After Kangxi recovered, he wanted to personally attend to the Empress Dowager.
However, his condition was indeed not good.
Emperor Kangxi's personal physicians were relatively tactful in their speech.
The Empress Dowager's personal physician took Kangxi's pulse, and his brow was so furrowed it could have trapped a fly.
"Your Majesty, excessive indulgence damages the body's foundation, making it unable to withstand nourishment—"
"How dare you!" Emperor Kangxi was somewhat embarrassed and angry!
He simply thinks he's amazing and has a lot of tricks up his sleeve—where is he lacking?
The Empress Dowager was so surprised by the imperial physician's words that she fainted from anger.
Kangxi, too preoccupied to explain, hastily threw himself onto the bed, calling out, "Grandma Empress Dowager! Grandma Empress Dowager!"
The old imperial physician took the Empress Dowager's pulse and sighed deeply.
That look in his eyes was both compassionate and desperate!
Kangxi understood; he had known all along that the Empress Dowager's days were numbered.
But no matter what, it couldn't have been him who angered him to death.
If word gets out, won't he be the subject of gossip and slander?
Emperor Kangxi now regretted not listening to Liang Jiugong's advice to stay in the Qianqing Palace and recuperate.
The old imperial physician probably understood as well, and after inserting a few needles, he woke up the Empress Dowager.
However, the Empress Dowager was unable to move her entire body or speak.
He looked at Kangxi with a very complicated expression.
The next day, the concubines, princes and princesses all arrived.
Suddenly, the emperor's mournful cries could be heard from inside the palace!
Immediately following were various voices calling out "Your Majesty," "Your Majesty," "Ancestor," and so on.
In December of the 26th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign (January 1688), the funeral bells rang, and the Empress Dowager passed away.
The Emperor fainted on the spot due to excessive grief!
Consort Tong quickly took charge of the situation, but she had always been in poor health.
Sherry asked Ning Chuge to assist her!
Ning Chuge readily agreed.
Consort Niu also joined in to help, while Xue Li, not knowing what she was busy with, ended up simply keeping Kangxi company.
However, Emperor Kangxi slept for several days, and the atmosphere in the imperial court and the inner palace became increasingly tense.
Consort Niu also sensed something, but her son was only four years old. Could she possibly win the argument?
Meanwhile, Bao Cheng was busy meeting with his maternal grandparents. Suo'etu always regretted that Bao Cheng hadn't gotten married and couldn't rely on his in-laws' support.
Yinzhi was no less capable, but he himself was not entirely confident.
He used to be inexplicably afraid of Chengze, and now there's also the Eldest Princess!
A storm is brewing!
After lying in bed for several days, Emperor Kangxi finally woke up. Xue Li and Consort Tong were by his bedside.
I guess I've been lying down for too long, and my thoughts are a bit muddled.
Emperor Kangxi stared at the two of them, his eyes wide with disbelief!
"Eunuch Liang, the Emperor has woken up! Quickly summon the imperial physician!" Xue Li rushed out in a hurry.
The Qianqing Palace quickly sprang into action.
The lackeys each performed their duties!
"Someone, bring the meal." Consort Tong coughed, covering her mouth with her handkerchief, and gave the order.
Kangxi gradually regained his senses.
My body was so heavy that I could hardly get up!
Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong's expressions changed simultaneously.
Sherry entered the hall, poured water, and handed it over when she saw this scene.
Consort Tong looked at Xue Li, her eyes filled with vulnerability.
Shirley tried her best to connect Kangxi with her own eldest son, and for a moment she was genuinely sincere.
"His Majesty hasn't eaten for several days, so it's normal for him to be weak. He'll be fine once he wakes up!"
As Sherry spoke, her voice suddenly choked with emotion.
Emperor Kangxi instinctively wanted to comfort them, but he was powerless to do so!
Li Dequan came in at this moment and helped Kangxi sit down.
I've only had a little water!
The imperial physicians took their pulses, and each of them looked extremely pale.
"Speak plainly!" Kangxi's face was gloomy. He was not yet forty years old, so what could he do?
The kneeling imperial physicians were so frightened that they trembled and turned pale!
"Your Majesty, perhaps we should have something to eat first!" Consort Tong said gently.
Emperor Kangxi paused for a moment, then nodded slightly.
Consort Tong served her some porridge. During this time, the other concubines arrived one after another.
They dared not dress too plainly, nor did they dare to wear makeup; each one was very careful.
Emperor Kangxi asked a few questions about Xue Li and Consort Tong, and then inquired about the Empress Dowager.
According to the late Empress Dowager's wishes, her coffin was not transported to Shengjing to be buried with Huang Taiji, but was temporarily placed in the Eastern Qing Tombs in Beijing.
When Emperor Kangxi heard the news, he was deeply saddened and wept uncontrollably in front of his ministers and concubines.
"Fortunately, my cousin was in charge of the overall situation; otherwise, I would have failed my maternal grandmother..."
Emperor Kangxi held Consort Tong's hand and couldn't help but shed tears again.
Sherry looked at Kangxi with some admiration!
For the sake of reputation, wow, they're really going all out...
"Your Majesty, I dare not take credit for this. I was also deeply saddened by the passing of the Empress Dowager. Moreover, with the assistance of Sister Niu and the Princess, Your Majesty passed away in peace!"
Consort Tong blatantly lied.
Emperor Kangxi was very satisfied; his cousin knew how to speak well.
"My beloved concubines have worked hard these past few days. Go back and get some rest. I'll be worried about you."
After a while, Kangxi turned to look at Xue Li's plain face and said.
Shirley nodded and left one after the other, followed by the Imperial Noble Consort Tong. The other concubines also returned to their respective palaces.
Consort Tong was weak and her face was a little pale.
Sherry was afraid she wouldn't look tired enough, so she didn't bother with makeup.
The atmosphere in the Qianqing Palace was tense at this moment!
Emperor Kangxi's face was gloomy, and the eunuchs and imperial physicians on the ground were trembling with fear.
"His Majesty's internal organs are now impaired, his liver is failing to regulate the flow of Qi, and his emotional balance is disrupted. He is also deficient in Qi and blood, leading to a decline in bodily functions. He is already showing signs of premature aging. If he does not exercise restraint, it may shorten his lifespan!"
Emperor Kangxi closed his eyes tightly, his breathing rapid with anger, and suddenly fainted again.
Several imperial physicians looked distressed and on the verge of tears.
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