After fetal transfusion: Huang Ama, your royal mausoleum has been stolen

"Have you made up your mind?" Kangxi asked tentatively.

The imperial concubine suddenly looked up, "Your Majesty?"

Kangxi's change in attitude startled her.

What does he mean by that?

Could it be that you're actually planning to discuss the feasibility of this with your daughter?

The imperial concubine grew increasingly anxious.

How can this be?

Putting aside what kind of person Xue Jing is, Xi Rui just said she wanted to stay here with him!

If she stays in a place thousands of miles away from the capital, won't it be incredibly difficult for her and her daughter to even see each other in the future?

This is not as good as marrying a princess to Mongolia, at least the emperor has more opportunities to tour Mongolia than to tour the south.

The imperial concubine immediately tried to persuade Emperor Kangxi to change his mind.

Kangxi simply raised his hand to stop the Consort from speaking further, not even looking at her, but staring intently at Xirui, "Are you really sure about staying away from the capital and in Jiangnan?"

He certainly noticed that the focus of Xi Rui's words had subtly shifted.

At this moment, Xue Jing's situation no longer matters.

The important thing is that Xirui wants to stay here with him, in this place thousands of miles away from him.

This forced Emperor Kangxi to reconsider his decision.

Meeting the Consort's worried gaze, Xi Rui paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Your subject has made up his mind."

This was not a sudden whim of hers.

Therefore, when Xi Rui spoke at this moment, she did not struggle much.

only……

Xi Rui looked at her mother.

But then the tears in the Consort's eyes instantly welled up.

She couldn't help but feel anxious, "Mother..."

Don't cry...

The two simple words could not soothe the pain in the concubine's heart at this moment.

Xi Rui was well aware of this, and a hint of guilt lingered in his expression.

Having lived two lives, she finally felt maternal love with the Imperial Concubine, so how could she possibly want to leave her mother?

But she had to stay.

The best option for opening up the sea is to let her stay.

"Xue Jing is quite capable, but his ambitions lie elsewhere than in the imperial examinations. Although I am interested in going to sea, I know nothing about coastal defense. I would like Father to appoint another capable person to manage it."

Even if a princess who doesn't control military affairs or manage local matters were to stay in Jiangnan, what difference would it make?

This is what Xi Rui wanted to tell Kangxi.

She and Xue Jing stayed in Jiangnan, focusing on their business and ignoring everything else.

Emperor Kangxi's thoughts raced.

But it must be said that he was indeed somewhat swayed by Xi Rui's words.

Compared to his other sons, Xi Rui naturally put him at ease the most.

Moreover, Xi Rui is getting older, and marriage is already in his plans.

It's just that he hasn't been able to finalize a candidate, which is why it's been delayed until now.

After a moment's hesitation, Emperor Kangxi finally relented, "Let Xue Lexian come to the mansion tomorrow."

He always felt more at ease only after personally seeing the person.

As he spoke, Kangxi reached out and took the Consort's hand into his own, squeezing it gently.

The anger that had been building up in the concubine's heart for so long was dissipated by him.

This can be considered as tacitly agreeing to see Xue Jing at the mansion tomorrow.

Seeing this, Xi Rui breathed a sigh of relief. "Yes, have him come to pay his respects to Father and Mother first thing tomorrow morning."

At this moment, the softening of attitude of the two people sitting at the head of the table was, in Xi Rui's view, a harbinger of victory.

As for what Xue Jing himself thinks...

【Huh? Tomorrow? How come so soon? What should I prepare?】 Xue Jing, who was about to go to bed, was suddenly jolted awake by this news.

This is so sudden!

Although he knew this day would come eventually, it still felt very sudden!

Xue Jing was so anxious that he was like an ant on a hot pan. He suddenly threw off the covers and got out of bed.

Startled, Er Dong, who was still packing his things, instinctively peeked over.

Before he could even notice his surroundings, he turned around and bumped into the shelf. "Ouch—"

Er Dong covered his forehead and slowly moved away from the shelf, his body bent over.

"What's wrong, Master? Just tell us what you need to do. You've finally been able to get some rest earlier."

The master and servant were now making a lot of noise, just like each other.

This directly led the people outside in as well.

"What's going on?" Da Dong asked, pushing the door open in confusion.

Inside the room, one person was running around on the floor wearing only a thin nightgown, while another person was chasing after Xue Jing, hissing and covering their forehead.

Various items were scattered on the ground next to the shelf, which were the very things he had recently instructed Er Dong to tidy up.

Da Dong was so angry at the scene before him that he was about to burst into flames. He couldn't take it out on his master, but he was never afraid of his younger brother.

He immediately reached out and stopped the person, scolding, "You stand still! Is this how you pack your things?"

Xue Jing disliked being served by maids since he was a child. After moving out of the old house, he didn't put a single maid in the courtyard. His daily life was mostly taken care of by him and his brother.

He had just gone out to take care of other things for a while and let Er Dong take over.

And this is what happened to him?

Da Dong gritted his teeth and looked at his useless and troublesome younger brother, wishing he could kick him home so that he wouldn't be annoyed in front of him anymore.

"No, big brother... let me explain." Er Dong felt like he had been wrongly accused.

Under the look of his older brother, who was treating him like an idiot, he really wanted to say that it wasn't his fault.

"It's Master..."

"Da Dong, come here right now."

As soon as you mention "Master," the Master arrives.

Xue Jing's words were like a god descending from heaven, rescuing Er Dong from the stern gaze of his brother.

Da Dong didn't bother listening to his younger brother's explanation any longer and hurried over to Xue Jing's side, asking, "What are your orders, Master?"

Xue Jing was standing in front of a closet full of clothes, looking troubled. "Come quickly and let me see which outfit is suitable for me to wear tomorrow?"

Thinking something terrible had happened, Da Dong paused, "Uh... ah?"

"Is there something going on tomorrow?" Da Dong asked, extremely curious.

My master has never cared so much about the style of clothes before... Oh, no, he has been before.

When they learned that the young lady from the Huang family was coming to Suzhou Prefecture.

Thinking of this, Da Dong felt more at ease.

As he walked back toward the wardrobe, he smiled and chimed in, "Do you have an appointment with Miss Huang? Then you can wear that new long gown that you had made a few days ago."

That color is nice, and it will make you stand out when you wear it out.

According to the tailor shop owner's wife, that was the color most favored by young girls.

It took him a lot of effort to buy it.

As Da Dong spoke, he reached out to take it.

Xue Jing quickly looked away after his gaze fell on Da Dong's target, and his rapid speech masked the unnaturalness in his words. "It's not just an appointment with Miss Huang, it's with her parents... no, it's a visit to the Huang residence."

It was him who was invited to meet Xirui's parents!

This is unlike any other time before.

We absolutely cannot be careless.