Consort Tongjia put He Xue down, turned to look at Emperor Kangxi, and asked, "Cousin, what's wrong?"
He Xue and the Crown Prince also looked at Kangxi.
Emperor Kangxi was a little embarrassed. He couldn't very well tell the children that he was going to stay overnight at Chengqian Palace.
"Cousin, Xue is all grown up now and can't sleep with you anymore. What if she gets hurt while she's sleeping?"
He Xue understood Kangxi's meaning. Kangxi thought she was in the way. She was sleeping, not doing martial arts, so how could she have hurt Consort Tongjia?
"Uncle Emperor, I sleep very well and won't hurt Aunt!"
“That won’t do either, you’re all grown up now!” Kangxi said.
"But my aunt said that in her eyes I will always be a child!" He Xue said innocently.
Kangxi felt that he couldn't argue with Hexue anymore, otherwise things would get complicated.
"Cousin!" Kangxi looked at Consort Tongjia, indicating that he wanted Consort Tongjia to resolve the matter of He Xue.
Consort Tongjia suppressed a smile as she looked at Emperor Kangxi, "Cousin, why don't you and Xue sleep with me tonight?"
Kangxi's face darkened upon hearing this. His cousin had actually rejected him for Hexue. He had to get rid of Hexue and couldn't let Hexue always monopolize his cousin, otherwise his cousin would have no regard for him.
Kangxi glanced at the Crown Prince, who was still eating wontons, and thought, "Humph! Bao Cheng actually has the mood to eat wontons."
"Baocheng, take Hexue to Yuqing Palace! You look after her tonight! You're all grown up now, so share the burden with your mother, so she won't get tired!" Kangxi said, seemingly concerned for Consort Tongjia.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey!" the Crown Prince said, rising to his feet. He felt like he was a brick, always ready to be moved wherever needed! Not only did he have to study politics, but he also had to take care of his younger siblings, and now he had to share the burden with his mother, Tong E'niang. Would he also have to learn how to manage the harem in the future?
"He Xue, let's go! Let's go to Yuqing Palace with the Crown Prince!" the Crown Prince said to He Xue.
"I haven't eaten yet!" He Xue said. "Can't you finish eating before you send me away?"
"Brother Crown Prince, have someone make you something delicious!" the Crown Prince coaxed He Xue.
“But I still prefer the food from my aunt’s palace!” He Xue said.
"How about I have He Zhu go out of the palace to buy you candied hawthorns?" The Crown Prince was truly full of patience with He Xue.
He Xue tilted her head and thought for a moment. She decided it was best to be sensible, lest Kangxi have her thrown out. However, she did have a condition: "I want two skewers!"
"Alright!" The Crown Prince smiled and ruffled He Xue's hair. "Let's go!"
"Hmm!" He Xue got down from her seat and walked out of Chengqian Palace with the Crown Prince's hand.
Kangxi was relieved after watching He Xue leave. "He Xue may be young, but she's quite shrewd and knows how to negotiate!"
“Cousin, don’t underestimate He Xue. She’s a little devil and has a lot of ideas!” said Consort Tongjia.
"I think she's quite mischievous, all because Suhetai spoils her!" Kangxi had also heard a lot about Hexue's deeds, and climbing trees to steal bird nests was a trivial matter for her.
Consort Tongjia covered her mouth and chuckled, "Every time Qingyao comes to the palace, she tells me about what Hexue has done. Every time she wants Hexue to know she was wrong, Su Hetai comes out to stop her! Qingyao is at her wit's end with those two!"
"I told you Su Hetai dotes on Hexue too much. I wonder who will be so unlucky as to become his in-law in the future!" Kangxi said gloatingly.
“But He Xue is just so lovable, you can’t help but dote on her. There’s no one in the palace who doesn’t like He Xue!” Consort Tongjia said proudly.
"Cousin, let's eat first!" Seeing that Consort Tongjia was about to continue talking, Kangxi hurriedly stopped her. He didn't want to waste time discussing Hexue with Consort Tongjia. He had finally managed to get Hexue out of the room, and he seized the time to be alone with his cousin.
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