The eldest prince dismissed the imperial physician, looked at Mingzhu, and said earnestly, "My lady Mingzhu, you must recover quickly. I cannot live without you!"

Speaking of which, Mingzhu and the eldest prince's mother were somewhat related, but there were many intermarriages within the Eight Banners, so everyone was related.

Mingzhu's joining the First Prince's faction was inseparable from Kangxi's encouragement. Mingzhu was also aware of Kangxi's plans, and his years of helping the First Prince fight against the Crown Prince were simply going with the flow.

Now that Suo'etu is in prison, Mingzhu understands that he should "retire after achieving his goals," which is why he has fallen ill. As for whether he can recover, it depends on Kangxi's decision.

This can be considered an unusual form of tacit understanding between Emperor Kangxi and Mingzhu.

Hearing the eldest prince's words, Mingzhu felt a headache coming on. She knew he wasn't smart, but she didn't expect him to still not understand the situation!

With a sigh, Mingzhu said helplessly, "It's my poor health. I will definitely take good care of myself."

The eldest prince then spoke many heartfelt words, left behind valuable gifts, and then departed.

After he left, Mingzhu felt a headache coming on. He couldn't confront Kangxi about using the eldest prince to make a whetstone for the crown prince, but if he continued to indulge the eldest prince's recklessness, Kangxi might not let him die a good death!

Mingzhu summoned her trusted confidant, gave him some instructions, and then murmured, "I hope the Emperor won't be so ruthless as to kill them all."

In fact, Mingzhu already knew that he could no longer remain in the court, and he now hoped that Kangxi would spare his life.

All he could do was make Kangxi understand that the Crown Prince was forced into this situation, and while the eldest prince was partly to blame, the other princes were also at fault.

As for whether Kangxi could spare his life, that was up to fate! He had pondered Kangxi for most of his life, but sometimes he still didn't quite understand him.

He has no choice but to gamble; there's no guarantee of winning or losing!