Rong Fei is not honored

“If they were so capable, why didn’t they just attack Kangxi directly?

After Kangxi's death, the Qing Dynasty was left without a ruler, and succession to the throne always requires some twists and turns. Isn't this a great opportunity for Wu Sangui and others to counterattack? "

[I don't know either, but judging from the results in my previous life, the Queen's death was extremely beneficial to the rebels.

I remember that after Empress Niuhuru passed away in February of the 17th year, Wu Sangui proclaimed himself emperor in March.

At the same time, rumors began to spread among the people that Kangxi was unfit to be emperor and was punished by heaven, which was why he was unlucky with his family and wife. This was only possible because the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager were still alive and well, otherwise there would have been a huge mess.

"Isn't this nonsense? If one could truly control life and death, would there be any need for political and palace infighting? Would there still be a need for war between the two countries?"

However, such rumors did have a great impact on Emperor Kangxi, so due to many concerns, Tong Jia was only given the title of Imperial Noble Consort.

"Actually, if it was man-made, it wouldn't be a big deal. But the real fear is that Niuhulu's fate is like this, and we can't save her even if we want to."

[No, we must be saved, even if it is fate.]

"Is it necessary?"

[Having Empress Niuhulu alive is definitely more beneficial than harmful to us. Firstly, as long as the Empress is still alive, Tong Jia can no longer hope to become the head of the harem.]

"Now that Kangxi dislikes Tong Jia, he may not make her an Imperial Noble Consort like he did in the previous life."

Even though she wasn't an Imperial Noble Consort, she was still the highest-ranking Noble Consort and the de facto head of the harem. There was no difference.

"Why can't Kangxi promote someone else?"

【Who are you carrying?】

Yuan Xu's first reaction was naturally Ji Nai, but it is undeniable that this move was inappropriate and would also pose a threat to Ji Nai.

Unfortunately, those in the palace who were favored, or had been favored, were of low status and could not win the support of the public. Those of noble birth, such as the Hesheli and Borjigit families, were too involved and easily made things more complicated.

On the contrary, Tong Jia was already a noble concubine and the niece of Empress Dowager Cihe. Her biggest backer was no longer around and she had no children. She was easier to control than others, at least for Kangxi.

[Secondly, Empress Niuhulu was a smart and insightful person. She could see her own situation clearly and would not have any inappropriate thoughts.

Having such a person in charge of the harem is a good thing for me, Yu Chengrui and others.

Furthermore, the harem is under the control of the Niuhulu clan, so if the Cining Palace wants to do something, they need to be more cautious.

"If this is true, it will be much harder for the Cining Palace to find evidence once they take action."

Even if we find evidence, what can we do? She's the Empress Dowager. No amount of evidence will necessarily bring her down.

However, as long as the Empress Dowager did not want to directly confront Kangxi, she would definitely restrain herself.

Even if we're determined to take action, we'll have to consider more to avoid alerting the Niuhulu clan. And with you watching, at least we'll have more time to react and won't be caught off guard.]

[And Kangxi, if Nianhulu died of illness shortly after becoming empress, I'm afraid he would have been unlucky in his relationship with his wife. Whether it's the pressure from the previous dynasty or his own self-doubt, if this pushed Kangxi towards the Grand Empress Dowager, wouldn't all my previous efforts be in vain?]

"Then you're still here, aren't you? Maybe it'll bring you two closer."

What am I? A lover? One of the concubines? The mother of my child? The only thing I am not is his wife. After all, they are different.

Yuan Xu thought not. In Kangxi's heart, even if Ji Nai was not as powerful as the Qing Dynasty, he definitely occupied a very important position.

Hesheli and Niuhulu did have the status of wives, but they might not be as important as Ji Nai.

But it’s hard to say, what if in the minds of these feudal emperors, lovers and wives are different?

Isn't it said that one should marry a virtuous wife and take a beautiful concubine? Maybe in their eyes, the existence of a wife is to stabilize the harem and raise children, while the existence of a concubine is to satisfy their emotional values.

A wife needs respect and support, while a concubine can indulge in romance and love.

