Emperor Kangxi's poem directly praises the daffodil's purity and graceful posture.

Furthermore, the flower was used as a metaphor for a person, which made Ma Jia blush with embarrassment.

From that day on, Ma Jia also developed a fondness for daffodils!

The bulbs of daffodils contain toxins, and if ingested, they can cause symptoms such as spasms, dilated pupils, and severe diarrhea.

Of course, the imperial physician examined it carefully and found that daffodils also have the ability to purify the air.

Therefore, the daffodils are never lacking in Zhongcui Palace.

And the Empress was pleased with her fondness for her!

Otherwise, how could her screen serve its purpose?!

There is a secret medicine on the screen that can calm the nerves.

However, when combined with daffodils, it becomes highly poisonous!

The Empress's gift was presented openly and honestly, and out of respect for the Empress, Lady Ma dared not keep it hidden away.

In addition, the imperial physician had examined the items before they were delivered, so no one could have imagined that some things would change after being stored for a long time.

Because of this, the Empress began to target the various palaces.

Including those that are uninhabited.

On the one hand, her son doesn't need so many competitors.

On the one hand, she doesn't need so many women vying with her for her husband.

The Empress took the pretext of repairing the palace, including addressing what was missing in the harem, and did everything meticulously.

Even Sherry, watching from the sidelines, felt that this Hesheli was somewhat insane at such a young age.

Of course, even the shrewd Empress Dowager couldn't find anything.

On the contrary, he was even more satisfied with the Empress.

Sherry suddenly realized that perhaps the Queen was two-faced.

The schemes, both overt and covert, were interwoven so seamlessly that nothing was ever uncovered, even though something did happen later on.

Over time, the medicine wore off, the concubines' health deteriorated, and they didn't even know where the root of the disaster lay!

It has to be a prestigious family with a deep-rooted heritage!

Empress Hesheri caused the death of a number of the emperor's sons, and to make matters worse, she died when their relationship was at its deepest.

Didn't she become Kangxi's white moonlight?

Of course, Sherry wouldn't expose all of this.

She's not a bodhisattva; her current principle is to be a couch potato.

Mind your own business!

As for the Empress, there must be traces left if she did it!

She will definitely tell Ma Jia and Ulanara, but now is not the time.

In June of the sixth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign (1667), Hesheli Soni died.

He was one of the founding heroes of the Qing Dynasty, and was granted the title of First-Class Duke. He was also one of the four regents appointed by Emperor Shunzhi to Emperor Kangxi before his death.

Before his death, Sony repeatedly petitioned the emperor to assume personal rule due to the mutually beneficial relationship (deal) between him and the royal family.

The emperor successfully assumed power, and after Sony's death, he was posthumously honored with the title "Wenzhong".

On July 25 of the same year, a dragon fell from the sky in Henan Prefecture.

According to the account of the Belgian missionary Rugeman in his "History of China in the Tartar Era," a giant dragon appeared in the sky above Henan Prefecture. It was enormous, with scales and four claws, each claw having five long toes and sharp nails. However, after circling in the air for a short time, the dragon fell down without a head.

Because the dragon symbolizes imperial power and good fortune in Chinese culture, the incident of the headless dragon falling caused great shock and panic among the local people.

Meanwhile, due to the large size of the body and the hot weather, the body quickly rotted and began to smell.

To mitigate the impact, the government had no choice but to order the dragon's body to be buried. According to records, the dragon was nearly 80 meters long (excluding its head) and required more than 150 mats to cover it.

This event was not recorded in the official history books of the Qing Dynasty, but was mentioned by the foreign missionary Ruzhiman in his writings.

This may be related to the socio-political environment and feudal traditions at the time, as a dragon falling headless could be seen as an ominous sign, negatively impacting the image of the ruler.

This made the young Emperor Kangxi even more impatient!

Popular opinion suggests that Ao Bai's arrogance was a classic case of "those who obey him prosper, those who oppose him perish."

Emperor Kangxi was getting restless and discussed with the Empress Dowager the handling of Oboi, but the matter was fraught with difficulties.

The Empress Dowager feared that if her plan failed, she would be controlled by others, and the incident of the dragon falling even made Kangxi feel that Ao Bai intended to assassinate the emperor.

So I made up my mind to take action against him.

Faced with Ao Bai's monopolization of power, the thirteen-year-old Kangxi adopted a strategy of feigning indifference to lure him in.

He outwardly showed respect to Ao Bai and bestowed upon him the title of First-Class Meritorious Official in order to lull him into a false sense of security.

Meanwhile, Emperor Kangxi secretly ordered Suo'etu to select a group of strong and healthy young men from outside the palace to enter the palace and practice Buku (a Manchu wrestling game) every day as a cover.

In order to weaken Ao Bai's power, Kangxi first sent Ao Bai's confidants to various places to take up positions, thereby reducing his influence in the capital.

After all preparations were completed, Emperor Kangxi summoned Oboi to the palace for an audience.

Ao Bai was caught off guard and entered the palace as usual.

In the palace, Emperor Kangxi deliberately arranged for Aobai to sit on a stool with a missing leg and gave him a cup of hot tea that had been repeatedly boiled with boiling water.

When Ao Bai took the teacup, he was so frightened by its excessive heat that he dropped it. At that moment, the young guard standing behind him seized the opportunity to shove Ao Bai, causing him to fall to the ground.

Subsequently, a group of well-trained young guards rushed forward and captured Ao Bai alive.

After capturing Oboi, Kangxi immediately ordered the ministers of state to interrogate Oboi and his cronies.

After interrogation, thirty major crimes committed by Ao Bai were listed, and he was eventually imprisoned.

After cleverly capturing Oboi, Emperor Kangxi held a ceremony to assume personal rule in the Hall of Supreme Harmony on August 25, 1667. He received the congratulations of all officials, issued an edict throughout the country, granted a general amnesty, and officially began to personally manage the government.

Emperor Kangxi was also very pleased with himself, having seized great power!

On September 20th of the 6th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign (1667), Lady Ma gave birth to the emperor's eldest son.

That year, Emperor Kangxi captured Oboi and took control of the government, which gave him a special feeling towards the child.

The child is just a little weak.

It was only because of the imperial physician's words that the Empress did not lose her composure.

Emperor Kangxi was overjoyed for several days and named the child Chengrui.

Auspicious omens from Heaven!

For this reason, Emperor Kangxi granted Consort Ma Jia the treatment of a Noble Lady.

However, before the joy in the palace had dissipated, the repeated summons of the imperial physicians for the eldest prince cast a shadow over the Empress Dowager's heart.

The imperial physicians carefully treated him, and Kangxi was somewhat melancholy upon hearing the news.

It was at this moment that he thought of Sherry.

That year, there was anticipation for the eldest son of the emperor, and also for the legitimate son, and then there were matters concerning the previous dynasty.

Emperor Kangxi belatedly realized that he hadn't seen Shirley in a long time.

After all, there were still Empress Ulanara and the new favorite, Empress Dong, in the harem.

Dong came from a family of bondservantes under the Plain Yellow Banner. Her father was Dong Daqi, a minor official.

The Dong family prospered in the early Qing Dynasty due to their military achievements. Dong Wenxuan, the great-grandfather of the Dong family, surrendered to the court and was incorporated into the Plain Yellow Banner as a bondservant. Many members of the family held important positions in the court.

Lady Dong entered the palace through the annual palace maid selection process organized by the Imperial Household Department.

Her family put in a lot of effort to get her a place to serve in front of the emperor, because Lady Dong was gentle, mild-mannered, and dignified.