"Your Majesty, news has come from the clan that the Master has stated that this wooden box can only be opened by Your Majesty alone."
The maid Qiuyan spoke softly, while simultaneously handing the small wooden box hidden in her sleeve to Consort Ping.
The wooden box is square, with certain patterns on the center, and an exquisite brass lock is placed at the front.
Strangely, the wooden box only had a brass lock, but no matching key.
But Consort Ping and Qiu Yan didn't take the situation seriously, especially Consort Ping, who calmly waved her hand at the dressing table.
Then Qiu Yan put the wooden box down and went into the inner room. A little while later, she came out of the inner room again.
Thud—
A small key appeared in front of Consort Ping; it was retrieved by Qiu Yan from the bottom of the dressing table.
"When I entered the palace that year, my father specially made five matching keys and copper locks."
Including this wooden box, four have been used now. I wonder what Father has sent this time.
Consort Ping's eyes were filled with nostalgia, and her tone was filled with emotion. So this is how the copper lock and the key have such a connection. No wonder Consort Ping and Qiu Yan were both so calm.
Picking up the key, Consort Ping opened the brass lock directly, then pushed open the tightly closed wooden box, revealing the contents inside.
Surprisingly, in addition to the silver notes that always appeared, there was also a prescription covered with writing inside.
Consort Ping's eyes narrowed, and she carefully examined the prescription in her hand.
Sure enough, it was a prescription for calming the mind and soothing the fetus. "Mother and Father have finally found it."
With a relieved smile, Consort Ping handed the prescription to Qiu Yan, who was standing beside her. "Take this to the imperial physicians at the Imperial Hospital and have them prepare the medicine to prevent miscarriage as soon as possible according to the prescription."
She was quite old and only just became pregnant, so she must have used a lot of secret formulas and special medicines. These things are more harmful than ordinary medicines. Consort Ping was worried that they might affect the child she had finally conceived. Unexpectedly, her family was able to send her a remedy. If she could get through this smoothly, she would have more confidence in her future childbirth.
As Consort Ping's personal maid, Qiu Yan could naturally sense the excitement in Consort Ping's tone.
She nodded respectfully and replied, "Your Majesty, rest assured, this servant understands."
Consort Ping closed the wooden box again, and took the opportunity to look at Qiu Yan. "Go and get busy. Before everyone else has their eyes on me and takes any action, prepare the medicine to prevent miscarriage."
The sooner she starts taking medication to prevent miscarriage, the better the effect will be. She and her family have been looking forward to this pregnancy for a long time, and they cannot afford any mistakes.
Thinking of how her father had abdicated in the past two years and how her family's support for her had dwindled, Consort Ping's eyes flashed with annoyance. "Hmph, once I safely give birth to the prince, let's see if this Hesheli clan will still act the same as before."
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"My lord, the Crown Prince has sent a message asking how to handle the matter of Consort Ping."
Outside the palace at the Hesheli clan's residence, Songgotu was handling court affairs in his study. After all, the Dzungar Khanate was not behaving properly, and Galdan was ambitious and wanted to attack the Qing garrison. Songgotu saw that the emperor wanted to make an example of them and was thinking about how to gain an advantage in this war.
The Hesheli clan also needs to develop; stagnation is nothing but complacency.
Hearing the news brought by the steward, Suo'etu's mind cleared from politics. "What does the Crown Prince mean? The Emperor is about to launch an attack on the Dzungar tribe. This is the most sensitive time. Why is the Crown Prince not helping the Emperor but only focusing on a pregnant concubine in the harem?"
This is utter nonsense. How can Consort Ping's pregnancy be more important than this war?
As expected, the Emperor will definitely want to lead the expedition in person. At that time, the Crown Prince will stay behind to oversee the country. As long as he performs reasonably well and makes the position of Crown Prince more secure, there is no need to worry about whether Consort Ping will give birth.
Soltu was very dissatisfied with the crown prince's panic, saying he lacked any magnanimity. How could such a person secure the position of the crown prince?
The steward's job was only to relay messages; it was absolutely forbidden for him to discuss his master.
With his head slightly lowered, the steward listened to Suo'etu's complaints and muttered to himself that the Crown Prince was indeed useless. However, the Hesheli clan only had one capable Crown Prince at the moment, and Consort Ping was not from their lineage. Alas, it was a difficult situation.
"My lord, how should we respond to this matter?"
After Suo'etu finished complaining, the steward continued to inquire about the Crown Prince's response.
If a clear answer is not given at this time, based on the steward's understanding of the crown prince, he will probably keep thinking about it, which will ultimately affect his own interests.
"Reply?" Soetu didn't want to answer at all. What was there to answer? Was he supposed to find someone to deal with Consort Ping? After all, they were from the same clan. Even though Consort Ping became pregnant later, the children she gave birth to would still be connected to the Hesheli clan's bloodline.
For the Hesheli clan, having another blood relative is not a bad thing.
He waved his hand and said, "Tell the Crown Prince to focus his attention on state affairs."
The Emperor has already decided to marry him to a legitimate daughter of the Guarjia clan, making her his future Crown Princess. Since the Guarjia clan holds military power, what does he have to fear?
Upon hearing this, the steward felt relieved. No wonder, now he understood. "Yes, I understand."
Turning his head, the steward pondered for a moment, then tactfully relayed Suo'etu's words to Yuqing Palace. In any case, the Crown Prince was their first choice, and the person still needed to be appeased.
Unfortunately, the steward's idea was quite good. If it were the original timeline, the Crown Prince might have been able to be appeased. But the situation is different now. The Crown Prince was not personally raised by the Emperor, and their relationship was just that of a normal parent and child. At most, because Yinreng was made Crown Prince, Kangxi would pay special attention to him.
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