Chapter 26 Meeting the Prince
This one sentence stunned two people at the same time.
Yinreng looked up in surprise, and seeing the visitor dressed like a concubine, he knew that this was someone from his Khan Ama's harem. But didn't Khan Ama dislike people from the harem getting close to him? Why did he call someone to come when he knew he was in the Palace of Heavenly Purity?
Yuying's steps were slightly stiff, but she still followed Kangxi's wishes and stood beside him.
The father and son are playing chess.
Yuying's eyes fell uncontrollably on the young man opposite her, and happened to meet the young man's gaze.
[Is this the deposed Crown Prince Yinreng of the Kangxi Dynasty?]
This one sentence made veins bulge in Kangxi's hand holding the chess piece.
Yuying looked at the young man sitting opposite her. He was wearing an apricot-yellow dragon robe and sitting on the couch with a dignified and polite manner, his posture upright.
[What a beautiful boy!]
[No, Emperor Kangxi, please say something, at least introduce me!]
Kangxi seemed to come to his senses and said to her, "Wei, this is the prince."
Then he said to the prince, "Baocheng, this is the noble lady Wei from my harem."
After hearing this, Yuying bowed and saluted to the prince, "I pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Although Yinreng was surprised that Khan Ama would actually introduce a noble lady from the harem to him, he still stood up and clasped his fists towards Yuying, "No need to be so polite, noble lady."
Yuying listened to Kangxi's introduction and tried hard not to roll her eyes.
[Look, look, look, I am Wei, and the crown prince is Baocheng. There is no hiding the importance of this.]
[No wonder the other princes were dissatisfied with the crown prince later.]
Looking at the handsome prince in front of her, countless thoughts flashed through Yuying's mind.
[The only crown prince of the Qing Dynasty.]
[He was deposed twice and reinstated twice, and was eventually imprisoned to death.]
[The crown prince was appointed to win over Han officials. Kangxi loved him as much as he liked him in the early period, but he hated him as much as he hated him in the later period.]
[It is just the trial and error of our predecessors.]
[Because the ending was so tragic, the emperors who followed did not dare to appoint a crown prince openly.]
[Doesn't this look like a perverse and violent person?]
[Could it be that Kangxi was looking for an excuse to depose the crown prince?]
[However, some people say that he was driven crazy in his later years.]
In fact, Yuying still likes the Crown Prince Yinreng very much, especially now that she has seen the young version of the crown prince. She feels a little sad about his future outcome, and her expression can't help but show a hint of pity.
Yinreng just felt that the look of this noble lady who had been staring at him was strange. As a concubine, didn't she need to avoid suspicion?
Yinreng just felt uncomfortable all over.
For a moment, neither of them noticed that Kangxi's expression was becoming increasingly uglier.
At this moment, after hearing the first sentence from Yuying's inner voice, Kangxi's body shook for a moment, and he quickly grabbed the armrest of the couch to steady himself.
As a result, before he could be prepared, one heart-wrenching word after another came into his ears without any warning.
Kangxi's eyes turned red and his breathing became rapid.
It was not until Yuying heard that the prince was finally driven crazy that a mouthful of blood spurted out of his mouth, scaring the other two people present.
"emperor!"
"Khan Ama!"
Before Kangxi lost consciousness, he heard two screams.
Yuying quickly supported Kangxi's falling body and sat down next to him. She turned to Yinreng and said, "Your Highness, please ask Liang Jiugong to go get the imperial physician! And ask a few more people to carry the emperor to the bed."
After hearing this, Yinreng quickly ran out of the study.
Then there was the sound of hurried footsteps coming in.
Soon, Kangxi was carried to the bed behind the screen, which was used as a place for Kangxi to rest when he was tired from reviewing memorials.
Yuying sat on the edge of the bed and Yinreng stood beside her.
Why did he suddenly vomit blood?
Looking at the glaring bloodstains on the corners of Kangxi's mouth, Yuying turned around and told Wei Zhu who was waiting on the side, "Wei Zhu, go get a basin of water. I'll wipe the emperor's face first."
Liang Jiugong went to find the imperial physician, and Wei Zhu was the only eunuch left in front of Kangxi in the Qianqing Palace.
