Rong Fei is not honored

Ji Nai listened to Xiao Anzi's retelling of the story, and it seemed that there was nothing wrong. Was it all just an accident? No, there were never any accidents in this palace. All coincidences were deliberately arranged by humans.

The standing positions at that time, the distance between the Queen and Concubine Hui, and Concubine Hui's words to provoke the Queen's emotions, were all carefully planned in advance.

All these conditions combined together led to this accident which seemed to be caused by the Queen acting impulsively out of jealousy.

"What about them now?"

"The location of the flower viewing banquet is close to Qianxi, and Concubine Hui was sent there. The Queen and the Empress were also there. His Majesty, the Grand Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager all rushed over. The rest of the concubines were sent back after being questioned."

When Xiao Anzi talked about the queen, he was a little hesitant. Under Ji Nai's puzzled gaze, Xiao Anzi whispered: "The eunuch who was inquiring about the news said that the queen was kneeling outside."

Kneel down! Ji Nai sat up straight, "Is it the Queen's own idea, or the idea of His Majesty and the Grand Empress Dowager?"

"It's the Queen Mother."

Although the Empress Dowager had long been dissatisfied with the Queen, she had never publicly offended the Queen. Even when the Queen made a mistake, she would usually cover it up by punishing her. This was the first time she had been so ruthless.

It seems that this time, the Empress Dowager is not going to let him off lightly. While he was thinking, a young eunuch under Liang Jiugong came with the oral instructions from Kangxi and the Empress Dowager.

"Your Majesty and the Grand Empress Dowager want me to stay in Zhongcui Palace until after I give birth? I don't understand. Is it because I did something wrong that made Your Majesty and the Grand Empress Dowager confine me to my room?"

"You misunderstood. His Majesty and the Empress Dowager did not mean to confine me to my palace. It's just that there has been some chaos in the palace recently. For the safety of you and the heir, I still..."

"In that case, I understand. Please let His Majesty and the Empress Dowager rest assured, I will take care of the baby with peace of mind."

After sending away the eunuch who delivered the message, Ji Nai said to Li Ma, who was beside him, "It seems that Concubine Hui has hurt the enemy by one thousand and lost eight hundred of her own money this time."

Nanny Li nodded in agreement. "The Grand Empress Dowager is indeed dissatisfied with the Queen, but she also dislikes Concubine Hui. Before, Concubine Hui frequently contacted other concubines and was restless. This time something happened, even if she is the victim, I am afraid the Grand Empress Dowager will vent her anger on her."

In the heart of the Grand Empress Dowager, the Qing Dynasty and Kangxi came first, and then the heir to the throne. No matter how much Concubine Hui had troubled her before, the Grand Empress Dowager could always turn a blind eye to it for the sake of Kangxi, but this time it was no longer possible.

Injuring the royal heir would touch the bottom line of the Empress Dowager. This time, the Empress Dowager was unwilling to let even the Empress go, let alone a small concubine of the Nara clan.

Nanny Li continued, "If the child is fine, it's fine. But if... I guess the Empress Dowager will not allow Concubine Hui to raise Prince Chengqing herself."

Ji Nai raised his eyebrows. No wonder the Empress Dowager made such a big fuss about this matter. It seemed that she had set her sights on Chengqing. That was right. He and Concubine Hui were still unsure of the gender of their child. Of the three princes in the palace, only Chengqing was safe and sound. Naturally, he was the best choice.

However, I am afraid that the Empress Dowager will be disappointed. "This child can definitely be saved."

Nanny Li was surprised. "Master, you mean that this was done by Concubine Hui, but so many people saw the Queen do it."

"Even if the Queen was so angry that she lost her mind, is Concubine Hui a fool? Why did she provoke the Queen while staying so close to her?"

"It really doesn't make sense. I don't know what method Concubine Hui used to make this matter look flawless."

"No matter what Concubine Hui did, it has nothing to do with our Zhongcui Palace. Madam Li, remember to take people to guard Zhongcui Palace. There will definitely be unrest during this period. Also, the palace people are not allowed to discuss this matter."

"Yes."

The Queen knelt outside the palace, and whenever she recalled the look in the eyes of the Grand Empress Dowager, she felt cold all over. What was hateful was that the Grand Empress Dowager actually made her, the Queen of the Qing Dynasty, kneel outside because of a concubine.

Even if Concubine Hui was pregnant, it was just a concubine's child, how could he be compared with the Empress of the Central Palace? Unfortunately, although the Empress knew that she was being schemed by Concubine Hui, she could not find any flaws.

"Queen."

The queen looked up when she heard the voice and saw Kangxi. She was a little afraid to look at Kangxi's face, but she wanted to know what his attitude was towards this matter.

But to the queen's surprise, when she mustered up the courage to carefully examine Kangxi's expression, she found that he was very calm. So calm that the queen could not detect any other emotions, such as disappointment, anger, or pain and pity.

The queen was stunned for a moment, then she reacted, crawled a few steps on her knees, and grabbed the hem of Kangxi's clothes. "Your Majesty, I am innocent, I am really innocent."

"I'll give you a chance to defend yourself."

"Your concubine, your concubine..." The queen didn't know what to say at all, but she knew that the Empress Dowager would not let her go easily this time, and she had to save herself.

In the end, the Queen told everything that happened at today's flower-viewing banquet, but her words were intentionally biased towards herself.

"Your Majesty, I am truly wronged. Concubine Hui deliberately angered me and even brought Chenghu with her. I couldn't stand it anymore, so I wanted to question Concubine Hui. But I just wanted to point my finger at her and never thought of pushing Concubine Hui down."

"Queen, do you think I'm a fool? No matter what Concubine Hui meant by what she said, you pushed someone down, and so many people saw it. Who do you think would believe that you didn't raise your hand to push someone down?"

The queen also felt that this explanation was untenable, but it was the fact.

Just when the queen thought that Kangxi would think that she had deliberately murdered Concubine Hui, a voice came from above her head, "You come in with me first."

The Queen was a little dazed. Did His Majesty believe in her?

The Queen followed Kangxi into the palace. When the Grand Empress Dowager saw the figure behind Kangxi, her face suddenly darkened. "Your Majesty!"

"Grandmother, the Queen just explained to me that she did not intend to overthrow Concubine Hui. I thought that I couldn't just listen to one person's one-sided words, so I brought the Queen in and let her confront Concubine Hui."

"I originally thought that the emperor favored Nara and would not tolerate this. I did not expect you to be so sentimental. The children of Ma Jia and Nara combined are no match for the queen."

The Queen's face turned pale in an instant. It turned out that the Empress Dowager had known what she had done to Chengrui. Did His Majesty also know about it?

She shouldn't fool herself.