The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 352 Gathering all the Buddhas

Qin Rou couldn't help feeling a little uneasy. Could this future remain unchanged as she was certain and knew it would?

Qin Rou panicked! Was it because she existed? She didn't care about the changes that would come from it, but Qin Rou once again doubted deeply, could she still go back?

"Why did the Fifth Prince suddenly fall ill?" Qin Rou asked. For a baby like the Fifth Prince, this illness was too serious. It was like the sky falling and the earth collapsing. This was a battle that belonged to the Fifth Prince Baoqing.

The Fifth Prince Baoqing is undoubtedly the main force and protagonist in this battle and is irreplaceable!
"We, the servants, only heard fragments of what happened. We don't know what exactly happened. We only heard that the news came from the Yanx Palace that the Fifth Prince suddenly vomited milk and was crying non-stop. Concubine Yehenala, regardless of her weak body after giving birth, personally held the Fifth Prince and coaxed him. She also sent servants to Kunning Palace to report to the Queen and ask her to summon the imperial physician." Fu Shun didn't know much, but he told her everything he knew. Whenever Qinrou asked, Qinrou answered everything she could.

Qinrou heard this and thought it was another big trouble. The Fifth Prince was not even ten years old when he fell ill. I am afraid that many people in the harem must be worried. Qinrou was most afraid of and hated trouble.

Qin Rou put down the book in her hand and resigned herself to her fate: "Get dressed and go take a look!" If it is a blessing, it is not a disaster. If it is a disaster, it is inevitable. No matter what happened, you can't pretend to be deaf and dumb. It is most important to see it with your own eyes and hear it with your own ears.

Qinrou finished speaking and headed for the dressing table in the inner hall. Fushun hurriedly followed, and Xiaoman and the others also took their own duties and entered the inner hall. Aunt Chen, Xiaoman, and Cangzi had already taken the lead in finding the matching clothes and jewelry.

Qin Rou took a casual look and decided on a palace dress with pink hydrangeas, decorated with a white jade hairpin and a tasseled gold hairpin with a blue phoenix and a pearl as an embellishment.

It was exquisite and elegant, yet extremely simple and gentle. Xiaoman and Aunt Chen served with great skill, with Aunt Chen as the main one and Xiaoman as the auxiliary one. She simply combed her hair into a small bun, decorated it with a hairpin, and put on a white jade bracelet. That was it!
Fortunately, Qinrou's hair was almost dry. Otherwise, it would have to be polished. If I rushed over, I wouldn't know if I could catch up with the latest news.

"Let's go!" Qin Rou took a look and saw that there was no problem, so she said to Xiao Man beside her.

"Concubine, please be careful." Aunt Chen advised. Whenever it comes to the royal heir, it is never too cautious. Aunt Chen also had experience from the time of the previous emperor. The previous emperor had eight sons and six daughters, but only one third of them were still alive today.

When he was still young, two-thirds of it was broken.

Aunt Chen had no idea how many concubines were lost for the two-thirds of the royal heirs who died.

There was no need to count them. These were all secrets of the palace, to be buried with the emperor, and not allowed to be taken out of the palace; even if they were forgotten, they could be taken into the coffin, where no one would know.

"I'm not stupid." Qin Rou replied calmly. She wasn't stupid, so of course she wouldn't do stupid things. But if someone framed her, there would be nothing she could do. What could she do?

The Yanxi Palace and Chengqian Palace are both located in the East Six Palaces. To be honest, Chengqian Palace is not too far from the Yanxi Palace, but it is not as close as the Yonghe Palace to the Yanxi Palace. After all, the Yanxi Palace and Yonghe Palace are located on the same central axis.

Qinrou took a long time to wash and dress, and just barely caught up with the group of concubines who were farthest away from the Yanx Palace, along with Concubine Dong of the Xianfu Palace and others.

They had arrived even earlier. From a distance, Qin Rou saw a group of two or three concubines, supported by their personal maids, entering the main gate of the Yanx Palace.

