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At the end of July in the 13th year of Shunzhi, Princess Heshuo successfully gave birth to two little sons named Shi Lin and Shi Cong.

Both the emperor and the queen mother gave generous rewards, and Yunnan even brought in all the auspicious things for longevity, and the princess mansion was full of excitement.

After Qitang gave birth, due to her weak health, even though Qingming and Wu Yingxiongfang took care of her confinement wholeheartedly, it was unavoidable that she often had minor pains and illnesses.

This day Wu Yingxiong returned to the mansion, and heard Qingming in the room advising Qitang, "Gege, your body is just a little bit better, it's too dangerous to enter the palace to see little brother at this time!"

Qitang said helplessly, "Qingming, I have had smallpox. Shilin Shicong has just been added to the mansion. I feel like I should go and see Xuanye, that child is pitiful..."

Qing Ming seemed a little anxious, "It's just because you have added two young princes, you can't even go! You have suffered from smallpox, but what if you bring back your sickness?!"

Qitang was dumbfounded, and was thinking with his head down, when Wu Yingxiong opened the door and came in, Qingming hurriedly saluted and complained to him, "Erfu, you are back! Quickly persuade Gege! She heard that the little elder brother had smallpox, so she didn't care about it." My body is just a bit better, I want to go to the palace to have a look!"

He nodded to show his understanding, and Qing Mingfang withdrew.Qitang was a little embarrassed to look at him, lowered his head for a while, listened to him sitting down and drinking tea by himself, secretly looked at him, bit his lips and said, "I just feel that I care about my heart, and I am also a mother-in-law." Seeing the child suffer, I always feel uncomfortable. I went to ask for a long-term lock to come back, and I want to send it to Xuanye..."

He poured her a cup of tea, and said in a gentle voice, "I know you have a good heart, and you have always loved and loved that child Xuanye. But Qingming is right, if you go and come back after being sick, you will be kind to us. My son is not well either."

She sighed, "Why don't I know, isn't this shaking..."

He handed her the teacup and said with a smile, "Well, I'll bring the longevity lock into the palace for you and ask someone to bring it to Xuanye. That is a smart and blessed child, and he will survive naturally."

Qitang Fang nodded and gave up, just when the nanny came over with Shilin Shicong in her arms, the couple teased the children for a long time, the two children Yuxue was cute, Qitang looked at it, but his heart gradually became uncomfortable.

After the nanny took the baby to bed, Qitang pestered him obsessively. Originally, he thought she was not in good health, so he didn't dare to touch her recently. Looking at her description today, he couldn't help wondering, "Is there something on your mind?"

She rested her head on his chest, and said softly, "Husband... I feel uncomfortable when I see this child Shi Cong... I'm afraid he is Shi Lin's scapegoat... I have been having nightmares these days."

He understood, stroked her long hair and comforted her, "I rescued this child from the gate of hell. She shouldn't have lived in this world. This fate is all due to his luck. Don't blame yourself." , I will bear all the consequences."

She put her finger on his lips and said softly, "Don't talk nonsense, can you forget that we are one? It's a big deal, I will accompany you. Husband, tomorrow I want to set up a Buddhist hall... From now on, I eat fast and chant Buddha's name every day, asking Buddha to bless you and your children."

He took her shoulders and began to take off her dress, still not forgetting to nod in agreement.

In the 14th year of Shunzhi, Princess Heshuo was promoted to the eldest princess Heshuo, with the forehead plus Shaobao and Prince Taibao.In December of the 16th year of Shunzhi, Princess Heshuo was named Princess Heshuo Jianning, and her title was changed to Princess Heshuokechun.

In December of the 17th year of Shunzhi, it was snowing on Qitang on this day, and he brought Shilin Shicong into the palace to meet the Queen Mother. As soon as he entered the Palace of Compassion and Ning, the two children ran to the side of the Queen Mother happily, Su Mala The aunt gave them the snacks she had prepared earlier, and the queen mother was so happy that she held the hands of the two children and asked about their homework and food.

Shigege and Qitang walked behind, entered the room and greeted the Queen Mother respectfully, and asked again, "Shilin Shicong, have you greeted the Queen Mother?"

Shi Lin shouted, "It's Aunt Su Ma's dim sum that is so delicious that the child forgot."

