It is true that Xiaozhuang is his biological mother, but he has long been dissatisfied with her.
As a son, he could not commit the act of killing his mother, but he could still imprison her.
When he was a child, he always wondered why Huang Taiji didn't like her. He originally thought it was because of Concubine Hai Lanzhu, but now it seems that is not entirely true.
Hai Lanzhu was favored, but when she was alive, Huang Taiji favored her exclusively and no one else was favored.
When he grew up and heard Empress Xiaozhuang talk about these things, he felt sorry for her because she was not favored, but later he found that it seemed not to be the case.
After Hai Lanzhu's death, Huang Taiji only lasted two years before he passed away.
Originally, Dorgon had the best chance of becoming the new emperor. After all, the princes were still young at the time and could not sit firmly on the throne.
However, when Dorgon suddenly announced that Huang Taiji would pass the throne to him before his death, no one had any objection, because Dorgon was in a high position and powerful, and no one doubted his words.
He also believed what Dorgon said at that time, and even thought that his uncle was a good one, and was willing to give up the throne that was within his grasp. He would respect him in the future.
It was not until he actually sat on the throne that he realized that the reason Dorgon did this was just to seize power in a fair and legitimate way.
It is indeed a good idea to openly participate in court affairs as the regent and win the respect of court officials.
He often mentioned this matter to Xiaozhuang in a depressed mood, but Xiaozhuang always asked him to be patient, saying that he was still young and Dorgon was around, so he didn't need to care about it.
He also believed that Dorgon would let him rule the country when he came of age, so when he was waiting happily for the opportunity to rule the country, he discovered the relationship between Dorgon and Xiaozhuang.
They often hugged each other and met in private. Although no substantial relationship occurred, this had seriously damaged the reputation of the royal family. How could he tolerate it?
If I hadn't been strong enough, I wouldn't have endured all those years and watched the two of them secretly get along.
I don’t know if it was because Dorgon liked Xiaozhuang too much, but when Xiaozhuang was just fifteen years old, Dorgon let him rule the country.
The moment he got the power, he understood why Dorgon was unwilling to give up the power. The feeling of controlling life and death was so good that no one wanted to give it up.
Seeing that Shunzhi was still sitting there with no desire to leave, Xiaozhuang could no longer sit still.
"Fulin, it's getting late. You should go back to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to rest. You've been tired all day. It's time to have a good rest."
"Does the Empress Dowager want me to leave so badly? Looking at my poor memory, Aunt Suma's body hasn't been dealt with yet. Wu Liangfu, have someone come in and drag it to the mass grave and dispose of it.
Since Fourteenth Uncle despises her and betrayed the Empress Dowager, she is naturally unworthy of my continued hospitality. The mass grave is her final resting place."
When Xiaozhuang heard Shunzhi mention Sumalagu, a trace of pain flashed in her eyes. They grew up together, and she couldn't bear to see her die.
But if she didn't die, Shunzhi would definitely suspect her as his mother. How would she get along with Shunzhi then?
But it doesn't matter. After Shunzhi leaves, she will have someone collect Su Malagu's body.
"Don't worry, Empress Dowager. I'm worried about Uncle Fourteen being here. If people were to spread gossip about you and Uncle Fourteen, it wouldn't be good for anyone.
Rather than giving them the opportunity to gossip, it is better for me to be here and take charge. With me here, no one dares to talk nonsense."
"If the Emperor wants to sit here, then he can do so. Empress Dowager Yu... there's no need to tell him so much. I haven't done anything wrong, so I'm not afraid at all."
Shunzhi just glanced at Dorgon and stopped talking. Did he do anything wrong? It seemed like he had done a lot of wrong things!
Seeing that Dorgun said this, Xiaozhuang stopped talking and just found an excuse to go into the bedroom. She wanted to wash up now because she felt so uncomfortable.
After an hour, Dorgon could no longer sit still. He had a bad feeling, but he didn't know where it came from.
Shunzhi was also unable to sit still, but he was the emperor. In such a silent environment, whoever spoke first would lose.
So the two of them continued to remain silent, waiting for the other to speak first.
As soon as Xiaozhuang came out, she saw them sitting there in silence. The atmosphere was very strange. She could only sit aside and wait for news.
Inside Prince Rui's mansion, the chief of the imperial guards was also stunned. Didn't they say they had discovered the hidden weapons in Prince Rui's mansion? How come they couldn't find them after searching for an hour?
Could it be that someone deliberately spread false information in order to disrupt the peace between the Emperor and Prince Rui?
"Nothing was found, sir."
"Sir, nothing was found here either."
Just as the people who went out to search returned one after another to report that they had found nothing unusual, the chief of the Royal Guards discovered something unusual.
"Go and have a look over there. I just saw a flash of silver light there."
Following his gaze, the butler in Prince Rui's mansion was stunned. There was indeed a secret room in that place, which was very hidden, and weapons were hidden inside.
"Let's go and take a look."
As expected, they did find the weapons hidden in the mansion, and even found the yellow robe hidden under the weapons.
"Is Prince Rui planning a rebellion? How dare he secretly hide the yellow robe in his mansion? This is a heinous crime punishable by extermination of all nine generations of his clan!"
"Don't talk nonsense, the prince is not that kind of person."
While the butler was busy explaining, the private soldiers who were training deep in the mountains were also discovered by the Royal Guards.
When they saw the nearly 10,000 private soldiers, they had to believe that Dorgon had ideas about the throne. After all, according to regulations, a prince could only keep 3,000 private soldiers.
In the Cining Palace, Shunzhi suddenly felt relieved. He even had a feeling that he was about to capture Dorgon.
"Your Majesty, they are back."
"Let them come right in."
When the chief of the Imperial Guards came out with the weapons they had found, Shunzhi's eyes lit up, especially when he saw the yellow robe, he felt safe.
Even if the private soldiers kept by Dorgon were not discovered, the yellow robe alone was enough to capture Dorgon.
"Fourteenth Uncle, what else can I say now? I can be lenient with you for keeping private soldiers and storing weapons privately. After all, you have made great contributions to the Qing Dynasty.
But this yellow robe is a crime of disrespect, and I can execute you right here."
"Fulin!"
Xiaozhuang didn't expect Shunzhi to say such a thing suddenly. How could he say that to Dorgon? You know, he got the throne entirely because of Dorgon!
"What's wrong, Empress Dowager? I'm just telling you the truth. Why are you calling my name so loudly?"
"I...I'm just worried that you might have misunderstood Dorgon. He made great contributions to the Qing Dynasty. Even if he did make some mistakes, they are forgivable."
Fulin felt sad because he knew that if he had a dispute with Dorgon, Xiaozhuang would always think of Dorgon.
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