Deep fear was etched in his eyes.

"Do you know what you should say and what you shouldn't say?" Emperor Qianlong suddenly asked.

The imperial physicians nodded hurriedly.

"Including the Empress Dowager and the Empress!" Qianlong was already quite vain, and now that he had contracted a sexually transmitted disease, he was even more ashamed and angry.

The princes learned that he had summoned the imperial physician again.

They came together to pay their respects.

Emperor Qianlong did not go out; he simply looked them over through the window.

The fifth prince Yongqi, the eighth prince Yongxuan, the eleventh prince Yongxing, the twelfth prince Yongqi, and the fifteenth prince Yongyan.

Seeing the number fifteen reminded him of the number sixteen, and naturally he thought of the seventh and ninth princesses.

He has always favored Xiao Qi.

After a moment's hesitation, he decided that the princess was fine, since Lady Wei had initially begged him to leave his daughter in the capital.

Now is the perfect time for a marriage alliance.

As for the fifteenth, Qianlong narrowed his eyes.

Thinking of the news from the capital, Sixteen has been ill for some time and I'm afraid he's not doing well.

Emperor Qianlong instructed Li Yu to send the princes away and urged Hailancha to return.

He doesn't need another son!

The fifth son is filial, the eighth son is obedient, the eleventh son is indifferent to fame and fortune, and the twelfth son is benevolent and righteous.

But to become an emperor, one must be ruthless.

The indifference in Qianlong's eyes startled Li Yu, who hurriedly lowered his head.

In the following days, the imperial physicians repeatedly adjusted the treatment methods.

Including oral medication, acupuncture, topical application, and medicated baths...

Emperor Qianlong has been in a bad mood these past few days!

The corrupt officials who had long held sway over the Jiangnan region have finally met their end.

Given his personality, he would raise a cat and watch the big fish eat the small fish, and the small fish eat the shrimp.

At the last moment, his big cat swallowed the big fish whole!

This was his imperial strategy: he reaped the benefits, but all the money he had worked so hard for in his life vanished in an instant.

But right now, I'm experiencing intense pain and itching all over my body, which is incredibly unbearable!

He's on the verge of exploding!

The daily punishment of corrupt officials caused an uproar in the imperial court and palace.

Everyone was speculating what had triggered the emperor's anger.

At the same time, Sydney fell ill and spent her days bedridden.

The Empress Dowager was somewhat dissatisfied with Shirley, feeling that she was letting herself down by falling ill at this time.

They also learned that Emperor Qianlong had not hosted banquets for his ministers for some time and had frequently summoned the imperial physicians.

She initially thought the emperor was worried about Sherry and was asking about her every day.

But then I thought, the emperor couldn't possibly be that deeply in love with the empress. How could she not know about the son she bore?

But she couldn't get any information from the people around her.

The longer it went on, the more unpleasant the servants' expressions became, and the atmosphere grew strange.

So one afternoon, the Empress Dowager said she was going to take a nap, but after a while, without telling her personal maids, she took a few young palace maids to see Emperor Qianlong.

As she walked along the road, passing by artificial hills and flowers, the whispers and rumors she overheard made the old lady even more angry and worried.

Some people even spread rumors that the emperor of a country contracted venereal disease from frequenting prostitutes.

"Guards, rip out the tongues of these bastards who spout such nonsense!"

After speaking in a cold voice, the Empress Dowager continued walking forward, but her steps became increasingly hurried.

Accompanied by pleas for mercy and screams from behind.

Her anger gradually subsided.

But as soon as she arrived at Shuimoxuan, Li Yu, who was guarding the entrance, saw the shock in her eyes, which gave her a bad feeling.

The Empress Dowager waved her hand, and the servants behind her pulled several eunuchs away. The Empress Dowager then pushed open the door abruptly.

By sheer coincidence, I saw Emperor Qianlong lying on the couch covered in pustules, looking ferocious!

