Rong Fei is not honored

Ji Nai speculated that Kangxi was stimulated by the successive deaths of Chengqing and Chenghu. Or, what happened during this period reminded Kangxi of the past when he was used by the queen and accidentally became an accomplice in poisoning Chengrui.

So, you're starting to get sensitive?

"I don't think so." Ji Nai decisively denied it. What a joke. Even if she really didn't trust Kangxi's protection, could she tell the truth? Besides, it's not that Kangxi didn't try his best. It's too hurtful to say so.

"If that's the case, why was your first reaction to send Chengrui to Shoukang Palace instead of asking me for help?" Kangxi didn't believe Ji Nai's answer at all and pressed on.

In fact, Kangxi didn’t know what he wanted to do. Could it be that the answer he got from Ji Nai’s mouth was what he wanted?

"You are the common ruler of the world. You have to manage so many people and so many things every day. I don't want myself and my child to become a burden to you. Besides..." Ji Nai leaned close to Kangxi's ear and whispered:

"I had already discussed it with the Grand Empress Dowager. She would look after the Zhongcui Palace and prevent anything from happening to me and the children. Saiyin Chahun is already in Shoukang Palace. Could it be that the Grand Empress Dowager is just taking advantage of the situation and not contributing?"

Kangxi glared at Ji Nai and said coldly, "Are you treating Saiyin Chahun as an object and exchanging him?"

If others had seen Kangxi's cold face, they would have been frightened and knelt down to plead guilty. Didn't you see that Li Mama, Yuqing and others' faces changed? They were carefully paying attention to the movements here, fearing that their master would be punished in the next second.

But Ji Nai was not afraid. If she was afraid that Kangxi would dislike her because of a momentary mistake, she would not have established an honest personality in front of Kangxi.

Ji Nai rolled his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, what are you talking about? If Saiyinchahun is a thing, then what are the concubines who gave birth to him?"

Kangxi didn't say anything, but the depression and irritability in his heart dissipated a little.

Ji Nai waved everyone away. The next words were not for these servants to listen to, so he didn't want to scare them. After everyone left, Ji Nai personally poured a cup of tea for Kangxi and placed his soft hand on the back of Kangxi's hand.

"Your Majesty is a man of great accomplishments, and you shouldn't be trapped in the underworld of the harem all day long. It's only because the Empress Dowager and the Empress are like this that you can't rest in peace because of the issue of the harem's offspring.

I see this with my own eyes and feel really bad for you. Since I first entered the palace, I have witnessed how difficult your journey has been, and I don't want to add to the burden on your shoulders.

This is not because I don't trust you, but because I want to do my best to help you. I am indeed limited by my family background, and my vision and ability are not high, but I also have my own way of survival.

I know that the Grand Empress Dowager is unreliable and may even stab me in the back, but as long as Your Highness is well and always holds power, she will not take this step easily. As long as you are here, Saiyin Chahun will still be our child. "

Rather than a puppet controlled by Khorchin.

Kangxi understood this even if Ji Nai didn't say it. He always knew that under the loving face of the Grand Empress Dowager, there was a suppressed ambition, but Kangxi never doubted Ji Nai, suspecting that she had turned to the Grand Empress Dowager for wealth and glory.

"I have actually thought about this. Even if you no longer believe that I will protect you and your son, it is still reasonable. Since Chengrui was poisoned, my promise has been broken."

"Your Highness!" Ji Nai looked at Kangxi with heartache.

"Even though that was not my original intention, it was with my help that the Queen was able to complete the last step."

"Then according to Your Majesty's logic, if you don't like the concubines and Chengrui, and rarely come to Zhongcui Palace, the Queen's plan will not succeed.

What's more, those wet nurses did it under my nose. When His Majesty wanted to replace them, it was I who kept them. Doesn't that mean that I am also an accomplice in poisoning Chengrui?"

Ji Nai gently leaned her head on Kangxi's shoulder and continued, "Evil people always have thousands of ways to harm others. Why should Your Majesty take the blame on yourself? Chengrui will not blame you, and neither will this concubine."

