The Imperial Noble Consort pushed open the door and went in. She saw Lady Tongjia holding He Xue's hand, sitting in front of He Xue, staring down at He Xue with unblinking eyes.
Seeing the scene before her, the Imperial Noble Consort felt deeply guilty towards Lady Tongjia.
It was she who separated Tongjia from Hexue and her mother. If it weren't for her, Hexue would have been a little girl who grew up with the love of her father and mother and the care of her brothers, instead of being like this now, getting hurt at the drop of a hat.
The Imperial Noble Consort walked up to Lady Tongjia and whispered, "Qingyao!"
Lady Tongjia turned around and saw the Imperial Noble Consort standing in front of her. "Sister!"
The Imperial Noble Consort looked at the haggard-looking Tongjia Shi and said, "Qingyao, it's all because of me that Hexue has been kept in the palace, causing you and your daughter to be separated!"
"Sister, you don't need to blame yourself too much. You are my sister, and Hexue is my daughter. I don't want anything to happen to you!" To be honest, there was a moment when Tongjia really resented Kangxi and the Imperial Noble Consort.
In truth, she harbored more resentment towards Emperor Kangxi. If it weren't for Kangxi's orders, He Xue wouldn't have needed to enter the palace. However, He Xue entered the palace for the sake of the Imperial Noble Consort, so she couldn't say anything.
She couldn't bear to watch her sister wallow in grief over the loss of her daughter, and besides, her sister had genuinely loved and cared for He Xue all these years.
It was also her fault for being careless. She thought that with her elder sister, the Imperial Noble Consort, protecting He Xue, nothing would happen to her. So she didn't tell He Xue that people's hearts are unpredictable. She wanted He Xue to always keep that kind and innocent heart, but she forgot that this was the imperial palace, a place where people are devoured without spitting out the bones.
"I'll stay with you and watch over Hexue. She'll be alright! Hexue will be fine!" It was unclear whether the Imperial Noble Consort was speaking to herself or comforting Lady Tongjia.
After Kangxi arrived, the princes' quarters became a bit crowded. We couldn't let Kangxi stand and wait outside, so tables, chairs, tea, and other amenities were arranged for him.
"Where is Baoqing?" Kangxi looked around and found that the eldest prince was not among his many sons.
"Your Majesty, my elder brother and I have found some suspicious individuals, and he has taken them to the Imperial Prison!" the Crown Prince reported to Emperor Kangxi.
"Very well, investigate thoroughly. I want to see who is stirring up trouble in the palace!" Kangxi said with a gloomy expression.
"Father, I'm going here to interrogate those people with my elder brother!" the Crown Prince asked Emperor Kangxi.
"Go! You are the Crown Prince of the Great Qing Dynasty. There are some things you can handle directly!" Kangxi said with satisfaction as he looked at the Crown Prince bowing.
"Yes, Father Emperor, I understand!" the Crown Prince replied.
After the Crown Prince left, Kangxi said to his sons, "You all don't need to crowd around here. Go do what you're supposed to do!"
"Consort Rong, you should also go back and rest!" Kangxi said to Consort Rong.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After everyone else left, only Jing Shu remained.
"Who are you?" Kangxi asked, looking at Jingshu.
"Your humble servant, Guarjia Jingshu, pays his respects to Your Majesty!"
"Get up. Are you Suhetai's eldest son?"
"Your Majesty, it is indeed your servant!"
"I heard you're planning to participate in a scientific expedition?"
"yes!"
Are you confident of finishing in the top three?
"have!"
"Good, as expected of the Eight Banners descendants! Let those Han people see that we Eight Banners descendants can not only conquer the world on horseback, but also determine the fate of the world with our pens! This will save them from always calling us Eight Banners descendants barbarians!"
"Work hard and don't let me down!" Kangxi stood up and patted Jingshu on the shoulder.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will certainly not fail your trust!" Jing Shu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I humbly request that Your Majesty allow me to take He Xue out of the palace!"
"He Xue is injured, and Mother is extremely worried. However, Mother cannot stay in the palace forever, so this servant begs Your Majesty to allow He Xue to leave the palace!" Jing Shu knelt directly in front of Kangxi and pleaded.
"What is Physician Liu's opinion?" Kangxi turned to ask Physician Liu.
"Your Majesty, I think we should wait until the princess wakes up and observe her condition before deciding whether she can be moved!" said Physician Liu.
"Alright then, let's wait until Hexue wakes up before we talk about it!" Kangxi couldn't bear to refuse Jingshu, after all, Hexue was injured in the palace again, and he had no way to explain it to Suhetai.
"This servant thanks Your Majesty!" Jing Shu said to Kangxi.
After leaving the princes' quarters, the Fourth Prince quickly went to catch up with the Crown Prince, as he had something to ask him.
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