Emperor Kangxi could understand why the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, fainted; after kneeling for so long without a drop of water, it was normal for him to faint. But why did he suddenly vomit blood?
Liang Jiugong had someone bring the dead white dog up, then slapped himself twice hard, his cheeks immediately turning red.
"It's all because of the servants' incompetence. When the Fourth Prince saw this dog, he was so angry that he vomited blood and fainted."
Liang Jiugong pressed his head against the floor of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, not daring to raise it.
Emperor Kangxi never expected that his fourth son, Yinzhen, would vomit blood and faint because of a dog.
Emperor Kangxi never expected that the little white dog held such importance in his son's heart, but even if he had known, he would not have shown any mercy.
Kangxi stared at Liang Jiugong with a calm and ruthless gaze, tapping his fingers lightly on the work table a few times.
"Who killed this dog? Drag him away and never let me see that person in the palace again."
Liang Jiugong raised his head slightly with difficulty, trying his best to keep his voice calm.
"When I saw this dog, it was already like this. It was handed to me by a eunuch under Consort Yi. I don't know how the dog died."
Upon hearing this reply, Kangxi's face showed even greater displeasure. He had ordered the dog to be dealt with, but there was no reason for anyone else to do so.
Consort Yi's reach was too long. Kangxi also heard the story from the servants below and saw the little white dog with full bandages. He was also a little unhappy that the Ninth Prince was acting like this at such a young age.
What about this little white dog? It was also given to the Fourth Prince Yinzhen by Empress Tong of Chengqian Palace.
Emperor Kangxi, considering what the Fourth Prince Yinzhen had done, did not say anything about punishing Consort Yi.
He waved his hand, ordering someone to take the dog away and deal with it. He then got up and went to the side hall to check on the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, who was still unconscious.
The imperial physician was taking pulses when he heard that the Hall of Mental Cultivation wanted to summon him. Physician Li hurriedly grabbed his medicine chest and rushed over.
At first, Imperial Physician Li thought that His Majesty's body was injured, but when he heard that it was the Fourth Prince who had fainted, he breathed a sigh of relief and his steps became more steady.
As long as nothing happens to His Majesty, it's fine. He just checked His Majesty's pulse yesterday. Apart from His Majesty's recent dryness in his heart, His Majesty is in good health. If something happens to His Majesty today, wouldn't that prove that his medical skills are inadequate?
Physician Li stroked his gray beard, slowly resting his hand on the pulse he was feeling.
Sometimes shaking his head, sometimes nodding, sometimes frowning, Physician Li really couldn't understand why the Fourth Prince was malnourished and had insufficient qi and blood at such a young age in the palace.
Who mistreated His Majesty's son, causing him to suffer from malnutrition in the palace?
I've been overthinking and worrying lately, and I'm also suffering from severe sleep deprivation, which has caused some liver damage. If this continues, it will definitely affect my age.
Looking at the Fourth Prince lying on the bed, Physician Li saw that his face was very pale, without a trace of blood, and his eyes were all black, indicating that he had not slept for a long time. He also had a yellowish tint that was clearly due to malnutrition.
He was extremely thin, and his clothes were noticeably oversized; he had very little flesh on his body.
Physician Li reported in this way, unlike other physicians who were more cautious. He mainly treated Emperor Kangxi, and other people were not really considered by him. He just reported the facts.
When Emperor Kangxi heard the result, his eyes turned terribly cold, and he flew into a rage.
He never imagined that the princes he raised in the palace would suffer from malnutrition.
Especially since he was raised by his cousin, who had only recently passed away, it's no wonder that the people in the harem were so harsh on his fourth prince, Yinzhen.
Without any mercy, Emperor Kangxi issued an order that all the palace maids and eunuchs serving the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, be dragged away, flogged, and many were sent back to the Imperial Household Department.
Fortunately, Liang Jiugong reminded him in time that the Fourth Prince was currently ill and needed to be served by familiar servants.
Kangxi did not eliminate all the servants around the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen.
Emperor Kangxi glanced at the pale-faced Fourth Prince Yinzhen lying on the bed with a complicated expression, and instructed people to take good care of him and report back to him when he woke up.
Liang Jiugong felt a sense of relief. He felt that the matter should be over, since the Fourth Prince had acted this way, His Majesty would certainly not impose any further punishment.
He never imagined that the Fourth Prince Yinzhen's illness, which kept him in bed for a month without improvement, would stir up a hornet's nest, bringing out all of Kangxi's meager pity for the Fourth Prince Yinzhen.
Liang Jiugong gave a stern warning to the people serving the Fourth Prince Yinzhen, and sent someone to Chengqian Palace to summon Su Peisheng, the Fourth Prince Yinzhen's personal eunuch, to serve him personally.
Su Peisheng never expected that his master's kneeling would be so serious; according to the eunuch who delivered the message, he even vomited blood and fainted.
He had always served the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, and knew that although his master looked rather thin and weak, his body under his clothes was actually quite strong; he just appeared slender and frail.
Even though I've had a lot of bad luck lately and my health has suffered, it's not serious enough to make me vomit blood and faint after kneeling for an afternoon.
Su Peisheng couldn't even imagine whether someone had poisoned his master.
Otherwise, how could someone who looks perfectly healthy suddenly vomit blood and faint after just kneeling down?
Su Peisheng was quick, following the eunuch sent by the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and hurried towards the direction of the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen.
When Su Peisheng arrived, the Fourth Prince Yinzhen had already been served his medicine and was still half asleep, his face flushed red from the fever. It was clear from his appearance that he had a fever.
When Doctor Li left, he said that fever was normal, and after taking the medicine, the fever would gradually subside over time.
As soon as Su Peisheng entered the side room of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he saw the Fourth Prince Yinzhen, who was burned red.
Su Peisheng was filled with anxiety; he was worried that if the fire continued, it might burn his clever master into a stupor.
She quickly picked up a handkerchief dampened with cool water and carefully placed it on the Fourth Prince Yinzhen's forehead, hoping to lower his temperature.
While Su Peisheng was changing his handkerchief, he heard the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, who was delirious from the fever, weakly muttering the words "good fortune."
Su Peisheng glanced around and saw that there were other servants around, so he didn't dare to talk about anything related to Duofu with the unconscious Fourth Prince Yinzhen at this time.
If, in his haste, he were to mention that Duofu was still alive, and this reached the Emperor's ears, then he would surely lose his life.
Although the Fourth Prince Yinzhen was delirious, he kept calling out, "May you have good fortune, may you have good fortune, may Your Majesty have good fortune."
Su Peisheng could only pretend not to hear and kept his head down doing his own thing. When the handkerchief on the Fourth Prince Yinzhen's forehead slowly became hot, Su Peisheng immediately replaced it with a handkerchief soaked in cool water.
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