Rebirth: The Fourth Lady Wants to Lie Down

The morning sun shone through the delicate window lattices, sprinkling on the jade floor of Yonghe Palace. Yi Ya stood in front of the palace, her heart like a turbulent ocean. Today she had to apologize to Concubine De for Wu Gege's miscarriage.

Entering the hall, Yi Ya bowed deeply and then knelt in front of Concubine De. Seeing this, Concubine De frowned slightly and quickly signaled Nanny Gui to come forward and help Yi Ya up.

"Fourth wife, what are you doing? Get up quickly." There was concern in Defei's voice.

Yi Ya stood up, with a guilty look on her face: "Mother, I am very upset about Wu Gege's miscarriage, so I came here to apologize."

De Fei sighed softly, took Yi Ya's hand and said, "This is not your fault, why do you blame yourself? It can only be said that Wu Gege is unlucky and it is her fate."

Yi Ya nodded, a firmness flashed in her eyes: "My mother taught me that I will do my best to take care of everyone in the mansion and prevent something like this from happening again."

De Fei looked at Yi Ya with admiration in her eyes: "I believe in your ability. By the way, how is Hong Hui these days? Did what happened that day scare him?"

Yi Ya smiled and said, "Don't worry, mother. Honghui is fine. The servants responded promptly and he was not frightened. Moreover, he has gained a lot of weight in the past few days."

Upon hearing this, Concubine De smiled happily: "Really? Then I want to meet him even more. Old Fourth Family, bring Honghui to the palace in a few days so that I can take a good look at him."

Yiya nodded and agreed: "Yes, mother. I will make arrangements and bring Honghui to see you."

Afterwards, the two chatted for a while, and Concubine De asked about other things in Yi Ya's house, and Yi Ya answered them one by one. Finally, Yi Ya said goodbye to Concubine De and left Yonghe Palace.

On the way back to the mansion, Yi Ya was filled with emotion. She knew that although the turmoil had subsided temporarily, there was still a long way to go, and she had to work harder to protect everyone in the mansion.

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At dusk in the Qianqing Palace, the blood-red setting sun dyed the palace's eaves and painted buildings red. Emperor Kangxi sat on the dragon throne, reviewing the memorials in front of him, but today, his brows were furrowed, and his expression revealed a hint of unusual fatigue.

"Your Majesty, you look a little unwell?" Li Dequan, the old eunuch in the palace, caught Kangxi's abnormality with sharp eyes.

Kangxi waved his hands gently, trying to hide his discomfort: "It's nothing, I'm just a little tired."

However, just as he finished speaking, Kangxi suddenly felt dizzy and his body tilted forward uncontrollably. Li Dequan was quick to step forward and support him in time.

"Your Majesty!" Li Dequan exclaimed, his face showing unprecedented tension.

He immediately waved his hand and summoned the palace servants to come over: "Quick, go get the imperial physician!"

The lights in the Qianqing Palace were turned on at night, and the palace servants were busy and flustered. Kangxi lay on the imperial couch, his face pale, with beads of sweat oozing from his forehead.

Soon, the imperial doctors rushed over. They carefully examined Kangxi and after some examination, they concluded that Emperor Kangxi had malaria.

This news was like a thunderclap, exploding in the Qianqing Palace. Upon hearing the news, all the princes were urgently summoned to the palace by Li Dequan to attend to his illness.

At the Fourth Prince's Mansion, late at night. The moonlight was like water, and the breeze blew through the treetops, bringing a cool breeze. Yinzhen and Yiya were about to end their busy day and share some quiet time.

Yinzhen sat on the bed, gently took off his coat, and was about to rest with Yiya. However, the sudden noise outside the room broke the silence. He frowned slightly, looking unhappy.

"Su Peisheng!" Yinzhen shouted loudly.

Su Peisheng, the steward of the Fourth Prince's Mansion, immediately came in upon hearing the noise, with a hint of nervousness on his face: "My Lord Prince, what do you want me to do?"

"Why is it so noisy outside?" Yinzhen asked with a questioning and dissatisfied tone.

Su Peisheng bowed and replied: "My Lord, someone has come from the palace and said that the emperor has suddenly fallen ill and is summoning all the princes to the palace."

Yinzhen and Yiya were both shocked when they heard this. Yinzhen immediately stood up, his expression becoming serious. Yiya also nervously held his hand and asked with concern: "What's wrong? Did something happen in the palace?"

"The emperor has a sudden illness. I must go to the palace immediately." Yinzhen's voice was firm and decisive.

Yi Ya hurriedly called Bai Zhu to help them wash and change clothes. Bai Zhu was very skillful and quickly took care of everything for them.

Yinzhen took Su Peisheng and quickly left the Fourth Prince's Mansion and headed for the palace. Yi Ya stood at the door, watching him leave, her eyes full of worry and reluctance.

"I want to go to the palace too." Yi Ya said suddenly.

Yinzhen stopped and looked back at her, with a hint of hesitation in his eyes: "The situation in the palace is unclear, you should stay at home."

Yi Ya bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded: "Okay, then you must be careful."

Yinzhen smiled slightly and patted the back of her hand soothingly: "Don't worry, I will."

Then, Yinzhen turned and left, quickly disappearing into the night with Su Peisheng. Yi Ya stood at the door, watching his back gradually go away, silently praying in her heart that everything would be safe and sound.

In front of the Qianqing Palace, the lights were on, and the darkness was dispelled by the light. Except for the younger princes who were still sleeping, the rest of the princes had gathered here, their faces full of tension and worry.

"How is the emperor? What is the disease?" Prince Yinreng rushed over, his voice full of anxiety and his eyes full of concern for his father's condition. He grabbed Li Dequan and asked urgently.

Li Dequan, the senior eunuch in the palace, had a serious expression. He scanned everyone's faces, and finally sighed and replied, "It's malaria."

"Malaria?" Everyone's face changed drastically when they heard this. Malaria was almost an incurable disease at that time.

At this moment, the voice of Emperor Kangxi came from inside the room. Although his voice was weak, it was full of majesty: "Let all the princes come in."

The eldest prince Yinzhen rushed into the room first. He walked to Kangxi's bed and asked with his head down, "Father Emperor, what's wrong with you?"

Kangxi looked at his sons in front of him, and a warm feeling surged in his heart. He coughed a few times, tried to force a smile, and comforted them: "I am fine. You don't have to panic."

Prince Yinreng was very unhappy when he saw the eldest prince take the lead, but he also knew that this was not the time to worry about it. He hurriedly stepped forward and said to Kangxi with concern: "Father, you must take good care of your illness. We all hope that you will recover soon."

However, Kangxi's condition was not as easy as he said. The torture of malaria made him pale and cold sweat appeared on his forehead. He tried hard to stay calm and didn't want his sons to see his pain.

Everyone knew that Emperor Kangxi's condition was very serious. But they also knew that the most important thing at this moment was to stay calm and provide the greatest support and help to Emperor Kangxi. They silently stayed by Kangxi's bed, praying that the emperor could survive this and recover soon.