"Don't worry, Princess. I'll go and find out right away. Don't worry, everything will be fine."

The maid rolled her eyes in her heart. Why else could it be? If she hadn't talked nonsense in the palace yesterday, how could Shunzhi have given such an order?

Maybe one day the palace will have a new mistress, so she had to make plans early and couldn't be disliked along with Dong E.

After the maid left, Dong E began to think about what her behavior yesterday had done to displease Shunzhi and caused him to issue such an edict.

But before she could figure it out, the maid came back, and behind her was a person dressed as a nanny.

"I pay my respects to Princess Xiang. I am Nanny Wei from the Palace of Heavenly Purity. I have been ordered by the Emperor to teach the Princess etiquette.

Although the princess is a member of the royal family, these rules represent the dignity of the royal family. If the rules are not followed well and the royal family loses face, the emperor will punish her."

Dong E was completely confused. What did Shunzhi mean by this? Was he accusing her of not knowing the rules?

"This princess has good manners, so there's no need for Nanny to teach me. The Qianqing Palace cannot do without Nanny. Otherwise, Nanny should return to the palace."

"Princess, you are joking. Since I have been assigned by the Emperor to teach you the rules, I will not return to the palace until you have learned the rules well.

As for the Palace of Heavenly Purity, there are more than just me and one maid there, so it doesn't matter if I leave for a while.

Now that the princess is ready, in order to learn the rules quickly and make things easier for you, let's start learning them now."

Dong E didn't even have a chance to refute before she was forced to learn the rules by Nanny Wei. During this time, Boghor, who heard the news and rushed over, ran away after seeing Nanny Wei.

This Nanny Wei was the one who served Huang Taiji before. Although he was young at that time, he had heard of her harsh behavior.

If she caught herself now, she would probably be implicated as well, so Dong E should just wish herself the best.

When Dong E saw Boghor, she thought he was here to rescue her, but he turned around and ran away, leaving her stunned.

"Princess, are you in a daze? Please repeat what I just told you about the precautions."

Dong E had a bitter face and reluctantly began her miserable life of learning rules.

Half a month later, in Mount Wutai, Xiaozhuang made a sound of extreme fear from her Zen room.

"What did you say? I'm pregnant? How could I possibly be pregnant? The late emperor has been dead for many years. Aren't you trying to ruin my reputation and push me into a hopeless situation?"

The maid didn't expect Xiaozhuang to say this and was a little scared for a moment. She was arranged to take care of Xiaozhuang because she knew medicine.

She originally thought that she had a bright future, but she didn't expect that just one and a half months after arriving in Mount Wutai, she was diagnosed with Empress Xiaozhuang being pregnant.

She felt that her life was coming to an end, and the fact that a queen mother was pregnant was clearly something she had done to offend the late emperor. Otherwise, how could she explain the origin of this child?

When Xiaozhuang saw the frightened maid, she realized that her behavior had been too extreme. If this got out, Shunzhi would not let her go.

He was so cruel as to send me to Mount Wutai. If he knew that I was pregnant, according to the time, he would definitely find out that I was pregnant with Dorgon's child.

At that time, he might directly order the strangulation of his mother. No, no, she is the empress dowager, the most honorable person in the world. How can she die in Mount Wutai?

By the way, isn’t Mu Sili pregnant? According to the timeline, they got pregnant at about the same time.

As long as she did it right and exchanged her unborn child for Mousili's...

Xiaozhuang seemed to have found a solution. The sharp aura around her subsided a lot. When she saw the maid who was pale with fear, she smiled slightly.

"I know you are afraid, but it doesn't matter. I suddenly remembered that I had a dream about the late emperor a month ago. I think this child is his.

Since I already have the late emperor's child, I must give birth to him no matter what. You know medicine, so you will be in charge of my health from now on.

Don't worry, as long as I give birth safely, you will be rich and prosperous."

The maid looked at Xiaozhuang in disbelief. What did she mean by asking her to nurture her baby? That baby was born from an unlucky father. How could she say such a thing?

If the late emperor knew about this, he would be so angry that he would crawl out of his coffin and fight her to the death.

But now she has only two choices: one is to accept her fate and take care of Xiaozhuang's pregnancy until she gives birth safely; the other is to be executed with the secret.

How could she die when she hadn't even enjoyed a life of luxury?

Wealth and glory are right before your eyes, so there's nothing wrong with giving it a try.

"I understand. Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will help you take good care of your pregnancy."

Xiaozhuang was very satisfied. She liked smart people. It was a pity that she would kill the maid after she gave birth safely.

It's wishful thinking to want to live after knowing such a big secret of hers.

She had a good idea, intending to take the place of Mousili when she gave birth. Unfortunately, Shunzhi had placed people around her because he was worried that she would get pregnant and bring shame to the royal family.

Now that she is indeed pregnant, how could Shunzhi let her go?

When Shunzhi learned that she was pregnant, he closed his eyes. From that day on, he became an orphan without a mother to protect him.

"The Empress Dowager fell ill from longing for the late Emperor and unfortunately contracted a serious illness. No medicine could cure her and she passed away at Mount Wutai. I am deeply saddened.

Come, set off for Mount Wutai immediately and make sure to bring back the Empress Dowager's body. Don't let her stay in Mount Wutai for too long.

The Empress Dowager once said that she did not want to be buried in the imperial mausoleum, but she is the Empress Dowager and my biological mother. If she does not go into the imperial mausoleum, she will be buried outside the Eastern Qing Tombs.

After you depart, transport the Empress Dowager directly to the Eastern Qing Tombs for burial, allowing her to rest in peace. I will await your return outside the Eastern Qing Tombs."

"Yes, I understand."

Only after all the palace maids had left did Shunzhi stare at the letter on the table with his eyes red with anger.

"Dorgon!"

It was all Dorgon's fault. If it weren't for Dorgon, he wouldn't have committed such a crime as killing his mother.

Aren't they in love with each other? Since Xiaozhuang is gone, there's no need for Dorgon to live anymore. Let them go to hell and be a wild pair of mandarin ducks, so as not to offend his eyes.

In the Heavenly Prison, Dorgon was still waiting for someone to rescue him, but no one came, instead Shunzhi came.

"It seems that Fourteenth Uncle hasn't given up yet and is still waiting for someone to rescue you. It's a pity that after today, there will be no more Regent Dorgon in the world."

Dorgon was stunned. What did he mean? Did he really dare to take his life?

Impossible. He is the regent. How dare Shunzhi treat him like that?