Rong Fei is not honored

Chapter 436 The Only Shortcoming

But Kangxi did not want to deny it, because he couldn't explain it clearly. If it wasn't Tonggiya, then who was the person in his heart?

Faced with Kangxi's seemingly acquiescing attitude, the Empress Dowager became even angrier, but she still suppressed her anger.

After all, the Tong family is different from others. They are related to the emperor by blood, so it is not good to say too much.

"Your Majesty, do you think your cousin is qualified to be the Empress?"

Kangxi didn't say anything because he had never thought of making his cousin the queen. If he might have wanted to use his cousin to make up for his mother's regret before, he now had no idea at all.

His mother is not a tool for the Tong family to climb up!

For the sake of his mother and the bond of blood, Kangxi was willing to praise Tong Jia to the sky and give them the glory that others could only look up to, but Tong Jia could not keep it for herself, and should not take advantage of her mother.

This would only make Kangxi feel that the Tong family was hateful and slowly erode his already limited affection for the Tong family.

"Your Majesty, have you ever considered that if Tong Jia is not qualified to be the empress, the situation in the harem will probably be even worse than it is now? Rather than that, I would rather you not appoint another empress and maintain the status quo."

The Empress Dowager's words were very impolite, and she almost made her disdain for Tong Jia public.

Kangxi remained silent, but only reacted after he felt the secret gaze of Su Malagu beside him.

The Empress Dowager disliked her own cousin, who was her chosen candidate for empress. No matter what, he shouldn't be so calm.

However, he had no way to bring Ji Nai in.

Although it was true that Kangxi would be furious if his beloved was looked down upon, he was also the person who knew Ji Nai's character and ability best, and the Empress Dowager's concerns were completely unfounded.

The only shortcoming of Ji Nai is his background.

Kangxi, who believed that every woman was beautiful in her lover's eyes, thought so, his Ji Nai was the best!

Kangxi felt that if he replaced Ji Nai with Tong Jia, whom the Empress Dowager disliked, just to avoid leaving any traces in front of the Empress Dowager, it would not only backfire but also humiliate Ji Nai.

But in fact, the Empress Dowager not only did not become suspicious, but misunderstood Kangxi's reaction. She thought that the reason why Kangxi was so calm was because he was well aware of Tong Jia's ability and patience.

It seems that the Tong family's influence on the emperor is not that great, and they are not willing to ignore the facts for the sake of that false kinship.

The Empress Dowager suddenly felt a little regretful. Tong Jia (here referring to Empress Xiaokang Zhang, Kangxi's mother) was a soft-hearted woman who was easily influenced by others. It was precisely because of this that she could easily send the other party away.

If she had not taken action at the beginning, she would have left herself with a disaster that could erupt at any time, but instead allowed Tong Jia to get close to the Tong family and arouse their ambitions.

Who knows, the emperor might be the first to dislike my mother and the Tong family's greed.

At that time, Wuyunna, who only wanted to enjoy her retirement, would naturally appear more precious compared to her insatiable mother, making Kangxi more willing to get close to her without having to dirty his hands.

After all, Tong Jia was of low rank and not qualified to raise the child personally. Kangxi was raised by palace servants, so it is not certain how deep his feelings for this mother were.

However, children are born with the instinct to be close to their mothers, and Tong Jia died too early, leaving not many memories. So doesn't that mean Kangxi can only imagine how beautiful his mother was?

What a pity... However, I might be able to use this to my advantage in the future...

And right now, this might be a breakthrough that could make the emperor change his mind.

"Your Majesty, have you ever thought about why you want to establish the Tonggiya clan? Is it because they are worthy of your actions? Is it because Tonggiya Gege has the qualifications and ability to do so? Or is it just to compensate?"

Yes, it is compensation.

Because his poor biological mother had been walking on thin ice when his father was alive, because Dong Efei took away most of Shunzhi's attention, his mother could even bully a servant,

He finally became the emperor, the most honorable master of the Qing Dynasty, but when he could start to enjoy his life, he passed away. Even if he wanted to make compensation, there was no way, so he could only transfer his feelings to his mother's family.

This was the main reason why the Empress Dowager regretted it. She originally thought that the Tong family was just her in-laws' family, and there was always a layer of distance between them and her biological mother. Even if the Emperor wanted to do something, he would not go too far.

I just didn't expect the temperament of my grandson.

"Grandmother, is there any difference?"

"Your Majesty, do you think there is no difference? Is your mother's love for you really the same as the Tong family's love for you?

I still remember that when you got smallpox and were sent out of the palace, your mother almost cried her eyes out. She came to pay her respects to me every day just to find out about you.

But when you were outside the palace, did the Tong family ever visit you? Did they ever express any interest in you?

Don't tell me that the Tong family was just a Han army banner back then, and they didn't have the ability to interfere with the prince. If they really wanted to do something, they would always find a way."

This was the first time that the Empress Dowager took the initiative to mention his mother in front of Kangxi.

Because it is undeniable that even though Tong Jia had various faults, the Empress Dowager looked down upon her cowardice. As her mother, she even asked her own children to protect her.

But she has one good thing, that is, she loves her children sincerely.

It was this thought that made the Empress Dowager very wary, fearing that the Emperor would start to take it into account because he felt the weight of this love.

But at this moment, the Empress Dowager could no longer care about so many things.

Tong Jia's hand has not even reached the harem, but she is so bold that she wants to expose what happened. If their princess really ascends to the throne, she might sharpen her knife and attack the Cining Palace and Shoukang Palace.

It's a real thing and it's a life together.

"I admire Tong Jia's sincerity. In comparison, the Tong family's behavior is a bit hateful.

I know that they are the emperor's maternal family, and I shouldn't have said that. It hurts your feelings, but it is precisely because of this relationship that the Tong family's behavior is even more unforgivable."

Kangxi looked at the Grand Empress Dowager quietly. Was that what she thought? So, this was why his mother had to die. She loved him too much. This pure love would definitely affect him as the emperor, so...

Before the Empress Dowager realized that something was wrong, Kangxi restrained his expression and said in a deep voice, lowering his head:

"My mother loved the Emperor and always wanted to be his wife, but she is no longer with us. So I thought that if my cousin from the Tong family became the empress, she might be happy."

Kangxi did not lie. His mother was indeed in love with that ruthless man and looked forward to his arrival every day. Even though she knew that her husband only had another woman in his heart, she still could not let go.