It would be better if not too many people knew that Kangxi suddenly vomited blood and fell into a coma.
After Wei Zhu left, Yuying looked at the prince who was standing beside her with a pale face.
Sighed.
Still a child.
Yuying stood up and moved an embroidered cushion to place in front of Yinreng.
"Your Highness, please sit down first. The Emperor has always been in good health, so he will be fine."
Seeing that Yinreng didn't react, Yuying bravely pulled his hand.
As soon as she touched it, Yuying shivered from the cold.
Feeling the warmth coming from his palm, Yinreng turned around and looked at Yuying: "My dear, you said that Khan Ama must be fine, right?"
At this time, Kangxi and Yinreng, not only Kangxi loved this child very much, but Yinreng also had deep feelings for Kangxi.
How could such a father and son end up like that?
"Yes, Your Highness. I have been seeing the Emperor every day during this period. The Emperor is in very good health and will be fine. But Your Highness, your hands are so cold. Come, warm your hands with this and don't make the Emperor worry." Yuying handed over the hand warmer she carried with her.
"Thank you, sir."
After a while, Wei Zhu came in with a basin of water.
Yuying reached out and wrung out the handkerchief, then carefully wiped the blood stains off Kangxi's face.
After wiping, throw the towel into the basin.
"Wei Zhu, ask a few more people to clean up the low table on the couch." The blood-stained chess pieces probably can't be kept.
Wei Zhu retreated again.
At this moment, Liang Jiugong finally ran to the Imperial Hospital. Without waiting for a word, he grabbed Kangxi's eunuch and ran to the Qianqing Palace.
Poor imperial physician, his old bones are almost falling apart.
After rushing and hurrying, we finally arrived at the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
Hearing the noise, Yuying and Yinreng both looked up.
Seeing that it was the imperial physician, the two of them quickly stood up and moved aside.
When the imperial physician saw Kangxi lying unconscious on the bed, he realized that something was wrong. Without even bothering to greet him, he hurried over to take his pulse.
The imperial physician felt Kangxi's pulse and understood what was happening.
He opened the golden needles he carried with him, took out a few, and pricked Kangxi with them. Then he stood up and saluted Yinreng.
"Doctor Zhou, there is no need to be so polite. How is Khan Ama?" Yinreng hurriedly supported him and stopped him from kneeling.
"Your Highness, the emperor is suffering from a heart attack caused by anger. I have just given him acupuncture. He will wake up soon."
"Thank you for your hard work, Doctor Zhou."
Doctor Zhou bent over and stepped aside.
Yuying ignored it and turned to look at Kangxi.
She was confused now. Why did he get so angry for no reason? What could have made him so angry?
Yuying thought back to what happened after she came, and nothing happened. Could it have happened before she came?
Yuying turned to look at Yinreng, "Your Highness, did you make the Emperor angry just now?"
Yinreng shook his head. Hearing Yuying's question, Yinreng was completely confused. He thought that he and Khan Ama got along quite well.
The two looked at each other in silence for a moment and could only wait for Kangxi to wake up before asking.
Not long after, Kangxi slowly woke up.
"Your Majesty/Khan Ama, you are finally awake!"
When Kangxi opened his eyes, he saw two people sitting beside the bed. He recalled the voices he heard before he fainted, and for a moment he didn't know how to face them.
"I'm fine, you must be scared." Kangxi said.
[Of course, who can make you so angry that you vomit blood?]
Yuying complained in her heart and was about to speak.
Kangxi glared at Yuying and said, "Wei, please go out first. I have something to discuss with the Crown Prince."
After hearing this, Yuying asked tentatively: "Then I will go back to Changchun Palace first?"
Kangxi heard this and said angrily, "I told you to wait at the door, not to go back. What? Is it unfair for you to wait at the door?"
Yuying stood up quickly and said, "No, no, I will go and guard the door right away!"
After saying that, he quickly retreated, as if there was a ghost chasing him.
[I said I don’t want to come!]
"Everyone else step back too."
By then, only Kangxi and the bewildered Yinreng were left in the hall.
Kangxi looked at Yinreng with a complicated expression and said tentatively: "Baocheng——", his voice was extremely hoarse.
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