Rong Fei is not honored

"Brother, do you think this news is true?"

"Of course, it was our family's staff in the palace. They were just being watched all the time, so they didn't dare to act rashly. It was only now that the surveillance was relaxed that she dared to send the message back."

"So what she said might be true. Empress Xiaokangzhang was forced to death by the Grand Empress Dowager. I was wondering, although my sister was originally in poor health, she was still alive and well. How come she became unwell as soon as her nephew ascended the throne?"

"Empress Xiaokangzhang? If it wasn't the Grand Empress Dowager who forced her to death, it should have been the Empress Dowager."

As soon as these words came out, the study fell silent. This was the most regrettable thing for the Tonggiya clan. How could a dead empress dowager be as useful as a living one? Unfortunately, not long after His Majesty ascended the throne, the Tonggiya empress dowager passed away. How much glory did the Tonggiya clan lose.

But it was fate, and they could not force it. They only felt regretful when they woke up in the middle of the night. But now they knew that it was not fate, but human will. How could the Tonggiya clan accept it?

There are also those who ask with clear minds, "What if this is false?" After all, we heard it from others, and seeing is believing, hearing is not.

"What is false? This matter is of course true."

"Empress Xiaokangzhang died unjustly, and you are still saying such things here. Don't mention it again in the future."

Even if this is false, it will be true. Tong Guowei and Tong Guogang smiled at each other. They were excited to think about the various compensations that His Majesty would make to Tong Jia after learning the truth.

After that, Ji Nai asked Xiao Anzi to go to the imperial garden to inquire, and he heard that the palace maid who was sweeping the garden had fallen into the water and died. After receiving the news, Ji Nai knew that Tong Jia had already started to take action.

It was Tong Jia's usual style to silence the source of the information. The palace maid's report would have greatly reduced the authenticity of the matter. Even if it was true, Kangxi would have silenced the palace maid before dealing with the Empress Dowager.

Even if Kangxi was soft-hearted, the palace maid survived by chance and would share the credit with Tong Jia. How could they be willing to do that? It would be better to kill the palace maid directly. They would be left to do whatever they wanted with her.

It's a pity. If Tong Jia had kept the person, when the Empress Dowager counterattacked in the future, they could have said that they had been tricked and misunderstood. The "Dui Shi" mentioned by the palace people was a clue. Even if they couldn't find the person, they could have said that the person behind the scenes had killed him.

Now, this only way out was blocked by her own hands. Tong Jia will pay the price for her greed sooner or later. Ji Nai's eyes flashed coldly, and she would never forget the heartbreaking words of Concubine Tong Jia.

In May, Empress Xiaokang Zhang was given a posthumous title and was enshrined in the Taimiao.

In the imperial study, Kangxi, who missed his biological mother, summoned his two uncles. The three of them commemorated the woman who died young, their mother and sister.

But as he was talking, Tong Guogang's eyes turned red and he hesitated to speak. Seeing this, Kangxi asked, "Uncle, if you have anything to say, just say it directly."

As a result, when Tong Guogang was about to say something, he was glared at by Tong Guowei, "Your Majesty, that's not the case. He has nothing to say, he just misses his sister too much."

Kangxi could see the conspiracy between the two, and his face darkened immediately, "Uncle, you don't believe me."

Tong Guowei and Tong Guogang immediately knelt down to apologize. At this time, Tong Guogang also changed his tone and repeatedly said that he had nothing to say.

Kangxi personally helped the two uncles up and said in a gentle voice: "We are all family. Can't we talk it out?"

Tong Guogang heard what the family said, tears streamed down his face, and blurted out, "Your Highness, my sister..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Tong Guowei, "Shut up!"

How could Kangxi not care about his mother, so he asked hurriedly. But no matter what, Tong Guowei refused to tell, and even suppressed Tong Guogang, not allowing him to speak.

In the end, Kangxi turned cold and said that this was a crime of deceiving the emperor. Tong Guowei then said hesitantly: "It's not that I don't want to tell you, but my sister told me not to tell your Majesty."

Kangxi was so shocked that he stood there. His mother left a last word before she died, but why didn't he know it? Kangxi felt that he was approaching a truth that he could not accept. Kangxi hesitated for a while, but became firm after a moment.

"Uncle, as my mother's child, don't I have the right to know about matters related to my mother? Besides, I am still the emperor. Even if you are entrusted by my sister, you should know that loyalty to the emperor comes first."

After Kangxi appealed to his emotions, explained his ideas to him, and threatened him with his status, Tong Guowei "had to" speak.

"Your Majesty, it's not that I intentionally concealed the truth, but this matter is of great importance and too shocking, and I was afraid that you would not believe it." Tong Guowei's face was full of helplessness and grief.

Kangxi suddenly felt a little timid. He seemed to have thought of something, but still held out hope. However, what Tong Guowei said next completely shattered his hopes.

"Empress Xiaokangzhang was summoned by the Grand Empress Dowager before her death. She became seriously ill after returning and passed away not long after. Your Majesty, my sister, your mother was forced to death!"

Kangxi closed his eyes and said, "Uncle, do you know what you are saying? It is an unforgivable crime to frame the Grand Empress Dowager."

"I know, but once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. Since I have already spoken, I naturally know what I will face."

Tong Guowei then seemed to be lost in memory, and said, "When my sister first fell ill, my wife came to the palace to visit her. At that time, Tong Jia thought that my sister was just ill. It was not until the news came that she was seriously ill that I panicked."

Kangxi also remembered that time when, in order to win back his mother, he overcame all objections and allowed the women of the Tonggiya clan to enter the palace without an imperial edict. At that time, his two aunts and cousins often entered the palace, but unfortunately, they did not keep his mother in the end.

"At that time, my daughter noticed that my sister looked strange, and thought that she was depressed, so she tried to comfort her, but it was useless. Until one day, my daughter used His Majesty's advice to my sister to take care of her health, and only asked my sister to get better even for your sake."

At this point, Tong Guowei burst into tears. "Who knew that there would be despair and grief in my sister's eyes? Mrs. Fu knew something was wrong, so she asked all the palace servants to leave. After repeated questioning, my sister finally told me the truth."

"Mother said that it was the Empress Dowager who forced her to do so?" Kangxi's eyes were red.

"No, the Empress Dowager never spoke directly. She only told my sister about your predicament at the time, that Tong Jia was unable to help you, and that although Your Highness was filial, he was not very close to the Cining Palace. She felt a little lonely."

Tong Guogang interrupted, "My sister also suggested that you go to the Cining Palace to pay respects every day, but the Empress Dowager said: No need, no matter how close a grandfather and grandson are, they can never be as close as a mother and son."