Chapter 148 The Emperor's Journey to the South 04
Emperor Kangxi was so badly injured that he fainted from the pain.
Number Two was very satisfied to see that the man was unconscious. After leaving the prison, he examined Kangxi's injuries and found that they were as he had hoped. For safety's sake, he used his internal energy to further injure him.
Both injuries were caused by internal force; who knows who did it?
Even the imperial physicians couldn't detect that he had aggravated his injuries.
Upon completing the mission, Number Two immediately took out an internal energy pill and consumed it. After all, his strength could not be weaker than that of a Grandmaster, otherwise he would definitely be suspected later.
He didn't have to wait long; Liang Jiugong came out with his men shortly afterward.
Upon seeing his master faint, Liang Jiugong immediately went forward to check on him.
Number Two also spoke up, which was rare for him: "The injury is hidden somewhere. Go back quickly and ask the imperial physician to examine it."
Upon hearing this, Liang Jiugong's heart trembled.
He was a eunuch, so he knew all too well where the hidden place was.
He didn't dare to think about the consequences if the injury were there.
He was filled with regret at this moment. Even if the emperor scolded him, he shouldn't have let the emperor take such a risk.
Unfortunately, it was too late to regret it.
Upon returning to the palace, Liang Jiugong immediately summoned the imperial physician to diagnose the emperor.
Number Two has already disappeared into the shadows.
Seeing the people bustling about in and out of the palace, Number Two began to reply to his master.
As if sensing something, Xiao Feng appeared next to Number Two in a short while.
Number Two glanced at Xiao Feng who had appeared, said nothing, rolled up the letter, and tied it to its foot.
Xiao Feng was speechless. She rolled her eyes and then flapped her wings and flew away.
It wasn't until Number Two could no longer see it that it entered the space.
"Master, Master, it's done, it's done."
As soon as it entered the space, Xiao Feng called out. Of course, it also abandoned the sparrow's physical body and restored its original form.
Fanghua had just put Yinreng to sleep and dismissed everyone before entering her spatial dimension.
"Really?" she exclaimed excitedly. Haha, her grand plan had succeeded.
"Of course, Master, this is a letter from Number Two. You'll understand once you read it."
Fanghua took the letter and began to read it carefully, word by word.
She read it again after reading it once, and then she burst into laughter while holding the letter.
"Good, good, good, now the harem can finally be quiet."
With her offspring now established, she no longer worried about the tragedy of her previous life repeating itself, no matter how many concubines he had in the future.
"Master, are you relieved now?" Xiao Feng had always known that her master was uneasy, and now her master could finally relax.
"Of course." Fanghua smiled broadly.
Even her body outside couldn't help but smile.
It's clear how happy she was at that moment.
Now he has no choice; let's see how he controls his children in the future.
If he dared, she wouldn't mind sending him to meet his ancestors as soon as possible.
Compared to the carefree joy of Fanghua, things weren't so pleasant for Kangxi.
Upon learning that he had damaged his genitals, Emperor Kangxi's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
His eyes were filled with murderous intent.
The purge of the White Lotus Sect and the Heaven and Earth Society was even more ruthless.
While Emperor Kangxi was recuperating, the entire Jiangnan region was thrown into chaos.
The common people dared not even leave their homes during the day, and places like gambling dens and brothels were closed and not open for business.
Consort De wanted to serve the Emperor, but Kangxi gave her a severe scolding, using extremely offensive language.
This made the two people Fanghua had arranged to serve the emperor very happy.
Along the way, they suffered quite a bit at the hands of Consort De, who really acted like an empress and always liked to cause them trouble.
Now that they have been rejected by the emperor, they naturally gave him a good scolding.
Because of their lowly status and the fact that they were engaged in servants' work, Kangxi still allowed the two women to serve him. However, he kept the matter of his illness a secret from everyone except his wife who knew about it.
Therefore, not a word of it leaked out.
Just as Kangxi's external injuries were almost healed, he thought of someone: the Grandmaster of the Hesheli clan.
"Liang Jiugong, please summon that grandmaster. I have something to discuss with him."
I must not let the Empress know about this.
For whatever reason, he was unwilling to tell the Empress about the injury to his genitals.
Liang Jiugong was a very shrewd man, and he immediately guessed the emperor's intention. He then went out to fetch someone.
Soon, Number Two arrived inside the hall.
"Greetings, Your Majesty. May Your Majesty be well." He did not kneel to pay his respects, but instead clasped his hands in a fist salute.
Emperor Kangxi was not dissatisfied with this, knowing that it was the arrogance of a warrior.
Seeing that he was still quite respectful to him, Kangxi did not make a fuss about it.
Instead, he showed his first smile since the incident.
"Master, please don't mind. I summoned you here to discuss something with you."
Emperor Kangxi did not act like an emperor; on the contrary, he was very easygoing.
