Rong Fei is not honored

Besides, she didn't want to follow in the footsteps of Xuezhi and Xuemei, so she didn't want to think too much about it and just repeated what the Queen said in a serious manner.

With a master like the queen, being smart would be fatal, so she would rather be a stupid servant.

The Empress Dowager naturally knew that this was all her master's intention, so even though she was unhappy, she didn't want to argue with a servant. She said she had nothing to do and sent the man back.

Speaking of which, the Empress Dowager's careful arrangements today were all intended to wait for the Queen. Now that the main person is not here and there are no obstacles, it will be much more convenient to act.

The Empress Dowager raised her hand and pressed her chest, as if she was still a little uncomfortable. Kangxi hurriedly asked, "Grandmother, are you feeling uncomfortable in any other place? Did the imperial physician say anything else besides that your spleen and stomach are not in harmony?"

Su Malagu received the signal from the Grand Empress Dowager and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Although the Grand Empress Dowager is a little old, she has always been in good health."

"If that's the case, then why is my spleen and stomach upset? Aunt Su Ma, is there something you want to hide from me?"

"I am not sure, maybe I am just overthinking. But during this period, the Empress Dowager has been saying that there is a strange smell in the food. We are not allowed to taste the food of the Empress Dowager. However, the eunuch who tests for poison has been feeling a little uncomfortable these past two days."

At this point, Su Malagu looked very embarrassed: "This meal has always been prepared by the Imperial Kitchen. Even if they had ten guts, they would not dare to do anything to the Empress Dowager's meal. Maybe there are other reasons."

Su Malagu knew that the chief steward of the imperial kitchen was the emperor's man, so it was naturally difficult for her to say directly that something went wrong in the imperial kitchen.

Imperial kitchen? Kangxi frowned. Esen, the chief steward of the Imperial kitchen, was his man. Without his order, how could he dare to do anything to the Empress Dowager?

He actually didn't believe that something went wrong in the imperial kitchen, otherwise his safety as the emperor would not be guaranteed.

Ji Nai's heart skipped a beat as he listened quietly at the side. Esen, Esen, the head chef of the imperial kitchen, isn't that the grandfather of Concubine Defei Uya?

In his previous life, Esen retired because of his old age. Before he left, the Empress Dowager gave him many rewards. It was such a glorious retirement, considered an honorary retirement.

It is no wonder that so many people left by Esen are willing to pledge allegiance to the Uya family. It is just that the Uya family is worthy of their following. If it were not for these people, the Uya family would not have been able to climb so fast. If Esen fell in this life, would she still be able to climb so smoothly?

However, it is really puzzling that the Empress Dowager suddenly wanted to take action against Esen.

Esen was originally from the Empress Dowager's side, otherwise he would not have been able to climb to the position of deputy general manager. However, with the presence of Eunuch Liu from the Jingshifang and others in front of him, he was never taken seriously.

It was also because of this that after the new emperor ascended the throne, Esen directly surrendered to Kangxi and became the chief steward.

The Grand Empress Dowager was naturally dissatisfied, but since they were the Emperor's men, it was not easy to touch them rashly. So what influenced the Grand Empress Dowager's decision?

Kangxi did not say anything. He began to suspect that the Empress Dowager wanted to control the imperial kitchen, so she staged a play herself. Otherwise, with the Empress Dowager's cleverness, how could she not notice that there was something fishy in the food.

So he was unwilling to make a big move. If it was really the Empress Dowager's plot, he would definitely be able to find out something.

As for the Empress Dowager, one can only say so much. If one says more, it would be a bit too much.

Ji Nai naturally wanted to suppress Esen, so he spoke up and said, "It is never too cautious to be cautious about what is brought in. Even the Empress Dowager has made a mistake. I don't know if there are problems elsewhere, but no one dares to say it. Your Majesty should check it carefully."

Ji Nai's words reminded Kangxi that something had happened to the Empress Dowager. If it was true, then there must be a big problem in the imperial kitchen.

Regardless of whether it was the Empress Dowager's plan or not, he had to find out first. Otherwise, the food in the harem would not be guaranteed and he himself would not be able to feel at ease.

Kangxi asked Liang Jiugong to investigate. Liang Jiugong was his own man, so he would naturally act according to his own wishes and knew what to say and what not to say. As for the results of the investigation, of course Kangxi had the final say.

Kangxi and the Empress Dowager were waiting for the result here, chatting about family matters. As for the affairs of the previous dynasty, the Empress Dowager knew that Kangxi would mind, so she naturally did not mention it.

The two of them were talking happily at the top, and occasionally the Empress Dowager would say a few words in Mongolian to join in the conversation.

Only Ji Nai was sitting there bored. She could only listen as Kangxi and the Empress Dowager talked. Unless the two asked her questions, it would be against the rules for her to speak first. And she couldn't be distracted.

Ji Nai was getting almost restless, but it was not a good time for him to say that he wanted to leave, and he also wanted to know the ending.

Kangxi had noticed Ji Nai's impatience a long time ago and found it funny, but he couldn't speak now. He had to change the subject and said, "The queen can't come because of house arrest, so what about the other concubines? Not a single one has arrived yet."

This was indeed strange. If nothing unexpected happened, those concubines would not have neglected the Empress Dowager. With a glance, Su Malagu understood and ordered someone to go and have a look.

At this time, the Empress Dowager also noticed Ma Jia, who was still sitting there. However, the Empress Dowager could not feel sorry for neglecting a small concubine, so she just asked about Chengrui.

When talking about children, any mother would talk endlessly. Ji Nai talked with great interest, and Kangxi and the Empress Dowager were also happy to listen. Although the Empress Dowager did not understand, there was a palace maid beside her who could translate for her, so she also listened to Chengrui's story with great interest.

Kangxi had never thought that when he was not paying attention, so many interesting things happened to Chengrui. The Empress Dowager thought that Ma Jia's description was so detailed, which showed that she usually took good care of him, rather than leaving everything to the maids.

Just as the atmosphere in the hall was becoming more harmonious because of Chengrui, Concubine Nara came to ask for an audience. The Empress Dowager frowned, but still let her in.

As soon as Concubine Nara entered the palace, she said happily: "I am here to report the good news to His Majesty, the Grand Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager. Concubine Zhang is pregnant."

Several people were shocked by the news, but the Empress Dowager came to her senses first, "Great, great, this is really a happy event." Then she frowned, "Today is not the day to check Ping's pulse, how did you know?"

Concubine Nara changed her happy expression to one of worry. "Today, I heard about the incident in the Cining Palace, so I came to visit the Empress Dowager. On the way, I met Concubine Zhang. Seeing that she looked bad, I went up to her and asked her. But before we could say a few words, Concubine Zhang started bleeding."

"Seeing blood?" Kangxi and the Empress Dowager were startled. Could it be that the child could not be saved again?

"Yes, fortunately, after inviting the imperial physician to see her, although Concubine Zhang showed signs of miscarriage, the baby could still be saved. It's just that she fell down before, so she has to stay in bed to recuperate. Several concubines are there to accompany her, so let me report first."

Kangxi and the Empress Dowager thought of the farce that caused several concubines to lose their children. They didn't expect that there was still one child that slipped through the net. The Empress Dowager said happily: "I'm fine. You can let them all go back, especially Zhang, and let her take good care of her."