Getting Rich from Legend of Zhen Huan

It seemed that Kangxi let this matter go lightly, but some people noticed that the emperor always felt there was a distance between him and the Eighth Beile, but was much closer to Prince Yong.

Although the Fourth Prince regretted not being able to take this opportunity to teach the Eighth Prince a lesson, when could the Eighth Prince not be dealt with? Kangxi's trust is hard to come by. In order to maintain his identity as a victim, the Fourth Prince rarely went to the backyard, showing an appearance of being persecuted and wary of women.

This made Feng Ruozhao, who had no chance to see the Fourth Prince, completely silent in the backyard. Nian Shilan, who was eager to try, was disappointed for a while. She had thought of many ways to torture him, but in the end, none of them worked. However, Nian Shilan was just talking. If Feng Ruozhao really stepped forward to suppress her, Nian Shilan would be sick to death.

Time flies, and it is already the fifty-sixth year.

------------Ningshou Palace-------------------------

The Fifth Princess stayed by the side of the Empress Dowager tiredly. These days, the Empress Dowager was so ill that she couldn't even get out of bed. The Fifth Princess stayed by her side every day, praying to God to have more mercy on the Empress Dowager and not take her back to Changshengtian so early.

In fact, the Empress Dowager's illness did not appear suddenly. Since her sister, Concubine Shuhui, died in her seventies in the fifty-second year, the Empress Dowager's depression became increasingly unrelieved. She once complained to Emperor Kangxi about her old age, gray hair, and loose teeth, "The loose teeth that have fallen out stop the pain, but the ones that have not fallen out are unbearable."

My teeth are loose and it doesn't hurt when they fall out. The most annoying thing is that they are loose but don't fall out, which makes me feel unbearable pain.

Kangxi coaxed the Empress Dowager by saying, "Your Majesty has lived for more than 70 years, and you have nearly 100 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Your grandchildren are all already graying and losing their teeth, not to mention your grandmother who has reached such an advanced age. Our ancestors always said that when an old person's teeth fall out, it is good for their descendants. This is a good sign that the Empress Dowager's kindness and blessings will continue."

You are already over 70 years old, and you have more than 100 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Moreover, your grandchildren have already turned gray and their teeth are about to fall out, let alone you who are so old? Our ancestors said that if the elderly in the family lose their teeth, it will be good for their descendants. Isn't the loss of your teeth a good omen for a long period of blessings?

The Empress Dowager was extremely delighted when she heard Kangxi's words. She smiled and said, "What the Emperor said should make all of us old ladies happy!" The Emperor's words made us old ladies happy.

But verbal comfort was of little help to the Empress Dowager's health. Two years after her sister's death, in December of the 56th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi, the Empress Dowager became seriously ill.

The fifth princess was terrified beside the queen mother, feeling her weak breathing. The queen mother's wakefulness was getting shorter and shorter, and her sleep time was getting longer and longer. The fifth princess was really afraid that if she didn't pay attention, the queen mother would never open her eyes again.

Nanny Hu walked to the side of the Fifth Princess. Nanny Hu was carefully trained by Nanny Suma. After Suma passed away, Nanny Hu followed the Queen Mother and served her.

"Princess, the emperor is here."

The fifth princess quickly tidied her appearance and stood up to greet Kangxi.

At this time, Kangxi was also exhausted by various things. He felt dizzy and his feet were so swollen that he could not walk. However, he still wrapped his feet with a handkerchief and came to Ningshou Palace to personally serve the empress dowager to take medicine.

Seeing Kangxi staggering, the Fifth Princess could not help but feel grief. Both of her elders were ill, but the Fifth Princess still suppressed her pain and cared for Kangxi, "Father Emperor, please take care of yourself."

Kangxi looked at his haggard daughter and consoled her, saying, "Thanks to Yaliqi's constant care for my mother, otherwise I would not have the mood to deal with the affairs of the previous dynasty."

The Fifth Princess knew that she could not persuade Kangxi, so she could only talk about the Queen Mother's condition, "The Queen Mother woke up for a quarter of an hour longer today, and she seemed to be much more energetic."

Kangxi couldn't help but say in anticipation, "I just hope that the Empress Dowager will recover soon."

After entering the room, the Queen Mother opened her eyes and called out weakly, "Your Majesty, you are here."

Kangxi stepped forward quickly and took the empress dowager's hand, "Madam, your son is here."

The Queen Mother looked at Kangxi distressedly, "Your Majesty is not in good health, why bother to come to me again?"

Kangxi said uneasily, "I come to see the Empress Dowager from time to time, and I can feel more at ease."

The Empress Dowager looked at Kangxi and seemed to have returned to the time after Shunzhi's death.

At that time, the six-year-old Kangxi was led by his aunt (Xiaozhuang) to complete the enthronement ceremony. But privately, Kangxi, who had not yet adapted to this kind of life, was still a child, and he was still afraid of this great change.

But Xiaozhuang was too busy. She had to flatter the ambitious Dorgon, build good relationships with the four regents, and find ways to unite the newly established Qing Dynasty and prevent it from falling apart. She was unable to accompany Kangxi for a long time.

At this time, the empress dowager, who had lived with Xiaozhuang in the Cining Palace (she had initially lived with Xiaozhuang, but after Xiaozhuang's death, she moved to the Ningshou Palace which was built specifically for her because she was hurt by the sight of things), stood up. Although she did not understand politics, she knew that at such a critical moment of life and death, she had to find a way to help Xiaozhuang. She could not interfere in the affairs of the previous dynasty, but on Kangxi's side, the empress dowager could still help a little.

That is how the mother and son became familiar with each other. If you really count it, Kangxi was the first child raised by the empress dowager with many setbacks.

The Queen Mother hadn't seen Kangxi like this for many years, but she was so weak that she couldn't even lift her hands, and couldn't even give Kangxi a touch. The Queen Mother looked at Kangxi apologetically, and Kangxi understood something, and he took the initiative to lean his head on the Queen Mother's arms.

The mother and son stayed quietly for a while, and then Kangxi served the empress dowager some medicine. When he saw that the empress dowager fell asleep, Kangxi quietly left.

Before leaving, Kangxi reminded the Fifth Princess, "Empress Mother, even the smallest matter is a big deal. If there is any movement, you must send someone to inform me."

The Fifth Princess knew that Kangxi was afraid that he would not be able to see the Empress Dowager for the last time. "Yes, I would never dare to deceive you, Father."

Only then did Kangxi return to the Qianqing Palace with peace of mind.

After seeing Kangxi off, the Fifth Princess returned to the Queen Mother's bedside, only to find that the Queen Mother, who had just fallen asleep, had opened her eyes again. She asked nervously, "Is the Royal Madam feeling unwell?"

The Queen Mother shook her head slightly, "There are just some things I want to remind Yalichi."

Kangxi and the Fifth Princess still hoped that the Queen Mother would recover from her illness, but how could the Queen Mother not understand her own physical condition? She would not survive this winter. The Fifth Prince had been warned by the Queen Mother a few days ago. The Fifth Lady was a good girl, and the Queen Mother still hoped that the Fifth Prince could live a good life with the Fifth Lady.

Now, it's the fifth princess' turn.