Shi Cong pulled Shilin's sleeves silently, and saluted the Queen Mother and Shi Gege respectfully. The Queen Mother smiled and waved her hands, "You have many rules. I feel comfortable watching the children play around. Sit down quickly, outside With such a heavy snow, I am not afraid that my little grandchildren will freeze to death."

Shi Gege coughed a little, and managed to smooth things over with a smile, "Qitang and Xiaoshizi both miss you, how can Daxue stop it?"

The brazier set up a group of people talking and laughing at Yan Yan for a while, before leaving, the maids put Shi Lin Shi Cong on a coat, Qi Tang pulled Shi Ge Ge to the side hall and said worriedly, "I heard that you were coughing during the conversation just now, my sister is sick Uncomfortable? Have you declared that you are a doctor?"

Shi Gege covered his lips with a handkerchief and coughed twice, Fang smiled and waved his hands, "I'm fine... don't worry, it's just a cold. But I have something... I need to let you know in advance."

Qitang's heart tightened inexplicably, and she coughed intermittently, "Your Majesty... the past few days have not been very good. After the imperial concubine Dong E left, you know that he has devoted himself to cultivating Buddhism. He has not grown much in his health recently Pay attention, because of the things in the past, I had a lot of trouble with the Queen Mother. The two mothers haven't seen each other for more than a month... You bring the child, the Queen Mother is a little happier. She doesn't say anything, and we all know that she always Worried about the emperor's dragon body, I haven't slept well recently."

Qitang took a deep breath, "Why didn't I hear anything about this matter...why did it suddenly happen?"

Shi Gege shook his head, "If even you hear the wind, I'm afraid it will be hard to stop."

Qitang lowered his eyes and thought for a while, then lowered his voice and asked, "The tenth sister said that the emperor is not good... how bad is it..."

Shi Gege looked at her fixedly, sighed for a while, "It's very bad...the queen mother has notified the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and I'm afraid that Xuan Ye will be taken over by her side to raise her soon."

Qitang took a step back abruptly, feeling as if he could not breathe under a heavy weight, Shigege then ordered, "I told you, you have a solid foundation in your heart... the situation in your family, any I'm worried about you even if the world changes...you...forget it, I only told you because I believed in my son-in-law, you should discuss it."

Qitang wanted to say something else, but Shigege waved her hand to stop her, "This palace is not a place to talk, Shilin and Shicong are probably waiting for you, take the child back quickly."

Qitang shook Shi Gege's hand, and only said in a sobbing voice, "Ms. Ten must pay attention to her body...you must get better soon, I can't live without you as a backbone."

On the second day of the first month of the 18th year of Shunzhi, Emperor Shunzhi arranged for Wu Liangfu to become a monk. On that day, the emperor visited Minzhong Temple to watch Wu Liangfu's ordination ceremony.On the night of his return, he contracted smallpox and had a persistent high fever.Emperor Shunzhi had a premonition that he was seriously ill and that he was about to die, so he hurriedly summoned his ministers to the Hall of Mental Cultivation in the middle of the night on the sixth day to dictate the will.On the seventh day of the seventh day, the ministers sent the drafted imperial edict to the emperor for preview three times, and the emperor personally considered it three times before finalizing it at night.

That night, the 24-year-old Emperor Shunzhi passed away.

On the ninth day of the first lunar month in the 18th year of Shunzhi, the empress dowager held the imperial edict and announced to the kings, Baylor, princes, ministers and others that the eight-year-old third son of the emperor, Aixinjueluo Xuanye, was appointed as the crown prince and succeeded to the throne.

That night Wu Yingxiong and Qitang were summoned into the palace, and she held his hand tightly in the carriage, listening to the horseshoes and lowering her voice, "The tenth sister said that the sky is going to change, and it really is... Husband, Xuan Ye is just an eight-year-old child, nothing will happen, right...?"

He shook her back and gave her the power of peace of mind, "I promise you, nothing will happen, and don't worry about your father, the four ministers who are assisting the government are sitting in charge. This country is only in the hands of Aixinjueluo's family. It's just a wave." He embraced her lovingly, "You haven't slept well for a month, and you are always restless at night. After tonight, let's finish the wake, listen to me and take a good rest, don't think about anything Is it done?"

She wanted to cry, and heard his heart beating and said, "Ninth brother is a poor man...he is only 24 years old, if not for the early departure of Dong E, he might not have lost all hope..."

He also sighed, "Fortunately, I'm not the emperor, it's enough to guard you alone. Everyone has their own suffering, Qitang, you have to be good for me and the children."