Secrets of Yuqing Palace

Chapter 378 Kangxi's Death

Amidst everyone's confusion, Liang Jiugong continued to speak.

"Announce the Emperor's oral order!"

There are four oral instructions in total.

First, the former Prince Jin, the second prince Yinreng, does not need to perform formalities when he sees the emperor in the future.

Second, he granted a marriage between Princess Heshuo Zhaoning and Zhang Ruoxu, the grandson of Zhang Ying.

(Zhang Ruoxu's father, Zhang Tinglu, was the third son of Zhang Ying and the younger brother of Zhang Tingyu. Zhang Tinglu himself was the second runner-up in the imperial examination in the 57th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi.)

Third, after the emperor's death, Changchun Garden was given to Prince Rong Honggui.

Fourth, he granted marriage to Fucha Maqi's granddaughter, Fucha Qingzhi, the youngest daughter of Fuqing, as the wife of Prince Yong's son.

Of the four oral instructions, three were related to the former Prince Jin.

[The Emperor is most worried about the former Crown Prince.]

After hearing Liang Jiugong's oral instructions, Yinreng lay down in front of Kangxi's sickbed and cried inconsolably.

Kangxi looked at Yinzhen and Hongli.

"Old...Old Four."

Yinzhen said respectfully with red eyes: "Khan Ama, your son is here!"

Kangxi: "I... am sorry for your second brother... and... your eldest brother. Please... take better care of them in the future."

Yinzhen felt a little disappointed, but he still made the promise seriously.

"I understand, Khan Ama, don't worry. I will take good care of my brothers."

Kangxi: "Hong... Hongli!"

Hongli: "Khanmafa, my grandson is here."

Kangxi smiled and said, "Good...good boy."

"From now on, you must... take good care of your second... second uncle, and be filial... be filial to your father!"

Hongli wiped his eyes with his sleeve and choked up, "Khanmafa, my grandson will do it."

Kangxi nodded with difficulty.

"You...all of you...get down."

"Just have Bao...Baocheng accompany me...just stay with me."

Yinzhen looked at Khan Ama, then turned to look at his second brother who was crying beside him.

"Second brother, my younger brother will take them out first."

"You...speak more to Khan Ama."

Yinreng nodded, his eyes always on Kangxi.

"Okay, you guys go out."

After everyone had quietly left, Kangxi smiled.

"You... You Baocheng will... send me."

“That’s…that’s great.”

Yinreng put Kangxi's hand on his face.

"Khan Ama, please don't leave your son."

"My son doesn't want to be a child without a father or a mother."

Feeling the wetness in his hands, Kangxi, who could hardly see anything, knew that Baocheng was crying.

Tears also flowed from his old eyes.

"Don't be afraid, Baocheng."

"Father, I'm going to see... to see your mother."

"You...you have to be...well."

"Don't...don't let...Ama...Ema worry."

Yinreng sobbed and said, "Khan Ama, don't leave Baocheng, stay with Baocheng more!"

Kangxi's hand gently stroked Yinreng's cheek.

"Hong... Hongli... is... a... good... child."

"Ama is very...reassured."

"You...you...should also...be good..."

I felt the old palm on my cheek completely lose its strength and gradually fall down.

Yinreng hurriedly held Khan Ama's hand, looked at Ama with bloodshot eyes who had closed his eyes on the sickbed, and felt a pain in his heart.

"Khan Ama!"

"Khan Ama, don't abandon Baocheng!"

"Khan Ama, please open your eyes and look at Baocheng again."

"Khan Ama, don't leave Baocheng."

The people guarding outside the door knew what was going on when they heard the cries of the former Prince Jin coming from inside.

【Your Majesty, is gone.】

Liang Jiugong's old face was now covered with tears.

He walked out with a whisk in his hand and announced to everyone.

"The Emperor passed away!"

"The Emperor passed away!"

"The Emperor passed away!"

For a moment, the sounds of crying and wailing intertwined and echoed throughout Changchun Garden.

All the princes, nobles and ministers knelt on the ground, covered their faces with their hands, and cried bitterly, grieving over the emperor's passing.

Many of them were promoted by Emperor Kangxi and had a deep friendship with him as a subject.

On November 13, the 61st year of the Kangxi reign, the funeral bell rang, informing all the people of the Qing Dynasty that Emperor Kangxi Xuanye had died in Qingxi Study in Changchun Garden at the age of 69.

He reigned for 61 years and 10 months.

Prince Yong Yinzhen ascended the throne in front of the late emperor's coffin because of the emperor's advance announcement of the abdication decree.

The country's name was changed to "Yongzheng", and he became Emperor Yongzheng. The Kangxi Emperor was given the temple name Shengzu, and the posthumous title was Emperor Hetian Hongyun Wenwu Ruizhe Gongjian Kuanyu Xiaojing Chengxin Gongde Dachengren. He was buried in Jingling.

After seeing his father off in grief and confusion, Yinreng fell ill.

My mind kept recalling the scenes of my time with Khan Ama.

There were close ones, there were those who were wary and suspicious, and there were those who later said something wrong to him.

Whenever he thought of the past, Yinreng couldn't help but feel sad.

Especially on the day when I secretly returned to Beijing and met at Qingxi Book House.

Kangxi touched Yinreng's head and said, "Baocheng, Father has done something wrong."

"Let our Baocheng be wronged."

"But fortunately, it's not too late. I've said that the Qing dynasty will be left to me to protect."

"I have left you an imperial edict declaring my abdication. You don't have to be afraid even without my father to protect you."

"Even if you become emperor in the future, no one will dare to bully my Baocheng."

Yinreng shook his head with red eyes.

"Khan Ama, my son is living a carefree and carefree life now and does not want to return to the court."

"Fourth brother is a good man. I believe he will be a good emperor and be able to protect our ancestors' legacy."

"My son is already quite old now. Khan Ama, please let him live a peaceful life."

Kangxi said dejectedly, "Baocheng, are you still bothered by your father's suspicion of you?"

"Don't be afraid, Ama is not testing you now."

"In my heart, you are the only one who can be my heir."

"Even when I was wary of you before, I didn't consider others."

Yinreng raised his head and looked at his father, whose breathing was unstable, and shook his head seriously.

"Khan Ama, my son has long let go of the past."

"My son has gotten used to his current life and doesn't want to live the calculated and defensive life he once lived. Khan Ama doesn't need to feel like he owes his son anything."

After a long time, Kangxi sighed softly.

"I made a mistake."

"That's it, that's all."

"Although the fourth child has his shortcomings and cannot match your mental talents, Hongli is a good child."

"With him here, I feel at ease."

Thinking back to this, Yinreng became even more grief-stricken, as if a huge rock was pressing down on his heart, making it hard for him to breathe.

[Khan Ama, you...]

[Isn’t that right? I already know.]

“No wonder….No wonder…”

"Khan Ama, Khan Ama!"

Yinreng was immersed in grief and his health did not improve.

Yinzhen was worried about his second brother's health, so he asked Hongli to go to Prince Jin's mansion to visit his seriously ill second brother.