Rong Fei is not honored

Also, what did His Majesty mean by this? He wasn't allowing them to go out freely? Then how would they ever encounter His Majesty again?

Concubine Niuhulu spoke up and said something fair. "Your Majesty, everyone is concerned about Concubine Rong, so they gathered in Zhongcui Palace."

This is also the unspoken rule in the palace. How can you put accusations on others just because you are in a bad mood?

Kangxi didn't think there was anything wrong with his words. He had been wanting to say it for a long time, "What's the point of gathering so many people together when a pregnant concubine is giving birth?"

Could it be that these people are really worried about the safety of the concubines and the royal heirs, and sincerely wish the mother and child safety?

Even if the person inside was not Ji Nai, she was still his woman, and she was giving birth to his child.

Kangxi felt sick whenever he thought of a group of women gathered outside, ignoring the fact that the people inside were wandering on the verge of death. Some of them were dressed up beautifully and only wanted to seduce him, while others were malicious and wanted to curse the people inside to death.

"From now on, when a concubine gives birth, except for the head of the harem, the rest of the people will stay in their own palaces."

This sentence made everyone look at each other in confusion, not knowing how to react.

Concubine Nianhulu noticed that the Emperor said "the master of the harem" instead of "the queen". There is a huge difference here.

There was no doubt who the queen was. But who was the master of the harem?

When the Empress is present, she is naturally the Empress. But are the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager considered the masters of the harem?

In the Empress's absence, who rules the harem? Does the highest-ranking concubine still have to hold the reins?

Doesn’t His Majesty plan to appoint a queen in the short term?

Kangxi had no idea that Concubine Nianhulu would make so many associations just because of his words. He was just considering the situation when there was no queen in the palace, just like the period after the death of Hesheli.

Although the old saying goes, "A country cannot be without a monarch for a day," and the same applies to the harem, there are always unexpected things. Can we just sit there and watch the order of the palace fall apart without a queen? After all, we still need to set some rules.

In the previous dynasty, the Three Feudatories Rebellion had gradually subsided, and Kangxi had the leisure to deal with the affairs of the harem. Some rules he could hand over to the future empress, but some rules he had to make himself.

"If someone like the previous one happens again... wouldn't it be easier to target the royal heir?" This time, Huipin was not deliberately opposing Kangxi, she was really worried about this.

Huipin's words touched upon everyone's secret thoughts. They were indeed worried that another queen like Hesheli would appear in the palace.

At such an important moment as childbirth, if the queen was the only one in charge, wouldn't her life and property be in the hands of others?

At that time, whether the mother and child are safe, or both mother and child are killed, or whether the mother is killed and the child is spared, all depends on the queen's wishes.

However, they did not dare to speak out the problem directly like Huipin did, otherwise it would be a clear statement that they did not trust the queen.

The concubines secretly looked at Nianhulu's expression, wondering how the future queen would react after hearing such disrespectful words.

Was she anxious to explain herself, or was she angry out of shame? Unfortunately, to everyone's disappointment, Niuhulu remained calm throughout, as if what Huipin said had nothing to do with her.

But it is also true that the status is not yet determined. If Nianhulu jumps out in a hurry, she will only be at a disadvantage. In the eyes of His Majesty and the Empress Dowager, they will only think that she is not stable enough.

Although Huipin noticed the hidden gazes of the crowd, it was not appropriate for her to jump out and explain that she was not suspecting Nianhulu.

After all, in the eyes of everyone in the six palaces, Nianhulu's position as queen was already a foregone conclusion.

Who could have imagined that Niohuru would suddenly fall ill? Such a young and always healthy Niohuru would fall ill and die of illness less than a year after becoming queen.

After this, Tong Jia, who lost in the second battle for the queen position, would become the biggest winner. Even though she did not have the title of queen, she became the actual master of the six palaces in the next few years.

"If there is nothing going on in the court, I will naturally be there, but if not... then I can only trouble the Empress Dowager." This seemed to be the second time that Kangxi looked at the Empress Dowager directly since she came to Zhongcui Palace.

