If Su Mingzhe hadn't given her the magic elixir, Aunt Sumala would have died long ago.
Even so, Aunt Sumala is now in a dying state.
As soon as Kangxi entered the dormitory, Aunt Sumala, who had been in a dying state, slowly opened her eyes as if she felt something from her heart.
Concubine De, Rou Ze and Yin Rong's direct descendant Fujin Helan, who had been waiting beside the hospital bed, quickly gave up their positions to Kangxi who was in a panic.
Kangxi held Aunt Sumala's trembling right hand and felt that only skin and bones were left. The sadness on his face could no longer be controlled, and two lines of tears flowed down the wrinkles:
"Well...I'm back!"
"It's good to be back... I just want to see the emperor again and serve my master (Xiaozhuang)..."
After seeing Kangxi, Aunt Sumala's spirit was lifted up, but everyone else could see that this was the "radiant face" she had before her death.
Sure enough, not long after, the red light on Aunt Sumala's face quickly dissipated, and her eyes gradually lost their luster.
In an instant, there was a cry of sadness in Cining Palace!
Although, in the eyes of the world, Aunt Sumala died when she was over ninety years old, so she was considered a happy mourner.
However, no prince dared to show a hint of joy.
Even the prince, who had always been ignorant of seriousness, couldn't help but burst into tears at this time.
Su Mingzhe also cried along with everyone, and his eyes were red and swollen with his vitality. His face looked sad and sad, and then he persuaded Kangxi:
"Don't be sad, Amma. People can't be resurrected. My aunt's funeral still needs Amma to appoint the person and organize it!"
In fact, Kangxi was already satisfied to see Aunt Sumala for the last time.
Hearing Su Mingzhe's consolation, Kangxi's sadness was slightly relieved:
"As for the funeral, let the third child handle it. If the other brothers have nothing to let go of, they will all keep vigil and observe filial piety... As for the specifications, it will be according to the concubine... The cemetery is buried next to the ancestor (Xiaozhuang)... …”
After Su Mingzhe confirmed everything, he asked Concubine De to accompany Kangxi to the Yangxin Hall to rest.
In less than a month, Kangxi rushed back to the capital from the south of the Yangtze River despite wind and rain. Although he was physically and mentally exhausted, he did not refuse Su Mingzhe's arrangement.
After seeing off Kangxi, Su Mingzhe immediately came outside the Cining Palace and ordered all the elder brothers:
"Third brother, Huang Ama said that he wants you to organize my aunt's funeral... The other brothers will all keep vigil at my aunt's grave and observe filial piety until my aunt is buried!"
Everyone accepted the arrangement calmly.
Only the 'wasted prince' Yin Reng stood up in a panic, grabbed Su Mingzhe's sleeve, and asked expectantly:
"Fourth brother, did Huang Ama say that after the funeral, we will still be imprisoned?"
"Second brother, don't talk nonsense. We have to wait until my aunt's funeral is over before we talk about anything else!"
Su Mingzhe looked at Yinreng who was as stupid as a pig and had no eyesight. After sighing softly, he still spoke to comfort him:
"Second brother, don't worry. Even if Huang Ama refuses to let you out this time, I will definitely find a way for you if I have the opportunity in the future!"
"Thank you so much, fourth brother!"
Yinreng has been imprisoned for a year and is worried all day long. He is aging faster than Kangxi. Not only does he have wrinkles on his face, but he also has white hair in his braids.
"Second brother, don't be anxious!"
Seeing the prince's pitiful appearance, Su Mingzhe was afraid that he would say something wrong again, so he quickly called his fifth elder brother, Yinqi, and asked him to take him back and kneel down.
On the other side, the third elder brother got the task of attending to the funeral and hurriedly went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to take care of it.
As for the other elder brothers, such as the eighth elder brother Yin, the ninth elder brother Yin and the tenth elder brother Yin, they all knelt there honestly, motionless, and seemed to be really sad because of the death of Aunt Sumala.
The death of Aunt Sumala was a huge blow to Kangxi.
On the second day, Kangxi developed a high fever.
