Wen Xi blew the hot air of the ginseng soup, swiped her little finger across the bowl, quickly poured a few drops of spiritual spring water into it, and said in a warm voice: "Your Majesty, please drink some ginseng soup."
Kangxi shook his head, his face still looked very bad, and his tone was weak: "I have no appetite, and I don't want to use anything."
Wen Xi still took a spoonful and brought it to Kangxi's mouth, "Add licorice to the ginseng soup, which makes it a little sweet. Please give it a try, your Majesty."
The hot air escaped and floated into Kangxi's nostrils. Kangxi took a deep breath, which seemed to relieve some pain. "It tastes good. It seems different from the previous ginseng soup."
Wen Xi smiled and said: "Yes, my concubine said, add some licorice." Then she fed Kangxi a bowl of ginseng soup one spoon at a time.
After Kangxi finished drinking, he seemed to relax his brows a little, opened his eyes slightly, called Li Dequan over, and ordered: "Bring me my medicine."
Li Dequan responded in a low voice, and Shaoqing brought a brocade box made of rosewood with cloud and dragon patterns, opened it and said, "How many elixirs does the emperor want to take?"
"Elixir?" Wen Xi was slightly startled, and saw that there were more than ten miles of vermilion-like blood-tinged elixirs with a hint of gold neatly placed in the brocade box. Each pill was as big as a thumb, and the Hunyuan had a bit of luster.
"I'm not feeling well today, so I'll take a few more pills."
Seeing that Kangxi was about to reach out to get it, Wen Xi quickly stopped him, "Has the emperor been taking this thing?"
Kangxi smiled slightly and said: "Gali, the governor of Jiangxi, strongly recommended a hermit to me. He is quite capable in alchemy. I feel good after using the golden elixir."
Wen Xi hurriedly took the grain from Kangxi's hand, put it in his nostrils and smelled it carefully. Yes, although the specific ingredients were difficult to identify, there was a sufficient amount of cinnabar in it! Wen Xi's brows became more and more wrinkled, Kangxi had always
If you don’t believe in alchemists, you used to despise the former Emperor Wanli of Ming Dynasty who was obsessed with elixirs. How come he started taking this kind of thing?
"Of course this thing can't be compared with your pill, I just want to prolong my life." Kangxi said while rubbing his dizzy and painful forehead with one hand.
"Your Majesty," Wen Xi said in a deep voice, "Is this thing really effective?"
Kangxi chuckled. "Don't worry, I won't take it randomly. At the beginning, Ga Li strongly recommended this person, but I was also suspicious, especially someone who deceives the world and steals his reputation. I have arranged for people to try these pills in private.
, it can double people’s energy, so I only use it.”
"Have your Majesty forgotten the harmful effects of Fushou Ointment?" Wen Xi said with a deep frown. The Fushou Ointment was so stimulating for the first time, but after a few times, I couldn't stop craving it for the rest of my life. It damaged the body, depleted the five internal organs, and made people weak and sick.
, and even put people to death! After the death of Xiaozhuang in the early years, Kangxi made great efforts to ban the Fushou ointment, but now it is no longer seen.
Kangxi pointed to the elixir and said: "The medicinal materials used in this are all supplied by me secretly from the inner court, and there are no harmful things."
"Is there cinnabar in it?" Wen Xi asked.
Kangxi nodded, "There is just a taste of cinnabar." Cinnabar is a must-have for making elixirs.
Wen Xi looked straight at Kangxi and said, "Your Majesty, if you trust me, please stop taking elixirs. Cinnabar is poisonous! Although it can boost your energy, it can also damage your internal organs!"
Kangxi looked unconvinced and asked with a smile: "How can cinnabar be harmful?"
Of course, cinnabar is harmful. Wenqi almost killed Wu Yashi with cinnabar. Naturally, she knows the harm of this substance better than anyone else. Depletion of the five internal organs will inevitably reduce life span. In the long run, not only will it not extend your life, but it will make you age faster!