However, it is not appropriate to say this. After all, Kangxi was always respectful to the Empress Dowager, and there was nothing wrong with it.

But others couldn't see it, but how could the Empress Dowager, the person involved, not notice that her grandson's attitude towards her had changed. He had become more distant and cold.

The Empress Dowager was not surprised that Kangxi had noticed her thoughts. Her grandson was an capable emperor, not a tyrant who was fooled by others.

If it had not reached a point where the situation was irresistible, she would not have wanted to take action against a capable monarch who could lead the Qing Dynasty to prosperity.

As long as Rong Fei Ma Jia died, she would no longer be able to influence Xuanye. As long as Xuanye could wake up on his own and understand his good intentions, what did it matter even if she drifted away from Xuanye?

Although the Empress Dowager missed her hometown, it is undeniable that she spent much more time in the Qing Dynasty than on the grasslands as a child. She dedicated her entire life to the Qing Dynasty, and this place was her second home.

Since His Majesty had said so, how could the concubines dare to object? Even if they wanted to say: In fact, they could not trust the Empress Dowager 100%.

But even Huipin, who was as brave as a bear and a leopard, did not dare to say such words.

Although Chengrui was lying in his father's arms and could feel the warmth coming from him, and Saiyin Chahun was always nervously guarding his side, he still felt very lonely.

The masters in the palace are all my father’s family members, but what about my mother?

Even if my mother's life or death is unknown at the moment, my father can focus his attention on other things. Others will not care about my mother's life or death, and they even hope that my mother will die.

If so, would his body... be able to protect my mother?

No, if he had not been poisoned, my mother would never have become estranged from my father. Even if conflicts arose between them later, they would not have become irreconcilable.

Chengrui was well aware that the problems between his father and mother stemmed from the imperial power and the inequality of their social status, but the child always held good hopes.

He would think that if only that thing had not happened and the problem had not been revealed, everything would be the same as it was at the beginning.

No matter how he thought about it, Chengrui felt that he was the cause of the trouble.

Saiyin Chahun held his eldest brother's hand and felt the cold sweat on his face. He thought his eldest brother was worried about his mother and comforted him, "Don't worry, my mother will be fine."

Saiyin Chahun spoke with great confidence, so much so that the Empress Dowager couldn't help but glance at him.

Saiyin Chahun naturally felt the other party's gaze, and looked at the Grand Empress Dowager as if seeking confirmation, saying: "Everyone in the palace says that my mother is a blessed person, and that good things will naturally come after bad times, right?"

The Empress Dowager almost thought that this little thing knew something, but when she looked carefully into the other person's eyes, there was no trace of malice in them.

The Empress Dowager breathed a sigh of relief and secretly laughed at herself for being confused. It was true that the children in the palace were precocious, but how smart could a child of only six or seven years old be?

What's more, Saiyin Chahun is a child who grew up in a honeypot. Without the experience of wind and rain, how could he have the opportunity to grow up quickly?

"Of course, Concubine Rong has always been a blessed woman."

Saiyin Chahun received the Empress Dowager's affirmation, turned around and smiled at his eldest brother and assured him, "Look, even Mama Zeng said so, so don't worry, brother."

A concubine noticed this and couldn't help but sneer. She didn't know where Prince Saiyinchahun got the confidence from. Did he really believe in that illusory good fortune? After all, he was still a child.

Judging from the commotion today, no one knows how many people got involved. Even if Concubine Rong is very lucky, she may not survive unless the Emperor protects her.

But look at the Emperor's reaction today, it doesn't seem like he cares about Concubine Rong at all.

No matter how beautiful a woman is, seeing her every day will eventually lead to boredom. Not to mention that Rong Fei was one of the first batch of elderly people to enter the palace. She was one year older than the Emperor. Even if she was still beautiful, she could never compare to the freshness of the concubines who had just entered the palace.