Rong Fei is not honored

Chapter 43 Conspiracy to murder the emperor’s heir

"I don't know what's going on. I haven't had any reaction for the past three months. I felt dizzy when I woke up this morning. I didn't expect that when I asked the imperial physician to take a look, it turned out that I was pregnant." Nara Zhizhu lowered her head shyly.

The queen's face turned green. Concubine Ma Jia's belly already made her worried, and she hadn't decided whether to take action yet. Now she's pregnant again, and the baby is already three months old. This is really a warning to her, the queen.

The Queen knelt down with an unhappy look on her face and apologized to Kangxi and the Grand Empress Dowager, saying, "It is my fault. I made such a big mistake in managing the harem. Fortunately, Concubine Nara is fine, otherwise I would be blamed for it."

The queen was reminding him that it was impossible for the imperial physician to not diagnose a pregnancy for three months. There must be something fishy going on. Concubine Nara waited until the baby was stable before releasing the news. Who was she guarding against? If the queen didn't know, what about His Majesty and the Empress Dowager? If something went wrong because of the concealment of the news, who would be blamed? Isn't this playing a joke on the safety of the heir to the throne?

Seeing that His Majesty and the Empress Dowager looked unhappy, Nara Zhizhu realized the deep meaning of the Queen's words. She made a fatal mistake. She should have informed His Majesty and the Empress Dowager in advance. Otherwise, it would show that she did not trust them. But the words had been said, and she could not explain that she did not tell them because she did not trust His Majesty and the Empress Dowager, because she had just learned about the pregnancy.

The Grand Empress Dowager could tolerate the concubines' little thoughts, but she couldn't watch them make fun of the heir to the throne. Moreover, if the imperial physician was so easy to bribe, then the safety of all the masters in the palace would not be guaranteed, including herself. "Who was the imperial physician who diagnosed Nara's pulse? He didn't diagnose a happy pulse for three months, which shows that his medical skills are not good."

Seeing that the Empress Dowager intended to punish him, the imperial physician knelt down and kowtowed, his face pale. If he had known earlier, he would not have been greedy for the 200,000 taels given by the Nara family. Now, not only his future is bleak, but even his life is in danger.

"Grandmother, please calm down. If the imperial physician is not good at medicine, just expel him from the palace. Don't go to great lengths. This will also be a blessing for the child." Kangxi was not angry about Concubine Nara's concealment, but he really needed an heir now, so he could tolerate some small thoughts. However, it affected his mood. Kangxi was not as surprised as when he learned that Ji Nai was pregnant.

Thinking of this, Kangxi's eyes flickered a few times, and he looked in Ji Nai's direction with a mysterious look.

Ji Nai was in a daze. In the previous life, Nara did not have this child at all, so what had changed?

Kangxi looked carefully and found that Ji Nai's face did not show any jealousy or resentment, but was a little dazed. Ji Nai was still the same Ji Nai, and would not be dissatisfied because Nara and he were both pregnant. After his suspicion faded, Kangxi suddenly felt pity for Ji Nai. He knew what women in the world expected, even the queen, so she made stupid moves frequently, but he could not do it.

Ma Jiajinai was his beloved woman, but he could not meet her expectations. It was not that he did not feel guilty, but he was soon distracted by the supreme power and dazzled by all kinds of beauties. That's why he wanted to make up for it in other ways, but the premise was that Ma Jiajinai did not change.

In the end, the Empress Dowager did not insist on beating the imperial physician, as seeing blood would not be good for her great-grandson.

After the Queen returned to the palace, she deliberately sent Nanny Yan away. Nanny Zhao looked at her back and smiled with some complacency.

"My lady, do you have any instructions?"

"Madam, I feel bad. It's okay with Ma Jia, but what about Nara? She's not favored, but she has a child. She kept it a secret for three months. She's so defensive against me. Isn't that a slap in my face? She's so scheming. She's totally unlike Ma Jia."

"Your Majesty is right. Ma Jia was a concubine for a month, and she was still pregnant when the news broke out. I originally thought that Ma Jia was the biggest enemy, but now it seems that Ma Jia is a simple-minded person and is not worth worrying about at all. It's Nara, Your Majesty. It's not that I am offending my superiors, but I just can't help but speak out."

Zhao Ma Ma knelt down and said with a sad look, "We can't keep Concubine Nara's child. Think about it, for the past two months, everyone's attention has been focused on Ma Jia's belly, and Nara has been pregnant quietly. In the end, we still don't know who will give birth to the eldest son. But I think based on her scheming, unless she is pregnant with a princess, she will definitely give birth to the eldest son."

"With such a cunning mother, the eldest prince will probably be the enemy of our prince. Nanny Yan only thinks about the Hesheli family and completely forgets your suffering. Although you are one with the family, you are different. The Hesheli family can seek stability, but how difficult it will be for the queen to have a concubine's eldest son standing in front of her."

Zhao Mama said what the queen was thinking, but she was still a little hesitant, afraid of what she would do if the matter was exposed. Zhao Mama advised again, "The child is not born yet. Even if His Majesty likes it, it is limited. But if it is a living child, it will be different. Besides, although His Majesty has feelings for you, he may be rude to other women, but he may not be sure about the mother of his own child."

Zhao Ma's words pointed out the Queen's hidden worries. Yes, it would be more difficult and more serious to wait until the child was born. Moreover, concubines with royal heirs always had to be treated with respect, so they were not so easy to deal with.

The queen had already made up her mind, but there were some things she didn't want to say. Aunt Zhao made thoughtful arrangements for the queen, "Don't worry, madam. I know you are kind-hearted. I will let Xuemei do this and will never let you interfere. Even if the matter is exposed in the future, you will not be implicated."

The Queen knew that this was impossible. Even if Xuemei was not guilty, she would still blame her. His Majesty and the Empress Dowager were not fools. But she also knew that His Majesty would need to use her magic to deal with Oboi, and would not do anything to her. She exposed Xuemei because she did not want to affect her relationship with His Majesty.

When Xuemei learned of Zhao Ma's order, she was shocked and asked Yan Ma if she knew about it. But Zhao Ma didn't allow her to tell Yan Ma, saying that this was a private action between the Empress and Zhao Ma, and threatened: "This was entirely the Empress's order. If you don't want to, think about your parents in Hesheli's mansion."

Xuemei was desperate and said it was her master's intention, but after the truth was revealed, how could she not blame herself? Just like Xuezhi at the beginning, her master seemed reluctant and regretful, but he did not say a word of pleading. Afterwards, in order to distance themselves from the matter, the Hesheli family expelled all her family members, and soon there was news that they had died suddenly.

Unless this matter is never exposed, is that possible? But if I don't do it, my whole family will die now. If I do it, I will only die later. In short, it's a dead end.

Xuemei suddenly resented her master, the queen who was praised as the perfect lady. She would follow the queen's orders, but she would also leave a way out for her family.

Xuemei told her family about this under the pretext of looking for medicine outside the palace, and told them to make a big fuss once they heard the news. Xuemei's family was a little uneasy, not knowing what their daughter was going to do, but she was willing to use her own life to carve out a way for her family.

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