"You're already dead, what's the point of whether you can do it or not? You don't know, so why should I care?"
Youqing said deliberately.
Although Kangxi knew she said it on purpose, he was heartbroken when he thought of the scene she had just described.
"It was my fault, please don't be angry. I will take better care of my health in the future."
Youqing sighed: "I know you can't be blamed for malaria, you're just unlucky, but I can't help but worry."
"I know, thank you for your hard work."
After talking for a while, Youqing finally said, "Come with me to the farm and get your malaria treated."
"good"
The farm did indeed have medicine to cure his malaria.
Emperor Kangxi was going to personally lead the expedition, so it was impossible for Youqing not to prepare medicine. It was just a coincidence that Youqing was unlucky enough to contract malaria.
When he came out of the farm, Kangxi had recovered and his mind was much clearer.
When the imperial physician came to examine Kangxi that evening, Kangxi was already fully recovered, which made the physician's eyes widen, wondering if he had become confused.
After seeing off the dazed imperial physician, Youqing began to ask him about his experiences on the march.
"I've heard that the Crown Prince has been quite restless lately?"
Only Youqing dared to say such a thing in front of Emperor Kangxi; if anyone else had said it, Kangxi would have felt embarrassed.
He sighed: "Yes, he's restless. I thought it would be good if he could at least put on a show, but he's not even willing to do that."
"Don't be sad. It's inevitable that children will have more thoughts as they grow up."
"I know, but I can't help feeling sad! I watched the Crown Prince grow up. I raised him from birth, and he was so obedient when he was young. Now that he's grown up, he's become distant from me."
Humans are not plants or trees, how can they be without feelings? Emperor Kangxi was an emperor, but even emperors have feelings.
Youqing was not surprised at all upon hearing this.
"Although you raised the Crown Prince, you must have been busy in his early years, so how much time could you have spent on him? Now that he's older, he has more people around him, and he has his own thoughts. This is inevitable, so don't overthink it."
From an outsider's perspective, this is not surprising at all. Historically, this father and son went from having a deep father-son relationship to distrusting each other. The two times the crown prince was deposed and reinstated were no joke.
She didn't know how much history she had influenced, or whether the next emperor would still be the Fourth Prince, but she knew that, in any case, the relationship between Kangxi and the Crown Prince would only become more and more distant in the future.
There's no way to change that.
The fact that Emperor Kangxi recovered was not publicized.
On the night of Youqing's arrival, the Fourth Prince, Fifth Prince, Seventh Prince, Eighth Prince, and several other princes rushed over.
They received the news later than Youqing; even though they came on horseback, they were still a step behind.
"Greetings, Second Brother Crown Prince."
The Crown Prince said with a heavy expression, "Brothers, please get up quickly. You must be tired from the long journey. Please rest."
Yinzhen frowned: "It's no trouble, Second Brother Crown Prince, let's go see Father Emperor first."
The Crown Prince said, "Don't rush off. The Empress Dowager is here today, let's go tomorrow!"
When the group heard that the Empress had arrived, they were all surprised. Wasn't the Empress pregnant? Why was she here?
Yinzhen: "That's fine too."
The next day, just as Kangxi woke up, Liang Jiugong came in and said, "The Fourth Prince, Fifth Prince, Seventh Prince, and Eighth Prince all came over last night and are waiting outside the courtyard now."
Just as Kangxi opened his mouth to speak, he heard a movement on the bed, and then whispered, "Let's talk outside."
Looking at the Empress who was still sleeping on the bed, Liang Jiugong realized he had made a mistake and immediately shut his mouth. After leaving the inner room, Kangxi said, "Just say that I am still ill and it is inconvenient for me to see anyone. Let them all go back."
Liang Jiugong: Yes, sir.
Emperor Kangxi had to feign illness, and Liang Jiugong had no choice but to cooperate.
As soon as Liang Jiugong stepped out of the house, his expression changed from normal to somewhat sorrowful. Once outside the courtyard, he said dejectedly, "His Majesty is ill and unable to see anyone. Please return, my sons. Once His Majesty is feeling better, I will send someone to speak to you."
They looked at each other, exchanged a few words of concern, and then went home.
The four of them looked rather unwell when they returned.
They were princes. If Emperor Kangxi was not good, and the crown prince were to succeed to the throne, it would certainly not be as comfortable for the elder brother to be emperor as it would be for the father to be emperor.
It can be said that apart from the Crown Prince, no one wanted anything to happen to Kangxi, but they all felt that Liang Jiugong's expression just now was not good.
Yinzhen had just returned and hadn't even had a sip of tea when the Crown Prince summoned him.
"Second Brother Crown Prince," Yinzhen greeted with a cupped-hand salute.
"Fourth brother, you're too kind. Sit down and let's have a chat."
Yinzhen sat down: "Thank you, Second Brother Crown Prince."
Among his brothers, the Crown Prince was closer to Yinzhen, mainly because both his birth mother and adoptive mother had passed away, and neither of his mothers had died in a respectable manner.
The other brothers are responsible for the relationship between them.
"My father is seriously ill, and I am heartbroken. Fourth brother, please have a drink with me."
Yinzhen frowned: "Second brother, the Crown Prince, now that Father is seriously ill, you, as the Crown Prince, should set an example and be cautious in everything you do. How can you drink alcohol?"
The Crown Prince wanted to drink, but Yinzhen disagreed. He said, "Drinking at this time? Father Emperor isn't dead yet!" Yinzhen really thought the Crown Prince was foolish.
Yinzhen's words left the Crown Prince speechless.
After a while, the Crown Prince said, "It was my fault. It is indeed not appropriate to drink alcohol at this time."
The Crown Prince then said a few words, and concluded by saying, "Father is seriously ill and unable to handle state affairs. How about Fourth Brother comes to help me?"
This is the Crown Prince's true purpose today.
Upon hearing this, Yinzhen immediately understood the Crown Prince's meaning, but... he refused.
“I’m new here. I’ve only ever studied with my teacher in the study and have never been involved in politics. I’m afraid I can’t help my second brother, the Crown Prince, much.”
The Crown Prince's displeasure was evident on his face upon hearing this. Perhaps the constant flattery from those around him these past few days had made him forget his status. He was busy reviewing memorials and making decisions about matters of national importance, and he thought he had become the Emperor, not just the Crown Prince.
Looking at the Crown Prince's expression, Yinzhen felt a headache coming on.
"Since you've said that, then forget about that."
"Brother, I take my leave."
After saying that, Yinzhen left.
The Crown Prince felt that Yinzhen was somewhat out of touch with reality, but he couldn't act rashly now.
On the other side, the eldest prince and the third prince were talking together.
"What brings you here, elder brother?"
"I can talk to my third brother whenever there's nothing wrong."
The Third Prince scoffed upon hearing this: "Brother, at a time like this, don't say such nonsense. Just say what you want to say directly. I don't like beating around the bush."
Normally, the Third Prince enjoys writing and painting, while the First Prince enjoys wielding swords and spears. Now, however, the Third Prince dislikes the First Prince's roundabout way of speaking.
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