He issued an edict, summoned all the court officials, and then abdicated in public.
This surprised everyone, yet it wasn't entirely unexpected. Kangxi's poor health had been a secret before, but everyone's eyes weren't blind, and it was no longer a secret.
Yinzhen's ascension to the throne was hasty yet grand, and the process went smoothly. Even when Kangxi was ill, he was still a dragon pressing down on everyone. His accumulated prestige was so great that no one dared to cause trouble.
Just like in his previous life, Yinzhen did not move into the Qianqing Palace, but instead moved into the Yangxin Hall.
Emperor Kangxi then moved all his concubines into Changchun Garden.
In October, the imperial edict appointing the empresses was issued.
The first imperial edict was to confer the title of Empress Dowager upon Consort De. Since Emperor Kangxi was still alive, Consort De, who favored her youngest son, had no way to cause trouble and obediently went to live in Changchun Garden.
The second imperial edict was to confer the title of Empress upon Ulanara, who would reside in Jingren Palace.
Then came the imperial edict conferring upon Yue Shu the title of Imperial Concubine, with the title of Zhen, and she was to reside in Yongshou Palace.
Zhen means treasure, and Yinzhen felt that Le Shu was a treasure bestowed by heaven.
Then there was Consort Li, Consort Qi, who lived in Yanxi Palace.
Song Gege was a concubine, but her title changed to An, and she lived in Zhongcui Palace.
For her meritorious service in taking care of Hongshi, Geng Gege was granted the title of Consort Shen, and was given the honorary title of Consort Shen. She lived in Yonghe Palace, which was in the front and back palaces of Yanxi Palace, making it convenient for Hongshi to visit Consort Qi.
The other concubines and princesses, those who came from the imperial selection of beauties, were all Noble Ladies, while those who came from bondservant families arranged by Consort De were all Attendants. They did not have any official titles and lived scattered in the side halls of the Eastern Six Palaces.
Only Yue Shu lived in the Western Six Palaces.
At Jingren Palace, the Empress looked at the palace's layout with great surprise, vaguely understanding that Le Shu's favor seemed quite different from that of the former Li Shi.
She was starting to lose her composure; things seemed to be getting out of her control.
Seeing the unparalleled favor bestowed upon her, the Queen felt she might need to do something.
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