In the early morning, Qingyan was still half asleep when she noticed that Yin was burning up with fever beside her. Instantly, she woke up.

"Su Peisheng, quickly summon the imperial physician!" Qingyan said, feigning composure.

Qingyan pursed her lips, watching Yinwei close his eyes, her cheeks slightly flushed.

"Fourth, fourth!" Qingyan had never seen Yin sick before, and his current appearance was somewhat frightening.

Yin opened his eyes groggily and saw Qingyan looking at him with red eyes.

"Little darling, I'm fine!" Yin reassured Qingyan, trying to calm her down. "I'll be alright after a rest!"

Yin felt that his illness was a bit strange. Recalling what he had eaten yesterday, he suddenly remembered the tea at the entrance of the Hall of Mental Cultivation. It tasted different from usual. Kangxi's thoughtful look also came to mind.

He smiled faintly. Kangxi was worried that other imperial physicians might come over, which was why he was forced to let Yin take the medicine.

"Really?!" Qingyan quickly got out of bed, changed into her everyday clothes, and sat on the headboard. Her hair was tied up with a gold hairpin, and her plain face wrinkled up.

"Mmm!" Yin let Qingyan's little head rest against his chest. "Little darling, don't just look at the surface. Your father wouldn't lie to me!"

Qingyan instantly realized that Yin had probably been drugged by Kangxi.

real? !

She looked at Yin with disbelief. If someone else's henchmen reached into the Hall of Mental Cultivation, then Yin's safety would not be guaranteed. Her worried look made him feel a little more at ease.

"It was done by the Shadow Guards; no one could have bribed them!"

Qingyan was relieved, but since the imperial physician didn't come to take his pulse, she was always afraid that his minor illness would turn into a major one.

Soon, Imperial Physician Yuan arrived with Imperial Physician Cheng. When Yin saw the two of them enter the inner chamber together, he couldn't help but admire Kangxi's brilliant strategy. Imperial Physician Cheng was someone left behind by the Empress Dowager. Now, he had been bribed by Consort Xin and the Hesheli family. The two of them coming together meant that they would definitely both take each other's pulses.

Seeing Yin's complexion, Imperial Physician Yuan felt relieved.

"This servant greets the Fourth Prince and the Princess Consort!" The two imperial physicians bowed together, and Qingyan waved his hand.

"Quickly examine the master!" Qingyan said anxiously. Since entering, Imperial Physician Cheng had been observing the expressions of Yin and Qingyan. "This morning, the master has been running a fever."

As soon as she finished speaking, Qingyan gave up her bed so that the two imperial physicians could examine Yin's pulse. When Physician Cheng examined Yin's pulse, it took him longer than when Physician Yuan examined him. She looked at him nervously.

"Imperial Physician, the master's illness..." Qingyan looked at Imperial Physician Cheng.

"Fourth Princess Consort... Fourth Prince only has a fever!" Imperial Physician Cheng felt uneasy under Qingyan's gaze, worried that she had seen through him.

"Physician Yuan, please prescribe a medicine. How long will the master need to rest?" Qingyan asked.

Imperial Physician Yuan pondered for a moment, then approached Imperial Physician Cheng to discuss the matter. He then turned back and respectfully replied to Qingyan, "Fourth Princess Consort, the Fourth Prince will probably need to rest for more than ten days. It would be best if he could take good care of his health."

Um?

Ten days or so?

Qingyan was puzzled. Why would someone with a fever need to rest for more than ten days?

"Alright!" Qingyan nodded. "Su Peisheng, see the two imperial physicians out!"

Su Peisheng handed two imperial physicians purses at the door, which was a customary practice in the palace.

Watching the two figures from behind, she couldn't help but think that Physician Chen had probably come to gather information. His gaze was shifty, and he had been staring at Yin since he entered the room, which didn't seem like a good sign.

"Fourth Prince, the imperial physicians all say you need to rest properly and don't do anything!" Qingyan firmly opposed Yin's efforts to keep busy while ill.

Others only see how much Yin has done, but only she, the artist, cares about his health. For the next few decades, he must stay by her side, otherwise she will be afraid.

"Hmm, lie down with me for a while!" Yin lay lazily on the bed. His father probably wanted him to rest for a while longer, because Yin would probably fall ill in a few days.

Both princes who were on the southern tour fell ill, and the court officials probably understood what Kangxi meant.

"OK!"

"In a moment, the imperial physician will bring over some medicine. You need to dispose of it carefully so that no one can find any fault with it!" Yin whispered in her ear, holding her waist.

She wanted to turn her head to look at him, but Yin wouldn't let her.

"Fourth Prince, how can you not take your medicine?" Qingyan didn't want Yin to sacrifice his health to complete the mission.

"Nothing will happen. The medication is just a pretext. You didn't say that all medicines have some toxicity?" Yin knew Kangxi well. Even tigers don't eat their cubs. At most, he would give him some medicine that would cause a high fever.

Qingyan noticed that Yin was very insistent, and in the end, she agreed.

Soon, the medicine boy brought the medicine, but Su Peisheng stopped him at the door. His masters hadn't been told to get up yet, so a servant certainly couldn't barge in.

"The imperial physician instructed that the Fourth Prince must use it as soon as possible." The apprentice was worried that he would not be able to complete the task assigned by the imperial physician, as his family was still in the imperial physician's hands.

"Put it here, you don't need to worry about it!" Su Peisheng tossed him a purse. The young apprentice squeezed it and found it to be a light piece of paper. He was quite pleased, as the palace masters would never bestow such a generous reward upon them.

"Eunuch Su, Physician Cheng said that I should supervise the Fourth Master's medication!" The young apprentice, considering the silver notes, still gave the reminder.

Su Peisheng nodded and let Su Lan go in. He then replaced the medicine bowl with a different one before bringing out the empty one.

"Sulan, have Sushu go check on this medicine..." Qingyan heard the noise outside from inside the inner chamber. After the medicine boy left, she lifted the curtain and stood in front of the door, whispering instructions to Sulan.

Su Shu was specially trained by Fei Yanggu and is proficient in various medicinal herbs and medicinal cuisine. Su Xin was her senior sister back then. Fortunately, Fei Yanggu paid close attention and prevented Qing Yan from falling into a trap.

"Yes!" Su Lan hurried to find Su Shu.

She sat by the bed, and he held her hand, silently comforting her.

"Little darling, why did you take the medicine out?" Yin had only asked her to dispose of it quietly, but this girl actually took it away.

"Master, Su Shu is here!" Su Lan watched as Su Shu smelled the medicine, then tasted it, and her face instantly turned deathly pale.

"Come in!" Qingyan said.

Su Shu rushed in, carrying the medicine that had just been delivered.

“Master, this medicine absolutely cannot be used. It contains a lot of drugs that deplete physical strength. If you use it for a month, it won’t matter since Fourth Master is young and strong, but once he reaches middle age, his body will develop many problems!” Su Shu was somewhat worried. From now on, everything Qing Yan eats must be carefully checked.

What? !

Yin and Qingyan exchanged a glance; it was obvious that someone in the palace wanted to frame Yin.

"Who exactly is Si Si?" Qingyan looked at him with concern.

Yin shook his head. The people from the Sticky Rod Office had been investigating, so he had no choice but to use himself as bait.

"There's nothing we can do for now; we can only take it one step at a time," Yin reassured her. "Once this period is over, we'll be able to get out of this predicament."

Yin held Xiao Guai in his arms, gently comforting her. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)