Although Su Mingzhe also imagined that it would be best for Kangxi to leave with Aunt Sumala.
However, the plane of heaven is obviously unwilling to do this.
Therefore, under Concubine De's careful care and lying on the hospital bed for half a month, Kangxi finally defeated the disease and slowly recovered.
Early February.
After the mausoleum was finished, under the auspices of the third elder brother, except for the fifth elder brother Yinzhi and the seventh elder brother Yinyou who stayed in Beijing to serve the empress dowager, the other elder brothers all escorted the coffin to the Dongling Tomb for burial.
Not long after, the brothers returned from Tangling.
The eldest elder brother, the third elder brother, the seventh elder brother and others all returned to their respective houses after completing their errands.
After the deposed prince Yin Reng, Yin, Yin and Yin came back, they saw Su Mingzhe and asked eagerly:
"Prince, do you think we are imprisoned?"
"Huang Ama is in a bad mood. This matter is not easy to handle. It would be better to wait until there is good news before mentioning it again!"
Su Mingzhe really didn't want to pay attention to these four people.
However, after all, I had to take my reputation into consideration, so I could only endure my impatience and explain it to a few people.
The four of them failed to get the answer they wanted. Although they were a little angry, they had no choice but to return to the clan's mansion and accept the continued confinement.
On the other side, the white-haired Kangxi was weak due to a serious illness and could not bear the heat of the capital.
Just after the Qingming Festival, Kangxi set off again and headed to Chengde to escape the summer heat.
After seeing off Kangxi, Su Mingzhe prepared to continue busy with government affairs.
On this day, Su Peisheng walked in cautiously and reported:
"Your Highness, Song Fujin would like to see you."
The Song family was originally the palace maid whom Yinzhen, the fourth elder brother, had grown up with since he was a child. She was pretty and graceful. She even got pregnant and gave birth to Yinzhen's first child. Although she died less than a month after birth, she was still beautiful. Let Yinzhen protect her.
"pass!"
Upon hearing that it was Mrs. Song who was asking for an audience, Su Mingzhe immediately put down his official duties, showed a gentle expression on his face, and smiled at the concubine Mr. Song, who was about to kneel down and bow down:
"Chorui, why are you here at this time?"
Fourth elder brother Yinzhen is strict in running the family and does not allow women to disturb him during working hours.
Women like the Song family and the Li family are also more conscious and rarely come to disturb men in their work. Generally, if anything happens, they are left to Jin Rouze, the direct descendant of the family, to handle it.
Looking at the man's concerned eyes, Mrs. Song suppressed her excitement and joy and slowly said:
"Your Majesty...I...are happy!"
"Um?"
Su Mingzhe was stunned for a moment, then realized what he was doing, and quickly took the woman's slender wrist with a look of joy on his face:
"You're really pregnant? Have you called the imperial doctor?"
"That's what Dr. Chen said!"
Mrs. Song couldn't hide her excitement.
However, being able to get pregnant again was what Song had been looking forward to day and night.
However, whenever she thinks about her first pregnancy and the birth of a daughter, who died just a few days after birth, she feels so distressed that she can't breathe.
Now that she is pregnant again, if something goes wrong with the child, she really won't be able to survive.
After much deliberation, Mrs. Song could only come to a man to seek comfort.
Su Mingzhe understood the woman's thoughts, comforted her for a while, and then took her for a walk in the courtyard while explaining the things she needed to pay attention to during pregnancy.
Mrs. Song is not yet thirty years old, has a plump figure, and has given birth to another child. There is actually not much danger in conceiving a second child like this.
However, the first child died when he was less than a month old. This also shows that Song's mood may not be stable when she was pregnant with the child, resulting in the child not being fully developed and healthy.
Therefore, in order to keep Song's mentality stable, Su Mingzhe used the "quiet mind technique" when speaking.
After finally getting the Song family to relax, Su Mingzhe immediately called Su Peisheng and asked him to dispatch a dozen maids and nuns with clean hands and feet to serve the Song family.
There are too many dark things in the palace. Su Mingzhe does not want his children to suffer from some unpleasant things.
