The wet nurse was heartbroken to see this and quickly stepped forward to help her up. She placed two soft pillows behind her and carefully and slowly helped Consort Tong to her feet.
Consort Tong leaned against the soft pillows and rested for a long time before slowly opening her eyes and reaching out her hand.
"Granny, give me the letter."
When Consort Tong saw the first line of the letter, she couldn't help but shed tears.
She also missed her mother, father, and brother.
This palace is no longer a pleasant place for her.
It was bitterly cold.
Dull and boring.
It's so bad that you can't stand it for even a second.
As she watched, Consort Tong's face grew paler and paler, her eyes filled with anger and coldness.
How could my imperial cousin treat her like this?
How could this be?
Why?
Isn't she his most beloved cousin?
Consort Tong burst into tears. As she cried, her body gave way, she vomited blood, and fainted.
The wet nurse, unaware of the contents of the letter, was terrified upon seeing the Empress's state.
They quickly sent someone to fetch the imperial physician and carefully tidied up the letter.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, had just returned to his room and was about to take off his outer garments to rest for a while when he heard from his servants that the Empress had just fainted.
Fourth Prince Yinzhen quickly put on his outer garment, which he hadn't yet taken off, and hurriedly left the room.
Duofu shook his head; he also wanted to join in the fun.
Lately, I've been staying in the oppressive and heavy atmosphere of Chengqian Palace, and I'm feeling really down; I'm almost going to become depressed.
I feel like when Kangxi comes on, it's going to be a huge spectacle.
Duofu trotted along behind, and the servants at Chengqian Palace didn't dare to stop him.
Now, the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, is the Empress's adopted son, and his status and position have risen.
Moreover, recently, Empress Tong has been very close to the Fourth Prince Yinzhen, and the servants below her are all snobbish and dare not be presumptuous in the slightest.
Duofu brazenly ran into Empress Tong's bedchamber. The wet nurse wasn't there, and the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, saw it but didn't say anything. He no longer had the mind to care about Duofu, as long as he didn't cause trouble.
Duofu slid under the bed; otherwise, when the wet nurse returned and saw him, she might have ordered someone to take him away.
He's hiding now, waiting to hear some big juicy gossip.
Duofu sneaked in like a thief and hid under Empress Tong's bed. When the Fourth Prince Yinzhen saw him, his lips twitched slightly, but his attention was quickly drawn to Empress Tong lying on the bed.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, asked what happened, saying that his mother had been fine just now.
How could he have vomited blood and fallen into a coma in the blink of an eye?
A clever young eunuch serving her said that the Empress seemed to have read a letter from home, and soon after, she fainted.
Fourth Prince Yinzhen lowered his eyes. His mother's family had always treated her like a precious jewel, and he had never heard his mother speak ill of his maternal grandfather.
Although he was not Empress Tong's biological son, the Tong family treated him like one of their own, and would send him gifts on holidays and special occasions.
It couldn't be that Grandpa Tong offended Mother. It could only be that Mother asked the family to investigate the matter of Fifteenth Brother last time.
Last time, Father Emperor only dealt with a few servants casually and did not investigate further.
It was just an accident.
How could Mother possibly believe that?
I had my family check, and today it turns out the news has reached the palace.
I don't know what was written in the letter that made my mother so angry that she fainted.
It must be related to the Empress Dowager.
In this palace, besides her own children, the mother cared most about her father, the Emperor, and he was the last to be cared for.
Thinking of this, the Fourth Prince Yinzhen pursed his upper lip.
We'll find out when Mother wakes up.
Emperor Kangxi arrived very quickly this time. He heard from his subordinates that Empress Tong was dying and asked the emperor to see her one last time.
When Emperor Kangxi arrived at Chengqian Palace, he immediately expelled the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen.
"Go outside and wait for my instructions before coming in."
After acupuncture treatment by Physician Li, Empress Tong woke up from her deep sleep in no time.
He looked quite energetic, almost like someone who was experiencing a final burst of energy before death.
Emperor Kangxi's expression was also grim; he already knew that his cousin would not live much longer.
In this small bedroom, besides Empress Tong lying on the bed and Emperor Kangxi sitting to one side, there was nothing else.
Everyone else was asked to leave.
Oh, right, there's also Duofu under the bed that hasn't been discovered yet.
Duofu pricked up his ears, not daring to make a sound, for fear of being discovered and having worked for nothing.
Empress Tong looked at Kangxi with a sorrowful face and resentful eyes.
"Cousin Emperor, who exactly did what happened to Xiao Shiwu? Has Cousin Emperor really not found out?"
"Or is it that my cousin, the emperor, wants to protect someone?"
Kangxi listened to Empress Tong's question with displeasure; he disliked others challenging his authority.
“Cousin, I have investigated thoroughly. It was all due to the servants below not working diligently. They have all been beaten to death.”
Empress Tong looked haggard, her eyes filled with mockery.
"Your Majesty did not kill anyone; Your Majesty only wanted to erase the evidence."
Kangxi looked at his sharp-tongued cousin and was very unhappy. Usually, his cousin was gentle and obedient, so why would she talk back to him like this?
"Is he the emperor's precious crown prince, who can't tolerate his younger brothers and sisters?"
Emperor Kangxi's face was stern, and his tone was reprimanding.
"Your Majesty, watch your words and actions."
Empress Tong stared blankly at Kangxi. She wanted to thoroughly anger him, but then she thought of her family behind him.
Although the emperor wouldn't do anything to his maternal clan, he would definitely scold his father and brothers.
She's such an unfilial daughter; she'd rather die than have her father and brothers clean up her messes.
She has nothing left; the fifteenth imperial physician has already made a diagnosis.
She wouldn't live much longer; that cold wind would eventually take away her life, it was only a matter of time.
That's for the best; at least they won't be alone on their journey to the underworld together.
Empress Tong lowered her eyes and stared blankly at the quilt covering her, no longer wanting to pay any attention to Kangxi.
When Kangxi saw his cousin's appearance, he couldn't help but blame himself for speaking too harshly.
"That matter has absolutely nothing to do with the Crown Prince. Why would the Crown Prince and the Fifteenth Prince harm him for no reason?"
Empress Tong was filled with resentment. And it wasn't without reason; she was simply afraid that a prince of high status would emerge and compete for her favor and seize her position.
Her brother was unlike any other prince; from birth, his status was higher than that of the women in the harem.
In Kangxi's eyes, the Crown Prince was perfect in every way, with not a single flaw.
Isn't he just slapping himself in the face?
After thinking it through, Empress Tong no longer wanted to argue about this unresolved issue.
Even if she dies, she will never let those people in the harem have an easy time.
He looked up, his eyes filled with tears, pale and powerless.
“Cousin Emperor, I wish for the Fourth Prince’s imperial genealogy to be registered in my name. You must be able to grant me this one wish…”
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