Rong Fei is not honored

The Empress Dowager then went to find the Emperor, and her implicit meaning was that she asked the Emperor to consider the Empress Dowager's advanced age and not to get really angry with her.

Kangxi naturally agreed with a smile, but he would not give in. Once the Empress Dowager's wish came true, would the Qing Dynasty still belong to the Aisin-Gioro clan? Human desires are endless, and the Empress Dowager would only want more.

Therefore, whenever the Empress Dowager was about to bring up this matter with Kangxi, Kangxi would always try to change the subject. Because Kangxi was talking about serious matters, the Empress Dowager could not interrupt and could only wait for the next opportunity.

But after several times, the Empress Dowager knew that Kangxi was doing it on purpose. She angrily called people to the Cining Palace and said directly: "I plan to pick another noble lady from Khorchin and take advantage of this year's election to enter the palace. What do you think?"

I don't think so! Kangxi didn't expect the Empress Dowager to speak directly, and he almost spoke his true feelings. Fortunately, he stopped in time, otherwise the old lady would definitely get angry.

"I feel that it is not appropriate for women from the Borjigit clan to enter the palace this year."

"Why is it inappropriate? Your Majesty must tell me a reason." The Empress Dowager insisted.

Kangxi knew that if he could not come up with a legitimate reason today, the Empress Dowager would not let it go. "Grandmother, Concubine Hui just passed away."

When Kangxi mentioned Qiqige, the Empress Dowager fell silent for a rare moment, but it was only for a moment, and she soon returned to her normal state. "Your Majesty, Qiqige has been dead for two years. Besides, you didn't love her very much when she was alive."

This was almost ironic. Not to mention doting on her, Kangxi had never even touched Borjigit Qiqige when she was alive. The Empress Dowager almost said it explicitly, and it would be useless for the Emperor to bring up Qiqige again.

Kangxi stopped Su Malagu from trying to smooth things over and explained to the Empress Dowager: "It is true that I do not like Concubine Hui, but the dead are the greatest. We must wait until the three-year mourning period is over before welcoming a new person into the palace."

"The three-year mourning period is just a folk custom. When has the royal family ever observed this rule? Moreover, even if they have to observe it, it should be the younger generation who observes it. Why should the same generation do this?"

"How can the Imperial Grandmother say that? Even the royal family cannot ignore this rule. It will only change the three years to three months.

However, Concubine Hui’s identity is somewhat special.”

The Empress Dowager looked like she was asking, "Let me see how you make this up."

Kangxi touched his nose awkwardly and continued, "Hui Fei is the closest relative of the Korchin noble lady. It is a virtue to observe mourning for her. Moreover, in terms of status, Hui Fei is my concubine and the monarch, while the noble lady who has not yet entered the palace is a minister. How can a minister be perfunctory in mourning for the monarch?"

Just like when the emperor passed away, the common people also had to observe mourning for three years. Although the royal family could not force you to really observe mourning for three years, you still had to pay attention, just like in the homes of ministers, even if the couple had sex during these three years, they could not have children.

It would be fine if no one pursued the case, but once it was brought to justice, the charge would still be contempt for the emperor, a serious crime. So even if Kangxi's raising of this banner was a bit far-fetched, the Empress Dowager could not refute it.

Finally, the Grand Empress Dowager compromised and just gave a reminder, "Since the Emperor has said so, I can't force it. I just hope that the Emperor will remember what he said today, and don't make up your mind when the time comes, three years after three years, and don't joke about it."

Kangxi agreed readily. As for the general election three years later, we'll talk about it then. He will always find a reason to refuse.

In Zhongcui Palace, Yuan Xu was asking Ji Nai, "Aren't you worried at all about the new people entering the palace?" Although as a bystander, she could clearly sense that Kangxi's love for Ji Nai was deepening little by little.

But the world is unpredictable, and people's hearts change easily. Kangxi is in this position, and he is destined to attract bees and butterflies. If he really encounters someone with superb means, Ji Nai may not be able to deal with it.

【Don't worry, even if you need to worry, it shouldn't be this year. 】

“Any questions this year?”

[In the previous life, none of the newcomers who entered the palace during this year's election were capable of fighting. ]

"Even if there was no previous life, the trajectory of fate has changed. You should not trust those memories too much." Yuan Xu was a little worried, afraid that Ji Nai would be trapped in the past and ignore the impending danger.

[I understand what you mean. I will not make the same mistake as Chengrui a second time. However, these noble ladies of the Eight Banners have family support. If they still cannot climb to a high position, why should they be on guard every day? They will not be able to live like that.]

"That's true, but is there really no problem?"

[Can time travel change your brain? ]

Yuan Xu subconsciously glanced at Ji Nai, and said honestly: "No." Then he looked at the other party nervously, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Ji Nai did not react.

As these two people became more and more familiar with each other, they unconsciously became more and more childish in front of each other.

At first, it was Yuan Xu who started to flatter Kangxi and Ji Nai, but later Ji Nai couldn't hold it anymore and would always gossip about Kangxi, the Empress Dowager and others to Yuan Xu.

At first, Ji Nai thought it was inappropriate, but Yuan Xu said that he was just a tree hole that could interact, and it was risk-free. Perhaps there were too many things suppressed in his heart, so Ji Nai was reserved for two days and then fell directly.

Ji Nai was embroidering with her head down, so she just missed Yuan Xu's gaze, otherwise she would have made a fuss.

[That's fine. If you're really worried, I can arrange for someone to keep an eye on them.]

"Ah, isn't this bad?"

Ji Nai looked up and rolled his eyes at Yuan Xu.

[I'm just watching, I'm not doing anything. Besides, with my current ability, I can't send people to important positions. At most, I can be an ordinary palace cleaner, but it's enough. Anyway, I just want to see if the other party has any abnormalities. ]

Although Ji Nai comforted Yuan Xu not to worry too much about these people, she herself was not sure. What if one of these people had a brain but was unlucky?

But Ji Nai really didn't want to be nervous all day long. It was too stressful to guard against thieves all day long. After all, not everyone had the means that the queen had.

Moreover, Kangxi had blocked all the passages inside and outside the palace. Even the queen could not send messages back easily. At most, she could talk to her family for a while at holiday banquets.

Kangxi issued a death order that anyone found smuggling anything into or out of the palace would be killed. Under such a high-pressure policy, there was basically no one who dared to take risks.

In addition, Kangxi personally took over the Imperial Medical Bureau and completely disbanded the daily shifts of imperial physicians. The imperial physicians who took the pulse of the heirs of the throne and pregnant concubines had to be jointly responsible by three people. If something went wrong, they would be directly punished.