The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Hearing this, Qin Rou smiled slightly, but it was so difficult that people doubted whether she was smiling or not. She was like a broken doll, the vitality gradually disappeared, leaving only a shallow layer to support this sickly and weak body.

It was no wonder that the Queen had a premonition that this serious illness would take away the favored concubine. She was really too weak, so weak that even the Queen could no longer think about her future.

The Queen has seen too many concubines who were seriously ill!
No matter how you were in life, it is the same in the days before death.

Not to mention the Queen, even Kangxi, who was standing beside her, felt even more nervous!
Kangxi took a big step to Qinrou's bedside and held Qinrou's slender hands tightly. Qinrou smiled with gentle eyebrows and eyes, as calm as ever, but too fragile.

This scene seemed familiar in a dream, and Kangxi was actually a little scared. It was not the first time he had seen her, but in a dream, although it was a little blurry, he could still see the indifference on her face and the fatigue in her eyes. It was the indifference that no one in the world cared about anymore. She had no spirit to live at all.

The person is still alive, but the soul has left.

The queen looked at the emperor in front of her, feeling sorry for the other concubines and looking at him gently, but this smile made people feel distressed and regretful.

Qin Rou didn't care at all, and still smiled heartlessly. Although it was difficult, she apologized: "I am afraid that I will not be able to pay my respects to the Empress for some days. I will stay here first." It was difficult to say, but Qin Rou still had to say it, and she was as weak as a breath, "I apologize to the Empress."

Paying respects to the queen is important, and health is not important. It is just that the servants under him are not human beings. Since ancient times, the system in the palace has been so iron-blooded and anti-human.

Qin Rou was sincerely apologizing. She had been ill for these days, and she really didn't have the strength to pay respects.

Qinrou still has a clear mind about what to do and what not to do.

The queen didn't care about this and remembered to comfort her, saying, "It's no big deal to pay respects. Your health is more important. Take good care of yourself. When you are better, you can pay respects to Kunning Palace every day."

Who would bother with a dying person?
It looked like Concubine Nara would only live for a few days, but the empress could wait for just a few days. The emperor even sent out the royal physician. What did that mean? The empress, who had always stood by the emperor, understood what it meant to be a couple, an emperor and an empress, and naturally understood what it meant to be a couple.

She had no intention of intervening. Aunt Chen was on high alert in Zhenshunzhai, and the imperial physician and medicinal materials were guarded by Imperial Physician Wang. Under such circumstances, Nara was still in trouble. She could only say that this was her fate.

You are not destined to be rich and you cannot enjoy wealth!

But she died at the right time, especially when she was at the peak of her favor! Lady Li of Emperor Wu of Han died when she was the most beautiful in the emperor's memory. No matter how many bad things there were, they were all good.

Especially since the emperor doesn't look disgusted! So we should be more careful.

At this time, the Queen is still not willing to be a virtuous queen and a good wife? No matter how many honors are bestowed on the dead, they are all for the living to see.

"Thank you, Queen." Qin Rou thanked her. No matter if the Queen was just saying words of comfort or really meant it, Qin Rou heard what she wanted to hear, so she didn't care and just thanked her.

Does the queen think well of her? Or think badly of her? What does it matter? It doesn't matter.

After talking for a while and spending so much time concentrating, Qin Rou felt tired again, mainly because her head was burning and aching.

She wanted to sleep, Qin Rou was a little tired, as if opening her eyes was a burden, "Your Majesty, please don't be angry, it's not worth it for such a small matter. Anger hurts the body and damages the dragon body! My body is not good enough, they have all served me with all their heart," this "they" refers to the imperial doctors and the servants who served them. After saying a few words, Qin Rou frowned again, but this action was also difficult for her, so she gave up. Nothing is difficult in the world as long as you are willing to give up! She still tried to be relaxed and said, "It's just illness! What's the big deal? If you are sick, just treat it. The imperial doctors are here, and the servants are serving you. You will be fine in a few days. New Year's banquet plus state banquet! The emperor and the queen are exhausted, don't worry about the servants!"

The eleventh year of Kangxi was a leap year, so the twenty-ninth was New Year's Eve, and today is the first day of the first lunar month. Last night was the New Year's banquet, and today is the state banquet.

The so-called state banquet was a banquet held by the emperor for his ministers, and the empress, in the same way, held a banquet for his ministers and their wives. The emperor and empress were one, and the banquets they entertained for their ministers and their wives were the same.

Kangxi and the empress were really busy. After the state banquet, Kangxi went to Chengqian Palace, and the empress followed him without stopping.

In the eyes of the concubines in the harem, how could she not be favored? After the emperor was tired, he still remembered her, and even came to Chengqian Palace in person. The empress was virtuous, and the emperor and empress were one, and the husband and wife followed suit, and they also went to Chengqian Palace one after another.

From another perspective, Qin Rou’s illness lasted beyond the New Year and even until the first day of the first lunar month.

Even on New Year's Eve, the imperial doctors were implicated and had to stay in Zhenshunzhai. Not only were they not allowed to be at home during the New Year, they also had to stay in the palace on the first day of the first lunar month.

Qin Rou said it lightly! It seemed like she was forcing a smile, but it did make people feel that she didn't care much, which made outsiders think that she really thought she was just suffering from a minor illness.

But it was hard for her to speak. Her high fever came and went, and came back again and again. She had no appetite and couldn't eat anything. Some porridge didn't give her much energy. She was also dehydrated. It had been three days. She was in very poor health. It was very hard for her to speak, as if she was angry.

Therefore, the more she spoke, the harder it became for her to speak, and her voice was as soft as a mosquito! The only ones who could hear it clearly were Aunt Chen and Xiao Man, who were waiting by the bed.

Kangxi leaned closer and heard it clearly.

Seeing her so weak, Kangxi was furious. This anger was for no reason! It might be because of the indescribable panic in his heart. People are good at venting their anger and taking their anger out on others!
Therefore, this anger was directed at the imperial physician and the servants. He always wanted to find a source so that Kangxi's empty panic could have a source and be relieved.

Seeing that she really thought it was not a serious illness. Kangxi even forced a smile, but this smile was just like the host's mood, it was really ugly! Kangxi talked to her and said: "Well, now it's spring, and the weather is getting warmer. Don't you want to go horse racing? No matter how bad it is, how can you go when you are sick!"

Qin Rou smiled slightly. She was too tired to even laugh. Just talking for a while had consumed most of her energy and vitality. But the imperial doctors and servants were really innocent. This high fever kept coming back and lingering, probably...it really had nothing to do with them!
"Okay..." Qin Rou agreed.

"Show me your best skills. Don't let me think that the entire Imperial Medical Bureau is full of mediocre people like you!" Kangxi looked at her exhausted and sickly face and ordered calmly.

The words didn't specify, but everyone knew it was directed at the imperial physician.

"You should be more careful and don't overheat it. Going back and forth over and over again!" the queen also reminded.

The Queen had seen many such sickly and extremely weak women. Most of them ended up with the same fate! Otherwise, how could the Queen have a premonition that this fever would take away this seriously ill concubine?
And the queen was happy to give such an instruction.

(End of this chapter)