Chapter 120 – Qing Transmigration Tale (29)
The north wind blew outside, but the room was warm. Lin Yu Tong lazily laid in Si Ye’s arms and said, “Why does Eighth Prince want Third Master Tong?”
“Not because of Longkodo, but for Tong Guo Wei.” Si Ye laughed coldly. “Longkodo saw that Ye was too cold, and likely wants to find someone else. Eight is a cautious person. Because of Imperial Eniang, he may feel that Longkodo and Ye are more close. For the face of the Tong Family, he cannot refuse this person, but he fears that Ye is behind Longkodo. He is worried. He calls his princess consort to visit. If she learns something, it is good. If she does not learn anything, then Ye will be worried about using Longkodo.”
Lin Yu Tong finally understood what was involved. “So, in other words, Eighth Prince looks down on Longkodo. He is close to Tong Guo Wei and this Third Master Tong is not necessary. If Ye is backing Longkodo, Eighth Princess Consort asking today is just a warning for us and he knows about this. Otherwise, Longkodo is just a pawn, and the relationship between Ye and Longkodo has not reached such a level. Eighth Princess Consort asking will easily cause a misunderstanding that this Third Master Tong may have intentions of siding with Eighth Prince. In the future, Ye will be worried about using this person. For Tong Guo Wei’s sake, he cannot refuse Longkodo, but he does not truly want to have the other. But to avoid any accidents, and because he do not want Ye to have this person, Eighth Princess Consort made her inexplicable visit today.”
Si Ye laughed. “It is a bit interesting.”
Lin Yu Tong closed her eyes. No wonder none of them lived for long. Such a matter had such plots behind it. All of them worked themselves to death.
“What? You are not interested?” Si Ye wrapped the blanket around the two of them and asked.
“Are you not tired?” Lin Yu Tong opened her eyes and looked at him.
Si Ye sighed. “Ye‘s brothers will become wastes if they do not plot such things.”
It was true.
They were not young anymore. The emperor seemed very cautious with arranging these imperial sons. Si Ye was supervising the Ministry of Revenue, but he just watched, and his hand could not stretch long. If the emperor said something, and gave them a duty, they were useful. Otherwise, they were just a highly ranked decoration, and did not have the right of speech.
While the people below did not dare to just treat them like bodhisattvas, they needed to have the legitimate name.
Other than Third Prince who had the duty of compiling books, the others were very random, just depending on the mood of the emperor.
But if one asked Third Prince, he did not like this duty. But if he did not do this, what could he do?
Just with this, he had to guard against people saying that he was winning the support of the scholars.
They all did not have it easy.
Ordinary families hoped that their sons were capable and could work as adults.
But in the imperial family, the emperor likely was more willing to have them always be children and never grow up.
Lin Yu Tong sighed. “Sleep, when on the bed, do not think of these troublesome things. Otherwise, you will not get a good sleep.”
Si Ye patted Lin Yu Tong. His eyes were wide open and he could not sleep. He knew Eight’s thoughts. While the saying went “do not doubt the people you use, do not use those who you doubt.” But in reality, the opposite saying, “Use the ones who you doubt, and doubt the people you use” also made sense. No superior would trust all the people he commanded. This was human nature. Since he had to have doubts about the people he used, then what was the problem in using people he had doubts about?
Lin Yu Tong’s faint breathing sounded by his ear. His eyelids grew heavy.
Lin Yu Tong never tried to guess Si Ye’s thoughts. In any case, even if she guessed, she could not guess them.
She just kept on rearing the child. In what seemed like a blink, a busy year passed.
When the flowers bloomed in the spring, Hong Zhao was able to run around the courtyard.
The weather was warm. Si Ye suddenly asked for a vacation for Hong Hui and Hong Yun.
“Ye is speaking of smallpox vaccination?” Lin Yu Tong said in shock.
Si Ye nodded. “Originally, Hong Hui and Hong Yun should have been vaccinated a few years ago. But Hong Hui got ill, and Ye did not dare to vaccinate him. Now, his health has recovered, it is better to vaccinate him early.”
Lin Yu Tong thought about this and said, “What about Moyaqi?” She seemed to remember that Moyaqi had not been vaccinated.
Si Ye nodded. “She has not? However, Ye worries about Moyaqi’s health.”
Lin Yu Tong knew that with the present medical level, vaccination was akin to another insurance for the children. The danger was not as great as imagined.
She said, “How about vaccinating all the children? I will live with them.”
“Nonsense! Hong Zhao is still young.” Si Ye’s expression immediately fell.
Lin Yu Tong looked at Si Ye and said, “Ye suddenly having the children vaccinated is likely not an impulse. Likely, the situation is such that Hong Hui and Hong Yun cannot stay safely in the palace.”
