Chapter 1979: Tuanzi (rolling and asking for monthly votes)

The moment Kangxi saw Prince Yu, Kangxi stopped in his tracks.

The last time the two brothers met was the Lantern Festival banquet before the Holy Emperor's southern tour.

It had only been two months, and Prince Yu seemed to be a different person.

He looked like he was in his forties before, but now he looks like an old man in his sixties.

Kangxi remembered clearly that when he saw Prince Gong yesterday, he was just thin and in good spirits; however, Prince Yu had no energy at all.

Prince Yu had dark spots on his face, one eyelid was drooped, and the other eye was also cloudy. He was staring blankly at the roof.

Kangxi thought of the local elders he met when he was in the south of the Yangtze River. Only those who live in their 80s would have such an old age.

Hearing someone coming in, Prince Yu didn't look towards the person.

Now is the season of spring, with peaches and plums blooming outside, it’s time to change into a summer hat.

There was a bit of coolness in the room, and the smell in the air was intoxicating. Among the thick medicinal smell, there was also the smell of urine and incense.

Mixed together, people can't help but hold their breath.

Kangxi had anger on his face and looked back at Baotai.

Baotai was frightened.

Now is not the time to train people. Kangxi breathed out, took a few steps forward, and said: "Second brother..."

Prince Yu then turned around, looked at the person carefully, and then struggled: "Your Majesty..."

He could speak without difficulty, but his body was still inconvenient, and he could only half sit up after struggling.

Kangxi stepped forward, pressed his arm, and said: "Second brother, there is no need to get up."

Baotai followed behind, and then he came to his senses. He hurriedly moved the chair to the Kang and respectfully invited Kangxi to take a seat.

Kangxi sat down.

The three princes came forward to greet Prince Yu and stood behind the chair.

Kangxi looked at Prince Yu carefully and saw that his face was clean and his clothes looked neat, and he said, "I'm not worried about my second brother. I asked about him yesterday."

Prince Yu did not dare to lie down, so he motioned to Baotai to help him sit up, saying: "This slave is incompetent, and this slave is unfilial..."

Kangxi comforted him and said: "The disease is gone like a thread, second brother, don't be impatient, just take your time to treat it."

Prince Yu lowered his head and looked at his waist.

I am not afraid when I lie down, but it is annoying to be unable to take care of myself.

Who is not afraid of death?

They say it is better to live than to die, but living like this is also torture for him.

But Baotai was still young and couldn't support his family, so he didn't even dare to die.

When Prince Yu raised his head again, his eyes were red, and he looked at Kangxi and said: "I only have these few evil obstacles under my knees. The big ones are not talented, and the small ones haven't been vaccinated. I don't know if I can stand..."

Kangxi heard these unlucky words and hurriedly stopped him and said: "Because of this, my second brother should take good care of his health and recover as soon as possible."

Prince Yu had a sad look on his face and said: "I am fifty-one..."

It is said that it is past noon on the fiftieth day.

If only that were the case, that would be great.

You know your own body.

Prince Yu knew that his body was rapidly declining.

Not only was his hair white, but his eyebrows were also gray.

He doesn't even dare to look in the mirror now.

Kangxi didn't like hearing this and said: "What do you think my second brother is doing? It's not a big problem. Isn't it already healed? After a few more months of acupuncture, I can't believe it will be healed..."

Prince Yu was born in July of the 10th year of Shunzhi, eight months older than Kangxi.

Thinking of this, Kangxi felt very uncomfortable.

It seems that the barrier between himself and death is slowly decreasing.

Is there really a world of underworld?

When your loved ones die one after another and they are all there, do you have to go too?

Prince Yu also thought of this, knowing that age was also a taboo, so he stopped talking about it, just looked at Baotai, and said to Kangxi: "Baotai is not a talented person and cannot be used for much purpose. From now on, I will have to trouble the emperor to worry about teaching."

Kangxi glanced at Baotai, and then his eyes fell on the Arhat couch under the south window.

