The Virtuous Concubine

Taking back something that originally belonged to him and returning it to him after he had suffered such a great injustice, how can this be considered compensation?

It has to be said that Yinzhen understood Kangxi's thoughts very well, so he decided to take an unconventional approach and do something big!

Seeing Yinzhen still unconscious, Kangxi was furious. He turned to look at the prince, with a stern question in his eyes: "Look at what you have done! Is this what you said was not serious?"

The prince panicked. He didn't expect the Fourth Prince to look so weak. He quickly explained, "Father, I really didn't expect this to happen. I was just angry at the time—"

When people are angry, they won't listen to any excuses.

Seeing that the prince had no intention of admitting his fault and was still trying to argue, Kangxi could not help but raise his voice even higher and began to insult the prince without any scruples: "What are you angry about? Angry that he made great contributions on the battlefield? Angry that his mother holds a high position and has many children? Angry that he has become a big worry for you, and angry that I now value him more than you?"

From childhood to adulthood, Kangxi had never lost his temper with him like this! The prince knelt down hurriedly, "Father, I really didn't know that I would hurt my fourth brother so badly! He was not unconscious at the time, Father, where is the imperial physician?!"

Kangxi glared at the prince fiercely, his heart full of anger. "You don't know, you didn't know when you kicked me, and now you're injured like this, and you still don't know!"

But he still wanted to believe the prince. The servants below him said the same thing as the prince. Could it be that the Fourth Prince was pretending?

He turned around and asked Doctor Gu beside him: "Take a closer look, where exactly is Yinzhen injured? Why hasn't he woken up yet?"

Doctor Gu hurried forward to re-examine the Fourth Prince. After a moment, he carefully said the words he had prepared long ago: "Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince's internal organs were injured by the huge force, and the impact when he rolled down the stairs caused blood stasis in his head, which is why he is unconscious. We will naturally take good care of him, but the result depends on the Fourth Prince's own recovery ability."

After hearing this, Kangxi's face became even gloomier. Doesn't this mean that the imperial physician is helpless and it all depends on fate?

He paced back and forth in the room anxiously, and his dissatisfaction with the prince grew stronger and stronger.

"As the crown prince, you act so recklessly and totally disregard the friendship between brothers. How can I be assured in handing over the country to you?"

Kangxi's words were like putting the prince on the gallows, and bluntly stated that he was no longer worthy of being a king!

The prince's face turned pale, and he could only keep apologizing and explaining, "Father, please calm down. I know I was wrong. I was just impulsive and never meant to hurt the Fourth Prince!"

Kangxi looked at the prince kneeling on the ground, his eyes full of disappointment. "You keep saying that you know your mistakes, but how can you easily make up for the mistakes you made? The Fourth Prince is unconscious now. If anything happens to him, what will be your punishment? How will you face Consort De who has always treated you as her own child? How will you face the people of the world?"

If the Fourth Prince really died, the foundation of the Qing Dynasty would be shaken! The Crown Prince was immoral and beat his brother to death. Those who opposed the Qing Dynasty and restored the Ming Dynasty, as well as the places that had just been pacified, would inevitably make trouble again.

The Fourth Prince has accumulated a lot of prestige over the years. He has never done anything bad, but has a good reputation for being studious and modest. He has done everything he was assigned to do perfectly. Especially during this expedition, he lived and ate with the soldiers, and was deeply respected by them.

If he was killed by the crown prince in such an unclear way, the army would be in a panic, which would be extremely detrimental to the stability of the Qing Dynasty. The public outcry alone would give Kangxi a headache.

After thinking about all these things, Kangxi took a deep look at his son who was lying on the bed, his life or death uncertain.

Unknowingly, he has grown to this point.

Kangxi glanced again at the prince kneeling beside the bed.

Kangxi stood beside the Fourth Prince's bed, and the Crown Prince knelt towards Kangxi, actually kneeling towards the Fourth Prince as well.

Kangxi was disappointed when he realized this. This seemed like a prophecy.

Is it possible that his most beloved Yinreng would have to kowtow to others and call them the emperor?

He couldn't help but change his standing position, but the prince didn't notice it at this time. He didn't dare to argue anymore and still knelt on the ground and kowtowed to apologize.

Kangxi sighed deeply, feeling annoyed. He decided to struggle again.

He knew in his heart that the crown prince was a person he had high hopes for and someone he had personally trained for many years to be the heir to the throne. Even though he had made a big mistake this time, he could not just depose him.

But this matter must be explained, otherwise it will be difficult to convince the public.

The most urgent task is to save the life of the Fourth Prince! As long as the Fourth Prince is alive, this matter will be easy to deal with. Even if he dies in two or three years, this matter will have nothing to do with Yinreng.

Kangxi immediately said to Jingyi, "You just take good care of the Fourth Prince. I will give orders to the Imperial Hospital to do its best to treat him. If there are any rare medicinal materials needed, just inform the Ministry of Internal Affairs to purchase them. Make sure to save the Fourth Prince's life."

Jingyi quickly bowed and said, "I will obey the emperor's order and take good care of the fourth prince."

Originally, Kangxi wanted Rong Ji to take care of the Fourth Prince, but he had just assigned Rong Ji to take care of Concubine De.

She had just given birth, and if she knew something happened to the child, she would be in danger. For the sake of Wen Xian and Yin Zuo's children, she couldn't be in any danger.

Therefore, Kangxi can only ask the Imperial Medical Service to do more now. I think when Concubine De knows about this, she will also ask Rong Ji to come and take a look.

"You should get up first. You should reflect on your mistakes in your own palace for the next few days. Without my order, you are not allowed to step out of the palace." The prince hurriedly thanked him. Kangxi glanced at him again with a warning in his eyes: "You'd better hope that the Fourth Prince is fine, otherwise, I will not let you off easily."

Then Kangxi turned to Liang Jiugong beside him and said, "Pass on my order. No one is allowed to spread what happened today. If anyone leaks the news, he will be severely punished." Liang Jiugong replied respectfully, "I obey the order."

It’s a pity that the Fourth Prince had already instructed Jingyi, Gao Wuyong and Su Peisheng before he fell into a coma, so Kangxi’s order to keep silent was bound to be useless.

If the parties involved refuse to cooperate, how can we stop the world from gossiping?

Kangxi walked out of the prince's residence with heavy steps. The prince then stood up, but his legs were a little weak. He could only stand with the help of his servants.

He took a last look at the unconscious Fourth Prince and secretly swore in his heart, this matter is not over yet!

In Yonghe Palace, Malu suddenly woke up for some reason, with beads of sweat on his forehead.

Seeing this, Bai Fu hurried forward and asked, "Madam, what's wrong with you? Did you have a nightmare?"

Malu shook her head, indicating that she was fine and just wanted to drink some water. She looked around again and said, "Where's the child? Bring him here for me to see. Shouldn't Yinzhen, Yinzuo, and Wenxian be here by now? Why is there no sound? Why isn't Jingyi here either?"

Bai Fu was shocked. She didn't expect Malu to feel something was wrong so quickly, and she didn't know how to answer.

After she came back, she has been taking care of Malu. Yinzuo and Wenxian are now waiting in the prince's residence to see their brother after Kangxi leaves. Jingyi is also in the prince's residence taking care of the fourth prince.

Malu noticed that Bai Fu looked unhappy and was about to ask more questions.