Rong Fei is not honored

If Rong Fei had really retaliated with vengeance, the Empress Dowager would not have to worry that Kangxi would regard this person as "true love".

The Empress Dowager is afraid of a smart person who is rational enough and can endure what ordinary people cannot.

In this sense, the conflict between the two was not that big, at least not to the point of life and death. With the silence of the Nara clan in recent years, the past hatred gradually faded away.

"Tong Jia mentioned several times that Nara and Ma Jia were in cahoots and were working together to harm her, so it's not impossible."

Su Malagu noticed that her master had changed the way she addressed Rong Fei, and naturally understood what she was thinking. After thinking for a while, she expressed her thoughts.

"As for the claim that these two people worked together to harm the Tonggiya clan, I think it is possible. After all, they both share the same stance on dealing with the Tonggiya clan, but they are not necessarily allies."

The Empress Dowager looked at Su Malagu and asked in confusion, "Why do you say that?"

"...To be disrespectful, if I were Concubine Rong, even if I wanted to seek an ally, I would never look for Concubine Hui."

Huipin was not a smart person to begin with, and it was even harder to describe her when compared with Rongfei. Although a stupid person could be useful if used well, it was more likely that he would hold her back.

What’s even more terrifying is that you have no idea when or where the other person will do something stupid, like a time bomb.

"Even if Concubine Rong forms an alliance with the Empress, it is more likely than Concubine Rong forming an alliance with Concubine Hui."

The Empress Dowager was speechless, because she agreed with what Su Ma said. With the way Nara spoke without thinking, at most she would be used as a pawn by Rong Fei, and as for her ally, it was unlikely.

Moreover, when Concubine Rong gave birth, it was two people, Nara and Niuhuru, who went in. It is possible that Nara was pushed forward by Niuhuru to cover for herself.

This also explains what happened today. Otherwise, if Huipin and Rongfei had already been allies, why would she stop Rongfei and say these words?

Unless Concubine Rong is really ready to back down, but is that possible?

Tong Jia wanted to kill Concubine Rong and even attacked her children several times. How could Concubine Rong let her go?

"In that case, Nara was quite clever for once."

Perhaps it was because there were more and more new people entering the palace, or perhaps it was because the positions of the six palaces were not satisfactory for the first time, which made Nara, who had been in a slump for a long time, feel a sense of crisis. She was worried that she was alone and weak, so she wanted to find an ally.

The reason why she is said to be smart is that the ally she sought was Concubine Rong.

Both of them were born into bondservant families and had similar circumstances. Both of them fell out of favor after being favored, so neither of them would despise the other.

If Nara chose the Nianhulu clan or the Tonggiya clan as their partner, they would not be accepted at all even if there had been no conflicts before.

Manchu noble ladies like the latter were very arrogant. Even if their situation was not as good as Nara's, they would not take her seriously.

As for Nianhulu, if she wanted to secure her position as empress, she had to avoid forming cliques and arousing Kangxi's suspicion. When the position of crown prince had already been decided, she formed an alliance with the mother of a prince.

Guo Luoluo was in favor and had her own sister to help her, so she would not trust anyone else.

Behind Naren stood the two palaces, Cining and Shoukang. What she wanted was a right-hand man, not an ally on equal terms. Besides, Nara had gone crazy in the Cining Palace before, and had already offended everyone.

As for the others, they are not favored and have no children. Even those who come from good families have not yet made any progress. Can we still expect them to make great achievements in the future?

It would be of no benefit to the Nara clan to form an alliance with these people.

On the contrary, although both of them had fallen out of favor, and Nara had never been favored again since she fell out of favor, almost all of the emperor's healthy princes were taken care of by the two of them, and they were both the main concubines.

If the two of them join forces, they will indeed be a force that cannot be underestimated.

Thinking of this, the Empress Dowager's eyes moved slightly, which reminded her that even if Rong Fei's child had more advantages, there might not be other possibilities.

Wan Fu was weak, and Hesheli stood behind Yinreng, but what about Yinzhi?

He is healthy and his mother's family is weak. Even though he did not grow up in Shoukang Palace like Saiyinchahun and has a deep relationship with them, he also has an advantage that Saiyinchahun does not have - he is not very smart.

For the Empress Dowager, being smart meant being difficult to control, which was not a good thing.

Although the Empress Dowager disliked Yinzhen's mother's past behavior, this also proved that Nara was a reckless fool. If... with the Empress Dowager's tolerance, she would not be unable to tolerate her.

"Rong Fei and her son are both intelligent people, making Hui Fei and her son look even more honest and simple. If I had known this would happen, I should have stopped the Emperor from sending Yinzhen out of the palace.

Compared to a minister, wouldn't I, your great-grandmother, be able to take better care of Yinzhen? I wouldn't have allowed him to develop such a domineering personality."

Su Malagu was startled, "Master, what are you doing?"

"Sainchahun is indeed a good boy and quite outstanding. Among his brothers, he stands out like a crane among chickens."

"Doesn't that further prove that you have a keen eye? You chose His Majesty at first sight, and now you've chosen Prince Saiyinchahun."

"I'm afraid that Saiyin Chahun is as good as his father."

But obviously, the Empress Dowager did not mean that.

Su Malagu was most familiar with the temperament of her own princess. She was clearly worried that Prince Saiyin Chahun would grow up to be a qualified emperor like the Emperor, and then the grown-up dragon would start to stir up trouble, completely disregarding the support she had shown him and the friendship between grandparents and grandchildren.

The Empress Dowager wanted to interfere in the selection of the new emperor simply because she wanted to spend a peaceful old age and find a new backer for the Empress Dowager and Khorchin.

But if Saiyin Chahun is like his father, it will indeed be a good thing for the Qing Dynasty, but not necessarily for Khorchin.

What the Empress Dowager wanted was for the new emperor to be close to and need Khorchin, just like the original Huang Taiji, rather than to be wary of him and keep his distance.

Obviously, it is easier for the "honest" Prince Yinzhen to do this than the shrewd Prince Saiyinchahun.

Su Malagu looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar Gege in front of her and wanted to ask, "Gege, do you know what you are doing?"

When the Khan died in his prime, leaving behind a group of orphans and widows, although the princess was heartbroken, she quickly cheered herself up, dealing with important officials of the previous dynasty and fighting with concubines in the harem who had children.

Su Malagu still remembers that time. Although Gege looked tired, her eyes were full of spirit. She said:

"Su Ma, I am not only fighting for myself and Fulin, but also for the legacy left by Emperor Taizong, for the country and the people of the Qing Dynasty."