The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, changed into a brand new light green robe. His face was tightly bound, without a trace of a smile.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, first went to see his younger brother, who had reverted to his original, weak and powerless state since birth.
I feel like all the effort I've put into raising her for the past few months has been for nothing. After one night of this, all the fat on her little face has disappeared, and her complexion has turned sallow again.
Looking at the little brother who was weakly whimpering in the wet nurse's arms.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, carefully reached out and held the little bundle of flesh struggling to breathe in his arms as if it were a precious treasure.
Tears welled up in his eyes and fell uncontrollably. Fourth Prince Yinzhen sensed that something was wrong with him and felt a pang of sadness.
Perhaps he likes this little brother too much, or perhaps he wants a little brother.
"How come you're still like this? You were fine yesterday, how come you caught a cold today?"
Originally, the Fifteenth Prince had four wet nurses serving him, but three of them had been taken to the Shenxing Division, leaving only one wet nurse surnamed Liu.
Of the palace maids and eunuchs who served the Fifteenth Prince, only the head maid, Aoki, who was transferred from Consort Tong's side, was punished with a beating; the rest were all beaten to death.
Not a single one was left.
Upon hearing the wet nurse's reply, the Fourth Prince Yinzhen learned that a young palace maid who served the Fifteenth Prince last night had secretly opened a window, letting in a cold draft, which caused the Fifteenth Prince to catch a cold.
The fifteenth prince was already young and suffered from a heart ailment, so he couldn't take any medicine indiscriminately and could only be treated with acupuncture.
However, the acupuncture was not very effective, and the Fifteenth Prince kept groaning in discomfort.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, was somewhat dissatisfied with his father's handling of the matter.
They killed him, but they found nothing and couldn't find the person behind it all.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, always felt that his imperial father was protecting someone.
In the harem, there was probably no woman more important to the Emperor than his mother.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, carefully held the little bundle in his arms, trying his best to make him more comfortable.
After several months of practice, he has mastered how to comfortably hold a baby.
Looking at the little bundle of milk in my arms, constantly whimpering.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, felt deeply distressed upon seeing this and ordered someone to summon the imperial physician. The wet nurse, surnamed Liu, who was standing nearby, answered hurriedly with trepidation.
"The imperial physician just removed the needles. We need to wait another quarter of an hour before we can continue the acupuncture treatment, otherwise I'm afraid the young prince won't be able to handle it."
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, pursed his lips and remained silent, carefully placing the baby back into the wet nurse's arms.
When the wet nurse heard the palace maid report that the Fourth Prince was holding the Fifteenth Prince, she shed tears.
The wet nurse was very gratified, at least the Empress still had the Fourth Prince.
When the Fourth Prince Yinzhen arrived at the inner hall of Chengqian Palace, Consort Tong had not yet woken up. Looking at this familiar yet unfamiliar face, the Fourth Prince Yinzhen was momentarily dazed.
How could it happen so suddenly?
And that's how it turned out.
Looking at her mother lying on the bed with her eyes closed, her face was as pale as paper, her lips were bloodless, and she looked lifeless.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, did not speak, but just stared blankly.
He felt helpless and sad. What would he do if his mother died?
How will the Emperor deal with him?
...
While the Fourth Prince Yinzhen was lost in thought, Consort Tong's delicate, curled eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings.
Slowly opening her heavy eyelids, Consort Tong saw the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, sitting by the bedside. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. She had thought her imperial cousin would stay by her side, and a slight sense of disappointment crossed her face.
He immediately realized what was happening and anxiously asked a question.
"Have you seen your brother? How is he? Is he alright?"
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, secretly concealed the marks on his hands from the fall, forced a smile, and tried to control his tone.
"I went to see my little brother as soon as I arrived. The imperial physician has treated him and controlled the situation a bit. However, my little brother is too young to take medicine, so the effect is a bit slow."
"Mother, don't worry, your little brother will be alright."
Consort Tong didn't know what had triggered her anger, but she couldn't suppress it.
"How could I not be worried? I only have one son."
After saying that, realizing what she had said, Consort Tong's expression turned somewhat unpleasant, and she quickly added...
"That's not what Mother meant. Mother was just too anxious and said some things without thinking. Please don't blame Mother, Fourth Brother."
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, had a slightly stiff expression, but he always wore a mask, so those who weren't close to him couldn't tell anything.
"It's alright, Mother. I know you were worried."
Consort Tong's face flushed slightly from speaking too hastily, and she took a few gentle breaths to catch her breath.
"Don't blame your mother. Your younger brother is too young, and your mother can't help but worry."
After thinking for a moment, Consort Tong added, intending to reassure the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen.
"Your mother plans to see your father tonight and talk to him about changing your imperial genealogy. I wonder if you would be willing to become your mother's true son."
Consort Tong looked up and carefully examined the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, but found nothing amiss in his displeasure.
"Now that you're all grown up, your mother will tell you the truth: we only adopted you back then, and we didn't change your birth certificate."
"Over the past ten years or so, your mother has not treated you badly. You have everything that other princes have."
A hint of joy flashed in the eyes of the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, but his tone was uncertain.
“If Mother is truly willing to help me amend the imperial genealogy, then I am willing.”
Consort Tong's eyes dimmed slightly, and her tone became heavy.
"Your mother has always been willing, but your father hasn't agreed yet. This time, your mother will definitely persuade your father to agree, no matter what method we have to use."
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