She doesn't want to live anymore; she's too tired.
The day after Yinzhen left, news came from Jingren Palace that Consort Xian had passed away.
Ulanara died earlier than is historically known.
She received the highest honors after her death, which was the last dignity that Yinzhen could give her. This was different from history, where she was an empress in life, but did not receive the dignity she deserved after death, and her funeral was rather perfunctory.
After Ulanara passed away, Yinzhen couldn't help but sigh, "In the blink of an eye, I'm almost fifty. I'm getting old."
Looking at his well-maintained face, Yue Shu realized that time actually favors men more. Yue Shu's beauty remained unchanged, partly due to good maintenance and smooth sailing in all aspects, and partly due to the sign-in system that occasionally offered things to maintain youth and delay aging.
"Don't let your younger brothers hear you say that, they'll definitely want to beat you up."
Except for a few who had nothing to do, all of Yinzhen's younger brothers were made to work day and night. Under such hard work, they no longer had their former dashing demeanor and looked like eggplants that had been battered by wind and frost.
Compared to Yinzhen, Yinzhen could be described as "still charming".
Le Shu felt that he was older and had a unique charm, which made their relationship even better.
Yinzhen smiled. This life was indeed different from the last. He no longer had to worry about seizing the throne, nor did he have to rack his brains day and night to figure out how to preserve the Qing Dynasty for as long as possible...
With Yue Shu by his side and many capable people around him, he remained diligent in his duties, but he no longer forced himself to be constantly on edge.
"Le Shu, in ten years, when Hongxu is able to shoulder his responsibilities, I will step down, and we'll travel together to explore this beautiful land!"
Everyone says he loves staying at home, but that doesn't mean he doesn't like going out. He was poor in his past life, and he has too many burdens in this life, so he's not in the mood.
He was uncertain about the future of the Qing Dynasty, but he had done everything he could to ensure that the people would not suffer so much in the future.
Holding great power is indeed alluring, but he's tired, and his heart is no longer young.
“Alright. Speaking of which, I’ve never left the capital before. When the time comes, you can be the retired emperor and I can be the retired empress. We can travel incognito with people, right injustices, and see all the sights of the world.”
Ten years later, Yinzhen abdicated and Hongxu succeeded him.
On the outskirts of the capital, several horse-drawn carriages slowly traveled into the distance, heading towards a free and distant place.
(over)
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