Unsurprisingly, Emperor Kangxi selected two missionaries to stay in the palace as advisors and explain Western science to him.
From the onset of his illness to his recovery, a mere three to five days, Emperor Kangxi experienced life and death, leaving him with profound emotions.
Yinreng, who did his best to find medicine for Kangxi, and Orondai, who brought missionaries into the palace, once again shone brightly in Kangxi's heart. They were both good sons and good ministers who were loyal to him.
People who have just recovered from illness are often more emotional than rational.
When Emperor Kangxi resumed court, he praised Yinreng and Orondai to the skies in front of all his ministers.
A few days ago, I mocked Tong Guogang, saying that his eldest son was so old, yet he still spent his days wandering around the Eight Great Hutongs, acting like a disrespectful censor. I was so ashamed that I didn't dare to look at the Tong family father and son.
Tong Guogang gave him a smug snort, but Kangxi saw it and pretended not to notice.
His uncle—if he doesn't spoil him, who will?
The censor, realizing he was in the wrong, lowered his head and turned away, avoiding Tong Guogang's arrogant gaze.
"He truly is my son." Tong Guogang couldn't stop smiling.
Shi Wenbing and Tong Guogang were close by, and Shi Wenbing immediately stepped forward to congratulate them: "Like father, like son. The Tong family is full of loyal generals, and their descendants are worthy of emulation. It is truly enviable."
Shi Wenbing's compliment made Tong Guogang extremely happy.
Yinti was not concerned about the lawsuit between the Tong family and the censor; he was feeling distressed at the moment.
Although he no longer coveted the throne, his long-standing habits made it impossible for Yinti to resist competing with Yinreng. Fatherly love, in particular, was a hurdle Yinti couldn't overcome.
No matter how much Emperor Kangxi loved him, compared to Yinreng, he felt like a pitiful little thing.
In this case, he only knew that Emperor Kangxi was ill, but he didn't know what kind of illness it was.
It was initially thought that Emperor Kangxi had simply eaten something cold and had an upset stomach, headache, and fever, but it turned out to be malaria.
Yinti was heartbroken; he felt that Kangxi did not treat him as his own son.
Otherwise, why would Yinreng know this and still be able to search for medicine everywhere?
If he had known about Kangxi's illness, he would have sent his men to search far and wide for the right medicine.
He was so filial, yet his father, the Emperor, was wary of him.
Yinqi's brows furrowed in grievance as he stared blankly at Kangxi, his heartache and sorrow written all over his face.
Emperor Kangxi couldn't do anything about his eldest son, Yinqi; he really didn't intend to guard against Yinqi.
After enjoying the limelight in the imperial court, where ministers praised him from virtue to ability, Yinreng, with his handsome face, swaggered up to Yinti after the court session.
Yinqi looked at him with a sour face: "Is the Crown Prince here to show off the Emperor's favor and trust in you?"
"Brother, you're overthinking it. Father Emperor invited you to the Imperial Study, and I happened to be going there too, so I took over the task of delivering the message and relayed it to you," Yinreng said with a smile.
Yinti snorted, "The Crown Prince is capable, so he has to take on even such trivial matters."
"I haven't been close to my elder brother for a long time, so it's a rare opportunity to travel together. Naturally, I cherish this moment immensely," Yinreng said kindly.
Yinti thought to himself that the Crown Prince was a smiling tiger, but he couldn't say anything to refute it.
“Even though we never went to court together, I was never far from the Crown Prince in the court,” Yinti couldn’t help but retort.
Yinreng smiled but didn't say anything, listening to his irritating words.
I feel happy every time I see my older brother looking angry.
Especially when you want to scold him but can't because of your words or actions, you feel frustrated and think of him during mealtime, which makes you want to eat a few more bowls of rice.
Along the way, Yinreng would occasionally provoke Yinti with a few words, making him jump up and down in anger, but he would swallow his anger back down.
When Kangxi saw Yinti and Yinreng, one of them smiled as brightly as spring flowers, while the other looked like a blindfolded lion with its whiskers plucked.
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