Kangxi had started his sixth tour to the south in the first month. Why have the tour? Because Jiangnan was full of scholars, and many people in Jiangnan still said that the crown prince was the orthodox path, and they even demanded that the crown prince participate in government. In such an environment, the situation would grow even more tense. The imperial sons would not use lowly tactics on the children. However, in history, there was never a lack of people who thought they were loyal and brave who made decisions on their own. On some matters, once control was lost, no one would be able to restrain them. Even the servant girls and eunuchs who served sometimes liked to make decisions for their masters, much less the officials. Si Ye was cautious. The first thing he wanted to do was to protect his family.His children were his weakness.
She looked at Si Ye and said, “Ye, do not worry and give the children to me. They will be fine. I gave birth to Hong Zhao. I know.”
“Do not think you can be a physician because you read a few medical books.” Si Ye still did not agree.
Lin Yu Tong said, “Hong Hui experienced what happened last time, and I will not let him go alone. Hong Yun is not as healthy as Hong Hui. Ye, are you not worried at all? Moyaqi cannot be delayed. But, Ye, you know her health. I will keep the children company. Otherwise, I will be worried. But Hong Zhao recognizes people now, and cannot leave me for a moment. Ye, you say what to do? Also, since Ye feels that the situation is not good, will Hong Zhao truly be fine no matter what?”
Si Ye frowned and said, “Ye does not worry that people will truly act against the children. Ye worries that the matters will be out of control, and Ye will be stuck in there. At the time, no one will protect you…… If Ye does not plan all this out, Ye will not feel safe.” He thought for a while and said, “You stay outside with Hong Zhao, Ye will be with Hong Hui and the others.”
Si Ye had a good plan, but it could not keep up with the changes.
This time, on the south tour, the emperor took along the crown prince, Commandery Prince Zhi, Thirteenth Prince, Fifteen, and Sixteen. However, he gave the matters of the capital to Si Ye and Eighth Prince.
Si Ye remained secluded after the emperor left the capital. He let Eighth Prince be in charge of the matters.
But then the imperial edict came, Shandong was in a drought, and Si Ye was ordered to take charge of the disaster relief. Si Ye supervised the Ministry of Revenue to start with, and distributing grain and money was his duty. Adding on that the disaster was very urgent, on the day, he took his luggage and went to reside in the offices.
Lin Yu Tong ordered people to clean up the courtyard and had the children move in.
Li-shi held Hong Shi and did not bear to part with him. Lin Yu Tong said, “Do not worry, I will bring him back just the same as when he came in.”
At this time, it was the human pox used for the vaccination, and only the wealthy families could afford this. The treatment was far from being widespread. The cowpox was just a fantasy.
Due to Lin Yu Tong’s present state, she could not rashly mention such things. She could just make sure the children would recover and come back out alive.
Of course, even if they got the pox, Lin Yu Tong was able to heal them. But how to conceal her medical skills? She could not feed them blood each time. Also, the children would grow up. She could not always be with them. There would be times people could not help. So, vaccination. If they were vaccinated, they would not have to worry.
Especially when she was standing guard, she could make sure it was absolutely safe.
After the vaccination, there would be a fever. Hong Hui’s symptoms were the lightest, and his life was not affected at all. He still read books, wrote and even practiced his sword. The third day, he had some scattered bumps. With Lin Yu Tong adding spring water to his bathing water, he only felt some light itching.
Hong Zhao and Hong Hui were similar. Maybe because she had given the most care to the two children, their health conditions were the best. Other than eating less, Hong Zhao was not badly off.
“Eniang, put Brother with me, I will watch him.” While there were grannies, Hong Hui still wanted him under his eyes. “Eniang, you have to care for Sister and the others, you can be at ease.”
Lin Yu Tong saw the brothers were playing well and nodded, leaving.
This time, the one who reacted the strongest was Moyaqi. She was feverish all over. Hong Yun was just tired, but his mind was clear. Hong Shi was good, but he did not want to speak or move. Lin Yu Tong guarded Moyaqi for a night, and fed her spring water. On the third day, the blisters appeared, and she grew more clear minded.
“Di–Eniang, I am fine now.” Moyaqi had been feverish, but she knew that Lin Yu Tong had watched over her.
Lin Yu Tong said with a smile, “You are fine. Once the blisters appear, you are fine.”
On the fifth day, the children’s blisters changed color. When the blisters scabbed, Lin Yu Tong sighed in relief.
On the seventh day, the scabs started to fall. The palace physician blew powdered scabs into the children’s noses. This was to confirm if they would still be infected and if the vaccination was a success.
As a result, after another seven days, the children were running and jumping around, having fun all day in the courtyard. Did they seem uncomfortable?
Si Ye was very busy, and Lin Yu Tong hid this from him. When Si Ye learned of this and came back, he heard the laughter of the children in the courtyard from afar.
The children were playing the old eagle hunting the chick. Moyaqi was the old eagle. Hong Hui carried Hong Zhao and was the old hen. Behind him was Hong Yun and Hong Shi. The laughter of the children could be heard halfway through the establishment.
Si Ye’s worried heart was finally relieved. He felt that his back was soaked in sweat.
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