In Yuqing Palace, the joyful laughter suddenly disappeared, the atmosphere became extremely stagnant, and there was a bitter smell of medicine.
There was a faint sound of a child sobbing, "It's hot, so hot..."
—The Sixth Prince didn’t have a cold, he was poisoned.
After Imperial Doctor Li, who was carrying a medicine box, took the patient's pulse and reported tremblingly, the Crown Prince was shocked and immediately summoned the entire Imperial Hospital to take turns to diagnose and treat the patient.
After a while, the imperial doctors came to the same conclusion without any contradiction.
At first, they didn't believe it. How could a prince, a nobleman, be poisoned? !
Restraining their inner fear, they took turns taking Yinzuo's pulse, carefully observed his eyelids and tongue coating, discussed a few words in a low voice, and then boiled a bowl of medicine to reduce the fever.
This medicine is mild in nature and suitable for young children. It is the safest and most foolproof prescription.
Yinzuo was completely unaware of the poisoning and only felt dizzy occasionally... After drinking the medicine against his will, his entire body felt even hotter.
It was as if the dormant poison was completely stimulated!
"Hot..." He lay on the couch, pursed his lips, tears in his eyes, and then small patches of redness and swelling appeared on his fair face.
His forehead was burning, but his hands and feet were cold, and his body was twitching slightly. After a few breaths, he started crying again: "Cold, mother, I'm cold..."
The imperial doctors looked at each other with serious expressions, and hurriedly took action. Some boiled medicine, some discussed, not daring to delay even a little.
Dizziness, cold limbs, body convulsions, followed by unstoppable abdominal pain and vomiting, these are common signs of poisoning and there is no doubt about it.
As people with superb medical skills in the palace, they can cure any poison in the world as long as it is not a strange or exotic poison.
The imperial doctors were still worried before they could breathe a sigh of relief.
As the saying goes, the right medicine should be prescribed for the right disease. If we can't figure out the cause of Sixth Prince's poisoning, how can we cure him
Doctor Li cupped his hands and said solemnly, "Reporting to His Royal Highness, the Sixth Prince is suffering from a common poison, which is a blessing in disguise. I guess that the poison has been there for no more than five days. Because it was discovered too early, the poison is still dormant... Drinking the heat-dissipating medicine is like ripening it, so it is coming on strong..."
"This poison can be cured, we just need to find out the source," he paused, his tone becoming a little hesitant, "However, I cannot guarantee that the Sixth Prince can be healthy again."
The child is only four years old, he is too young! It is almost certain that there will be sequelae, the only difference is the severity.
After saying this, Doctor Li lowered his head deeply, fearing that the princes in front of him would vent their anger on him.
The Crown Prince stood by the bed, his lips tightly pursed, his face ashen; the Third Prince opened his mouth in shock; the Fourth Prince held the Fifth Prince's hand very tightly, gritted his teeth, and his eyes were red.
Lu Ping, the maid sent by Concubine De to take care of Yinzuo, covered her mouth and cried, almost fainting.
She murmured, "Sixth Prince stays in Yonghe Palace all day, and we servants watch him closely. How could he have the chance to come into contact with poison? Impossible, impossible..."
*****
All the imperial doctors were invited to Yuqing Palace. Such a big move could not be kept secret. The prince was not prepared to hide it and reported it to the emperor and ancestors in a hurry.
Within a moment, the Cining Palace received the news, and this shocking event also reached the ears of the emperor.
At that time, Kangxi finally had some free time and was paying his respects to the Empress Dowager.
He took a sip of milk tea and slowly told the old lady everything that had happened in the harem recently: "I have already considered conferring titles on my grandson as a concubine and a concubine a long time ago. It has little to do with the Yikun Palace..."
The Empress Dowager glanced at him and understood the situation clearly. She did not refute him but said with a smile, "Since Concubine Cheng gave birth to Xiaoqi, it is reasonable for her to be promoted to concubine. But Xiao Hesheli is Baocheng's aunt after all, so she deserves the title of concubine. The Emperor must have some hidden agenda in making this arrangement."
Kangxi was silent for a few breaths. He was not going to hide it from the imperial grandmother whom he always respected. He said lightly: "Hesheli is not worthy of being a concubine. The position of concubine is too cheap for her!"
The Empress Dowager was startled and kept twisting her Buddhist beads. After a while, she sighed, "I'm afraid it has something to do with Yinqi falling into the water."
