"Monk, I'm reminding you, try not to wander around. You're dead. If people find out, it will only cause trouble for the emperor, especially for the Han people, who will have even more reason to attack him!"
"You haven't fulfilled your responsibilities as a father before. Now that the emperor no longer needs a father, you should stop trying to curry favor with him. This is the last bit of help you can give the emperor as a father!" the Empress Dowager said solemnly.
Xingchi never expected that the Empress Dowager, whom he had always looked down upon, would say such a thing. The Empress Dowager was right!
As Xingchi was about to leave, he exclaimed, "Could you please stop calling me 'Aijia' all the time?!" Even though he was still alive, the Empress Dowager kept calling him "Aijia" in front of him, making him feel like he shouldn't be alive anymore.
"Alas! Who told me to lose my husband! I am a pitiful person too!" The Empress Dowager wiped away non-existent tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.
"I really like this self-designation now!"
“You…” Xingchi felt that he had to bear the consequences of his own actions.
Seeing Xingchi's indignant expression, the Empress Dowager laughed so hard she almost fell over. "As Xue was right, it's good to keep you here to vent your anger!"
No wonder the Empress Dowager would go to Fengxian Hall every day to argue with him, and the content of their arguments was so childish that he felt even a newborn child would think it was childish.
However, the Empress Dowager felt much better after Xingchi returned. Her back didn't ache, her legs didn't hurt, and she was full of energy. Even the Grand Empress Dowager had never seen the Empress Dowager so energetic.
After the Crown Prince and He Xue finished getting ready, they left Yuqing Palace and headed straight for Qianqing Palace.
I had been eagerly awaiting the Crown Prince and He Xue, and upon hearing that they had arrived, I immediately invited them in.
As Kangxi watched the Crown Prince and He Xue walk hand in hand, his eyes welled up with tears. The Crown Prince was getting married. It had been so difficult for him. Over the years, he had raised the Crown Prince alone, acting as both father and mother, and finally managed to bring him to adulthood.
Now that the Crown Prince is married, if he can have a few more grandsons in the future, that would be perfect. He doesn't insist that the Crown Prince have many children; having some is better than having none.
The Crown Prince and He Xue knelt before Emperor Kangxi and offered him tea.
After Emperor Kangxi finished his tea, he waved his hand and ordered Liang Jiugong to bring out the prepared gift: a box of top-quality pearls.
After accepting it, He Xue said, "Thank you, Your Majesty...Father!"
"I'm glad you like it!" Kangxi said with a smile.
"Father, you promised to let me choose whatever I want from your private treasury. When are you going to keep your promise?" He Xue had always remembered this!
"Huh?" Kangxi's eyes darted away.
"You haven't forgotten, have you?" He Xue wanted to say that Kangxi wanted to renege on his debt, but since she was facing Kangxi, she tactfully found an excuse for him.
"That's right, I forgot. Let's do it another day! My private treasury has been infested with rats these past few days. Once the rats are caught, I'll have someone notify you!" Kangxi said.
"Oh!" Xue nodded and reminded him, "Father, you can put a few cats in!"
"Yes, I understand. Liang Jiugong will handle it!" Kangxi laughed it off, trying to gloss over the matter.
He Xue looked at Liang Jiugong, "Eunuch Liang can catch mice too?"
The Crown Prince knew that Xue had a falling out with him, so he suppressed a laugh and remained silent.
Liang Jiugong's expression cracked slightly. "Your Highness is joking. How could this servant possibly know how to catch mice! His Majesty instructed this servant to find someone to catch the mice!"
"Oh, I see. I misunderstood!" He Xue explained.
"Father, how much leave are you planning to grant for your son's wedding?" the Crown Prince asked, something he hadn't had a chance to ask yesterday.
Kangxi hesitated. If the Crown Prince was not around, everything would fall to him, and he had become accustomed to delegating things to the Crown Prince.
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