Because a southern tour was scheduled for February, the palace had already begun preparations, and the thirteenth prince was once again among those accompanying him.
Heyue was quite upset about this. She had never been to the South since she came here, and she was extremely envious of Thirteen's trip. It seemed she had to persuade Thirteen to secretly take her there.
Last year, when the Fourth Prince's legitimate son, Honghui, passed away, Consort De was also depressed for a while. However, since the Fourteenth Prince's wife became pregnant, Consort De's mood has improved significantly. She has focused all her attention on the Fourteenth Prince's wife's belly, and has been feeding her various medicinal diets and tonics every day.
Every time the Fourteenth Prince's wife came to Yonghe Palace, Consort De would always ask after her with concern. The Fourteenth Prince's wife looked radiant, while the Fourth Prince's wife appeared increasingly haggard and remained silent.
Consort De became increasingly disliked the Fourth Prince's wife.
Today, the Fourteenth Prince's wife told a few jokes, and the Consort De was in a good mood.
Wanyan was a talkative person, just like the Fourteenth Prince. Now that she was pregnant, she made Consort De very happy every day.
However, when Consort De noticed the Fourth Prince's silent demeanor, she was displeased. Her smile vanished, and she leaned back lazily, saying, "You're not feeling well, so go back and rest."
These words, spoken to the Fourteenth Prince's wife, were meant to show concern for her fatigue, but to the Fourth Prince's wife, they implied a dismissal and were a slap in the face to the Fourth Prince's wife in front of her two sisters-in-law.
Fourth Princess Consort smiled bitterly, stood up and replied, "Yes, daughter-in-law takes her leave."
Seeing the Fourth Princess's behavior, the Fourteenth Princess Consort looked on with smugness in her eyes and turned her head away without saying a word.
Just as the Fourth Princess Consort was about to leave, Consort De said, "I haven't seen Hongshi for a long time. Why don't you bring Hongshi over another day?"
The Fourth Prince's wife turned pale, and Gong Sheng responded "Yes" and withdrew.
He Yue was quite displeased with Consort De, after all, she was her daughter-in-law, yet she treated her so differently.
After sitting for a while, Heyue got bored and took her leave.
After all, she wasn't his biological daughter-in-law. If even his biological daughter-in-law, the Fourth Prince's wife, was treated this way, let alone her.
She had no intention of pleasing Consort De; she only outwardly observed the proper etiquette.
But when the Fourteenth Prince's wife saw that Heyue was about to leave, she also showed signs of discomfort.
Consort De was extremely worried, so she sent her back to her residence and instructed Heyue to take care of Wanyan Shi along the way.
Heyue had no choice but to reluctantly agree.
On the way, Wanyan still affectionately took Heyue's hand: "Thirteenth Sister-in-law, why don't you come and sit at my place for a while?"
Seeing her beaming smile, Heyue didn't refuse and sweetly agreed.
Wanyan was dazzled by her radiant smile, narrowed her eyes, and her smile faded slightly.
Back at the manor, Heyue felt completely drained. Dealing with this Wanyan woman was excruciating; she wanted to just walk away and leave, but she couldn't.
Thinking of the Fourth Prince's wife's current desolation, Heyue fell into deep thought.
In the end, Fourth Prince's wife is also a pitiful person. She lost her only son and was disliked by her mother-in-law because of it. Consort De's mention of Hongshi today is actually another knife to Fourth Prince's wife's heart.
I didn't want to meddle in other people's affairs, but Heyue advised the Fourth Prince to treat his wife better and spend more time with her.
At the time, the Fourth Prince's attitude was unclear. He only glanced at her indifferently. That glance was too profound for Heyue to understand. Heyue probably resented her for meddling in other people's business.
Later, the Fourth Prince actually went to his wife's place to rest for a while, but unfortunately, his wife's belly remained empty.
He Yue didn't feel much about it, after all, she had already done her best.
It can only be said that everyone has their own destiny, and it cannot be forced.
"Can you take me with you?" That evening, thinking about the Southern Tour, Heyue hugged Thirteen's neck and acted coquettishly.
Thirteen almost couldn't resist pressing down on her again, sighing that the way the princess was acting coquettishly was too tempting.
He swallowed hard, his eyes darting around: "The people on the southern tour were all pre-arranged by Father Emperor. No one can bring people without Father Emperor's decree."
Heyue's face suddenly darkened, and she bit him hard on the chest: "Who said you had to tell the Emperor? Couldn't you have taken me there secretly?!"
Thirteen gasped, her face turning as red as blood. She looked at Heyue with wolfish eyes, wishing she could pounce on her immediately.
He Yue saw through his thoughts and smiled faintly, "Don't even think about touching me if you don't agree!"
This is a blatant threat!
Thirteen took a deep breath, his voice filled with sorrow, and hugged her slender waist tightly: "It's not that I don't agree, but if Father finds out, you'll be in big trouble. I can't protect you."
He Yue had only intended to test the waters, but when she saw that seduction was ineffective, she gave up on the idea.
"Sigh, well, I really envy you guys. You can travel around with the Emperor. I can only stay in the capital and can't go anywhere." She pouted and drew circles on his chest with her index finger, not caring how tempting the gesture was.
Thirteen gritted his teeth, grabbed her mischievous hand, suppressed his impulse, and couldn't help but laugh: "We're not going there to play. We're going to accompany the Emperor to inspect the Yellow River and examine officials and the people's livelihood in various places. Where do we have time to play?"
He Yue knew this, but she still felt somewhat uneasy.
Seeing her looking downcast, Thirteen felt extremely sorry for her and quickly promised, "I promise you, I will definitely take you to the South for a good time someday, okay?"
"Really?" He Yue's eyes lit up instantly, her worry turning into joy.
Seeing that she was happy, Thirteen nodded and said, "Your word is your bond."
He Yue thought to herself, "Anyway, Kangxi loves to go on tours. There will be plenty of opportunities to go on tours in the future. If it doesn't work this time, maybe it will work next time."
I just hope that time isn't too far away.
I need to go out and have some fun before that happens.
Suddenly, something else came to mind, and Heyue's heart stirred.
In recent years, the Emperor has taken the Thirteenth Prince with him on every imperial tour, which shows how much the Thirteenth Prince is favored. In the past, the Crown Prince was also favored, but since Songgotu passed away, the Emperor has clearly lost the same level of affection for the Crown Prince.
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