Transmigrating to the Qing Dynasty: The Beloved Princess Uses a System to Change the Plot

Liang Jiugong, who was standing beside Kangxi, immediately knelt down with a thud. "Your Majesty, the cause of how the two young princes contracted smallpox has been determined."

“A daring eunuch brought back bowls and chopsticks used by smallpox patients from outside the palace. These bowls and chopsticks changed hands several times before finally ending up in the hands of the two young princes!”

"The young prince is still very young and his body is not as healthy as an adult's, so he contracted smallpox. The eunuch has been arrested, and this is the eunuch's confession!"

Kangxi accepted the flimsy confession.

The confession stated that the young eunuch received silver from the head eunuch, who then instructed him to collect used bowls and chopsticks from outside the palace.

Although the young eunuch felt uneasy, he agreed to the matter for the sake of the money and to make his life in the palace easier.

Who would have thought that the bowls and chopsticks that were about to enter the palace were actually used by smallpox patients?

The young eunuch also contracted smallpox because he had been in contact with these bowls and chopsticks for too long.

When he gave these statements, he was already somewhat confused.

To help the young eunuch endure the pain longer, Liang Jiugong even went to the imperial physician to get some medicine.

But the young eunuch knew he was in deep trouble and had little will to live; he eventually died in the Department of Penal Caution.

As Kangxi looked at the confession in his hand, his expression turned somewhat gloomy.

"This matter is full of coincidences, and I do not believe that it was all an unintentional mistake."

"A steward inexplicably gave a junior eunuch some silver and asked him to bring the bowls and chopsticks used by a sick person into the palace. What was he going to do with them? Why would these things end up in front of the Crown Prince and the Princess?"

"Do you expect me to believe that a mere eunuch would plot to murder my son?"

Three days have passed since the two children contracted smallpox.

It's utterly ridiculous that they uncovered such a obviously fake truth in just three days.

Liang Jiugong had already guessed Kangxi's reaction when he presented the investigation results to him.

For now, things are still relatively stable.

He took a deep breath and, trying to appear calm, explained, "After investigating the matter and finding the eunuch who gave the money to the young eunuch, the trail went cold!"

"This servant found the eunuch's body in the Cold Palace; it was hanging from the beam. It appears he committed suicide out of fear of punishment!"

He did not speak definitively.

There are always some people who die silently in the palace.

With the trail going cold, no one can confirm whether the person committed suicide or was murdered.

Liang Jiugong didn't want to get himself involved in this matter.

So he immediately said, "This servant is investigating the steward, but everyone who knows him says they know nothing about it."

Kangxi slammed the confession in his hand to the ground. "Reinvestigate. If you can't find out, send everyone to the Ministry of Justice!"

The people in the Censorate have many tricks up their sleeves.

It wasn't difficult to get a few palace maids and eunuchs to talk.

Emperor Kangxi did not want to resort to such tyrannical methods unless absolutely necessary.

He paced back and forth in the imperial study, then after a moment of silence, he said to Liang Jiugong, who was kneeling before him, "If there are no clues, then see who benefits from this matter. Do I really need to teach you that?"

What are you still doing kneeling here?

Facing Kangxi's wrath, Liang Jiugong broke out in a cold sweat, his body trembling slightly.

He forced himself to remain calm and agreed to the task.

He left the Imperial Study under the watchful gaze of his old rival, Wei Zhu.

Meanwhile, Empress Heseri was also investigating the smallpox outbreak.

There were more than just Baocheng and Yue'er in the palace, but they were the only ones who contracted smallpox this time.

According to the servants, Bao Cheng first showed signs of smallpox, and Yue'er contracted smallpox after coming into contact with him.

This means that the person behind the scenes wants to take action against Bao Cheng.

Was she a concubine in the palace, or a rebel?

Hesheli looked haggard, but she still forced herself to stay awake and wanted to find out the truth about the matter.

She was very weak after giving birth to the two children.

The imperial physician declared that she would never have another child in her life.

If Bao Cheng really had an accident, Hesheli would not be able to have a child of her own bloodline.

She absolutely did not want that to happen.

"Chunxiu, how are Baocheng and Yue'er doing?"

Although Empress Hesheli had contracted smallpox, she was in poor health, and no one dared to let her take care of her two children.

In addition, she also had to handle a number of affairs in the harem, so she didn't have much time to visit her two children.

But that doesn't mean she doesn't care about her child.

The people who take care of her two children are all handpicked by her.

No one will ever betray us.

Upon hearing the Empress's words, Chunxiu's expression immediately became somewhat flustered.

She had already received a message from Chunwen saying that His Highness the Crown Prince was in a bad condition and had stopped breathing several times.

If the Empress were to learn of this news, given her current health, she certainly wouldn't be able to withstand it.

Chunxiu had served the Empress for many years and naturally did not want to see anything happen to her.

She suppressed her unease and fear, and put on a smiling face, saying, "The two young princes are blessed with good fortune and will surely be able to survive smallpox."

"The people around His Highness just sent word that His Highness has already set out, and the high temperature has subsided. He should be able to return to His Majesty's side after some rest."

Chunxiu's words brought a smile to the Empress's pale face. "It's good that you're alright!"

"Tell the servants who are taking care of the two princes to be on high alert. If anything happens to them again, I will not let them off lightly!"

Upon hearing this, Chunxiu immediately agreed.

Just when she thought she had kept the news of the Crown Prince's critical illness a secret, the voice of the nanny who was taking care of the Crown Prince suddenly came from outside Kunning Palace.

Chunxiu had a bad feeling, but as a palace maid, she had no right to stop the Empress from seeing Chen, the nanny who took care of the Crown Prince.

Granny Chen was from the Hesheli family and was specially arranged to enter the palace to take care of the Crown Prince.

She was a servant born into the Hesheli family.

Her husband and children are still in the crane house; there is absolutely no possibility of betrayal from her family.

The Empress therefore trusted Chen Mama very much, which is why she arranged for Chen Mama to take care of the Crown Prince.

Knowing that Granny Chen must have news about the Crown Prince to tell her, the Empress hurriedly summoned her into the inner palace.

"Granny Chen, has something happened to Baocheng?"

Chunxiu had been very silent ever since she saw Granny Chen, but no one paid attention to her, and naturally no one noticed her unusual behavior.

As soon as Granny Chen entered the inner hall, she bowed respectfully.

She knew her place and never overstepped her bounds.

That is why she was the only one among the wet nurses who was able to stay.

The Empress, who only wanted to know the Crown Prince's whereabouts as soon as possible, quickly waved her hand, signaling Chen Mama to get up.

Knowing the Empress's feelings, Chen Mama immediately said, "His Highness the Crown Prince's condition has improved. Although he stopped breathing several times, he has now developed smallpox and will soon be able to enjoy His Highness's company."

Chen Mama originally thought that the Empress would be very happy to hear the news and was waiting for a reward from the Empress.

But when he raised his eyes slightly, he saw a look of surprise on the Empress's pale face.

He seemed to be still in shock.

As Chen Mama was wondering to herself, she saw a hint of anger appear on the Empress's face.

“Chunxiu…”

Chunxiu knelt down before the Empress with a thud.