Emperor Kangxi did not officially announce his illness, but he also could not make an appearance.
All affairs were managed by Prince Zhi. Third Master and Fifth Master offered their assistance.
Fourth Master was also severely injured, and Ninth Master and Tenth Master were temporarily of no help.
Nobody dared inquire about His Majesty's health condition; an eerie silence pervaded the camp.
Three days later, the envoy from Axinda broke this silence.
Fourth Master was sitting in front of the dressing table prepared for Ye Zao. There had not been a dressing table in this tent originally; it was Ye Zao who wanted it, and Fourth Master had it prepared for her.
"Do you want me to apply cosmetics?" Fourth Master asked somewhat helplessly. His back hurt terribly, but he still sat down for her. He thought to himself that although Lady Ye sometimes acted unpredictably, she was not unreasonable.
