Chapter 226 Yixiu. 66
Chapter 226 Yixiu. 66
Kangxi was now old, and inevitably soft-hearted in state affairs. He also felt that his health was indeed weaker than before, so he supported Honghui with all his strength.
When he ascended the throne at the age of eight, he experienced many hardships and dangers, so Honghui was given the focus of training, and the other party did not disappoint his expectations. Gradually, Honghui's childish eyebrows gradually faded, and majesty and calmness gradually developed.
When Yixiu pulled him over to watch from time to time, she felt that he was indeed a qualified heir.
In the 56th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, the Empress Dowager's health gradually deteriorated. After an illness, she became increasingly weak and passed away soon after.
What Kangxi felt after he became sad was panic. His relatives and elders had passed away one by one. He was also a human being and was afraid of death.
What's more, he secretly wanted to spend a few more years with Yixiu.
The previous lesson of Yinreng had already given Kangxi a big warning. Three years later, he abdicated and passed the throne directly to Honghui, giving up power very decisively.
Afterwards, the women in the harem were directly taken to Changchun Garden for settlement. Kangxi and Yixiu were worried about Honghui, so they stayed in the palace for a few more years.
Since Kangxi had lived in the Qianqing Palace for so many years, Honghui directly said that he would move to the Yangxin Palace and leave the Qianqing Palace for Kangxi to live in.
Kangxi did not refuse. He just handed over his people to Honghui and lived a healthy life with Yixiu.
Honghui was also a filial son. He did not guard against Kangxi's affairs in the court and discussed many things with Kangxi.
Qiong Yu is now eleven years old and an old cat. Her favorite thing to do on weekdays is to bask in the sun in the garden of the Qianqing Palace.
Yixiu is just 45 years old this year, but Kangxi is already over 60. He often sighs when looking at Yixiu. However, looking at Yixiu who is still young and beautiful, no matter how he takes care of herself, he can't resist the traces of time.
After all, Kangxi would not force Yixiu to do anything she was unwilling to do. The two had been dating for so many years and had been husband and wife for so many years, but Kangxi still had no substantive relationship with her.
But Kangxi was very satisfied. He looked at Yixiu and said with a smile: "If there is really a next life, I will give birth slower so that I can wait for you. Don't let me see you in your prime when I am old."
Yixiu smiled and said, "Okay, then Your Majesty, please come to me sooner, or I will marry someone else again."
The two of them sat on chairs, basking in the sun. Yixiu was now the only empress dowager. Later, Honghui married a virtuous queen who matched his temperament, and the two of them were very affectionate.
One year after the marriage, the queen gave birth to a prince. Honghui did not appoint a crown prince, mainly because his second uncle was too miserable. Although he had released him to work now, and his child Hongxi was still his good brother, Honghui did not want his children to fight like this in the future.
Therefore, the issue of appointing a crown prince in the court has been put on hold.
After hearing this, Kangxi also thought it was a good idea and told him to wait until the child grew up and then take a closer look.
Honghui probably saw too many fights in the backyard, so there was only one queen in the harem. Two years later, the queen gave birth to another child, and Kangxi was almost dying at that time.
Although he has paid great attention to health preservation, he still has to accept his age. After seeing Yixiu holding back tears and saying goodbye to her with a smile, he no longer has anything to worry about.
"Honghui has grown up now. He has done very well and will be a good emperor. I am leaving now. Xiaoyi, you must take good care of our children. They still need you."
Kangxi left with a smile on his face, and Honghui truly loved his stepfather. He was extremely sad and cried bitterly after he left.
But the one who worries people the most is Yixiu.
Empress Guaerjia looked at Yixiu and wanted to help her up, "Madam, you haven't eaten for a long time. Let me help you to eat."
Yixiu smiled and shook her head, looking at her and patting her hands, “I’m fine, you and the emperor don’t worry.”
This is the strange thing about Yixiu. After Kangxi left, Yixiu didn't look sad at all, but she stayed in front of the coffin and never left.
The whole person seemed to be possessed by evil spirits. In the eyes of many people, the Empress Dowager was so sad about the departure of the retired Emperor that she had some mental problems.
But no one dares to say so. Our emperor is the most filial. If you talk about him, he might still reason with you, but if you talk about his mother, you will be courting death.
Therefore, the ministers pretended that they did not see it. Honghui was also worried about Yixiu, and his attempts to persuade her were futile, so he could only let her go.
In the evening, Yixiu sat in front of the coffin, looked at Kangxi and said with a smile: "I have been so afraid of death in the past two years. I used to think you were noisy, but now that you are really gone, I feel so peaceful."
Yixiu's eyes were filled with thoughts. The system that normally wouldn't bother her suddenly appeared and asked in confusion, "Host, are you really in love with this old man?"
Yixiu retorted: "How is that possible? His and my thoughts are so different. We are destined to be from different worlds."
Under the feudal imperial power, his thoughts have been deeply rooted, and Yixiu doesn't think she really likes him.
It was just out of her own thoughts, probably because the other party had always loved her so much, but she also knew that Kangxi was not the person she could spend her life with.
Yixiu knew that she had always been somewhat indifferent to feelings. Perhaps it was because of all these years of experience that her heart had never been truly opened by anyone.
She had many lovers, but there had never been a partner that she really wanted to be with for the rest of her life.
"It's just that this old man always nags, and now I feel it's quiet and peaceful, so I'm not used to it."
Yixiu denied it, and the system disappeared again. It was originally just monitoring the host, and only came out to ask about her strange behavior.
After all, it did not detect any major fluctuations in Yixiu's mood.
After the system left, Yixiu stayed with Kangxi in front of the coffin for a long time, until the next night when Yixiu finally couldn't bear it anymore and was carried back to the Qianqing Palace by Honghui.
Soon Kangxi's coffin would be carried to Jingyang Mountain for storage, and Yixiu felt that there was no one around her.
Seeing this, Honghui could only ask Guaerjia to take their children to spend more time with Yixiu.
Fearing that living in the Qianqing Palace would remind Yixiu of her past, Honghui built the Shoukang Palace for Yixiu to spend her remaining years in peace. Three months later, Yixiu seemed to have returned to her previous peaceful state.
Every day she would take her grandchildren to see the flowers in the garden, or talk with the queen, or just bask in the sun in the yard as usual.
Yixiu also lived a long life and died at the age of eighty-six.
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