Soon, Emperor Jingning's punishment for Zhen Yuandao was announced. Considering that this matter was Zhen Yuandao's private affair and that Lady Yun was unaware of it, Emperor Jingning only punished Zhen Yuandao, sending him to Ningguta to serve five years in prison. Lady Yun and her daughter went to Ganlu Temple to keep Zhen Huan company.
As for Huanbi, due to Consort Shu's intercession, Emperor Kangxi allowed Huanbi to stay by Consort Shu's side.
With the conclusion of the Han Army Banner re-selection, Emperor Jingning's first imperial selection after ascending the throne came to a complete end.
Shen Meizhuang was betrothed to the Thirteenth Prince as a secondary consort.
Nian Shilan was then betrothed to the Fourteenth Prince as a secondary consort.
The wife of the twelfth prince was the daughter of Ma Qi in history.
As for the eleventh prince, Consort Yi personally went to He Xue and said that the eleventh prince had seen the palace maid Ling Rong beside her.
He Xue was stunned when she heard this. She never expected that the Eleventh Prince would be so fond of An Lingrong. She remembered that An Lingrong had never been in contact with the Eleventh Prince.
However, she still asked An Lingrong for her opinion, and An Lingrong said shyly, "It's all up to Your Majesty the Empress!"
Xue had no questions, so she agreed. However, due to An Lingrong's status, she reluctantly became a concubine. But the Eleventh Prince said that he would only have An Lingrong as his wife for the rest of his life.
Even if An Lingrong can only be his concubine, he will not marry his principal wife.
Due to the Eleventh Prince's health condition, Consort Yi did not arrange for him to have maids or servants too early, so the Eleventh Prince truly only had An Lingrong by his side.
In the warm and picturesque springtime, He Xue gave birth to two sons and a daughter for Emperor Jingning.
Emperor Jingning glanced at the three children briefly before walking directly into the inner palace.
The faint smell of blood had dissipated, and a hazy fragrance of osmanthus lingered in the air. The room had been tidied up, and the previous chaos was gone.
Emperor Jingning sat down beside He Xue with a look of tenderness in his eyes. He gently reached out and stroked He Xue's hair, his eyes full of affection.
The little girl he once cherished has now given birth to three sons and two daughters for him.
When He Xue opened her eyes, she saw Emperor Jingning. She was already used to Emperor Jingning's casual appearance in the delivery room. Anyway, she had said what she needed to say, and she was powerless to do anything about what Emperor Jingning would do.
Moreover, the Kunning Palace was under the tight control of Emperor Jingning, and no word would get out.
"He Xue, how are you? Is anything bothering you?" Emperor Jingning asked when he saw that He Xue had woken up.
"I'm fine!" He Xue said. "Where's the child? Has the Emperor seen him?"
"They're fine, the wet nurse has already taken them away! You should rest first, and see them again when you're ready!"
He Xue nodded; as long as she knew the children were safe, she was at ease.
"Thank you for your hard work this time. We have five children now, so we won't have any more!" Emperor Jingning gently kissed He Xue's forehead.
"Okay!" He Xue also thought five children would be enough.
When the triplets reached their one-month milestone, Emperor Jingning directly appointed Hongchen as the crown prince.
When the court officials found out, they had no objections. Although Hongchen was young, he had already shown the demeanor of a crown prince in his actions.
After Hongchen got married, Emperor Jingning abdicated and left the palace with Hexue. He always remembered Hexue's wish to eat all the delicacies in the world and see all the beautiful scenery. As for Hexue's other wish, "to see all the handsome men in the world", Emperor Jingning automatically ignored it.
Hongchen is now capable of handling state affairs, so he has nothing to worry about. He has already prepared a team for Hongchen, with the First Prince and Shuyi for military matters, and the Third Prince, Fourth Prince, Jingshu, and others for civil matters. For the rest of his life, he only wants to spend time with Hexue.
Emperor Jingning became the Retired Emperor, and He Xue became the Empress Dowager. He Xue felt that she was so young to have such an old title. If she were in her thirties now, she probably wouldn't be married yet!
Emperor Kangxi was in good health after his abdication. After Emperor Jingning abdicated, he went from being the retired emperor to the supreme emperor.
When Emperor Jingning was in his fifties, He Xue clearly felt that his health was gradually declining.
He Xue stayed with Emperor Jingning every day, and even when she slept at night, she would secretly put her hand under his nose to check his breath.
Once, Emperor Jingning suddenly opened his eyes, startling He Xue. Emperor Jingning looked at He Xue with a mixture of amusement and exasperation.
At the same time, Emperor Jingning also realized a problem: he was older than He Xue, so he would definitely leave before He Xue. What would happen to He Xue then?
He had asked He Xue this question before, but He Xue didn't say anything; she just hugged Emperor Jingning tightly.
Emperor Jingning, as always, stroked He Xue's increasingly graying hair. He was gone; what would become of his little girl?
Although Emperor Jingning wanted to live longer for the sake of He Xue, he could feel his body deteriorating day by day.
Later, Emperor Jingning closed his eyes, surrounded by Xue and all his children.
He Xue dismissed everyone and looked at Emperor Jingning, helping him to wash and dress. "Crown Prince, please slow down, or I won't be able to find you! You can't leave me behind!"
According to Qing Dynasty historical records, Emperor Jingning died at Yuanmingyuan, and his empress followed him in death.
After Xue woke up, she searched for the ending of the Qing Dynasty crown prince and found that it was completely different from the historical one. She had actually changed the crown prince's fate. She was not dreaming!
She heard from her family that she had slept for a whole day and night, and if she didn't wake up soon, they would have to take her to the hospital.
She is no longer the Crown Princess or the Empress; she is just a pitiful working woman who resigns herself to going to work with Xue.
He Xue delivered the report to the new chairman's office and turned to leave when she heard footsteps behind her. Turning around, she saw an incredibly familiar face. The person before her was the same one from her memory.
"He Xue, it's been so long! I've come to see you!"
He Xue's heart skipped a beat, and her eyes reddened as she looked at the person in front of her. "Long time no see!"
(over)
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