Rong Fei is not honored

“I know that my elder brother and I shouldn’t be focusing on women’s squabbles all the time, but how can we not care about our mother? She is our own mother, and it would be wrong of us to be indifferent.”

Kangxi remained silent, tacitly approving of his eldest and second sons' involvement in the matter. Chengrui suggested, "Father, let Imperial Physician Liu go and examine Lady Wuya."

Everyone turned their heads in disapproval, and Saiyinchahun directly expressed his dissatisfaction. Who was that Uya clan member? Even if she was carrying the imperial heir, she was not so precious that she needed the imperial physician to take care of her.

Isn't elder brother giving Wuya clan too much credit?

If it weren't for his trust in his elder brother, Sainchahun would have already spoken out in rebuttal.

Cheng Rui explained, "My mother was seriously injured. Although she was not left with any disability, her right hand is basically useless."

After saying this, Cheng Rui paused deliberately, and after sensing the chilling killing intent in the hall intensify, he continued with satisfaction:

“Even if Lady Wuya is pregnant, she is still just a servant. If she offends her master, she will definitely be punished.” Cheng Rui’s words set the tone for the matter.

If a servant offends a high-ranking concubine, it would not be too much to beat him to death.

"It's just that they'll reduce the punishment as a matter of consideration for the imperial heir, but the more seriously Mother is injured, the more severe the punishment for Lady Uya will be. Won't she be afraid?"

"People are afraid of death, and they will do anything to escape responsibility."

"Sainchahun!" Cheng Rui shouted.

“Brother, am I wrong? She might not actually have the guts to harm the imperial heir, but she could certainly make the pregnancy more serious.”

Cheng Rui looked helplessly at his younger brother. It wasn't that he thought Saiyinchahun was wrong, but did it have to be so blunt? No matter what, Wuya was a woman favored by their father, and the child in her belly was their father's son.

It's not that I'm trying to outsmart my father, but can't I at least consider his feelings and be a little more subtle about it?

Saiyinchahun continued to ramble on, "The child of the Uya clan was saved by Mother at the cost of one of her hands. If something had happened to her, not only would the injury have been in vain, but who knows how the outside world would slander Mother."

Kangxi's expression grew increasingly grim, because he also agreed with what his son had said.

"Send the imperial physician to examine Lady Wuya. Have Wei Zhu serve her during this time, and you personally go to Chengqian Palace to keep watch."

Upon receiving the latest instructions, Liang Jiugong didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

Logically, the Emperor entrusting this matter to him shows his trust in him, and Liang Jiugong should be happy. But the problem is, this is a tricky matter. If something happens to Uya, and the situation the prince described occurs, how can he, who was ordered to guard her, possibly fare well?

Seeing that Kangxi and his son were not in a good mood, Ji Nai tried to lighten the mood by saying, "Mother's hand is not broken. What do you mean by 'using one hand as a price'? That's too frightening."

"My son has already consulted Physician Lin."

It wasn't broken, but it was seriously injured. Just considering the aftereffects, how is this hand any different from being useless?

Feeling guilty, Ji Nai changed the subject, asking, "What about Rong Xian and the others?"

"They were terrified, and my older brother coaxed them to go and rest."

Saiyinchahun spoke lightly, but in fact, they had spent a lot of time and effort trying to stop their younger siblings who were worried about their mother. They were only able to escape after the younger siblings swore that they would deal with the murderer who had harmed their mother.

Rongxian and the others wanted to get involved themselves, but Chengrui and Saiyinchahun agreed that with them around, it wasn't their turn to stand up for their mother, who was still too young.

"Long live the Lord!"

When Liang Jiugong returned, the family of four were astonished. Had something happened?

"Your Majesty, someone from Cining Palace has come to say that the Empress Dowager has suddenly fainted."

Emperor Kangxi frowned. Upon hearing this news, his first thought was that the Empress Dowager was faking illness again.

It was precisely at this time, after the conflict between Ji Nai and the Crown Prince, that the Empress Dowager feigned illness to exert pressure, perhaps because she feared he would favor Ji Nai.

Apart from his face turning even uglier, Kangxi showed no reaction whatsoever. Instead, he scolded Liang Jiugong, "Why aren't you going to guard Chengqian Palace!"

Liang Jiugong left sheepishly.

Seeing that Kangxi's backside was rooted to the spot and he didn't move an inch, Ji Nai said considerately, "Your Majesty cannot remain indifferent to the Empress Dowager's misfortune."

"I am not a royal physician. You need me more than the Empress Dowager. Your hand is injured and it is inconvenient for you. I can take care of you and keep you company while I am here."

When Kangxi mentioned his injured hand, Ji Nai's expression became somewhat unnatural. Perhaps Kangxi's words were too shocking, striking Ji Nai's heart directly. She couldn't face Kangxi normally, fearing that she would give herself away.

Kangxi was very intelligent and even better at understanding people's hearts, a fact that Ji Nai never doubted.

“With palace servants around, there’s no need for you to take care of me personally.” Ji Nai nudged Kangxi with his good hand and urged, “Go, go.”

Kangxi was somewhat reluctant, but reason told him that if he stayed now, it would be bad for Ji Nai.

He took Ji Nai's hand and hooked her little finger around it. "I'll go take a look and be right back."

They were dragging their feet, almost turning back every few steps. Watching them, Chengrui and Saiyinchahun suddenly felt incredibly embarrassed. They had been so young and naive before, actually believing that their father and mother had broken ties.

Given their sticky and greasy appearance, if it weren't for their mother's poor health, they probably would have had a few more younger brothers and sisters.

Saiyinchahun walked to the bedside and said solicitously, "Mother, Father is gone. Your son will stay here with you."

Ji Nai's face instantly turned expressionless. "No!"

"Why?" Saiyinchahun looked hurt.

"My hand hurts, I want to sleep a little longer. As long as you behave yourself and don't think about doing anything to Wuya, I'll be very satisfied." Ji Nai didn't look at Saiyinchahun, whose eyes were wandering, and instructed Cheng Rui, "Keep an eye on him for your mother, and don't let him make a mistake."

Seeing his mother looking tired, Chengrui thoughtfully pulled his younger brother away, giving his mother some space to rest.

Sainchahun was still struggling unwillingly, "Why! Mother wasn't like this when Father was here. Why does Mother fall asleep as soon as Father is gone? Does Mother think we are not as good as Father?"

After everyone left, Ji Nai breathed a sigh of relief. Well, now there's only one ancestor left who needs to be coaxed.

Ji Nai relaxed in advance. It was difficult to perform when surrounded by a pack of wolves, but now that there was only one lone wolf left, wouldn't that be easy to deal with? He could simply take them down one by one; Ji Nai was confident of this.

However, Ji Nai unexpectedly saw guilt on Yuan Xu's face. No? What was she guilty about?

Ji Nai fell silent.

Did you cause the Empress Dowager to suddenly faint?

Just as Yuan Xu understood Ji Nai and discerned the truth behind Ji Nai's injury from a slight change in the other's behavior, Ji Nai also knew what Yuan Xu was capable of doing given her temperament.