The wrinkles on Kangxi's forehead were a little deeper at this time.
Wen Xi turned around and told Li Dequan: "Get a jar of cinnabar, and then go to the kennel to pick up a dog!"
The color of cinnabar is like blood, so the elixirs refined from cinnabar show different shades of red depending on the cinnabar content. These elixirs are extremely bright red, which shows that they contain a lot of cinnabar, but there are indeed some good medicines.
But it is not enough to neutralize the harm of cinnabar. Taking it for a while and a half will kill people, so Wen Xi wants pure cinnabar for testing.
Xiao Xizi picked up a four- to five-month-old Shih Tzu from the kennel and gave it away. Its fur was all white and it had cute eyes.
Wen Xi gritted her teeth, added some water to the cinnabar, rolled it into a few pills, and forced it into the Shih Tzu's mouth. Naturally, the food was not tasty. The little thing resisted vigorously, and Xiao Xizi hurriedly pressed it.
After taking it for a while, the Shih Tzu became energetic for a while, as if it had taken hormones. It jumped around and made Xiao Xizi unable to catch it. The Shih Tzu howled and jumped up and down, making the Yangxin Hall a mess.
Several eunuchs came up to catch it, but they couldn't catch it. In the end, it flew out of the Yangxin Hall.
Kangxi frowned deeply and felt something was wrong.
In about a quarter of an hour, Xiao Xizi caught the Shih Tzu, but the originally cute puppy now rolled its eyes, foamed at the mouth, and then its limbs stiffened and lost its breath under Kangxi's gaze.
Wen Xi then asked someone to pick up the remains of the Shih Tzu dog, and said: "Cinnabar is a chronic poison, and it will harm the internal organs only if it accumulates over time. It's just that if you blindly increase the dosage of the drug, this will happen."
Kangxi couldn't help but feel chills running down his spine. Coupled with the pain coming from his head, his eyes were almost in disbelief. He took a deep breath: "In ancient times, emperors took elixirs, and few lived long. This is the reason."
Wen Xi sat beside the bed, reached out and gently rubbed his temples, and said: "How can a truly enlightened person seek fame and wealth and make elixirs for the emperor? Those who are willing to be born must be those who deceive the world and steal fame!"
"I have a severe headache, please try harder." Kangxi said with a deep frown.
"That Yang-Returning Pill, now is the time to use it, it will definitely be able to cure the poison of cinnabar accumulation." Wen Xi then added a little more strength.
"This is the last one..." Kangxi let out a long sigh, "I think I will use it only when I have no choice."
Wen Xi smiled and comforted: "Your Majesty, please feel free to use it. If I see the master in the future, I will ask for another pill." Although Huanyang Pill has the effect of prolonging life, if taken at this time, I am afraid it will only offset Kangxi's health.
It’s just lost longevity.
Kangxi's hand covered his warm hand, "Let's wait a little longer."
Wen Xi suddenly felt a little helpless. Of course, Kangxi didn't take the elixir for a long time, so he could adjust it slowly. If he had to wait until he was almost dead before taking it, Wen Xi had nothing to do. After thinking about it, he thought about his own space.
He also saved a lot of Yang Huan Dan, so he would take out one pill every day when he was sick, divide it into countless portions, and add them one by one to the medicine that Kangxi took every day to nourish the five internal organs.
Because the amount used was small, Kangxi would only think that the medicine prescribed by the imperial doctor was good, so it took him a month to recover.
The sun was shining brightly in the morning, and Kangxi rarely learned to be lazy. In the courtyard of Chengqian Palace, taking advantage of the right time, the peonies in the courtyard were blooming beautifully, and Kangxi sat on a chair with his eyes closed and fell asleep.
Wen Xi made a cup of mulberry, chrysanthemum and honey tea, specially added some space spirit spring water, and sent it to Kangxi.
