Chapter 38: Daiyu Falls Ill

  Daiyu smiled faintly, "Imperial Mother, Daiyu quite likes the sister who lent me the zither last time."

  "Oh? Who is it?" Kangxi already knew who it was in his heart, but he didn't say anything.

  "She is the daughter of Yangzhou's governor, Liu Jian, named Liu Xiyue." Daiyu said, looking into Kangxi's eyes. Better to take advantage of today than wait for a more auspicious day, and settle the matter of Liu Xiyue once and for all. And then...Daiyu's big eyes rolled around, as a sudden idea occurred to her. Kangxi was about to leave Jiangnan, but she didn't want to go with him just yet, wanting to stay in Jiangnan for a while longer.

  "If you like, I'll make her your lady-in-waiting then?" Kangxi looked at Daiyu with kindness, but his eyes were calm and collected. Daiyu sneered inwardly, an old fox is still an old fox, isn't he, with a mask of kindness?

  "Thank you, Imperial Mother," said Daiyu, rising and making a curtsy.

  "You're getting more and more obedient." Kangxi stroked Daiyu's forehead, showing affection. On the side, Xiaoshisi Yunqi was looking at them with a huff, thinking that even his own father had never touched his forehead like that, it was really infuriating. From then on, Yunqi and Daiyu's grudge against each other grew deeper and deeper, until that incident resolved it, but that's a story for later.

  "Your Majesty, dinner is ready." Lin Fu walked in and interrupted Kangxi's conversation with Daiyu.

  "Come, let Yutou accompany me to dinner." Kangxi looked very enthusiastic, Lin Ruhai looked at Daiyu with relief, she knew how to show weakness, this was good.

  "Daiyu obeyed." Daiyu let Kangxi lead her by the hand to have a meal together, but her body was somewhat stiff, after all, showing weakness to Kangxi did not conform to her original intention.

  Daiyu smiled and helped Kangxi serve the dishes, and the dinner was harmonious. Yinreng stood up first to toast Kangxi, who drank it, but later when other princes came to toast him, Kangxi only took a sip, which also showed the closeness or distance between them.

  Today's dishes are a bit greasy. Daiyu slightly frowned, is it really to cater to Kangxi's taste? The big fish and meat are really uncomfortable. Kangxi even served himself, which was a bit of a hassle. Daiyu reluctantly ate some and then put down her chopsticks without moving.

  "Jadeite's poor health is indeed due to a reason, eating this little every day, just like a kitten." Kangxi said with a smile after seeing Daiyu put down her chopsticks.

  "Mother, I'm not feeling well and can't eat too much at night, or I'll feel uncomfortable." Daiyu explained.

  "This is indeed the case, your body needs to be well taken care of. But since you can detoxify for Lao Si, why can't you take good care of your own body?" Kangxi's face turned serious, he had been wanting to ask this question for a long time, but with so many things happening recently, it had temporarily slipped his mind.

  "Yu'er's weak physique is innate, and it can't be compensated for by later efforts." Just as Daiyu was hesitating about how to respond, Lin Ruhai spoke up to help her out. "The Emperor knows this, at the time Min'er was older, which affected Yu'er's health." As he mentioned Jia Min, a flash of sadness passed through Lin Ruhai's eyes.

  Daiyu felt a pang of sadness in her heart, she really wanted to see what kind of person her mother was, what made Lin Ruhai so infatuated with her. But unfortunately, heaven didn't give her the chance. Her eyes had a moist sensation, Daiyu was stunned for a moment, were those tears? She hadn't felt like crying in a long time, except when acting on stage of course. Daiyu picked up her handkerchief to cover up her emotional state.

  Kangxi was only looking at Lin Ruhai for a moment, he regretted bringing up this topic again, and mentioned Lin Ruhai's sad past.

  "Your Majesty, doctors can cure illnesses but not fate. It's just that Yu Daiyu is destined to be this way." Yu Daiyu carefully wiped away her tears and smiled faintly at Kangxi. She felt that whenever she mentioned her frail body, Kangxi would feel guilty, but what was the reason for this?

  "You this little girl, with me and Lin Ai-qing two empresses protecting you, absolutely nothing will happen." Kangxi said with a hint of agitation, his calm face was disrupted.

  Daiyu knew. Just as they were chatting and laughing, Daiyu's body swayed slightly, feeling a bit unwell, she used her hand to support her forehead.

  "What's wrong with Yu'er?" Lin Ruhai had just mentioned Daiyu's health and was somewhat tense looking at Daiyu, wasn't it said that she was fine? How could she be like this again? Lin Ruhai couldn't help but feel anxious in her heart.

  "There's nothing, just a bit dizzy, maybe I'm too tired. Going back to rest well for a night will be fine." Daiyu smiled sweetly at Lin Ruhai, comforting her, but her obviously pale face was saying something else.

  "Yu Fa Tou, your body doesn't feel well and you didn't say it early. Hurry back to rest." Kang Xi frowned, with some disbelieving emotions passing by, won't be so coincidental, just mentioned being weak and then fell ill?

  "Daiyu then..." Daiyu stood up, but before she could finish speaking, she swayed and fell to the ground.

  "Yu'er..." Lin Ruhai anxiously caught Daiyu, touching her forehead with his hand, not hot, but that pale face really scared him, what happened today? How could Yu'er... Lin Ruhai's uneasy eyes lingered on Daiyu, one hand tightly grasping both of Daiyu's small hands.

  "Go and get Doctor Li Zheng." Kangxi saw Lin Ruhai's tense expression and knew that Daiyu's condition was really not good, and he couldn't help but feel some worry in his heart.

  Lin Ruhai held Daiyu and sent her back to the room, sitting on the edge of the bed tightly holding her hand. "Yu'er, you're not allowed to have anything happen to you." Lin Ruhai muttered to himself, he was afraid, just like how Jia Min had suddenly fainted and left him before. Now that Daiyu obviously had martial arts skills, why did she still faint with such a weak body?

  Daiyu, who was dizzy with anger, couldn't help but feel a little guilty in her heart. This time it was an impulsive decision, and she hadn't informed Lin Ruhai in advance, making him worry that something was wrong with himself. Daiyu knew that everyone's attention was now on her, so to avoid undoing all her previous efforts, she didn't dare move.

  Before long, Dr. Li arrived and, after taking Daiyu's pulse, looked at her with a sorrowful expression.

  "How is Imperial Physician Li?" Kangxi asked first.

  "Reporting to Your Majesty, the princess's body is weak and has been overthinking these past few days, causing her old illness to relapse...” Li Yuezhen's gaze drifted back to Daiyu again. Despite having a talent for medicine, she couldn't even save herself - what an irony.

  "Can it be cured?" Kangxi looked at Li Yizheng carefully, and he still trusted Li Yizheng very much.

  "He can only rest and not overexert himself, otherwise he may die prematurely." Dr. Li's voice grew softer as he spoke, and just as he finished, a loud crash was heard. Kangxi looked up to see that Lin Ruhai had lost his balance and knocked over the large vase in the room, shattering it into pieces.

  "Lin Ai-qing needn't worry, Yu Niang will be fine." Kangxi comforted, at this time he had completely believed in the conclusion that Daiyu's body was not good.

  Lin Ruhai nodded with a pale face and didn't say anything.