He Xue was also frightened by Kangxi. She had always thought that the ruthless Kangxi was the one she saw in history books, but the Kangxi in front of her was a flesh-and-blood emperor.
But now she knows she was wrong. Both the historical records and the Kangxi Emperor she is in contact with now are portrayed as an iron-fisted emperor.
The saying "When the emperor is angry, a million corpses will fall" is not a joke.
"He Xue?" The Crown Prince stared at He Xue, who remained motionless.
"What's wrong with my Crown Prince?" He Xue asked, realizing what had happened. She didn't know when she and the Crown Prince were alone in the room; Consort Hui, Consort Rong, and Consort Yi had all left sometime earlier.
"I should be asking you what's wrong! Why do you look so pale?" the Crown Prince asked worriedly.
"Brother Crown Prince, I'm a little scared!" He Xue said truthfully.
"Were you frightened by Father Emperor?" the Crown Prince asked.
"Yes!" He Xue nodded. "Brother Crown Prince, will you become like your uncle, the Emperor, in the future?"
"No, Crown Prince would never do that to you!" The Crown Prince gently hugged He Xue. A qualified monarch cannot be too merciful; he must have some iron-fisted methods. However, his methods would never extend to He Xue.
"Mmm!" He Xue replied with a smile. It's so good that her Crown Prince brother will always be the same Crown Prince brother.
"Let's go see Mother Tong!" the Crown Prince said to He Xue.
When He Xue and the Crown Prince arrived, they saw Consort Tongjia sitting on the swing that He Xue usually played on, with the Fourth Prince accompanying her.
He Xue did not see Kangxi. Could it be that Kangxi had not brought the antidote yet? But Consort Tongjia's complexion was much better than before. Could this be a last gasp before death?
He Xue ran up to Consort Tongjia, "Aunt, why are you up?"
"I'm tired of lying in bed all the time, so let your fourth brother come out for a walk with me!" Consort Tongjia said lovingly to He Xue.
"He Xue, Mother is much better than yesterday. It seems that the medicine from Physician Liu and the others is working!" the Fourth Prince said happily.
The Crown Prince frowned deeply. He didn't want to say anything that would hurt Xue and the Fourth Prince. Tong E'niang's current state was probably a final burst of energy before death.
The Crown Prince glanced towards the doorway. Why hadn't his father arrived yet? Could it be that the antidote given by Consort Wuya was faulty?
He Xue was extremely anxious at this moment and could only pray that Kangxi would come quickly.
"Mother Tong, I'm going to see Father Emperor!" the Crown Prince said to Consort Tongjia.
"Go!" Consort Tongjia said to the Crown Prince.
As the Crown Prince was leaving, he happened to run into Emperor Kangxi, who was accompanied by Imperial Physician Liu.
"Father, is it the antidote?" the Crown Prince asked anxiously.
"Yes!" Kangxi said with a smile.
"Hurry up, Mother Tong is sitting outside!" The Crown Prince pulled Physician Liu and ran inside.
"aunt!"
"Mother!" The Crown Prince had just turned around when he heard He Xue and the Fourth Prince's pitiful cries.
Upon hearing this, Kangxi pushed aside the people in front of him and ran inside.
The Crown Prince immediately took Physician Liu inside.
When Kangxi and the others entered, they saw Consort Tongjia lying in the arms of the Fourth Prince, while Xue was crying her eyes out.
Emperor Kangxi took Consort Tongjia from the Fourth Prince's arms, saying, "Qingyao, I have found the antidote for you!"
Consort Tongjia could no longer hear what Kangxi was saying; she simply reached out and touched his face, her eyes filled with reluctance.
"Physician Liu, hurry up!" the Crown Prince urged Physician Liu.
Physician Liu took out the antidote. "Your Majesty, open the Imperial Concubine's mouth! I need to feed the antidote to her!"
Kangxi's hands were trembling, and he was unable to open Consort Tongjia's mouth.
Upon seeing this, He Xue immediately grabbed Consort Tongjia's chin with one hand and pried open Consort Tongjia's mouth with the other, "Quickly!"
Physician Liu immediately poured the antidote into Consort Tongjia's mouth, but he did not see her swallow it.
"The Imperial Concubine didn't swallow it!" Physician Liu said anxiously. Even if there was an antidote, it would be useless if she couldn't swallow it!
Imperial Physician Liu took Consort Tongjia's pulse, which was growing weaker and weaker.
"Now we must make the Imperial Concubine swallow the medicine!" said Physician Liu.
“You tell me how to do it, Physician Liu, and I’ll do it!” He Xue said.
"Your Majesty, please help the Empress up first. Princess, please push down from the Empress's throat!" said Physician Liu.
Kangxi helped Consort Tongjia up and then gently pushed Xue down her throat.
He Xue remembered watching TV before and seeing how you could blow medicine down your throat by blowing on it. If that didn't work, she would try that method too.
"Swallow it!" The Fourth Prince saw Consort Tongjia make a swallowing motion.
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