Yongzheng looked at each of them and earnestly instructed Xue Li: "You are their legal mother. In the future, you must teach them with care and never fail to distinguish between superiors and inferiors or neglect filial piety and brotherly love!"
"Your Majesty, I will remember this and will not fail your trust!"
Hongchang couldn't hold back any longer. He stood up, leaned over the headboard, grabbed Yongzheng's hand, and cried out, "Father Emperor!"
Yongzheng rubbed his little bald head, and after a while, waved for them to leave.
Sherry stayed by his side, watching him stare blankly into the void.
Suddenly, he reached out his hand and murmured, "Qiuyue... Qiuyue... I've come."
With her arm hanging down heavily, Sherry looked at the smile on his face and recited a mantra for rebirth.
The palace doors swung open, and Su Peisheng stared blankly at Xue Li, then suddenly broke into a heart-wrenching wail…
Little eunuchs and guards knelt on the ground as the funeral bells tolled!
Sherry walked away step by step.
She will make him get what he wants.
Let Consort Nian and the late Empress be buried with him, so that their friendship can be fulfilled.
That's what Sherry thought, and that's what she mentioned to the twins.
Hongjun didn't quite understand, but he nodded in agreement nonetheless.
"Your son will build a unique underground palace for His Majesty!"
Sherry pinched his face hard.
"You should first properly send your imperial father off, observe three years of mourning, and then take over the reins of government as soon as possible!"
“Son, I’m feeling sad, and I’m afraid I won’t be able to concentrate…” Hongjun said, but then looked at Shirley with a half-smile in her eyes and dared not finish.
"Halahaci, keep an eye on your good brother. After all, there are quite a few people eyeing the throne. Besides, Mother will be leaving the palace to travel around for Hongjun's wedding. Don't let me interfere with my carefree life!"
After finishing her sentence, Sherry swaggered away!
The senior officials, led by Zhang Tingyu, met with Xue Li.
"His Majesty is young, so perhaps we will have to trouble the Empress Dowager to rule from behind the curtain!"
Upon hearing this, the people below immediately became furious.
Sherry had a look of utter disbelief on her face!
What does this mean? The tiger is gone, the monkey is king, so why should she suffer again?
“No! Cough—What I mean is, this won’t do. Hongjun and Halahachi have been training alongside His Majesty for a long time, and you all know their abilities. Besides, His Majesty promoted you all because you are all pillars of our Great Qing Dynasty and will surely be able to assist the new emperor in creating a prosperous era!”
Sherry glared at him, looking very unhappy.
Realizing what had happened, he tried his best to suppress his temper.
Then they continued with their high-sounding pronouncements.
Whether I will be remembered in history depends on you all! I don't understand politics, so I won't get involved! But I do know how to kill, so if anyone bullies the Emperor because he is young, I won't mind showing you all what's what!
As Sherry spoke, several usually eloquent courtiers were rendered speechless by her rebuttal.
Originally, I came here today to test the Empress Dowager's attitude.
After all, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang had supported both Emperor Shunzhi and Emperor Kangxi.
This has always been the custom of the Qing Dynasty, and it's not that they can't accept it.
Moreover, the Emperor and Princess Zhenguo have always been intelligent, and they are not worried about the maternal relatives usurping power.
I was just a little surprised by Sherry's attitude.
They acted as if they were something dirty, as if they were afraid of getting stuck with them!
"Your Majesty, we respectfully obey the Empress Dowager's decree!" After a long pause, Zhang Tingyu bowed and paid his respects.
A group of court officials followed closely behind.
Sherry saw Hongzhou's nonchalant demeanor at the back of the crowd but didn't say anything.
They simply distributed the people left behind by Yongzheng according to their own wishes.
Some retired in the palace, some followed the twins, and some left the palace!
After arranging those, the next step was to repair the palace and prepare for the relocation.
Sherry stayed for a few days, waiting for the twins to be taken care of.
Then he secretly left the palace with his entourage!
While Hongjun and Halahazi were still meeting with court officials, they learned that Shirley had left the palace.
Halahaqi frowned and instructed her guards to arrange for people to protect Sherry.
Hongjun tearfully said he was in a bad mood and needed to rest...
Sherry ignored the chaos caused by the siblings.
Instead, they selected several handsome men from the guards.
Then, during the day, they pray for blessings (cultivation), and at night, they engage in sexual intercourse.
Meanwhile, Consort Ji, who was far away in the Forbidden City, had not seen the Empress for several days before learning that Shirley had left the palace.
Princess Ji was so angry she almost cried!
I've been following the system's lead and cursing Shirley for several days.
Finally, Halahazi made the decision to send the imperial concubines to Changchun Garden.
Only then did Consort Ji calm down!
When Sherry received the letter, she realized what she had forgotten.
They initially agreed to stay for three years, but Sherry discovered that her two sons were very capable.
If she wastes another three years, wouldn't that be a waste of her prime years?
So pack light, travel discreetly, and act first, then inform others!
The court officials were all clearly aware that their Empress Dowager was truly afraid of those who were in charge.
Shirley ignored the complicated emotions of those around her.
Focus intently on cultivating the technique!
It's not particularly fast, but hard work can make up for it!
During this period, Princess Zhenguo was appointed as regent and frequently handled state affairs on behalf of the emperor.
The emperor was obsessed with writing poems praising his sister and encouraging her to serve him like a slave.
Harahachi tormented her brothers, sisters, and other relatives internally, and dealt with courtiers who relied on their age or bullied her because she was born to a woman.
The emperor's greatest joy each day was watching his sister unleash her full arsenal of sarcastic and sarcastic remarks against those pedantic and pedantic scholars.
And they are passionate about keeping records.
They were even more attentive than the historians.
When Shirley received the tearful letter from the courtier, she laughed so hard she ate two extra bowls of rice.
Then let them keep up the good work!
Over time, no one bothered her anymore.
In the third year of the Ruitai reign (1744), the talent selection began.
Shirley returned to the palace. Some of the imperial concubines moved to Shou Kang Palace, while others lived in Chang Chun Garden.
Kunning Palace has been cleaned up.
Shirley then learned that Halahazi lived in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and that Emperor Hongjun had bestowed the Yuanmingyuan Garden upon her.
Hongjun lived in the Qianqing Palace and kept many singers and dancers.
Seeing the emperor like this, some court officials were so frightened that they begged Harahachi to urge the emperor to stop.
Hongjun felt somewhat aggrieved; he simply enjoyed appreciating musical paintings.
The old ministers no longer looked at him with the same disapproval.
Upon hearing the news, Sherry happily sent over a performance by entertainers.
During the talent show, Shirley spent every day watching beautiful women dance and guards perform sword dances with her eldest son.
Those old ministers who had been eagerly awaiting Shirley's return felt their vision go black the moment they heard the news.
Halahachi looked at his brother and mother with a dark expression.
He then turned to look at the shirtless guards.
Halahazi looked at Sherry with a hesitant expression, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.
Sydney knows so much!
Indeed, how can we show favoritism?
"Yes, daughter, what kind of man do you like? You're getting on in years, it's time to arrange a few suitable men to keep you entertained!"
Hongjun nodded hurriedly.
"Then after the talent show ends, we'll hold another one, featuring outstanding young talents from Manchu, Mongol, and Han backgrounds! Sister, you can have as many as you want!"
Harahazi: ...Thank you?
The little girl remained silent for a while, then rubbed her forehead.
"My daughter doesn't have time to deal with them, let's focus on my brother first!"
With that, the regent left with his entourage.
Sherry and Hongjun continued watching the performance.
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