She had been seriously ill for many days without receiving treatment and could not withstand Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang's torment. She passed away after only a few days.
After Dong E Wan Ning died, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang still felt something was amiss. Dong E had been in the cold palace for so long, how could she have gotten smallpox and thus harmed Fulin?
Without stopping her investigation, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang continued her investigation and discovered that Consort Tong had been involved.
At this time, Emperor Shunzhi's health was deteriorating, and he began to consider his affairs after his death, thinking about which son he should choose as the future emperor.
Fuquan was gentle, and Xuan Ye was intelligent. Although he had only two sons, both of them were very good children, which put Shunzhi in a difficult position.
On this day, Emperor Shunzhi summoned his two young princes to his side and asked them what their aspirations were.
Shunzhi looked at his two sons with anticipation in his eyes, wondering what else they would say.
Fuquan, the elder brother, spoke first when asked by his father. He lowered his head and respectfully cupped his hands, saying, "Your son wishes to be a wise king."
After he answered, Shunzhi's eyes showed a moment of surprise, clearly not expecting his son to say that. Then he looked at Xuan Ye, even more expectant of his answer.
Xuan Ye remained composed and confident in the face of his father's scrutiny, replying with considerable composure, "Your son is willing to emulate Your Majesty and bring peace to the world!"
These words carried weight and, combined with Xuan Ye's serious expression, gave him an even more peculiar air.
Emperor Shunzhi was astonished by his son's words. Since ancient times, no prince had ever dared to speak to his father like that, but six-year-old Xuan Ye dared to do so, which truly shocked Emperor Shunzhi.
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