How did my host die?

Concubine Jing and Concubine Shun finished their meal and went back.

Meixiang, I haven't been out much in these years, but why don't you go out? I asked you and Meicha to get married, but you refused. I don't know why you follow me.

My lady, I think this is good. Marrying someone doesn't necessarily mean you will live a good life.

My queen, why don’t you go out? How long are we going to continue like this?

Isn't this good? I think it's great. I don't have to worry about food and drink, and I know all the gossip I should know.

Besides, since you are in poor health, you should stay like this. Why go out every day? The emperor is old now and won’t like it. I happen to have a son and don’t want to go out and cause trouble.

Your Majesty, no matter who bothers you, the young master will not let them go.

It is because of them that I have to maintain poor health so that I won’t be envied.

Only when I am in poor health will the emperor love the three of them. Look, the emperor has treated them very well over the years.

Meixiang thought so too.

Your Majesty is always thoughtful in what you do. I, your servant, would not think so much.

There is no way, raising a child brings constant worry.

Always plan well for them.

You go down, I'll take a rest for a while.

Tuanzi, how long do you think I will have to live like this?

Isn’t this the life you have been dreaming of? Isn’t it enough? You should have said how long it would take. It depends on how long the emperor can live. Thanks to the good deeds of wool over the years, Tuanzi has been able to hear a lot of gossip.

The emperor has not taken good care of himself in recent years and always thinks he is still young. But he has to hold on for a few more years and the child is still a little young, Duoduo said.

On this day, Duoduo was picking vegetables with the palace maids in Chengqian Palace when Xiao Xiazi came over and said that the emperor had vomited blood.

Duoduo hurriedly put her things away and asked Meixiang to accompany her to the Yangxin Palace.

Concubine Hua, Concubine Wan, Concubine Hui, Concubine Jing, Concubine Qi, and Concubine Shun are all here.

How are you all doing in front of the emperor, Duoduo asked.

I heard that the emperor vomited blood when he was playing with a few ladies, and the imperial physician is watching him now.

Why didn't the Queen come?

I've been notified. I heard that the Queen is not in good condition either.

The Queen has suffered from headaches over the years and has never dared to do anything, and her health has also deteriorated, said Concubine Qi.

The imperial physician came out and said that the emperor had woken up, and Su Peisheng came out and said that the emperor asked everyone to go back.

After the emperor fell ill this time, Pingping was obviously brought to the court by the emperor.

On that day, the Fourth Prince was talking to the Third Prince about the matter of the Eighth Prince and the Ninth Prince, saying that he wanted to wait until the late emperor's birthday to plead for mercy. An An heard it and said that he could tell the Emperor now.

Without waiting for the Fourth Father to stop her, An An dragged the Third Prince to the Yangxin Palace.

Father Emperor, Fourth Brother, asked Third Brother to wait until the late Emperor’s birthday to plead for mercy for the royal family members who made mistakes.

The emperor listened and asked the third prince.

The fourth brother said, Eighth Uncle and Ninth Uncle have realized their mistakes. If the Emperor releases them now, it will also comfort the late Emperor. Didn’t the Empress Dowager also think about them when she passed away?

As soon as the emperor heard it, he knew that the Third Prince was being used as a gun by the Fourth Prince.

The Emperor also knows that the Fourth Prince has been contacting court officials and gathering his followers recently.

I said to them, "You two go back. Hongshi, go to your house and think about the past. Come back and tell me when you have figured it out."

An An, go see your mother.

After the emperor punished the third prince, everyone in the palace heard about it and knew that it was because of the fourth prince, so Concubine Qi was angry in the palace.

Your Majesty, the Emperor only asked the Third Prince to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors. If Your Majesty is worried, you can go and see him, Cuiguo said.

This Fourth Prince, a wild child without a mother, will harm my Third Prince.

Everyone in the palace is talking about this.

In Chengqian Palace, An An is talking to Duo Duo.

The three of them were so stupid that they agreed as soon as the fourth brother tricked them.

Then why are you getting involved?

I just hate Fourth Brother. He always does things behind people's backs. What's the point? We are brothers. Can you do it openly? An An said unconvinced.

How could the Eighth Uncle, Ninth Uncle and the Emperor be released? Don’t the three of them use his brain? When the Empress Dowager passed away, she wanted to see Fourteenth Uncle, but the Emperor refused.

Only a fool like San'a would believe Fourth Brother.

Well, now everything is fine. If you don't help your third brother, you, the emperor, can decide the matter of the fourth prince.

I'll give you some snacks. I wonder what your sixth brother has been busy with lately and he hasn't come over. And your sister too.

Mother is not satisfied with me, she also thinks about the two of them. Sixth brother is in the palace of the emperor every day, and I don't go in. My sister and sister Shujia go riding every day. I can't find them.

Okay, you should restrain yourself a little. Don't take advantage of your emperor father's favor and say whatever you want, like you did today. Don't do that again in the future.

You three are kind. If your fourth brother was like him, they would have tricked you today.

I get it. I only helped because I knew who my third brother was. Do you think your son is a fool?

A few days after this incident, I heard that Si'a was scolded.

However, Duoduo believes that her son will be more powerful than the Fourth Prince. Although the original plot has the Fourth Prince becoming the emperor, the current Fourth Prince has no help at all.

The concubines' families have no power, and I don't know what they are thinking. They are still dreaming of good things.

The emperor now brings Pingping with him to the morning court, as if he is training an heir.

Duoduo continued to hide here. The more this happened, the more she had to stay calm.

An An was also restrained by Duoduo and was not allowed to go out to play. He studied horse riding and archery seriously every day.

Yuanyuan is a girl so there are no restrictions.

Two years passed like this. The emperor's health was getting worse and worse, and he handled memorials to the emperor at a mediocre level.

The emperor also arranged a marriage for Pingping. His wife was the legitimate daughter of the Fucha family, and his concubine was also from a prominent Manchu family.

Just wait until Pingping reaches the age to get married.

The emperor's life was getting worse and worse, so Duoduo often went to the Yangxin Palace to take care of him.

Qing'er, you are still as young as ever, but I am old. Our children are all doing well, and I have made arrangements for them.

Your Majesty, you will be fine. Take good care of yourself and you will be fine.

I know my own body, and I just can't bear to leave you.

I can go with Your Majesty and accompany you.

The emperor stared at Duoduo's face, trying to see if she was lying.

But Duoduo is very serious.

I can't bear to leave you. You have to be well. Don't worry. I will wait for you. You can go out now.

Call Pingping and the royal family ministers outside in, I have something to say.

Pingping, I'm sorry to your mother. You must treat her well in the future.

Don't worry, Father. I will be filial to you.

After the emperor passed away, Pingping inherited the throne in front of the late emperor's spirit.

With the imperial edict and the emperor's personal recognition, there was no trouble.

The emperor left a will, asking the fourth prince to leave the royal family.

The Empress, upon hearing of the Emperor's death, could not hold on and passed away with him.

After the new emperor ascended the throne, he named his biological mother as empress dowager.

Empress Chunyuan and Yixiu were both named Empress Dowagers and buried together with the late emperor.

Ever since the empress suffered from severe headaches, she has stayed in Jingren Palace and has not come out. As a result, no one has targeted her, and she and the late emperor have not seen each other again.