If every day goes smoothly and everyone lives in harmony, then life is perfect.
But life is so long, and people will always have a happy and smooth life. Doesn't that make such a life seem all the more precious?
They always have to stir things up and make people lose their composure.
The princes, including Yinreng, who entered the court, continued to serve Kangxi diligently while secretly forming their own cliques.
Of course, as the crown prince, Yinreng could openly establish his own small court, which was permitted by Emperor Kangxi.
As for the young princes still studying in the Imperial Study, they obediently listened to the Grand Tutor's instruction on their studies and principles of conduct.
And so, after the first month of the lunar calendar had passed and the weather had just begun to warm up, Yinzhen fell ill.
Consort Yi already had a youngest son who was in very poor health. When she suddenly learned that her usually healthy second son had fallen seriously ill, she was so frightened that her face turned pale and her hands and feet became cold and trembling.
Yinzhen's illness came on too suddenly. There were some signs at first, but the imperial physicians couldn't diagnose it, so no one took it seriously.
The main reason is that Yinzhen is usually too resilient; he can usually tough it out on his own when he gets a fever or a cold.
When Consort Yi received the news, she was in the Empress Dowager's palace. Upon hearing the report from her servant, she fainted on the spot.
Tong Wanyan was also there, and she reacted quickly by sending someone to fetch the imperial physician.
The Empress Dowager stared anxiously at Consort Yi, who had fainted in the chair: "What happened? The imperial physician examines the prince's pulse every ten days. Yinzhen's health is the best among his brothers. How could he suddenly become so seriously ill?"
"Your Majesty, please don't worry. Consort Yi fainted from worrying about Ninth Brother. You mustn't let yourself get sick from worrying too. There are definitely imperial physicians treating Ninth Brother. Your Majesty will be very anxious when you hear the news. You must stay calm at this time." Tong Wanyan glanced at Consort Yi, whose face was ashen and eyes were closed. Seeing that she was being served, she focused on comforting the Empress Dowager.
His slow and deliberate voice, unhurried and calm, effectively soothed the Empress Dowager's anxious emotions.
As people get older, they shouldn't be too hasty. If they get excited and faint, they might become paralyzed with a crooked face and mouth when they wake up.
The Empress Dowager took a deep breath of her nasal mug to refresh herself: "I'm fine, Yuanbao'er, don't worry. When Consort Yi wakes up, let's go see Yinzhen together."
Consort Yi's finger was pricked by a silver needle, and after a drop of blood was released, she slowly woke up.
She had fainted, but she could still hear what the Empress Dowager and Tong Wanyan were saying.
"Your Majesty, I must go and see Yinzhen." Consort Yi hurriedly got up, and swayed slightly as she did so.
She arrived wearing flowerpot-patterned shoes, which gave her a graceful walk, but she couldn't walk quickly.
“Your Highness, Ninth Brother is currently being treated by the imperial physicians, so you won’t be able to see him even if you go. Why don’t you go back and change into something more comfortable, and take Ninth Brother’s clothes with you? The clothes he wears to school are formal and restrained, and I’m sure they’re not as comfortable and loose as his everyday clothes. Ninth Brother is ill, so his comfort should be the priority.” Tong Wanyan walked up to Consort Yi and held her trembling hand.
Tong Wanyan held her hand and looked at her with concern.
Consort Yi looked at her beautiful face, took a deep breath, and felt a surge of calmness welling up inside her.
"I will not fall until Yinzhen is well. Yuanbao, you go with the Empress Dowager." Consort Yi smiled at Tong Wanyan.
She then turned and bowed to the Empress Dowager: "Empress Dowager, please rest assured, I am fine. Don't worry about hurting yourself. The Emperor should be taking care of Yinzhen, so things will not be chaotic."
The Empress Dowager said, "Go quickly. There's no need to worry about etiquette at this time."
Just as Consort Yi trusted Emperor Kangxi, when Kangxi learned that Yinzhen had fainted in the Imperial Study, he immediately ended the court session and went straight to the Prince's quarters.
Yinreng and the others exchanged glances and then jogged after Kangxi to the Imperial Study.
Yinzhen was quite likable; he was also good-looking, and few people disliked him.
Before Yinzhen fainted, he was arguing with Yinsi over a large character.
When Kangxi arrived, Yin'e held Yin Tang and cried incessantly, and even the imperial physicians could not distract them.
The brotherhood was so deep that it was both touching and made people think he was incredibly foolish.
"Father, Eighth Brother has made Ninth Brother faint with anger!" Yin'e felt reassured when he saw Kangxi arrive.
With his chubby little belly sticking out, he crashed straight into Kangxi.
Hongzhao had also done this to Kangxi.
However, the uncle and nephew were different in size, so the impact of their collision was also different.
Kangxi instinctively stepped back, and a guard stepped forward to stop Yin'e.
Yin'e looked at Kangxi with a wronged and heartbroken expression: "Father, don't you want your son anymore? Your son is crying so sadly and is so scared, won't you hug me?"
"Who taught you this? Come here and stand beside me. Don't delay the imperial physician from taking Yinzhen's pulse." Kangxi grabbed Yin'e's hand.
Yin'e pressed against his inner thigh: "I was afraid Ninth Brother would be scared, so I stayed with him and didn't stop the imperial physician from taking his pulse. What if they all crowded around, a dense mass of them craning their necks, frightening Ninth Brother?"
Emperor Kangxi, unwilling to explain the principles of observation, listening, questioning, and palpation to his foolish son, frowned and said, "You just said that Yinzhi and Yintang had a dispute?"
Yinzhi's face was pale, and his hands hung limply at his sides.
He simply lost control of his emotions for a moment, and that's how this happened.
"Father, I was wrong." Yinzhi knew he was no match for Yintang, and he didn't even have the courage to defend himself.
Yin'e raised his head and said to him in a bad temper, "Of course you are wrong. Ninth Brother kindly taught you how to write better, but you said that Ninth Brother was deliberately mocking you. Ninth Brother used to be so good to you, he would save half of his favorite pastries for you, and you actually doubted Ninth Brother's feelings for you."
Yinzhi's lips moved slightly, a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes.
Yinreng and Yinzhen saw the indignation in his eyes and felt a little resentful towards him.
Regardless, Yin Tang did indeed protect Yin Si very much in the past.
It is rather cold-blooded of Yinzhi to show no concern whatsoever for Yintang while he is unconscious.
Similarly, Kangxi also saw Yinzhi's reaction.
He guessed the general reason: ever since he summoned Yinzhi and Yin'e to discuss mathematics on the first day of the new year, Yinzhi's condition had been off.
"Yinsi, do you agree with what Yin'e said?" Kangxi was biased, but he wouldn't completely disregard his other son.
Yinzhi raised his head expectantly, facing Kangxi's calm and composed eyes. He thought about the difference in treatment between himself and Yintang, and the difference between Consort Liang and Consort Yi.
He said, "Father, I did not argue with Ninth Brother. Ninth Brother has a fiery temper and may have misunderstood my meaning. However, as the elder brother, I should give in to my younger brother. I will apologize to him after he wakes up."
Yinzhi adopted an extremely humble attitude, and in his words, Yintang became a mischievous little devil, the kind that was particularly unreasonable and domineering.
Kangxi lowered his eyes in disappointment: "I will investigate this matter."
"Imperial Physician, how is the Ninth Prince's health?"
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