Rong Fei is not honored

Kangxi, who was sitting beside Chengrui's bed, heard Liang Jiugong report that the queen had knelt outside the gate of Zhongcui Palace. He first comforted Ji Nai, who had an angry look on his face, and then went out with a grim face.

The Queen is forcing me to show up. If I really let her kneel, both I and Ji Nai will be impeached by the court officials tomorrow. I want to see what she has to say.

Seeing His Majesty coming out, the Queen's tears fell down in an instant. She knelt forward and grabbed the hem of Kangxi's clothes, "Your Majesty!"

The queen has always been proud, and she had never been so embarrassed before she got married. In order to break the situation this time, she will learn from her mistakes, but it does not mean that she can tolerate this, nor does it mean that she really admits her mistakes.

Along the way, although the queen held her head high and chest out to maintain her dignity, those subtle and direct gazes made her feel ashamed.

Perhaps some of these people were just curious, so they looked at her subconsciously, and had no ill intentions, but the queen thought that everyone was laughing at her, so she gritted her teeth and kept the matter in her heart, waiting to retaliate in the future.

But now His Majesty is still willing to come out to see her, does it prove that he still has feelings for her? The grievance in the Queen's heart can no longer be stopped, she hopes that His Majesty can help her up, and that they can go back to the way they were before.

But water flows to the lowest place and time moves forward, so how can a broken mirror be restored to its original state?

Seeing the indifference and impatience in His Majesty's eyes, the Queen felt a chill in her heart.

"Why is the Queen acting like this?"

The queen held back the bitterness in her heart and forced herself to straighten her spine again, "Your Majesty, the prince's poisoning is a major event for the royal family. This is due to my failure in managing the harem."

As she spoke, she bowed deeply to Kangxi, then stood up and said, "Previously, there were frequent accidents involving pregnant concubines in the palace, and I cannot escape the blame, so I came here today to take off my hairpin and apologize, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

"You are indeed guilty, but not just of dereliction of duty."

The Queen suddenly looked up and said in disbelief, "Your Majesty, what do you mean by this? Are you doubting that this was done by me?"

Kangxi sneered and just watched the queen's performance without any reaction.

When the Queen saw this, she cried out in even greater grief, "Your Majesty, have you already determined that it was me who did it? Are you unwilling to even listen to my explanation?"

The queen said this with true feelings. People who didn't know might think that the queen was really wronged.

In fact, the Queen remembered that she had waited for so long in Kunning Palace, but received the news that His Majesty had come to Zhongcui Palace. She knew that His Majesty was unwilling to even question her or give her a chance to defend herself, so she was moved.

"so what."

"If His Majesty does not wish, you can investigate this matter thoroughly."

Kangxi saw that the queen was so decisive and knew that she had already wiped out all the traces. Even if he continued to investigate, he would not be able to find the queen, and the clues would even vaguely point to Ji Nai.

Kangxi sneered, then pinched the queen's chin, looked into her eyes, and said seriously: "Queen, you are overthinking. I have never doubted you. There is no need to investigate this matter further. I know everything in my mind."

The Queen naturally knew that the His Majesty's words were half true and half false. It was false that he had never doubted her, but it was true that he knew what was going on. The Queen's heart sank completely. It seemed that the His Majesty's mind could not be changed.

But fortunately, His Majesty did not seem to pursue the matter and had no intention of bringing it to light. Could it be that the mother and son of Ma Jia did not have much weight in His Majesty's heart? So, all his previous guesses were wrong?

Kangxi looked at the queen's clothes again and said coldly, "Queen, you should go back first. You look so unbecoming."

After hearing this, the queen blushed in embarrassment. She knew that even if she stayed here any longer, nothing would change, so she could only get up and leave. The pain from her knees made the queen stagger and almost fall.

Fortunately, Liang Jiugong, who was watching closely, quickly supported the queen, so nothing happened. The queen's tears, which she had managed to stop, started to flow again. Clearly, the emperor was right beside her, and could have supported her with just one hand.

But His Majesty did not move at all. Instead, Liang Jiugong, who was five or six steps away, came over. Does His Majesty hate himself so much now?

Before leaving Zhongcui Palace, the Queen turned around and asked, "When I first married Your Majesty, you said that I was your wife and the Queen of the Qing Dynasty. Do you still mean what you said?"

When she said the last sentence, the queen was already in tears, but she still stared at Kangxi, demanding an answer.

"You will always be the Queen of the Qing Dynasty."

After saying this, Kangxi turned around and left without the slightest bit of reluctance.

Looking at Kangxi's back, the Queen felt heartbroken but also somewhat relieved.

After returning to Kunning Palace, the Queen collapsed on the beauty couch and replayed the scene in her mind. Only after she was sure that what the Emperor had said was true did she come to her senses.

In fact, what the Queen wanted to do more was to reconcile with the Emperor. She originally thought that as long as she could win back the Emperor's heart, it was not impossible for her to admit her mistakes in public.

In the eyes of the Queen, as long as she has the favor of the His Majesty, it doesn't matter even if her prestige is damaged.

She had been wrong before. The Emperor's feelings were the most important in the harem. Going against His Majesty's wishes would be useless no matter how much she gained.

But unfortunately, after seeing His Majesty's attitude, she knew that this was impossible. So she could only settle for the second best, get through this difficulty first, and firmly hold on to the position of Queen, after all, this was all she had left.

Nanny Yan, who had just disappeared, looked at the Queen worriedly, "Your Majesty! How could you send down a divine general to do such a thing? The Emperor is not angry, is he?"

"I have attacked the emperor's heirs several times, which has already angered His Majesty. This time I attacked His Majesty's only two princes. How could he let me go?"

Nanny Yan seemed to be thinking about something. "So, my master, you deliberately made a big fuss about this matter, retreating to advance, just to make it difficult for His Majesty to punish you."

"I was able to force a queen to be so embarrassed that she even took off her hairpin to apologize. If this gets out, do you think people will suspect that I am guilty or sympathize with me?"

Of course it is the latter. If it was just out of guilt, then the sacrifice made by the queen would be too great.

"So this matter is over just like that?"

"Well, His Majesty has said that this matter ends here, and I will always be the Empress of the Qing Dynasty."

Nanny Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, but suddenly she thought, since His Majesty has stopped pursuing the matter, then the news she had spread would be...