A short while later, the Fourth Prince was stopped by Emperor Kangxi and left with him, while Jiaming and Hongxuan stayed with Consort De.
Jiaming then struck up a conversation with Consort De. She was quite tactful and chatted about things that Consort De was interested in, such as Xuan'er's affairs.
Moreover, there's another advantage to talking about Hongxuan: as the conversation progressed, it turned into a chat between Hongxuan and Consort De, while she herself actually quite enjoyed being ignored in silence. Of course, that's assuming, as it is now, there are seats, tea, and snacks.
After quite some time, Fourth Master returned.
However, she noticed that his complexion was not as good as when he went out with Emperor Kangxi; he looked tense, as if something was wrong.
She didn't understand why this was the case. Then, she still didn't understand why Consort De was giving the prince a hard time and even instructing him, "From now on, you should think more about Hongxuan's health. Children can't withstand too much stress."
I only feel that it is related to Hongxuan, but why is that?
Upon returning, the master immediately sent for a doctor. Then, he instructed Hongxuan to take out the gifts for Consort De, along with those for Emperor Kangxi, and give them to Su Peisheng, asking him to deliver them to Consort De's courtyard.
Upon hearing the request to call a doctor, Jiaming couldn't help but feel anxious. Could it be that something had really happened to Hongxuan?
No, if Hongxuan was in trouble, how could she, who knows medicine, not have noticed? She must be fine.
However, she was also afraid that there might be problems she couldn't find out, so she couldn't help but ask the Fourth Master, "Master, what's wrong with Hongxuan? How can we call a doctor?"
Fourth Master said with a stern face, "I just came back from outside. Hongxuan is still young and easily catches illnesses. Let the doctor take a look so I can rest assured."
Upon hearing this, Jiaming was no longer worried or doubtful of her medical skills. She figured Xuan'er's body was as strong as a calf, so she would be fine.
Soon, the doctor arrived. The doctor was about to bow when the Fourth Prince excused him and quickly instructed him to take Hongxuan's pulse.
The doctor was very worried, thinking something had happened to the young prince. Using the four diagnostic methods of traditional Chinese medicine—observation, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation—the doctor examined the prince and found his complexion rosy; he didn't seem ill at all!
They took his pulse again, and after quite a while, they still couldn't find anything wrong with the young prince. On the contrary, his pulse was extremely strong and powerful. His physique was definitely comparable to that of a robust six-year-old child.
In the end, they tried every possible method, but still couldn't find that the young prince was sick.
He forced himself to remain calm, and then explained the situation to the Fourth Master. The Fourth Master believed him, and his unpleasant expression finally returned to normal.
Jiaming, who had been watching from the side, noticed the changes in the Fourth Prince's expression and guessed that the prince's earlier unpleasant expression might have been because Emperor Kangxi had spoken to him about Hongxuan.
Indeed, after the Fourth Prince left with Emperor Kangxi, he was severely reprimanded by Kangxi.
At first, the Fourth Prince didn't understand. His father had always taught and cared for them in the same way he had with Hongxuan, so why was he unwilling to teach Hongxuan in the same way?
As he listened, he realized that his father's reprimand was reasonable. Even if Xuan'er was strong, she was still young, only about three years old.
The Fourth Prince was terrified, and his face turned grim in front of Emperor Kangxi. If Kangxi hadn't understood his worry, he might have thought the Fourth Prince was giving his father a hard time!
So, after leaving Kangxi's place, the Fourth Prince made a decision in his heart: he could take Hongxuan out in the future, but before he was six years old, he could not take him to dirty and chaotic places.
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