Yinzhen rested at the imperial palace for a month before he fully recovered.
Only after a second examination by Physician Zhang was he allowed to embark on the long journey back to the capital.
Before they knew it, Yunyi had been away from home for almost two months, while Yinzhen had been away for even longer. He left at the beginning of the year and only returned in October, almost a year ago.
The Eighth Prince, born to Lady Wang in the first half of the year, is already six months old, but Yinzhen has not yet seen the child, nor has he given him a name. In the mansion, he is simply called "Little Prince."
Fortunately, Wang and Zhong were on good terms, and after Yunyi left, Zhong, as the secondary consort, took over the household management, so Wang's life was not too bad.
When Yunyi arrived at the palace, she was in a hurry and traveled light, without bringing much with her.
Now, when we went back, we had a lot of luggage. We had stayed at the palace for more than a month and had acquired more and more things. So much so that when we left, it took three large horse-drawn carriages to barely fit everything.
Now that he had no official duties and was recovering from a serious illness, Yinzhen and Yunyi walked very slowly. What should have been a journey of about ten days took them more than twenty days to complete.
Emperor Kangxi was not angry about this. His fourth son had been ill and could not withstand the arduous journey. It was better for him to travel slowly so that he could recover better.
They strolled along, enjoying the scenery, until Yinzhen and Yunyi returned to the capital in November. It had truly been from the beginning of the year to the end.
I received news a few days ago that the Princess and the Prince were coming back, and last night someone came to deliver a message saying they would arrive soon.
Early in the morning, Madam Zhong and everyone in the mansion waited at the gate to welcome Yinzhen and Yunyi back to the mansion.
After the carriage entered the city gate, Yinzhen dismounted and rode a horse. He needed to go to the palace to pay his respects to Emperor Kangxi before returning to his residence.
After Yinzhen left, Yunyi, along with her servants and several carriages full of belongings, leisurely returned to the Prince's residence.
Standing at the front, Madam Zhong could see the carriage bearing the mansion's insignia from afar. She was somewhat excited, finally seeing her master and his wife return safely.
When Zhangjia saw the carriage, she relaxed a lot. Her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, could finally be put at ease. The Second Princess, seeing her adoptive mother's expression, also smiled.
When she learned that her father was seriously ill, she felt as if the sky was falling. Later, her stepmother said that she would go and take care of her father.
Yunyi, Hengjin's future wife, is not only his legal mother but also his future aunt. Given this dual identity, the Second Princess is very worried about Yunyi.
Seeing her father and mother-in-law return safely, the Second Princess felt an immense sense of relief.
Everyone else felt the same way; whether it was the prince or the princess who was in trouble, it was not a good outcome for them.
If something happens to the prince, they will become widows, and their lives will be difficult from then on.
But it wouldn't be good if something happened to the Prince Consort. The Prince is still young, and the Emperor won't let it go unchecked. If he were to appoint a new Princess Consort to the household, they wouldn't know if this new Princess Consort would have a good temper.
Just as everyone was lost in thought, the carriage stopped in front of the Prince's Mansion. A maid lifted the curtain of the carriage and helped Yunyi out.
Everyone thought the Princess Consort would come out with the Prince, but after she got off the carriage, she walked straight in. Only then did everyone realize that the Prince was not in the carriage.
Seemingly noticing the confusion in everyone's eyes, Yunyi explained, "The prince has gone to the palace to pay his respects to the emperor. I'm returning to the residence alone. There's no need for you to wait at the gate. Let's go inside!"
Madam Zhong smiled and indicated that she understood. Then she beckoned Yunyi to come in: "You must be tired from your long journey, Madam. Come in and rest."
Upon hearing the words of the Fujin, everyone put aside their doubts and followed Zhong's advice to welcome the Fujin into the mansion.
As Yunyi walked, she exchanged pleasantries with everyone, thanking them for their care over the past few days. When she reached the entrance of the main courtyard, everyone was very tactful and knew that she was tired, so they all took their leave.
The eldest sons were all studying in the palace, while Ruining and the two twins were taken to the palace by Lady Tongjia. So at this time, only Nuanzhou was waiting in the main courtyard.
As for Wanzhou, Yunyi arranged for her to go to the palace to temporarily take care of the three children.
Actually, it wasn't too tiring. Yunyi went there at a fast pace, but on the way back, she enjoyed sightseeing and didn't travel very fast, so she wasn't very tired.
However, everyone said she was tired and had worked hard, so Yunyi pretended to take a rest. She had been sleeping a lot lately, and since everyone had given her time to rest, she decided to take a nap.
Upon entering the palace, Yinzhen first went to see his father, Kangxi, who was delighted to see that his fourth son had recovered his health.
This was the child on whom he had placed high hopes. Compared to his other brothers, he was the most loyal and hardworking. He couldn't imagine what it would be like if something happened to Yinzhen; this was not an outcome he could accept.
Fortunately, the child was very lucky and survived the dangerous epidemic, eventually recovering his health.
Speaking of which, the fourth prince's recovery also owes a debt to Lady Ulanara. She is a good woman; even in such a situation, her husband was willing to abandon the wealth and honor of the mansion and risk his life. Such a heart is truly rare.
Emperor Kangxi was very satisfied with his fourth son's daughter-in-law. The couple was the best among all their children, loving and affectionate, with many children and a harmonious family.
After talking to his son for a while, Kangxi let him go back to rest. After all, he was a man, and no matter how much he cared about his son, he didn't say too many sentimental things.
After leaving the Qianqing Palace, Liang Jiugong stood at the door with Honghui. It was only because Kangxi was considerate of his son and grandson that he allowed Liang Jiugong to bring Honghui over so that the father and son could meet.
At that time, Yinzhen was ill and was sent to the imperial palace. Honghui wanted to go with him, but Kangxi was afraid that if his son fell ill, his grandson would also be infected, so he forcibly brought Honghui back to the capital.
More than a month or two later, the father and son finally met again.
But Honghui still had to go to school, and the two of them didn't exchange more than a few words before Yinzhen sent his son back home, prioritizing his studies.
After that, since he had already entered the palace, Yinzhen decided to visit his mother, Lady Tongjia, at Chengqian Palace and then take his three children back with him.
Ruining and the twins were very excited to see their father, especially the twin brothers, who were only three years old and had not seen their father for almost a year, so they were a little awkward at first.
When she finally saw her healthy son, Tongjia's eyes reddened and tears welled up, but she knew that this was a joyous occasion and she shouldn't cry, so she held back her tears.
Yinzhen, still with a cold expression, awkwardly comforted Tongjia, which calmed her down considerably.
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