"Brother, what did the Crown Prince mean by what he said just now?" Xue asked Jing Shu on the way to Chengqian Palace.
"The Crown Prince has always had a problem with Shen Zhixing and Xu Fengbai. I sent them a congratulatory gift in the Crown Prince's name in order to ease their tensions!" Jing Shu said seriously.
“But I think the Crown Prince really admires them both!” He Xue said, puzzled.
Jing Shu stopped and said to He Xue, "So some people and things can't be judged by appearances alone. You have to be careful and not be fooled by appearances."
Jing Shu was now practically pointing to the Crown Prince's name.
He Xue simply nodded without saying anything.
Jing Shu accompanied He Xue to Chengqian Palace. Looking at He Xue's innocent appearance, the Imperial Noble Consort was truly worried about how He Xue would survive in the palace after marrying the Crown Prince.
Even if what Kangxi said is true, the Crown Prince can only be close to He Xue now, but what about later? What if the Crown Prince recovers from his illness? There will definitely be other women around the Crown Prince, and where there are many people, there will be intrigue and backstabbing. What will He Xue do then?
The Crown Prince protects He Xue now, but will he continue to do so in the long run?
"Aunt, what's wrong? Why are you sighing so much?" He Xue asked the Imperial Noble Consort.
"Auntie suddenly thought of something else!" The Imperial Noble Consort said with a smile, "Auntie, I've prepared several sets of jewelry for you. Go and see which one you like!"
He Xue knew that the Imperial Noble Consort was trying to get rid of her. Since she didn't want her to know, she would just pretend she didn't know.
"Okay, thank you, Aunt!" After saying that, He Xue followed Ren Dong into the inner hall.
"Aunt, did you send He Xue away because you have something to say to me?" Jing Shu asked.
“That’s right! Just now, His Majesty clearly stated that this selection of concubines will be arranged for the Crown Prince and He Xue to marry!” The Imperial Noble Consort said to Jing Shu, “When you return to your residence, please let your father and mother be prepared!”
"Yes, I will tell Father and Mother!" Although Jing Shu felt this was expected, he still found it hard to accept. With Xue married to the Crown Prince, it would probably be much harder for the siblings to meet.
He Xue happily left the palace with the jewelry given to her by the Imperial Noble Consort.
Jing Shu was filled with worry as he looked at He Xue. They had protected He Xue too well. He wondered what would happen to He Xue after she married the Crown Prince.
Now that the Emperor has made his decision, it is unlikely that there will be any possibility of changing it.
If he could, he only hoped to marry an ordinary person with Xue and live a peaceful and happy life.
He and Shuyi didn't need to sacrifice their sister's happiness for anything, so they didn't want Xue to marry into the royal family. He and Shuyi would have to work harder in the future; only when their positions in the court were secure would Xue not be bullied even if she married the crown prince.
When He Xue and Jing Shu returned to the General's Mansion, they learned that Lady Tongjia already knew that He Xue was no longer there.
When He Xue arrived at the main hall, she saw Tongjia sitting expressionlessly in her seat.
"Mother!" He Xue called out to Tongjia Shi guiltily.
"He Xue, where did you go? Why didn't you take Xia Bing and Qing Dai with you?" Madam Tongjia wasn't scolding He Xue for leaving the manor, but rather worried about He Xue's safety if she went out alone.
"Mother, I'm sorry for making you worry! I won't do it again!" He Xue was prepared to be scolded by Tong Jia Shi, but Tong Jia Shi didn't do that at all. Instead, she was worried about his safety. He Xue felt both guilty and ashamed.
"It's not that your mother doesn't want you to go out, but you must take someone with you when you go out! Otherwise, how can your mother feel at ease!" said Madam Tongjia.
"I understand, Mother!" He Xue said, crying.
"Why are you still crying? Stop crying! Go and tidy up first!" Tongjia said, wiping away Hexue's tears.
“Okay!” He Xue replied.
Tongjia then looked at Jingshu, "Jingshu, why did you come back with Hexue?"
“Mother, He Xue has gone to the palace! My aunt asked me to give you some words!” Jing Shu said.
Tongjia dismissed everyone from the room and then said to Jingshu, "Speak!"
At the same time, the Fourth Prince was also having a headache looking at the person in front of him!
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