She had lived in the harem for most of her life and had long seen through the disputes between women. Sometimes they were stupid, sometimes they were cruel, when they were stupid it was unbearable to watch, when they were cruel it was frightening.
Concubine Yi has always been straightforward and sensible. In the past, she would never have taken advantage of the emperor's favor to become arrogant and advise the emperor against promotion.
The Grand Empress Dowager was very concerned about rules, so even if she liked Yun Xiu very much, she couldn't help but frown when she heard about the promotion of her to a concubine.
It is the Queen's duty to give advice, and Concubine Yi has overstepped the bounds.
Taking into account that Yunxiu had just given birth to Yinzhen and the Empress Dowager's plea, the Grand Empress Dowager did not reprimand her. However, she still felt a knot in her heart and was not very comfortable.
It is said that a mother is strong. Putting the cause and effect together, the Empress Dowager understood everything and sighed with Kangxi: "It's not her fault..."
Compared to the horrifying conspiracy and plotting, what Concubine Yi did was Guangzheng's open conspiracy. Thinking about it this way, she actually has the style of her youth.
Throughout her life, the Empress Dowager hated people who attacked children the most.
What did the little girl do? They are all precious princes and princesses, they cannot be treated like this!
What's more, Yinqi was raised by the Empress Dowager and grew up under her care. The importance of Xiaowu in the Empress Dowager's heart is equal to that of the Crown Prince.
Isn't this touching the old lady's sore spot
"What the Royal Madam said is right. This matter has made Xiu... Concubine Yi suffer. As for Hesheli, my grandson knows it well."
Kangxi did not want to anger the Empress Dowager, so he turned his finger ring and changed the subject quietly, "As for the palace power, since the Empress Dowager is unwilling to take charge, after the Imperial Concubine gives birth, the Imperial Concubine will be in charge, with Concubines Hui, Yi, and Rong assisting. What do you think?"
The Empress Dowager pondered for a moment and nodded slightly.
Although the Imperial Noble Consort is about to make a comeback, for the sake of royal dignity and the peace of the harem, it is impossible for the palace power to return to her hands.
It was important to take good care of her body, but she must not be like her aunt, who died young and left the emperor alone... It was not worth it.
The Imperial Concubine has a high position, but has no experience in governing alone, so it would be good to have the Four Concubines to help.
etc.
The Empress Dowager suddenly realized that the Emperor was talking about the third concubine, not the fourth concubine!
Why did you leave Concubine De outside
"Grandfather, Wuya... is also not worthy of being a concubine." Kangxi may have noticed the old lady's surprise, so he paused for a moment and said, "My grandson doesn't want to say it clearly, for fear of polluting your ears."
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager sighed and nodded at him, knowing that the Emperor was extremely angry!
She didn't ask any more questions. She patted Kangxi's hand gently with her old palm, her eyes couldn't be kinder, "You are grown up, over thirty, you can make your own decisions on these matters, there is really no need to ask me. As for those children, you..."
"I know." Kangxi nodded, his tone soft, "Why would I be angry with them? Yinzhen and Yinqi live together, and gradually become more lively. And Yinzuo..."
The emperor hesitated for a moment and wanted to ask his ancestor for advice on succession. At this moment, He Zhuer came hurriedly asking for a meeting.
Liang Jiugong's heart skipped a beat. Did something happen to the prince
"Your Highness, Your Majesty! Your Highness, Your Majesty! Sixth Prince... Sixth Prince has been poisoned and is now lying in Yuqing Palace. The Crown Prince doesn't know what to do, so he quickly sent a servant to report this."
The Empress Dowager was startled, and the beads in her hand fell to the ground. Kangxi stood up suddenly, comforted the old lady, and then said in a deep voice: "Go."
…
With the arrival of Kangxi, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, as if they had found their backbone, and said in unison: "Greetings to the Emperor."
Kangxi strode to the bed and saw Yinzuo who was sleeping. His body was twitching uncontrollably, his cheeks were covered with red spots, and he was mumbling something.
Kangxi cared about several princes. Even though his love for Yinzuo was slightly reduced because of Concubine De, when the emperor saw Xiaoliu like this, his face became very dark and anger rose in his heart.
Doctor Li lowered his head and explained the Sixth Prince's current condition in a low voice.
When Kangxi heard the words "the cause of the poisoning is unknown", he became furious. Only when he saw the prince's worried eyes did he barely stop his anger.
