After the court session ended, everyone felt a sense of unreality. Shouldn't the connection between the two emperors have been more solemn, with an auspicious day chosen? How could it have been so casually concluded in a casual court session? It was far too hasty.
Upon seeing the Crown Prince emerge from the Qianqing Palace, He Zhu immediately went to greet him, "Congratulations, Your Highness!"
From the moment the imperial edict was issued by Emperor Kangxi, He Zhu had been grinning from ear to ear, his mouth never closing.
From now on, I will be the Emperor's chief eunuch, and everyone will have to treat him with utmost respect!
In Yuqing Palace, He Xue had also received the news. She hadn't expected that Kangxi would take the initiative to abdicate. On the one hand, she was happy for the Crown Prince. After nearly thirty years of hardship, the Crown Prince had finally sat on that chair and had no regrets.
On the other hand, she was also worried that although Kangxi had passed the throne to the crown prince, would he be willing to relinquish power?
Although Emperor Qianlong abdicated in history, he was unwilling to relinquish power and still wanted to be involved in court affairs, leaving Emperor Jiaqing with no say.
The worst part was that when the assassination attempt occurred, everyone went to protect Qianlong, leaving Jiaqing alone. He was so frightened that he fell to the ground, which made Jiaqing resent Qianlong deeply.
She didn't want to see something like this happen between Kangxi and the Crown Prince.
"Qingdai, keep everyone in Yuqing Palace in check and ensure they behave themselves. If anyone dares to become arrogant, have them beaten to death!" With the Crown Prince's ascension to the throne, the status of the people in Yuqing Palace will naturally rise accordingly. She must be careful now and prevent such a thing from happening.
“Yes, I understand!” Qingdai replied.
After the court session, on his way back to Yuqing Palace, the Crown Prince turned around and went to Qianqing Palace halfway there.
Looking at everything in the Qianqing Palace, Kangxi felt a mix of emotions. The Crown Prince's performance over the years had been remarkable, and he was very confident in entrusting the Qing Dynasty to him.
At the same time, there was a lingering sense of reluctance in my heart. After all, I had once stood at the pinnacle of power, and suddenly relinquishing it would inevitably cause some disappointment.
“Your Majesty, the Crown Prince requests an audience!” Liang Jiugong said to Kangxi.
"Please let him in!" Kangxi said.
When the Crown Prince entered, he saw the palace servants tidying up the Qianqing Palace. "Father, what are you doing?"
"I plan to move to Changchun Garden. I also want to take a good rest!" Kangxi said with a smile.
"Father, you can continue to live in the Qianqing Palace without worry!"
"I'm not staying here anymore. I've lived here for most of my life, I've had enough!" Emperor Kangxi also wanted to sleep until he naturally woke up.
"Father, you can stay in the palace too!" the Crown Prince pleaded with Kangxi.
"I plan to take Hongchen to Changchun Garden with me. That kid is so slippery, he only cares about things other than his studies. Last time he even led Hongsheng and the others into a brawl, it was really outrageous! I must discipline him properly!" When Hongchen was mentioned, Kangxi both loved and hated him.
"Thank you for your trouble, Father Emperor!" Hongchen will most likely inherit the throne in the future, and with Kangxi's guidance, the Crown Prince is very reassured.
When Hongchen was three years old, Hexue gave birth to another daughter for him. The Crown Prince was now very content with having both a son and a daughter.
"Alright, go ahead and get busy. Don't keep me from getting anything done!" Kangxi said to the Crown Prince with a hint of disdain.
It wasn't until Kangxi kicked him out that the Crown Prince remembered the purpose of his visit to the Qianqing Palace. He thought to himself, "Oh well, I'd better leave to avoid further displeasing Kangxi."
After careful consideration, the Crown Prince, upon ascending the throne, finally established the new reign title as "Jingning".
The Qing Dynasty began a new era under Emperor Jingning.
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