After the Fourth Prince entered the palace with his wife, Consort Li, and the children, they parted ways at the Taihe Gate. The Fourth Prince and his wife continued walking forward to the Taihe Hall to pay their respects to Emperor Kangxi, while Consort Li led the children eastward along the side path into the inner palace, to the Yonghe Palace to pay their respects to Consort De, and then settled the children in the Yonghe Palace.

After giving Li a few instructions, the Fourth Prince and his wife headed towards the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Lady Li, accompanied by the eldest princess, the second princess, the third prince, the fourth prince, and their wet nurses, slowly walked toward Yonghe Palace.

At this moment, the Third Prince felt his head getting heavier and heavier, but he had already entered the palace. Even if he told Lady Li that he was not feeling well, it would be too late. He might as well hold on until he reached Yonghe Palace.

The long palace corridor seemed endless, and the Third Prince's steps grew increasingly unsteady until his wet nurse, Granny Ma, hurried to his side and whispered, "Third Prince, what's wrong?"

When the Third Prince saw that it was Granny Ma, his heart warmed immediately. He said with a wronged expression, "I feel my head getting hotter and hotter. Granny, please help me a little."

Granny Ma had been taking care of the Third Prince since birth. She treated him like both a master and a son. When she heard him say he was not feeling well, she was much more anxious than Madam Li.

She immediately wanted to pick up the Third Prince, after all, he was only six years old, and it would be too much for him to endure illness and walk such a long distance at such a young age. However, fearing gossip, she decided to consult with Madam Li first.

So, Granny Ma quickly walked to Li's side and said to her, "Consort, the Third Prince has a fever. I want to carry him on my back, but the palace road is so long. I'm afraid he won't be able to keep up."

Madam Li was walking confidently at the front. She had been in a good mood, but when she heard Granny Ma mention the Third Prince's illness again, she became somewhat displeased and said, "This is the palace. How can you carry the Third Prince on your back? Are you trying to cause me, your concubine, any gossip?"

Granny Ma was an honest person. When she heard Li say this, she didn't know how to defend herself, so she could only lower her head and retreat to the side of the Third Prince.

The group walked on for about half an hour before finally seeing the gates of Yonghe Palace. The palace servants guarding the gate, seeing that it was Consort Li and the princes and princesses of the Fourth Prince, naturally let them in immediately, and a young palace servant ran to the inner hall to report.

Consort De had dressed up in her finest attire very early in the morning. At this time, Consort Cheng, the birth mother of the Seventh Prince, was also inside, talking with Consort De. Consort Chen, the daughter of the Fourteenth Prince, was also sitting beside her.

"Your son greets Mother!"

"Grandson greets Afa!"

When Lady Li led the children into the main hall and stood before Consort De, they all paid their respects to the high and mighty Consort De.

"Oh, these must be the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince. They've grown so much. The last time I saw them, they were only this size," Consort Cheng teased.

"Hongjun and Hongshi, come to my palace. I haven't seen them for a long time." Consort De glanced at Li Shi with satisfaction, then sighed, "The eldest prince was truly unfortunate. How could he have passed away like that?"

Lady Li quickly led the Third Prince and the wet nurse who was holding the Fourth Prince to Consort De, and said, "The First Prince is gone. The Third Prince was sad for a long time. Even the Fourth Prince knows that his eldest brother can no longer hold him."

When Li said these words, the Third Prince's lips twitched slightly. He felt as if his heart was being pulled inexplicably. In addition, his head felt increasingly heavy and his legs felt weak. Suddenly, he felt unwell all over and collapsed to the ground.

The Third Prince's fall was so sudden that no one noticed how he had fallen. There was only a commotion, and Consort De cried out, "Quickly, help him up!"

Li glared at the Third Prince with resentment, then hurried over and grabbed his arm, asking, "Hongjun, are you alright? Did you fall?"

Chaos erupted in the main hall of Yonghe Palace. Consort Cheng directed the palace servants to carry the Third Prince to a side room to lie down. Consort De could only watch in horror as the palace servants carried the Third Prince away.

Lady Li stepped forward and touched the Third Prince's head. Her expression changed drastically. His forehead was burning hot, and his face was flushed. Moreover, Hongjun had already fainted.

"What should we do, Consort? The Third Prince looks terrible. We must find a doctor to take a look at him right away!" Granny Ma said anxiously from the side.

“Today is the Golden Offering Festival. It might be inappropriate to go and fetch a doctor now,” Consort Cheng said from behind.

“But the Third Prince’s condition is not much better. Should we keep dragging this on? Consort, should we go and report to the Master?” Granny Ma looked at the Third Prince with heartache. She was originally just a personal wet nurse, but at this moment she was caring for the Third Prince more like a mother than Li Shi.

Although Lady Li was also anxious, she knew that going to the Imperial Hospital at this moment would likely give Yonghe Palace something to talk about, and reporting to the Fourth Prince would also give the Fourth Prince's residence something to talk about.

"Consort, why don't we take the Third Prince back to the manor right now!" Granny Ma hurriedly said to Madam Li.

"That's all we can do!" Before Li could answer, the authoritative voice of Consort De suddenly came from behind them.

"The Third Prince's condition has likely worsened long ago. Why wasn't he treated at home? Why did it have to happen after he entered the palace? Li Shi, what kind of mother are you?" Consort De said with slight anger.

"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. I was just thinking that Mother hasn't seen the Third Prince and the others for a long time. The Third Prince was only slightly unwell this morning. I thought that after he paid his respects to Mother, he could rest in the side hall and he would be fine," Li said, sobbing.

"Alas, Your Majesty, she is only trying to be filial." Consort Cheng saw the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law arguing and had no choice but to step in and smooth things over.

"Let's hurry up and send the Third Prince back to his residence. Li Shi, you take the Third Prince with you. The First Princess, the Second Princess, and the Fourth Prince will stay here. I will hand them over to the Fourth Prince and his wife when they arrive." Consort De knew that losing her temper would be useless now. The one lying there was her grandson, and she was not without heartache for him, so she could only say this.

Lady Li secretly lamented that she had originally planned to get closer to Consort De, but not only had she failed, she had also left a bad impression on her.

Consort De instructed the palace servants to prepare a palanquin, and had them carry Lady Li while the Third Prince was held in Lady Li's arms. They hurriedly made their way from the palace alley to the Meridian Gate.

Along the way, they traveled to the most secluded places in the palace to avoid being seen. If the news of the Third Prince falling ill as soon as he entered the palace reached Kangxi's ears, it would be bad news for Yonghe Palace and the Fourth Prince's residence.

Following behind the palanquin, Granny Ma was extremely anxious. Seeing that these people were choosing to walk along the remote palace roads, she couldn't help but say, "At this rate, when will you ever reach the Meridian Gate?"