Rong Fei is not honored

Could it be that Consort Rong is just giving me a perfunctory answer on the surface while holding back something?

"Is Your Highness willing to teach?"

"I have never said I was unwilling, it's just that no one has ever thought of learning it."

Just like Zhang Shi, who used to wholeheartedly care for the eldest princess, she did mention that I should raise the eldest princess, but she never said she wanted to learn a trade from me.

Noble Lady Nara remained silent. She naturally knew that Zhang's fuss back then was not for the sake of the eldest princess at all.

Mostly calculating, with very little genuine affection. Knowing that Consort Nara didn't believe her, Jinai scoffed, "Who else can I stop from being a loving mother?"

They clearly prioritize their own interests and don't put their children first, so why should an outsider like Ji Nai rush to urge them on?

"I have always been happy to share my parenting experience with others, but that's all I do. However, there are always people who elevate my experience to a pedestal or treat it as some kind of life-saving secret. It's really difficult for me."

Noble Lady Nara was shot in the mouth because she was one of the people who made things difficult for Consort Rong.

"So, should we learn from the benefactors?"

"Yes! Thank you for your generosity, Your Majesty."

"It's not that I'm being generous, but since you're interested in learning, please prepare the ingredients and cooking utensils first."

Lady Nara stared in disbelief and said, "Your Majesty is being far too cautious."

"It's better to be more careful beforehand than to ruin yourself and regret it later because of a moment of kindness. If you really care about Wan Fu, then don't even use firewood and water from Zhongcui Palace."

Consort Rong's meaningful gaze made Noble Lady Nara blush. She had previously assured Wan Fu that nothing would happen to him, but it turned out that there was a venomous snake hidden in her confidant's heart.

Once someone betrays you, someone else will. Who can guarantee that the rest won't betray you? It's understandable that Consort Rong doesn't trust her.

"Then I will go back and prepare now, and I will come to bother Your Majesty again tomorrow."

Looking at Consort Nara's retreating figure, Granny Li still said with concern, "Why doesn't Your Highness delay a little longer? In this situation, even if you are careful, someone might still take advantage of the situation."

Ji Nai sighed and said, "How could I not know? But if we continue to drag this out, it will become too obvious."

The people in the palace aren't fools; how could they not see that this was Ji Nai's desperate measure? It might not matter to others, but Ji Nai was afraid that even Kangxi would suspect her.

If Ji Nai's outward appearance differs greatly from Kangxi's true feelings, the scoundrel will inevitably become suspicious. At that point, Kangxi's complete trust in Ji Nai may be shaken or even weakened.

Time flew by from the end of March to June. During this period, Consort Nara frequently visited Zhongcui Palace. Fortunately, the two palaces were close to each other, so it wasn't too much of a hassle.

At first, some people laughed at Wan Fu, but as Wan Fu's condition improved, more and more people became restless.

Some women felt sorry for their children and wanted to learn from Consort Rong, just like Noble Lady Nara. For example, Noble Lady Suochuoluo made a special trip to Jingyang Palace to visit Wanfu. After seeing Wanfu's gradually rounder face, she was even more moved.

Ji Nai was very tired of this.

Because she knew perfectly well that her cooking skills weren't good enough to produce such a good result. The reason Wan Fu had changed so much was that he used to be hungry, but now that he was full, things were naturally different.

Of course, the most crucial thing is the spiritual liquid. Although Ji Nai always stays far away from the things that Consort Nara brings when he teaches, he will occasionally let Yuan Xu take a break from Cining Palace to add a drop of spiritual liquid to the food that Consort Nara makes.

For Yuan Xu, nothing was more important than keeping an eye on the Empress Dowager. What if, during the time she was away, the Empress Dowager came up with another wicked plan to harm Ji Nai?

She was willing to accommodate Ji Nai's compassion and kindness, but only on the condition that it wouldn't interfere with important matters.

Yuan Xu was dissatisfied, and Ji Nai also vaguely sensed an undercurrent in the palace. Without even investigating, Ji Nai knew why: someone was unhappy to see Kangxi have another healthy prince.

After calculating the time, Ji Nai felt that it was about right.

The day before, Ji Nai had specifically told Noble Lady Nara that she didn't need to visit the next day, as she had to go out.

"What is it, Your Highness?" It wasn't that Consort Nara wanted to find out anything; she was just curious.

In the past few months, the two have become increasingly close, and Consort Nara has also figured out Consort Rong's personality. To put it nicely, she is quiet and gentle; to put it bluntly, she is lazy and avoids going out whenever possible.

"Summer is almost here, I'm going to visit the South Third Institute."

Consort Nara understood and wanted to go and see. Although the princes had palace servants to attend to them and dared not be unentertained, how could a mother entrust her sons to others?

Moreover, both of Consort Rong's sons were in the Southern Three Palaces, and the Empress Dowager visited them frequently. Even if Consort Rong didn't have a maternal heart, she still had to visit them often for the sake of her reputation, otherwise she would become the subject of gossip.

Noble Lady Nara didn't take Consort Rong's trip seriously. She was thinking of asking Consort Rong to teach her a few more milk-based pastries the next day, as Wan Fu loved them.

Then something bad happened!

Upon receiving the news, Consort Nara asked incredulously, "Who did you say bumped into whom? Wasn't Lady Uya hiding in Chengqian Palace? She's pregnant, so why did she come out?"

"This...slave doesn't know."

He was just a nobody; how could he possibly know so much? Even the news of Consort Rong and Lady Wuya's accident was only reported to him so quickly because the accident site was not far from Jingyang Palace.

The old woman, though looking haggard, advised, "One is Consort Rong, and the other is carrying the imperial heir. We'd better not get involved."

Noble Lady Nara hesitated, looking at the nanny who had become increasingly cautious after her visit to the Censorate. Consort Rong had treated her well during this time, and Wan Fu had indeed received Consort Rong's kindness.

“Consort Rong traveled with so many people; even if Lady Uya hadn’t avoided them beforehand, it’s impossible she wouldn’t have seen them, yet she still ran into them. This is definitely not an accident. It concerns the imperial heir; getting involved could be very serious…”

Although she was protected by her master and thus did not suffer much torture, she was still detained in the Censorate for half a month, and the mental torment she endured can be imagined.

The current nanny has no desire to get involved in any matters related to the imperial heirs anymore.

"So we're just going to wait and wait?"

The old woman thought for a moment and suggested, "Let's send someone to find out first before making any decisions." Who knows, maybe Uya's belly is alright?

It's no secret that Jingyang Palace and Zhongcui Palace have been getting along so well lately, and that their own prince is gradually getting better. If they really do nothing, they will be criticized.

"Then let's take a look."

Then the eunuch who had been gathering information brought back bad news—Consort Rong's hand was severely injured!

"Impossible! Wasn't it Uya who had the accident?" Noble Lady Nara exclaimed in shock as she stood up.

Now, even the old nanny who didn't care much about Consort Rong's situation couldn't sit still anymore.