No, I was just a concubine, how did I become the queen?

Chapter 488 Congratulations

Fourteenth contracted an epidemic in the palace, and from the moment he fell ill, several imperial doctors followed him to treat him.

Apart from the fear of infecting the nobles in the harem, they moved him out of the palace and he did not suffer any injustice.

And even if they move out, they will still be taken care of with fine clothes and delicious food.

And what about the Fourth Master?

Emperor Kangxi abandoned him on the road without even a single imperial physician staying with him.

If Lin Mingyan hadn't known the history and prepared the medicine long ago, how much suffering would the Fourth Master have to endure?

Defei clearly knew all this, yet she still said such words. Lin Mingyan's face turned completely black.

The Fourth Master has gotten used to it. It’s not that Concubine De doesn’t care about him, but he is the one who has to settle for second best.

This time, upon hearing this, he actually smiled: "Don't worry, Madam, this prescription is very effective."

When Concubine De heard this, she frowned: "Fourth Brother, you are so confused. Why don't you keep the miracle doctor?"

The Fourth Master no longer had any expectations for her, and after hearing these words, Lin Mingyan really couldn't help it.

Holding the water cup to the Fourth Master's mouth, he said, "Master, drink some water quickly. You are not fully recovered yet."

"You too, why did you let the miracle doctor go before the disease was cured?"

"Any capable person always has a temper and ability." The Fourth Master knew that she was explaining it in a tactful way, so he continued, "I can't keep her even if I want to."

What the two of them implied was that it was impossible for the Fourth Master to deliberately let the miracle doctor leave when his health was not well in the first place.

Of course, Concubine De understood and felt that she had lost her composure.

But she was also stubborn. She felt she was wrong, but she couldn't say an apology, nor did she try to make amends. She just had a wooden face.

Lin Mingyan felt a little relieved when she saw her face darken.

There was no sound in the hall, and an awkward atmosphere filled the air.

Fortunately, after a while, the eunuch from the Qianqing Palace came to invite the Fourth Master over.

Lin Mingyan was a little worried, but she could only watch the Fourth Master leave.

Looking at Concubine De again, her face was solemn and no one knew what she was thinking.

But she didn't care what Concubine De thought. After all, she had tried her best, but there was no solution to the problem of favoritism.

Forget it. There are so many people in this world who don’t have a mother-son relationship, so this couple won’t be any different.

She stood up and said goodbye, saying that she would go to the side hall to see where Honghui and the others lived.

Although the children are still in class, the servants are all in the side hall, so I can feel more at ease if I go over and ask about their situation.

After the two left, the hall suddenly became quiet.

Defei's face was so ugly that water could drip out of it. After all, Nanny Gao was the one who served her all her life, so she discovered it immediately.

He hurriedly said, "Don't worry, madam. This prescription is very good."

"Fourth Master and Fourteenth Master, they will definitely get better."

"You don't know!" Defei was furious, but she couldn't say the following words.

Why was she so anxious? Wasn't it because of the hint that His Majesty had revealed?

It was obvious that his health was failing, and the crown prince had been deposed, so he had to choose an heir from among his younger sons.

If she has to choose between twelve and fourteen, then isn't it more likely that she'll be fourteen?

Not to mention that he has the support of his brother, Prince Yong, the fourth brother, so he is definitely better than the twelve.

But Fourteen happened to be infected with an epidemic and missed this good opportunity.

She knew in her heart that the fourth child had contracted the plague outside, but he had not returned yet, so it was impossible that he had passed the child on to the fourteenth.

But he still couldn't help but feel angry, thinking that it was because he had this unlucky disease that brought trouble to Fourteen.

It's okay at other times, but it's really annoying at this critical moment.

Of course, Grandma Gao also knew this, but there was no way to persuade her.

No one can remain calm in the face of utilitarianism.

What’s more, in the face of such overwhelming wealth?

If Fourteenth could ascend the throne, then the Empress would be truly proud of herself in the entire harem.

But Grandma Gao thought that since the Fourth Master had recovered from his illness and became a prince, perhaps the possibility would be even greater?

This is too much partiality. If the Fourth Master finally gets the upper hand, how will the Empress cope with it?

But none of these virtuous concubines could figure it out, and no one dared to bring it up.

The Fourth Master walked on the palace road, feeling a little weak.

In the past, Emperor Kangxi would have sent him an imperial sedan chair long ago.

But now I wish he could walk a little more and get better.

So as to avoid blocking his way in the future.

The Fourth Master finally arrived at the Qianqing Palace. He was sweating profusely and had difficulty standing.

Emperor Kangxi originally wanted to leave him alone, but Liang Jiugong saw that the Fourth Master was really about to faint, so he went in and whispered something in his ear.

Emperor Kangxi was afraid of getting a bad reputation for leaving his sick son unconscious, so he invited the Fourth Master in.

Before meeting the Fourth Master, Emperor Kangxi felt very cold and hard in his heart, and he wished that he would die sooner.

But when he saw how skinny the Fourth Master was, a fatherly heart in him was awakened.

With a physique like this, it would be a blessing for him to be able to stay in this position for a few years.

A gleam of light flashed in Emperor Kangxi's eyes, and he became more determined in his choice.

It seems that there is no more suitable candidate than Honghui.

Based on this idea, what follows is indeed a show of concern, reflecting the deep love between father and son.

While the Fourth Master was speaking, he mentioned the Fourteenth Master again, and even talked about Concubine De's concern for her younger brother.

On his haggard face, there was even more admiration for Kangxi.

Obviously, the only son that his mother doesn't love is his father.

But as a father, he did not love his son purely.

After the Fourth Master left, Emperor Kangxi felt a rare sense of guilt when he looked at his sickly back.

"Go and find out what Concubine De did?" Emperor Kangxi said coldly.

Liang Jiugong took the order and went down. After a while, every word of everyone in Yonghe Palace reached the ears of Emperor Kangxi without any mistake.

"You are so careless~" Emperor Kangxi's eyes darkened.

This reminded him of something.

The fourth prince was in poor health, but Concubine De was in very good health.

If he were younger, wouldn't Concubine De be ambitious?

In this case, we still need to plan carefully.

Emperor Kangxi thought for a whole morning in the Qianqing Palace, and suddenly drafted an imperial edict, directly changing the name of the Fourth Master to that of Empress Xiaoyi.

"Go to your Fourth Master's residence to convey his imperial decree, and while you're at it, go to Yonghe Palace to express your congratulations."

Liang Jiugong took the freshly issued imperial edict and walked out of the palace as fast as the wind.

His young disciple Manji wanted to go to Yonghe Palace to watch the show, but he slapped him away and randomly found a young eunuch to go to Yonghe Palace to report the news.

Manji muttered, "Master, won't you let me take a look? I'll definitely get a reward."

Liang Jiugong tapped his forehead and said, "It seems he is also a fool."

"Just watch the fun from here. If you get too close you'll be hated."

Isn't this congratulation just to make the person who has grievances speechless and have to put on a smile?

He came over and said, after all, they are mother and son, so they will be treated with the dignity they deserve.