"Your Majesty, please give your orders. Since I have been entrusted by Her Majesty the Empress to protect Your Majesty's safety, I will certainly obey Your Majesty's orders." Number Two was very respectful and said a string of words.
Fanghua knew Kangxi well and knew he would keep quiet afterward, so she told Number Two that she hadn't been informed of the matter.
Number Two is just a bit cold-hearted, but he's not brainless; he understands what his master means.
Just as the master had expected, the emperor summoned him to silence him.
Emperor Kangxi was very satisfied with the attitude of the second prince. After all, the fact that the grandmaster was so respectful to him also reflected that he was deeply respected by the people.
"I have no instructions, but I wanted to ask if you have informed the Empress about my injury?" Because he was a member of the Hesheli clan, he had to ask.
Number Two shook his head. "Before leaving, Her Majesty instructed that everything should be arranged by the Emperor. This matter was not approved by the Emperor and the Empress was not informed."
Hearing this, Kangxi felt a great weight lifted from his heart.
"I see. That's like something the Empress would do. But I'd like to discuss something with you today. My injury involves many issues, so I'd like you to stop mentioning it. Would you agree?"
Fearing he might not agree, Kangxi added, "Of course, I would not allow a grandmaster to work for nothing. I wonder if the grandmaster would be willing to join the royal family?" Fearing he hadn't offered enough, Kangxi spoke again, "The grandmaster may read all the royal family's martial arts manuals."
This is something those families can't offer, and he believes smart people know how to choose in this regard.
Number Two didn't expect the Emperor to invest so much. However, he knew his own situation well; his internal strength wasn't something he learned through martial arts.
Even if I read those martial arts manuals, it would be useless; the internal energy pills given by my master would be more effective.
Once the pill is swallowed, becoming a grandmaster is only a matter of time.
Thinking of his brothers, he couldn't help but laugh when faced with the emperor's invitation.
Royal family is truly not as good as the master.
"Could you allow me some time to consider this?" Number Two cupped his hands in greeting. "Because I have a master, I must seek his permission."
Hearing his next words, Kangxi breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, he wasn't loyal to the Hesheli clan.
"Yes, but I wonder if two days will be enough?" Kangxi was anxious. He had no choice; if word got out, where would he put his face?
Although the imperial physicians could restore the body, it had damaged the reproductive organs, making it extremely difficult to have offspring in the future.
Fortunately, he had eleven sons in the early years, otherwise he really wouldn't know what to do.
Fortunately, the emperor bore him two legitimate sons.
Although he appointed his second son as crown prince, it did not mean that he did not value his eldest son.
If not...
His thoughts raced, and Kangxi let out a long sigh.
"My master is in the capital. It would take two days to deliver a message back and forth. I wonder if Your Majesty could grant me more time? Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will keep my mouth shut."
Number Two frowned deeply. In two days, even a Grandmaster like him couldn't reach the Imperial City.
Hearing his laughter, Kangxi laughed out loud and said, "It was I who was anxious. Here's what we'll do: you stay at the temporary palace for the next few days and guard the courtyard next to mine. Wait for the imperial city to send a reply so that you can report back to me as soon as possible."
Number Two did not refuse Kangxi's invitation, after all, he understood what the emperor meant and was afraid that he would leak the message.
"Yes, I will follow Your Majesty's arrangements."
Number Two thus settled next to Kangxi's courtyard.
He was under surveillance day and night.
Unfortunately, apart from sending a letter to the Imperial Master in the capital on the same day, Number Two had no further contact with the outside world, which pleased Kangxi greatly.
They increasingly wanted to recruit him into the royal family.
During his time recuperating in Jiangnan, Kangxi awaited the reply from the second person.
As Kangxi was not disappointed, half a month later, a reply was finally received from the capital. The letter from the second day did not escape Kangxi's notice.
Of course, Emperor Kangxi wasn't bold enough to open a master's letter.
However, the day after receiving the letter, when Number Two came to his door, Kangxi could not suppress his excitement, which was reflected on his face.
"But is there any result?"
Upon seeing the arrival of the person, Kangxi asked with great curiosity.
Number Two nodded.
"Your Majesty, yes, my master has agreed. However, my master has a past relationship with the Prime Minister of the Hesheli clan, and he must stand with the Hesheli clan. My master has left it to me to decide where I should go."
"Having gained the Emperor's favor, this humble subject is willing to become a protector of the royal family."
Finally hearing the answer he wanted to hear, Kangxi was so excited that he shouted "Good man!" and walked to the side of Number Two.
"Very well, may I ask your name, Master?" Kangxi asked humbly.
"I am a nobody. My master was already a Grandmaster of the Hesheli clan when he adopted me, so I took the surname of the Hesheli clan."
Number Two's answer was very concise. Of course, he also told Kangxi that his surname was Hesheli.
Emperor Kangxi was a man who could interpret three meanings from a single sentence.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up. "Now that you've joined my royal family, I can bestow upon you the imperial surname. Would you be willing, Master?" If he were surnamed Aisin Gioro, would his loyalty be even greater?
