Youqing had made up her mind, and naturally no one could stop her. In the end, they let her get on the carriage.
On the other side, at the eldest prince's place.
"The news has already reached the capital, and I reckon the Empress should already know about it by now."
"Okay, have someone keep an eye on the Crown Prince's side. I'll go out and take a look."
"Yes, Master."
On the Crown Prince's side, the Crown Prince asked the imperial physician with a worried expression, "How is Father Emperor?"
The imperial physician's face darkened upon hearing this: "His Majesty's condition is not good."
These words made the Crown Prince's face turn pale.
The father-son relationship between Emperor Kangxi and the Crown Prince was quite complex. When the Crown Prince was young, Emperor Kangxi taught him with great care, and the father and son had the best relationship at that time. However, after the matter of the Regent and the death of Songgotu, a rift developed between the father and son, which still exists today.
"I'm sorry to trouble the imperial physician."
After seeing the imperial physician off, the crown prince felt depressed. He was very conflicted, hoping that Kangxi would not get better, and hoping that he would get better.
The new queen is pregnant, but it is unknown whether the child is a boy or a girl. She has an older brother who has just earned many military merits, and a younger brother who has just earned military merits.
Although he performed admirably in transporting grain, he was the crown prince, and it was only natural that he should do such things.
Therefore, he was under great pressure as the crown prince. If Kangxi did not recover this time, then according to the established rules, he would be the one to ascend the throne. However, the crown prince could not help but recall the scenes of his father and son when he was young, and he was extremely conflicted.
The crown prince was in a bad mood, so he went out for a walk and happened to run into the eldest prince.
When the eldest prince saw the crown prince, unlike his previous indifference towards the crown prince, this time the eldest prince respectfully said to the crown prince, "Greetings, Your Highness."
The eldest prince's attitude startled the crown prince, but after a moment's thought, he understood. Kangxi's condition was not good, and if anything were to happen, the crown prince would ascend the throne. The eldest prince's submissive behavior was tantamount to admitting defeat.
The Crown Prince had never seen the First Prince behave like this before, and his surprise was written all over his face. The First Prince was also in a bad mood. Bowing down to his mortal enemy was the last thing he wanted to do, but if he didn't bow down, he would be the first to be affected if the Crown Prince really ascended the throne.
"You're too kind, brother."
"If there's nothing else, I'll head back." The eldest prince didn't want to see the crown prince right now.
The crown prince didn't mind: "Yes, elder brother, please feel free to do as you please."
After returning home, the eldest prince was so disgusted that he didn't even eat his meal.
The crown prince knew this and couldn't help but smile. He didn't mean anything by it; he just felt a sense of satisfaction.
Just then, someone came in and saw the Crown Prince's smile, while outside the door were Kangxi's men.
The crown prince's smile faded, and he asked, "What is it?"
"His Majesty is seriously ill and unable to handle state affairs, so he sent someone over to deliver this memorial."
The Crown Prince was taken aback upon hearing this. A memorial?
"Alright, I understand."
The person outside the door delivered the memorial to the Crown Prince, who began to read it. Most of the memorials concerned matters related to Kangxi's current illness, including the matter of having the Crown Prince oversee the state.
Although the Crown Prince's regentship went awry last time, he did not give up and felt that he could do it again.
The crown prince felt a surge of joy as he looked at these memorials.
On the other side, in the courtyard where Emperor Kangxi was recuperating.
How did the Crown Prince behave?
"This servant observed that the Crown Prince was very pleased, and a smile still lingered on his lips."
Upon hearing this, Kangxi's face darkened. He had been suffering from malaria for the past few days, making it difficult to eat or sleep, and was already in poor health. Now, hearing that the Crown Prince could still laugh while he was seriously ill, he felt that he was a truly unsuccessful father.
"Send someone to keep an eye on them!"
Emperor Kangxi possessed extraordinary willpower, and his illness was not as serious as the rumors suggested, though it did not improve.
Malaria is no ordinary disease; it is incurable. Medication can only alleviate symptoms at best, and the imperial physicians have no way to cure it for the time being.
Emperor Kangxi fell ill for a few more days. Although the Crown Prince did not have the title of regent, he was already doing the work of regent. Having been taught by a strict teacher, the Crown Prince handled the trivial matters on the memorials with ease.
For a time, the Crown Prince was riding high. The First Prince and the Third Prince treated him with great respect, and even some people in the Imperial Court showed him goodwill.
All of this captivated the Crown Prince, leaving him unable to extricate himself. The feeling of holding power was too wonderful, and those who had previously disliked him bowed and scraped before him. That feeling was more attractive than any fine wine or beautiful woman.
Just as the Crown Prince was feeling triumphant, Youqing arrived. After several days of travel, Youqing didn't look particularly well, but thanks to the system, her pregnancy was fine.
To be honest, the Crown Prince and the others were all surprised to see Youqing come over. They never expected that the Empress would come while pregnant.
Crown Prince: "Why has the Empress Dowager come?"
Youqing looked at the Crown Prince. She had already heard about his affairs and disliked him somewhat.
“Your imperial father is seriously ill, so I have come to keep him company.”
The Crown Prince was taken aback: "The Empress Mother is pregnant, and the Emperor Father is seriously ill. It wouldn't be good if the illness were passed on to my younger siblings."
"I know what I'm doing."
Youqing exchanged a few simple pleasantries with the Crown Prince before dismissing him.
Kangxi learned of Youqing's arrival immediately.
"Why is she here? She's pregnant! This is ridiculous."
Although Emperor Kangxi knew she had a system protecting her, he was still worried.
Liang Jiugong quickly said, "Her Majesty the Empress is concerned about His Majesty, which is why she has come all this way to be with him."
"I know she meant well. She sent the imperial physician to examine the Empress's pulse."
He didn't want anything to happen to Youqing, otherwise he would die of anger even if he didn't die from the illness.
Just as Kangxi finished speaking, Youqing's voice came from outside.
"I'm fine, Liang Jiugong doesn't need to call the imperial physician."
When Kangxi heard Youqing's voice, he felt a warm feeling in his heart. People are always vulnerable when they are sick. Malaria is not an ordinary disease; it can be fatal. It causes intermittent fever that is difficult to cure and fluctuates between hot and cold, which already affects a person's mood. What the Crown Prince did made Kangxi even more heartbroken.
Seeing Youqing come over, she said that she shouldn't have come, but she was still happy inside.
What brings you here?
"Come over here and collect your corpse!" Youqing said this in a sarcastic tone, making Liang Jiugong's head bulge.
Upon hearing this, Kangxi waved his hand to dismiss Liang Jiugong, and then said, "It is my fault for making you worry."
"What happened to your promise to me? You said you'd come back safely! And you just disappeared like that?"
He didn't want to get this disease either. There were so many people in the army, but he was the one who got malaria. He had no one to complain to.
"It was my fault, Your Majesty. Please don't be angry, otherwise it would be my fault if it affected the baby."
"You have the nerve to say that? If anything happens to you, the baby in your belly will be born without a father. Then I'll take you and your child and marry someone else, and make him call that person 'Dad.' Let's see what you do then."
Emperor Kangxi's face darkened upon hearing this.
"no."
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