Rebirth: The Fourth Lady Wants to Lie Down

Li Dequan, Kangxi's personal attendant, was holding a bottle of cinchona cream in his hand. He walked to Kangxi's bedside and said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, this is cinchona cream. I heard it has miraculous effects on your condition. Please take it. I hope you can recover soon."

Kangxi opened his eyes slightly, with a hint of determination in his eyes. He nodded, indicating that Li Dequan could feed him the medicine. Li Dequan carefully poured out a few pills, gently lifted Kangxi up, and put the pills into his mouth.

As the pill was taken, time seemed to freeze at this moment. Everyone held their breath, quietly waiting for a miracle to happen. The atmosphere in the Qianqing Palace was tense and solemn. Everyone had hope in their hearts, but they didn't dare to show it easily.

After a while, Kangxi's face began to turn red. His breathing became steady and strong, as if his vitality was slowly recovering. Li Dequan saw this, and his eyes flashed with excitement. He quickly helped Kangxi up and asked softly, "Your Majesty, how do you feel? Do you feel better?"

Kangxi nodded slightly. Although his voice was still weak, it revealed obvious relief: "I feel much better. This cinchona cream is indeed worthy of its reputation."

The court officials and attendants around him were all delighted when they heard this. They knew that Emperor Kangxi's recovery was not only good news for the Qing Dynasty, but also the hope of hundreds of millions of people. Everyone came forward to congratulate him, and the Qianqing Palace was filled with laughter.

Kangxi smiled and looked at Li Dequan: "Li Dequan, I was able to recover this time thanks to your careful care. I will remember this and reward you handsomely."

Li Dequan bowed his head respectfully: "Your Majesty, you are too kind. It is my honor to serve you. I do not ask for rewards, but only wish that your Majesty is healthy and lives a long life. In addition, the princes also wait by your side every day, and this medicine was also obtained by the Fourth Prince."

"Oh! Yinzhen. Li Dequan!" Kangxi shouted, revealing a sense of majesty in his voice.

Li Dequan immediately walked to Kangxi's side, bowed his head and asked respectfully: "Your Majesty, what do you want?"

"Go and call Yinzhen here. I have something to ask him." Kangxi's tone revealed an unquestionable majesty.

Li Dequan immediately took the order and left. Soon, Yinzhen was brought before Kangxi.

"Yinzhen, I heard that you found cinchona for me. Is this true?" Kangxi asked, staring at Yinzhen.

Yinzhen replied respectfully, "Yes, father. I was very worried when I learned that you had malaria. Fortunately, Fucun told me that cinchona can cure this disease, so I immediately found it for you."

Kangxi frowned slightly and asked in confusion: "Fucun? How did he know about this cinchona cream?"

Yinzhen answered truthfully: "Fucun is very interested in some foreign technologies. He has read many foreign books and has a good understanding of Western medicine. He told me that quinine is a good medicine for treating malaria."

After hearing this, Kangxi nodded, and the doubt on his face gradually disappeared. He knew Fucun's knowledge and insights very well, so he agreed with Yinzhen's answer.

The next morning, the morning court proceeded as usual. Kangxi sat on the dragon throne, his eyes swept over the civil and military officials below, and finally stopped at Yinzhen and Fei Yanggu.

"I learned that all the princes who attended to my illness have done their best, and I am deeply relieved." Kangxi's voice echoed in the hall, "Especially Yinzhen, who found cinchona for me, and my malaria has been alleviated. I have decided to reward Yinzhen and Fucun who provided the cinchona."

All the ministers congratulated him, and Kangxi showed a satisfied smile on his face. He turned to Fei Yanggu and said, "Fei Yanggu, you have given birth to a good son. I hope you can continue to teach him and serve the Qing Dynasty."

Fei Yanggu was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes and he kowtowed repeatedly: "Thank you, Lord! I will teach my son to serve the Qing Dynasty wholeheartedly!"

After the morning court session, Kangxi was in a good mood. He knew that this recovery from illness not only allowed him to see the filial piety of his sons and the loyalty of his ministers, but also allowed him to see a future full of hope. All of this would become his motivation to continue governing the country.

At the same time, he was also impressed by Fucun's knowledge and insights, and decided to promote him more in the future.

Emperor Kangxi's condition improved, and the tense atmosphere in the Forbidden City dissipated, returning to its former tranquility and order. After a busy period, Yinzhen finally had some free time and decided to go to the backyard to visit the concubines and children whom he had not seen for a long time.

He first came to the residence of the eldest princess and the second prince, and saw the children playing and fighting, and couldn't help but smile with relief. He told the maids around him to take better care of the two children and ensure their healthy growth. Then, Yinzhen came to the residence of Song Gege, chatted with her for a while, and also told her to take good care of the second princess.

Then, Yinzhen came to Wu Gege's residence. Since Wu Gege had a miscarriage, Yinzhen had not been able to visit her, and he felt guilty. He gently opened the door and saw Wu Gege lying on the bed, her face pale, but still trying to keep smiling.

"Fourth Master, why are you here?" Wu Gege looked at Yinzhen with some surprise.

"I heard that your health has improved, so I took the time to come and see you." Yinzhen walked to the bed and sat down, asking with concern, "How do you feel? Are you feeling unwell?"

"Thank you for your concern, Fourth Master. I am much better now." Wu Gege said softly, "But I still cannot get out of bed to pay my respects to Fourth Master. Please forgive me."

"It's okay." Yinzhen waved his hand. "I know you've had a hard time recently. Not only do you have to endure the physical pain, but you also have to face the sadness of losing your child. But you have to believe that I will always stand by you and accompany you."

A trace of grateful tears flashed in Wu Gege's eyes. "I understand the difficulties and hard work of the Fourth Master, and I will try my best to take care of my body. But after losing that child, I always feel empty in my heart, and I don't know how to face the future."

Yinzhen gently held Wu Gege's hand and said, "I am also very sad about the child, but you must know that losing a child is not your fault. You must learn to let go of the guilt and sadness in your heart, and believe that there will be better opportunities waiting for you in the future. I will find the best imperial physician to nurse you back to health, and I hope we can have a healthy child again."

Wu Gege felt warm in her heart as she listened to Yinzhen's comfort and promise. She knew that Yinzhen's company and support were enough in this difficult time. She decided to face the future bravely and cheer up again.

The two chatted about family matters in the house for a while. Yinzhen was relieved to see that Wu Gege was in good spirits. He stood up and said, "Take good care of yourself. I will come to see you after you are out of confinement."

Wu Gege nodded and watched Yinzhen and Su Peisheng leave with gratitude and expectation in her heart. She knew that although she had lost a child, her life was not over. She still had Yinzhen's love and company, and hope for the future.