Inside the palace, Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong had just inspected the young women selected for the imperial concubine examination. Many of them appeared unusually shy in his presence. He understood that these women were only interested in his imperial robes, not in him as a person.
Apart from Consort Tong, the rest of the concubines came to his side for the sake of their families.
"Lanya, Xiaoguai is due to give birth soon. Should Imperial Physician Yuan go over to take her pulse today?" Kangxi leaned wearily against the soft couch. He was already in his fifties and could not compare to his youth. Yin's condition filled Kangxi with envy, jealousy, and resentment.
Not only that, Yin Neng often returned to the mansion to accompany Xiao Guai, and he could also work at the mansion, which contrasted sharply with his busy schedule.
"Your Majesty, Imperial Physician Yuan and Su Peisheng have entered the palace, and they look rather anxious!" Li Dequan saw Su Peisheng's flustered appearance and immediately kicked him. Su Peisheng was someone Li Dequan had personally trained, and he had never seen him so flustered in all the years he had followed Yin.
What? !
Kangxi's heart tightened. Qingyan's child was about to be born, and there absolutely could not be any accidents.
"Let them in!" Consort Tong put down her teacup. Seeing Imperial Physician Yuan's furrowed brows and Su Peisheng's slightly flustered greeting, her heart began to pound.
Imperial Physician Yuan dared not delay and briefly explained Qingyan's condition, adding that the baby's body clearly showed signs of witchcraft, somewhat similar to what Wu Sangui had done for Consort Dong'e with the help of the Empress Dowager.
"Are you sure?!" Kangxi stood up and asked.
Back then, the Empress Dowager united with many people to get rid of Consort Dong'e. The most fatal thing was this witch doll, which even the Fourth Prince couldn't save.
"Yes, this servant is certain. Fortunately, the Fourth Prince's wife did not have contact with him for more than a few days. This servant even had the Fourth Prince and his wife leave the bedroom and move to another courtyard." Kangxi was also familiar with the methods of Imperial Physician Yuan. Since this person said that it was not a big deal, there should be no problem.
Kangxi was relieved; he was aware of Yinzhi's methods.
"Li Dequan, you personally accompany the imperial physician Yan to the Fourth Prince's residence with the supplies. Investigate thoroughly to find out where the baby came from." Kangxi was uneasy. The Empress Dowager had disposed of these things after dealing with Consort Dong'e, and the people Wu Sangui had sent back then had also been dealt with.
He was on high alert that someone might use this method again, and during the suppression of the Three Feudatories, he used the pretext of rebellion to punish the vast majority of people in the Miao village who knew this method.
“!” Li Dequan’s expression turned solemn.
He had accompanied Emperor Kangxi through that dark period and knew the cause of Consort Dong'e's death. He was somewhat afraid of the Empress Dowager.
"Shu, you go with us too. If the servants around Xiao Guai can't keep order, you'll have to take charge of them for me!" Consort Tong said in a line. This matter was inextricably linked to several powerful families, and it was possible that Tong Guowei had also become involved.
"Yes!" Consort Tong watched the group leave, her brows furrowing even more. "Xuan Ye, if the family was also involved, then deal with them directly."
Kangxi turned to look at Consort Tong. After Tong Guowei separated from Tong Guogang's family, he had been suppressed by Consort Tong. Even the title of Consort Tong for Tong Guowei's wife had been rejected by Consort Tong several times.
"Good!" Kangxi was relieved. The Tong family had crossed the line and would definitely have to be dealt with.
Some time ago, Tong Guogang was transferred to the Plain Yellow Banner, completely separating him from Tong Guowei's clan.
At this moment, Yin sat down next to Qingyan and held her in his arms. Looking at her sleeping appearance, he felt a surge of tension. He didn't know what kind of witchcraft Xiaoguai had been under. The Qing Dynasty had always been very wary of such things. How did those people manage to do it?
The servants in the mansion should also be dealt with, and even the servants in the Qingyan shop should be investigated. Those people's ambitions are growing bigger and bigger. Back then, he bribed people in the public to work for the Sticky Rod Office, which is why Gao Bin appeared. This time, he trained them from childhood, but still, a mistake occurred.
"Fourth Master, Imperial Physician Yuan and Physician Yan have arrived together!" Su Peisheng hurriedly entered and reported to Yin.
What Imperial Physician Yuan said to His Majesty inside Chenggan Palace was definitely a royal secret. If the Fourth Prince found out about those things, it would cause a lot of trouble.
"Come in!" Yin hoped even more that Xiao Guai would be safe.
After the two imperial physicians bowed, they carefully examined Qingyan's pulse. When Physician Yan examined her pulse, beads of sweat kept falling from his forehead. The Fourth Princess's body had not yet been affected by the medicine in the baby's body, and the antidote would not harm the child.
However, this insidious witchcraft disappeared with Wu Sangui's departure, and the doll...
"Fourth Prince, the Princess Consort is in good health and has not suffered any major injuries. With proper care, she will recover quickly. The prince and princess in her womb are also very healthy!" In addition to the medical skills of the Miao village, Physician Yan is most proficient in pediatric medicine.
"Hmm?!" Upon hearing this, Yin felt relieved, for Physician Yan's judgment of the child's gender had never been wrong.
"Alright, those two dolls are outside. Can you give me an explanation?" Yin didn't force him to do anything; he just wanted to know what had caused Qingyan to act this way.
Imperial Physician Yan pursed his lips and thought for a moment. The reason why Kangxi sent him here must be to tell the Fourth Prince the truth.
Fortunately, Physician Yan directly recounted what had happened during the reign of the late Emperor, including how all the Miao village witches had been eliminated and how Emperor Kangxi had them all executed on charges of treason to prevent their reappearance.
Yin frowned, wondering if there were still some who slipped through the net despite such strict measures.
"Can Xiao Guai's health be restored?" Yin was very worried about Qing Yan's health. Even one child could make his mother go through a life-threatening situation, let alone two children.
"Fourth Master, please rest assured, the Princess's health will stabilize soon." Imperial Physician Yuan was a renowned gynecologist and had more authority to speak on Qingyan's health.
Imperial Physician Yan chimed in, "His Majesty instructed me to work with Imperial Physician Yuan to recuperate the Fourth Princess Consort!"
Li Dequan and Shu walked in from outside, and Yin quickly got up.
"Fourth Master, the master sent me to take a look." Li Dequan had been standing outside. Even though his masters had encountered problems, the Fourth Prince's residence was still in good order. He was quite satisfied with the Fourth Princess's methods.
"Anda, Xiao Guai is still fast asleep. Let's go to the living room first." Yin instructed Su Lan to take care of Xiao Guai in the inner chamber, and led everyone to the living room. Shu smiled. Apart from Su Lan, all the other servants needed to be investigated in detail; this was indeed a considerable workload. "Aunt Shu, did Mother send you over to help?"
Shu nodded; Consort Tong was worried about them.
"My mistress was worried that the Fourth Princess Consort would be distracted during her postpartum period, so she sent me over first!" Shu didn't seem to care at all, but Qingyan's demeanor made one wonder.
Yin was completely relieved. His father and mother had taken action, and the investigation at the Imperial Household Department had yielded information that should be delivered to his father's desk! (To be continued. If you like 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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