In the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Kangxi heard Shu Lai report that the Empress Dowager had given Yin two guiding princesses. However, just as he touched Yin's hand, a layer of red bumps appeared on the back of his hand. Kangxi began to suspect a conspiracy. He thought that the Empress Dowager wanted to ruin Yin's reputation, and Qingyan's reputation would also be damaged. It would be impossible for her to marry in the capital. The grasslands would be Qingyan's final destination.
Kangxi immediately felt he understood and became increasingly displeased with the Empress Dowager's actions. Yesterday, he had reminded Lanya to keep an eye on those two restless children, but how come Yin started causing trouble as soon as he returned?
Li Dequan felt the chill emanating from Kangxi and shrank his figure smaller and smaller. If something really happened to the Fourth Prince, wouldn't Lord Fei Yanggu tear down the Hall of Mental Cultivation?
At this moment, Kangxi was also somewhat uneasy. Could it be that Yinzhi had been poisoned?
When Kangxi heard the news of Yin's accident, he put down the memorial in his hand and rushed to Chenggan Palace with Li De. The Grand Empress Dowager had chosen a princess to guide Yin, who was from the Khorchin and had a high status.
She was clearly after the two children. Qingyan was young, and even if Yin understood some principles, which boy wouldn't be tempted by such things when he first came into contact with them? If Fei Yanggu and his two sons found out, they would definitely feel uncomfortable, even if they didn't say anything.
At this time, Chenggan Palace was in some chaos. Lanya ordered Shuzhu to seal off the palace, and all the servants on duty were not allowed to enter or leave. She was not sure if Yin's illness was what these people were saying.
"Yin, should we let Qingyan come to the palace to see you?" Lanya asked worriedly, knowing that Qingyan would be extremely concerned once the news of Yin's illness spread.
If the Empress Dowager takes advantage of the opportunity to do something to Xiao Guai, she will escape completely.
After calming down, Yin began to think about the pathogens in his body.
Worry appeared in Lanya's eyes. What should she do?
"Shuzhu, take Yin away first!" Consort Tong held Yin's right hand, but there was no reaction on the back of his hand. She couldn't help but want Shuzhu to touch him.
Shu Zhu noticed the Imperial Concubine's gaze, stepped forward, and touched her hand. Sure enough, Yin's hand didn't have any red bumps. This...
Immediately, Lan Ya's gaze towards the two guiding princesses became even more hostile. What else did they want to do? Even Yin was almost ruined by them.
Kangxi, dressed in a bright yellow casual robe, strode in. He saw Lanya's face covered in tears, and Yin's face was slightly pale, his thin lips tightly pursed, which made his mind somewhat chaotic.
"Xuan Ye, Yin's hand..." Kangxi looked at Yin's left hand, where the red bumps were becoming more and more obvious.
"Lanya, with me here, did you touch Yin?" Kangxi wanted to figure out whether Yin was rejecting all the women, or just a particular one, or whether those two were causing trouble.
Consort Tong nodded. Still not reassured, after Shu Zhu touched Yin's right hand and there was no reaction, she had the palace maids conduct an experiment. Sure enough, Yin did not develop any more red bumps.
"I, Shuzhu, and several palace maids all touched him, and there was nothing wrong with it!" Lanya dared not let the two palace maids touch him anymore, fearing that something bad might happen.
Kangxi's heart tightened; this...
"Li Dequan, go to Fei Yanggu in person and explain Yin's matter clearly. Also, tell him to keep an eye on Qingyan and prevent him from entering the palace!" Kangxi and Consort Tong thought of the same thing. They were both afraid that this was the Empress Dowager's way of dealing with Qingyan.
Li Dequan received his orders and left the palace. Kangxi beckoned to Yin, inviting him to his side.
"Yin, this is a temporary phenomenon. Once the imperial physician arrives, the symptoms will gradually lessen." Kangxi also felt that his words were somewhat dry. Yin's depressed expression made him feel uneasy.
"Yes, Father Emperor." Yin nodded obediently.
He looked down at the red bumps on the back of his hand; in less than half an hour, they had spread to his wrist.
At this moment, Shu arrived with Imperial Physician Yuan and several other imperial physicians on duty. After they respectfully bowed to Emperor Kangxi, Consort Tong, and Yinzhen, Emperor Kangxi waved his hand.
"Yuan Heng, take a look at the Fourth Prince." Kangxi scrutinized the other imperial physicians, wondering if there were any spies from the palace among them. "The rest of you, return to the Imperial Hospital first."
The imperial physicians were all intelligent. They knew that His Majesty's actions clearly showed that he did not trust them. Rather than being suspected while they were there, they would rather leave in advance.
On the way here, Shu had been whispering to Imperial Physician Yuan about the Fourth Prince's illness. They all understood that it was just the women in the palace causing trouble.
"Your Majesty, Shu has already told me about the Fourth Prince's condition. It seems to me that he has been poisoned." Yuan Heng was increasingly uneasy. He had never seen such a strange condition as Yin's.
The imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital all had their own methods of saving lives. The Fourth Prince had a rare and difficult-to-diagnose illness, so he couldn't say it outright.
"Poisoned?!" Consort Tong exclaimed in surprise.
Kangxi grasped her hand. The Emperor and Empress were truly going all out, even disregarding Yin's health.
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"First, prescribe medicine to detoxify Yin. After that, go and check the hands of those two outside. Is there anything bad on them?" Kangxi was even more worried when he saw their nonchalant and indifferent expressions.
Having no other option, Imperial Physician Yuan could only prescribe an antidote.
"Your Majesty, this servant cannot be certain whether it is the right treatment. This poison of the Fourth Prince... this servant has never seen before." Imperial Physician Yuan had left himself an escape route after all.
They were involved in the palace's secrets and wanted to protect themselves.
"I'm entrusting the Fourth Prince to you. If anything goes wrong, I will hold you responsible." Kangxi's voice turned somber.
Yuan Heng quickly kowtowed. He had really gotten himself into trouble. The Empress Dowager had a lot of secret medicines in her possession. Back then, Consort Chen, Consort Dong'e, and even the late Emperor were all framed by the secret medicines she had. He had to admit that this old lady was ruthless.
He had heard of the two princesses kneeling in the courtyard; they were noble ladies specially selected from Khorchin by the Empress Dowager, and Su Mo'er had personally trained them before.
They were able to give up their former noble status, transforming from high-ranking ladies into servants and concubines; they made sacrifices for this wealth and glory.
He felt a pair of hateful eyes shooting at them from behind. Yuan Heng followed the gaze and saw that the Fourth Prince's eyes were filled with undisguised hatred. This was the first time Yuan Heng had seen such a different look in the Fourth Prince's eyes since he was three years old.
"Father, I don't want Yin to worry. Will I still be alright by the time of the wedding?" Yin was determined to resolve this matter before Qingyan entered the palace, and the Empress Dowager had gone too far.
Taking this opportunity, the Emperor became increasingly disappointed with the Empress Dowager. When Qingyan arrived, he would no longer be afraid of being harassed.
"Sigh..." Kangxi sighed. These children are good in every way, so why won't the Empress Dowager let these two little ones go?
Power had eroded the Empress Dowager's familial affections, and Kangxi increasingly felt that her devoted care for him was merely a means to ensure her own comfortable retirement. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
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