Rong Fei is not honored

Kangxi could see through human nature, so naturally he would not believe in human nature, even if that person was himself.

So, as Kangxi watched the scars on Ji Nai's face fade away, he was happy for Ji Nai and secretly relieved at the same time.

However, when Kangxi heard the performance of the Empress Dowager and the aggressiveness of Concubine Socholo, he frowned unhappily. He knew that Ji Nai's restoration of his appearance had blocked the way for many people, so the people in the palace would not be as happy as he was.

But Kangxi didn't expect that the Empress Dowager was also dissatisfied with Yu Nai's face being disfigured, just like the other concubines. Even though her behavior was not particularly obvious, Kangxi still sensed malicious intent.

Kangxi was very dissatisfied with this. What exactly did the Empress Dowager want to do?

In order to restore the glory of the Borjigit family, she never gave up on bringing noble ladies from Khorchin into her harem. She wanted the Empress Dowager and Khorchin to have someone to rely on, so she set her sights on the princes in the palace.

At the beginning, he tried to plot against Ji Nai several times through Concubine Hui (the late Qiqige Borjigit), and then he took advantage of her inattention to coerce and bribe Ji Nai and force her to agree.

Yes, at the beginning Kangxi did doubt Ji Nai's intentions, but that was just the emperor's instinct. Later, Ji Nai's performance and the successive deaths of Chengqing and Chenghu made Kangxi realize the danger of his harem and feel more distressed for Ji Nai.

So, why did Ji Nai, who loved his child so much, agree to separate the mother and child? The reality that Ji Nai had always feared did exist, but Kangxi did not believe that the Empress Dowager had no hand in it.

It is possible that the Empress Dowager had threatened Ji Nai with the safety of Chengrui and Saiyinchahun in a place he had not seen. Kangxi felt distressed when he thought about it.

But now, the Empress Dowager has already gained practical benefits. The only healthy prince of Ji Nai is already being raised in the Empress Dowager's Shoukang Palace. What else does she want?

Thinking this way, it is not that Kangxi did not value Chengrui. On the contrary, it was precisely because he valued him that Kangxi was always concerned about Saiyin Chahun.

Even though Chengrui's physical condition has improved after years of care, he is still weaker than ordinary people. If it were just that, it would not be a big deal, but Chengrui's poisoning incident made too much of a fuss.

Unless Kangxi exposed the miracle, even if he changed his words and said Chengrui's health had recovered, the court officials and royal family members would still be suspicious.

Therefore, for the sake of his most beloved woman and child, and for their future, Kangxi, without knowing whether he would always love them, was determined to find a support for them.

And Sai Yinchaqing arrived just in time.

Not only did it fill the gap of Kangxi's scarce offspring, but it also gave Kangxi hope. Who else could be more trustworthy than his own son and brother? Therefore, it was not false that Kangxi had the intention to cultivate a crown prince.

Perhaps, after the plan is implemented, when Kangxi looks at Saiyinchahun with the eyes of a crown prince, he will be disappointed and dissatisfied. He will think that he is unqualified and that other children are better than Saiyinchahun.

However, someone suddenly intervened and snatched away the candidate that he had favored.

At that time, compared to the sickly Chenghu, Chengqing, who was doted on by Nara, was obviously the most anticipated child of this beloved woman, especially since it was a blank sheet of paper that Kangxi could paint on at will.

What you can't get will easily become an obsession, and as time goes by, the traces left behind will only become deeper and deeper. This sentence is very suitable to describe Kangxi's current mentality.

On the other hand, in Kangxi's view, the Empress Dowager snatched the child from Ji Nai and gained such a great benefit, but she treated the child's mother, the victim whose child she snatched away, worse than ordinary concubines.

Kangxi couldn't help but feel that the Empress Dowager was suspected of being ungrateful.

After thinking for a long time, Kangxi finally decided to go to the Cining Palace.

The appearance of Kangxi surprised the Empress Dowager. Apart from visiting her regularly in the morning and evening, her grandson seldom returned to the Cining Palace when there was nothing else to do.

And obviously, nothing major has happened in the former dynasty or the harem recently, so that even Kangxi cannot solve it and has to come to ask the Empress Dowager for advice.

