Shirley ignored the confrontation between the mother and son, and Chaolu led his men to guard the child.
Meiren stayed by her side.
Dorgon, having learned of the news from the palace, continued to fan the flames.
Shirley named her child Zhengxi, meaning "politically sound and harmonious, prosperous and thriving".
When the Emperor and Empress Dowager found out, they didn't say anything.
Sumala came to see the child every day, and it took the Empress Dowager more than a month to recover her health.
The grandmother and grandson only met again at the full moon celebration.
Even if Shunzhi disliked it, he would not embarrass himself in public, and this was the first time he had seen his eldest son.
Sure enough, he still couldn't bring himself to like it.
He assumed that it was because he disliked the Empress that he was taking his anger out on the child.
Sherry ignored him. The child's biological father was with the little one every day. What did she and her family have to do with him?
The Empress Dowager was different; she became much more energetic when she saw the child.
Therefore, he ignored Shunzhi's occasional erratic behavior and dissent.
Of course, when he danced in front of Sherry, she looked at him with a sinister smile.
Shunzhi immediately looked away.
He even became more amiable towards Sherry, and would come to see Jung-hee every ten days or so.
Sherry was a little confused, but later she saw in her spirit that Wu Liangfu was making witty remarks to Shunzhi.
Even if Shunzhi disliked the baby, his heart would suddenly soften when he looked into the baby's pure eyes.
She was secretly happy because it was her first son.
But because of Mongolia and her mother, she had very complicated feelings towards that child.
Sherry thinks he's just bored!
It's not that I'm idle; I'm just being melancholic and sentimental.
Emperor Shunzhi was in a depressed mood. At a banquet, he saw a military officer's wife who was delicate and quick-witted.
Finally, Shunzhi shook off everyone and went out to enjoy the breeze alone, where he encountered the woman reciting poetry to the moon.
Shunzhi was pleasantly surprised, and then he composed the second half of the poem.
The two of them exchanged pleasantries and admired each other.
Bathed in the hazy moonlight, the atmosphere gradually became ambiguous!
After exchanging words, they learned that the other party was Dong Eshi, a married woman.
Shunzhi became even more excited, experiencing a kind of immoral pleasure. Perhaps it was because the moonlight was so beautiful that they agreed to write letters to each other, discussing life, ideals, and gazing at the stars and the moon.
After that, Emperor Shunzhi no longer treated Xue Li with a long face, and he became much more sensible towards the Empress Dowager.
Everyone assumed that Emperor Shunzhi had grown up.
In reality, it was more than half a year of correspondence that Shunzhi was influenced by Consort Dong'e and became a decent person!
In August of the same year, Dong E's husband died unexpectedly!
Lady Dong'e returned to her parents' home. On the 25th of August, Lady Dong'e entered the palace and was given the title of Virtuous Consort!
Sherry remained calm.
The Empress Dowager was furious. Dorgon enthusiastically spread the story that the Emperor had forcibly taken a minister's wife and driven an officer to his death.
Before Shunzhi could even feel disgusted by Xue Li, he was already busy with the insults from the people.
Upon hearing this, Shirley began writing "A Few Things About the Emperor and His Wife," a story that blended truth and fiction, and Shirley was extremely pleased with herself.
She arranged for people to start printing and selling them in large quantities. If she didn't capitalize on this trend, she'd be out of her mind.
Just as Emperor Shunzhi finished arranging things and was enjoying a tender moment with Consort Xian, he suddenly learned of the huge uproar outside the palace!
I was so angry I almost fainted!
They continued to be busy arranging for people to handle the situation.
However, the first wave of people who printed and sold books all went to the south, and the news that spread was that the emperor had them killed to silence them.
As a result, the matter became increasingly complicated, even implicating several ministers.
Yes, the second wave was the propaganda spread by Dorgon and his associates, including Oboi.
The purpose is simply to disgust them!