In fact, Yuan Xu was overthinking it. In Ji Nai's view, talking about true love with the emperor was tantamount to seeking death.

She believed that Kangxi was truly in love with her at the moment, but at the same time, she did not hold much hope for the long-term nature of this relationship. Therefore, it was necessary to put herself in the right position.

Otherwise, once deep love turns into disgust, everything that happens now will be ironclad evidence of insubordination.

The key point is that, aside from the Spiritual Liquid, nothing else in our possession can save Niuhulu. Putting aside the question of whether the Spiritual Liquid can actually change her fate, simply getting it to Kunning Palace is a difficult problem.

"Isn't there still Doctor Lin?"

[No, the reason why dark chess is called dark chess is that it can only play its greatest effect when it is used unexpectedly. If it is used too much, it will probably alert the Cining Palace.]

Furthermore, even if Doctor Lin is one of us, we cannot fully trust him.

Last time, I distributed the medicinal herbs soaked in spiritual fluid through Doctor Lin. The ostensible reason was to clear out the inventory, but the real intention was to win him over and give him some benefits. It was also to convince Doctor Lin to surrender to me.

Even if there was nothing wrong with the things, they had left Zhongcui Palace after all. If those masters knew about it, they would not let Doctor Lin go even if nothing happened.

Because once something like this happens, it will happen again. This time it was a normal medicinal herb, but what about the next time? It might be something that could kill someone.

So, this is a handle, and it was a handle that was handed over by Doctor Lin himself, in order to show his loyalty to Ji Nai.

The two of them had a tacit understanding about this matter.

Therefore, there is no such thing as medicinal materials that become more effective after being stored for a long time. Doctor Lin would only think that these were all obtained by Ji Nai with great effort.

After all, in the eyes of Imperial Physician Lin, Concubine Rong just wanted to be at peace, not really be so crazy as to want to poison all the masters in the palace.

But this time is different. First of all, what reason should she give to Doctor Lin?

Even if Ji Nai didn't tell Doctor Lin anything, as time went on, as a doctor with superb medical skills who worked for the royal family with his life on the line, would he not notice anything?

Moreover, the Niuhulu family has their own familiar imperial physicians in the Imperial Medical Bureau. It would be fine if it happened once or twice, but if it happened too many times, the people in Kunning Palace would definitely start to doubt the intentions of Imperial Physician Lin.

But people have to be saved. No matter how difficult it is, Niuhulu must stay alive.

Only if this queen, who died young, were alive, her children would not be the most prominent ones, nor would they be the "only" major variable.

Ji Nai never let down her guard against the Way of Heaven, and she also remembered that in addition to herself and Yuan Xu, there were two heretics around her alone - the Third Princess and Huipin.

Once there is one, there will be two. If there is another heretic who is even more stupid than my adopted sister and Nara, it would be fine if he were to commit suicide by himself, but I am afraid that he will be implicated.

Put yourself in her shoes. If she were a heretic and discovered something different from the history she was familiar with, she would also want to find out more.

If he harbored ambitions, Ji Nai would never allow him to live under the threat of such a "variable." Even if he had no ambitions, the mere temptation of curiosity was enough to arouse suspicion.

Ji Nai and Cheng Rui are in this position and cannot afford to make any mistakes.

But as long as there are enough "variables", they will not be the most eye-catching ones. This is why Ji Nai must save Niuhuru.

Yuan Xu looked at Ji Nai, who had a headache, and comforted him, "It's useless to think too much now. What if Niuhulu is not sick by then?"

【That's naturally the best.】

Although she said so, Ji Nai had a bad feeling in her heart. She always felt that it would be difficult to save Niuhulu's life.

......

What happened on the palace road was quickly reported to the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager was surprised and asked, "Nara actually wants to join forces with Rong Fei?"

In her impression, these two people have always been at odds with each other.

That's not right. At that time, Nara relied on the emperor's favor and looked down on everyone. That's why she repeatedly provoked Hesheli and the former Rong Fei.

But later, Nara fell out of favor, the Yanx Palace became a cold palace, and the proud look of holding her neck high in the past disappeared.

Rong Fei was a cautious person, so she would not kick her former enemy when he was down.