These days, Baotai is taking care of his illness.

Looking at Baotai's eyes, which are a little blue and faintly dull, he must not be lazy.

As for the turbid atmosphere in this room...

It is not easy to be picky about the house of a chronically ill person.

Kangxi said to Prince Yu: "The children taught by my second brother are indispensable."

Prince Yu looked behind Kangxi.

Behind them stood the third elder brother, the fourth elder brother and the fifth elder brother.

The third elder brother had a smile on his face, the fourth elder brother frowned, and the fifth elder brother looked worried.

Prince Yu glanced at Baotai again, who was standing on the other side, half a foot away from the three princes.

Among so many princes, only the Eighth Prince was the only one who had good friendships and could help each other.

Prince Yu said: "The emperor's elder brothers have all achieved their own talents. The third elder brother is so talented that all the officials praise him; the fourth elder brother is down-to-earth and diligent, and can handle all the errands assigned by the emperor well; the fifth elder brother is generous and filial, and is a good boy...

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Having said this, he paused and said: "The eighth elder brother is not bad, he has a good nature, so there is no need to boast..."

Kangxi thought about the news he had seen before. The eighth prince came to visit Prince Yu almost every ten days.

Compared with other princes, he is indeed a filial nephew. It is reasonable for Prince Yu to praise him here.

"Everyone has his own shortcomings, and he is still far away from becoming a talent..."

Kangxi did not follow Prince Yu's words and praise the eighth prince.

Prince Yu sighed inwardly, showing his shame, and said: "This slave has brought his own fault this time. He is too greedy when thinking about his heir..."

Kangxi said: "Nothing is more important than the second brother's health. Let Baotai and his brothers worry about this inheritance. In next year's general election, I will personally select a few characters for them. The second brother's grandson is indispensable..."

Kangxi read the pulse case and knew that there would be no improvement in Prince Yu's paralysis.

The rest depends on Prince Yu’s own mood.

If you have the determination, you can endure it for ten or eight years.

The two brothers talked and the atmosphere relaxed.

It's just that Prince Yu is a little short of breath because he has been lying down for a long time.

After talking for a while, he became breathless.

Kangxi did not stay long and said: "I brought some honey-made ginseng slices. You can take them in your mouth on weekdays. My second brother remembers to eat them."

"Let the emperor worry..." Prince Yu said with gratitude on his face.

Kangxi waved his hand and said: "Second brother, getting well soon is better than anything else. We can't let Enie and I think about you all the time."

Prince Yu nodded and said: "Save it for me, slave..."

Coming out of Prince Yu's bedroom, Kangxi stopped and looked at Baotai with a cold face.

Baotai lowered his hands with fear.

Kangxi said: "You, Ama Xijie, should open more windows in the house to ventilate the room. Don't use sandalwood to fumigate the house. Use more fresh fruits, which are refreshing..."

At this point, thinking that the season for fresh fruits is out of season due to the lack of harvest, he said: "If there are no fresh fruits, use Western perfume. It smells of flowers and fruits, but the woody fragrance is too dull..."

Baotai listened carefully.

Kangxi gave careful instructions before taking his sons on board.

Because it is an ordinary carriage, the carriage is not big.

After four people sat down, it was full.

When he came, Kangxi was worried about Prince Yu's condition and didn't pay attention. This time, he felt uncomfortable and felt crowded.

He had seen several sons, and he was very dissatisfied with the fifth elder brother who occupied the largest space. He scolded: "How old are you, and you have a big belly? You can't restrain your appetite, what can I safely tell you to do?"

Unable to stand up in the carriage, the fifth elder brother could only hang his head and said: "My son also knows that it is inconvenient to be fat. After the New Year, his appetite has reduced by one bowl..."

But if this person is fat, he will become fat even if he drinks cold water.

Kangxi glared at the fifth elder brother and said: "If you reduce one bowl, how many more bowls should you eat at each meal?"
To be continued...