Everyone bowed to Kangxi, who frowned and told them to rise, then said, "Why have you all come here?"
One of the ministers spoke up, saying, "We have come to visit the Crown Prince after hearing that he is unwell."
What visit? Isn't it just to find out about the Crown Prince's condition?
Emperor Kangxi had given up hope of having the Crown Prince as his successor. Although he was unhappy with his ministers' actions, he thought it was an opportunity. The Crown Prince's illness was not a problem, but the Qing Dynasty did not need a sickly emperor.
After thinking about it, Kangxi did not stop him.
Kangxi led everyone into the room.
"Imperial Physician, please take a look at the Imperial Physician."
The curtains were drawn, and then Kangxi saw that the Crown Prince had a woman in his arms. He was unaware of this, as Liang Jiugong hadn't mentioned that the Crown Prince was engaging in illicit sexual relations with a woman in broad daylight.
Liang Jiugong's face turned green when he saw this. The little guard hadn't told him about this situation!
For a moment, the air fell completely silent.
Even the imperial physicians hesitated to make a move.
Kangxi said coldly, "Someone come and handle this."
There were palace maids present, and Kangxi casually pointed to two of them to handle the situation. The curtains were drawn again, and the maids inside dealt with the woman. Just as the two maids pulled the woman out of the prince's arms, they saw the woman's face. One of the maids, who was rather timid, almost couldn't help but scream.
Although he didn't make a sound, his eyes were wide open, and then he fell to the ground, his face pale, terrified.
Kangxi: "What's going on?"
The palace maid knelt on the ground, her voice trembling as she said, "It's...it's Ling...Ling agreed..."
Everyone was stunned for a moment. What? Ling agreed?
Then they gradually came to their senses.
Kangxi's face was ashen. The curtains were lifted, revealing Ling's face.
Emperor Kangxi's face turned green.
The ministers wished they could dig a hole in the ground and bury themselves in it. The Crown Prince and a concubine of the Emperor's harem were sleeping in the same bed. Regardless of the truth of the matter, the Crown Prince was finished; his reputation was completely ruined.
With so many people watching, the news couldn't possibly be kept secret.
Just then, the eldest prince and other princes arrived, their faces showing just the right amount of concern. As for how many of them knew the truth, that was hard to say.
After all, the Crown Prince's actions today were truly the result of everyone's tacit agreement.
Upon entering, the eldest prince looked directly at Emperor Kangxi and asked with concern, "Father, I heard that the Crown Prince was ill. Is he feeling better?"
Kangxi didn't speak. The eldest prince turned his gaze to the bed and saw Ling's face. He looked surprised and quite taken aback.
Even though the eldest prince, who grew up in the "Royal Academy of Performing Arts," was secretly called a brute, his acting skills were still quite good. This performance was very successful. His surprise was just right, and his innocent and bewildered look made him look like a newly blooming white lotus flower.
Emperor Kangxi also thought it looked bad, but the Crown Prince had not yet woken up.
No one dared to speak again. Kangxi, with a stern face, ordered his men to pack up Consort Ling and take her away, and then had the imperial physician examine the crown prince.
The imperial physician examined the prince's pulse, and his complexion was not good either. How should one interpret this pulse reading?
The imperial physician stood up.
Kangxi: "Tell me, what's going on with the Crown Prince?"
The imperial physician dared not lie: "The Crown Prince is already weak and should be properly recuperated. He should avoid women as much as possible, but today the Crown Prince probably played around a bit too much and his body couldn't take it."
Simply put, it's about overindulging in sex until you lose consciousness.
Kangxi's face gradually darkened again.
Afterwards, Kangxi dismissed everyone and immediately instructed Liang Jiugong: "Go and investigate. I do not believe that the Crown Prince is such a muddle-headed person."
This is too strange. No matter how unreliable the Crown Prince is, he wouldn't dare to lay his hands on his own harem, especially not in such a setting.
After this incident, the Crown Prince's chances of succeeding to the throne were almost nil, and it was imperative to depose him. Many people would benefit from this, so Kangxi naturally wanted to investigate thoroughly.
How could Kangxi let it go if someone dared to scheme like this, to cuckold him, and even to have the Crown Prince cuckold him?
On the other side, after returning home, the eldest prince revealed a very smug smile where no one could see him.
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