Quick Transmigration: When Can I Just Lay Down and Wait to Die?

During the morning court session, he did nothing else but throw down a prescription for preventing smallpox. Which minister who could attend court didn't have a personal physician? Or a few estates?

Except for those who remained on duty, all the imperial physicians were sent out by him. The task of preventing smallpox was simply to find the cowpox and verify it. The physicians of each household could also do this, so the ministers were allowed to go home and verify it themselves.

With this prescription, the rumors that he gained his position illegitimately can be somewhat contained.

He announced that the palace would observe mourning for the late emperor, the imperial concubine selection would be suspended, and all families could arrange marriages for their children of marriageable age. He especially mentioned the Duke of Pei, praised Meng Jingxian highly, and told him to go home and find a son-in-law for his daughter.

She was the legitimate daughter of a duke, and the imperial family only mentioned a marriage proposal once, then nothing happened. She was forced to portray herself as a devoted lover for the sake of a girl from her clan. She finally managed to enter the Prince Guo's mansion, only to die young, leaving behind a son who couldn't inherit his father's title and was even adopted out. What a tragedy!

After court, he went to the inner palace. He needed to have a chat with the Empress Dowager. This old woman was still unwilling to move to Shou Kang Palace, especially since he had sent the fourteenth prince to guard the imperial tombs, which was a way of showing her dissent!

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty is busy with affairs of state, how come you have time to come see me?" Hmm, she's got quite a temper!

"Have all the servants leave. I have something to discuss with the Empress Dowager." The Fourth Prince was ready to get straight to the point, so he gestured for Su Peisheng to take all the servants out.

Seeing his posture, the Empress Dowager signaled Zhu Xi to take the people out. Zhu Xi and Su Peisheng guarded the palace gates on both sides, leaving only him and the Empress Dowager inside!

"Mother, I am the Emperor now!"

"I know!"

“I know that when Chun Yuan danced at Taiqing Pond, she was wearing the auspicious robes of a concubine. I know that Hong Hui was killed by Chun Yuan and her mother. I know that Chun Yuan and her children were killed by Yi Xiu. I know that all the children who died in my backyard over the years were killed by Yi Xiu and you cleaned up the mess.”

The Empress Dowager was deeply shocked. She hadn't expected that Yinzhen knew all this. She recalled his words at the beginning: "Mother, I am the Emperor now!"

She had no idea what Yinzhen would do next: "What do you want to do?"

"I don't want to do anything. I only have three sons now. Consort Xin of Changchun Palace and Consort Fang of Suiyu Pavilion are both pregnant. I hope Mother can ensure that they have a smooth delivery."

"I must observe mourning for the late Emperor and will not be entering the harem for the time being. I trouble Mother and the Empress to convey that even though the Ulanara family has no one she cares about anymore, I can still depose an empress or have someone die in the harem."

"You can't do this!" The Empress Dowager's eyes were bloodshot. The Ulanara family and the Uya family had long been linked by blood, and their clan absolutely could not produce a deposed empress.

"Why not? She's trying to cut off my lineage. If I hadn't just ascended the throne and the Empress needed a new one, do you think she'd still be alive?"

Looking into Yinzhen's emotionless eyes, the Empress Dowager knew that the Emperor was not only talking about the Empress, but also about her. Never before had she felt so powerless. She realized that when Yinzhen no longer cared about her, all she could do was obey.

Don't talk about slaying dragons or anything like that. Every emperor has a trump card to save his life. The Imperial Household Department doesn't have the ability to poison the emperor right now.

"I will keep a close eye on the Empress, and I will also arrange for people to watch over Consort Fang and Consort Xin's pregnancies."

"Mother, you'd better be careful. If something happens to these two children, then you'll have to think about the Fourteenth Prince's children. I've kept a good count of all the children I've lost over the years!"

"You can't harm the fourteenth prince's child..." The Empress Dowager stopped mid-sentence. Yes, why couldn't he harm the fourteenth prince's child? He was the emperor now.

"I understand. Is there anything else, Your Majesty?"

"If Mother can persuade Yixiu to fulfill her duties as Empress and maintain peace in the harem so that I have no worries, I will posthumously confer upon Honghui the title of Prince Rui. In the future, if his younger brothers have children, I will give one to Honghui."

"it is good!"

"I think the Empress Dowager should move to Shou Kang Palace!"

"I understand, I'll move it right away!" Seeing that the Empress Dowager was about to reach her limit, the Fourth Prince left. Before leaving, he sent an imperial edict to all parts of the palace: "The Hall of Mental Cultivation is where the Emperor handles state affairs. No one in the palace is allowed to go there without an imperial decree!"

The Fourth Prince went to the inner palace, only to see the Empress Dowager and leave behind an imperial edict before returning to the Hall of Mental Cultivation. The concubines, including the Empress, were in an uproar. What did she mean by "The Hall of Mental Cultivation is where the Emperor handles state affairs; no one in the inner palace may go there without an imperial decree!"

This means they can only stay in the harem and wait for the emperor from now on. How can this be acceptable? The others simply discussed countermeasures with their confidants in their respective chambers.

The Empress went straight to the Empress Dowager. No one knows what the aunt and niece talked about, but the Empress returned to Jingren Palace in a daze.

Yixiu returned to Jingren Palace and sat there blankly until Jianqiu reminded her that it was lunchtime. Tears immediately streamed down Yixiu's face: "Jianqiu, what's the point of all these years?"

Over the years, the Emperor has shown such love for his sister, yet he knows everything. He watches the women in the harem fight amongst themselves, and he watches his children die one by one before they are even born, but he does nothing.

In the Emperor's eyes, is there nothing else but the throne? Then what about all her actions over the years? Is she just deluding herself, or is she a clown?

She now only felt ridiculous. Not only was she ridiculous, but everyone in the harem, including her good sister, was a joke, a complete joke!

No wonder people say "emperors are heartless," they really are heartless, otherwise how could his fourth uncle have ascended to the throne?

It's ridiculous that she dedicated the first half of her life to abortions, yet she still has to maintain the stability of his harem. She has no choice but to do it; Honghui is her destiny!

After weeping bitterly, Yixiu said to Jianqiu, "Jianqiu, have Jiang Fuhai cancel all the arrangements for the palaces. Remember, cancel all the arrangements, but keep the people around. You still need to know the news from each palace."

"Yes, Your Highness." Although Jianqiu didn't know why her mistress did this, as a loyal servant, she only needed to obey orders.

"Set up a small Buddhist shrine in the rear hall so that I may pray for Honghui's well-being."

"Yes, this servant will arrange it immediately!"

The Empress Dowager moved to Shou Kang Palace and bestowed two more nannies upon Consort Fang and Consort Xin. The palace maids and eunuchs serving the two women, except for the first-class maids who served them personally, were all replaced.

Not to mention Consort Fang and Consort Xin, both of them were completely bewildered by the Empress Dowager's arrangements. After the imperial physician examined their pulses and learned that they were pregnant, all they felt was joy.