Rong Fei is not honored

However, what Kangxi did not expect was that the queen did change her mind, and even when he came in person, the queen refused to give in.

"Queen!"

Chenghu was startled and looked at his father in horror, but Kangxi, who was so angry, didn't notice Chenghu's reaction at all. Even if he noticed, he was in no mood to comfort him.

Kangxi was almost unable to suppress his anger, but the queen was not afraid at all and said calmly: "Your Highness! It is very cold in winter. For Chenghu's health, I will not go to the Qianqing Palace to disturb you."

The implicit meaning of that statement is that if you forcibly take Chenghu away, you are not caring about his health.

Kangxi was too lazy to think about what the queen was suffering from. He just squatted down, looked at Chenghu who seemed a little lonely, and asked, "Chenghu, do you want to go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to accompany your father? Although it is cold in winter, as long as you wrap yourself up tightly, you won't be cold."

Chenghu lowered his head and said nothing, his eyes full of struggle. Finally, under Kangxi's constant questioning, he whispered his answer, "The emperor is very busy, Chenghu doesn't want to disturb the emperor."

God knows, after hearing this answer, Kangxi felt that all his warmth and kindness had gone to waste. However, he had no idea of Chenghu's entanglement and difficulties.

Chenghu really wanted to be close to his father, and he was very happy when he was with him, but compared to his father whom he hadn't seen for a long time, his mother was the most important person to him.

Chenghu didn't want to disappoint his mother. Although he was very tired from studying every day, as long as he was obedient, his mother would smile with satisfaction. Chenghu thought his mother looked very beautiful when she smiled, and he wanted her to smile more.

This is little Chenghu’s biggest wish so far.

Moreover, even though Chenghu was still young, he knew that his father did not like his mother and did not have a good relationship with her. The other concubines in the palace did not like her either, so she was the only one left.

So, even though Chenghu was reluctant, he still chose his mother with great reluctance in the end.

When he said the words of refusal, Chenghu felt so apologetic that he didn't even dare to look up at his father.

Although Kangxi was unhappy, he was not going to argue with a child. Moreover, he knew in his heart that the crux of the matter lay with the Queen. As for Chenghu, he just didn't want to go against the Queen's wishes.

"I am usually very busy with affairs, and I don't have many opportunities to meet Chenghu, so I thought of letting Chenghu go to the Qianqing Palace so that I can see him often."

It can be said that it was rare for Kangxi to do what he said. No matter what, the queen should take Kangxi's face and mood into consideration. After all, true love is rare in the royal family. It was a great thing that Kangxi took the initiative to cultivate feelings with his son.

If it were in the past, the Queen would definitely agree. At most, she could make up the lessons after Chenghu came back. It would not be good to offend the Emperor.

However, now the Queen was suspicious. It was obvious that His Majesty was not willing for anyone in the harem to go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity, although there was an exception for Ma Jia and her son. So why did His Majesty have such a strong desire to bring Chenghu to the Palace of Heavenly Purity?

In particular, if it were in the past, Kangxi would have turned away after the Queen refused, but today, he asked Chenghu in a nice voice.

Could it be that His Majesty is going to do something bad to Chenghu?

This idea was like a bolt from the blue, causing a great uproar in the Queen's heart. But soon after, the Queen calmed down. No matter what happened between her and His Majesty, Chenghu was His Majesty's child, and even a tiger would not eat its own cubs.

Most importantly, Chenghu was still young and would not pose any threat to Kangxi. There was really no need for him to treat his own bloodline in this way. However, the queen thought of two other possibilities.

First, Kangxi did not want Chenghu to become the crown prince, so he wanted to deliberately depose Chenghu.

However, the possibility of this speculation is too low. After all, Chenghu is only in the preschool enlightenment stage now. When he really enters school, he will study in the upper study room. What Kangxi is doing now is a waste of effort.

Secondly, Kangxi believed that the empress had bad conduct and it was unclear what kind of person Chenghu would become based on her words and deeds, so he decided to separate the mother and son. The farther apart they were, the less influence the empress would have on Chenghu.

This is the most likely guess, and it is also the one that the queen is unwilling to, or is most afraid of coming true. For the queen, she has nothing left, the emperor's favor, the queen's dignity, the family's support, all of which no longer exist.

Her only hope now, and the only chance for her to turn things around, is Chenghu. Now that Kangxi is coming to snatch the child from her, how could the queen let go?

Even though the queen knew clearly that it was most beneficial for Chenghu to go to the Qianqing Palace, this benefit was for Chenghu, not for the queen herself.

At that moment, the need to protect one's own interests overwhelmed the mother's instinct to love her child.

Therefore, before Kangxi came, the Queen hugged Chenghu and cried, asking him not to leave her alone, and threatened that if Chenghu went to the Qianqing Palace, he would no longer be her son.

Sure enough, Chenghu agreed.

Yes, the queen has always known that Chenghu is a well-behaved and filial child. She knows exactly what to do to pull Chenghu to her side and control Chenghu to achieve her goals.

"Your Majesty has a loving fatherly heart. I think he is just like me, and he is unwilling to let me suffer the cold in the snow."

The queen looked at Kangxi's angry back as he left. She was not afraid at all, but felt happy. She finally won once. Even if you are the emperor, not everything in this world can go as you wish.

It is precisely because you and I have become estranged and have indulged those vixen that Chenghu feels sorry for his mother's difficulties and would rather abandon you, his father who is the emperor, so that you can stand firmly by his side.

No matter how supreme you are, you have been abandoned by our children, Xuanye. This is your retribution.

Kangxi felt that the current queen was simply unreasonable. In order to control the child, she actually stopped Chenghu from getting close to his father.

Kangxi still remembers the scene when Ji Nai appeared outside the Qianqing Palace on a snowy day holding Chengrui in his arms. That scene was so unforgettable that Kangxi still feels sweet whenever he thinks of it now.

Doesn’t Ji Nai feel sorry for the child?

Kangxi had heard the comments in the palace that belittled Ji Nai and even pushed the child out to win favor, but he never believed it. Ji Nai's love for his son was the most he had ever seen in his life.

It was precisely because of this that Kangxi was moved by Chengrui's subconscious closeness and Ji Nai's sincerity, as if they were just a simple family.

That kind of pure warmth without any interest is what Kangxi, who was born in the royal family and grew up in the harem, longed for. It was also because of Ji Nai and Cheng Rui's actions that they successfully lived in Kangxi's heart and became his soft spot.