Rong Fei is not honored

Since Kangxi already knew everything, Ji Nai answered decisively, "Yes."

Then, full of resentment, he said, "You came to interrogate me specifically because he didn't keep my secret."

"If I had known you already had evidence, I wouldn't have said so much. Not only did I not escape, but I also..."

"What are you muttering about?" Kangxi pinched Ji Nai's cheek and asked, "What was your original plan?"

Although Ji Nai was somewhat confused, he still obediently replied, "There are four people. Even if one of them falls, the sedan chair will only fall because it was unstable. During this time, isn't it normal for my hand to bump or knock a little?"

Who knew that Uya would become such a variable? He's stupid too. Couldn't they have waited for another opportunity? Why did they have to force things to happen together? How could things not go wrong?

"Isn't this to cut off the source of the problem?" Kangxi said, raising Ji Nai's wrapped hand. "Look, from now on, no matter how great the reason, I won't trouble you to do it yourself."

Ji Nai's breath hitched for a moment, and he could only hide his anger, "I'm not stupid!"

Looking at Kangxi's meaningful gaze, Ji Nai felt that this scene was very familiar, as if she had interrogated Yuan Xu in the same way back then.

"You're not going to say I have a criminal record, are you?"

"Haven't I made it obvious enough?"

Ji Nai couldn't help but roll his eyes and explained, "No matter how much I sympathize with Consort Nara, she will always be an outsider to me. Do I need to make such a big sacrifice for her? Apart from you and the children, no one is more important than myself."

Kangxi thought about it and agreed. Just as Ji Nai said, if it were him and his children, Ji Nai might really do it, but for an outsider, it was indeed not worth it.

"Hmph! I'm angry! You've misunderstood me." With that, Ji Nai turned his back to Kangxi.

"so?"

"If you don't mind that I used a self-inflicted injury to deceive you, I won't be angry with you."

"Hey."

Ji Nai couldn't see Kangxi's expression and didn't understand what the "hiss" meant. Unable to sit still for even a moment, she fell backward and was successfully caught in Kangxi's arms.

"What are you doing? Aren't you afraid of falling?"

"You knew all along, but deliberately didn't show it. You made me think that although you took him away, he hadn't betrayed me, and I was feeling smug about it, and then suddenly you caught me off guard. How outrageous! You actually schemed against me and set a trap for me."

"Who was trying to set a trap? I had no idea you had so many ulterior motives behind my back."

Ji Nai insisted that Kangxi had deliberately tricked her into revealing information, and that it wasn't because she was weak-willed or couldn't keep her mouth shut. After teasing Kangxi for a while, Ji Nai then complained:

"What bad luck! You really can't use the self-inflicted injury trick indiscriminately, or it might become real. I even lectured Cheng Rui when he did it before, but I ended up falling for it myself."

"you know too."

Ji Nai was reflecting on his actions when he heard Kangxi say this, but he became unhappy again.

"What? You're allowed to self-criticize, but I'm not allowed to speak?"

Knowing he was in the wrong, Ji Nai seemed deflated and sighed, "You can speak. However, perhaps I was just embarrassed and angry, so I'm unusually irritable today. Please forgive me."

Emperor Kangxi had never intended to do anything to Ji Nai, but now that he saw how pitiful she was, he was even more reluctant to do so. He said, "Although one can learn from one's mistakes, I dare not trust you any longer."

Ji Nai found this amusing and retorted, "Then what can you do? Are you going to tie me to your belt and never let me out of your sight?"

"Nonsense! I'd like to, but do you dare?"

Ji Nai chickened out; she didn't dare.

If she did that, Kangxi's reputation as a foolish emperor might not be secure, but this bewitching concubine who seduced the emperor would have to die a horrible death.

"A concubine can have four senior palace maids by her side: the elderly Yusheng and Yuqing, and Yuhu and Yuqin, who were promoted from the former second-class palace maids. But Yuqin was not moved out because of illness..."

"Therefore, I will add four more people for you. You can choose one to fill the position, and the rest will serve as second-class palace maids. Even if there are any changes in the future, there will be no shortage of manpower."

Ji Nai asked curiously, "Like Yu Hu?"

"Why are you looking at me like that? At first, I did think Yu Hu was just strong, but after so long, how could I not see that Yu Hu has some skills?"

Such capable people are nowhere near what the Imperial Household Department could train. Even if they did, they wouldn't be sent to my palace. It's only because Your Majesty cares for me that you've specially sent them to me.”

Kangxi stared at Ji Nai for a long time, but couldn't find a trace of unease; all he felt was shame and annoyance.

Upon further reflection, Kangxi understood why. After the fire in the palace, Ji Nai had boasted to him at length about Yu Hu's "superhuman bravery," only to discover that Yu Hu was actually one of Kangxi's men.

Kangxi simply asked directly, "You don't mind?"

Ji Nai said nonchalantly, "I don't have anything I can't show to others. Besides, even if you put people by my side, I'd feel more at ease."

After that, if she gets involved in any more conspiracies or schemes, she won't need to bother proving her innocence.

Emperor Kangxi saw right through Ji Nai's little scheme and said half-jokingly, "Then you'd better not regret it later."

However, if that day really comes, it will be too late even if Ji Nai regrets it.

"This is the first time, I won't hold it against you, but there must be no next time." With that, Kangxi kissed Ji Nai on the cheek, then stood up and instructed, "Be good."

Ji Nai tugged at Kangxi's sleeve and asked, "Are you going back to the Qianqing Palace?"

"Hmm." There's still a son waiting for him to deal with in the Qianqing Palace.

After hesitating for a long time, Ji Nai finally managed to utter only one sentence: "The child is still young, so be gentle."

Kangxi left with a light laugh, but his expression changed after he left the main hall. Li Mama and Liang Jiugong stood together, trembling.

Rewind to half an hour earlier, when Granny Li was leading the palace servants out, she was swept over by the Emperor's cold gaze. She was so frightened that her legs trembled, and she broke out in a cold sweat, thinking that her plan had failed.

Following the Emperor's signal, Liang Jiugong dragged the man aside and asked:

"You old man, you're usually not very shrewd, how come you suddenly made a mistake? However, Consort Rong is very protective of her own, so many days have passed, it should be over by now."

"You should avoid him for a while. If His Majesty wants to punish you, he'll definitely do it in front of Consort Rong. Don't always hang around His Majesty; out of sight, out of mind."

Granny Li said awkwardly, "I didn't mean to..."

"Feeling guilty? How dare you? Not only did you indulge Consort Rong's nonsense, but you also dared to help her keep it a secret from His Majesty."

Speaking of this, Granny Li felt distressed. "The original plan was all set, but who could have imagined... such a huge change would happen. How could the master dare to let His Majesty know?"