He died of illness at Chengqian Palace on August 19 of the same year.
Emperor Shunzhi was heartbroken and tried every means to persuade and reminisce about the past.
To alleviate his inner pain, Emperor Shunzhi wrote lengthy biographies and a separate biography to express his deep longing for Consort Dong'e.
He even wanted to posthumously honor Dong E as empress. Could Shirley really let him slap her in the face like that?
Sherry went straight to the Qianqing Palace, closed the door, and dragged Wu Liangfu and his servants out.
Then I picked up a whip and started whipping him.
Perhaps because he had hurt him, the drunken Shunzhi wanted to curse something, but Xue Li skillfully covered his mouth again, and only when she got close did she smell the smell of alcohol on him.
Sherry laughed as she smoked, reading aloud the biography he had written, her face full of sarcasm.
"Your Majesty, don't you find this hypocritical? You say you love her? Yet you're already putting her in charge of palace affairs before she's even properly recovered from childbirth. Fine, let's just say she's power-hungry—"
"You're talking nonsense, Wan'er isn't like that at all." Shunzhi was drunk, his eyes bloodshot.
"Oh? So the Emperor didn't treat her like a human being and worked her to death?! Which emperor's favorite concubine was treated like that?"
"You've served someone for five days and five nights without closing your eyes, yet you're not even as good as a palace maid. Is this your love?"
"Shi is unwell. Shi is only a concubine, yet this noble concubine has to serve Shi for three days and three nights despite her illness!"
"Those who know her would mistake her for a noble concubine, but those who don't would think she's a servant! Is this your love?"
"You personally drove your lover to her death, and now your belated affection is worthless! You even posthumously conferred upon her the title of Empress? Do you think she wanted it? I reckon she only realized she was brainwashed by you when she died, and then she left behind her young princess, dying with her eyes wide open in disbelief! Tsk tsk tsk, and you still call yourself affectionate?"
Sherry spoke slowly and deliberately, her eyes filled with malice.
Emperor Shunzhi was so angry that he vomited blood and fainted.
Sherry calmly pushed open the door: "Summon the imperial physician! The Emperor has fainted from excessive grief!"
Wu Liangfu looked terrified, then pulled over the imperial physician who had been waiting there.
Sherry sat in the main hall, keeping watch.
Wu Liangfu waited anxiously, when he saw the imperial physician's expression soften. While gently stroking his beard, he said, "His Majesty was deeply troubled and overwhelmed with grief. The blood he coughed up has helped to release that pent-up emotion. Although this may seem like a terrible sight, it may be a way to cleanse his mind and purify his body."
Wu Liangfu's eyes were full of hesitation.
All we can do is wait anxiously.
When Sherry learned of the news, she arranged for someone to inform the Empress Dowager so that she could rest assured.
Wu Liangfu humbly saw Xue Li off.
The following day, Shirley learned that Emperor Shunzhi had posthumously conferred upon Dong E the title of "Imperial Noble Consort Deren Wenhui Duanjing".
And then I was back in bed again!
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager could no longer sit still and went to the Qianqing Palace in person.
After all, the emperor had only been in power for a few years, and all his efforts couldn't be wasted.
Emperor Shunzhi was still feeling melancholy when he heard that the Empress Dowager wanted to install people in her service and even suggested that Xue Li (Shuli) should take charge of the government.
Emperor Shunzhi's intelligence suddenly returned to its peak.
Why should the Empress listen to the government? Doesn't the Empress listen to her mother?
Now his only children are the Crown Prince and the Second Prince, and no one in the harem has given birth to another child in all this time.
Shunzhi thought that it was already good enough that the Empress could protect her son; she was also naive and incredibly foolish.
Shunzhi felt a chill run through him and hurriedly got up to take the medicine to regulate his body.
The Empress Dowager felt both relieved and conflicted.
This family, indeed, has no kinship.
Sherry smiled as she read the message from Dorgon.
