An Lingrong's Rebirth: The Lock of Qingqiu

During that period, the Queen Mother experienced the ups and downs of life. She once walked alone through the long palace corridors, watching other palace maids laughing or busy, and her heart was filled with endless loneliness and bitterness. She also silently endured the various rules and constraints in the palace, trying to adapt to this strange and cruel environment.

However, she did not sink. Instead, she chose to face it bravely. She began to accumulate strength in her heart silently, waiting for the opportunity that would allow her to turn things around. She used her free time to learn various knowledge and improve her abilities. She observed the interpersonal relationships in the palace and learned how to get along with people. With her wisdom and hard work, she gradually accumulated a certain amount of prestige and influence in the palace.

Finally one day, she got the chance. When she met the late emperor again, she was no longer the little maid. She was full of knowledge. With her wisdom and courage, she successfully attracted the late emperor's attention and regained his favor. From then on, she rose to fame and gave birth to the current emperor. When the emperor was young, he was not favored by the empress dowager. Later, through continuous learning and hard work, the emperor won the upper hand for himself.

The empress dowager was scheming and relied on the late emperor, who favored her. Her status rose rapidly, and with her wisdom and means, she won the hearts of the people, continuously consolidated her position, and gradually stood out.

Later, the Queen Mother joined hands with Longkodo to help the Emperor ascend the throne, and the Queen Mother ruled the country from behind the curtain. At that time, the Queen Mother was powerful and noble, and her random orders were enough to shake the entire court. Behind this endless glory and power, she always remembered the bitter years when she was abandoned by the late emperor. It was during this experience that she healed her wounds alone and silently, and stood up again as a king.

If she had not been abandoned by the previous emperor, there would not be the current empress dowager. The later empress dowager cherished everything she had even more. The reputation and status were all earned with her own blood and sweat. She always warned the concubines in the harem: no matter how big the setbacks and difficulties are, as long as you persevere and don't give up, you will be able to get out of the predicament.

The person who could convey strength to the Queen Mother and accompany her out of the swamp was a man who was also her lover. Without Longkodo, the Queen Mother would not have been able to get out of the predicament so smoothly. Longkodo needed an ally, someone who could lend him a helping hand. Longkodo possessed extraordinary wisdom and courage. His appearance was like a ray of light, illuminating the darkness in the Queen Mother's heart.

The Queen Mother and Longkodo hit it off right away when they met. They each got what they needed and their feelings deepened in the process of using each other.

Some people say that the origin of Emperor Yongzheng is unknown, but no matter what, when Yongzheng became emperor, the empress dowager was naturally very happy. After being a concubine for a thousand years, she finally became the empress dowager.

However, the emperor was clear in his heart. The empress dowager did not want Yongzheng to succeed to the throne at that time. She had someone else in her heart, and she hoped that another son would inherit the throne. That person was the fourteenth prince Yinzhen.

Why is the Queen Mother so partial to her two sons, who are born to the same mother?

The Empress Dowager was from the Manchu Plain Yellow Banner. Her father was just a bondservant of the Imperial Household Department. When she herself entered the palace through the selection process, her status was not high. It was only after she gave birth to the fourth prince, Yinzhen (Yongzheng), that she became honored as a mother because of her son.

Due to the rules in the palace at that time, concubines below the rank of concubine were not qualified to raise the prince. After Emperor Yongzheng was born, he was sent to be raised by Imperial Noble Consort Tong Jia. Tong Jia came from a good family. Her aunt was the biological mother of the previous emperor, her father was an important official, and her brother was Longkodo.

After the empress dowager gave birth to the emperor, she was promoted to Depin. She later gave birth to a son and three daughters. One son died young. She later gave birth to the fourteenth prince Yinzhen and was promoted to Defei.

The Empress Dowager, who was still Consort De at the time, did not like the current Emperor. She gave birth to the child, but she did not raise him, so she had no feelings for him. Due to the Empress Dowager's partiality, the Emperor did not have a good relationship with the then Fourteenth Prince. The Fourteenth Prince was very ambitious. He was once appointed as the General of Fuyuan, pacified the northwest, and made great military achievements, so he openly challenged the Emperor.

However, the late emperor had long ago designated Emperor Yongzheng as his successor, and the Empress Dowager and the Fourteenth Prince had always believed that the late emperor would pass the throne to the Fourteenth Prince. When the real result came out, the Empress Dowager was very angry, and the Fourteenth Prince was also very annoyed. From then on, the two of them began to contradict the current emperor in everything.

Later, when she saw that the matter had become a foregone conclusion, the empress dowager changed her attitude and began to support the emperor.

One day, the late emperor was seriously ill. The hair on his forehead fell out in clumps, and his teeth became soft and unable to bite anything. The palace was thrown into chaos and panic.

At this time, the Queen Mother did not put her mind to taking care of the late emperor, but secretly colluded with Longkodo. Longkodo had been secretly coveting the throne, and now that the time was ripe, he decided to launch a coup.

Long before, they had been secretly planning for a long time, and made detailed plans and preparations for the power grab. They secretly contacted a group of loyal followers, who were distributed inside and outside the palace, ready to respond to their actions at any time. Their communication with each other was very covert, and they communicated through secret codes and secret letters to ensure that the plan would not be leaked.

On a dark and windy night, the Queen Mother and her lover Longkodo worked together to sneak into the palace. They were dressed in black and wore masks, moving between the palace walls like a group of ghosts. They took advantage of the cover of night to avoid the patrolling guards and quietly approached the emperor's bedroom.

Once they reached the Emperor's bedroom, they quickly launched an attack. Longkodo led his men, wielding a long sword, and rushed to the front. Their subordinates followed closely behind, fighting hard. They brutally killed the unsuspecting Emperor and quickly took control of the entire palace.

Next, they began to eliminate those court officials who might pose a threat to them. Some of these people were the emperor's confidants, and some were powerful officials. Once they knew the truth, they would definitely oppose the queen mother's seizure of power. Therefore, the queen mother and her subordinates did not hesitate to hunt them down.

In this bloody and cruel struggle, the Queen Mother showed astonishing perseverance and decisiveness. Not only did she successfully save herself, but she also relied on her extraordinary wisdom and means to successfully win over a group of court officials and make them her loyal supporters by using various means, including bribery, threats, inducements, etc. She also cleverly used the power and resources left by the emperor to pave the way for her lover.