Kangxi took the opportunity to hug the man into his arms, "But after that, I still lost Chengqing and Chenghu. God had shown mercy and given me a chance, but I still didn't wake up."

"I am also very sad about the matter of Chengqing and Chenghu, but it is not the fault of Your Majesty. The struggle in the harem has existed since ancient times, and as long as people's desires are not satisfied, this kind of calculation will not stop.

Besides, managing the harem is the Queen's duty. However, how can the harem be good if she takes the lead in murdering the heir and is jealous of the concubines? The Queen Mother is old, so is His Majesty going to manage the harem himself? What kind of talk is that?"

What Ji Nai said was true. Even though Kangxi was a husband and a father, he should not have been a hands-off boss, whether in the minds of later generations or today.

But he is the emperor, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is busy with all kinds of affairs. Isn't it a joke to ask a relatively wise emperor to always inquire about the affairs of the harem, command concubines, and educate princes and princesses?

Ji Nai's words successfully untied the knot in Kangxi's heart. During this period, Kangxi was not only mourning Chengqing and Chenghu, grieving their departure, but also anxiously blaming himself for his incompetence.

However, Kangxi was still the emperor and could not abandon state affairs and indulge in private affairs. The tenderness in Ji Nai's words made Kangxi wipe away the fatigue of the past few days. He couldn't help but sigh: "If it were you, I would not be so hard."

Ji Nai's brain was temporarily frozen. Huh? What did she mean by "I"? Wasn't she trying to flatter the queen? How did she bring it up? Wait, Kangxi couldn't mean that if the queen was her, not Hesheli...

Ji Nai did not show any excitement or joy, but was instead filled with fear. Could it be that Kangxi had really had this idea?

Indeed, which woman doesn't like the phoenix robe? Moreover, Kangxi is the man she has loved for two lifetimes. How could Ji Nai be unwilling to be his queen and become Xuanye's wife?

Moreover, the fact that Kangxi could now subconsciously say such words meant that Ji Nai had already occupied an important position in Kangxi's heart.

She was no longer an optional plaything, nor a concubine used to serve men with her beauty, nor a tool for having children. She went from being a woman with some emotions who could be discarded at any time to a candidate for wife who needed to be seriously considered.

Should Ji Nai throw himself into Kangxi's arms with tears in his eyes and thank him for his kindness?

If it were in the previous life, he would definitely do so. However, now that Ji Nai has experienced a new life, he knows how long Kangxi can live, and how terrible this man will be in his later years. Ji Nai is left with only worry.

She was not crazy. With her status and Kangxi's current control over the Qing Dynasty, if he really wanted to make her the queen, Ji Nai would only end up dead.

There was no need for Ji Nai to give up his good life and start the hell-level difficult mode. The scrutiny of court officials, the disgust of the Empress Dowager, the dissatisfaction of concubines, and the suspicion of Emperor Kangxi in his later years.

Just thinking about Ji Nai gives me a headache.

"Unfortunately, given my background as a concubine, I'm afraid I don't have this blessing."

In fact, Kangxi had no other intention. He really felt that if Ji Nai was his wife, with such a virtuous wife, his life would be much better than it is now, so he expressed his feelings.

If Ji Nai accepted his affirmation and praise, the two of them would have joked a little and the matter would have passed. But Ji Nai just said that he was not blessed, and Kangxi could not fail to hear the rejection in it.

The previous incident of Saiyinchahun had already shown that Ji Nai had no ambitions, at least not now. Now that he expressed his will again, Kangxi became rebellious.

"What does birth matter? Not all the empresses of the previous dynasties were from high-class families, and this also avoided the chaos caused by foreign relatives. I feel that only you are the one who suits my heart the most. If you were the empress, the deep love between the emperor and the empress would become a good story. With you around, I can also feel at ease."

Ji Nai didn't believe what Kangxi said. She now understood that Kangxi was just talking and was not really determined to make her the queen.

"Your Majesty, please don't say that. If I take it seriously and become obsessed with it, I will quarrel with you every day."

"What? You don't believe in my feelings for you?" Kangxi and Ji Nai looked into each other's eyes, allowing her to clearly see the seriousness in his eyes.