Warm my heart

An Lingrong gritted her teeth and tried her best to endure it, but the pain and fatigue in her body had almost made her collapse.

As the night gradually faded, the light from outside the window gradually filtered into the room, and Yinzhen's movements gradually slowed down.

He finally stopped in exhaustion and lay on his side next to An Lingrong, his breathing still heavy.

An Lingrong felt his breathing gradually steadying, and knew that the torment of the night was finally over.

She moved her body slightly, trying to adjust to a more comfortable position, but found that her whole body was so sore that she could hardly move.

Yinzhen closed his eyes, seemed to finally find some peace, and fell into a deep sleep.

The next day, just after dawn, a heavy and depressing atmosphere filled the inner hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Yinzhen stayed awake all night, with complicated emotions surging in his heart.

He thought of what happened last night, and then thought of Zhen Huan's figure, and the anger in his heart couldn't help but burn.

Last night's heat and loss of control made him feel as if he had been deceived, and he even suspected whether all this was related to Zhen Huan.

He coldly said to Su Peisheng beside him: "Pass on my decree, Zhen Huan is demoted to a concubine and moved to a side hall from today."

When Su Peisheng heard the emperor's words, he was startled, but he didn't dare to say much. He quickly responded, "Yes, Your Majesty." Then he quickly left the inner hall to convey the imperial edict.

When the news came out, all the concubines in the harem were shocked.

Zhen Huan was still favored by the emperor yesterday, but in the blink of an eye she was demoted to a concubine. She was like falling from grace.

This decision undoubtedly made everyone understand the emperor's attitude, and also set off a new round of waves in the harem.

When Zhen Huan heard the imperial edict, she was resting in her bedroom.

Her face turned pale, and she felt like someone had stabbed her in the heart, but she quickly regained her composure.

Although her heart ached slightly, she remained calm on the surface and accepted the order respectfully.

"Zhen agreed, please follow me to the side hall." Su Peisheng looked respectful, but there was a hint of pity in his eyes.

Zhen Huan stood up, her eyes calm, and didn't say much.

As soon as Su Peisheng left, Yinzhen called out Xia Ke and asked her to investigate Zhen Huan and the Zhen family.

The results of the investigation were like a sharp knife, piercing Yinzhen's heart.

He never imagined that Zhen Huan's life experience, her appearance, and her imitation of Chun Yuan all seemed to be an elaborate scam.

Yinzhen's heart was boiling with rage, and a feeling of anger and betrayal washed over him.

Zhen Huan's mother is actually a distant relative of Chun Yuan. This blood relationship explains the striking similarities between them.

What is even more intolerable is that the Zhen family has made Zhen Huan imitate Chun Yuan's every move since she was a child, even Chun Yuan's favorite dance is no exception.

Zhen Huan was trained to be a living "Chun Yuan substitute". All this made Yinzhen feel that he had been fooled. Fortunately, he no longer loved Chun Yuan. If he still loved Chun Yuan, he would not dare to think about the consequences.

What made him even more angry was Huanbi's life experience.

She was actually Zhen Yuandao's concubine's daughter, and her mother was the daughter of a criminal.

Zhen Yuandao actually dared to let his concubine's daughter serve as a maid for his legitimate daughter Zhen Huan. He was so bold.

Behind all this, Yinzhen felt a strong sense of conspiracy, and the Zhen family seemed to have been secretly controlling the situation in the harem.

What made Yinzhen feel most humiliated and angry was the relationship between Zhen Huan and his seventeenth brother Yunli.

The two of them had actually been having an affair behind his back, and had even gotten to the point of having a child. Even though he didn't like Zhen Huan, he couldn't let himself be cuckolded.

"This pair of bastards! They are simply lawless!" Yinzhen was furious, his fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

His heart was filled with anger and humiliation, as if his whole body was burning with anger.

"Zhen Huan, Yun Li, your good days are over." Yinzhen swore secretly in his heart, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.

The next day when he went to court, he brought out the evidence, stripped Zhen Yuandao of his official position, and exiled his entire family.

Huanbi was sent out of the palace and left to Zhen Yuandao, and they were exiled together.

Zhen Huan was banished to the cold palace and demoted to a court lady. The child in her belly also disappeared after she drank a bowl of safflower.

Aisin Gioro Yunli was sent to fight, and it was unknown whether he could come back.

There are not many people left in the palace now. Concubine Hua is dead, Concubine Duan is dead, Zhen Huan is in the cold palace, Xia Dongchun is dead, and the newcomers are not liked by the emperor.

The queen was planning to select some new people to share her favor.

As a result, the emperor is now content with everything as he has Rong'er.

Moreover, after the empress dowager passed away, the emperor demoted the queen to a concubine and sent her to the cold palace.

Why didn't they produce evidence of the Queen's murder before? Because the Queen Mother was still alive, and we should always give her some face.

As soon as the Queen Mother died, the Queen was immediately deposed.