Kangxi's complexion gradually improved and returned to his previous appearance, but he couldn't help but sigh, "I originally thought that although there is no hope of growing old with you, it would be good to live longer."
Wen Xi shrugged. The hermit was also secretly executed by Kangxi. The governor of Jiangxi, Gali, was implicated and was demoted by Kangxi for an excuse. It was already the summer of the thirty-seventh year of Kangxi, and Kangxi was already forty-five years old.
Taking a sip of honey tea, Kangxi couldn't help but frown, "It's too sweet!"
Wen Xi chuckled and said, "It's naturally sweet. This was originally intended for Yin Lu!"
Kangxi shook his head slightly, "How old is this kid, and he still loves sweets so much!" He suddenly added, "Yinreng also loves sweets..." He took another sip.
Wen Xi just said "oh" and did not answer any questions. During the days when Kangxi was ill, the prince supervised the country and was very useful in handling all matters.
"He was just like Yinlu when he was a child, very well-behaved and filial." Kangxi put down the half-drunk tea cup and said again.
Does this mean that the prince is no longer obedient and filial? Wen Xi raised an eyebrow. Originally, the prince’s opponent was only one elder brother. Now the younger brothers have grown up one by one, and they are all staring at him, the master of Yuqing Palace.
position. The fourth elder brother is still a princeling, the third elder brother is busy compiling books, the fifth elder brother is useless, the seventh elder brother is the eldest elder brother, the one the prince is trying to win over, and the eighth elder brother behind him
The nine elder brothers were united in a group, and they all had their own plans after starting a family and dividing their houses. The tenth elder brother was ignored by everyone.
The struggle to seize the heir has gradually begun, and the previous dynasty will probably be very lively.
"By the way, today is a holiday, why didn't Yinlu come to greet you?" Kangxi asked doubtfully.
Wen Xi held a cup of iced sweet soup and drank, "The prince left the palace early in the morning. The prince invited the fifth elder brother, the seventh elder brother, the tenth elder brother and the rest who were still studying to have a banquet in a restaurant outside the palace.
Wen Xi captured the dissatisfaction in Kangxi's eyes and continued: "I have already told Yin Lu to be optimistic about Yin Li and not to drink alcohol."
"Why did Yinli even go?" - This man was only six years old! Kangxi's tone was deeply dissatisfied.
Wen Xi had a casual look, "Yes, all the elder brothers who are studying have gone, so naturally we can't leave any one alone." The prince is very calculating, the fifth elder brother, the seventh elder brother, the tenth elder brother,
They are all non-cliqued, not to mention the younger ones, so they will naturally take advantage of the opportunity to win over them. The battle between the prince and the eldest brother is becoming increasingly fierce.
The elder brothers in the branch office all had titles and had power in their hands, so naturally some of them were ready to take action. The eldest elder brother and the prince also started fighting when they were little kids, and they were considered old enemies. After more than ten years,
The resentment was accumulating. In the early years, Kangxi used to deal with it, hoping to train the eldest brother to be a wise king like Fuquan. Now he no longer dares to have such extravagant hopes. Kangxi knocked down Mingzhu and Suo'etu respectively, which meant that he cut off the eldest brother.
The biggest wing of the brother and the prince, now watching the two brothers fight, Kangxi seemed to not care at all. But now, they actually stretched out their hands on the younger brothers, which made Kangxi even more dissatisfied.
However, Kangxi could not reprimand him for this. After all, his elder brothers could leave the palace when they were resting, and the brothers communicated with each other, but they could not find anything wrong, which made Kangxi angry and had nowhere to vent his anger.
Her face is gentle and calm, but she is also worried in her heart. Although the prince will not do anything detrimental to her child, what if these two bastards secretly drink?! (To be continued. If you like this movie
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ps: Regarding the harmful effects of cinnabar...don’t blame me for being unprofessional.