Sherry felt that it was time for the king to fall!
Even belated retribution is still retribution; with the system's help, Yinzhi contracted smallpox.
Emperor Kangxi discovered that the Crown Prince and the Hesheli clan were responsible. Similarly, Consort Hui and the Nara clan also received the news.
Two days later, the crown prince also fell into a coma after being poisoned.
Emperor Kangxi was so busy he barely had time to rest.
Then, news came that Chengjing had been assassinated!
This was a staged performance by the twins themselves after they learned the news.
This caused panic and anxiety in the palace, and Kangxi fainted from the stress.
Shirley rushed to the Qianqing Palace in tears, and with the power of her soul, she administered to Emperor Kangxi a life-sustaining drug—the Soul-Severing Pill.
At this time, the emperor was still asleep, and only the empress dowager was keeping watch over him. Everyone else in the harem said they would go home.
When Kangxi woke up, he learned that the Crown Prince had been cured of the poison, but during the detoxification process, he was left with a birthmark-like scar on his face!
The eldest prince was almost recovered, but the crown prince ignored him, and the eldest prince is now bedridden again, his face still covered in scars.
"Where is Yinzhen?" Kangxi asked, his eyes deep and unfathomable, panting heavily.
"The Fourth Prince caught a fever last night, but he's fine now. However, according to the guards, the assassin aimed for the Fourth Prince's face!" Liang Jiugong said, his eyes filled with worry.
"Help me up." Kangxi struggled to get up.
Their back-and-forth exchanges were all under control before, but who knew things would go wrong now.
Emperor Kangxi believed that someone must be taking advantage of the situation!
Sherry: Yeah, yeah...
"Your Majesty, you must take good care of yourself!" Liang Jiugong said anxiously.
Kangxi vaguely sensed something was wrong; why did his body feel so heavy?!
"Summon the imperial physician!" Kangxi's voice was urgent.
“Master…” Liang Jiugong almost burst into tears.
"Your Majesty, this servant greets you—" The old imperial guards, trembling, were carried in by the imperial guards. With his hat askew in mid-air, he hurriedly and hastily paid his respects to the emperor.
"How am I?" Kangxi couldn't help but interrupt and ask.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty's anger has affected your heart, causing blood stasis, chest congestion, and heart palpitations..." The Imperial Physician, seeing Kangxi's deep gaze, could not continue.
Emperor Kangxi could feel the stabbing pain in his chest, the heartache radiating to his back, and the backache radiating to his heart—he knew a bit about traditional Chinese medicine!
Emperor Kangxi closed his eyes and summoned Chen Tingjing, Li Guangdi, Tong Guowei, and Ma Qi.
He wrote an imperial edict, passing the throne to the fourth prince, Yinzhen!
[The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, is of noble character and closely resembles me; he will surely be able to inherit the throne. He is hereby appointed to succeed me and ascend the throne.]
The other one was the imperial edict announcing Sherry's coronation as queen!
[Imperial Edict to the Ministry of Rites: By the Empress Dowager's gracious decree, Consort Chunxi, of the Ulanara clan, is renowned for her filial piety and virtuous conduct. She has raised her children with utmost kindness and diligence. I deeply regret her actions. She should be immediately established as Empress to show my favor and praise. This is my decree. Previously, the Nine Ministers and other officials repeatedly petitioned for the establishment of an Empress. I hesitated and delayed in granting their request. Now, I respectfully obey the Empress Dowager's decree and establish Consort Chunxi, of the Ulanara clan, as Empress. The relevant ministry shall discuss and report the appropriate ceremonies.]
The following day, Emperor Kangxi passed away!
The Mingzhu lineage and the Niohuru lineage fully support the new emperor's ascension to the throne!
Yinzhen changed the reign title to "Yongshun".
The Empress Dowager was honored as Grand Empress Dowager, and Shirley was honored as Empress Dowager.
Arrange for the Imperial Medical Academy to take meticulous care of my eldest and second elder brothers!
Let's bestow titles and ranks upon our brothers!
Eldest brother: Prince Zhi; Second brother: Prince Li; Third brother: Prince Rui; Fifth brother: Prince Jin; Sixth brother: Prince Wen; Seventh brother: Prince Yi; Eighth brother: Prince Chun!
The bottom one hasn't grown yet.
Yinzhen began to implement sweeping reforms, recognizing and appointing capable and virtuous individuals.
He wasn't unaware of his brothers' children's resentment. But he was confident he could make them submit.
If someone doesn't know right from wrong, he doesn't mind making an example of them to deter others!
Sherry dealt with the servants around the princesses who were wielding their power like chicken feathers, and entrusted Consort Niu to educate the princesses to strengthen their bodies and practice martial arts!
Since she also has a daughter, she naturally cares about her very much.
Seeing that she had nothing to worry about, Shirley arranged for the palace servants she had trained to serve the imperial heir.
Suddenly remembering the late emperor's private treasury, he brazenly asked his son for people to search for the treasures.
New Emperor :=_=
Shirley happily found four treasures with spiritual power: a jade pendant, a writing brush, a sword hilt, and a broken bowl...
I accidentally came across the letters that Emperor Kangxi had kept, which contained correspondence between him and foreigners.
Sherry gave it to the new emperor, then leisurely carried her baby out.
Yinzhen saw that his mother had only taken a few tattered items after shopping for a long time, so he picked out some better ones and sent them to Xue Li.
Sherry stayed in the palace for more than half a year, having the small kitchen prepare delicious meals for her every day and then store them in the secret space.
Seeing how filial the children were, I reluctantly accepted the treasure.
After all, there were various weapons developed by the third brother, chefs from all over the country sent by the second brother, and all sorts of exquisite and rare treasures prepared by the eldest brother...
And then there were the gold and silver jewelry in her storeroom. To be honest, she didn't see anything good about those things.
However, the reminder that she needed to bring money when leaving the palace made her wonder what if she was a pauper in another world.
She kept some of it and shared some with the children.
Then he left the palace to travel!
The three brothers were worried but had no choice; this was precisely the time when they needed the help of others.
The new emperor arranged many secret guards for Sherry to protect her mother's safety!
Because the original owner's family had declined, the new emperor bestowed an imperial title upon the original owner's mother and promoted several decent young people!
And remembering the history in that book, they vigorously reformed, lifted the sea ban, and sent fleets to the other side of the ocean.
The dispatch of Yinzhi to pacify Ryukyu Island was not understood by the public, who only thought it was a warning to Prince Zhi.
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