This anger caused suffering to the baby in her womb as well.
Sure enough, the imperial physician was unable to leave the First Prince's residence that very night.
Although the eldest prince didn't have high hopes for his wife's pregnancy, he still had a small hope—what if it was a prince in her belly?
So when he heard that the Imperial Physician and the First Princess Consort were having stomach problems after returning home, he immediately rushed over.
The eldest prince hurriedly asked the imperial physician, "How is my wife? Is there anything wrong with the baby in her womb?"
The imperial physician shook his head and said, "It's alright for the princess to relax if she's feeling down, but if she can't relax, it could be very harmful to the baby in her womb."
The eldest prince understood and then said to the imperial physician, "Thank you for your trouble."
The imperial physician didn't leave until the next day, mainly because the eldest prince was worried that something might happen to his wife.
The Grand Princess Consort had already woken up when the imperial physician left.
The eldest prince had already asked the people around the eldest princess and knew why she was so upset. After learning about this, he felt that it was unnecessary to be so petty, but on the other hand, he couldn't help but feel that his father was really biased.
Both of them were pregnant, so why was it that only Yinzhen's wife was so precious? The news of his wife's pregnancy was only announced during the New Year, and his father only gave her a reward as usual.
This matter also upset the eldest prince, but he didn't show it, for fear that it would affect the child in his wife's womb.
After the First Princess woke up, the First Prince comforted her, said many kind words, and took a lot of things from his storeroom for her, and the matter was considered closed.
When the First Princess Consort learned that her unborn child had almost met with misfortune, she was too frightened to think about it any further.
Before leaving, the eldest prince instructed the servants beside the eldest princess: "From now on, don't say everything to the princess. If anything happens to her, you should stop serving her."
Upon hearing this, everyone around the First Princess Consort fell silent, no longer daring to utter a single word.
So the eldest prince could only sulk alone.
In Yuqing Palace, in the Crown Prince's study, the Crown Prince was drunk, with a pretty palace maid in his arms, looking gloomy.
"Your Highness, you can't drink anymore."
This palace maid was the Crown Prince's head maid, essentially a bedchamber maid with no official rank, similar to a concubine. However, because she served the Crown Prince, she was considered more respectable than the lowly concubines.
The crown prince frowned and looked at her coldly: "What, you dare to interfere with me? Do you think you can step on my head?"
The Crown Prince spoke incoherently, and the palace maids couldn't understand what he meant, but they could sense that he was in a bad mood. As for why he was in a bad mood, it seemed to be related to the pregnancy of the Princess Consort of Prince Yong.
As for the specific reason, she really didn't know.
"This servant dares not."
The prince laughed heartily: "What a fine 'dare not'! If you dare not, then who dares?"
After saying this, the Crown Prince handed over the wine bottle in his hand, and then immediately raped the palace maid in the study.
Those waiting outside the study couldn't help but blush and feel their hearts pound when they heard the commotion inside. Lately, the Crown Prince had truly become unrestrained. Yuqing Palace was right under His Majesty's nose, yet the Crown Prince was "playing around" with a palace maid in such a prestigious place as the study.
If His Majesty finds out about this, he'll definitely get another scolding.
The prince had been drinking, so he was very rude and didn't care about the person beneath him at all, only caring about his own pleasure.
Perhaps because he had been provoked, the noise in the study didn't stop until late into the night.
When it was all over, the palace maid was covered in sores that there wasn't a single thing to look at. She was then led away by another palace maid.
As soon as she went out, the nanny made her drink a bowl of herbal soup, which was naturally a contraceptive.
As a palace maid who was to serve the crown prince, she was not entitled to sleep in the same bed as him.
In short, her purpose was to satisfy the prince's lust.
The next day, after the crown prince woke up, he couldn't help but rub his throbbing head.
Thinking of what he had heard yesterday, a sinister glint flashed in his eyes, but then he returned to normal. He called for his servants, washed up, changed his clothes, and had a simple breakfast.
Emperor Kangxi valued the Crown Prince highly, so he planted many spies around him, and Kangxi naturally knew about the Crown Prince's misbehavior.
After listening, Kangxi couldn't help but sigh; the Crown Prince was becoming increasingly confused.
Kangxi wasn't sighing because he was being irresponsible in matters of love and sex; the main problem was that he hadn't intended to hide it. He didn't keep quiet, and any palace maid or eunuch in Yuqing Palace could easily find out what the Crown Prince had done in the study the previous night.
Emperor Kangxi himself was a womanizer, and he didn't care about the time or place, but he never let any rumors about his actions get out.
Therefore, he became increasingly disappointed with the crown prince.
The Crown Prince was living a muddled life, which made Emperor Kangxi feel both heartbroken and troubled. After all, he was his most beloved son, the only son he had watched grow up, and Kangxi could not possibly abandon him.
So they ordered the news to be kept under wraps; this matter couldn't be allowed to get out, otherwise, there would be no shortage of censors in the court talking about the Crown Prince's character.
This was the last thing Emperor Kangxi wanted to see. Like all fathers in the world, he believed that his son was only temporarily downcast and that as long as he was properly taught, he would still be the son he was proud of.
Emperor Kangxi was unwilling to give up his expectations for the crown prince.
After sealing the news, Kangxi sent someone to summon the Crown Prince to the Qianqing Palace.
The crown prince was frequently summoned.
Inside the imperial study, Emperor Kangxi looked at the Crown Prince, whose eyes were dark and bluish, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Didn't you get enough rest yesterday?"
"Your subject has been reading late."
The lie was so outrageous that Kangxi couldn't help but sigh inwardly again: "Health is important. Don't stay up so late at night in the future."
The Crown Prince was taken aback upon hearing this, then lowered his head and said, "Your subject thanks Your Majesty for your concern."
Having said all that, Kangxi began to get down to business.
"From today onwards, you will assist me in the Imperial Study in handling memorials. See how to respond to these."
Kangxi pointed to the memorials on the table. These memorials came from all over the country and contained all sorts of matters, big and small. They were quite complicated and were part of the emperor's daily work.
The crown prince was taken aback upon hearing this, then his heart trembled, and then he lowered his head: "Your subject obeys the decree."
This is something that has never been done before, involving discounts and rebates.
The crown prince was filled with mixed feelings.
Emperor Kangxi had the Crown Prince handle the memorials first, and then he would review them. The Crown Prince was indeed quite capable, and he handled most of the memorials quite well.
At the same time, Kangxi also saw the Crown Prince's shortcomings: he did not have a comprehensive view of issues, was too idealistic, and had read too many books, making him prone to inadvertently copying the "answers" of his predecessors.
However, every situation is different, which requires flexibility. The Crown Prince lacked this flexibility and also lacked a sense of steadiness.
Moreover, judging from the Crown Prince's choice of words, he frequently used words like "approximately" and "more or less," which made Kangxi see his lack of confidence.
In fact, even the crown prince himself was not sure if he had handled the situation in the best way, which is why he was uncertain and ambiguous.
Emperor Kangxi was still somewhat disappointed.
Actually, it's already quite remarkable for a prince of his age to have achieved this much; it's just that Emperor Kangxi's expectations were too high.
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