Chapter 200: A Dream
No matter how sad you are, there will come a day when the sadness will fade away.
Three months later, Crown Prince Yinreng finally stopped shirking his responsibilities and ascended the throne in the Palace of Heavenly Purity, changing the reign title to Xining.
It was also from him that the Palace of Heavenly Purity no longer served as the emperor's bedroom, but simply existed as an office place.
Yinreng still lived in the palace he lived in when he was the crown prince - Yuqing Palace. This palace was built for him, but it eventually fulfilled Kangxi's desire to control the crown prince. After Kangxi's death, it became the best place for Yinreng to commemorate his father.
After a busy day of coronation ceremony, Yinreng returned to Yuqing Palace.
The Crown Princess and her concubines have moved into the Six Palaces. The originally crowded and depressing Yuqing Palace has become empty as everyone moved out.
Yinreng stood in the courtyard, looking at the flowers and trees in the courtyard. To this day, he was unwilling to believe that it was possible that Khan Ama, who had always been in good health...
"Your Majesty, it's getting late. May I help you get some rest?" He Zhuer, who was standing beside Yinreng, reminded him, "You still have to attend the morning court tomorrow."
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"Let's go."
Yinreng finally turned around and stepped into the hall.
Tonight is a long night, and Yinreng is trapped in a nightmare.
It was a life so similar to his yet completely different, with fathers and sons alienated and brothers fighting with each other.
At first, he thought he was just thinking about something, so he dreamed about the days when he lived in the Palace of Heavenly Purity when he was young. But as time went by, he realized that something was wrong, but when he wanted to wake up, he couldn't break free.
He could only watch himself in his dreams being deposed and eventually imprisoned in Xian'an Palace until his death.
He thought he would finally wake up now, right?
But it didn’t.
It was as if his soul was trapped in the Forbidden City.
He watched his fourth brother, who had defeated all his brothers and finally ascended the throne, die of exhaustion at the imperial desk.
The imperial power passed from generation to generation.
He went from being fresh at the beginning to struggling to wake up halfway through, and then to becoming numb.
He didn't know how long this dream would last, nor did he know where the end of the dream would be.
He no longer thought that this dream was caused by his remembrance of Kangxi. He even suspected that Yuqing Palace was haunted by ghosts from the previous dynasty. Otherwise, who was it that wanted him to watch the Aixinjueluo family go to ruin?
Yinreng floated above the Qianqing Palace and looked up at the sky.
He doesn't want to watch anymore. Let him wake up.
It was nothing more than being driven out of the Forbidden City, just like the previous dynasty.
Let him wake up! He doesn't want to see the useless descendants of the fourth brother for even a second!
Yinreng made up his mind that when he woke up, he would keep a close eye on the fourth son to make sure that no random people were stuffed into the backyard, as it would be a disgrace to the Aisin-Gioro family's bloodline!
But he didn't expect that even more heart-wrenching things were yet to come.
He tried to close his eyes to avoid the hellish scene in front of him, but when he closed his eyes, the sounds and smells became clearer and clearer.
His eyes were red and his heart was filled with great despair.
Is this really a dream?
Yinreng was in a trance, and no one could see him. He walked among the executioners, trying to remember all the hideous faces. He looked at the weapons in their hands that were extremely lethal and he had never seen them before, and he had great doubts in his heart.
Time continues to move forward.
There was wailing everywhere, the setting sun was dyed red by blood, and then there was a long-lasting darkness.
Yinreng closed his eyes and covered his ears.
After an unknown amount of time, Yinreng was awakened by a horn sound that resounded through the sky. He opened his eyes and it was dawn.
This devastated land has been given a new lease of life.
The entire capital city underwent earth-shaking changes, and the Forbidden City became bustling with people again. Yinreng's favorite thing to do was to take advantage of the fact that no one could see him and listen to all kinds of new things from people who came here.
In the end, as if he had a premonition, Yinreng realized that he was about to wake up from this dream.
He floated back to the Qianqing Palace with a hint of nostalgia.
Suddenly, his gaze paused, as if he had seen something incredible. Yinreng stood there in a daze, hesitating whether he should step forward.
“Your Majesty…Your Majesty…”
He Zhuer's voice suddenly came from all directions, and the whole dream began to fade.
Yinreng suddenly came to his senses and wanted to get closer.
"Khan Ama!"
Yinreng woke up from his dream with sweat all over his forehead.
It was the bedroom of Yuqing Palace, and there was the worried look of He Zhuer beside him.
All of this made Yinreng wonder whether the last scene in his dream was just his imagination.
And when he called out "Khan Ama" for the last time, did the two people who looked like Khan Ama and the Imperial Concubine and were snuggling together closely hear it?
He clearly felt that his eyes had finally met theirs.
Because of doubts in his mind, Yinreng looked absent-minded and distracted until he went to court.
After the court session, Yinzhen chased after him.
“Second brother!”
Yinreng paused and turned around with a complicated look. He had just finished a ridiculous dream. On the one hand, he really didn't want to see anyone in the dream, but on the other hand, his reason told him that he shouldn't treat his fourth brother who was devoted to him like this.
"Fourth brother, what's wrong?" Yinreng's complexion had returned to normal. He glanced at Yinzhen, who had lost a lot of weight in the past three months, and a trace of concern rose in his eyes. "Fourth brother, while taking care of the eighth brother, you can't ignore your own body."
Yinzhen bowed his head and replied: "Yes, brother, I will remember it. Second brother, you should also take care of your health."
Although he remembered it, Yinreng knew that he probably didn't hear a word. He sighed in his heart, "Well, fourth brother, you go back first. I...I will keep you for another day."
After Yinreng's figure disappeared, Yinzhen turned around and left, "Let's go, follow me to see my eighth brother."
Su Peisheng followed carefully.
Yinreng drove out all the servants in the study and sat in the study alone.
After an unknown amount of time, Crown Princess Shi Miaowan came to visit.
Yinreng had just ascended the throne and had not yet had time to appoint a queen, so Shi Miaowan was only the Crown Princess for the time being.
"Why did you come here in person?" Yinreng went up to her and supported Shi Miaowan, who was already pregnant.
Shi Miaowan reached out and stroked his face. "I am worried about you. I heard from He Zhuer that you dreamed of Khan Ama again last night?"
Yinreng's face froze, and he scolded He Zhuer for being such a big mouth in his heart, "He Zhuer is talking too much again."
Shi Miaowan's eyes were full of pity.
Yinreng looked at her and suddenly thought of the Crown Princess in his dream who had abandoned him in order to save the family. His hand unconsciously rested on Shi Miaowan's pregnant belly.
It was just a dream.
He shouldn't take it seriously.
However, those unheard-of things in the dream could be tried to see if they could be made in the Qing Dynasty? Yinreng's wandering heart slowly settled down, and he thought about the benefits that this dream could bring.
"You go back first. I'm really fine. I'll come to see you later." Yinreng couldn't wait to record what he dreamed.
Seeing that Yinreng had recovered his spirits, Shi Miaowan was finally relieved. When she walked to the door of the study, Yinreng was already sitting in front of the imperial desk, writing furiously.
The maid beside her helped her over the threshold. The sky outside was clear and the air was fresh.
"Xi" means hope and light.
"Ning" means tranquility and stability.
This will be a brand new world without haze.
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