Rong Fei is not honored

Empress Niohuru stopped in time, lest she disrupt his plans, so Kangxi let it go. To him, whether Empress Niohuru knew or not made no difference.

He was a rare, clear-headed, and intelligent person who wouldn't do anything unnecessary.

"I remember you previously identified several of Consort Yijing's people?"

"What does His Majesty mean?"

Shadow wasn't oblivious to His Majesty's meaning, but he worried that he might have misunderstood. After all, the Imperial Noble Consort Yijing had already passed away in the thirteenth year of Kangxi's reign. Would the Empress Dowager believe it if the blame were placed on a dead person?

“My uncle, Bomubogor, died under suspicious circumstances. Even though Father Emperor bestowed upon him the title of Noble Consort Yijing to appease him, the pain of losing a son is not so easily forgiven.”

The shadow pupil trembled, desperately trying to calm the small heart that was beating violently from shock.

Could he possibly hear such royal secrets?

Kangxi naturally noticed the unusual shadow, but he didn't care.

The things the shadows did for him couldn't be brought to the forefront, so naturally Kangxi wouldn't allow them to return to the light of day.

It makes no difference whether you know more or less.

Either give your loyalty or give your life.

Moreover, Bomubogor died in the twelfth year of the Shunzhi Emperor's reign, while he was only born in the eleventh year. If Bomubogor's death had truly been caused by someone, the evidence would have been completely erased long ago, and how could the Kangxi Emperor have known?

However, it is undeniable that the relationship between the Empress Dowager and Consort Yijing was not harmonious; otherwise, it would not have been possible for the Empress Dowager to be so stingy with even a posthumous title after Consort Yijing's death.

Whether the Empress Dowager was responsible for Bomubogor's death is irrelevant; what matters is what the Grand Consort Yijing believes to be the truth.

After finishing one matter, Kangxi remembered another and instructed, "Have Saiyinchahun and Yinti practice Buku more during this time."

Upon receiving the message, Sainchahun first looked at his eldest brother, who had been left behind by his father, on the left, and then at Yinti, who looked somewhat bewildered on the right. He asked the messenger, "Why is Father Emperor acting so unpredictably?"

The eunuch who came to deliver the imperial decree broke out in a cold sweat. Although Prince Sainchahun's attitude remained unchanged, as a servant, he still couldn't get used to it.

"His Majesty...His Majesty said that you...you and..."

"What are you stammering about? Believe me or not, I'll beat you up!"

"Yinti!" The eunuch delivering the decree represented the Qianqing Palace. If Yinti really beat someone, those people in the court tomorrow would definitely use it as an excuse to make a fuss.

Yinti was somewhat unconvinced, but after spending so much time together, he knew that Brother Chengrui had always protected them. It must have been his behavior that was inappropriate for the other party to remind him.

Cheng Rui suppressed Yin Ti's temper, glared at the restless Saiyinchahun, and then said to the eunuch who was delivering the decree, "Since it is the Emperor's decree, what are you afraid of?"

These words were not only meant to comfort the young eunuch, but also to remind his two troublesome younger brothers. Dissatisfied with the imperial decree? Why make things difficult for a mere eunuch? If they had the guts, they should go and retaliate against their father, the Emperor.

Sainchahun smiled ingratiatingly at his elder brother and said, "That's right, what are you afraid of? As a son, I will naturally obey Father's decree. But you, you can't even speak a coherent sentence. It's really unpleasant!"

Yinti realized what was happening and said, "That's right! If you can't even convey the imperial decree clearly, then hurry up and explain it so that I can hear my father's admonition."

The little eunuch, forced to take the blame, had no words to say and repeated His Majesty's original words with tears in his eyes: "His Majesty said that you and Prince Yinti should go to the Butuerunner more often to vent your energy and stop causing trouble in the Forbidden City all day long."

"What have you done now?" Cheng Rui asked through gritted teeth.

Sensing his elder brother's dangerous gaze, Saiyinchahun jumped up and said, "Slander! This is pure slander! I've been behaving myself all this time."

Eager to prove his innocence to his elder brother, Sainchahun suddenly felt his sleeve being tugged. Following the force, he saw Yinti looking guilty, reminding him in what he thought was a soft voice, but which everyone could hear:

"Actually, they weren't that well-behaved. You forgot we were just two days ago..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yinti was covered in the mouth by Saiyinchahun, who said, "Don't speak."

"Sainchahun! You've even learned to lie now?"

Saiyincha froze. If he told his brother now that he had been causing trouble as often as eating and sleeping, and that he had genuinely forgotten what he had done the day before yesterday, would his brother forgive him?

In the end, Saiyinchahun was still taken away by Chengrui.

Seeing his elder brother so angry for the first time, Yinqi dared not mention brotherhood or sharing hardships anymore.

Only after the two figures had completely disappeared did he breathe a sigh of relief and pat himself on the back with lingering fear.

"No wonder my second brother listens to my eldest brother so much. Luckily, I don't have a biological brother."

……

It was time to pay respects to the Empress again. As she was speaking, Empress Niohuru suddenly coughed a few times. Before anyone else could react, Consort Hui asked worriedly, "Is Your Majesty's cough still not better?"

The anxiety in her voice seemed genuine, but it was precisely this that infuriated Consort Tongjia even more. Looking at how much Nara-shi cared for Niohuru-shi, there was no hint of anything amiss.

"Consort Hui really cares about Her Majesty the Empress. It makes us feel like we have no heart at all."

All eyes fell on the Empress and Consort Hui, their expressions ambiguous.

Consort Tongjia's penchant for stirring up trouble wasn't something that started overnight; in the past, they would just let it go and not take it to heart at all.

But today's situation is different; Consort Hui is indeed too concerned about the Empress.

If these two really did join forces a long time ago, that would be terrifying. They managed to keep it a secret for so long without it being exposed. Who knows what they might have been up to in private?

Ji Nai wanted to facepalm. He had told Consort Hui so many times, why didn't she learn her lesson?

"Her Majesty the Empress is fair in her dealings and takes great care of the princes and princesses. We are very grateful. Although she has only been in the palace for a few months, the palace has been completely transformed. Consort Hui is grateful for Her Majesty's virtue and it is only natural that she would be concerned about Her Majesty's health and pay more attention to her."

Consort Tongjia sneered, about to speak, but was interrupted by Ji Nai.

She sighed and said, "Does the Noble Consort want to ask why I spoke up for Consort Hui?"

Ji Nai scanned the faces of everyone and explained, "Whenever I speak with Consort Hui, you always misinterpret our words and imply that there is something fishy going on between us."

Once or twice is fine, but if it happens too often, even if there's nothing wrong, people will start to suspect something is amiss.

Upon hearing this, a hint of unease flashed across everyone's faces.

Indeed, as Consort Rong said, they had begun to doubt whether the Imperial Concubine Gui's accusations were true. As for the denials from Consort Rong, Consort Hui, and even the Empress, they simply did not believe them.