As they approached Jiangnan, following the Crown Prince's instructions, they prepared to hold a banquet on the ship and invite Yin and his family to come and sit down.
After the invitation was sent out, Qingyan angrily threw it aside, not even giving the servant who came to deliver it a second glance.
"Go back and tell the concubine that she's caught a bit of a heatstroke these past few days!" Qingyan's grumbling voice made the excuse a reality.
The servant who came to report lowered his head and dared not utter a word.
"Sulan, give him a purse!" On the road, Qingyan never went out except to pay his respects. Even when meeting with Songkelierha, the little girl would come by boat by herself.
"Yes." Su Lan escorted the person to the cabin door and stuffed a blue purse into the eunuch's hand. "Esteemed eunuch, my master is not feeling well. He has not dared to summon the imperial physician along the way and has had to endure it himself. He has to say a few good words to the concubine."
Su Lan smiled and quickly explained to Qing Yan, instantly putting the messenger eunuch at ease.
Inside the inner chamber, Qingyan was not in high spirits and seemed rather listless.
A few nights ago, Yin insisted on having sex with her on the soft couch. The next day, she caught a cold. Now, she can only treat it with some medicine from her own space. Fortunately, she listened to what Yin said, that the concubine would definitely hold a banquet before going ashore. She hasn't even dared to take any medicine these past few days.
Her nasal congestion was getting worse, but today, the little eunuch sent word back that she would finally be able to take her medicine as soon as possible.
“Princess…” When Sulan returned, she had a bowl of fish porridge in her hand, which was specially prepared for Qingyan.
After falling ill, Qingyan's palate became less sensitive to flavors, and her appetite decreased, causing everyone to worry about her condition.
"It's okay, I don't want to use it. Sisi will be back soon, and we can use it together." Qingyan ate porridge for all three meals the next day, which gave Sulan a headache. At first, she could eat a whole bowl, but after a while, her appetite was only half of what it used to be.
"Little darling, are you not eating properly again?" Yin walked in from outside. He had heard that the eunuch by the Crown Prince's side had sent someone to deliver the invitation. He was worried about Little darling, so after finishing his business, he came straight back.
Qingyan shook her drowsy head, her cheeks turning deathly pale instead of their previous pink, and she was very worried.
Yin noticed that she was in low spirits, and he was even more worried when he saw that her face was abnormally pink.
He touched her forehead and found that her temperature was indeed much higher than usual. He felt a little uneasy. They were about to arrive in Jiangnan, and if Xiao Guai got sick, she would probably have to stay on the ship.
"Little darling, you have a fever!" Yin whispered to her.
Yin spent several difficult years in the Prince's quarters. Even when the imperial physicians checked his pulse, it was just a perfunctory matter. He could only endure minor illnesses.
"Yes, I'll be fine after a nap!" Qingyan smiled wryly. Sure enough, she had a fever. She felt cold all over today. When the little eunuch came over, she changed into her everyday clothes to greet him.
"Su Peisheng, summon Imperial Physician Yuan!" Yin had wanted to summon the imperial physician before, but Qingyan had been suppressing it.
Now, with a perfect excuse, Qingyan changed into casual clothes and came out, sitting right in the airflow area by the cabin door. It was only natural that he would develop a fever.
When Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong heard from Su Peisheng that Qingyan had a fever, they quickly brought Imperial Physician Yuan with them. Today was the day Consort Tong was to take Qingyan's pulse.
In the twenty-ninth year, after Consort Tong's condition stabilized, Emperor Kangxi paid even closer attention to her pulse. Apart from Imperial Physician Yuan, no other imperial physicians were allowed to take Consort Tong's pulse.
"Father, Mother, what brings you here?" Yin rose from the soft couch and quickly greeted Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong.
He had just managed to coax Qingyan to sleep and was hoping that Imperial Physician Yuan could come over and help her recover as soon as possible.
"Get up! Why didn't you let Qingyan go back to bed!" Consort Tong saw Qingyan sleeping on the soft couch and immediately frowned, saying that Yin didn't know how to take care of people.
"Little darling, don't want to go over there. You insist on waking up and seeing the scenery outside!" Yin smiled wryly. She was sick, and her temper was flaring up.
Consort Tong covered her mouth and laughed. Fei Yanggu also said that Qingyan especially liked to act coquettishly when she was sick.
"Your Majesty, Fourth Prince's wife has been suffering from a cold for several days, and today, sitting in a drafty environment, her temperature has risen a bit!" Imperial Physician Yuan quickly explained, "Fourth Prince, why didn't you call me over when your wife is ill?"
Imperial Physician Yuan really disliked letting Fei Yanggu go; that guy would really gossip, and he didn't want to be bombarded by him.
Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong frowned. Everyone knew that Xiao Guai didn't like going to the doctor. If Imperial Physician Yuan hadn't come to check his pulse personally, the little guy would definitely have made an excuse to get away with it.
"Father... I can't argue with her!" Yin was very frustrated. He had tried his best to persuade the little guy, but in the end, he still couldn't convince him.
"How is he now?" Kangxi pondered for a moment, hoping that Qingyan could recover before disembarking.
"Your Majesty, the princess doesn't like taking medicine. Her temperature isn't very high yet. Just wipe her body with alcohol and apply a cold compress to her forehead to bring her temperature down." Imperial Physician Yuan was at a loss. Before, when Xiao Guai had a fever, Imperial Physician Yuan prescribed Chinese medicine. While she was conscious, she only used it once and then poured it directly into the flowerpot she was growing.
Emperor Kangxi shook his head. The little girl was quite capable; even Imperial Physician Yuan was afraid of being tormented by her.
"Are you afraid of Xiaoguai?"
"No, this servant... is just afraid of the retaliation from the three Ulanara ladies!" Imperial Physician Yuan said helplessly.
He was extremely loyal, which is why Emperor Kangxi allowed Consort Tong to treat the Fourth Prince and his wife.
"Xuan Ye, don't make things difficult for him. I'll take care of Xiao Guai here!" Consort Tong said helplessly.
"Mother, I'll take care of myself." Yin didn't want anyone else to take care of her; he was worried about that secret place.
Seeing Yin's determined look, Consort Tong had no choice but to nod in approval. This brat had really grown up.
After everyone left, Yin sat down on the soft couch. Su Peisheng brought over a cool silk handkerchief, which Yin gently placed on her forehead.
"Put the ice water here, you all go down!" Yin looked at the little girl with her mouth slightly open, panting heavily.
Her face was flushed red, and her lips were a little chapped. He took a sip of warm water, leaned down and kissed her lips, feeding her the water from his mouth.
He was completely relieved when he saw her throat move up and down.
"Little girl, haven't you always wanted to see the beautiful scenery of Jiangnan? If you get sick, Father Emperor will definitely leave you on the ship!" Yin regretted letting Qingyan make such an excuse. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
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