Hongxin ascended the throne in the deep winter of that year.
The weather was exceptionally cold.
Having lost both his parents, Hongxin was no longer the child protected by his Imperial Father and Mother.
He was now the master of the Great Qing, the Emperor. His brothers, children, Imperial Uncles, cousins, and nephews all depended on him.
The pain in his heart was unspeakable, but on the surface, he had to support the grand facade of the Great Qing.
After officially ascending the throne, aside from posthumously honoring his late Imperial Father and Mother,
the Imperial Noble Consorts were to be promoted as well.
Ye Zao was posthumously honored as the Filial and Virtuous Empress Dowager.