At this moment, the Empress Dowager became angry. She remembered that her good son was like this in the past. Whenever there were concubines who made things difficult for Dong E, or she did not give him a good look, he would come to her angrily and ask her why she was making things difficult for his sweetheart, and she wanted justice for Dong E.

What's funny is that he kept emphasizing Dong E's gentleness and kindness, saying that she did not complain, but that he saw that the other party was in a wrong mood and found out from interrogating the servants.

Every time the Grand Empress Dowager faced her blind and stupid son, she felt extremely powerless. He couldn't even see through such a simple trick. It seemed that he was living too smoothly and was protected too well by her and Dorgon.

As soon as Kangxi finished his greetings, he was met with the vigilant and dissatisfied eyes of the Empress Dowager. Kangxi was stunned. He hadn't said anything yet, so why did the Empress Dowager have such an expression?

Ren Kangxi racked his brains but he could never have imagined that he was actually implicated by his emperor father who had passed away more than ten years ago.

"Your Majesty, what's the matter that brings you here now?" Even though the Empress Dowager tried hard to force herself to calm down, her tone was still a little unfriendly.

"I just heard about what happened during the visit today, and then I realized that I had made the Imperial Grandmother worried. Because of the Chenghu incident, my grandson has indeed been depressed for a long time."

Since Chenghu's death, Kangxi has not entered the harem again, and it has been three months now.

When the Empress Dowager heard the first sentence, she was still furious. But when she heard the second half, she realized that what Kangxi wanted to say was not what she thought.

However, the Empress Dowager still felt sympathetic and said jokingly, "I thought the Emperor was here to speak up for your beauty."

Kangxi paused, and instead of laughing it off as usual, he said, following the words of the Empress Dowager:

"I have also heard about what happened during the visit today, but that was all jealousy among the concubines. It would be fine if it was just a verbal dispute. If there is anything else, I will never forgive it."

The Grand Empress Dowager could tell that her good grandson was pointing a finger at her, and she said in an ambiguous tone, "Your Majesty is very protective of Concubine Rong."

"Does the Empress think I'm good to Rongpin? I didn't pursue the matter of Chengrui being poisoned. Saiyin Chahun is now in Shoukang Palace. Rongpin was disfigured by the Empress in order to protect Yinzhen and his mother. I just sent her some medicine, and the whole palace began to dislike her."

"Your Majesty, are you blaming me?" Saiyin Chahun's words in Shoukang Palace touched the sensitive nerves of the Empress Dowager, and her voice was filled with anger.

Kangxi naturally knew why the Empress Dowager was so excited, and he replied lightly, "Grandmother, there is no need to be angry. I just mentioned Saiyin Chahun and had no other intention.

The Empress Dowager has taken good care of Saiyinchahun, and neither I nor Concubine Rong have any complaints. Besides, although there is no Empress in the palace now, there are still many dangers lurking in the dark.

Saiyin Chahun is protected by the Imperial Grandmother and the Imperial Mother, so I am relieved. Rongpin is also a sensible person and naturally knows what is good and what is bad. Although mother and son are separated, it is better than being sent out of the palace like Yinzhen."

After hearing Kangxi's explanation, the Empress Dowager realized that she had misunderstood the other party. In fact, she felt guilty about the original transaction, which was why she reacted so strongly.

Although it was Ma Jia who proposed it, she knew whether it was her own will or the situation forced her to do so. As the great-grandmother, if she had suppressed the empress and ensured the safety of the heirs, Ma Jia would not have made this decision.

However, she did not.

The Grand Empress Dowager could no longer remember what she was thinking at the time. Why did she never discipline or teach the Empress even though she knew she was incompetent? Why did she do nothing even though she was heartbroken about the death of the Crown Prince? Why did she just watch even though she knew the harem was in chaos?

Perhaps, she was dissatisfied with the emperor's vigilance and precautions. Since the emperor did not want her to interfere in government affairs, she would do as he wished, live out her days in peace, and not worry about anything.

The Empress Dowager couldn't explain how she felt right now. She watched the little lion in front of her grow up and become a qualified and excellent emperor, but drift away from her. Did she regret it?

Whether you regret it or not, the gap has already been formed, but it is not too late to ease the relationship now.