"Your Highness, I've only heard that the Crown Prince once saved that girl, and that she even filed a complaint with the Emperor yesterday."
The girl is now staying by the Crown Prince's side dealing with the floods in Jiangnan.
Moreover, Lord Songgotu is very fond of that girl and has already recognized her as his goddaughter.
Everyone is saying that this girl will enter Yuqing Palace sooner or later. The palace maid told He Xue everything she had heard.
After hearing this, He Xue waved her hand, dismissing the two. If she wasn't mistaken, the person they were talking about was Xu Yan. She hadn't expected Xu Yan to be so bold as to dare to appeal to the emperor!
However, she felt that neither Emperor Kangxi nor the Crown Prince would agree to let Xu Yan assist the Crown Prince in handling matters in Jiangnan. Was there really no one else in the court?
As for Suo'etu taking Xu Yan as his goddaughter, He Xue didn't take it to heart.
She had just married the Crown Prince. Even if Kangxi were truly planning to have the Crown Prince take Xu Yan as a concubine in order to appease the Jiangnan region, he wouldn't embarrass her at this time.
Putting everything else aside, I'm afraid her father wouldn't agree either.
However, the story is being told in great detail, so it seems someone is doing this on purpose. Why would they do this? Could it be to sow discord between her and the Crown Prince?
"Master, please don't take it to heart, the Crown Prince..." Qingdai tried anxiously to comfort Hexue.
"I'm fine, we don't know how things are going yet! There's no need to worry about us now!" He Xue comforted Qing Dai instead. "Let's go, let's hurry to Chengqian Palace!"
When Xue arrived at Chengqian Palace, she learned that the Imperial Noble Consort might have caught a cold last night and was feeling unwell this morning.
"Aunt, how are you?" He Xue asked, looking at the Imperial Noble Consort's pale face.
"It's nothing, Imperial Physician Liu has already examined her. She just caught a chill, it's nothing serious! Last night when I was sleeping, the window somehow opened!" the Imperial Noble Consort said.
“Aunt, I’ll stay in Chengqian Palace with you! Anyway, I’ll be alone when I go back to Yuqing Palace!” He Xue said.
“Very well!” the Imperial Noble Consort replied.
"Aunt, should we tell Fourth Brother as well?"
"Don't disturb him. He and the Crown Prince are dealing with the floods in Jiangnan!"
"Alright, we'll do as Auntie says. We won't send anyone to inform Fourth Sister-in-law either!" He Xue suggested.
Just then, Honeysuckle came in carrying the brewed medicine.
He Xue took the medicine, tested its temperature, and then handed it to the Imperial Noble Consort. After the Imperial Noble Consort finished drinking it, He Xue immediately offered her some prepared candied fruit.
He Xue chatted with the Imperial Noble Consort for a while. Perhaps because of the medicine, the Imperial Noble Consort fell asleep again. He Xue covered the Imperial Noble Consort with a blanket before leaving the Imperial Noble Consort's room.
"Aunt Rendong, do you think what happened last night was an accident?" He Xue asked as she walked out of the Imperial Noble Consort's room.
"Your Highness, do you suspect it was done by someone?" Ren Dong asked.
"There was no wind last night. If the windows were closed, how could they have been blown open? Who was on watch last night?" He Xue asked.
“It’s a palace maid named Ziyu. Ziyu’s identity is not a problem. Most of the people in Chengqian Palace were sent in by the Tongjia family!” Rendong said.
The Imperial Noble Consort, being considerate of them, has stopped making them keep watch at night; those who keep watch are now mostly young palace maids.
"Perhaps I'm overthinking it! But Auntie, you'd better get it checked out!"
"Yes, this servant will investigate thoroughly!"
He Xue always felt that things weren't so simple, but she couldn't explain exactly what was going on. Could it be because she had read too many comic books that she now viewed everything as a conspiracy?
He Xue preferred that she was overthinking things, and that the matter of the Imperial Noble Consort was just a coincidence.
"Qingdai, go to the small kitchen and have them prepare some dishes that the Crown Prince likes. You can personally deliver them to him later!" He Xue was worried that the Crown Prince would be too busy to eat.
"Princess Consort, why do you still have to send meals to the Crown Prince?" Qingdai said with dissatisfaction.
"Don't believe everything you hear! If you don't want to go, let someone else go! And bring one for He Zhu too!" He Xue said.
"Yes, I understand!" Qingdai could only reply.
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