He Xue, who was far away in Fujian, had no idea what was happening in the capital. She had been living a very comfortable life there for the past few years.
After getting married, the eldest prince brought his principal wife to Fujian.
She and the First Prince's wife also became close friends. The First Prince's wife gave birth to a girl as her first child, and the First Prince adored this daughter. In modern terms, he was a complete doting father to his daughter.
On the contrary, the First Princess Consort was somewhat depressed because she had not given birth to a son for the First Prince. Xue kept comforting her, and the First Princess Consort felt relieved.
He Xue didn't know what Consort Hui, who was far away in the capital, was thinking. She felt that since the First Prince and his wife had come to Fujian, the First Princess's tragic fate might be rewritten. Without Consort Hui's harassment, the First Princess was living a good life.
Although the First Prince has more than just his First Consort by his side, he respects her greatly, and she is content with her current life.
The First Consort is now pregnant again, and she no longer has the anxiety she felt the first time. Whether it's a boy or a girl, it's still her child.
When she gave birth to her first child, she was thinking about giving birth to the eldest son of the eldest prince as soon as possible. However, Xue told her that everything should wait until she recovered her health, and that she should not ruin her body for the sake of having a child.
If the eldest prince only cares about whether she can give birth to his eldest son and ignores her health, then he might as well not have her.
At the time, she thought He Xue's remarks were too incredible. Later, He Xue introduced her to many Western things and she read a lot of books about the West. She saw a different world.
Only by becoming strong can she protect the people she needs to protect. If she doesn't know how to cherish herself, who will cherish her?
If she were gone, the eldest prince would surely remarry, and another woman would move into her room, sleep with her husband, beat her children, and spend her money. She didn't want that to happen.
She was not a clinging vine dependent on the First Prince, but someone who could stand shoulder to shoulder with him.
He Xue was very happy about the change in the Grand Consort, and she believed that the Grand Consort would definitely not be like the Grand Consort in history.
When Su Hetai and Tongjia Shi set off to return to the capital, He Xue did not go back with them. She wanted to stay in Fujian, as she liked it very much here.
With the eldest prince and his wife here, Suhetai and Lady Tongjia felt at ease staying here.
Tongjia believed that Hexue was about to get married, and that while she was free, she could go wherever she wanted. After marriage, she would be bound by restrictions and it would be inconvenient for her to go anywhere.
The Crown Prince was extremely worried because Xue had not returned to the capital.
He was so happy to hear that Su Hetai was returning to the capital that he couldn't sleep. He would finally be able to see He Xue again; he hadn't seen He Xue for almost seven years.
During these seven years, He Xue also returned to the capital. He Xue returned when Jing Shu got married, but at that time he was accompanying Kangxi on an inspection tour of Mongolia. By the time he returned, He Xue had already gone back to Fujian.
Knowing that He Xue was coming back, he felt he should let her know how he felt.
He said he would never let Xue leave his side, he had had enough of this life, the pain of unrequited love was too much.
He should get married by now. None of the third sons are married, and he knows that it was Emperor Kangxi who prevented them from getting married. If he doesn't get married soon, he feels like a sinner.
He waited for the day Su Hetai would come to Beijing, and finally that day arrived. But he didn't see He Xue. When he asked, he learned that He Xue had not returned to Beijing, but had stayed in Fujian.
He wanted to go to Fujian to find He Xue, but because of his illness, Emperor Kangxi wouldn't let him leave the capital, so he could only continue to endure the pain of longing.
He Xue had been in Fujian for nearly ten years when she received a letter from Su Hetai, telling her to prepare to return to Beijing to participate in next year's talent show. He Xue had no choice but to pack her things and return to Beijing.
Coincidentally, Emperor Kangxi also issued an order to the eldest prince and his wife to return to the capital. The eldest prince's second child was also a daughter, but she was no longer as anxious as she had been the first time.
"He Xue, have you packed your things?" the First Prince and his wife asked as they entered.
"Big brother, sister-in-law, everything's ready!"
"Alright, get some rest early tonight, we'll head back tomorrow!" the eldest prince said.
“Okay!” He Xue replied.
"I should also go back to the capital to take a look. I heard that the second prince is still not married. I already have two children, how come he is still not married? It's even causing the third and fourth princes to be unmarried!" the eldest prince said.
Xue had heard before that the Crown Prince had not married. She remembered that in history, the Crown Prince married quite late, but it didn't seem to be this late!
Is Shi Jingrou observing mourning again? Or is it a problem with the Crown Prince? We'll find out when we return to the capital!
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