Chapter 149 Establishing a Crown Prince

[Aren't they going to save her?]

The sound of Xiao Wu crying echoed in his mind. Landis, now a baby lying in swaddling clothes, glanced at Hesheli Jing Shu, who was slowly closing her eyes, and calmly told him, "She doesn't want to live anymore. It's harder to live than to die."

In their previous lives, they witnessed the Qin Dynasty truly last for thousands of generations and the First Emperor truly achieve immortality. The world's consciousness was very satisfied, and Landis was also very satisfied.

But after a while, the days of "debauchery" became boring.

I was planning to explore a new world when the world's consciousness found out and sent me directly to the world of "Scarlet Heart" through an "internal recommendation channel".

Although it was well-intentioned, it left Landis disappointed that he missed an opportunity to take advantage of the system.

But since we're already here, let's have some fun.

This world is still the wish of the world consciousness. It is said that when He attended a gathering of world consciousness, He discovered that Yinreng in His story was actually the most pathetic, and He could not accept this disparity. So He wanted to find someone to create a unique Yinreng that everyone would love.

Ideally, He would also turn the life of the new Yinreng into the most popular sky screen and project it into the small worlds where those world consciousnesses that mock Him reside!

That's right, He is such a competitive world consciousness that tries to make other small worlds live in constant fear!

Landis listened with amusement as He rambled on about a bunch of little stories about the world consciousnesses competing with each other. In return for all the gossip He had gleaned, Landis decided to grant Him this wish.

The character was randomly assigned to the "Buddhist Prince of Beijing Circle," and it felt like no one was more suitable than Yinreng. Landis happily became the fetus in Hesheli Jingshu's belly.

Since it's unique to start from the fetus, he created a dream about the fetus.

It's not that dragons or phoenixes can't be used, but in order to fit the "Buddha's disciple" persona, the white elephant entering the dream is completely modeled after the story of the Buddha's birth. He is truly knowledgeable and dedicated.

The daily interactions with Kangxi were intended to subtly enhance their relationship.

After all, Emperor Shunzhi could say "my first son," and historically, Emperor Kangxi did indeed love his son, Ma Bao. So if it were him, he would at least have to be called "Emperor Kangxi's first son" to make it believable.

As for Hesheli Jingshu, Landis originally wanted to prolong her life to remove the unfavorable reputation of Yinreng being "born to bring misfortune to his mother".

However, while sensing Hesheli's maternal love, we also sensed her weariness, confusion, and despair.

She endured ten years in this cannibalistic harem, and although she became pregnant with his child, she was clearly still recovering from the pain of losing her child.

Her physical and mental weakness led to premature birth and caused her to lose the will to live.

Respecting her personal opinion, since Hesheli Jingshu wants to leave, Landis will not force her.

But he never expected that a mother would go to such lengths for her child.

Silently watching her suffer for seven days, and seeing her depart with a sense of peace, even the heartless succubus was slightly moved. She sent a wisp of spiritual energy to protect her departed soul, ensuring that in all future lives, Hesheli Jing Shu would live a happy life of her own.

...

"Jing Shu!"

Empress Hesheli Jingshu has left this world forever. Emperor Kangxi knelt by her bedside, wailing in anguish. All the palace servants knelt on the ground, weeping softly, to bid farewell to the Empress.

At this moment, the crowd kneeling outside suddenly erupted in commotion.

"presumptuous!"

Kangxi, like a lion released from its reins, rose up in a rage.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger."

"Drag all the servants who disturbed the Empress's rest outside the palace and beat them to death with sticks!"

In the instant he turned around, Kangxi noticed his infant son beside him. As if aware of his mother's death, the boy's eyes were open, and he was weeping silently, his whole body radiating grief.

These shouldn't be the emotions of a seven-day-old infant. But Emperor Kangxi believed that the bond between mother and child was perfectly natural.

Unable to resist, he pulled his pitiful son into his arms, gently wiping away his tears and softly comforting him, "Baocheng... from now on, your name will be Baocheng. Your father will protect you and ensure your happiness for the rest of your life. My Baocheng, from now on, it will just be the two of us, father and son, relying on each other for survival..."

