In the 26th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign (1687), Changchun Garden was completed.
Sherry also went to take a look and stayed for a few days.
Emperor Kangxi, being filial to his Empress Dowager, specially invited his ancestor to stay here to escape the summer heat.
Also traveling with them was Consort De, who was heavily pregnant.
Yes, the last son in the future struggle for the throne among the nine princes.
Sherry simply made the arrangements, keeping an eye on the servants around the princess, and sending tea, fruit, and snacks to the princes every day.
The princes still felt somewhat distant from Yinreng.
He was just particularly close to Sherry.
It's all thanks to the various delicious foods that Sydney feeds me every day.
Emperor Kangxi was pleased to see the children getting along so well with each other and was very satisfied with both Sherry and the Crown Prince.
Yinreng didn't really understand why he had to do those things.
He was quite pleased that his younger brothers weren't as distant from him as before.
However, our ancestor's health is deteriorating.
On December 25 of the same year (January 27, 1688), the Grand Empress Dowager passed away.
The entire palace was draped in white mourning clothes, and one could faintly hear eunuchs and palace maids weeping as they passed by.
Emperor Kangxi wept bitterly, and Yinreng's eyes were also red and swollen.
Sherry dabbed her handkerchief before bursting into tears.
The concubines all wore expressions of deep sorrow.
Sherry took charge of the overall situation, and grabbed the system cat to be her helper.
She felt she needed to train a personal butler; this had been driving her crazy for lifetimes.
Is this something she could possibly learn?!
Is it necessary to learn this? A busybody who worries too much ages quickly and dies young!
She has lived several lifetimes in a daze.
At this moment, she missed the crazy version of Guarjia very much!
Sherry had an idea, but she didn't have time to think about it in detail right now.
After all, even though she was ill, Consort Tong had been diligently handling palace affairs.
I also need to share the burden with Sherry now.
Sherry was worried that she wouldn't be able to hold on, seeing her pale face.
Sherry arranged for people to take care of the heavily pregnant Consort De and the frail Imperial Noble Consort Tong.
Emperor Kangxi saw this but said nothing.
On the ninth day of the first month of the 27th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign (1688), Consort De gave birth to a son.
Kangxi finally showed a smile.
Yinreng glanced expectantly at Xue Li's belly.
But then I thought about it again, and since Grandma Ukuma had just passed away, I stopped thinking about it.
Sherry was busy collecting money.
After all, historically, the Shi family had no capable people left after Shi Wenbing's death.
Furthermore, the deposed crown prince later severely weakened the organization.
Sherry thought that if one wasn't good at politics, then making money was a good alternative!
Let's raise the next generation with peace of mind!
Isn't that how all prominent families are? They're all closely connected! What if a branch of the family splits up? It's not like the main family will always have capable people for every generation.
This is why powerful and influential families have continued to thrive.
If one branch is useful, they can donate a few minor official positions to support the collateral branches. If the next generation is not capable, perhaps one of the collateral branches will rise to prominence.
The clan's resources will definitely be tilted towards those who need them most, while the rising star of that branch will donate a minor official position to the main branch for mutual support.
That's why they say that powerful and influential families have many branches and deep roots!
Sherry started planning to get the usual stuff done first.
This includes soaps, perfume pills, inexpensive fabrics, clear and bright glass, and even cowpox vaccine that has not yet been introduced.
The smallpox vaccine will only appear after she gives birth; it's her son's destiny!
Hehehe...
Sydney's plan is quite clever!
Seeing Yinreng's daily abstinence from sex made him laugh in exasperation.
Emperor Kangxi was certainly not idle either.
Sherry, however, wanted to use force.
Then, out of the blue, he brought up what toys Grandma Ukuma had given him, what stories she had told him, and what she had fed him…
At this time, Sherry would hug him tightly.
Yinreng held her quietly, trying to calm her down.
In the 27th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign (1688), Imperial Censor Guo Xiu submitted a memorial impeaching Grand Secretary Mingzhu, listing eight major crimes committed by Mingzhu, including "betraying public duty, forming cliques, accepting bribes and engaging in private activities."
Emperor Kangxi was furious after reading the book. He was petty and still remembered how Mingzhu had tormented the Guarjia clan.
He directly dismissed Mingzhu from all his posts and ordered the Ministry of Personnel to investigate and punish him severely.
The Ministry of Personnel's investigation confirmed that Mingzhu and his accomplices were guilty of "planting a faction and accepting bribes."
However, since the court was engaged in military operations at the time, it was reluctant to immediately punish the ministers, so Mingzhu's faction was only given a lenient punishment of dismissal and salary reduction.
Mingzhu and Suo'etu, as powerful figures in the court, had always maintained a facade of harmony while harboring underlying animosity.
They secretly formed cliques and engaged in mutual rivalry.
To maintain a balance of power, Emperor Kangxi once employed Mingzhu to restrain the Suo'etu clique.
After all, Songgotu was a natural princeling.
Emperor Kangxi always valued the crown prince, and the number of ministers following the Empress Dowager was no less than that.
At this time, Kangxi was still young, and he simply promoted Mingzhu and the eldest prince Yinzhi to maintain a balance of power.
But later, as the crown prince grew up, the emperor aged, and his sons began to covet the throne, everything changed.
At this moment, all of this has little impact on Yinreng.
However, Shirley reminded Yinreng not to get too close to Suo'etu.
Including his followers, don't use the prince's name to cause trouble everywhere!
When the truth comes out, all the blame will be placed on him.
For now, I should just be a good son and behave myself!
Perhaps because their relationship was strong enough at that moment, Yinreng was able to listen to what they were saying.
He personally dealt with some lackeys who seized land and bullied men and women.
Emperor Kangxi was very pleased upon hearing the news!
For a time, the father and son became even closer.
However, when he learned that Consort Yuan was pregnant, Yinreng almost lost his composure.
Back at Yuqing Palace, she whined and complained to Xue Li.
"Father Emperor has not observed mourning for Grandmother Ukuma!"
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