Having such a capable person would be of great benefit to the Qing Dynasty.
How could the Hesheli clan compare to the Aisin Gioro clan?
Number Two's mouth twitched. He hadn't expected the Emperor to be so shameless as to make him change his surname.
Although the master said that he would follow the emperor's arrangements, he didn't say that he should change his surname.
Forget it, forget it. For the sake of his master's great cause, he would endure the humiliation and change his surname. What's wrong with that? He himself didn't even know what his surname was anyway.
If it weren't for his master taking him in, he would still be just a beggar.
"This humble subject will obey His Majesty's will," Number Two replied expressionlessly.
It's as if his surname wasn't changed.
Upon hearing this, Kangxi was overjoyed. "Good, good, good!" he exclaimed three times. Perhaps feeling that he had gotten closer to the Grandmaster, he patted Number Two on the shoulder with his large hand. "In that case, I will trouble the Grandmaster to protect me from now on."
When Fanghua, far away in the capital, received the letter from Jiangnan, she was completely dumbfounded. She had underestimated the emperor's shamelessness, as he actually had someone change the letter.
She complained to Xiaofeng in an annoyed tone, "Xiaofeng, how can he be so shameless? It's one thing to win him over, but he even made him change his surname. Humph, Aisin Gioro is nowhere near as nice as my Hesheli clan."
Fanghua felt a pang of sadness in her heart at that moment.
After all, this was something she hadn't expected. If she had known, she would have just let Number Two give her a random name. Now, she's become a member of the Aisin Gioro clan, and she feels uncomfortable about it.
"What's the big deal? As long as Number Two's heart is with us, that's all that matters. By the way, Master, that Little Dezi is really capable. He used the martial arts techniques you gave him to help many people improve their martial arts skills significantly. He's already started gathering intelligence."
Little Phoenix flew through the space, occasionally entering to let itself fly, since its phoenix body would cause serious problems if it flew outside the space.
It doesn't like using the parrot's body all day long; it's more comfortable using its own body.
"Yes, he is capable, but intelligence is not so easy to obtain. I hope he will not disappoint me."
Before Kangxi left the palace, she arranged for Xiao Dezi to establish his power base.
Unfortunately, we still lacked manpower; otherwise, the progress would have been much faster.
However, she has time, and Yinreng is still young. When he takes charge, the power she controls will be unmatched by anyone, not even the royal family.
“Master has a good eye for people. Xiao Dezi is a capable man. If all else fails, we can just recruit more people. We don’t lack that kind of manpower.”
Xiao Feng is now incredibly arrogant and no longer cares about the power of origin.
Fanghua didn't understand, but since Xiaofeng had said so, she naturally wouldn't be polite to it.
"Alright, Xiao Feng, try your best to get more internal energy pills."
"No problem, I've got it covered."
After Kangxi recovered from his injuries, he began his return journey. Number Two was still hiding in the shadows, but now that he was one of their own, Liang Jiugong and the other guards were full of confidence and no longer afraid of danger on the way back. After all, with a Grandmaster protecting them, anyone who came would die.
On the way back, Kangxi recovered and was able to use his body again. He immediately sought out Consort De and spent a night in her favor, which restored his confidence.
His reproductive organs are even more effective now than before. Although he can no longer impregnate his concubines, he has many offspring, so it doesn't matter whether he has any or not.
After gaining a more open-minded perspective, Emperor Kangxi became more discerning when it came to women.
Along the way, many officials presented him with beautiful women. He did not accept them all, but he did take several of the most stunning beauties.
Of course, they were just bedchamber maids; Kangxi had no intention of bringing them into the palace.
After rushing around as fast as he could, Emperor Kangxi finally returned to the capital just before the Lunar New Year.
Meanwhile, in the inner palace, Lady Cao and Lady Sun also gave birth to two sons for him.
The twelfth prince and the thirteenth prince.
This pleased Emperor Kangxi greatly.
After returning to the palace, Kangxi spent a few days busy with state affairs and then frequently visited the inner palace.
Perhaps knowing that she had damaged her reproductive system and was unable to have children, she became more casual when serving the emperor, no longer as considerate as before.
Others might not have noticed, but Fanghua had some idea.
In his previous life, the fact that Emperor Kangxi had a harem full of beauties in the later years of his reign showed that he was a womanizer.
Because the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager were watching over him in the early stages, he still had some consideration for them.
After both of them passed away, and with no empress to oversee the palace, he naturally became unrestrained.
The fact that he could still impregnate the concubines in the harem at the age of sixty shows that he was a man who loved beautiful women.
He has simply removed the golden headband ahead of time, and the Empress Dowager no longer holds the same deep place in his heart as she did in his previous life.
I have little confidence to say anything about discipline.
With Fanghua cleaning up his messes, he became extremely unruly.
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