Chen Yuwei had a strange expression; she looked at Xia He who was speaking, unsure how to react.
Xia He could understand her master's speechlessness, after all, in the past two years, the prince's quarters had basically seen several similar situations.
Well, the answer is that I'm not feeling well, there's nothing I can do about it.
"Prince Yonghuang and Prince Yonglian should be alright, right?"
Chen Yuwei sighed softly, her voice lacking confidence.
The main problem is that these two unlucky children have been getting weaker day by day ever since those two epidemics in the first year.
The imperial physicians of the Imperial Hospital were instructed by the Emperor to take care of the two princes residing among them.
But no matter how much care they received, they still couldn't fully recover Yonghuang and Yonglian's health and restore their damaged foundation.
To put it another way, Yonghuang and Yonglian are now like a bucket with a hole in the bottom.
Although it can be filled with water, the water keeps flowing until the bucket is empty, at which point the person is beyond saving.
The imperial physicians couldn't repair the hole, but they could try to increase the capacity of the bucket and the speed of the water flow. Unfortunately, progress was slow. Yonghuang and Yonglian were still prone to illness; if they stopped taking their medicine or caught a chill, they would collapse.
As a result, Consort Yi and the Huang family did not have a good ending.
Even though Consort Yi died young, she didn't even qualify to be sent to the imperial mausoleum after her death, and she didn't even have a tombstone.
Xia He was unsure of the situation. "I heard that Prince Yonglian's condition is quite serious this time; his asthma has flared up again."
As for Prince Yonghuang, he was slightly better than Prince Yonglian, but not by much.
Chen Yuwei raised an eyebrow. "Go prepare some nourishing medicinal herbs and send them to the prince's residence."
Yonghu also gave him extra instructions, telling him not to play around recklessly at this time.
Yonghuang and Yonglian are protected animals; they can only be looked at, not touched.
If Yonghu's sturdy little body were to accidentally injure the two young princes, it would all be Yonghu's fault.
This kind of thing has happened before; back then, Yonghu had only been living in the Age residence for a short time.
Chen Yuwei still remembers how Yonghu cried uncontrollably after being frightened. That was also the first time Chen Yuwei got angry, arguing with Consort Chun and the Empress without backing down, which displeased Hongli.
However, Hongli didn't say anything afterward. From then on, Yonghu, Yonghuang, and Yonglian were not close, and as for Yongzhang, who had come to join in the fun, he didn't see him for several days at a time.
Now, after hearing her master's instructions, Xia He knew what her master was worried about.
She lowered her head and replied, "Don't worry, Master, I understand."
Chen Yuwei waved her hand and lay back lazily on the tatami mat. "Go ahead and get busy. We should avoid things like this if we can."
Offending the Empress is not a wise move, especially since people are prone to extreme actions and irrational behavior when they are in a bad mood.
Despite her usual impartiality, the Empress still loses her composure when dealing with her own son, Yonglian.
Historical records indicate that Crown Prince Yonglian died of illness in October of the third year of the Qianlong Emperor's reign.
It's only been a little over half a year until October, which is neither a long nor a short time.
Chen Yuwei didn't want to mess with women who had lost their children. They were like mother animals who had lost their cubs, wanting to avenge them at all costs, regardless of right or wrong, or personal gain or loss.
That's not worth it at all.
Xia He received her orders from her master and, after leaving, quickly gave instructions to others to make the arrangements.
With Xia He's encouragement, both the Prince's Palace and Yikun Palace behaved themselves.
Until Prince Yonghuang and Prince Yonglian recovered from their illnesses, it did not implicate the Yikun Palace lineage, which gradually put Chen Yuwei's mind at ease.
However, the fact that it wasn't involved this time doesn't mean that Yikun Palace will be safe next time.
In other words, this is not a one-off deal. The three young princes are so ill that unless they are dealt with quickly and decisively, Yikun Palace will remain in danger.
In June, the weather was warm, and the imperial harem once again welcomed the annual sweltering summer.
However, Hongli, who used to go to the Yuanmingyuan to escape the summer heat every year, had to cancel his trip this year because of the imperial concubine selection.
But staying in the palace was still unbearable.
Hongli simply took all the women of the harem to a summer palace that was closer and easier to reach than the Yuanmingyuan.
However, the summer palace was simply no match for the Old Summer Palace.
Both the accommodations and the food were unpleasant.
During this period, some of the older children, such as the Empress Dowager, and some of the younger children, such as Yonghuang, fell slightly ill.
The Empress Dowager even returned to the palace ahead of time, clearly preferring to endure the heat rather than suffer in the temporary palace.
Chen Yuwei wasn't feeling well either, but fortunately, she had a system that provided her with a heat-relieving pill every day, which she and the children ate to ensure their health. Although the living conditions were cramped, they were still able to live.
The afternoon sunlight streamed through the open window, blending with the shadows in the space to create a beautiful Tyndall effect.
Chen Yuwei sat in the study chair, dressed in a crimson cheongsam, her body stiff, her eyes lowered as she looked at the book in her hands.
The books were items that Hongli left for her to pass the time when he came over.
The content is rather clichéd, with the romantic tales of talented men and beautiful women accompanied by restrictive requirements for women.
Chen Yuwei shook her head, and the strands of hair hanging down swayed from side to side, their movement gently lifting the stray hairs.
Squeak—
The door opened, and Xia He walked in carrying a food box.
The food box was dusty and unattractive compared to the delicate patterns on it.
When Chen Yuwei saw Xia He come in, she smiled and put down the book she was reading. "You got it back?"
She was already getting tired just sitting in the study, but what could she do when the rooms in the palace were so small?
The inner room and tatami room were not large, and in the summer they were much hotter than the study. Chen Yuwei couldn't stay cooped up, so she had to come to the study to relax and unwind.
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