Rebirth: Phoenix Riding the Ninth Heaven

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, four years have passed. During this long time, Qiao Xinran has gradually grown under the endless favor of Emperor Qian, and her abilities are comparable to those of Empress Kun.

The women in the harem were adept at reading people's expressions and adapting to changing circumstances. As Emperor Qian's favoritism towards Qiao Xinran became increasingly apparent, they all sided with her in the conflict between Empress Kun and Qiao Xinran. However, the struggle between Qiao Xinran and Wang Yuyan continued unabated, intensifying. This rivalry extended beyond the women themselves to encompass their sons, the First and Second Princes.

As the question of the succession to the throne surfaces, the competition between the two princes intensifies, each eager to become the future crown prince and inherit the throne. This palace struggle surges like an undercurrent, threatening to unleash a turbulent storm at any moment. Qiao Xinran and Wang Yuyan play crucial roles, their every move influencing the entire situation. In this palace filled with power struggles and calculations, who will have the last laugh, and who will be left in disgrace? Everything remains uncertain.

One day, the eldest prince, after finishing his morning lessons, couldn't wait to rush to Wang Yuyan's palace. Before he even entered, he shouted, "Mother! Mother! I've finished my morning lessons. Is there anything to eat? I'm starving!"

Wang Yuyan heard the eldest prince's call and hurried to the door with Li Ma. Smiling, she held onto the threshold and waved warmly to the eldest prince outside, saying, "My son, come quickly! Your mother has prepared a meal for you and is waiting for you to come and eat after your morning lessons."

Upon hearing this, the eldest prince's face lit up with joy, and he rushed into the room in two steps. As he walked, he said excitedly, "Great! Mother, I'm starving. What delicious food can I have today?"

Wang Yuyan smiled and said, "We have all your favorites, braised pork, sweet and sour pork ribs, and steamed fish." The eldest prince's eyes lit up and his mouth nearly watered. He said happily, "Wow, all my favorites! Thank you, mother!" He ran to the table, sat down, picked up his chopsticks, and started to eat.

Wang Yuyan walked over to the eldest prince, patted his shoulder gently, and said softly, "My prince, eat slowly, don't choke." The eldest prince nodded and slowed down his eating speed, but he couldn't help but wolf it down. Seeing the eldest prince eating with gusto, Wang Yuyan's heart was also filled with happiness.

The two sat together, enjoying a warm meal. Wang Yuyan occasionally served food to the eldest prince, asking about his life at school. As the eldest prince ate his delicious meal, he enthusiastically recounted the knowledge and interesting stories he had learned during morning classes. The entire palace was filled with laughter, warmth, and happiness.

After the eldest prince finished his meal, he felt a little tired, so Wang Yuyan instructed the eldest prince and the eunuch beside him to stop the car and go to the next room to rest for a while before continuing his classes in the afternoon.

While the eldest prince was resting, Wang Yuyan also went to the bedroom and lay down, deciding to rest for a while. Just when he was sleeping soundly, he heard a noise. Wang Yuyan opened his eyes impatiently. It was not a pleasant thing to be disturbed when he was sleeping soundly, but he still put away the impatience on his face and said to the palace maid serving beside him, "Go outside and see what's going on?"

Just as the palace maid turned around and was about to leave, she saw Nanny Li hurriedly walk in and quickly kneel down to Wang Yuyan. Wang Yuyan's heart skipped a beat when she saw Nanny Li's anxious look. What had happened? She then asked Li Momo anxiously, "Tell me what happened?"

Nanny Lin looked anxious and without hesitation, she hurriedly told Wang Yuyan what had happened outside. It turned out that it was time for the eldest prince to go to class, and the eunuch beside him could not wake him up no matter how hard she tried. She had no choice but to go to the bed and prepare to pull the eldest prince up. As soon as the eunuch touched the eldest prince's hand, he cried out, because the eldest prince's hand was as hot as an egg just taken out of the water.

Then she cried out anxiously and hurriedly ordered the palace maid to call the imperial physician. As soon as she started to worry, there was a commotion outside and the imperial physician was on the way.

When Wang Yuyan heard this, I got up from the bed and asked Li Ma to help me change my clothes. I was wearing a gown that I usually wear with a face cover, and I didn't do a hairstyle with my hair. I simply put a golden three-piece stick on it to prevent my hair from rolling down. When Wang Yuyan heard this, I got up from the bed and asked Li Ma to help me change my clothes. I was wearing a gown that I usually wear with a face cover, and I didn't do a hairstyle with my hair. I simply put a golden three-piece stick on it to prevent my hair from rolling down.

Wang Yuyan hurried to the place where the eldest prince was resting, only to see the palace maids and eunuchs kneeling on the ground outside. Wang Yuyuan hurried to the place where the eldest prince was resting, only to see the palace maids and eunuchs kneeling on the ground outside. The imperial physician was sitting beside the bed, checking the prince's pulse. Looking at the imperial physician with a white beard sitting beside him, Wang Yuyan could only sit quietly beside him and wait for the result of the imperial physician.

