After the banquet, Consort Tongjia asked Hexue to stay in the palace, and Hexue invited the Fourth Prince to escort Consort Tongjia back to Chengqian Palace.
The prince's eyes followed He Xue, but He Xue didn't even glance at him before leaving.
The Crown Prince was very depressed and was about to return to Yuqing Palace when Emperor Kangxi stopped him, saying, "Baocheng, come with your father for a walk!"
"Yes, Father Emperor!" the Crown Prince replied.
As everyone was almost gone, the eldest prince blinked and looked at Consort Hui, who was staring at him with wide eyes, and wondered to himself: What's wrong with his mother now?
Consort Hui looked at her son, who seemed like a wooden stake, and was furious. How come other people's sons knew to send their mothers back, but her son didn't? Did she lose her brain when she gave birth to him?
The eldest prince felt he should also show his filial piety. His second brother had escorted the Emperor back, his third brother had escorted Consort Rong back, his fourth brother had escorted his mother Tong back, his fifth brother had escorted his grandmother back, and his ninth and tenth brothers had escorted Consort Yi back. As the eldest brother, he couldn't let himself be too bad!
"Mother, are you going back to Yanxi Palace? Your son will escort you back!" The eldest prince asked as he approached Consort Hui.
"Aren't you going back to spend the night here?" Consort Hui said irritably.
"Then why aren't you leaving here!" the eldest prince muttered.
"What are you saying?" Consort Hui turned to look at the eldest prince.
"It's nothing, Mother, let's go quickly!" The eldest prince put on a smiling face again.
After returning to Yanxi Palace, the eldest prince pondered how to tell Consort Hui his thoughts.
Consort Hui was also thinking about what she should say next. She had been forcing the eldest prince to study, which had caused him to become somewhat distant from her. This time, she couldn't let things end badly like before.
"Mother, I have something I'd like to discuss with you?" the eldest prince asked tentatively.
"Why are you being so polite with your mother? Speak!" Consort Hui said with a smile.
The eldest prince quickly approached Consort Hui, "Mother, the imperial concubine selection is coming up soon. Could you please select a few more candidates for Father Emperor?"
"Who is it for? What will they choose?" Consort Hui picked at her ear, thinking she had misheard!
"Of course, we should choose for Father Emperor. Look, Consort Yi is pregnant now, and Consort Wanliuha is also pregnant. This shows that Father Emperor is full of vigor. If you choose more people for Father Emperor, he will definitely be able to have more younger brothers."
"I have a plan now, which is to lead my brothers to organize a brotherhood army. I will fight for Father Emperor and make sure that wherever I set foot is Qing territory!" the eldest prince said with great ambition.
"I'll let you step on me, I'll let you step on me!" Consort Hui was really furious with the eldest prince, and she slapped him hard as she spoke.
The eldest prince was jumping up and down after being hit by Consort Hui, crying out, "Mother, why are you hitting me?"
"If I don't hit you, who will I hit? You actually want to choose a concubine for your imperial father, you really are the emperor's good son!"
"You're not choosing concubines for the Emperor, you're just making things difficult for your mother! Your Emperor Father has almost forgotten about me. With new concubines being brought into the palace, do I still have any standing with him?" Consort Hui felt unsatisfied after saying this and hit the eldest prince's shoulder a few more times.
“Mother, you’re getting old now, so don’t compete with those young girls for my favor! You should leave the opportunities to the younger generation!” the eldest prince said, rubbing his shoulder.
"Get out! How could I have a son like you!" Consort Hui was so angry that she kept panting heavily.
"Mother, please don't be angry, your son will leave right away!" The eldest prince said quickly when he saw that Consort Hui was very angry.
Consort Hui tried to calm herself down. "Stop! Your mother has something to say to you! You've actually listened this time!"
"Hehe! My son has always been very obedient!" the eldest prince said, scratching his forehead.
"Stop being so glib!" Consort Hui rolled her eyes at the eldest prince, annoyed. "Baoqing, the Emperor will definitely arrange a marriage for you this time. Don't worry, your mother will definitely choose a high-ranking consort for you."
You must try your best to give birth to a legitimate son before the Crown Prince's wedding; he is the Emperor's eldest grandson!
The eldest prince said impatiently, "Mother, why do you always make your son compete with the Crown Prince for everything? Your son really doesn't want to do this!"
"It's not that your mother is making you fight for it, it's that you must fight for it. You are the emperor's eldest son, and you are no less than the crown prince."
"Besides, your mother's background is no lower than that of the Hesheli clan, so why can't you compete for it?" Consort Hui said unwillingly.
“Mother, my ambitions lie elsewhere. I only enjoy leading troops into battle, and what you are doing will only damage the brotherhood between me and the Crown Prince!”
"Mother, please give up on this idea, okay?" the eldest prince pleaded with Consort Hui.
"How could I have such a useless son?" Consort Hui was truly disappointed in him.
"Mother, are you resentful for your son's sake, or for your own sake?"
Consort Hui was speechless for a moment when asked by the First Prince.
"It's getting late, Mother, you should rest early! Your son takes his leave!" The eldest prince said, turning and leaving without waiting for Consort Hui to speak.
Consort Hui watched the eldest prince's resolute figure, then stumbled and fell to the ground. Had she pushed Baoqing too hard? But Baoqing was the eldest son; would the Crown Prince truly trust Baoqing's existence? Besides, Baoqing was no less capable than the Crown Prince; why couldn't he compete?
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