Even if Ao Bai knew that the matter had nothing to do with him, the looks in his colleagues' eyes and the rumors that were both true and false still made him suspicious.
It still disgusted him enough.
The Empress Dowager thought that Shunzhi would blame Dong E, but Shunzhi only saw her a few less times and still favored her greatly.
Even the Empress Dowager received news that Emperor Shunzhi wanted to promote Consort Dong'e.
The Empress Dowager was furious with these repeated incidents, and only when she saw Zhengxi did she feel a little better.
Of course, it was also because of his poor health that he handed over the palace affairs to Sherry, at least on the surface.
The main purpose was to hope that Shirley would step in to suppress or even kill Dong E.
Sherry looked a little confused, but still nodded.
Because they held great power.
One day, the palace ladies paid their respects to Xue Li. At this time, not to mention the Mongolian concubines, even the Manchu and Han concubines had not seen the emperor for a long time.
It was only after reading the official history that I learned that Emperor Shunzhi was now almost exclusively favoring Consort Dong'e.
After reading it, Sherry led her entourage to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager.
“Empress Mother, many of my sisters have come from afar, and many have never even seen Your Majesty’s face. I think it would be better to follow the example of the late Emperor and marry off some of my sisters or send them back to their families. It would be better than them dying of old age in the palace!”
Sherry stared intently at the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager was somewhat surprised and incredulous; she hadn't expected that the first thing Shirley would do upon taking control of the palace was this.
The Empress Dowager glanced at them, and the eyes of several Mongolian concubines lit up instantly.
Several even knelt down hastily.
"This servant thanks Your Majesty for your compassion. If I can return to the grasslands, I will have something to look forward to!"
One of Borjigit's concubines spoke with tears in her eyes.
Sherry didn't remember her name because there were several Borjigits in the palace.
"This servant begs Aunt for your permission! Waaah~"
"This servant is willing to obey Her Majesty the Empress's decree!"
"We beg Your Majesty to grant our request!"
"We beg Your Majesty to grant our request!"
"We beg Your Majesty to grant our request!"
"..."
The Empress Dowager looked at the concubines kneeling on the ground. It was one thing that there were Mongolian women, but there were also quite a few Manchu women.
The Empress Dowager glanced at Shirley, who looked at them with pity in her eyes.
The Empress Dowager glanced at Sumala again, and Sumala's eyes reddened.
"Alright, you can go now. We'll make arrangements after this is settled!" Sherry told them to leave. She was willing to wait until the mother and son left before letting them go.
But what she wanted even more was for those tribes to be grateful to her!
This is all part of her son's future power.
"Yes, this servant takes his leave!"
Everyone spoke in unison, and after stepping down, Sherry looked at the Empress Dowager.
"Because of the eldest son, the Emperor has granted a general amnesty, and has specially allowed some concubines and palace maids to marry and leave the palace! Your Majesty, what do you think of this proposal?"
The Empress Dowager paused, her hand holding the beaded string paused. She had to admit, this was a really good idea.
Yes, it's a bit late!
The eldest son was born more than half a year ago.
However, at this point, only this news could suppress the bad reputation. In this way, the books were gradually banned, and the news eventually faded away.
The Empress Dowager nodded slightly, granting her permission.
"You'll have to talk to the emperor yourself!"
"good!"
Sherry smiled and helped Naren leave.
The Empress Dowager looked at Shirley's retreating figure with a subtle expression: "In the past, I thought she lived a simple life. Later, I realized that she was truly simple-minded, with her likes and dislikes written all over her face. Fortunately, she is tolerant and her womb is also bearing fruit! Now, I feel that she has improved a bit over the past few years."
Sumala nodded slightly and fell into deep thought.
"Su Ma, tell me, is she simply feeling sorry for those concubines, or does she have much bigger ambitions?" After a long while, the Empress Dowager suddenly spoke, her words leaving much to ponder.
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