Rong Fei is not honored

What happened in the palace quickly spread. After knowing that His Majesty had humiliated the Queen, the concubines began to laugh at the Queen, and of course Ji Nai as well.

Even if they didn't know what happened in Zhongcui Palace, it must be serious, otherwise why would His Majesty stop attending court? There were many people who thought so, including the Empress Dowager.

In the Yanxi Palace, Concubine Nara said to the palace maids around her in a hypocritical manner: "I have reminded her long ago that the queen is not a good person and that she can only protect herself by fighting back. But Ma Jia was too timid and succumbed to the queen's power. Now she came true."

The senior maidservant beside her flattered him, "Although Ma Jia is a concubine, she doesn't have the courage of your master. When you give birth to your next prince, you will never be schemed against by the queen like she was."

"Alas, I don't know if it was Ma Jia or Cheng Rui who got into trouble. If it was the former, how difficult it would be for a motherless child. I'm afraid she will have to follow her mother soon. If it was the latter, I'm afraid it would be the end of Ma Jia as well."

Although Concubine Nara's words seemed to be expressing regret, her tone was full of malice. In Concubine Nara's opinion, it would be better if both Ma Jia and her son died, so that she and the little prince would have one less enemy.

Although Ma Jia was not as favored as herself, the Rong Concubine in history was too fertile, and she must not be allowed to have a chance to climb up. As for Chengrui, the eldest son died, and Chenghu was sick, so it was unknown when he would pass away.

Thinking about it, her hand unconsciously covered her slightly bulging belly. Her child was the real eldest son. Destiny was indeed on her side. She didn't need to do it herself. The queen removed Chengrui, the roadblock, to avoid dirtying her hands.

Just when Concubine Nara was feeling smug, the Empress Dowager of the Cining Palace was worried. No matter how Sumalagu and the Empress Dowager tried to persuade her, it was of no use.

No matter how many calculations she had made towards Chengrui, he was after all her great-grandson, and a younger generation she liked quite a lot. Something happened in Zhongcui Palace yesterday, and this morning, the emperor even missed the morning court. How could the Empress Dowager feel at ease?

It was not until he saw Kangxi coming in and saw that he did not look too sad that he felt relieved. But he still hurriedly asked, "Your Majesty, did Chengrui get into trouble in Zhongcui Palace?"

Kangxi sat down, pressed his forehead and said, "Chengrui was poisoned. Thanks to the full efforts of the Imperial Hospital, Chengrui's life was saved."

The Empress Dowager breathed a sigh of relief, as long as Chengrui was alive. But after knowing that Chengrui was fine, the Empress Dowager began to pay attention to other things, "I know that the emperor has a kind fatherly heart, but you shouldn't have stopped court because of this, and you didn't even say hello, leaving the court officials waiting."

The Empress Dowager continued with some dissatisfaction: "Although the Emperor may find this unpleasant, I still want to say, which is more important, the country of the Qing Dynasty or a prince? It's enough to have the Imperial Hospital and Ma Jia. Why do we have to keep you? Ma Jia is too ignorant."

Kangxi waved his hands and said, "Grandmother, this has nothing to do with Ma Jia. Seeing Chengrui's miserable condition yesterday, Ma Jia fainted. The imperial physician said that she was too sad and her heart meridian was damaged. I'm afraid it will shorten her lifespan."

The Empress Dowager was stunned for a moment, "Is it so serious? She really loves Chengrui."

"Yes, she just woke up this morning. When she woke up, she knew that I didn't go to court, so she hurried to persuade me, but I refused."

"But is it because Ma Jia fainted and there is no one in charge that the emperor stayed behind? If so, Ma Jia is being too naive."

"She has always been timid and cautious, but the reason why I did not go to court was not entirely because of what the Imperial Grandmother said."

The Empress Dowager looked at Kangxi and had a guess. She asked in confusion, "Did the Emperor do this on purpose?"

"Yes, I just want to give them a cold shoulder. I also want them to understand that matters concerning the heir to the throne are serious matters. I want them to think clearly and not stretch their hands so far, and not let the women in the harem take advantage of their family's power to do whatever they want."

"Your Majesty, are you talking about the Empress?" The only women in the palace who met the conditions Kangxi mentioned were the noble ladies of the Eight Banners. Except for the Empress, all of them were concubines, so when this was said, the most likely person was the Empress.

"Yes. Does the Empress Dowager know how Chengrui was poisoned?"

"Your Majesty has already found out?"

"Yeah." Kangxi closed his eyes and said with a suppressed anger, "Ma Jia is very strict with Cheng Rui and arranged two wet nurses to supervise each other. There shouldn't be any accidents."

"Ma Jia's method can indeed avoid most risks, so, is it that something happened to the wet nurses?"

"The queen bribed the wet nurse who had made a mistake before and asked her to carry a sachet. For some reason, the wet nurses in the same group did not report it."

"Could it be that the sachet is poisonous?"

"No, the sachet is fine. Ma Jia would take Chengrui's things to the imperial physician for examination every now and then. If there were any toxins left, they would have been discovered. The sachet only has a calming effect."

When the Empress Dowager heard this, she followed the nanny's line of thought and said, "Perhaps it was because there was nothing wrong with the sachet and it would allow Chengrui to sleep well, so they could have fewer nights at night, so they hid it out of laziness."

Kangxi really hadn't thought of this possibility, so just to relax at night, they acted on their own and almost killed Chengrui? These slaves are really hateful.

You know, although the wet nurses worked hard, they were also the most lucrative servants. Kangxi, the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and the biological mother of the heir would reward them from time to time if they served well. But even so, they were still unwilling to do their best.

Kangxi continued, "The sachet is non-toxic, but when mixed with other incense, it is highly toxic. Chengrui smelled the calming incense at night, and there was still some residue in his body. During the day, he was exposed to another kind of incense. Over time, the amount accumulated in his body was enough, and then..."

"What a clever idea! In this case, it's no wonder that Ma Jia was so careful but still failed to prevent the plot. There is no trace of the poison anywhere else except in Chengrui's body. How can we trace it? So how did the emperor find out?"

"Since Ma Jia became pregnant, the entire Zhongcui Palace has stopped using incense. Yesterday, when Chengrui was poisoned, I was afraid that the murderer would take advantage of the chaos to erase all traces, so I ordered people to control the Zhongcui Palace. The incense bag was not destroyed in time, so the secret was revealed."

Kangxi's eyes flickered. If it weren't for the miracle that occurred and Chengrui's condition suddenly stabilized, he would have been immersed in pain and anger and unable to extricate himself. He would not have the rationality to order people to control Zhongcui Palace.

At that time, Ji Nai was in such a situation, and the whole Zhongcui Palace would be thrown into chaos. It was possible that the wet nurse would find an opportunity to destroy the sachet. Even if they wanted to investigate afterwards, these people would not tell the truth for the sake of their own lives.