Since leaving with Xue, the Crown Prince has been feeling particularly troubled and has become quite irritable. He especially dislikes the women who have ulterior motives towards him after hearing their innermost thoughts.
Emperor Kangxi felt that since so much time had passed since the last incident, the Crown Prince should be almost fully recovered. To verify his thoughts, Emperor Kangxi specially summoned the Crown Prince to the Qianqing Palace today.
After the Crown Prince arrived, Emperor Kangxi ordered tea to be served.
A young palace maid carrying a teacup slowly walked towards the crown prince.
Emperor Kangxi kept a close eye on the Crown Prince's expression. As the palace maid approached, although the Crown Prince did not faint, Emperor Kangxi saw that the Crown Prince's hands were clenched and his back was tense.
After the palace maids finished serving tea, Kangxi waved his hand, dismissing everyone from the Qianqing Palace.
Emperor Kangxi could tell from the Crown Prince's appearance that the Crown Prince's illness had not yet improved. How could the Crown Prince have contracted such a strange disease?
The Crown Prince knew that Kangxi was testing him, and he had to make plans in advance to put himself in a do-or-die situation!
The Crown Prince lifted his robe and knelt upright before Emperor Kangxi. "Father, I don't know when my illness will get better, or even if I will get better at all! I beg you, Father, for the sake of the Qing Dynasty, to cultivate a new heir apparent!"
Your son cannot become a sinner against the Qing Dynasty. No matter who becomes the crown prince, your son will do his best to assist him.
If there is no place for me in the capital, I can travel the world and live a carefree life!
After the prince finished speaking, he slammed his head on the ground.
This also struck a chord with Emperor Kangxi. He stepped down from his throne and personally helped the Crown Prince up, saying, "Baocheng, you are the heir apparent of the Qing Dynasty. How can the heir apparent be easily replaced?"
"Father, how can I be the Crown Prince of the Qing Dynasty in this state?" the Crown Prince said to Emperor Kangxi.
The reason he dared to suggest that Kangxi change the crown prince was because he was certain that Kangxi would not agree to it now.
The Crown Prince knew that Kangxi's affection for him was unmatched by any other prince. Now, Kangxi had never considered changing the Crown Prince, and even if he brought it up, Kangxi would not agree in order to appease him.
However, if he doesn't bring it up now, and as time goes on, Kangxi's affection for him will be worn away by his repeated disappointments with his health, and even if he doesn't bring it up, Kangxi will probably have such thoughts about him.
"Baocheng, Your Majesty will have people search the world for the best doctors to cure your illness. You will definitely recover. In the future, don't make such treasonous remarks as asking me to change the Crown Prince!" Kangxi said to the Crown Prince with heartache.
"But Father Emperor, if I don't get married, I'm afraid the ministers will start making wild guesses!"
"Let's see who dares to speak nonsense, I'll take their heads!" Kangxi said domineeringly and majestically.
Emperor Kangxi sent the Crown Prince back to Yuqing Palace, and sat alone in Qianqing Palace.
It wasn't until it got dark and Liang Jiugong came in to light the lamps that Kangxi realized he had been sitting for so long.
Seeing Kangxi's exhausted appearance, Liang Jiugong said, "Your Majesty, if you are tired, how about I help you rest for a while?"
"No need!" Kangxi rubbed his temples.
"Liang Jiugong, how many palace maids are serving in Yuqing Palace now?" Kangxi felt it necessary to reduce the number of palace maids in Yuqing Palace, perhaps this would be beneficial for the Crown Prince's recovery.
"Your Majesty, there are hardly any palace maids left in Yuqing Palace. The Crown Prince's personal attendants are all He Zhu and his eunuchs!" Liang Jiugong didn't know what Kangxi meant by asking this, but he still answered truthfully.
"We must thoroughly investigate everyone in Yuqing Palace. We cannot allow anyone with malicious intentions to corrupt the Crown Prince!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, please rest assured, His Highness the Crown Prince has always been upright and will be fine!"
Over the years, His Highness the Crown Prince has hardly had any women around him, except for Xue Gege, of course!
"This is probably because Princess Xue was raised by His Highness the Crown Prince!" Liang Jiugong said with a smile.
"What did you say?" Kangxi stood up in shock and asked Liang Jiugong.
Liang Jiugong was startled by Kangxi's strong reaction, but he still managed to calm himself down and said, "This servant says that His Highness the Crown Prince has always been virtuous and upright!"
"Not that sentence, the last sentence!" Kangxi asked anxiously.
“Princess Xue was raised by the Crown Prince!” Liang Jiugong said after thinking for a moment.
"He Xue!" Kangxi felt a sudden sense of enlightenment. It wasn't that the Crown Prince couldn't get close to women; he had seen the Crown Prince interact with He Xue quite often!
Kangxi now completely regards He Xue as his lifeline.
However, Xue seems to be about the same age as Xiao Ba and Xiao Jiu, and quite a bit younger than the Crown Prince.
Moreover, the thought of becoming related to Suhetai by marriage made Kangxi feel like he was shooting himself in the foot.
He used to laugh at some unlucky guy who would become in-laws with Suhetai, but he never expected that he would be that unlucky guy.
There was nothing he could do; for the sake of the Crown Prince, he had to accept his fate as an unlucky man.
When He Xue returns, let the Crown Prince try to get to know her. If the Crown Prince can get along with He Xue, then his marriage will be settled.
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