Rong Fei is not honored

"Now it seems that something did happen to the Second Princess, but she probably didn't get caught. I think someone deliberately made Dong think that the Queen was going to take action against her, so Dong hurriedly handed over the power of the palace."

As expected, the Empress Dowager's decree soon spread throughout the six palaces, and it exactly matched Ji Nai's conclusion.

Yuan Xu asked in confusion: "Is there something wrong with this?" Yuan Xu could feel that something was wrong, but he didn't know what it was.

[Asking the concubine to relearn the rules is like studying for many years and finally getting admitted to university, but now you are told that you are not qualified to go to university and must start from scratch.]

"Ah, this..."

[This is an insult and a denial. With the Empress Dowager's order, Dong will not be promoted in the future. After all, even for the sake of filial piety, Kangxi cannot promote someone who has not learned the rules and is rude to the Empress Dowager. There is no deadline for relearning the palace rules.]

"Not really. After all, Concubine Dong is doing this for her own child. Even if it's for the sake of the Second Princess, isn't this punishment too severe?"

[You are right. For the sake of the Second Princess, even if the masters have not spoken, even if the Queen has not really done anything, the safety of the heir is so important that we cannot let him take risks just because of uncertainty? Although if Dong retreats, Kangxi and the Grand Empress Dowager will think that she is not worth using, it is not necessary to go to this extent.]

"And a but?"

Ji Nai smiled. Yuan Xu was getting closer and closer to her pace. [However, she brought the cards and the account book with her. That was not a discussion, not a request, but a notification.]

[This not only slapped Kangxi and the Grand Empress Dowager in the face, but also sent a wrong signal to the six palaces. What is this? Could it be that Kangxi and the Grand Empress Dowager together are not as good as the Queen? In order not to be an enemy of the Queen, Dong even dared to disobey the order. The golden words, the jade words, what position did she put Kangxi in by doing this? ]

[She only cared about the Queen's thoughts, but did not consider Kangxi and the Empress Dowager. Even if the premise was to protect the Second Princess, her behavior also ruined her own future.

If they are not severely punished, the prestige of Kangxi and the Empress Dowager will be destroyed. Who will take the imperial edict seriously in the future? 】

Yuan Xu was thoughtful, "So, the reason why Concubine Dong lost was that she didn't know how to handle things properly. But in other words, as long as it's within the bottom line of Kangxi and the Grand Empress Dowager, there's room for maneuver in everything."

Ji Nai blinked, not realizing that he was corrupting the child: [What are you talking about? We are still invincible for the time being. There is no need to test the patience of Kangxi and the Empress Dowager.]

Yuan Xu made a gesture as if he understood. It was not necessary now, but when that day really came, he would have to be careful in everything and remind himself of Concubine Dong's fate from time to time.

The fate of Concubine Dong scared many people. After all, in their opinion, Dong did not commit any serious crime. She was not as bad as the Empress who attacked the royal heirs several times, nor was she as courting death as Zhang.

Not everyone could figure out what taboo Dong had committed, but it was this unclear and severe punishment (everyone knew that offending the Empress Dowager was just an excuse) that shocked everyone.

For a while, the people's hearts that were in turmoil because of Kunning Palace calmed down again. At least in the short term, no one dared to make any small moves because of it.

On the first day of greeting after Concubine Dong's accident, everyone gathered outside the Cining Palace, waiting for an audience with the Empress Dowager.

Ji Nai stood at the front of the team, listening to the whispers behind him, but said nothing.

After Ji Nai, Huipin and Yiergen Juelu Concubine stood together, unlike before. You know, in the past, Rongpin and Huipin stood together, while Yiergen Juelu Concubine and Dong Concubine stood closer.

Dong did not come today. Concubine Socholo followed behind Concubine Irgen Jueluo as usual, which meant that the three of them stood together with Concubine Hui. This position was even more imaginative.

Many people realized at this time that almost all concubines had people close to them, either for warmth or for interests, but Concubine Rong seemed to have always been a loner.

Occasionally, they would get closer to someone, but not too close. I just don’t know if the other party was confident and looked down on them, or if it was for some other reason…

Ji Nai was not unaware of the obscure scrutiny behind her, but there was nothing she could do about it. According to her plan, she could only be a "lone minister" and was destined to not follow the crowd and make friends with a concubine. Unless the other party was willing to be without favor and without children for the rest of her life, and also had to be of humble origin, it was only human nature to enter the palace to compete for favor and climb up, wasn't it?

She is an anomaly so what. Once the news of her pregnancy is released again, Zhongcui Palace will not be able to keep a low profile even if it wants to.

Not long after, the Empress Dowager summoned everyone. After the concubines paid their respects, she began to ask about Ji Nai's health: "I heard that Rong Concubine was unwell some time ago. Is she feeling better now?"

Ji Nai became alert to the Empress Dowager's sudden enthusiasm. She was well aware of the Empress Dowager's dissatisfaction with her and knew that any change in her attitude must be for something.

Showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing!

Ji Nai showed no sign of betrayal, and apologized, "Since Rongxian was born, I have not been feeling well. I am sorry that the Empress Dowager was concerned about me."

The Empress Dowager asked with concern, "What did the imperial physician say? Is there anything serious?"

The Grand Empress Dowager did not mind the Empress Dowager speaking first, or rather, after she changed her mind, she was willing to befriend Rongpin. However, she also understood that her previous attitude was there, and it would not be easy to eliminate the rift overnight.

But Wuyunna was different. She had always been kind to Majiashi. After Saiyin Chahun was born, the two of them became closer. Many words spoken by Wuyunna sounded more sincere than those spoken by herself.

"The imperial physician said that my body is a little weak, but it's okay. I just need to pay more attention to nourishing myself on a daily basis."

The Empress Dowager nodded regretfully, "That's good. I have a ginseng here. You can take it back and use it. If you can get well soon, I and the Emperor will be relieved. However, I originally thought that Concubine Dong was disrespectful and unfit to help manage the harem, so I wanted to let you take care of it. But now it's not possible."

Ji Nai's eyelids twitched, not understanding what the Empress Dowager was up to. "It's because I'm useless."

The Grand Empress Dowager waved her hand and said, "You have contributed a lot to the royal family. How can I blame you? I just hope that everyone can be as hardworking as you. Take care of your health first. You are the head of the concubines, so you can't keep slacking off."

The Grand Empress Dowager's words were obviously a warning to Ji Nai, but the words "the head of the concubines" shocked everyone. With the Grand Empress Dowager's words, Ji Nai's title as the number one in the harem was secured. It was impossible for the Grand Empress Dowager not to understand the meaning of this sentence.