Rong Fei is not honored

Chapter 434 What did the Tong family do?

Ji Nai understood what Kangxi meant, and she breathed a sigh of relief. She put down her hand that was touching her waist, and said that she had not gained much weight.

"Then His Majesty will not come in the next few days?" Ji Nai looked at Kangxi reluctantly.

"Well, act out the whole thing." Kangxi stretched out his hand to cover Ji Nai's eyes. If he saw those eyes again, he would not be able to leave.

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"His Majesty left Zhongcui Palace in a rage, and many people saw him. Then the servants of Zhongcui Palace closed the palace gate with gloomy faces."

Su Malagu raised her eyelids and asked, "It's still daytime, why are the palace gates closed?"

"It seems that the Empress Rong of Zhongcui Palace has been confined by His Majesty."

Su Malagu looked at the Empress Dowager with a worried look on her face, but she was glad in her heart that it was not her own princess who spoke up.

But the Empress Dowager sighed and said, "This time, I owe Concubine Rong a favor."

If Ji Nai, who was already happy that he didn't have to pay a visit, knew what the Empress Dowager said, he would definitely cheer with joy: There is such a good thing!

The concubines in the palace who were gloating over Rong Fei's confinement were dumbfounded because the Emperor would not enter the harem again.

They thought that since the meat eaters were gone, they would get a bigger share, but now they couldn't even drink the broth.

A group of people began to inquire about the reason why Concubine Rong angered the emperor, but no matter how they investigated, it seemed to be closely related to the Cining Palace, so everyone quieted down.

There are things you can do, things you can risk doing, and things you don't need to do.

After many days, the Emperor, who had been staying alone in the Qianqing Palace, finally entered the harem again. The concubines were overjoyed and began to dress up and walk out of the palace, hoping to meet the Emperor by chance.

However, to everyone's disappointment, Kangxi went straight to the Cining Palace after entering the harem this time. Even if there were one or two lucky people on the way, they were all ignored by Kangxi.

Cining Palace

"Grandmother, your grandson is here to pay his respects to you."

"The Emperor is here."

After the two greeted each other, they fell into silence.

Although the two of them had no conflicts on the surface, they both knew what the confinement of Concubine Rong in Zhongcui Palace meant.

After a long while, the Grand Empress Dowager spoke first. She said, "Your Majesty, if Concubine Rong hasn't committed a serious crime, you should release her as soon as possible. Keeping her locked up like this won't look good on Chengrui and Saiyin Chahun."

"Isn't the crime of usurpation a serious offense in the eyes of the Empress Dowager?"

"She hinted that she wanted to be queen?"

Kangxi's heart skipped a beat in shock, then he realized that the Empress Dowager could not possibly know what he was thinking.

"Nothing."

"So she's interfering in the selection of the successor?"

Kangxi knew what the Empress Dowager wanted to say. After a moment of silence, he continued, "No."

"If that's the case, how can it be called usurpation?"

"She advised me to establish a queen as soon as possible."

"Wasn't it the virtuous concubine who advised the emperor? A harem without a master is not a long-term solution. She's not seeking personal gain, so what's wrong with just giving sincere advice?"

"This……"

"If it's for your own selfish reasons, wouldn't it be better for her if you didn't take her as queen?"

Kangxi's face became more and more ugly. Seeing this, the Empress Dowager was no longer polite and directly pointed out Kangxi's thoughts.

"The reason you're unhappy isn't because she's not qualified to propose the appointment of a queen, but because you're unwilling to do so, and what she said doesn't align with your wishes.

But at the same time, you also understand what is the most appropriate choice, so you begin to vent your anger, taking out all the resentment and frustration of doing something against your will on Concubine Rong."

Kangxi himself didn't know that his psychological activities were so rich, but it was better to let the Empress Dowager continue to misunderstand him. At least he didn't have to do anything in the short term.

The Empress Dowager's original intention was not to reprimand Kangxi. She stopped talking at that point and changed the subject to talk about something else.

"Ever since Yinreng moved into the Qianqing Palace, the Hesheli family outside has been very restless. They even sent a message to me saying that they were worried about Yinreng and wanted to send another Hesheli princess into the palace.

I refused, but perhaps after seeing what the Hesheli family did, some people couldn't sit still and handed over signs asking to see me.

Although I have not met them, I know that these people are all aiming for the position of queen. They are even unwilling to wait until the next election and want me to make an exception and welcome them into the palace.

Especially the Emperor's mother's family, do you know what they are doing now?"

Kangxi was well aware of what the Empress Dowager had said before. It was precisely because of this that he hated the greed and ambition of these people and did not want to enthrone a successor.

But what did Tong Jia do to deserve the Empress Dowager's mention of her?

"The Tong family hasn't come to look for me during this period, and Tong Guowei and Tong Guogang haven't said anything to me through my mother."

It can be said that compared to those people who openly or secretly recommended their own princesses in front of him, the Tong family was very obedient this time, and even Kangxi was a little surprised.

The Grand Empress Dowager snorted coldly. She didn't have a good impression of the Tong family. "The Tong family didn't play the emotional card with the emperor? This really surprises me. They are really patient."

Kangxi knew that the Empress Dowager hated the Tong family, but he also knew that the Empress Dowager was not someone who would act without purpose, so he asked, "What did the Tong family do?"

Kangxi's temples were throbbing with pain, and he always had a bad premonition.

"I didn't do anything. I just followed the example of the Hesheli family and gave my own princess a high hat."

Kangxi thought of Miss Siquan and the cruelty and madness of Hesheli, and felt sick.

"presumptuous!"

The Grand Empress Dowager saw Kangxi's displeasure and, seemingly offering consolation, actually added fuel to the fire, saying, "But the Tong family still has some sense and didn't fabricate a good reputation for their princess. It's just...

After all, they are aunt and niece. I think your mother wouldn't be angry even if she knew. After all, this niece looks a lot like her aunt, and it's also a fate given by God."

"Bastards, how dare they!" Kangxi threw everything at hand like an angry lion.

Even though the Empress Dowager spoke tactfully, he could not help but hear what the Tong family had done outside. It would have been fine if they had just been building up momentum for their own princess, but they even dared to involve his mother.

The Grand Empress Dowager stopped talking and waited quietly for Kangxi to digest his emotions. After he calmed down, she continued, "I just want to ask, does the Emperor want to make the daughter of the Tong family the Empress?"

Kangxi's eyes turned cold instantly, but when he thought that the person in front of him was the Empress Dowager who helped him ascend the throne, he retracted his gaze.

"The matter of establishing a queen involves many people. I still need to consult with the important officials of the previous dynasty. There is no need to trouble the Empress Dowager."