Rebirth of His Royal Highness Prince Chenghu

The Grand Empress Dowager nodded slightly, a trace of concern flashing in her eyes. She said softly, "Then when Qingqing has recovered, you must remember to bring her into the palace so that I can have a good look at her. After all, I haven't seen Qingqing for quite some time, and I miss her deeply."

Kangxi: "Don't worry, Empress Dowager. When Qingqing recovers, I will bring her to pay my respects to you."

The Empress Dowager said: "Alright, you can go back now. I'm going to rest now. Remember to take good care of Qingqing."

Kangxi responded respectfully, "Your son obeys your order, Empress Dowager, take care." After the Empress Dowager left, Kangxi turned and left the palace.

Hesheli Mansion

Qingyao slowly returned to her own quiet courtyard. Stepping inside, she locked the door behind her, as if shutting out the outside noise and chaos. She then walked over to the blanket-covered couch by the window and reached for a book from the nearby shelf. Then, leaning back, she settled into a comfortable position, completely immersing herself in the sea of ​​books. Sunlight streamed through the window, casting a faint golden glow over her, making her appear like a beautiful and tranquil painting.

Kangxi left the palace in casual clothes and headed straight for the Hesheli Mansion. He hurried, his heart filled with longing and concern for Qingyao. Finally arriving at the courtyard where she lived, Kangxi eagerly reached out, trying to push open the door. However, when he pushed hard, he was surprised to find that the door didn't budge at all.

This surprised Kangxi. He frowned and pushed the door again with more force, but the result was the same. Could it be that the door was locked from the inside? Kangxi pondered in his heart, and at the same time, an inexplicable uneasiness surged in his heart.

Kangxi had no choice but to call softly, "Qingqing, I'm here to see you. Open the door." Inside, Qingyao heard Kangxi's voice, and the book in her hand trembled. She bit her lower lip and said nothing. Kangxi waited for a moment, but there was no response. He knocked on the door again, his voice tinged with anxiety: "Qingqing, I know I was wrong before. Please open the door quickly." Qingyao took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, please return to the palace. I want to be alone and quiet." Kangxi was anxious when he heard this. "Qingqing, I just want to see you. If you don't open the door, I will stay here forever." Qingyao hesitated. She knew that Kangxi was a man of his words. But she hadn't yet sorted out her thoughts.

Qingyao sighed, slowly stood up, and walked to the door. She whispered through the door, "Your Majesty, please go back first. I am so upset and don't know how to face you." Kangxi listened and hurriedly said, "My dear, I know I have hurt your heart, but my feelings for you have never changed. If you are angry with me, you can hit me or scold me, but I only ask you to open the door." Qingyao's fingers lightly ran across the door, her heart struggling.

Qingyao was silent for a long time, and finally slowly opened the door. Seeing this, Kangxi hurriedly stepped in and held Qingyao's hand tightly. Qingyao wanted to break free, but Kangxi held her hand tighter. Kangxi looked at Qingyao with guilt in his eyes, "Qingqing, what happened that day was really an accident. I really didn't know that she would put drugs in the soup and do something to let you down." Qingyao turned her head away and said softly, "But I just felt wronged at the time." Kangxi took Qingyao into his arms, "It's my fault. I will never let Qingqing suffer such grievances again in the future."

Qingyao leaned against Kangxi's chest, a mixture of emotions welling up in her heart. As she thought back to the past, her eyes gradually reddened. Kangxi noticed her emotional fluctuations and gently stroked her back, saying soothingly, "Don't cry, my dear. You're pregnant now, and crying isn't good for your health."

Qingyao burst into tears, her delicate body trembling, her face a mixture of grievance and anger. She stared wide-eyed at the almighty Emperor before her, her voice choking with sobs as she said, "Your Majesty! Do you still remember that I'm pregnant? Why do you still treat me like this? Before leaving the palace, you promised me that you would never get involved with other women again. But now, you've broken your promise! How can I not be heartbroken? If you didn't want me to carry a dragon baby, you could have told me so earlier. Why did you lie to me like this?"

Kangxi looked ashamed. He put his hands on Qingyao's shoulders and said seriously, "My dear, I came here this time to express my feelings. I have ordered people to send that woman away. From now on, I will only have eyes for you and our child." Qingyao stopped crying and looked at Kangxi suspiciously, "Are you serious, Your Majesty?" Kangxi raised his right hand and swore, "If I break my promise, I will..." Before he could finish his words, he was held down by her little hand.

Qingyao quickly raised her snow-white hand and placed it in front of his mouth, stopping the words he was about to blurt out. A subtle hint of nervousness and panic flashed across Qingyao's face.

Qingyao said lightly, "Your Majesty, please don't swear lightly. I believe you." Kangxi held her hand, put it on his lips and kissed it lightly, and asked with a slightly trembling voice, "How is your health? Are you okay?" As he spoke, he hugged her in his arms, put his arm around her waist and went back to the house.

After entering the house, Kangxi asked Qingyao to sit down and personally brought her some warm water. Qingyao took it and took a sip: "I'm already using the pregnancy-maintaining medicine."