After taking Wang Yuyan's pulse, the imperial physician saw her sitting there. He walked over to her, lifted his skirt, and bowed. "Your Highness, Queen Kun," Wang Yuyan said hurriedly. "No need to be so polite. How is the prince? Why does he have a fever?"

I am sick and cannot be sure now, but the prince has a fever, which may be caused by external evil invasion and cold. Wei Chen prescribed a medicine and asked the eldest prince to take it first to see if it can be reduced in the morning. If the fever can be reduced, there will be no problem. I cannot take off the apron and find another way. Now I can only use some warm water to wipe the body of Dahongsi. I cannot let the temperature be too high and burn his brain.

Wang Yuyan had no other choice but to ask the imperial physician to prescribe medicine. She turned to the maidservant beside her and said, "Go with the imperial physician to get the medicine and boil it. Don't waste time." The maid responded and hurriedly left the room with the imperial physician. Then, Wang Yuyan said to another maidservant, "Quickly, fetch some warm water. We need to wipe the eldest prince's body to help lower his body temperature. Make sure the water is just the right temperature, not too cold or too hot." The maid nodded in understanding and quickly went to fetch some water.

Wang Yuyan knew that if the eldest prince's temperature wasn't lowered in time, it could lead to more serious consequences. Therefore, she personally stayed by his bedside, carefully observing his condition and constantly wiping his forehead, neck, and limbs with a damp cloth to help dissipate heat. She also regularly measured his temperature to ensure his condition was under control.

Throughout this process, Wang Yuyan remained calm and composed. Although she was filled with worry, she knew she had to be strong and provide the best care for the eldest prince. She believed that as long as everyone worked together, they would be able to overcome this difficult time. Although the eldest prince was unconscious at this time, he seemed to feel Wang Yuyan's care and efforts. However, his feverish face was abnormally flushed, and his brows were furrowed, showing his current discomfort.

When Peng Yuyan was wiping the eldest prince's body, he went to ask for the palace maid, hurriedly entered the room, held the medicine in his hand in front of Wang Yuyan, and said anxiously, "Empress Kun, the medicine is ready, how do we give it to the eldest prince?"

Wang Yuyan looked at the bowl of black pesticide on the tray, and a bitter feeling welled up in her heart. But she didn't hesitate at all, and resolutely picked up the spoon and began to stir it.

As the spoon stirred, a strong bitter smell spread, making people want to vomit. However, Wang Yuyan ignored it and focused on feeding the medicine into the eldest prince's mouth bit by bit.

"My son, open your mouth. Your mother will feed you medicine." Wang Yuyan said softly, her tone full of concern and love.

The eldest prince seemed to feel his mother's care and tried hard to open his little mouth and swallow the bitter medicine.

"Good boy, that's great! Give me some more..." Wang Yuyan encouraged gently, feeding the medicine into Huang Zi's mouth spoonful by spoonful.

Watching the eldest prince slowly swallow the medicine, Wang Yuyan's face showed a relieved smile. She gently stroked the eldest prince's face, her eyes full of love.

"My son is so good. Come, drink some more. Once you finish the medicine, our fever will go away." Wang Yuyan continued to feed him patiently, hoping that the eldest prince would recover as soon as possible.

At this moment, maternal love is like a bright lamp, illuminating the world of the eldest prince. And Wang Yuyan, with unwavering faith and endless love, guards her child, hoping for his speedy recovery.

Even after the eldest prince took the medicine, Wang Yuyan continued to clean his body. Time ticked by, and after more than half an hour, she was still preoccupied with caring for the eldest prince. However, despite taking the medicine, the eldest prince's fever did not subside, making Wang Yuyan increasingly anxious.

She couldn't help but feel extremely anxious, and immediately ordered Li Ma Ma beside her: "Go and call all the imperial doctors on duty in the Imperial Hospital, as soon as possible!" Li Ma Ma took the order and hurried to the Imperial Hospital.

Wang Yuyan sat by the bed, tightly holding the eldest prince's hand, silently praying for his speedy recovery. Her eyes were filled with worry and concern, as if the whole world only had this seriously ill child in front of her.

Nanny Li quickly summoned the five or six imperial physicians on duty to the eldest prince's chambers. The five or six physicians hurried to the eldest prince's bedside, each nervously taking his pulse in turn. Afterward, they carefully examined the red spots that had appeared on the eldest prince's body, their expressions growing increasingly serious.

Then, the imperial doctors trembled and walked up to Wang Yuyan, their faces solemn, as if they were about to speak. Seeing this, Wang Yuyan slammed the table in anger and shouted, "If you have something to say, just say it! Why are you hesitating so much?"

Several people turned around and looked at each other. Finally, the old doctor, who was over 70 years old and had gray hair, knelt down and stepped forward, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, after re-examination and discussion, the eldest prince is very likely... very likely to have been infected with smallpox." After saying that, he lowered his head, not daring to look at Wang Yuyan again.