"emperor……"

Liang Jiugong didn't want to step forward, but he had no choice but to bite the bullet and report, "Your Majesty, there are unusual celestial phenomena."

With a cold expression, Kangxi carefully carried Baocheng out of the main hall. He looked at the sky, which had been clear and blue, now covered with dark clouds and a light rain was falling, as if even the heavens were weeping for the Empress.

At this moment, the guards who were standing outside the palace also knelt down in front of Kangxi and reported in a panic: "Your Majesty, after investigation, all the flowers in the palace have withered in an instant."

Looking at the withered branches and fallen leaves in the rain, Kangxi felt heavy-hearted, "Even the flowers are grieving for the Empress's departure."

An unusual scene unfolded before everyone's eyes, and coupled with Emperor Kangxi's golden words, everyone knew that Heaven was sending off the Empress. Empress Hesheli became the Empress chosen by Heaven, and no one could surpass her.

"I will personally support Bao Cheng."

"Xuan Ye!"

After Hesheli's funeral, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang inquired about the arrangements for Baocheng. Upon hearing Kangxi's words, she exclaimed in disbelief, "You are the emperor!"

"But I am also a father!"

After Hesheli's death, Baocheng was raised by Emperor Kangxi, and he didn't want to let go of him. Baocheng was the beloved son left to him by Jing Shu; no other woman was worthy of raising him.

Knowing how much Emperor Kangxi valued Baocheng, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang didn't have any objections to Baocheng. On the contrary, she also valued this great-grandson very much, but she just felt it was inappropriate for Kangxi to raise Baocheng.

"You're usually so busy with other things, how can you take good care of Bao Cheng, who's so young?"

“Baocheng and I live together in the Qianqing Palace. I have also arranged for a nanny and a royal physician to take care of him daily. I will not let anything happen to Baocheng.”

Clearly, Kangxi had already made all the preparations; this was merely a matter of acting first and informing later.

Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang's expression was somewhat complicated, "Xuan Ye, you..."

Kangxi interrupted her, revealing a hint of vulnerability, "Grandma, it's not that Baocheng can't live without me, it's that I can't live without Baocheng."

With things having come to this point, how could Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang possibly stop it?

Just as she was about to agree, Kangxi dropped another bombshell on her: "Grandma, I intend to make Bao the Crown Prince."

"No!" This time, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang refused with exceptional decisiveness.

Seeing the displeasure in Kangxi's eyes, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang sighed and explained, "I know you want to give Baocheng the best, but Baocheng is still so young. The Three Feudatories have not yet been pacified, and there is so much turmoil in the court and the palace. You know this without me having to tell you. Making Baocheng the crown prince at this time would be completely harmful to him."

Kangxi wanted to say that he could protect him, but Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang's question, "Are you sure there's no chance of anything going wrong?" filled Kangxi with fear. She couldn't accept that Baocheng would suffer even the slightest harm.

So he put the idea aside for the time being.

However, on June 6th of the fourteenth year of Kangxi's reign, at Bao Cheng's first birthday banquet, Kangxi, who had spent a year eliminating all the spies in the palace, couldn't wait to announce that Bao Cheng had been made crown prince.

Furthermore, he gave Bao Cheng the formal name "Yinreng," meaning "blessings that will continue to spread."

By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees:

Since ancient times, emperors who ascended the throne and governed their territories always established a successor to strengthen the foundation of the nation and ensure the continuation of the dynasty. I, too, am obliged to continue this great lineage, and I am diligent day and night in upholding the glorious legacy of my ancestors. The entrustment I receive is of utmost importance, and the succession and celebration rest in the hands of a virtuous and capable ruler.

The eldest son, Yinreng, displays extraordinary talent and exceptional virtue. Now, in accordance with the benevolent decree of the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, and following due ceremony and the will of the people, I solemnly inform Heaven, the ancestral temples, and the state that Yinreng is hereby granted the imperial seal and edict, and is established as Crown Prince, to assume the proper position in the Eastern Palace, thus ensuring the continuation of the imperial line for ten thousand years and pacifying the hearts of the people.