The princes in the princes' quarters are getting better every day, except for the sixth prince.
In the Sixth Prince's room, there was a tiny, emaciated figure lying on the bed. If it weren't for the slight rise and fall of his chest, one would have thought he was already dead.
The Sixth Prince is now so weak that he has difficulty breathing and can no longer utter a sound.
Mother, it hurts.
...
Such words.
His face was pale and bloodless, his eyes were tightly closed, and he remained motionless, as if he would leave this world at any moment.
The servants attending to the Sixth Prince looked pale and lifeless.
The Sixth Prince is dead. His Majesty will definitely not let them off the hook, and they will surely die too.
The eunuch who served the Sixth Prince was crying his eyes out, even more so than if his parents had died.
On the large bed, that small figure seemed to try to move its lips twice, but ultimately lacked the strength. Its small hand rose one centimeter, then suddenly fell back down.
Gently.
With a bang.
The Sixth Prince's chest, which had been slightly throbbing just a second ago, stopped completely in the next second.
After the Sixth Prince's personal eunuch had a good cry and calmed down, he looked up again and saw the Sixth Prince lying motionless.
He shakily reached out and placed his hand under the Sixth Prince's nose, holding it there for a full minute before stopping breathing.
She burst into tears, instantly transforming from a solitary figure into a servant attending to the entire room.
Before Physician Li could even step into the room, he heard a loud wail, which accompanied the passing of the Sixth Prince.
Physician Li did not step inside. After waiting for a while, he sent someone to deliver a message to Emperor Kangxi.
The old man's back view showed a hint of relief.
Fortunately, only one prince was lost; otherwise, he might not have survived.
In the days that followed, the eunuchs and palace maids who were taking care of the prince were on high alert and dared not slack off in the slightest. At worst, they would just contract smallpox and die while taking care of the prince.
If the prince dies while being cared for, the entire family might be implicated.
Royal families don't talk about anything.
It wasn't done well; I didn't put my heart into it.
It's just that you're not good enough at being a servant.
Your family has been implicated because of this. In His Majesty's wrath, the entire family may be imprisoned.
Royal families are just that unreasonable; after all, the whole world belongs to them.
Under the whole heaven, all land belongs to the king.
That's exactly the point.
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When Emperor Kangxi received the news, he was reviewing a memorial in his hand. Suddenly, his pen fell onto the table with a crash, spilling ink everywhere.
When Physician Li sent back the last message, Emperor Kangxi had already made preparations, knowing that the Sixth Prince might not survive. But when reality actually arrived, even Kangxi's hardened heart couldn't quite bear it.
He was truly delighted with this sixth prince; otherwise, he wouldn't have given him a courtesy name.
祚.
This shows how much he values and likes his son.
I hope he lives a long and healthy life, free from illness and disaster.
Little did anyone know that this sixth prince had consulted countless imperial physicians since birth, and Kangxi knew that the sixth prince's constitution was much weaker than that of the other princes.
Therefore, she couldn't help but show more affection for her son in ordinary times.
Over the years of living and working together, Kangxi truly favored Consort De, second only to Crown Prince Yinreng, and indulged her in everything. As a result, he also grew to like Consort De, of the Uya clan, even more.
Kangxi felt a little dizzy and lightheaded. The moment he stood up, everything went black and he fell down.
Upon seeing this scene, Liang Jiugong's legs went weak, and he collapsed to his knees.
"Quickly, summon the imperial physician! His Majesty has fainted!"
Liang Jiugong scrambled to his feet and came to Kangxi's side.
Kangxi slumped back into his chair, and it took him a long time to recover.
"You dog slave, what are you shouting about? I'm fine."
I got up too quickly and my emotions were running high. Suddenly my vision went black and my consciousness blurred for a moment. I couldn't control my body and fell down.
"Your Majesty, we should ask a royal physician to take a look. Your Majesty's precious health cannot be harmed in the slightest."
Liang Jiugong knelt on the ground, pleading desperately.
If the Empress Dowager finds out that His Majesty is so careless with his health, it will surely be the servants who serve him who will be punished.
Kangxi remained silent, which Liang Jiugong knew meant he acquiesced. He hurriedly urged someone to fetch the imperial physician, as there could be no delay.
After calming himself down, Emperor Kangxi realized that his beloved sixth prince was gone.
It occurred to me that the Sixth Prince had died from smallpox.
Kangxi's eyes immediately turned sinister, as if he could kill him at any moment, making him experience the pain of losing a son, and he would exterminate his entire family.
"Liang Jiugong, keep the news under wraps. We absolutely cannot let Consort De know even a whisper of the Sixth Prince's death."
"Seal off Yonghe Palace and send more people to guard it. Without my imperial decree, no one may enter or leave."
Emperor Kangxi didn't want to lose a child; he would lose the one Consort De was carrying as well.
Consort De's pregnancy was already unstable. If she learned of the Sixth Prince's death, she might lose the pregnancy due to the shock.
Emperor Kangxi absolutely could not allow such a thing to happen; he did not want to experience the pain of losing his son again anytime soon.
This is why he was unwilling to associate with princes and princesses who were too young.
The news of the Sixth Prince's death was kept secret by Emperor Kangxi, and the palaces in the inner palace were also sealed off, so the inner palace heard absolutely nothing about it.
Everyone thought that all the princes were still receiving treatment in the princes' quarters, and those with children were praying to the gods and Buddhas in their own palaces, hoping that heaven would bless their children to survive smallpox.
Consort De, of the Uya clan, specially built a small Buddhist shrine in a side room of Yonghe Palace to enshrine the Bodhisattva and pray for the heavens to bless her sixth prince.
Consort De, Uya, touched the baby in her belly. She was still unsure whether the child was a boy or a girl.
Even if it were a boy, he might not have received as much favor from Emperor Kangxi as the current Sixth Prince.
Emperor Kangxi was favored by the Sixth Prince.
The entire harem could see it, except for His Highness the Crown Prince.
At this stage, the Sixth Prince is Kangxi's second most beloved son.
Calling him a precious darling is not an exaggeration, especially whenever Consort De, of the Uya clan, wanted to see Emperor Kangxi.
Whenever the news of the Sixth Prince's illness reached Emperor Kangxi, no matter where he was, he would make time to visit him.
Once you enter Yonghe Palace, you are bound to stay overnight.
The Sixth Prince was also Consort De, of the Uya clan, and was a very useful tool for securing favor with the emperor.
Consort De, of the Uya clan, stared quietly at her belly, her eyes looking somewhat unnatural.
Under the light of the small Buddhist shrine, the face that should have been beautiful and refined suddenly became terrifying.
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