Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty

"It's getting late, the emperor rests, we'll talk about something tomorrow." The queen mother put the tea on the stone table and said.

"Emperor Niang, let's go first, I still have some things to deal with, Li Dequan, take Empress Empress back to her room."

"Yes, Empress Dowager, I will help you." Li Dequan stood up, supported the Empress Dowager's arm, and led her back to the room.

Kangxi sat on the stone bench and said to the guards standing outside the pavilion, "Go there yourself and tell Old Sizhen what happened here, and let him release Chen Qishan for a few days."

"Yes." The guard turned around and knelt down to answer, then quickly hid in the darkness, only taking advantage of the moonlight to see him quickly climb over the courtyard wall.

Chen Qishan, who was in Yangzhou at this time, didn't know the catastrophe that Chen Xiuming had encountered, and after half a month of reconciliation with Prince Yong, he finally returned to the mansion.

"Master, why did you lose weight so much? I didn't return to the mansion for more than half a month, but I was worried for a while. How could Prince Yong..." Mrs. Chen hadn't seen her husband for half a month, and today she didn't know what to do. I was very flustered, and after meeting Chen Qishan, the resentment in my heart exploded, and I almost said the wrong thing.

"Ma'am! What are you talking about? Being able to do things for the Qing Dynasty and relying on my own ability to make the people of Yangzhou live well is the blessing of my most ministers and court officials."

Chen Qishan interrupted Mrs. Chen's words with empathy, who knows how many people this Prince Yong secretly brought here, and how would he know if there are eyes and ears inside and outside the house?

"When I entered the mansion, I heard from the butler that Ming'er's letter arrived today. What did you say? Your health is much better?" Chen Qishan knew that Mrs. Chen loved Chen Xiuming, so he took Chen Xiuming as a topic to draw Madam Chen's attention away. force.

"Ming'er's health is much better. This letter was written by Ming'er herself yesterday. The lotus flowers on the Zhuangzi have small buds. Ming'er also said that she misses us both. I don't know when the master will rest. I was able to bring Ming'er back..."

Mrs. Chen handed over a handkerchief to wipe Chen Qishan's sweat, and her eyes were full of smiles when talking about Chen Xiuming, which showed the importance of Chen Xiuming in Mrs. Chen's heart.

"Don't worry, let Ming'er stay in Zhuangzi for a few more days. Prince Yong and the county kings don't know when they will be able to leave. It would be bad if Ming'er bumped into the nobleman, and we can't afford it." Chen Qishan took the veil and wiped his face.

Although it's autumn and the weather is cool, it's tiring to be busy all day, and it's also a troublesome thing to settle accounts and money, but it can't be sloppy.

The husband and wife sat and ate their meals, and it was getting dark. After walking around the yard to eat, they went into the house to rest.Since Chen Qishan was exhausted for more than half a month, the two talked for a long time after meeting.

On the second day, Chen Qishan woke up at dawn. Mrs. Chen took care of Chen Qishan's washing and breakfast. After breakfast, Chen Qishan went to work.

This also missed the people who came from Zhuangzi.

Although Chen Qishan missed it, Prince Yong did not.

Early in the morning, Prince Yong, who got up just after dawn, received an oral order from Kangxi.

"I have seen Prince Yong, the slave is here to deliver the emperor's oral instructions."

Last night, the guard sent by Kangxi rushed to Yangzhou without stopping, and took out the token with him as soon as he got off the horse.Once notified to the guards, Su Peisheng directly led him into Prince Yong's courtyard.

"Your servant receives the decree." Prince Yong knelt on the ground.

"Prince Yong, please get up." The guard helped Prince Yong up and said, "The emperor passed by Suzhou and saw lotus flowers on the road. While enjoying the scenery, the tired lady of Governor Chen's family fell into the water. I'm afraid Miss Chen is not good. Let the servants pass on the message. Please ask Prince Yong to take a few days off from Governor Chen and go to Suzhou." The guard spoke very politely.

It should be, in the past few years, besides the fourteenth elder brother who is the most favored by the emperor, Prince Yong is also the most admired by the emperor, and Prince Yong is also outstanding in means.

Besides, with this momentum, even if Prince Yong can't become a great treasure, he is still the fourteenth elder brother, and these two are both born in the belly of the concubine Defei... It's always right to please.

"Falling into the water? What happened to Huang Ama?" Prince Yong's brows were wrinkled as if they were knotted, and some worry appeared on his cold face.

"Prince Yong is at ease, nothing happened to the emperor. Prince Yong can handle Yangzhou affairs with peace of mind."

In fact, if there is anything wrong with the emperor, Prince Yong is very clear about it, if something happens, he will not just send a guard to pass the message, and only let Governor Chen go.It's just that as a son, he always has to care about his father's physical condition.

"Then the king will feel relieved. You go down and take a rest first. When Governor Chen arrives, the king will let him go to Suzhou with you."

"Resignation, slave." The guard was sent to the side room, and after leaving the room, Su Peisheng, who was standing outside the door, stuffed him with a purse, and the guard took it without any excuse.

After Chen Qishan arrived, he was told that his daughter had fallen into the water, and was brought into the water by Kangxi, who was on patrol in a subdued suit, and he almost didn't get out.

After slowly returning to the mansion with the guards, after comforting Mrs. Chen who brought the letter from Zhuangzi and crying into tears, he set off for Suzhou.

