The ministers all spoke in unison.
"Your Majesty is wise and benevolent! Long live the Emperor!"
After the coronation ceremony
Emperor Kangxi and Xu Lejin sat in Yikun Palace. Kangxi spoke in a deep voice, "Now that Yinchu has ascended the throne, I plan to take my concubines to Changchun Garden Palace after New Year's Eve."
"Empress Dowager, would you be willing to travel with me?"
Xu Lejin paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Of course I am willing. The Emperor Emeritus is my heaven. Wherever the Emperor Emeritus goes, I will naturally follow."
Kangxi nodded!
February of the first year of Yonghe
Xu Lejin, along with Emperor Kangxi, the Empress Dowager Que, the Empress Dowager Ning, and others, all moved to the Changchun Garden Palace.
Unable to bear the blow, Consort Hui went insane and died. The other retired concubines all went to Changchun Garden Palace with Emperor Kangxi and Xu Lejin.
News also arrived from the palace that the auspicious day chosen by Yin Chu himself, for his consort Ulanara, would be made empress. The princesses and concubines from Yin Chu's former residence...
Princess Sakda was granted the title of Consort Mao, Princess Su was granted the title of Noble Lady and bestowed the name 'Yu', Concubine Gu was granted the title of Noble Lady and bestowed the name 'Xi', Princess Fu and Concubine Guo Luoluo, and Concubines Tanxia and Zhiqiu were all granted the title of Noble Lady.
In March, Yin Chu sent Princess Heshuo Heke, the daughter of the Imperial Concubine Hesheli, to marry into the Jarud tribe of Mongolia.
After that, Yin Chu took charge of matters of state.
Emperor Kangxi and Empress Xu Lejin began their retirement at the Changchun Garden Imperial Palace, together with a group of retired concubines.
During this period, Emperor Kangxi and Empress Xu Lejin disguised themselves and traveled to the border regions and the Jiangnan region.
Emperor Kangxi died in the Changchun Garden Palace in the tenth year of the Yonghe reign.
From then on, Xu Lejin returned to the palace and moved into the newly renovated Cining Palace, where she lived out her remaining years in peace and happiness, enjoying the company of her grandchildren...
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