After Kangxi sat down, he asked Emperor Jingning, "How is Hexue doing lately? Is she feeling any better?"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Xue and I have been able to eat some food today!"
"That's good. He Xue had a tough pregnancy this time!" Kangxi was relieved to hear that He Xue was alright. Firstly, because he had watched He Xue grow up and always loved her like a daughter, and secondly, because He Xue was carrying his grandson, he naturally had to care about her.
"Baocheng, how is your illness?" Kangxi asked.
"It's not getting better, but it's not serious either!" In fact, Emperor Jingning's habit of feeling nauseous and fainting whenever he saw a woman had been cured. It's just that he had gotten used to having only He Xue by his side, and he had no interest in other women.
He felt that if he couldn't even control himself, how could he be worthy of saying "I love you" to Xue?
Over the years, influenced by He Xue, he has gained a deeper understanding of Western culture. They practiced monogamy, and women's status was no less than men's. He felt that implementing this in the Qing Dynasty would be difficult.
He wanted to improve the status of women first, so that they could have a chance to receive fair treatment. Ke Jing set an example and took control of the northern desert in just a few years. If all the princesses who were married off to distant places were like Ke Jing, they would not have died so young.
He felt that princesses should be like princes, not only studying in the Imperial Study to broaden their horizons, but also practicing riding and archery, so that they could not only strengthen their bodies but also have the ability to protect themselves.
Moreover, Xue also said that if a princess is to be married off to a powerful ruler, why must she leave her homeland to marry far away? The tribes could send people to the capital.
He thought this idea was feasible. He also had a daughter, and he didn't want his pampered daughter to marry far away to Mongolia.
Emperor Kangxi sighed heavily. Fortunately, He Xue had given birth to Hongchen and Mo Yaqi, and now she was pregnant with another one. Three children might be few for others, but for the Crown Prince, it was quite a lot.
"What about the two people I gave you before?"
Emperor Jingning thought for a moment and said, "One wanted to pray for the Qing Dynasty, so he became a monk, and the other became a cook!"
"Cough cough cough!" Kangxi almost choked on his own saliva. He had sent women to Emperor Jingning to continue the family line, but now they had developed into other professions.
What exactly did that person who became a monk go through that made him so distraught that he decided to become a monk?
"Father, they all volunteered!" Emperor Jingning immediately distanced himself from the matter.
"It's not appropriate for your harem to consist of only Xue right now. It's not good for your reputation. Why don't you take advantage of this selection process to choose a few more people?" Kangxi and Jingning Emperor discussed.
Emperor Jingning looked troubled and said, "Father, now I can only tell you the truth. This is He Xue's last pregnancy, and I'm afraid it will be her last. Physician Liu said that I probably have no fertility left!"
"What did you say?" Kangxi exclaimed in shock, standing up abruptly from his seat. "Is this true?"
"Father, how could your son joke about such a thing!"
Kangxi sat down somewhat disheartened, but also somewhat relieved that Emperor Jingning already had three children; otherwise, Emperor Jingning wouldn't have been able to sit still on the chair.
Seeing Kangxi's dejected appearance, Emperor Jingning felt somewhat guilty. "Father, the imperial physician said that Hexue is likely carrying three children this time."
"Really?" Kangxi asked in surprise. Five children is quite a lot. With He Xue's three children in her womb, there should be at least one son!
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