Qin Rou's expression did not change. By the time the last one arrived, she was already mentally prepared.

They quickened their pace and arrived at the west side hall, which was the residence of concubine Yehenala. The Fifth Prince was temporarily kept in the room next to concubine Yehenala.

From afar, Kangxi's figure was reflected in Qinrou's pair of fox eyes that were always empty but beautiful! Qinrou seemed to have the heart to secretly tease and tell herself: Things are worse than I thought... The emperor, the queen, and Concubine Niuhulu, none of them are left out!

Qin Rou remained silent and continued to walk into the palace. The Fifth Prince was still crying, his voice was thin and fragmented, and it was particularly pitiful! Concubine Yehenala, wearing a white inner garment and trousers, with her yellow hair half tied up and half let down, sat on a chair nearby, looking at the crying Fifth Prince, her tears streaming down her face, her crying was heartbreaking.

The imperial physician was holding the fifth prince and kneeling on the ground. The status of imperial physicians in the Qing Dynasty was either noble or not, depending on who they were treating. Nowadays, even when treating a baby, imperial physicians would kneel down to feel the pulse!

The other imperial physician helped to carry the Fifth Prince, so that his colleague could rub the Fifth Prince's belly with peace of mind.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Empress, and Your Majesty Concubine Niuhulu." Qin Rou stepped forward and saluted. The Empress, the Emperor, and Concubine Niuhulu were all visibly anxious.

The Queen and Concubine Niuhulu looked up at this. The Queen asked in a gentle tone, "Why are you here so late?"

It's not really a question, but the queen is the queen, and she has to understand the reasons.

Qin Rou admitted her fault quickly and tactfully. The Queen didn't need any arguments. Qin Rou knew clearly, "It's my fault. I came too late."

"Stand up. Leave first!" Kangxi knew her daily routine very well. After running around in the archery pavilion, there was no need to guess what she would do when she returned. He also paid attention to her and gave her orders while looking at her gentle and quiet appearance.

Qin Rou did not step forward to cause trouble at this moment. After receiving the order, she stood up and stood with the concubines.

When Kangxi spoke, the Queen smiled gently and virtuously, then looked at the crying Fifth Prince with worry in her eyes!

When Qin Rou stood up, the huge rock hanging above her head slowly disappeared. Her heart finally settled down and was no longer hanging in the air.

"The Empress Dowager has arrived, the Empress Dowager has arrived." The gathering of the harem was not the end, but the beginning. Because of the Fifth Prince's illness, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, who had always been invisible in the palace, also came to the Yanxi Palace in person.

It is astonishing that the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager care so much about the royal heir!
Emperor Kangxi, the Empress, and Consort Nianhulu quickly raised their eyes and took a few steps forward. Even the concubines held their heads high, straightened their appearance, and took a few steps forward to greet the Grand Empress Dowager together with Kangxi, the Empress, and Consort Nianhulu.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to be so polite. Don't worry about me. The Fifth Prince is the most important! Put the Fifth Prince first." The voice came before the person arrived. The Empress Dowager's decisive and murderous voice still retained the residual power that had been accumulating all the time over the years.

After a while, the Empress Dowager supported the Grand Empress Dowager, and then Ling Lie came! She was decisive in killing, worthy of being the Grand Empress Dowager who had assisted three generations of kings.

A smart and sharp female politician of the Qing Dynasty.

Kangxi looked at the imperial physician and ordered, "Continue to treat the Fifth Prince."

The Fifth Prince was given priority, so the imperial physicians were told not to rush to perform the ceremony. No need to perform the ceremony! The imperial physicians dared not disobey. The Empress Dowager had said so before, and the Emperor had also issued an order, so they were even happier to follow the order.

The most important thing now is the Fifth Prince! If the Fifth Prince is good, they will be good; if the Fifth Prince is not good, their future will end here.

"Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager!" Kangxi went forward to greet them, following the etiquette of a child or grandchild, and as an emperor, he paid his respects to the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager.

At this point, the Fifth Prince fell ill and collected all the big Buddhas in the palace.