Rebirth: The Fourth Lady Wants to Lie Down

The morning sun shone on Yinzhi's face, adding a golden edge to his resolute features. He stood in front of Yinzhen's courtyard gate with a firm gaze, ready to discuss the important issue of promoting high-yield crops with Yinzhen.

"Su Peisheng!" Yinzhi shouted, his voice echoing in the morning air.

Su Peisheng hurried out of the courtyard, with a trace of uneasiness on his face: "Third Prince, why are you here? My Prince is still resting, and he specifically asked not to disturb him."

Yinzhi frowned slightly, his mind full of doubts: "Rest? He has slept all night, he should get up now."

Su Peisheng also felt something was wrong when he heard this, so he quickly opened the door and entered the room with Yinzhi. In the room, Yinzhen was lying on the bed, his face flushed and his forehead covered with sweat.

"Yinzhen!" Yinzhi walked quickly to the bedside and called softly.

Yinzhen opened his eyes with difficulty, his voice hoarse: "Third brother, you are here."

Yinzhi looked at him with concern: "What's wrong with you? Why are you so ill?"

Yinzhen smiled bitterly: "I don't know either. I felt unwell after I came back yesterday. I thought I was tired, but I didn't expect..."

At this time, Su Peisheng suddenly found that Yinzhen's forehead was abnormally hot, and he exclaimed: "Third Prince, look, my Prince has a fever!"

Yinzhi immediately ordered: "Go and get the imperial physician! Also, prepare a basin of water to cool him down."

Su Peisheng did not dare to delay and went to prepare immediately. However, the cooling effect of clear water was not obvious, Yinzhen's temperature was getting higher and higher, and his face was getting paler and paler.

Soon, the imperial physician hurried over. He carefully examined Yinzhen's pulse, and his expression became more and more solemn. Yinzhi and Su Peisheng looked at the imperial physician's expression, and a sense of uneasiness surged in their hearts.

Su Peisheng's heart sank when he saw this, and he couldn't help asking, "Imperial Physician, what disease does my prince have? Why is it so serious?"

The imperial physician was silent for a moment before he slowly spoke: "According to my diagnosis, the Fourth Prince is most likely suffering from... smallpox."

Smallpox! These two words hit everyone's heart like a heavy hammer. Smallpox is an extremely terrible infectious disease. Once infected, life or death is unpredictable.

Yinzhi took a deep breath and tried to calm himself. He ordered the imperial physician to do everything he could to save Yinzhen, then turned to Su Peisheng and said, "Seal off this courtyard immediately, and no one is allowed to enter or leave! Also, send someone to notify the other courtyards and ask them to take precautions."

Su Peisheng took the order and left, while Yinzhi stayed by Yinzhen's bedside, his heart full of worry and helplessness. He knew that this battle with death had just begun. And he had to persevere for Yinzhen.

Deep in Changchun Garden, Emperor Kangxi was immersed in an ancient book, his eyes focused and deep. Suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps broke the silence. Li Dequan, Kangxi's personal eunuch, hurried in.

Kangxi looked up and saw Li Dequan's nervous expression. He couldn't help but frowned: "Li Dequan, why are you so flustered?"

Li Dequan walked up to Kangxi, lowered his head, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the Third Beile sent someone to report that the Fourth Beile has contracted smallpox."

Kangxi's face changed when he heard this, and the book in his hand fell to the ground: "Smallpox? How could he get smallpox? How is he now?"

Li Dequan raised his head, a trace of worry flashed in his eyes: "Your Majesty, it is still unclear how the Fourth Prince was infected with smallpox. The Third Prince has sent people to investigate, and the imperial physician is also treating the Fourth Prince."

Kangxi was silent for a moment and took a deep breath. "Li Dequan, tell the imperial physician to do his best to treat Yinzhen. The necessary medicinal materials, no matter how precious, must be found as soon as possible."

Li Dequan nodded and said, "Your Majesty, to prevent smallpox infection, do you need to quarantine the garden?"

Kangxi nodded slightly: "Go and make arrangements immediately to ensure that no one else in the garden is infected. At the same time, you must also pay attention to your own safety."

Li Dequan bowed deeply, turned around and walked out of Kangxi's study quickly. He knew that the days ahead would be extremely difficult. But he also knew that for Kangxi and the entire Qing Dynasty, he had to do his best.

As Li Dequan's footsteps faded away, Kangxi sat back at his desk, but his heart could no longer return to the world of books. Smallpox, a disease that had killed countless royal family members and civilians, had now appeared among his own descendants. Kangxi frowned, his heart filled with worry and helplessness.

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The Third Lady, a woman of noble status but full of worries, also learned that the Fourth Prince Yinzhen was ill. What made her even more uneasy was that her husband Yinzhi was trapped in Yinzhen's house because of taking care of the patient.

Although Yinzhi had experienced the test of smallpox in his early years, Sanfujin still could not calm her inner worries. She sat at the exquisite rosewood table, clasped her hands, and her eyes were full of anxiety.

"Lichun!" The Third Lady suddenly called out.

At the beginning of spring, her personal maid immediately trotted in from outside the door and knelt respectfully in front of the Third Lady: "What do you want, Lady?"

The Third Lady took a deep breath and calmed down: "Go and prepare some daily necessities and medicine immediately. I will have someone send them to the Third Prince."

Although Lichun didn't understand the reason, she knew her wife's decision very well, so she didn't dare to ask more questions and immediately agreed: "Yes, wife. I will prepare it now."

Lichun left in a hurry and soon returned with an exquisite package. Sanfujin took the package and personally checked every item inside to make sure nothing was missing.

She called a reliable guard and handed the package to him solemnly: "This package must be delivered to the Third Prince in person, and tell him that this is what I prepared for him, and ask him to take care of himself."

The guard nodded, took the package and left quickly. Sanfujin watched his back disappear outside the door, silently praying in her heart that Yinzhi would be safe.

At the same time, at Yinzhen's residence, Yinzhi received a package from Sanfujin. When he opened it, he found that it contained familiar daily necessities and some commonly used medicines, as well as a letter written by Sanfujin herself.

He gently unfolded the letter and saw that it read: "Lord Beile, I was very worried when I learned that you were trapped at the Fourth Beile's place. I carefully prepared these items for you, and I hope they can accompany you through this difficult time. You must take care of yourself and don't let me worry. Everything is fine at home, and Hongchun is also very obedient, so you don't need to worry. I look forward to your early return."

After reading the letter, Yinzhi's eyes flashed with warmth. He knew that he could not easily leave the ward at this moment to avoid infecting others, so he wrote back: "My wife, don't worry, I will take good care of myself and pay attention to the situation at home. Please take care of yourself and take good care of Hongchun. I will definitely return safely after the epidemic is over."

After writing the letter, he handed it to the guard who had just delivered the package and told him to hand the letter to the third wife in person. The guard nodded and left with Yinzhi's letter and reply.

Just like this, on the other side of the Forbidden City, a couple used letters and items to weave their care and blessings for each other. Although they are in a difficult situation, they have love in their hearts and believe that they will soon be able to reunite.