Hongli could still bear it when he was confined at first, after all, he was not treated harshly in terms of food, clothing and daily expenses, but he was not allowed to leave the yard. But as time went on, he could not endure the days without a computer, a mobile phone and the Internet, and he became irritable and began to speak without thinking.

"Let him go, you old man! How could you have been the emperor without me? It's because the emperor grandfather took a fancy to me as his grandson that it's your turn to succeed him. Otherwise, your throne is unknown and you deserve to be criticized by future generations!"

The two eunuchs serving him were so frightened that they fell to the ground and kowtowed. They wanted him to stop talking, but they didn't dare to ask him to shut up.

This was Prince Yong's Palace, not the later Prince Bao's Palace. Although Yongzheng had not yet ascended to the throne, the sticky gang around him had already taken shape. Hongli's curses were so harsh that they soon reached Yongzheng's ears.

Shen Jiang felt that Yongzheng's expression was now full of murderous intent.

If it wasn't the critical moment of the fight for the throne, if Hongli was not his biological son, he would definitely have wanted to kill him!

"The people who heard him speak that day were kept to serve him, and the others were all sent away. He was not allowed to leave the yard, and the door of his room was nailed shut, leaving only a small hole for delivering food, which was only required to be delivered once a day."

It can be said that Yongzheng was really cruel when he got angry. He treated his son as a prisoner, which was equivalent to confinement in disguise.

However, in such extraordinary times, extraordinary measures must be taken. Otherwise, if such words reached Kangxi's ears, Yongzheng would have no chance of becoming the emperor.

Shen Jiang asked tentatively: "Could it be that he is possessed by evil spirits? Should we invite a shaman?"

The eighteen-bead tourmaline necklace in Yongzheng's hand was about to fly off, and he said with a sullen face: "I can't spare my hands now, I will deal with him after the overall situation is settled!"

Shen Jiang stopped talking.

Some people have been hiding behind the screen and acting as keyboard warriors for a long time, and they really think that the Internet is a lawless place. If this continues, even in this cannibalistic feudal society, they still think they are living in the original world!

The iron fist of feudalism can really kill people.

As the days passed, Kangxi entrusted many important matters to Yongzheng, especially the trip to the Temple of Heaven to offer sacrifices in December. Kangxi's health made it inconvenient for him to go, so he asked Yongzheng to go instead.

This was a great encouragement to Yongzheng, because offering sacrifices to heaven was something only the emperor could do.

Shen Jiang knew, however, that it was this ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven that caused Yongzheng to lose the opportunity to be the first to meet the emperor.

But in other words, no one knows what the circumstances were when Kangxi died. Perhaps it was a good thing that Yongzheng was not among them.

Therefore, Shen Jiang did not say anything to stop him, because she knew that it would be useless even if she tried to stop him. That was Kangxi's order, and she could not disobey it.

At one o'clock in the morning on December 13, Kangxi felt that he was dying, and immediately sent an order to Yongzheng, who was bathing and fasting near the Temple of Heaven.

At three o'clock in the morning, Longkodo and seven other princes had already entered Changchun Garden. When Yongzheng rushed back, it was almost eleven o'clock in the morning.

Logically, Yongzheng should have entered Changchun Garden immediately at this time, but he appeared in Yuanmingyuan, which was just a stone's throw away.

Shen Jiang was shocked to see him, and asked hurriedly: "Why would Master...shouldn't you go..."

Yongzheng gave her a calming look and said, "I will discuss matters with Mr. Dai, you don't have to panic."

This time, Shen Jiang noticed Dai Duo and several unfamiliar people behind him. She knelt slightly and took her leave, not getting involved in this storm.

After taking a few steps, I heard Yongzheng whispering, "Are all nine gates under martial law? How is the West Hill camp?"

Dai Duo also responded in a low voice: "Lord Longkodo has already..." Shen Jiang could no longer hear what he said after that.

Even though she was far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, Shen Jiang always seemed to hear the orderly footsteps and the sound of horse hooves passing through the streets and alleys. She thought about it and decided to ask the kitchen to prepare meals and send them over.

It was not until dark that Zhang Qilin, Su Peisheng's apprentice, came to tell Shen Jiang: "The master has entered the palace, and the concubine does not need to wait."

Shen Jiang nodded and coaxed Fu Yi to sleep first. However, he himself was not sleepy and didn't know how to pass the time. Just then, the cloud board rang four times.

Shen Jiang walked to the window with a start, looking at the dark night sky, his thoughts a little confused for a moment.

At this time, Yongzheng had just stepped into Kangxi's bedroom and fell to the ground in shock.

Longkodo helped him up, squeezed his arm, and said in a deep voice: "Before his death, the emperor left a message to pass the throne to Prince Yong!"

The third one, who was kneeling in the first position, raised his eyelids and said nothing.

The eighth brother turned pale, but the ninth brother jumped up and said angrily: "Long Keduo you..."

Longkodo stared at him and asked, "Why? Does the Ninth Prince have any objection to the Emperor's will?"

Just as Lao Jiu was about to start cursing, Lao Ba pulled his sleeve and shook his head.

Although the seventh brother had weak legs and feet, he was smart and had already knelt down and shouted "Long live Yongzheng".

Longkodo also knelt down and shouted, and the other princes followed suit.

Yongzheng narrowed his eyes, glanced at everyone, and said, "It is most important to hold a funeral for Khan Ama."

So, the body was embalmed and people changed into mourning clothes.

Yongzheng and Longkodo exchanged glances, and the outcome was decided.

The light in Shen Jiang's room was still on. Zhang Qilin ran over quickly, knelt down and greeted her. His voice was a little excited and trembling, and he said, "I greet Concubine. The late emperor left a will that our prince will succeed to the throne and will not be able to come back today. Concubine, please take a good rest. I'm afraid you will have to go to the palace tomorrow, and I'm afraid you won't be able to stop!"

Shen Jiang nodded: "Okay, I understand."

When the dust settled, Shen Jiang suddenly felt relaxed. Only then did she feel that she had integrated into this identity, and she was actually a little nervous.

Smiling, Shen Jiang went back to his room to rest.

What followed was a long funeral. It was not until February of the following year that Shen Jiang was conferred the title of Imperial Concubine and moved into the Yiku Palace.

Of course, this was no longer the reign of Emperor Kangxi, but the first year of the reign of Emperor Yongzheng.

During this period, Yongzheng was very busy and lost a lot of weight. Shen Jiang wanted to send him some soup to nourish him, but this man was not only mean to others, but also to himself. Because of mourning, he did not eat meat, did not take ginseng and antler supplements, and only ate vegetarian food.

Shen Jiang could only let the system secretly give him tonic medicine. Her son was still young, and she couldn't let him die so early.

All the concubines had been canonized, and Ulanara was canonized as empress based on her status as princess, but she did not move into the Kunning Palace.

Because Yongzheng himself did not live in the Qianqing Palace, but moved into the Yangxin Palace. Since the emperor did not live in the main palace, there was even less reason for the empress to live there.

Not only did Yongzheng not allow her to live in Kunning Palace, he even drove her away to the remote Zhongcui Palace in the Eastern Six Palaces.

Except for Li, who was given the title of Consort Qi, the rest of the people in the backyard were only concubines or below. Originally, Niuhulu could have been given the title of Consort Xi, but because of Hongli's rebellious remarks, she was only given the title of noble lady.

Yongzheng had not yet dealt with Hongli, who was still imprisoned in the courtyard of the residence. After several months of imprisonment, he no longer dared to go crazy, and huddled in a corner every day, hoping that he would be released one day.

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