Last night, the people in Suzhou Zhuangzi went through a night of shock. After drinking a dose of decoction, Chen Xiuming felt better, and his breathing became stronger, but he developed a fever in the middle of the night.

Grandma Liu invited Imperial Physician Wang over, and after getting the silver needle for half an hour, and pouring another bowl of soup, she finally got rid of the fever, and within a quarter of an hour, she developed a fever again, and so did Imperial Physician Wang. There's nothing left to do, so I have to order Mother Liu to cool down Chen Xiuming's fever with wine...

Chen Xiuming's fever came back and forth, and it didn't subside until dawn. At this time, Imperial Physician Wang really had no choice but to let Nanny Liu and others stop their work and resign themselves to their fate.

Chen Xiuming was still soaked in water and didn't know that her body was hot.

Chen Xiuming had a fever all day long, and she didn't know that her parents would arrive shortly after lunch.

When he arrived at Zhuangzi, Chen Qishan couldn't and didn't dare to see Chen Xiuming immediately. Chen Qishan asked Mrs. Chen to go to see Chen Xiuming first, and then let all the servants go down, so he walked to Songbaiyuan alone.

Outside the study of Songbaiyuan, Chen Qishan saw Li Dequan, and when he stepped forward to ask questions, he handed over the dark purse in his sleeve, "Mr. Li, is the emperor in the study?"

"Yes, Your Majesty has been waiting for Lord Chen for a long time, please come in with your servant." Li Dequan held the purse with a wider smile on his face, pushed open the door and led Chen Qishan in.

"My official Yangzhou Governor Chen Qishan pays homage to the emperor, long live the emperor." Chen Qishan knelt down and saluted when he was five steps away from the desk, and even lowered his head to the ground, looking humble and humble. Respectfully.

"Aiqing is flat." Kangxi put down the pen in his hand.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Presumably Ai Qing already knows the whole story, and this matter is also caused by me." Although Kangxi felt guilty towards Chen Xiuming, he was the king of a country after all, so he could not show weakness in front of his courtiers. "According to the report from Imperial Physician Wang, Ms. Chen may be in danger."

"It's my daughter's blessing, if she just leaves, that's what she deserves." Chen Qishan knew that Kangxi was saying that his daughter might lose her life, but as a courtier, how could he complain about the king he was loyal to...

Thinking that the daughter who was held in his hands since childhood might be gone like this, Chen Qishan wept spinelessly

"Alas..." Kangxi had no choice but to deal with Chen Qishan. He was still crying at such a big man... But it was also reasonable. Chen Qishan was already sixty, and it was embarrassing to hear the bad news at this age. "Ai Qing Go and have a look first."

It's just that Kangxi was only thinking about Chen Qishan's age, but he forgot that he was not much different from Chen Qishan's age.

"I will resign. The things in this village are crude. If the emperor needs something, just send someone to find Steward Chen, and let Steward Chen go to buy it."

Chen Qishan withdrew but did not go to see Chen Xiuming immediately, but went to the door of the queen mother who was taking a nap to say hello.

After Chen Qishan paid his respects, he went to Chen Xiuming's boudoir. As soon as he entered the door, he heard his wife's crying, accompanied by Liu Nanny's soft comfort.

"I've seen you, Master." Grandma Liu and the maidservants in the room saluted Chen Qishan in unison. Mrs. Chen was immersed in grief and did not notice Chen Qishan's arrival.

When Chen Qishan saw his wife sitting by the bed and crying holding his young daughter's hand, he felt sad for a moment.Going over to hug Mrs. Chen, "Ma'am, don't be sad, Ming'er has been weak and sick since she was a child, and she has been taking medicine since she ate meals. I don't know how much bitter medicine she drank. If she left here, it's because God doesn't want to see her suffer again. "

"My lord, why is our Ming'er so miserable... If I can exchange my life for Ming'er's health, I would be willing to go immediately. Ming'er is lucky to be obedient since she was a child. Yesterday my concubine She thought that Ming'er would be fine just like that, and thought that Ming'er would be able to leave the family safely and enjoy the family happiness with her children and grandchildren around her knees, why is God so cruel to make Ming'er suffer..." Mrs. Chen buried her head in the Tears flowed from Chen Qishan's arms, and he said something he had never said before.

"Madam..." Chen Qishan also knew what Madam Chen was worried about. If Chen Xiuming could get married, she would be able to enter her husband's ancestral grave to enjoy incense and offerings even if she was about to go out. Now... all the elders in the clan are afraid It is impossible for Chen Xiuming to enter the ancestral land.

Looking at Chen Xiuming, who was pale and lifeless on the bed, Chen Qishan's heart also felt cramped.

In Chen Xiuming's boudoir, Chen Qishan and his wife were exhausted physically and mentally, and were in great grief.

However, when Kangxi went to pay his respects to the Queen Mother, he told the Queen Mother about Chen Xiuming's situation reported by Wang Taiyi, and after receiving the Queen Mother's advice, he came up with an excellent way to deal with this matter.

At this time, this method is indeed the best, but after starting to act, this is a decision that Kangxi regrets, and he has made decisions against his own heart for this decision many times.

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Well, this chapter was written in a hurry, and I don’t know if there are any mistakes. If there is any mistake, please mention it. I will consider whether to fix it in the future. What's the idea.Guess there is a surprise.

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