Lin Yun stood to the side, looking at her son's youthful yet resolute profile, tears blurring her vision.

At that moment, she suddenly understood what inheritance and eternity meant.

After the ceremony, Emperor Yongzheng quietly left the Forbidden City with Lin Yun.

They changed into the clothes of ordinary wealthy people, rode in an inconspicuous carriage, and left the palace through a side gate.

There was no one to see them off, no ceremonial procession; they began their journey like an ordinary couple.

The carriage slowly drove through the streets of the capital. Lin Yun lifted the curtain and looked at the palace walls that were gradually receding into the distance, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

"You can't bear to part with her?" Yongzheng held her hand.

Lin Yun shook her head and leaned on his shoulder: "Home is wherever you are."

Yongzheng chuckled and pulled her closer: "Where would you like to go next?"

"Jiangnan," Lin Yun said without hesitation, "I want to see Wang Xifeng's workshop and taste the West Lake's vinegar fish."

"Alright, let's go to Jiangnan then." Yongzheng nodded indulgently. "And then?"

"Then I'll go to Guangzhou to see the business of the Thirteen Factories; then I'll go to Sichuan to try authentic hot pot..."

Lin Yun counted on her fingers, her eyes sparkling, "Your Majesty... no, my husband, you must accompany me to travel all over this beautiful land."

Emperor Yongzheng kissed the top of her head: "I'll be with you for the rest of my life."

The carriage drove into the distance, raising a light cloud of dust.

As the sun set, it cast long shadows of the two people, which eventually merged into one, making them indistinguishable from one another.

At the highest point of the Forbidden City, the newly enthroned young emperor stood with his hands behind his back, gazing in the direction his parents had left, a faint smile on his lips.

"Your Majesty, it's time for your meal," the eunuch reminded him cautiously.

Hongyao turned around, his dragon robe fluttering in the wind: "Issue the decree: tomorrow morning court will discuss the matter of European tribute."

His voice was steady and powerful, already possessing the majesty of an emperor.

Years later, a legend circulated among the people.

There was a divine couple who traveled to every corner of the Qing Dynasty.

The woman was petite and charming, while the man possessed an extraordinary air.

Sometimes they open granaries to distribute food during famines, and sometimes they teach and educate people in remote mountain villages.

Some say they were the abdicated Emperor Yongzheng and his empress, while others say they were just an ordinary wealthy couple.

But in any case, this story ultimately had a happy ending.

(The End)

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