"He shall succeed me and ascend the throne as Emperor. I am an old man, and shall live out my remaining years in a separate palace, enjoying a peaceful and happy life until my death."
The news of Yun Beiye's abdication gradually spread throughout the capital, and everyone was shocked.
The ministers present repeatedly pondered the meaning of those words.
The maids and servants in Consort Chen's palace beamed with joy, their bodies trembling slightly. The thought that their mistress was about to become Empress Dowager meant that they too would rise to prominence.
Yun Duoduo wasn't very surprised; she had long sensed that her father wanted to live a free and unrestrained life.
"I heard that the enthronement ceremony will be held today."
Yun Duoduo nodded. After eating something, she looked out the window and helped Jin Jinzhi back to her bedroom to rest.
So much has happened in the past ten years or so.
She has grown from a chubby, soft baby with bean sprout-like fingers, lotus root-like short arms and legs, and bun-like little feet, and a body length of only 50 centimeters, into what she is today.
More and more people are around her who love and care for her, including Yun Beiye and the Empress Dowager who give her confidence, A Xiang, Jin Jinzhi, Xiao Jinyu and Xue Deyi who protect her safety, and her brother, Jin Zhuangzhuang, Sun Huohuo and Guan Guan who are mischievous with her.
Kang Qiming, Nanfei Miao Nanyan, Granny Xue, and Zheng Ningxiang helped her during her time of crisis.
Furthermore, Liao Ziwan, Chu Dunshi, Su Buqing, and Song Yuanbao were indispensable figures on her path to wealth…
And then there are the friends she's made along the way: Murong Qingge, the richest man in Jiangnan; Ren Laoben, who's simple-minded and not very physically strong; and the chubby little boy, Wang Lianxingchen…?
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