By the time Yinreng snapped out of his reverie about being abandoned by Yinzhi, the younger children had all disappeared, leaving only Yinreng and Liang Jiugong, who was smiling at him, in the main hall.

Seeing that Yinreng had come to his senses, Liang Jiugong quickly stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, His Majesty just said that if Your Highness has nothing to do later, you should go and get your measurements taken so that the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Household Department can start preparing things."

Yinreng stared at Liang Jiugong for a while, then flicked his sleeves and walked out.

Liang Jiugong watched with a smile. He was about to go out to announce the imperial decree. Not only was the Emperor declaring that the Crown Prince would abdicate and succeed him, but the First Prince Yinzhi was also conferred the title of Prince Zhi, the Third Prince Yinzhi was conferred the title of Prince Cheng, the Fourth Prince Yinzhen was conferred the title of Prince Yong, the Fifth Prince Yinqi was Prince Hengwen, the Sixth Prince Yinyou was conferred the title of Prince Chun, the Seventh Prince Yinsi was conferred the title of Prince Lian, and the Eighth and Ninth Princes were conferred the title of Princes of the Second Rank.

Yinreng walked along the road in a huff. He didn't want to go. If it didn't work out, he wouldn't ascend the throne.

Did Yinreng never think about becoming emperor? Of course he did. But later, his father showed him many things, broadening his horizons. He realized the outside world was vast, but becoming emperor meant being confined to the Forbidden City. Gradually, he began to waver. Later, seeing how diligent his father was in handling affairs, he became even less inclined to become emperor. Although he knew it was impossible and he would have to be emperor sooner or later, it was too early, and he wasn't mentally prepared at all!

Yinreng was somewhat troubled and prepared to go talk to Mingxiu, to complain to his father about how things had happened so suddenly.

However, before Yinreng could even go to Yonghe Palace, he received a message from Mingxiu saying that the Imperial Noble Consort was quite busy lately, arranging for all the concubines in the harem to move to Changchun Garden, so she would not be seeing the Crown Prince for the time being, and that he should just wait patiently for his ascension to the throne.

Yinreng, halfway there: ... There's something I'm not sure if I should say!

Why is even the Empress Dowager Ming like this!

But actually, this wasn't Mingxiu's idea. Mingxiu hadn't even gotten out of bed yet when someone woke her up, saying that the Emperor had announced during the morning court session that the throne would be passed to Crown Prince Yinreng, who would ascend the throne that very day.

Mingxiu was so startled that she woke up immediately. She quickly got ready and was about to go out to find Kangxi when Kangxi arrived.

And that's it!

This is how Mingxiu explained it to Yinreng!

However, the specifics are unclear.

Inside Yonghe Palace, Mingxiu sat on a stool, looking at Kangxi, who was leisurely reading a book on a couch opposite her, and was somewhat puzzled.

"Your Majesty, you—" Mingxiu was about to say something when Kangxi interrupted her.

"From now on, call me Xuan Ye or the Retired Emperor. I am no longer the emperor," Kangxi said casually, holding a book in his hand.

Mingxiu choked, looking at Kangxi: "Fine, Xuan Ye, you abdicated just like that, it's a bit sudden."

“That’s sudden. Didn’t I tell you before that I would abdicate after Baocheng got married and had children? But because Chenghuan wasn’t married yet, I didn’t abdicate. But now Chenghuan is married, so you don’t have to worry anymore. It’s perfect that I abdicate now, so we can go out and have some fun.” Kangxi put down his book and looked at Mingxiu.

Mingxiu gazed into Kangxi's eyes, and after a long while, a smile appeared on her lips: "Alright, then where are we going to take a look?"

"Anywhere is fine. Once things at the palace are settled in a couple of days, we'll take a stroll around the Qing Dynasty. We can go wherever we want, from the desolate deserts to the long rivers. After we've had our fill, we can go out to sea to see the scenery. Then, if we miss our children, we can come back to visit them. Aren't we still a little short on merit? Let's accumulate enough merit as soon as possible so we can come back to retire and meet again in the next life. Wouldn't that be wonderful?" Kangxi's eyes were filled with laughter as he envisioned the future.

Mingxiu nodded in agreement, following his train of thought. "That's right, their merits are just a little short, but they just can't reach the required amount. Wouldn't it be great if they could go out for a stroll and praise their merits at the same time?"

“Alright, let’s do as Xuan Ye says, and then we’ll travel the world together.” Mingxiu said with a smile.

The two looked at each other, their eyes filled with joy.

After that, Mingxiu began to arrange for all the concubines to live in Changchun Garden. After Kangxi became the retired emperor, the harem was naturally no longer suitable for everyone to live in.

During this period, Lady Guarjia followed Mingxiu's arrangements and began to take over everything in the harem. After Yinreng ascended the throne, she would be the Empress in name and in fact. However, the current Empress was still too naive. She followed Mingxiu with a worried expression, somewhat concerned about managing the harem herself in the future.

The other concubines in the harem accepted it well. In any case, Yinreng's position as crown prince had always been stable, and all the princes respected him. It was only a matter of time before he ascended the throne.

It would be good if they ascended the throne sooner. They're all tired of living in the palace anyway. Changchun Garden is bigger, and they'll feel more comfortable living there, avoiding too many troubles.

The news of Kangxi's abdication was so sudden that no one was prepared. Chenghuan was stunned when she returned home and had to go to the palace. It was only after Mingxiu comforted her that she felt better.

April 12th, sunny

Kangxi sat on the throne and watched as Yinreng, whom he had raised from childhood, slowly walked over. This was the perfect successor whom Kangxi had nurtured since childhood, and whose ideals and ways of doing things were the same as his own. This was someone Kangxi had personally cultivated.

Emperor Kangxi felt his heart surge with emotion whenever he thought of this.

Yinreng slowly walked up to Kangxi, took the jade seal that Kangxi handed him, and looking at the heavy jade seal in his hand, Yinreng felt a pang of unease.

Emperor Kangxi patted Yinreng on the shoulder: "Baocheng, from now on you will be the emperor of my Great Qing Dynasty. I am entrusting this prosperous Qing Dynasty to you."

"Don't worry, Father Emperor, I will certainly not let you down," Yinreng said firmly.

Kangxi nodded with a smile and then left. After that came the investiture of Empress Guarjia, followed by the court officials paying homage. It was not appropriate for him to be there.

Kangxi got down and took one last look at the spot where the palace disappeared around the corner, then turned around and started walking out of the palace without the slightest hesitation.

A carriage was parked at the entrance. Kangxi lifted the curtain and got in. Mingxiu had been waiting inside for a while.

"Let's go." Mingxiu winked playfully at the onlookers.

"Let's go." Kangxi said, picking up the clothes Mingxiu had placed beside him and changing into them. After that, he would no longer be the emperor of the Qing Dynasty.