The Empress of the Qing Dynasty is from the Northeast

"Has it been found out?" Changning glanced at Nanny Zhang.

Aunt Zhang nodded and said, "Yes, those two oleanders were brought by little Luzi when he moved the flowers. On the surface, he is the wife's man, but Zhao Fuhai checked and found that he has a childhood sweetheart from the same hometown, Dongmei from the courtyard of Concubine Li."

Chang Ning sneered, "Whatever evil a mother does, it will eventually come back to haunt her child. This classic line is indeed true."

After saying this, Zhao Fuhai seemed to understand what was happening around him, bent down and left the room.

Changning didn't bother Zhao Fuhai. He was capable of handling such a small matter.

But Hongyan was indeed a pitiful child. Changning was also somewhat puzzled. "Second Prince was in good health, why did he suddenly pass away last night?"

Ting Feng whispered, "I heard that the nurse who was on night watch didn't close the doors and windows properly, and she herself had caught a cold for several days, but she concealed the fact and directly infected the Second Prince."

Changning touched her belly, but she wondered how anxious Yinzhen must be at the moment.

Yinzhen was indeed very anxious, especially when he arrived last night. Li was in tears and Hongyan was also wailing loudly, they looked really pitiful.

However, as time went by, Hongyu's crying became weaker and weaker, and finally his face turned pale. Li was really in a panic. Seeing that the situation was not good, the court doctor said that he was powerless to save him and asked to summon the imperial physician.

After the imperial physician arrived, he immediately performed acupuncture and prescribed strong medicine, which managed to stabilize Hongyan's condition. However, a fever in such a young child is extremely dangerous.

If the high fever does not subside, even if the patient does not die, it can easily damage the brain and cause dementia.

Therefore, Yinzhen went to the palace to ask for permission to let Dr. Zhou, who was good at pediatrics, stay in the Fourth Prince's Mansion for a few more days. Concubine Tong naturally agreed and also rewarded him with a lot of tonics.

Concubine De of Yonghe Palace also gave many precious medicinal materials, all of which were needed now.

Inside Yonghe Palace

Seeing her fourth son with red eyes and bruises under his eyes, Concubine De felt distressed. "Fourth son, you must take good care of yourself. For me and the emperor, this is your filial duty. For Hongyan, it is also not filial piety to cause his father to neglect his health at such a young age."

Yinzhen bowed his head and admitted his mistake, "I know I was wrong."

"Well, take things easy and try your best. Even if it doesn't work out, you still have to live your life. Don't wallow in sadness. The student movement in the south is a bit chaotic right now, and the emperor is looking for someone to go and do a field visit. You must seize the opportunity."

Yinzhen's heart moved. His mother was the emperor's favorite concubine and had been trusted by his father for many years. This statement could not be wrong. He did not expect that his mother would actually tell him.

Compared with the future, a second son who is not even one year old is naturally not that important.

After thanking Concubine De, Yinzhen returned to the mansion. He no longer set foot in Fu Yue Courtyard, nor did he go to other women's places. He only instructed Su Peisheng to take good care of Chang Ning in Qing Zhi Courtyard, and then went straight into the study.

When Li Jingyue saw that Yinzhen didn't care about her and her son, she was so angry that she smashed a lot of things in Fuyueyuan.

During the few days when Yinzhen was locked in his study, sorting out his thoughts and writing a memorial, a rumor was circulating in Fuyueyuan.

It was said that Concubine Li was the one who caused Song Gege's miscarriage, in order for her to give birth to the master's eldest son.

Moreover, Princess Song was born prematurely when she gave birth to the eldest princess, which caused her to be weak and unable to get exposed to the wind. This was also the work of Concubine Li.

Now, the second prince is seriously ill. This is all karma. The evil deeds of the mother will be repaid by her child.

When Li Jingyue heard this rumor, he was so angry that he almost went crazy. He pulled Qiutang and Dongmei and yelled, "Who is this bitch? Who is this blind person who dares to curse me?"

The two maids didn't dare to say anything. To be honest, they also felt that the rumors were true...

The Second Prince fell ill suddenly, and after investigation, there was no suspicion that anyone else was responsible, and the wet nurse was even a member of the Li family.

Besides, the incident with Song Gege was originally done by Concubine Li...

Looking at the expressions of the two confidants, how could Li Jingyue not know what they were thinking? But she didn't believe in it. What was evil and what was retribution? If she believed in the cycle of cause and effect, she would not have done those things that hurt the world. Are the hands of other women in the mansion clean?

But, was it really me who harmed Hongyan?

Seiin

Zhaoxia reported all these rumors to Fu Jin, who seemed to be thinking, "Madame Fu, who did this? Song? Or Fu Cha?"

Madam Fu smiled and said, "No matter who did it, the one who benefited in the end was Fu Jin. Those rumors are not wrong. Li has done many evil things. The second prince is now seriously ill and it is his own fault."

But she didn't notice that Fu Jin's face was getting worse and worse. "Although I didn't get involved in Li's affairs, I turned a blind eye and helped a lot. If you say that it's the mother's fault... then is it also my fault that Hong Hui is so weak?"

Seeing that Fu Jin actually thought of this, Aunt Fu hurriedly tried to persuade her, "Fu Jin, how could you think like that? It was Li who was not upright. Her ambition was overflowing, and she even wanted to compete with you for the position of the eldest son. We didn't intervene, at most we just sat back and watched."

Seeing that Fu Jin was still feeling a bit upset, Nanny Fu continued, "Besides, you are the legitimate wife of the prince, and you may become the princess of a county or a prince in the future. How can you not have some skills? You are already very sensible. Look at the Cheng County Prince's Mansion. The Third Wife is too ruthless. Who doesn't talk about her behind her back? And who doesn't praise you for being filial and decent?"

This time, Fu Jin nodded and said, "Yes, I have done so much to earn a reputation as a filial son. Tomorrow, I will go to Yonghe Palace to pay my respects to the Empress. By the way, send someone to keep an eye on Mrs. Dong and don't let her cause any more trouble. This will bring good fortune to Honghui. We are not allowed to do anything to Mrs. Fu Cha either."

Aunt Fu couldn't help but persuade her, "Master, this Fu Cha is different from Li. She is from the Manchu military flag and is also from the Fu Cha family. If she gives birth to a prince, then..."

Fu Jin frowned and said, "Madame Fu, you should understand the current situation. If there is no boy in the mansion, will the emperor and the empress in the palace not ask about it?"

There was another sentence that Fu Jin didn't say.

If the prince wanted to compete for that position, how could there be no prince in the mansion? Compared with the future mother of the country, Fucha gave birth to the child. If that day really came, it would still be feasible to get rid of the mother and keep the child.

Yinzhen ignored these rumors, or perhaps he didn't care at all. After staying in the study for ten days, he entered the palace with the prepared petition.

After Yinzhen returned home, he brought the news that he would go to the south next month.