The Empress Dowager was stunned on the spot.

Seeing Qianlong's contorted, pained expression, the old lady was stunned for a long time before fainting.

Another chaotic scene ensued!

When the Empress Dowager woke up, Emperor Qianlong waited anxiously by her side.

But when the Empress Dowager looked at the horrifying sight of the spots on his face, she realized that she was not dreaming.

"How...did this come about?" The old woman's voice trembled.

"..." The imperial physicians remained as quiet as chickens.

"That vile woman, Wei Jia, has taken in several prostitutes from Jiangnan..." Qianlong felt ashamed and, looking at his mother's sharp eyes, spoke up in a muffled voice.

"When will you recover?" The old woman closed her eyes. It was actually true!

"We, your servants, will do our utmost!" Physician Huang and Physician Ye, along with several servants, shouted with resounding force.

"Your son has always been in good health, so Your Majesty need not worry!" Qianlong even managed a smile to reassure the old lady.

"That's good. My son must get well soon!" The Empress Dowager said a few words, took her medicine, and fell asleep again.

However, after she woke up, her nanny, Luo, couldn't wait to see her.

"My lord, something terrible has happened! Rumors are circulating that the Emperor contracted venereal disease while visiting prostitutes during the Dragon Boat Festival..."

"What did you say?" The old lady had just regained consciousness, but was so shocked by those words that she fainted again.

When I woke up, I found my limbs stiff and I couldn't move anything except my eyeballs.

However, the few lackeys were quite useful, arranging for people to spread all sorts of rumors to confuse the public.

However, Emperor Qianlong's itinerary was simply too eye-catching!

So much so that some busybodies even drew up an itinerary for Emperor Qianlong.

And it seems that the brothels have also lost several of their most beautiful courtesans...

While still in a fit of rage, Emperor Qianlong learned of the rumors circulating outside and was so furious that he wanted to kill someone.

On the one hand, Yongqi arranged for people to spread rumors that there was a conspiracy between rebels and foreigners.

The purpose was to undermine the confidence of the people of the Qing Dynasty and to split the Qing Dynasty.

That makes sense, after all, there were quite a few uprisings during the Qianlong era.

After all, Emperor Qianlong had favored Heshen for over 30 years, and Heshen held many important positions in the court.

Historically, in the fourth year of the Jiaqing reign (1799), after the death of Emperor Qianlong, Emperor Jiaqing immediately issued an edict to dismiss Heshen from his post and imprison him, and ordered him to commit suicide with a white silk ribbon.

During the search of his home, it was discovered that Heshen had amassed an astonishing amount of wealth during the more than 20 years he was in power.

Their heinous activities not only caused enormous financial losses to the Qing government, but also exacerbated the suffering of the working people, which was an important reason for the political chaos and corruption in the later years of the Qianlong reign.

Civil uprisings also occurred frequently.

If people can make a living, who would bother to cause trouble?

The most obvious culprit is that those in power have kept a vicious dog!

The rumors that Yongqi spread made some sense.

Emperor Qianlong was very pleased when he learned of this and bestowed upon him a great reward.

The princes began to vie with each other to show their prowess.

This includes holding banquets to allow scholars to sing praises of the present day.

They even assigned soldiers to thoroughly investigate those rebels who were causing sabotage.

However, the students from Jiangnan didn't buy into that kind of thing at all. They might not say it outright, but they wrote it all down in their books.

Thus, Emperor Qianlong achieved his wish and was remembered in history.

He only learned that his mother, the Empress Dowager, had suffered a stroke and become paralyzed because she was worried about him.

He couldn't help but vomit blood and faint again.

I've been losing weight rapidly lately and have had a persistent high fever.

Exhausted by all this, I learned that Shirley had been sick for several days because of poisoning.

Emperor Qianlong was furious!

He now not only dislikes those commoners, but also feels that some of the princes and relatives are not quite right.