After being banished to the cold palace, the queen could not bear this huge gap and blow.

Her former power and glory vanished in an instant, and the desolation and loneliness in the palace completely crushed her.

After only one month, she fell ill due to depression and followed the empress dowager to death.

Her death seemed to be fate's arrangement, putting a tragic end to her crimes.

Now An Lingrong is the most important one in the harem.

However, Yinzhen did not let her take over the affairs of the harem.

Perhaps it was because he didn't want to distract her, or perhaps it was because he saw through An Lingrong's thoughts - she didn't like

The palace power was directly divided among Concubine Jing and others. Concubine Jing and other concubines each performed their duties and handled the trivial matters in the palace more attentively, and their desire to fight was greatly reduced.

They knew that An Lingrong was now the only one favored by the emperor, and no one could shake her. If they wanted to live in peace, they had to do their best to maintain harmony in the harem.

The fighting in the harem gradually subsided, and within the palace walls, a rare peace and tranquility finally arrived.

Concubine Qi also gave up the idea and only hoped that her third prince could be a leisurely prince.

The fourth prince Hongli returned to the palace, but this time he did not have his capable mother.

The Fourth Prince envied the Fifth Prince and tried to trick Honghao, but he was tricked instead and was changed into Yudie by Yinzhen, becoming Yinsi's son.

As Honghao grew up day by day, Yinzhen's expectations for this prince became higher and higher.

An Lingrong's meticulous care and the help of spiritual spring water have made Honghao's physique and intelligence different from ordinary people.

Yinzhen also intended to train Honghao to be an independent successor, so he brought Honghao with him, personally taught him how to handle state affairs, study classics, and even took him to participate in court affairs.

Although Yinzhen was obsessed with his relationship with An Lingrong over the years, he never slacked off in cultivating Honghao.

In the 13th year of Yongzheng's reign, fate was unpredictable. In this year, Yinzhen suddenly fell seriously ill. The disease was so severe that he could hardly hold on for a while.

During Yinzhen's serious illness, An Lingrong never left his side and stayed by his side all the time.

She used spiritual spring water to recuperate Yinzhen's body, and gradually brought Yinzhen's condition under control.

After a month of recuperation, Yinzhen felt his health had improved, but he also understood the passage of time and irreversible aging.

After recovering from his illness, Yinzhen became more strict in teaching Honghao, but full of love.

He was no longer limited to book knowledge, but let Honghao participate in government affairs in a practical way, taking him to experience the ups and downs of the court and feel the responsibilities and obligations of the emperor.

Honghao gradually revealed outstanding talent and leadership, and his judgment and decision-making ability were impressive.

In the last few months of the 13th year of Yongzheng's reign, Honghao had become the focus of attention of court officials.

An Lingrong was filled with joy when she saw the father and son accompanying each other day and night.

She knew what Yinzhen's regard for Honghao meant. Now, her wishes had almost all been fulfilled, and her only wish was that their family would be safe and long-lasting, passed down from generation to generation.

As time goes by, the succession of imperial power is gradually approaching, and the father and son Yinzhen and Honghao will face an inevitable change in the near future.

In the fifteenth year of Yongzheng's reign, Honghao was fourteen years old, and Yinzhen chose a minister from the Niohuru clan as his wife.

On the twentieth day of his wedding, Yinzhen issued an edict to pass the throne to Aisin-Gioro Honghao.

The reign was named Daqian, and Yinzhen took An Lingrong with him to travel around the world.

We used the largest ship to travel abroad, only to find that the island country was formulating some kind of century-long plan.

You also want to destroy the United States. Good, that’s great.

He went straight back to the country and told Honghao, who was now the emperor, to send troops to attack.

It took two years to defeat the island nation, and gold and silver mines were discovered on the island nation, so the silver came back.

When he saw that other countries had advanced weapons, he sent people there to learn the skills, and then they returned to teach the Chinese people.

Until Yinzhen could no longer walk, the two returned to Yuanmingyuan to retire.

In the 30th year of Daqian, Yinzhen was lying in bed unable to move.

Yinzhen looked at An Lingrong, who was still as exquisite and beautiful as ever. "Rong'er, Azhen has to go first. Don't worry, I have made all the arrangements. I only hope that in the next life, when I am alone, I will meet you. Rong'er, are you willing to stay with me for the rest of my life?"

An Lingrong: "Ah Zhen, without you, my life has no meaning."

Yinzhen looked at An Lingrong reluctantly: "My dear Rong'er, I'll go explore the way first. I'll wait for you downstairs. Don't worry."

An Lingrong took out a bottle of Hedinghong and drank it in one gulp.

Yinzhen wanted to grab it but he didn't have the strength, so he could only call out anxiously: "Rong'er."

When Honghao heard the call, he pushed the door open and saw An Lingrong climbing onto the bed and snuggling obediently in Yinzhen's arms.

Both of them were exhausted and had smiles on their faces.