Prince approached He Xue and said, "He Xue, Hong Chen, you've worked so hard these past few days!"

"Brother Crown Prince, don't worry about taking care of the Ancestor. I'll take care of things at Yuqing Palace and Hongchen!" He Xue said.

The prince looked at He Xue with gratitude.

Despite the meticulous care of Emperor Kangxi and the Crown Prince, the Empress Dowager's life still came to an end.

After the Empress Dowager passed away, the Crown Prince stayed by the coffin and cried, almost fainting from the grief.

The Crown Prince was worried that He Xue had just finished her postpartum confinement and would have to take care of Hong Chen, and that her body might not be able to handle it.

Just as the Crown Prince was about to plead with Emperor Kangxi, Kangxi had already decreed that He Xue should accompany the Empress Dowager on her final journey during the funeral procession, and that the pregnant Third and Fourth Prince Consorts should receive the same treatment as He Xue.

Emperor Kangxi was to observe a year of mourning for the Empress Dowager, and the Crown Prince expressed his intention to do the same.

Everyone couldn't help but sigh that He Xue was truly lucky. The Crown Prince observed a year of mourning, and He Xue's health recovered. What woman doesn't hope for a lifelong, devoted relationship, especially since it's so rare in the royal family?

The death of the Empress Dowager dealt a heavy blow to Kangxi, both physically and mentally, and the affairs of the court were always handled by the Crown Prince.

On this day, Crown Prince Lian Po returned to Yuqing Palace with a heavy heart. He saw He Xue playing with Hong Chen on the ground. The ground was covered with a thick carpet and many toys. These toys were drawn by He Xue and made by the Eleventh Prince. It must be said that the Eleventh Prince has a great talent in this area.

When He Xue saw that the Crown Prince had returned, his expression was not good, so she had someone take Hongchen away.

"Crown Prince, what happened?"

The Crown Prince sat down next to He Xue. "Father Emperor told me today that he wants to raise Hongchen by his side!" The Crown Prince said, while stealing glances at He Xue's expression.

When he heard Kangxi say that, his first reaction was that He Xue would definitely disagree. He Xue cherished Hongchen very much. Although Hongchen's position in He Xue's heart was not as high as his own, He Xue would definitely not want to be separated from Hongchen.