Rong Fei is not honored

However, the Empress Dowager has now set her sights on Yinti and has even begun to instruct the Empress Dowager to get close to him. As time goes on, people in the palace will eventually notice something amiss.

They will begin to stir and test how much weight Saiyinchahun still holds in the Empress Dowager's heart.

Then......

Cheng Rui was physically weak, so Sainchahun was the de facto eldest son. Even though he had little chance of getting close to the Khorchin, his reputation as a troublemaker spread over the years, along with his intelligence, which had been recognized by the emperor.

Such a prince is truly unsettling.

What if His Majesty is so pleased with Sainchahun that he disregards the fact that Sainchahun was raised by the Empress Dowager? After all, with his birth mother still alive, Sainchahun and the Khorchin are not inseparable.

"The rumors circulating outside are really nasty; your son thought you were unaware of them." Otherwise, why would he remain unmoved?

When Cheng Rui first heard this, he immediately flipped the table.

What do those people know?

Saiyinchahun was forcibly taken from her by the Empress Dowager. If she had a choice, why would her mother be willing to be separated from her son? But these people always think that Zhongcui Palace has gained a great advantage.

They had long mocked their mother for "selling her son for personal gain," and now they were even going so far as to claim that the Empress Dowager's reluctance to part with her was because they were clinging to the Empress Dowager and that's why they allowed Saiyinchahun to stay in Shou Kang Palace.

Seeing that Cheng Rui's eyes were practically spitting fire, Ji Nai couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Mother!" Cheng Rui was dissatisfied with his mother's attitude. Shouldn't she be standing with him against the common enemy?

Ji Nai pinched Cheng Rui's cheek, pulling his hand back just before Cheng Rui was about to explode, and laughed, "I thought I was raising a little old man."

"Old man?"

Chengrui seemed stunned, looking at his mother with a look of shock, his eyes filled with grievance and confusion.

"Over the years, if it weren't for Saiyinchahun constantly causing you to break your composure, your mother would almost have forgotten what you were originally like."

A thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy should act like a boy; why is he always suppressing his emotions? If you don't look at his appearance, he looks like a little old man.

Chengrui realized that his mother was teasing him on purpose. He tried his best to ignore the sounds of his younger siblings covering their mouths and giggling, and defended himself:

“My son has grown up and is naturally different from before.”

“Even if you’re different from before after you grow up, you’re still you. You haven’t changed your core.” Ji Nai didn’t believe Cheng Rui’s nonsense.

"Don't always listen to what your father says. You are the eldest brother, so you should act like one."

What should a leader look like? Who dictates how a leader should act?

If you were naturally a calm and collected person, that would be fine. But you're clearly a sweet, cuddly little dumpling who loved to laugh and act cute as a child, yet you insist on pretending to be mature for your age.

"Mother! What are you saying! It's fine if I like to laugh, but when have I ever liked to act cute? And glutinous rice ball? No matter what, he's a boy, how can he be like a glutinous rice ball?"

"If you don't believe me, go ask your father. When you were little, he loved to hold you and be clingy with you. He never wanted to let go." As Ji Nai spoke, he suddenly felt a little sentimental.

Looking at Cheng Rui again, oh my, his whole face, including his ears, was completely red, but his expression was much more vivid, unlike the nonchalant calm he was putting on.

Ji Nai wanted to say something more, but then he saw that Emperor Kangxi and his son, who had been having a heart-to-heart talk in the study, had returned, followed by palace servants carrying teacups. So he swallowed back what he was saying.

"What's wrong?" Kangxi looked at Chengrui, then at Ji Nai, and asked, "Did you reprimand him?"

"No, Your Majesty, I only asked a few questions about Cheng Rui's daily life."

Kangxi's expression clearly showed disbelief in Ji Nai's words. Could mere daily life really cause Chengrui such embarrassment? However, with servants present, he couldn't say much, only remarking:

"Whatever your mother says, correct your mistakes if you're wrong, and strive to do better if you're not."

Ji Nai was displeased and said with a forced smile, "Does Your Majesty mean that I have disciplined Cheng Rui? Even if I have, so what? I am Cheng Rui's mother. Am I not allowed to discipline my own son?"

Kangxi's face immediately turned cold. He flicked his sleeve and left with only the words, "Inexplicable!"

Although Saiyinchahun was still not in the right state of mind and did not understand why his father and mother were suddenly throwing a tantrum, he subconsciously grabbed his father.

Then, Sainchahun saw his father's expression change, finally settling into a helpless sigh. He lifted his feet again, but this time heading towards the purification room.

"Uh... Mother?"

The sight of Kangxi's angry back made Ji Nai grit his teeth, clutch his chest, and wave his hand, telling the few children who were too frightened to make a sound to go back.

His Majesty went to the purification room, where Liang Jiugong was serving him, so he didn't need them. The princes and princesses also returned to their respective places. The servants of Zhongcui Palace looked at each other in confusion, and finally, at Li Mama's signal, they quietly withdrew from the main hall.

Faintly, the voices of Granny Li and the master could be heard from behind.

"Your Majesty, why are you doing this? His Majesty doesn't come to Zhongcui Palace as often as before. Today, he finally came, and you almost made him leave in anger?"

"How can you blame me? You saw His Majesty's attitude just now, Granny. I only said one sentence, and he was about to turn around and leave."

"You didn't just say one sentence! His Majesty was clearly concerned about Prince Chengrui, but how could you..."

"But His Majesty would never have treated me like this before..."

The rest of the words were muffled by the closed palace doors, and the voices of the master and Granny Li became indistinct.

Yuqin concealed her thoughts and looked up to see Yusheng staring at her with a frown. She was startled at first, but then realized what was wrong and asked casually, "Sister Yusheng, what's wrong?"

"What's wrong? You're asking me what's wrong? Shouldn't I be asking you what's wrong?"

Yu Sheng was very dissatisfied with Yu Qin's attitude and scolded her, "You used to be the most meticulous person, how come you've become so confused now?"

As she spoke, Yu Sheng led Yu Qin to a corner and asked, "What were you thinking about just now? The nanny told us to leave so that the master would have some space, but you were walking so slowly. Were you deliberately eavesdropping?"

Yuqin's heart tightened, but she didn't show it on her face. She smiled ingratiatingly at Yusheng and said, "I was just worried about you, Master. I was thinking about how I could help you, and I got distracted for a moment, so..."

Yu Sheng rolled her eyes in annoyance and sneered, "What business is it of yours to worry about the master's affairs?"

Yunqin immediately lowered her head and admitted her mistake.

Seeing her sincere attitude, Yu Sheng calmed down and instructed, "Don't blame me for being harsh. We servants should just do our duty. Doing too much is not necessarily a good thing."