The Virtuous Concubine

When Concubine Mi was about to give birth, Kangxi returned to the palace with a large number of children.

As soon as he entered the palace, Kangxi immediately began to deal with various affairs. The first thing he did when he returned to the palace was to call the crown prince to ask about the situation of the regent during this period. It happened that Mingzhu and Suo'etu had serious disagreements again on the military affairs of the previous dynasty. Kangxi intended to use this opportunity to test and warn the crown prince not to indulge Suo'etu too much.

If he obviously sided with Soetu, it would inevitably cause dissatisfaction in Kangxi; but if Mingzhu succeeded easily, Soetu would have a hard time explaining himself. Being caught in the middle and speaking ambiguously, Kangxi was not satisfied.

How could he not understand the Emperor's thoughts? He simply hoped that he, the crown prince, could rely on his father wholeheartedly. But if he really had no power or opinions of his own, the Emperor would probably feel that he lacked the spirit and talent of an emperor and was unworthy of being a king!

Suppressing his inner depression, Yinreng and Kangxi went back and forth for a long time, and after a lot of twists and turns, they finally managed to barely let the matter go.

The father and son haven't seen each other for a long time. In addition to discussing business matters, they have to spend some time showing their love and filial piety.

Kangxi was just about to ask him about his recent life, but he saw a series of small blisters at the corners of Yinreng's mouth, which were slightly red and quite eye-catching on the prince's handsome face.

Kangxi was immediately distressed and angry, and scolded the people around the prince for failing to take good care of him, which led to the prince's illness.

"How do you, useless people, serve the Crown Prince? The Crown Prince works day and night for state affairs, but you can't even take care of his basic daily life. What use are you?"

The prince's mouth was covered with bubbles, which was purely due to the recent cold war with Malu, which made him upset and angry.

This is not his first day as regent, nor is it his first day as crown prince. With many years of experience, he is very familiar with handling government affairs.

Upon seeing this, the prince stepped forward and said, "Thank you, Father, for your concern. However, it is not their fault. I have been busy with state affairs recently and have not taken care of myself. If Father were with Yinreng and took him with him wherever he went, he would be physically and mentally comfortable and would not be angry."

Kangxi was very relieved to hear him say this, and felt that his son still respected and loved him. He immediately turned around and loudly ordered someone to call the imperial physician Rong to come and see the prince.

Liang Jiugong quickly reminded Kangxi: "Your Majesty, I have ordered the imperial physician to treat Concubine Dezhao. I have asked him to come over. You need to wait for a moment." Liang Jiugong meant that if he was in a hurry, he could change another imperial physician.

But when the prince heard Liang Jiugong mention Malu, his heart skipped a beat. Before Kangxi could speak, he spoke first, seemingly unintentionally: "It doesn't matter. Your Majesty and I still have a lot to talk about, so it doesn't matter if we wait a little longer. It just so happens that your Majesty is also concerned about Concubine Dezhao's condition, and you will call her to ask about it sooner or later, right, Your Majesty?"

Kangxi nodded in agreement. The prince's concern for Concubine Dezhao was also a sign of filial piety. Seeing the prince being sensible and polite, he felt both relieved and emotional.

Soon, the imperial physician Rong hurried over, first paid great respects to Kangxi, then turned to the prince and began to carefully feel his pulse and examine him.

Enemies are extremely jealous when they meet.

When Rong Ji learned on the way that he was called back by Kangxi to take the prince's pulse, the anger in his heart was about to burst out beyond his rationality.

In the days before Kangxi returned, Rong Ji had been comforting and taking care of Malu. No matter how Malu blamed herself, Rong Ji believed that the prince was to blame for Malu's current pain.

He prepared himself mentally for a long time, and even pinched his thigh hard before he regained his composure and walked in and paid his respects.

The prince stretched out his hand and was still keenly aware that something was wrong with the doctor in front of him.

Are you breathing a little too fast?

Because Rong Ji had been kneeling on the ground with his head down, his expression could not be seen, and his courtesy was impeccable, the prince felt something was wrong, but he did not speculate too much. He just thought it was because of the emperor's prestige and the doctor was too nervous.

After Rong Ji felt the prince's pulse, he had an idea in his mind. He took back his hand from the prince's wrist and was about to speak, but Kangxi frowned: "Doctor Rong, is it enough for you to just feel the prince's pulse? I have specially allowed you to stand up and come closer to check. You don't have to be polite. I forgive you."

Rong Ji's heart suddenly tightened. He wanted to use the pulse diagnosis as an excuse to get the matter over with and try to avoid too much direct contact with the prince. But the emperor had given the order, so he had to obey.

Rong Ji had to try his best to suppress his emotions, but the moment his eyes met the prince's face, he seemed to be burned and quickly looked away.

He forced himself to remain calm and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "I have seen the Crown Prince and he is fine. His internal heat attacks his heart and his mood is a little unhappy, causing the internal heat to rise and erupt in his lips. You only need to prepare a few doses of heat-clearing, fire-purging, detoxifying and swelling-reducing medicines, and then eat a light diet and take care of yourself. You will be cured within ten days."

By the time he got to the beginning, Rong Ji had calmed down.

Malu needs him now, and he cannot reveal any hatred, otherwise she will be alone later.

After listening to Rong Ji's diagnosis, Kangxi nodded in relief: "That's good. I want the prince to recover as soon as possible and not leave any scars."

Because Kangxi had smallpox when he was a child, leaving deep and shallow pockmarks on his face, he was particularly concerned about the prince's face.

The prince didn't seem to care much about leaving a scar. He looked straight over and asked, "How is Concubine De Zhao's health now?"

Rong Ji knelt more upright: "Noble Concubine De Zhao's condition is gradually improving. She will be fully recovered in another half a month of recuperation."

Hearing this, both the father and son frowned. Kangxi asked directly, "The previous letter was vague, only saying that the hidden illness had broken out. What exactly is De Zhao sick with?"

Rong Ji glanced in the direction of the prince, but quickly lowered his head. His movements clearly revealed a hint of hesitation and scruples, and he obviously thought that it might be inappropriate for the prince to speak directly about Concubine De Zhao's illness while he was present.

But the prince knew that the people around the emperor were all stubborn. If he left the Qianqing Palace today, he would definitely not know anything about Malu's condition.

So he sat down and relaxed, as if saying "I won't leave if I can't hear it today", without caring at all that he was actually not suitable to listen to these contents.

Kangxi was also having a close relationship with Yinreng, and he considered the crown prince his heir. How could he hide such a big thing in the palace from him?

So Kangxi waved his hand and said, "If there is nothing special to be avoided, just say it directly."

Rong Ji then stood up, looked at the emperor sitting at the top with a trace of revengeful cruelty, and said word by word: "The illness of Concubine De Zhao this time is not an ordinary one. She must have been drugged and her uterus was damaged. Although I have treated her in time and her life span will not be harmed, she will never be able to have children again!"