Dong'e still married Chen Juyan. Chen, a scholar, passed the imperial examination and got married, which can be considered as marrying into the Prince Rui's family!
Dorgon initially looked down on him, but he began to enjoy his retirement after having his grandchildren.
Of course, over the years he still manages to challenge the emperor.
However, they were sensible and would not joke about the Qing Dynasty's fate.
Sherry had hoped he could hold on a little longer, but now she received a message that he was dying.
The hidden forces were divided into two parts; one half fell into her hands, and the other half remained in Dodo's hands.
It was to have her protect Dong'e's family.
On the surface, it was a move to take over under Shunzhi's rule!
Before Emperor Shunzhi could even reminisce about his beloved concubine, he received news of Dorgon's death.
After Emperor Shunzhi was cured of all his ailments, he began attending court meetings with renewed vigor.
Perhaps it was because of his advanced age and rich experience that Dorgon's handover was acceptable.
Emperor Shunzhi did not vent his anger by whipping the corpse again, but instead listed several major crimes and demoted the deceased's rank.
It's much better than it was in the past.
Shunzhi began to gradually consolidate power and control his court officials.
He often went to Baohua Hall to copy scriptures and pray for blessings, in remembrance of Dong E.
Then he continued to frequent the harem and diligently cultivate his inner palace!
Perhaps because of Shirley's harsh rebuke that time, Shunzhi did not visit Kunning Palace for a long time.
Sherry didn't care about any of that; she focused on her son's studies and martial arts practice.
Despite his dislike for Xue Li, Emperor Shunzhi still arranged for people to take care of the two princes.
He did want to realize his long-held ideas, such as deposing the empress!
However, both of his sons were born of the Empress, and although the Empress bullied him behind his back, he always behaved properly in public.
If he dared to bring it up, not to mention the Empress Dowager and the court officials, he wouldn't be able to get past the Crown Prince.
Even though the Empress was nominally in charge of the palace's general affairs, in reality, many of them were actually managed by the Empress Dowager.
He understood his mother's ambition better than anyone else!
He could find an excuse to depose the empress; I reckon that crazy woman would dare to grab a whip and bring those burly palace maids to tie him up the moment she got the news.
Every time he thought about this, he felt both ashamed and angry.
Besides, perhaps he'd gotten used to being bullied, and he didn't actually hate the bullying as much as he acted.
Who knows, but he could only relax a little when he was fighting with the Empress.
Sherry lived up to his expectations, tying him up every six months!
If he doesn't perform well, the Empress will really punish him.
Didn't that crazy woman ever consider how many years it's been?! Isn't it normal for people to lose energy as they get older?
Sherry had no idea of Shunzhi's frustration.
In the 18th year of the Shunzhi Emperor's reign (1661), the Shunzhi Emperor arranged for Wu Liangfu to become a monk.
I started to work diligently.
He ordered that all memorials should be submitted directly to him, without going through the original regent ministers.
In addition, he restricted and weakened the power of the Manchu noble banner lords, further consolidating centralized power.
He also attached great importance to river management and transportation construction, and repeatedly ordered the repair of river channels and the improvement of transportation conditions.
Emperor Shunzhi highly valued culture and education.
He repeatedly selected virtuous and capable individuals, encouraged scholars to participate in the imperial examinations, and ordered the construction of academies and schools, promoting private education and popularizing education.
At the same time, he personally selected scholars and nurtured many literary giants, promoted Sinology, and ensured the inheritance and development of traditional culture.
He dispatched censors to inspect various regions and punished a number of corrupt officials.
In order to improve the efficiency of the bureaucracy, he paid more attention to giving full play to the role of Han officials.
In contrast, there was the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager selected some young and beautiful princesses from various Manchu and Mongol noble families.
Emperor Shunzhi missed Consort Dong'e, but that didn't stop him from wanting a large family with many children and grandchildren.
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