Rong Fei is not honored

Cheng Rui smiled wryly and said, "Mother, how could this be a misunderstanding?"

He was not without palace maids serving him, but they could hardly touch him. At this time, his father suddenly bestowed two palace maids upon him. Although he did not explicitly say that they were to teach him about human affairs, everyone knew what was going on.

"Impossible." Ji Nai denied it decisively after fully realizing what had happened.

"Mother?" Chengrui found it strange. Why was his mother so certain?

Ji Nai found it difficult to speak. Although her child was older and there were some things she could tell him, she felt it was hard to bring herself to explain such things to her son.

Good heavens, why can't his father do this kind of thing?

"Even if your body recovers, it will still be weaker than the average person, so you need to take care of it at all times. If you engage in sexual activity too early, or if you become weak and deficient, it will be detrimental to your lifespan."

In her previous life, Emperor Kangxi lived to be 69 years old. She lived even longer than him, so naturally she didn't want this son, whom they almost lost due to their negligence, to pass away before them, leaving them, as white-haired people, to bury their black-haired son.

Well, it's a bit difficult. So, in order for Chengrui to live longer, Ji Nai and Kangxi naturally had to keep a close eye on him in all aspects, for fear that their son would be too ignorant and lose his own life.

Cheng Rui gritted his teeth and said, "Father knows too?"

"Of course. Your father used to be worried about being fooled by the imperial physicians, so he studied medical principles himself. He may not be a great doctor, but he has a lot of experience in health preservation."

How could your father not know about your situation? He told me last year not to rush your marriage, saying that given your circumstances, it would be best to marry later.

Seeing his son remain silent, Ji Nai advised, "Is there some misunderstanding? Why don't you go and ask your father directly if there's anything between father and son that can't be said?"

The emperor and his son are most prone to suspicion; when the father doubts the son, the son does not know the father.

Ji Nai didn't want to see that happen, so he kept guiding Cheng Rui and the others to say whatever they wanted to Kangxi. Just like Yuan Xu said, many avoidable misunderstandings were caused by people who "didn't keep their mouths shut."

Cheng Rui said softly, "Father told me to restrain myself..."

Heaven knows how devastated he was when he received the palace maid, blushing and enduring the teasing looks from Saiyinchahun and Yinti, and went to his father to clear up the misunderstanding.

Ji Nai immediately realized Kangxi's purpose and angrily said, "You scoundrel!"

"Alas! It's my son's fault for being so foolish as to misunderstand his father's good intentions. He must think that eunuchs are not as attentive as palace maids, so he gave these two to take care of my son."

Cheng Rui took all the blame upon himself.

What else? There are still servants in the palace. Although they are all the mother and her confidants, they cannot tolerate things like insulting the emperor.

Ji Nai was taken aback, and then, prompted by Cheng Rui's gaze, he guiltily looked away.

She didn't mean to; she just couldn't help herself.

"That's right, you must have misunderstood your father's meaning. How could he disregard your health?"

That damned Emperor Kangxi was definitely planning to have Chengrui married as soon as possible, so he appointed palace servants to teach him about human affairs ahead of time.

Ji Nai suppressed her anger and told Cheng Rui to feel free to use the two palace maids. If they were not to his liking, he should just tell her and his mother would replace them with two better ones.

This statement directly negates the special purpose of palace servants, treating them merely as ordinary slaves.

"Xiao Anzi, go to Qianqing Palace and tell His Majesty that he must come to Zhongcui Palace today."

But perhaps Kangxi had regained his senses and realized he had done something foolish. Fearing that Ji Nai would hold him accountable, Kangxi was nowhere to be seen until Ji Nai and the children had finished their dinner.

Just before the palace gates were about to be locked, Liang Jiugong hurriedly arrived, smiling awkwardly, "Your Majesty is too busy with court affairs today and was worried that you might be getting impatient, so he sent me to inform you."

Ji Nai said with a forced smile, "It's alright. We've already waited a day, so waiting a few more days won't hurt. We'll eventually wait until His Majesty has some free time."

Liang Jiugong wanted to say a few words to defend his master, but then he heard Consort Rong urge him on, saying, "You'd better go back quickly, or you won't be able to return once the palace gates are locked."

Liang Jiugong cautiously glanced up at his ancestor, only to see a burning rage hidden beneath the smile. Liang Jiugong silently mourned for his master's self-destructive behavior for a second, then dejectedly returned home.

As soon as Liang Jiugong returned to Qianqing Palace and furtively found a corner to stand in, he heard a voice from above: "I didn't go to Zhongcui Palace, is Consort Rong angry?"

Liang Jiugong slightly raised his head, but clearly his own emperor was still buried in his work at his desk, intently reviewing memorials, without even lifting his head. Did the emperor have a third eye? Was he just imagining things?

Just as Liang Jiugong was about to lower his head again, he noticed that His Majesty's hand tightened its grip on the pen. In an instant, a thousand thoughts raced through his mind. Hmm, he wasn't hallucinating. Maybe, perhaps, His Majesty really did have a third eye.

Liang Jiugong repeated Consort Rong's words verbatim. As for whether she was angry or what caused her anger, how would a servant like him know?

Emperor Kangxi sighed and threw away the pen and memorial in his hand.

He knew this wouldn't be easy.

Tell me, how could he be so blinded by greed and disregard Cheng Rui's safety? But you can't really blame him; the future that Ji Nai described was just too tempting, making him want to live that kind of life ahead of time.

Kangxi tried hard to suppress his restless heart, reminding himself to stay calm. Even after dealing with Chengrui, he still had to wait for Yinzhi to grow up, so he couldn't rush things.

Tsk, now that I think about it, what should I do if I find myself disliking Yin Zhi more and more?

Liang Jiugong and Wei Zhu, who were the first to sense the Emperor's change in mood, couldn't help but steal a few glances at him. Then they looked at each other and lowered their heads in tacit agreement.

The ancestor of Zhongcui Palace is having an increasingly greater influence on His Majesty. Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

The two palace maids that Emperor Kangxi bestowed upon Chengrui were eventually replaced, on the grounds that they did not serve their master diligently and were often negligent.

It's no wonder, though. Even if they couldn't immediately rise to the top, they could still get the title of concubine. They came to the prince's residence with excited hearts, but he really treated them like servants and wouldn't let them get close.

Such a huge gap is hard to understand for a while, and it's inevitable that resentment will creep into their actions, making it difficult for them to fulfill their duties.

Little did people know that this turn of events brought a sigh of relief to many in the palace. It could be said that the only ones unhappy with the outcome were the two palace servants who were sent back to the Imperial Household Department.