But judging from the Empress's words, things really were unexpected!
Sherry glanced at the Empress with a complicated expression, but the Empress's expression remained unchanged!
However, since the incident occurred between Yanxi Palace and Jingren Palace, they were punished by having to copy Buddhist scriptures several more times to pray for the Qing Dynasty.
Immediately afterwards, everyone in the palace began to diligently copy scriptures and pray for blessings.
You can also go to the Lotus Sutra Hall!
Sherry was full of questions, but after thinking for a long time, she finally understood!
Her letter worked!
She wrote a letter saying that she dreamed of a major earthquake in Beijing in the fall.
Arranging for family members to find wandering monks was, frankly speaking, just a pretext.
If at that time the rats scurry about, the cattle, horses, and sheep become restless, the fish leap out of the water, and the snakes flee from their holes, then...
This foreshadows an impending disaster, so taking precautions is essential.
At this time, Yongzheng disliked Taoist priests and Buddhist monks, so he hesitated for a while.
Unfortunately, the original owner's idle second brother was now stubbornly insisting that his cousin submit a memorial.
Taking into account the twins, Emperor Yongzheng promoted several talented young men from Xue Li's maternal family.
Unexpectedly, I ran into a stubborn idiot!
However, just to be on the safe side, we still arranged for some people who specialize in geography and geology to investigate!
After all, there are various droughts every year!
The disaster relief procedures are familiar; the real test is whether the local officials will take them seriously.
However, the damage caused by the earthquake was also quite significant.
Everything is in ruins and needs to be rebuilt; corpses litter the fields!
When Yongzheng recalled the first major earthquake in the Qing Dynasty, he still felt a sense of inexplicable worry.
However, on the day of the seventh prince's full moon celebration, Consort Li met with the emperor alone.
The emperor's expression as he left was quite intriguing.
But at night he went to Yanxi Palace.
Sherry was busy collecting the dragon's energy, her excitement beyond words.
"Consort Shun, do you know about the earth turning over?" Emperor Yongzheng suddenly asked during a break.
"Don't be afraid, Your Majesty is a celestial dragon, and even an earth dragon is afraid of you!" Shirley was exhausted, so she patted his back and turned over to sleep.
So they didn't notice the unspeakable look on Yongzheng's face!
He always knew that his Consort Shun was two-faced.
During the day, he is dignified and proper, strictly adhering to etiquette. But at night, he seems to be a fairy unleashed, sometimes even swaying his round, chubby buttocks and calling out to his father, teacher, guard, sir...
Emperor Yongzheng was both angry and furious, yet he couldn't help but feel a second spring in his life!
At least, despite not being particularly enthusiastic about the matter, he put a lot of effort into working on Sherry.
This explains why, although Xue Li did not serve the emperor as many times as Consort Li, she was still more favored by Emperor Yongzheng!
And then he discovered that people who are usually engrossed in reading have a rather peculiar thought process!
Yongzheng was somewhat pleased, though he couldn't explain why; he was simply happy.
The next day, when Shirley paid her respects to the Empress, she was stunned to see Consort Li.
"Other women either gain or lose weight during their postpartum period, which is normal. How come you look so haggard after just one month?"
Sherry's bluntness almost made Consort Li cry from grievance.
"If I hadn't been thinking about the earthquake, I wouldn't have sacrificed my looks to get this information!"
Sydney: You're nothing, you didn't study history properly! I don't need to buy it!
Sherry didn't say this, afraid that the woman would cry. After all, the woman looked dark and dry right now, and it wouldn't look good if she cried.
"Perhaps it's because the child is being noisy!" Consort Li casually made up an excuse.
The group looked at each other in bewilderment.
Strangely, when Consort Li saw the looks in everyone's eyes, she suddenly became visibly happy.
"Damn it, they're all happy to see me become ugly. What kind of crappy system is this? How can you build favorability like this?"
Sherry tried hard to look up at the sky and down to keep from laughing out loud.
What if this is her system?!
Heh, she'll tear it apart alive, what a piece of junk.
Sherry didn't speak, but suddenly remembered the question Yongzheng had asked her yesterday.
So, is the idea that emperors are suspicious just overthinking things?
Sherry didn't think much of it. Consort Li hesitated for a long time before leaving without saying anything.
I must say, this girl is such a kind and genuine person...
On August 19, 1730 (the eighth year of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign), a strong earthquake struck the capital.
The earthquake affected many buildings, including the Imperial Palace, Yuanmingyuan, and Changchun Garden, and a corner of the Hall of Supreme Harmony also collapsed.
The tremors were felt throughout the area within a hundred miles of the capital, particularly in the northwest, and even in Zunhua, where the Eastern Tombs are located.
Because preventative measures were taken in advance, the deaths of approximately 100,000 people were effectively avoided.
The imperial court subsequently implemented disaster relief measures, including allocating funds to repair houses and comforting disaster victims.
This precautionary measure greatly enhanced Yongzheng's reputation among the people.
Therefore, Emperor Yongzheng bestowed upon Consort Li the title "Ji" (吉).
They carried the entire Shirley family into the Manchu Plain White Banner.
Consort Li was initially quite happy to receive the title, but upon learning that Xue Li's family had been elevated to a higher social status, her recently restored beauty instantly turned sour.
Sherry watched with great interest as Consort Li, no, Consort Ji, went mad.
He thought of something and then had his head maid, Jixiang, change her name to Xiang'er.
However, what broke out even faster was Yongzheng's serious illness!
While the court officials were still at a loss, Prince Yi, Yinxiang, recommended a sorcerer named Jia Shifang.
Historically, Jia Shifang alleviated Emperor Yongzheng's illness through massage and psychotherapy.
However, because of his dependence on Jia Shifang due to his illness, Yongzheng realized that someone was plotting against him and executed him for treason.
However, this time, Emperor Yongzheng fell into a deep sleep and never woke up again after only a few days!
The concubines in the harem spontaneously prayed for the emperor's well-being.
At the same time, court officials proposed that the country could not be without a ruler for a single day, and that Hongli should be put in charge of the country.
The Empress had no objections, but began arranging for the concubines to attend to her during her illness.
Yongzheng's face grew more and more haggard each day, but Xue Li didn't take it seriously at first.
After all, he could live for at least another five years before suddenly dying!
But if he hadn't died suddenly, or hadn't discovered his son's plot or the betrayal of his secret guards, he wouldn't have died so suddenly!
After the Empress and Consort Qi finished attending to the sick, it was Shirley's turn.
At first glance, Shirley saw that Yongzheng's forehead was filled with a deathly aura.
When Xue Li scanned the area with her divine sense, she was shocked to find a glimpse of Yongzheng's spirit sitting blankly in front of the desk, reviewing memorials!
So, someone has made a move?
Sherry stared intently at the person on the bed; in just a few days, his face had become so thin and gaunt.
Sherry took the medicine that Su Peisheng presented, smelled it, and found it to be nourishing and invigorating.
"What illness does His Majesty suffer from? This medicine smells similar to my health-preserving soup!"
Sherry was trying to distract him.
And he took the opportunity to melt an antidote pill inside.
“This…” Su Peisheng looked at the unconscious Yongzheng and hesitated to speak.
“You are the person the Emperor trusts the most. At this time, the Emperor can only rely on you.”
Sherry didn't continue. It wasn't good for her to know too much; she was so smart.
If she hadn't come today, the emperor's soul would have been separated from his body for too long, making it difficult for him to return!
Sherry still fed him the medicine and then wiped his forehead.
During this time, he performed a few simple hand gestures and then struck Yongzheng's forehead with a palm, which stabilized Yongzheng's breathing considerably.
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