After Consort Tongjia left Chengqian Palace with Hexue, Emperor Kangxi noticed that Consort Tongjia's mental state was significantly better than before.
He also knew that the child was always a source of pain for Consort Tongjia. His cousin had always longed for a child, otherwise he wouldn't have let the Fourth Prince grow up by his cousin's side.
My cousin finally got pregnant, and for the past few months she has been following the doctor's instructions without eating a single extra bite of anything she shouldn't and without doing anything she shouldn't. She's practically been taking her pregnancy-preserving medicine like it's her daily meal.
But in the end, they still couldn't save the child. When he saw his cousin's condition, he was worried that she would go with the child. Fortunately, his cousin pulled through, but her health became weaker and weaker.
He asked the imperial physician, who said that his cousin's illness was a mental one, and that even Hua Tuo himself could not cure it unless she figured it out herself.
These days he tries to spend time with his cousin every day, but she always seems listless.
He used to think that distancing himself from his cousin was a way to protect her, but since losing that child, he no longer wanted to do so. If he had cared for his cousin more back then, perhaps this wouldn't have happened.
He will protect his woman; he just wants to be good to his cousin, and there's no need to hide anything anymore.
"Cousin, you seem to really like Xue?" Kangxi asked tentatively.
"Yes, Qingyao takes good care of her, and Xue is also very lovely. This child is blessed!" As she spoke, Consort Tongjia's expression dimmed considerably.
When Emperor Kangxi learned that Consort Tongjia had thought of Xiao Ba again, he quickly changed the subject.
"Since you like He Xue so much, why not bring her into the palace to be raised?" Kangxi suggested.
Consort Tongjia's eyes lit up when she heard Kangxi's words, but she immediately shook her head. "He Xue is still so young, she should stay with Qing Yao."
Having experienced the pain of death myself, I do not wish for Qingyao to be separated from my daughter!
"My cousin is still so soft-hearted and kind!" Kangxi thought to himself. "In that case, if you want to see Hexue in the future, just let Qingyao bring the child into the palace!"
"I'm giving Qingyao a token so she can enter the palace at any time, so you sisters can get together more often!"
"Your Majesty, I thank you!" Consort Tongjia curtsied to Emperor Kangxi.
Emperor Kangxi helped Consort Tongjia up, saying, "You and I don't need to be so polite. I still prefer you to call me cousin!"
"The rules of propriety must not be disregarded!" Consort Tongjia said. From the moment she entered the palace, she knew that the person in front of her was not just her, Tongjia Qingwan, and she never dared to hope that her cousin would favor her exclusively.
As the daughter of the Tongjia clan, she wouldn't place too much importance on romantic love. She carried the weight of the rise and fall of the Tongjia clan on her shoulders, which also prevented her from being too sentimental.
Anyway, she was going to get married, and it was inevitable that one of her and Qingyao would have to enter the palace. Rather than marrying an ordinary person, it would be better to enter the palace so that she could benefit the Tongjia clan.
She never regretted entering the palace. Over the years, she could feel her cousin's affection for her to some extent, but she would not fall for him or become infatuated with love. She had to stay clear-headed at all times in order to remain standing in the harem.
Seeing that Consort Tongjia persisted, Kangxi said nothing more, "In private, you shall call me cousin!"
"Alright!" Consort Tongjia replied, without further hesitation, as doing so would seem ungrateful.
Emperor Kangxi smiled with satisfaction as he held Consort Tongjia's hand.
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