Chapter 19 Yinzhen is injured
After dealing with corrupt officials in Suzhou and Hangzhou, Kangxi was in a good mood and went on a secret tour with the prince and his entourage.

However, the arrogance and pride nurtured in the Forbidden City could not be concealed by changing clothes. Coupled with the military generals who were secretly protecting them, Kangxi and others were quite conspicuous in the crowd. It was obvious at a glance that they were different and not ordinary wealthy gentry.

Kangxi and the prince walked around the shops on the street, getting to know the local prices and customs, and felt very happy.

Just as they stopped in front of a rouge shop, something unexpected happened.

The vendor in short clothes suddenly pulled out a sharp knife from his arms and stabbed the prince.

Kangxi instinctively pulled the prince, and the prince staggered to avoid the knife, but the clothes on his arm were cut.

As luck would have it, Yinzhen was standing behind the prince. After the prince dodged, the merchant's knife stabbed directly into Yinzhen's chest.

A vicious look flashed in the vendor's eyes. He stabbed the man with force and then quickly pulled out the knife, leaving a trail of blood.

Then, without hesitation, he cut his neck with the scissors.

All this happened in a flash. When the guards saw someone trying to assassinate the emperor, they surrounded Kangxi and the prince in three layers to protect them. Only Yinzhen fell in a pool of blood, unconscious.

Su Peisheng was so frightened that he immediately broke out in a cold sweat. He tremblingly sniffed his master's breath.

Fortunately, fortunately, although the sound is weak, the person is still alive.

Kangxi came back to his senses and first touched the prince's back up and down, then he breathed a sigh of relief when he found that nothing was wrong.

He then realized that his other son was seriously injured, so he immediately summoned the imperial physician and ordered people to carefully carry Yinzhen back and treat him carefully.

The courtyard where the Fourth Prince had been resting these days was now surrounded by people. The Crown Prince looked at Yinzhen, who was pale due to excessive blood loss, with some concern.

Kangxi said to the imperial physician: "Make a bowl of calming soup for the prince."

"Baocheng, you were also frightened today. Take the medicine and go to rest. The fourth brother has the imperial physician guarding him here." Kangxi didn't dare to imagine what he would do if something happened to the prince he had raised with great care.

Kangxi glanced at his fourth son lying on the bed, and felt strangely relieved that it was not Baocheng who was in trouble.

He is not only the legitimate son, but also the crown prince of the Qing Dynasty!
The imperial physician quickly felt the patient's pulse and knelt down to report, "Your Majesty, the Fourth Beileji is blessed by nature. The knife may seem dangerous, but fortunately it did not injure his internal organs. He will recover after a month of rest and recuperation."

Kangxi and the crown prince were relieved: "You must treat him carefully. If the fourth prince makes any mistakes, I will only hold you accountable."

After Yinzhen confirmed that everything was fine, Kangxi personally sent the prince back. He gave him earnest instructions for a long time and watched the prince drink the calming soup before returning to the palace.

When Li heard that something had happened to Yinzhen and that the emperor, the princes, and the imperial physicians had all come, she felt a little scared.

Watching people leave one after another, Li changed into plain clothes, came to the door of Yinzhen's room, and wanted to go in to serve.

Su Peisheng didn't dare to let Li in again, so he could only stop her: "Girl Li, the master has already ordered that he will not see anyone during his recovery. You don't need to serve him in person, please go back."

Li was about to cry, and she raised her voice so that the people in the room could hear her: "The prince is ill, and I am the only princess who came with him this time. If I am not by his side to serve him, I don't know how the concubine will punish me when I return to the capital. Eunuch Su, please let me in."

"Princess, please keep your voice down." Su Peisheng had always been welcoming because the women in the backyard were all his master's women, but now he looked stern and a little grim. "The master has ordered that anyone who disobeys the order will be killed without mercy."

Su Peisheng said this with a murderous look on his face, and Li shuddered.

Seeing that Li was a little scared, Su Peisheng calmed down again: "Of course, I don't have the right to decide your life or death, but it's not good for you to make a fuss at this time and disturb the emperor. What do you think?"

Li responded aggrievedly: "Eunuch Su is considering that the master should send me a message when he wakes up, otherwise I will not be able to sleep well. Eunuch also mentioned that I was here in front of the master, and I will serve the master at any time if he needs me."

"Yes, I've made note of it." Su Peisheng returned to his usual humble self.

Li walked away, turned around and said "Pooh", muttering quietly: "A dog relying on the power of others!"

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Kangxi listened to the imperial physician's advice every day, and knowing that Yinzhen's condition was getting better, he did not pay much attention to it.

What he cared more about was whether the prince had any psychological trauma, and who on earth had such a deep murderous intention towards the prince.

Kangxi ordered a prompt investigation, and within a few days the power behind the merchants surfaced. It was the increasingly arrogant White Lotus Sect.

After dealing with the members of the White Lotus Sect, Kangxi's interest was largely dampened. In addition, he was afraid that there were other people plotting to kill the prince, so he decided to return to Beijing early.

However, Yinzhen was still in the recuperation stage, and the imperial physician diagnosed that it was best not to take a long and bumpy journey.

So, Kangxi left Yinzhen in Suzhou to recuperate, and returned to Beijing on his own after he had fully recovered, leaving with a large army.

Before leaving, Crown Prince Yinreng came to visit Yinzhen.

"Fourth brother, the Emperor is in a hurry to return to Beijing to handle government affairs, and your health cannot allow him to follow him at this time. The Emperor sympathizes with your condition and asks you to recuperate here and go back after you recover. It happens that Suzhou is a place where people can recuperate, and you can also take some time off from your busy schedule." The prince personally took a look at the degree of healing of the wound and spoke to Yinzhen affectionately.

"Thank you for your concern, Father Huang. I am deeply sorry that I cannot accompany my second brother on his errands these days."

The prince patted Pa Yinzhen's shoulder and said, "It's my fault. I was caught off guard and dodged, which is why I hurt you."

Yinzhen shook his head quickly and tried to get up and kneel on the bed: "My second brother is the crown prince, and I think he is blessed by God. I can take the blame for my second brother, so what does it matter if I die?"

After listening to Yinzhen's words, the prince became more satisfied. Since his younger brother started his assignment, he has always been respectful to him and fulfilled his duties as a subject. He could also feel the closeness between the brothers from time to time.

It would be great if all the brothers could be like the fourth brother. The prince felt jealous when he thought about the eldest prince, who was almost on par with him and the number one Baturu of the Qing Dynasty.

"Don't worry, fourth brother, take care of him. I will report to the emperor that the empress in your house will take good care of him. You don't need to worry about it."

"Thank you very much, second brother." Yinzhen looked grateful.

From an outsider's perspective, the two people in the room seemed to be a model of brotherly love and respect.

After asking about Yinzhen's health for a while, the prince only took the opportunity to say goodbye and leave when Yinzhen showed signs of fatigue.

After knowing this, Kangxi was even more satisfied that the prince valued the relationship between brothers.