He Xue slept for a day and a night before waking up. When He Xue opened her eyes and looked at the furnishings in the room, they seemed a little unfamiliar but also a little familiar.
"Nanxing? Xia Bing?" He Xue called out tentatively.
Nanxing and Xiabing heard Hexue's voice and immediately pushed open the door and came in. Seeing Hexue sitting on the bed, tears streamed down their faces. "Princess, you're awake!"
Seeing that even the usually composed Nanxing had tears streaming down his face, He Xue smiled and said, "Why are you crying? I'm awake now, aren't I?"
"We are so happy!" Nanxing said with a smile, wiping away her tears.
"Princess, you almost scared us to death!" Xia Bing laughed and then cried.
"Okay, stop crying, I won't scare you anymore!" Xue said. "Where is this?"
“Princess, this is Yuqing Palace!” Nanxing said.
"Yuqing Palace? How come I'm here?" He Xue asked. No wonder it looked familiar. She had lived in Yuqing Palace when she was little, but she rarely came here after she grew up.
"His Highness the Crown Prince said he was worried that if the Imperial Noble Consort woke up and saw you like this, it wouldn't be good for her recovery, so he brought you to Yuqing Palace!" Nanxing said, feeling that this was somewhat inappropriate and bad for the princess's reputation!
Although the Crown Prince has given orders that no information should leak from Yuqing Palace, what if there is still one?
"Has Auntie woken up?" He Xue asked anxiously.
"Physician Liu said it's almost time! The Imperial Noble Consort should wake up soon!"
"That's good!" He Xue was relieved after hearing that.
"Xia Bing, go and see if the Crown Prince is here. If he is, tell him I've woken up. I'll go back to Chengqian Palace later!" He Xue instructed.
It was barely acceptable for her to stay in Yuqing Palace while she was still asleep, but it's better not to stay here now that she's awake.
"Yes, this servant will go right away!" Xia Bing replied.
Inside the Crown Prince's study, the Crown Prince looked at the contents of the paper, his anger reaching its peak. "What a bunch of fools! They actually dared to set their sights on He Xue. Do they really think I'm so merciful?"
“Your Highness, this was discovered beforehand, but it was delayed because of the Imperial Noble Consort’s matter, so I’m only handing it over to you today!” He Zhu said.
"I understand!" The Crown Prince glanced at the contents of the paper again. "Ulanara? Isn't this the family of the concubine's daughter that Uya clan is planning to have my fourth brother marry?"
"Your Highness, that's right!" He Zhu replied.
"Let's go. Today I'll go and meet this Ulanara clan!" The crown prince said and walked outside.
"He Zhu, you have instructed that no one is to disturb He Xue, understand? Also, if I hear any gossip, you know what I can do!" the Crown Prince instructed.
"Your Highness, rest assured, this servant will handle it well!" He Zhu replied hastily.
The reason the Crown Prince brought He Xue to Yuqing Palace was that Emperor Kangxi was currently staying by Consort Tongjia's side and pushing all the affairs onto him. He couldn't be with He Xue all the time, so he made up an excuse and told Emperor Kangxi that he had brought He Xue to Yuqing Palace.
The Crown Prince had just stepped out of his study when he ran into Xia Bing.
When the Crown Prince saw Xia Bing approaching, his heart leaped into his throat.
"Greetings, Your Highness! The princess has awakened and specifically sent me to inform you!" Xia Bing said, bowing.
"He Xue is awake?" After saying that, the Crown Prince ran directly to the room where He Xue was.
He Zhu and Xia Bing ran after them.
When the prince reached the door, he stopped, calmed his breathing, and straightened his clothes before pushing the door open and going inside.
When Xia Bing arrived, she wanted to go in too, but He Zhu stopped her.
"Sister Xia Bing, Gege has just woken up and must be hungry. Go and prepare some food for her!" He Zhu said with a smile.
"Nanxing has already gone to prepare. I'll go in and see if Gege needs anything." Xia Bing didn't understand He Zhu's meaning at all.
He Zhu couldn't help but roll his eyes. His Highness the Crown Prince definitely wanted to be alone with the Princess right now, so what were you doing going in there?
Because Xia Bing was someone close to He Xue, He Zhu knew that He Xue valued Xia Bing and Nan Xing highly, so he didn't dare to treat them the same way he treated the other palace maids.
So he could only continue to smile and say, "Sister Xia Bing, His Highness the Crown Prince hasn't eaten either. Could you please prepare a portion for him as well?"
"Alright, I'll go right away!" Xia Bing replied. "However, Eunuch He still wants to replace my sister, and I can't accept that!"
"Sister, you're too kind. I can certainly accept that!" He Zhu said with a smile. These were the Crown Princess's head maids. Winning them over was the same as winning over the Crown Princess, which would benefit him in the future.
Xia Bing didn't say anything more and walked towards the small kitchen.
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