"Mother, you were looking for me?" He Xue came over immediately when she heard that Tongjia was looking for her.
"Come, sit down! Talk to your mother!" Tongjia said affectionately, pointing to the seat next to her.
He Xue took a small stool and sat down next to Tong Jia Shi.
"Mother, whatever you want to say, I'll be there for you!" He Xue rested her head on Tong Jia's knees.
Tongjia gently stroked Hexue's back, "The little girl your mother cherished has grown up and will be getting married next year!"
The Emperor has made it clear to you, Father, that he will betroth you to the Crown Prince!
Mother wants to know what you think about this?
He Xue thought for a moment, "Mother, I will listen to you and Father!"
"Silly child, this is the most important thing in your life, how can you listen to us all the time!"
"What are your feelings for the Crown Prince?" Lady Tongjia felt that He Xue had spent a long time with the Crown Prince, and He Xue must have feelings for him, but she didn't know what those feelings were.
"I don't dislike it!" Xue couldn't explain it either.
"Do you want to marry the Crown Prince? If you don't want to, your father and mother won't force you!" As long as He Xue is unwilling to marry the Crown Prince, even if Tongjia Shi defies the imperial decree, she will not allow He Xue to marry.
"Mother, what does it feel like to like someone?" He Xue looked up at Tong Jia Shi and asked, somewhat confused.
"Liking someone is a wonderful feeling; it can make you happy, sweet, and blissful, but it can also make you sad, upset, and confused."
It will make you anxious and insecure, and it will make you unlike yourself. But at the same time, it will help you grow, become braver, and strive for your own happiness. "Tongjia said, looking at Hexue.
"This is what it means to like someone!" Xue exclaimed.
"When you find someone you like, you'll look forward to their appearance, be happy because of their happiness, and be sad because of their sadness," Tongjia said softly. "Can you tell your mother if you have someone you like?"
He Xue thought it over carefully. She seemed to have a bit of a crush on the Crown Prince. Since she was going to get married anyway, she might as well marry the Crown Prince.
"Mother, I think I might like the Crown Prince!" He Xue said, snuggling into Tongjia's arms.
Tongjia was filled with mixed feelings. It was not easy to like the Crown Prince, but she never expected that Xue really liked him!
If the Crown Prince were an ordinary person, she would be happy to marry someone she loves with Xue. But the Crown Prince is destined not to be an ordinary person.
"The Crown Prince will definitely not have you by his side in the future. Your mother will tell your eldest and second brothers to work hard. The higher their positions in the court, the more secure your position with the Crown Prince will be, and no one will be able to shake your position!"
"Mother, don't worry about me! The Crown Prince and I have a childhood bond. Even if he dislikes me, he won't embarrass me!"
Looking at He Xue's innocent face, Tong Jia couldn't bear to tell her that when a man doesn't like you, nothing about you will please him, and he won't care about feelings at all!
"Hexue, no matter what grievances you suffer, you don't need to endure them. Your father and mother are here for you!" Tongjia Shi instructed Hexue.
"Okay, I understand! Mother! I'll be good enough if I don't bully others!" He Xue said with a smile, hugging Tong Jia's waist with both hands.
Looking at Hexue, Lady Tongjia decided that she must prepare several more dowry maids for Hexue so that they could help her. Only in this way could she feel a little more at ease.
Suhetai was about to return to his residence after court as usual, but was stopped by Li Dequan and his men.
"General, His Majesty has already had the medicine prepared for you. Please come and drink it with me!" Li Dequan said.
"Well... Eunuch Li, please tell the Emperor that I'm fine and don't need the medicine anymore!" Su Hetai said with a pained expression.
"General, you'd better come with me! Otherwise, I won't be able to explain myself!" Li Dequan said with difficulty. The Emperor had specifically instructed that Su Hetai must be invited over, otherwise he would have to drink that bowl of medicine soup with plenty of bitter herbs added.
"Father, what happened?" Jing Shu didn't know that Su Hetai had fainted in the Qianqing Palace, so he came over to ask.
"It's alright, the Emperor wants to see me! You should go back to your residence first! I'll be back shortly!" Su Hetai didn't want Jing Shu to know about this, so he urged Jing Shu to leave.
“Father, I’ll wait for you!” Jing Shu felt that Su Hetai was hiding something.
"No need!" Su Hetai said, then said to Li Dequan, "Eunuch Li, you should hurry up and leave. We can't keep the Emperor waiting!"
Jing Shu watched Su Hetai's fleeing figure and felt even more uneasy.
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