"I pardon you all, and you must rescue the Sixth Prince safely. Investigate the matter quickly and thoroughly..." Kangxi sat by the bed, tucked in the quilt for Yinzuo, his eyes dark, and suddenly heard a few mumblings.
"Amulet... Mother, pray for blessings..." Yinzuo was a little confused from the fever, and unconsciously put his hands in front of his chest in a protective gesture.
Just then, Kangxi listened to a few words and stood up suddenly: "Imperial Physician, search me!"
*****
"Empress, Empress!" Concubine De suddenly fainted, and Yonghe Palace fell into chaos.
The palace maids pinched Yinzuo's Ren Zhong acupoint and fed him medicine, perhaps out of concern for Yinzuo's condition. Soon, Defei woke up slowly.
Her eyes were red and bloodshot, her hands were shaking, and she felt a pain like a knife cutting her heart.
How did Yinzuo get poisoned
How did someone take advantage of the Yonghe Palace
She thought so and asked so, and called out "Your Majesty" with tears streaming down her face, her voice filled with despair and helplessness.
"The sachet he wore close to his body like a treasure contained a lucky charm. Inside... was a mixture of mandshurica flowers, oleander leaves, aconite rhizomes, and daffodils..." Kangxi closed his eyes, his voice trembling in a rare way, "They are all highly poisonous things that were picked not long ago."
Simply mixing these together is actually not of much use; however, when worn close to the body, the poison, the amulet, and the clothing are squeezed against each other, causing juice to seep out, and that is what can really take a person's life!
If the sachet had not been found, the juice would have completely evaporated in two days and no one would have noticed the cause of his poisoning.
"Fortunately, Baocheng invited me to pick horses, and Xiaowu discovered it early. Yinzuo can still be cured! He will be cured." Kangxi paused, and his tone softened a little, but Defei could not hear the last sentence clearly.
She called out "Yinzuo" hysterically, quickly got off the bed, gritted her teeth, put on a long coat, and rushed out.
Nanny Wu was extremely shocked. It had been less than three days since the Empress gave birth!
“Your Majesty!” Nanny Wu couldn’t catch up and knelt down in a panic, “Your Majesty, please forgive me! This… this…”
"Let her go and get a sedan chair that can block the wind." Kangxi did not blame him, but said in a deep voice, "Yinzuo, you also want your mother to be here. Liang Jiugong, leave for Yuqing Palace."
Nanny Wu looked up in surprise, and what she saw was Kangxi's quickly walking away. Her heart sank to the bottom of the valley.
…
No one expected that Concubine De would force herself to come to Yuqing Palace!
Seeing Concubine De's appearance, the prince's eyes flashed with surprise and he hesitantly called her "Empress Defei".
Defei turned a deaf ear to him and rushed straight to Yinzuo. She placed her trembling hands on his forehead and cried.
Yinzhen stood aside, his head down, not looking at Concubine De, looking depressed and sad. Seeing this, Yinqi scratched his head, opened his mouth, and hurriedly squeezed out a lot of Mongolian: "The imperial physician said that if we find the symptoms, we can cure it! Sixth brother is out of danger and will wake up soon..."
Before he could finish his words, Concubine De suddenly turned around to look at him. That look seemed as if she wanted to eat him alive, and contained a terrifying cruelty.
"How did the Fifth Prince know that Yinzuo was poisoned?" She asked word by word in a rough voice.
At the same time, Yikun Palace.
Nanny Dong's face turned pale as she pointed at the exquisite wooden box in the center of the hall and said, "Why don't you take it down? If you scare the queen, none of you will be able to bear the consequences!"
Inside the box, there was a dazzling red gold headpiece and many strings of precious jade beads. In the corner, there lay a black bird.
The silent black crow was pierced through the heart by an arrow and died in a very miserable way.
Yun Xiu waved her hand to stop Nanny Dong, then stared at the wooden box, frowning and saying nothing.
"What does the Imperial Concubine mean?" Ruizhu was quite frightened and did not dare to look at the box.
"She wants to join hands with me to deal with Concubine De." Yun Xiu retracted her gaze and said slowly, then suddenly paused, "No. She has already taken action."
This crow, sandwiched between the "belated gift", is both a gesture of goodwill and a show of show.
Imperial Concubine, to say that she is crazy is not an injustice to her!
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