On his way to Yonghe Palace, Emperor Kangxi was thinking about how to deal with the smallpox.
The sick maids in the palace were all moved to the southernmost palace.
The palace would be immediately isolated as soon as a smallpox infection was discovered.
The situation in the palace isn't too bad, except that most of his princes have contracted smallpox.
Upon thinking of this, Kangxi's face darkened even further.
The situation outside the palace was not good. He had arranged for relevant personnel to handle it, but it was not under control.
In just one night, more than half of the people in the southeastern district had contracted smallpox.
The Imperial Medical Academy has not yet figured out how to treat smallpox.
What a bunch of useless trash.
People are in a state of panic, so he can't easily deal with those involved in smallpox. He'll just let them live a few more days.
Kangxi's face grew increasingly pale, and Liang Jiugong, who was serving him beside him, lowered his head further and further.
The worst fear was that if they accidentally looked up and saw the Emperor's face, which was as black as ink, they would be so frightened that their legs would go weak and they would fall to the ground. They might then be accused of disrespect in front of the Emperor and have his anger vented.
Liang Jiugong controlled his breathing, kept his head low, and walked quietly behind Kangxi.
Upon arriving at Yonghe Palace, Emperor Kangxi did not send anyone in to report before entering.
Looking at her lying on the bed, her face was pale and her eyes were red, it was clear that she had been crying several times.
Emperor Kangxi suppressed his anger. He was generally willing to show some respect and patience to his favorite concubines.
When Consort De, of the Uya clan, saw Emperor Kangxi enter, her eyes reddened even more, and tears involuntarily streamed down her face.
"Your Majesty, my sixth prince, sob sob..."
Emperor Kangxi waved for the imperial physician to come and treat him, and then sat down beside the bed.
"It will be alright. I have specially arranged for a good imperial physician to take care of the Sixth Prince. So don't even think about going to the Prince's quarters."
"I know you care about the Sixth Prince and that's why you want to take special care of him, but you also need to take care of your own health, and my princess needs your care too."
The imperial physician frowned deeply, took the pulse three more times, before relaxing his brow and withdrawing his hand.
"Your Majesty, Consort De is pregnant, but the pregnancy is still in its early stages, less than a month ago."
"Your Majesty was too emotional just now, which is why she fainted. She is now showing signs of miscarriage and needs to rest in bed for the first three months."
"You must not get too emotional, as this could cause instability in your pregnancy."
When Emperor Kangxi heard that Consort De was pregnant again, a slight smile finally appeared on his face. At this time, most of his princes had contracted smallpox.
Even he couldn't guarantee that they would all survive.
Consort De is now pregnant, which is a joyous occasion for him.
Emperor Kangxi gently held Consort De's hand, his eyes filled with tenderness, and comforted her.
"You should take good care of the imperial fetus in Yonghe Palace. I will personally send people to take care of the Sixth Prince, so you don't need to worry."
"Now that you are pregnant, you must not mention personally going to the Prince's quarters to take care of the Sixth Prince."
"You must obey me and not worry me."
Consort De, of the Uya clan, lowered her head and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief. Her face was streaked with tears, making her look very pitiful.
Seeing Consort De, Uya, looking so pitiful, Emperor Kangxi's tone softened even more.
"Once there is any news from the Prince's residence, I will send someone to inform you immediately."
"The Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince will be fine, I assure you."
Consort De, of the Uya clan, knew when to stop. She raised her delicate face and revealed a smile that was more like a grimace than a cry.
"I know, I'm just so worried about the Sixth Prince and... the Fourth Prince."
"Your Majesty promised me that you would inform me of my son's news as soon as possible."
It was simply impossible for Consort De, of the Uya clan, to want to personally go and take care of the prince.
She might not even be willing to risk her life for the Sixth Prince, let alone the Fourth Prince, whom she was not close to at all. If His Majesty hadn't mentioned the Fourth Prince...
Consort De, of the Uya clan, hadn't even remembered that there was a fourth prince, Yinzhen.
Consort De, of the Uya clan, gently touched her belly, her heart filled with anticipation.
It must be a prince, a prince.
Seeing that Consort De, Uya, had almost recovered her composure, Emperor Kangxi gave her some instructions, telling her to take good care of herself during her pregnancy in the palace, and then left Yonghe Palace with Liang Jiugong.
The only reason he could spare a little time each day to see Consort De, Uya, was because he had two sons, and also because he had some affection for her.
Otherwise, why would I bother with this effort?
He was already overwhelmed with the smallpox situation, so he had no time to deal with the concubines in the harem.
Kangxi was very fast; in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, he had traveled a long distance.
He also needs to go to the Empress Dowager's palace today to report on yesterday's chaos and, incidentally, to mention the smallpox situation, in order to reassure the Empress Dowager.
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When Su Peisheng saw that there was some light outside, he stuffed the sleeping Duofu under the bed and hid him.
At this time of day, it's best not to let anyone see a dog here; it could cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.
The servants outside had already filled the courtyard with mugwort again to prevent smallpox from spreading.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, had a fever that came and went throughout the night, sometimes high and sometimes low. Su Peisheng was on tenterhooks, worried that his temperature would not come down and would keep rising.
By then, the smallpox won't be cured yet, and the person will be completely brain-damaged from the fever.
What's the use of curing smallpox?
The imperial physician has just taken the prince's pulse and said that the fourth prince is currently in the best condition among all the princes.
Finally, he reminded me that I must not stop taking my medication.
Then he went out to get busy.
Upon hearing this, Su Peisheng felt a surge of hope. At the very least, he thought, "He can be cured no matter what!"
He didn't care about the other princes; as long as his master recovered, it didn't matter to him even if the other princes died of smallpox.
Even last night, when he was praying to the gods and Buddhas in his heart, he asked the Bodhisattva to only bless his master, so that there wouldn't be too many to save.
Fourth Prince Yinzhen struggled to open his eyes, his consciousness still somewhat hazy.
A weak voice reached Su Peisheng's ears.
"Water, water."
Su Peisheng immediately picked up the lukewarm water that had already cooled down from the table.
Holding a spoon, feed him slowly, spoonful by spoonful.
Besides the warm water, there was a bowl of steaming white porridge and some dark medicine on the table.
Su Peisheng fed them water while comforting and encouraging each other.
"After Master finishes drinking the water, have some plain porridge, otherwise he won't have the strength."
"The imperial physician has just come to see you. Your Highness's condition is the best. The physician said that you can definitely be cured."
"After you finish drinking the porridge and rest for a while, then take your medicine. Taking the medicine will definitely help you recover faster."
Fourth Prince Yinzhen nodded, raised his hand to touch Duofu, but when he tried to reach to the side, he found nothing and looked a little anxious.
"Su Peisheng, where is Duoduo? Was I dreaming yesterday?"
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