The matter was of great importance, and the entire camp was on high alert. Everyone stayed in their own quarters and could not leave at will. The area was patrolled by guards.
In an instant, the once bustling camp became tense and heavily guarded.
Upon arriving at the Crown Prince's tent, the Empress, Yinzhen, and Yinrang were all waiting outside. Kangxi waved his hand to stop them from bowing.
"How is the Crown Prince?"
The Niohuru clan member, who held the highest status among those present, gently shook her head when Emperor Kangxi inquired, saying, "Several imperial physicians are treating her inside; I do not know the specifics."
Emperor Kangxi brought six imperial physicians with him on this trip. The Crown Prince was injured, which was a serious matter, and the physicians dared not take it lightly.
The space inside the tent was not large. With the imperial physicians and their apprentices, there were too many people. The Empress, Yinzhen, and Yinrang were afraid of disturbing the imperial physicians' treatment, so they chose to wait outside.
Kangxi could not say anything about this and could only wait outside with them. Fortunately, the imperial physicians came out not long after.
He lifted the curtain and strode forward to the bedside.
The prince lay on the bed, his face pale. The wound on his leg had been bandaged and was no longer bleeding. He was probably weak from excessive blood loss and remained unconscious.
Turning his gaze away, Kangxi looked at the imperial physician: "How is the Crown Prince? Is he alright?"
"This..." Physician Liu was the highest-ranking of the imperial physicians. Faced with Kangxi's question, he hesitated, as the Crown Prince's condition was indeed difficult to describe.
Seeing the imperial physician's condition, Kangxi's heart sank. He took a deep breath and said, "It's alright. I forgive you. Just tell the truth."
"Your Majesty, after examination, I found that His Highness the Crown Prince has multiple abrasions. However, his most serious injury is an arrow wound to his left leg, which was further injured and fractured due to a fall from his horse. In addition, His Highness has lost too much blood and is quite weak because he did not receive timely bandaging and treatment after the injury."
After saying this, Physician Liu lowered his head and continued, "This humble servant, together with several other physicians, removed the arrow from His Highness's left leg, stopped the bleeding, and restored His Highness's fractured left leg, but..."
At this point, Physician Liu paused.
Emperor Kangxi lowered his eyelids and whispered, "Continue."
"Your Majesty, we have discovered that the arrow that pierced Your Highness's leg was poisoned. Although we have already detoxified Your Highness, your injury is too severe. Even after you recover, your leg will probably never be able to return to its previous state."
"What do you mean?" Even though he already had some bad thoughts in his mind, Kangxi still couldn't believe it when he heard this.
"Your Highness, your leg may become somewhat lame in the future." The Imperial Physician Liu's voice trailed off, the last few words barely audible.
Although it was spoken very softly, the others present still heard it.
Empress Niohuru was greatly alarmed. If the Crown Prince was indeed lame, the position of Crown Prince of the Qing Dynasty would have to be changed.
With her mind in turmoil, Niohuru wondered who had done it, and how could they be so ruthless.
What Niohuru thought of, Yinzhen and Yinrang could also think of.
Since ancient times, there has never been a crown prince with a physical ailment. If the crown prince were truly lame, he would naturally not be able to sit on the throne.
Feeling both angry and exhausted, Kangxi told his two sons to go back first, and instructed the Empress to take good care of the concubines and the families of the princes and ministers who had come out of the country.
He rubbed his temples, feeling a deep pang of heartache.
Yinreng was the son on whom he had placed great hopes, the legitimate son born to the Empress Dowager, whom he had personally taught and raised from a young age, pouring his heart and soul into him. If he were truly ruined...
Clinging to a sliver of hope, Kangxi questioned the imperial physicians in the tent, hoping to hear a good result, but only received negative answers.
"Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince's injuries are too severe. We have done our best."
The dull pain in his chest grew more and more severe, and the pain caused Kangxi's expression to change. Seeing this, Liang Jiugong quickly took out a small porcelain bottle and handed it to him.
After taking the pills, the pain was suppressed. Kangxi forced himself to stay awake, ordered the imperial physician to continue treating the crown prince, and then got up and returned to his tent.
Kangxi was furious and ordered Liang Jiugong to summon Agu. He was determined to find out who was behind today's events.
At the same time, I also made other plans in my mind.
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